Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________ to __________

Commission file number 001-38623

PAYSIGN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	95-4550154
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2615 St. Rose Parkway,

Henderson, Nevada 89052

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(702) 453-2221

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	PAYS	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company ☒
	Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 52,978,374 shares as of May 3, 2024.

PAYSIGN, INC.

FORM 10-Q REPORT

INDEX

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements	3

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	22

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	22

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	23

Item 1A. Risk Factors	24

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24

Item 5. Other Information	24

Item 6. Exhibits	25

SIGNATURES	26

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

PAYSIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2023 (Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash	$	7,013,306		$	16,994,705
Restricted cash		108,309,125			92,356,308
Accounts receivable, net		35,470,756			16,222,341
Other receivables		1,613,204			1,585,983
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,360,718			2,020,781
Total current assets		154,767,109			129,180,118

Fixed assets, net		1,050,008			1,089,649
Intangible assets, net		9,840,644			8,814,327
Operating lease right-of-use asset		3,111,642			3,215,025
Deferred tax asset, net		4,223,800			4,299,730

Total assets	$	172,993,203		$	146,598,849

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	36,132,631		$	26,517,567
Operating lease liability, current portion		389,483			383,699
Customer card funding		108,182,150			92,282,124
Total current liabilities		144,704,264			119,183,390

Operating lease liability, long-term portion		2,828,511			2,928,078

Total liabilities		147,532,775			122,111,468
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)		–			–
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock: $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding		–			–
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 53,666,382 and 53,452,382 issued at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively		53,666			53,452
Additional paid-in capital		22,663,459			21,999,722
Treasury stock at cost, 698,008 shares		(1,277,884	)		(1,277,884	)
Retained earnings		4,021,187			3,712,091
Total stockholders’ equity		25,460,428			24,487,381

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	172,993,203		$	146,598,849

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

PAYSIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Revenues
Plasma industry	$	10,368,034		$	9,360,067
Pharma industry		2,388,644			589,562
Other		433,396			193,661
Total revenues		13,190,074			10,143,290

Cost of revenues		6,250,823			5,095,621

Gross profit		6,939,251			5,047,669

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		5,911,198			4,945,450
Depreciation and amortization		1,286,405			845,016
Total operating expenses		7,197,603			5,790,466

Loss from operations		(258,352	)		(742,797	)

Other income
Interest income, net		731,344			584,197

Income before income tax provision		472,992			(158,600	)
Income tax provision		163,896			1,530

Net income (loss)	$	309,096		$	(160,130	)

Income (loss) per share
Basic	$	0.01		$	(0.00	)
Diluted	$	0.01		$	(0.00	)

Weighted average common shares
Basic		52,844,638			52,403,454
Diluted		54,760,842			52,403,454

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

PAYSIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)


	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Treasury Stock						Retained		Total Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Shares			Amount			Earnings		Equity
Balance, December 31, 2023		53,452,382	$	53,452	$	21,999,722			(698,008	)	$	(1,277,884	)	$	3,712,091	$	24,487,381

Stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock		214,000		214		(214	)		–			–			–		–
Stock-based compensation		–		–		663,951			–			–			–		663,951
Net income		–		–		–			–			–			309,096		309,096

Balance, March 31, 2024		53,666,382	$	53,666	$	22,663,459			(698,008	)	$	(1,277,884	)	$	4,021,187	$	25,460,428

	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Treasury Stock						Retained Earnings			Total Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Shares			Amount			(Deficit)			Equity
Balance, December 31, 2022		52,650,382	$	52,650	$	19,137,281			(303,450	)	$	(150,000	)	$	(2,746,636	)	$	16,293,295

Stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock		118,000		118		(118	)		–			–			–			–
Stock-based compensation		–		–		618,244			–			–			–			618,244
Repurchase of common stock		–		–		–			(200,000	)		(666,018	)		–			(666,018	)
Net loss		–		–		–			–			–			(160,130	)		(160,130	)

Balance, March 31, 2023		52,768,382	$	52,768	$	19,755,407			(503,450	)	$	(816,018	)	$	(2,906,766	)	$	16,085,391

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

PAYSIGN, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	309,096		$	(160,130	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense		663,951			618,244
Depreciation and amortization		1,286,405			845,016
Noncash lease expense		103,383			97,935
Deferred income taxes, net		75,930			–

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(19,248,415	)		(4,487,028	)
Other receivables		(27,221	)		(135,637	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(339,937	)		(882,673	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		9,615,064			3,208,143
Operating lease liability		(93,783	)		(88,334	)
Customer card funding		15,900,026			4,215,069
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,244,499			3,230,605

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of fixed assets		(51,459	)		(44,894	)
Capitalization of internally developed software		(2,099,022	)		(1,613,002	)
Purchase of intangible assets		(122,600	)		–
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,273,081	)		(1,657,896	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock		–			(666,018	)
Net cash used in financing activities		–			(666,018	)

Net change in cash and restricted cash		5,971,418			906,691
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period		109,351,013			89,897,351

Cash and restricted cash, end of period	$	115,322,431		$	90,804,042

Cash and restricted cash reconciliation:
Cash	$	7,013,306		$	6,399,860
Restricted cash		108,309,125			84,404,182
Total cash and restricted cash	$	115,322,431		$	90,804,042

Supplemental cash flow information:
Non-cash financing activities
Cash paid for taxes	$	1,600		$	68,810

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

PAYSIGN, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

The foregoing unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements furnished herein include all adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim period presented.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company’s financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions that could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

About Paysign, Inc.

Paysign, Inc. (the “Company,” “Paysign,” “we” or “our”) was incorporated on August 24, 1995, and trades under the symbol PAYS on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. Paysign is a provider of prepaid card programs, comprehensive patient affordability offerings, digital banking services and integrated payment processing designed for businesses, consumers and government institutions. Headquartered in Nevada, the company creates customized, innovative payment solutions for clients across all industries, including pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospitality and retail.

Principles of Consolidation – The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and (iii) the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents for the purposes of the statement of cash flows. The Company had no cash equivalents at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Restricted Cash – At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, restricted cash consisted of funds held specifically for our card product and pharma programs that are contractually restricted to use. The Company includes changes in restricted cash balances with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending total amounts in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Concentrations of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in various bank accounts primarily with one financial institution in the United States which at times, may exceed federally insured limits. If this financial institution were to be placed into receivership, we may be unable to access the cash we have on deposit. If we are unable to access our cash and cash equivalents as needed, our financial position and ability to operate our business could be adversely affected. The Company has not experienced, nor does it anticipate, any losses with respect to such accounts. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $128,761 and $59,958,918 in excess of federally insured bank account limits, respectively. In February of 2024, the Company initiated a program with one of our financial institution called deposit swapping, whereby the financial institution utilizes a third-party who is participating in reciprocal deposit networks. This program is an alternative way for our financial institution to offer us full Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance on deposits over $250,000. Under this program, deposit networks divide uninsured deposits into smaller units and distribute these monies among participating banks in the network, where the monies are fully FDIC insured.

As of March 31, 2024, the Company also had a concentration of accounts receivable risk. One pharma program customer associated with our pharma patient affordability programs individually represented 22% of our accounts receivable balance. Two pharma program customers each individually represented 30% and 12% of our accounts receivable balance on December 31, 2023. These accounts receivable balances relate to claim reimbursements that have been paid on behalf of the pharma program customers.

Fixed Assets – Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is principally recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which is generally 3 to 10 years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income (expense).

The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability.

Intangible Assets – For intangible assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss if the carrying amount of the intangible asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of the intangible asset is considered not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset.

Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally 3 to 15 years.

Internally Developed Software Costs – Computer software development costs are expensed as incurred, except for internal use software or website development costs that qualify for capitalization as described below, and include compensation and related expenses, costs of hardware and software, and costs incurred in developing features and functionality.

For computer software developed or obtained for internal use, costs that are incurred in the preliminary project and post implementation stages of software development are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred during the application and development stage are capitalized. Capitalized costs are amortized using the straight-line method over a three year estimated useful life, beginning in the period in which the software is available for use.

Contract Assets – Incremental costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer are capitalized. The Company determines the costs that are incremental by confirming the costs (i) are directly related to a customer’s contract, (ii) generate or enhance resources to fulfill contract performance obligations in the future, and (iii) are recoverable. Amortization is on a straight-line basis generally over three to five years, beginning when goods and services are transferred to the customer or group of customers.

Hosting Implementation – Costs to implement the cloud computing arrangements (the “hosting site”) are accounted for by following the same model as internally developed software costs. Costs that are incurred in the preliminary project and post implementation stages of hosting development are expensed when they are incurred. Costs incurred during the application and development stage are capitalized. Capitalized costs are amortized using the straight-line method over a three year estimated useful life, beginning in the period when the hosting site is available for use.

Customer Card Funding – As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, customer card funding represents funds loaded or available to be loaded on cards for the Company’s card product programs.

Earnings Per Share – Basic earnings per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect on the diluted earnings per share calculation is anti-dilutive.

Revenue and Expense Recognition – In determining when and how revenue is recognized from contracts with customers, the Company performs the following five-step analysis: (i) identification of contracts with customers; (ii) determination of performance obligations; (iii) measurement of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation.

The Company generates revenues from plasma card programs through fees generated from cardholder fees and interchange fees. Revenues from pharma card programs are generated through card program management fees, transaction claims processing fees, interchange fees, and settlement income. Other revenues are generated through cardholder fees, interchange fees, program management fees, load fees and breakage.

Plasma and pharma card program revenues include both fixed and variable components. Cardholder fees represent an obligation to the cardholder based on a per transaction basis and are recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation is fulfilled. Card program management fees and transaction claims processing fees include an obligation to our card program sponsors and are generally recognized when earned on a monthly basis and are typically due within 30 days pursuant to the contract terms which are generally multi-year contracts. The Company uses the output method to recognize card program management fee revenue at the amount of consideration to which an entity has a right to invoice. The performance obligation is satisfied when the services are transferred to the customer which the Company determined to be monthly, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit from the Company’s performance. Interchange fees are earned when customer-issued cards are processed through card payment networks as the nature of our promise to the customer is that we stand ready to process transactions at the customer’s requests on a daily basis over the contract term. Since the timing and quantity of transactions to be processed by us are not determinable, we view interchange fees to comprise an obligation to stand ready to process as many transactions as the customer requests. Accordingly, the promise to stand ready is accounted for as a single series performance obligation. The Company uses the right to invoice practical expedient and recognizes interchange fee revenue concurrent with the processing of card transactions. Interchange fees are settled in accordance with the card payment network terms and conditions, which is typically within a few days.

The portion of the dollar value of prepaid-stored value cards that consumers do not ultimately redeem are referred to as breakage. In certain card programs where we hold the cardholder funds and expect to be entitled to a breakage amount, we recognize revenue using estimated breakage rates ratably over the estimated card life; provided that a significant reversal of the amount of breakage revenue recognized is not probable, and record adjustments to such estimates when redemption is remote or we are legally defeased of the obligation, if applicable. For each program, we utilize a third party to estimate breakage rates based on historical redemption patterns, market-specific trends, escheatment rules and existing economic conditions. The Company accounts for breakage in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-04, Liabilities—Extinguishment of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Cards for the recognition of such revenue. Breakage revenue is recorded in other revenue on the consolidated statements of operations and was $52,791 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company utilizes the remote method of revenue recognition for settlement income whereby the unspent balances will be recognized as revenue at the expiration of the cards or the respective card program. This has primarily been associated with the pharma prepaid business which ended in 2022. The Company records all revenue on a gross basis since it is the primary obligor and establishes the price in the contract arrangement with its customers. The Company is currently under no obligation to refund any fees, and the Company does not currently have any obligations for disputed claim settlements. Given the nature of the Company’s services and contracts, generally it has no contract assets.

Cost of revenues is comprised of transaction processing fees, data connectivity and data center expenses, network fees, bank fees, card production and postage costs, customer service, program management, application integration setup, fraud charges, and sales and commission expense.

Operating Leases – The Company determines if a contract is or contains a leasing element at contract inception or the date in which a modification of an existing contract occurs. In order for a contract to be considered a lease, the contract must transfer the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control is determined to have occurred if the lessee has the right to (i) obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use and (ii) direct the use of the identified asset.

In determining the present value of lease payments at lease commencement date, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available, unless the rate implicit in the lease is readily determinable. The liability for operating leases is based on the present value of future lease payments. Operating lease expenses are recorded as rent expense, which is included within selling, general and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of operations and presented as operating cash outflows within the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, with lease expense for these leases recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company recognizes compensation expense for all restricted stock awards and stock options. The fair value of restricted stock awards is measured using the grant date trading price of our stock. The fair value of stock options is estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the portion that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as compensation cost over the requisite service period. We have elected to recognize compensation expense for all options with graded vesting on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire option. The determination of fair value using the Black-Scholes pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables, including expected stock price volatility and the risk-free interest rate.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement – In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, requiring enhancements and further transparency to certain income tax disclosures, most notably the tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis and retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”, which expands reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in the ASU require, among other things, disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to an entity's chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and a description of other segment items by reportable segment, as well as disclosure of the title and position of the CODM, and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Annual disclosures are required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim disclosures are required for periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Retrospective application is required, and early adoption is permitted. These requirements had no material impact on our financial statements.

2. FIXED ASSETS, NET

Fixed assets consist of the following:

Schedule of fixed assets
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Equipment	$	2,443,281		$	2,399,243
Software		349,481			345,057
Furniture and fixtures		762,144			757,662
Website costs		69,881			69,881
Leasehold improvements		236,904			236,904
		3,861,691			3,808,747
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,811,683	)		(2,719,098	)
Fixed assets, net	$	1,050,008		$	1,089,649

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $91,100 and $108,346, respectively.

3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets consist of the following:

Schedule of intangible assets
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Patents and trademarks	$	38,186		$	38,186
Platform		22,490,140			20,391,118
Customer lists and contracts		1,177,200			1,177,200
Licenses		216,901			216,901
Hosting implementation		43,400			43,400
Contract assets		272,600			150,000
		24,238,427			22,016,805
Less: accumulated amortization		(14,397,783	)		(13,202,478	)
Intangible assets, net	$	9,840,644		$	8,814,327

Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives ranging from periods of 3 to 15 years. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1,195,305 and $736,670, respectively.

4. LEASE

The Company entered into an operating lease for an office space which became effective in June 2020. The lease term is 10 years from the effective date and allows for two optional extensions of five years each. The two optional extensions are not recognized as part of the right-of-use asset or lease liability since it is not reasonably certain that the Company will extend this lease. As of March 31, 2024, the remaining lease term was 6.2 years and the discount rate was 6%.

Operating lease cost included in selling, general and administrative expenses was $189,020 and $184,280 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Cash paid for the operating lease was $142,992 for both the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

The following is the lease maturity analysis of our operating lease as of March 31, 2024:

Year ending December 31,

Schedule of lease maturity
2024 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2024)	$	428,976
2025		612,006
2026		640,604
2027		640,604
2028		640,604
Thereafter		907,523
Total lease payments		3,870,317
Less: Imputed interest		(652,323	)
Present value of future lease payments		3,217,994
Less: current portion of lease liability		(389,483	)
Long-term portion of lease liability	$	2,828,511

5. CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY

The Company issues prepaid cards with various provisions for cardholder fees or expiration. Revenue generated from cardholder transactions and interchange fees are recognized when the Company’s performance obligation is fulfilled. Unspent balances left on pharma cards are recognized as settlement income at the expiration of the cards and the card program. Contract liabilities related to prepaid cards represent funds on card and client funds held to be loaded to card before the amounts are ultimately spent by the cardholders or recognized as revenue by the Company. Contract liabilities related to prepaid cards are reported as customer card funding liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The opening and closing balances of the Company's liabilities are as follows:

Schedule of contract liabilities
	Three Months Ended March,
	2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	92,282,124	$	80,189,113
Increase (decrease), net		15,900,026		4,215,069
Ending balance	$	108,182,150	$	84,404,182

The amount of revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 that was included in the opening contract liability for prepaid cards was $2,319,630 and $2,020,224, respectively.

6. COMMON STOCK

At March 31, 2024, the Company's authorized capital stock was 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. On that date, the Company had 53,666,382 shares of common stock issued and 52,968,374 shares of common stock outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Stock-based compensation expense related to Company grants for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $663,951 and $618,244, respectively.

2024 Transactions – During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company issued 214,000 shares of common stock for vested stock awards and the exercise of stock options. No stock options were exercised.

The Company also granted 300,000 restricted stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the stock awards granted, the weighted average grant date fair value was $2.99 and vest over a period of five years.

2023 Transactions – During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued 118,000 shares of common stock for vested stock awards. No stock options were exercised.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company repurchased 200,000 shares of its common stock at a cost of $666,018 or $3.33 per share.

The Company also granted 270,000 restricted stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2023. For the stock awards granted, the weighted average grant date fair value was $2.83 and vest over a period of two months to five years.

7. BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and fully diluted net income (loss) per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:


	2024		2023
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	309,096	$	(160,130	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares:
Denominator for basic calculation		52,844,638		52,403,454
Weighted average effects of potentially diluted common stock:
Stock options (calculated under treasury method)		789,517		–
Unvested restricted stock awards		1,126,687		–
Denominator for fully diluted calculation	$	54,760,842	$	52,403,454
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.01	$	(0.00	)
Fully diluted	$	0.01	$	(0.00	)

Due to the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, the effect of all potential common share equivalents was anti-dilutive, and therefore, all such shares were excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for those periods. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the amount of potential common share equivalents excluded were 1,839,500 for stock options and 3,698,000 for unvested restricted stock awards.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.

The Company has been named as a defendant in three securities class action complaints filed in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada: Yilan Shi v. Paysign, Inc. et al., filed on March 19, 2020 (“Shi”), Lorna Chase v. Paysign, Inc. et al., filed on March 25, 2020 (“Chase”), and Smith & Duvall v. Paysign, Inc. et al., filed on April 2, 2020 (collectively, the “Complaints” or “Securities Class Action”). Smith & Duvall v. Paysign, Inc. et al. was voluntarily dismissed on May 21, 2020. On May 18, 2020, the Shi plaintiffs and another entity called the Paysign Investor Group each filed a motion to consolidate the remaining Shi and Chase actions and to be appointed lead plaintiff. The Complaints are putative class actions filed on behalf of a class of persons who acquired the Company’s common stock from March 19, 2019 through March 31, 2020, inclusive. The Complaints generally allege that the Company, Mark R. Newcomer, and Mark Attinger violated Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and that Messrs. Newcomer and Attinger violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, by making materially false or misleading statements, or failing to disclose material facts, regarding the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and its financial statements. The Complaints seek class action certification, compensatory damages, and attorney’s fees and costs. On December 2, 2020, the Court consolidated Shi and Chase as In re Paysign, Inc. Securities Litigation and appointed the Paysign Investor Group as lead plaintiff. On January 12, 2021, Plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint in the consolidated action. Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint on March 15, 2021. On February 9, 2023, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. On May 22, 2023, Defendants filed an Answer to the Amended Complaint. On December 15, 2023, the parties agreed in principle to a proposed settlement of the Securities Class Action and Plaintiffs filed a Consented Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement. On January 4, 2024, the Court preliminarily approved a settlement in the amount of $3,750,000, the entirety of which came from the Company’s directors-and-officers insurance policy, for the referenced class of purchasers, and scheduled a final approval hearing for April 17, 2024. On April 17, 2024, the Court conducted the final approval hearing and approved the settlement and, on April 18, 2024, issued an order and final judgment thereon.

The Company has also been named as a nominal defendant in four stockholder derivative actions currently pending in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. The first-filed derivative action is entitled Andrzej Toczek, derivatively on behalf of Paysign, Inc. v. Mark R. Newcomer, et al. and was filed on September 17, 2020. This action alleges violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste, largely in connection with the failure to correct information technology controls over financial reporting alleged in the Securities Class Action, thereby causing the Company to face exposure in the Securities Class Action. The complaint also alleges insider trading violations against certain individual defendants. The second-filed derivative action is entitled John K. Gray, derivatively on behalf of Paysign, Inc. v. Mark Attinger, et al. and was filed on May 9, 2022. This action involves the same alleged conduct raised in the Toczek action and asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty in connection with financial reporting, breach of fiduciary duty in connection with alleged insider trading against certain individual defendants, and unjust enrichment. On June 3, 2022, the Court approved a stipulation staying the action until the Court in the consolidated Securities Class Action issued a ruling on the Motion to Dismiss. On May 10, 2023, the Toczek and Gray actions were consolidated.

The Company has also been named as a nominal defendant in a third stockholder derivative action initially filed in state court in Clark County, Nevada, on October 2, 2023, entitled Simone Blanchette, derivatively on behalf of Paysign, Inc. v. Mark Newcomer, et al, which the defendants subsequently removed to federal district court in Nevada pursuant to a Notice of Removal filed on October 10, 2023. That complaint makes substantially the same allegations as made in the consolidated Toczek and Gray actions, and also contains a claim that the individual defendants violated Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. On December 7, 2023, the parties requested that the action be stayed for sixty days due to the settlement negotiations in the consolidated Toczek and Gray actions, and the Court granted the sixty-day stay on December 11, 2023. Subsequently, the Court extended that deadline to March 29, 2024 and then to May 29, 2024 based upon the parties’ stipulations.

The Company has also been named as a nominal defendant in a fourth stockholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, filed on December 27, 2023, entitled Mo Jeewa, derivatively on behalf of Paysign, Inc. v. Mark R. Newcomer, et al. That complaint makes substantially the same allegations as made in the consolidated Toczek and Gray actions and the Blanchette action discussed above, and alleges breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment.

If the derivative cases do not settle, it is the Company’s intention to file motions to dismiss. As of the date of this filing, the Company cannot give any meaningful estimate of likely outcome or damages.

9. INCOME TAX

The effective tax rate (income tax provision as a percentage of income before income tax provision) was 34.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to (1.0%) for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Effective rates were based on the Company’s forecasted annualized effective tax rates and were adjusted for discrete items that occurred within the periods presented. The effective tax rate increased primarily as a result of tax benefits related to our stock-based compensation and changes to the Company’s valuation allowance recorded on its net deferred tax assets.

Under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) signed into law in 2020 and the subsequent extension of the CARES Act through September 30, 2021, the Company was eligible for a refundable employee retention credit subject to certain criteria. The Company has elected an accounting policy to recognize the government assistance when it is probable that the Company is eligible to receive the assistance and present the credit as a reduction of the related expense. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $1,129,164 in other receivables on the condensed consolidated balance sheet related to U.S. Federal Government refunds.

Item 2. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (“Forward-Looking Statements”). All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this report are Forward-Looking Statements. These Forward-Looking Statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about our business and our industry. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “propose,” “may,” and other similar expressions identify Forward-Looking statements. In the normal course of our business, we, in an effort to help keep our stockholders and the public informed about our operations, may from time-to-time issue certain statements, either in writing or orally, that contain, or may contain, Forward-Looking Statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such Forward-Looking Statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, estimates, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are Forward-Looking Statements. These Forward-Looking Statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-Looking Statements. Such important factors (“Important Factors”) and other factors are disclosed in this report, including those factors discussed in “Part II - Item 1A. Risk Factors.” All prior and subsequent written and oral Forward-Looking Statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Important Factors described below that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations as set forth in any Forward-Looking Statement made by or on behalf of us. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these Forward-Looking Statements, which relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise these Forward-Looking Statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. You should refer to and carefully review the information in future documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

Paysign, Inc. (the “Company,” “Paysign,” “we” or “our”), headquartered in Nevada, was incorporated on August 24, 1995, and trades under the symbol PAYS on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. We are a vertically integrated provider of prepaid card products and processing services for corporate, consumer and government applications. Our payment solutions are utilized by our corporate customers as a means to increase customer loyalty, increase patient adherence rates, reduce administration costs and streamline operations. Public sector organizations can utilize our payment solutions to disburse public benefits or for internal payments. We market our prepaid card solutions under our Paysign® brand. As we are a payment processor and prepaid card program manager, we derive our revenue from all stages of the prepaid card lifecycle.

We operate on a powerful, high-availability payments platform with cutting-edge fintech capabilities that can be seamlessly integrated with our clients’ systems. This distinctive positioning allows us to provide end-to-end technologies that securely manage transaction processing, cardholder enrollment, value loading, account management, data and analytics, and customer service. Our architecture is known for its cross-platform compatibility, flexibility, and scalability – allowing our clients and partners to leverage these advantages for cost savings and revenue opportunities.

Our suite of product offerings includes solutions for corporate rewards, prepaid gift cards, general purpose reloadable debit cards, employee incentives, consumer rebates, donor compensation, clinical trials, healthcare reimbursement payments and pharmaceutical payment assistance, and demand deposit accounts accessible with a debit card. In the future, we expect to further expand our product into other prepaid card offerings such as travel cards and expense reimbursement cards. Our cards are sponsored by our issuing bank partners.

Our revenues include fees generated from cardholder fees, interchange, card program management fees, transaction claims processing fees, breakage, and settlement income. Revenue from cardholder fees, interchange, card program management fees, and transaction claims processing fees is recorded when the performance obligation is fulfilled. Breakage is recorded ratably over the estimated card life based on historical redemption patterns, market-specific trends, escheatment rules and existing economic conditions and relates solely to our open-loop gift card business which began at the end of 2022. Settlement income is recorded at the expiration of the card or card program and relates primarily to our pharma prepaid business which ended in 2022.

We have two categories for our prepaid debit cards: (1) corporate and consumer reloadable cards, and (2) non-reloadable cards.

Reloadable Cards: These types of cards are generally classified as payroll or considered general purpose reloadable (“GPR”) cards. Payroll cards are issued by an employer to an employee in order to allow the employee to access payroll amounts that are deposited into an account linked to their card. GPR cards can also be issued to a consumer at a retail location or mailed to a consumer after completing an on-line application. GPR cards can be reloaded multiple times with a consumer’s payroll, government benefit, a federal or state tax refund or through cash reload networks located at retail locations. Reloadable cards are generally open-loop cards as described below.

Non-Reloadable Cards: These are generally one-time use cards that are only active until the funds initially loaded to the card are spent. These types of cards are generally used as gift or incentive cards. Normally these types of cards are used for the purchase of goods or services at retail locations and cannot be used to receive cash.

Both reloadable and non-reloadable cards may be open-loop, closed-loop, or restricted-loop. Open-loop cards can be used to receive cash at ATM locations by PIN; or purchase goods or services by PIN or signature at retail locations virtually anywhere that the network brand (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, etc.) is accepted. Closed-loop cards can only be used at a specific merchant. Restricted-loop cards can be used at several merchants, or a defined group of merchants, such as all merchants at a specific shopping mall.

The prepaid card market in the U.S. has experienced significant growth in recent years due to consumers and merchants embracing improved technology, greater convenience, more product choices and greater flexibility. Prepaid cards have also proven to be an attractive alternative to traditional bank accounts for certain segments of the population, particularly those without, or who could not qualify for, a checking or savings account.

We manage all aspects of the prepaid card lifecycle, from managing the card design and approval processes with partners and networks, to production, packaging, distribution, and personalization. We also oversee inventory and security controls, renewals, lost and stolen card management, and replacement. We employ a 24/7/365 fully staffed, in-house customer service department which utilizes bilingual customer service representatives, Interactive Voice Response, and two-way short message service messaging and text alerts.

Currently, we are focusing our marketing efforts on corporate incentive and expense prepaid card products in various market verticals including but not limited to general corporate expense, healthcare related markets including patient affordability solutions, clinical trials and donor compensation, loyalty rewards, and incentive cards.

As part of our continuing platform expansion process, we evaluate current and emerging technologies for applicability to our existing and future software platform. To this end, we engage with various hardware and software vendors in evaluation of various infrastructure components. Where appropriate, we use third-party technology components in the development of our software applications and service offerings. Third-party software may be used for highly specialized business functions, which we may not be able to develop internally within time and budget constraints. Our principal target markets for processing services include prepaid card issuers, retail and private-label issuers, small third-party processors, and small and mid-size financial institutions in the United States and Mexico.

We have devoted more extensive resources to sales and marketing activities as we have added essential personnel to our marketing, sales and support teams. We market our Paysign payment solutions through direct marketing by the Company’s sales team. Our primary market focus is on companies that require a streamlined payment solution for rewards, rebates, payment assistance, and other payments to their customers, employees, agents and others. To reach these markets, we focus our sales efforts on direct contact with our target market and attendance at various industry specific conferences. We may, at times, utilize independent contractors who make direct sales and are paid commissions and/or restricted stock awards. We market our Paysign Premier product through existing communication channels to a targeted segment of our existing cardholders, as well as to a broad group of individuals, ranging from non-banked to fully banked consumers with a focus on long term users of our product.

In 2024, we plan to continue to invest additional funds in technology improvements, sales and marketing, cybersecurity, fraud, customer service, and regulatory compliance. From time to time, we evaluate raising capital to enable us to diversify into new market verticals. If we do not raise new capital, we believe that we will still be able to support our existing business and expand into new vertical markets using internally generated funds.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

The following table summarizes our consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 in comparison to the three months ended March 31, 2023:

	Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited)						Variance
	2024			2023			$		%
Revenues
Plasma industry	$	10,368,034		$	9,360,067		$	1,007,967		10.8%
Pharma industry		2,388,644			589,562			1,799,082		305.2%
Other		433,396			193,661			239,735		123.8%
Total revenues		13,190,074			10,143,290			3,046,784		30.0%
Cost of revenues		6,250,823			5,095,621			1,155,202		22.7%
Gross profit		6,939,251			5,047,669			1,891,582		37.5%
Gross margin %		52.6%			49.8%

Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative		5,911,198			4,945,450			965,748		19.5%
Depreciation and amortization		1,286,405			845,016			441,389		52.2%
Total operating expenses		7,197,603			5,790,466			1,407,137		24.3%
Income from operations	$	(258,352	)	$	(742,797	)	$	484,445		(65.2%	)

Other income	$	731,344		$	584,197		$	147,147		25.2%

Net income (loss)	$	309,096		$	(160,130	)	$	469,226		NM
Net margin %		2.3%			(1.6%	)

The increase in total revenues of $3,046,784 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year consisted primarily of a $1,007,967 increase in Plasma revenue, a $1,799,085 increase in Pharma revenue, and a $239,735 increase in Other revenue. The increase in Plasma revenue was primarily due to a rise in the number of plasma centers and donations, and, consequently, dollars loaded to cards, cardholder fees, and interchange, as there continues to be an increase in demand for plasma which has been driven by global increases in plasma protein therapies. The increase in Pharma revenue was primarily due to the launch of new pharma patient affordability programs. The increase in Other revenue was primarily due to the growth of our payroll, retail, and corporate incentive programs.

Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $1,155,202 compared to the same period in the prior year. Cost of revenues is comprised of transaction processing fees, data connectivity and data center expenses, network fees, bank fees, card production and postage costs, customer service, program management, application integration setup, fraud charges, and sales and commission expense. Cost of revenues increased during the first quarter primarily due to an increase in cardholder usage activity and associated network expenses such as interchange and ATM costs, an increase in network expenses and sales commissions related to the growth in our pharma patient affordability business, an increase in fraud charges, postage, and an increase in customer service expenses associated with wage inflation pressures and the overall growth in our business, offset by a decline in plastics and collateral.

Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $1,891,582 compared to the same period in the prior year resulting primarily from the increase in Plasma revenue and the beneficial impact of a variable cost structure as many of the plasma transaction costs are variable in nature which are provided by third parties who charge us based on the number of active cards outstanding and the number of transactions that occurred during the period. Gross profit also benefited from the growth in our pharma patient affordability business. The increase in gross profit was offset by price increases by many of our third-party service providers, and an increase in customer service expenses mentioned above. The increase in gross margin resulted from the aforementioned factors.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $965,748 compared to the same period in the prior year and consisted primarily of an increase in (i) compensation and benefits of approximately $891,000 due to continued hiring to support the Company’s growth, a tight labor market and increased benefit costs; (ii) an increase in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $46,000; (iii) an increase in technologies and telecom of approximately $312,000; (iv) an increase in all other operating expenses of approximately $24,000. This increase was offset by a decrease in non-IT professional services of approximately $89,000, a $218,000 increase in the amount of capitalized platform development costs.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased $441,389 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to continued capitalization of new software development costs and equipment purchases related to continued enhancements to our processing platform.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a loss from operations of $258,352 representing an improvement of $484,445 compared to loss from operations of $742,797 during the same period last year related to the aforementioned factors.

Other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024, increased $147,147 primarily related to an increase in interest rates and the associated interest income received on higher average bank account balances at our sponsor bank.

At March 31, 2024, our income tax expense was $163,896, which equates to an effective tax rate of 34.7% primarily as a result of tax benefits related to our stock-based compensation and changes to the Company’s valuation allowance recorded on its net deferred tax assets. We recorded an income tax expense of $1,530 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which equates to an effective tax rate of (1.0%) primarily as a result of state taxes, a pretax loss and full valuation on our deferred tax asset.

The net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $309,096, an improvement of $469,226 compared to the net loss of $160,130 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The overall change in net income relates to the aforementioned factors.

Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures

Management reviews a number of metrics to help us monitor the performance of and identify trends affecting our business. We believe the following measures are the primary indicators of our quarterly and annual revenues:

Gross Dollar Volume Loaded on Cards: Represents the total dollar volume of funds loaded to all of our prepaid card programs. Our gross dollar volume loaded on cards was $426 million and $379 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We use this metric to analyze the total amount of money moving into our prepaid card programs.

Conversion Rates on Gross Dollar Volume Loaded on Cards: Represents revenues, gross profit or net income (loss) conversion rates of gross dollar volume loaded on cards which are calculated by taking our total revenues, gross profit or net income (loss), respectively, as a numerator and dividing by the gross dollar volume loaded on cards as a denominator. As we derive a number of our financial results from cardholder fees, we utilize these metrics as an indication of the amount of money that is added to cards and will eventually be converted to revenues, gross profit and net income (loss). Our total revenue conversion rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were 3.09% or 309 basis points (“bps”), and 2.68% or 268 bps, respectively, of gross dollar volume loaded on cards. Our total gross profit conversion rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were 1.63% or 163 bps, and 1.33% or 133 bps, respectively, of gross dollar volume loaded on cards. Our net income (loss) conversion rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were 0.11% or 11 bps, and (0.04)% or (4) bps, respectively, of gross dollar volume loaded on cards.

Management also reviews key performance indicators, such as revenues, gross profit, operational expenses as a percent of revenues, and cardholder participation. In addition, we consider certain non-GAAP (or “adjusted”) measures to be useful to management and investors evaluating our operating performance for the periods presented and provide a financial tool for evaluating our ongoing operations, liquidity and management of assets. This information can assist investors in assessing our financial performance and measures our ability to generate capital for deployment and investment in new card programs. These adjusted metrics are consistent with how management views our business and are used to make financial, operating and planning decisions. These metrics, however, are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for revenue, operating income, net income (loss), earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted) or net cash from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP. We consider the following non-GAAP measures, which may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, to be key performance indicators:

“EBITDA” is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense and “Adjusted EBITDA” reflects the adjustment to EBITDA to exclude stock-based compensation expense. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the table below.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$	309,096		$	(160,130	)
Income tax (benefit) provision		163,896			1,530
Interest income, net		(731,344	)		(584,197	)
Depreciation and amortization		1,286,405			845,016
EBITDA		1,028,053			102,219
Stock-based compensation		663,951			618,244
Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,692,004		$	720,463

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table sets forth the major sources and uses of cash:

	Three Months Ended March 31, (Unaudited)
	2024			2023
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	8,244,499		$	3,230,605
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,273,081	)		(1,657,896	)
Net cash used in financing activities		–			(666,018	)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash	$	5,971,418		$	906,691

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we financed our operations through internally generated funds.

Operating activities provided $8,244,499 of cash in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of $5,013,894 compared to the same period last year. This change in cash flow is primarily due to increases in operating assets and liabilities. The changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and customer card funding are primarily related to the growth in our pharma patient affordability business and timing of payments as we are invoiced by third-party service providers at the end of the period and are due monies from our pharma patient affordability customers to cover these third-party payables. The increase in cash flows from operating activities was also impacted by net income and non-cash adjustments for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and lease expenses.

We used net cash in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of $2,273,081 and $1,657,896, respectively. Cash used for investing activities was primarily attributed to an increase in the capitalization of internally developed software as we continue to invest in our technology platform.

Cash used in financing activities of $666,018 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributed to the repurchase of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a weighted average price of $3.33 per share.

Our significant contractual cash requirements also include ongoing payments for lease liabilities. For additional information regarding our cash commitments and contractual obligations, see “Note 4 – LEASE” in the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Sources of Liquidity

We believe that our available cash on hand, excluding restricted cash, at March 31, 2024 of $7,013,306, along with our forecast for revenues and cash flows for the remainder of 2024 and through the first quarter of 2026, will be sufficient to sustain our operations for the next twenty-four months. In light of the recent bank failures, we continue to monitor the health and soundness of our bank relationships through publicly available information. Based on recent SEC filings, we have not discovered any issues that would cause us to alter our bank relationships.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Our estimates are based on our experience and our interpretation of economic, political, regulatory, and other factors that affect our business prospects. Actual results may differ significantly from our estimates.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Because we are a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in those reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2024. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2024, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Because we are a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we issued, pursuant to an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, a total of 214,000 shares of common stock for restricted stock awards previously earned and vested to certain directors, consultants and employees.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the purchases of our common stock by us and any affiliated purchasers within the meaning of Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased

Weighted Average Price Paid Per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024

–

3,872,116

February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024

–

3,872,116

March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

–

3,872,116

Total

–

3,872,116

(1) On March 21, 2023, our Board authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $5 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or by other means in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The program is expected to be completed within 36 months from the commencement date. As of March 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 394,558 shares of common stock for $1,127,884 at a weighted average price of $2.86 per share.

Item 5. Other Information

During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (in each case, as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. Exhibits.

3.2	Second Amended and Restated Bylaws (1)
31.1*	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
31.2*	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
32.1*	Section 1350 Certifications
32.2*	Section 1350 Certifications
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL, and included in exhibit 101).

______________

	*	Filed herewith.
	(1)	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2024 (File Number 000-38623).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	PAYSIGN, INC.


Date: May 8, 2024	/s/ Mark Newcomer
	By: Mark Newcomer, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)


Date: May 8, 2024	/s/ Jeff Baker
	By: Jeff Baker, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Mark Newcomer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “report”) of Paysign, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2024

/s/ Mark Newcomer

Mark Newcomer,

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeff Baker, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “report”) of Paysign, Inc.;

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2024

/s/ Jeff Baker

Jeff Baker

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

Exhibit 32.1

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Mark Newcomer, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Paysign, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

1. The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Mark Newcomer

Mark Newcomer,

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

Date: May 8, 2024

This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Paysign, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

Exhibit 32.2

SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATIONS

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, I, Jeff Baker, the Chief Financial Officer of Paysign, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), do hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Jeff Baker

Jeff Baker

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

Date: May 8, 2024

Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Mar. 31, 2024	May 03, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-38623
Entity Registrant Name	PAYSIGN, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001496443
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-4550154
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	2615 St. Rose Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Henderson
Entity Address, State or Province	NV
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	89052
City Area Code	702
Local Phone Number	453-2221
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	PAYS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,978,374

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash	$ 7,013,306	$ 16,994,705
Restricted cash	108,309,125	92,356,308
Accounts receivable, net	35,470,756	16,222,341
Other receivables	1,613,204	1,585,983
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,360,718	2,020,781
Total current assets	154,767,109	129,180,118
Fixed assets, net	1,050,008	1,089,649
Intangible assets, net	9,840,644	8,814,327
Operating lease right-of-use asset	3,111,642	3,215,025
Deferred tax asset, net	4,223,800	4,299,730
Total assets	172,993,203	146,598,849
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	36,132,631	26,517,567
Operating lease liability, current portion	389,483	383,699
Customer card funding	108,182,150	92,282,124
Total current liabilities	144,704,264	119,183,390
Operating lease liability, long-term portion	2,828,511	2,928,078
Total liabilities	147,532,775	122,111,468
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock: $0.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 53,666,382 and 53,452,382 issued at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	53,666	53,452
Additional paid-in capital	22,663,459	21,999,722
Treasury stock at cost, 698,008 shares	(1,277,884)	(1,277,884)
Retained earnings	4,021,187	3,712,091
Total stockholders’ equity	25,460,428	24,487,381
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 172,993,203	$ 146,598,849

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	53,666,382	53,452,382
Treasury stock shares	698,008	698,008

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 13,190,074	$ 10,143,290
Cost of revenues	6,250,823	5,095,621
Gross profit	6,939,251	5,047,669
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative	5,911,198	4,945,450
Depreciation and amortization	1,286,405	845,016
Total operating expenses	7,197,603	5,790,466
Loss from operations	(258,352)	(742,797)
Other income
Interest income, net	731,344	584,197
Income before income tax provision	472,992	(158,600)
Income tax provision	163,896	1,530
Net income (loss)	$ 309,096	$ (160,130)
Income (loss) per share
Basic	$ 0.01	$ (0.00)
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.00)
Weighted average common shares
Basic	52,844,638	52,403,454
Diluted	54,760,842	52,403,454
Plasma Industry [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 10,368,034	$ 9,360,067
Pharmaceutical Industry [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	2,388,644	589,562
Other Revenue [Member]
Revenues
Total revenues	$ 433,396	$ 193,661

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 52,650	$ 19,137,281	$ (150,000)	$ (2,746,636)	$ 16,293,295
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022	52,650,382		(303,450)
Stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock	$ 118	(118)
Stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock, shares	118,000
Stock-based compensation		618,244			618,244
Repurchase of common stock			$ (666,018)		(666,018)
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(200,000)
Net loss				(160,130)	(160,130)
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 52,768	19,755,407	$ (816,018)	(2,906,766)	16,085,391
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023	52,768,382		(503,450)
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 53,452	21,999,722	$ (1,277,884)	3,712,091	24,487,381
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2023	53,452,382		(698,008)
Stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock	$ 214	(214)
Stock issued upon vesting of restricted stock, shares	214,000
Stock-based compensation		663,951			663,951
Net loss				309,096	309,096
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 53,666	$ 22,663,459	$ (1,277,884)	$ 4,021,187	$ 25,460,428
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2024	53,666,382		(698,008)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 309,096	$ (160,130)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	663,951	618,244
Depreciation and amortization	1,286,405	845,016
Noncash lease expense	103,383	97,935
Deferred income taxes, net	75,930	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(19,248,415)	(4,487,028)
Other receivables	(27,221)	(135,637)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(339,937)	(882,673)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,615,064	3,208,143
Operating lease liability	(93,783)	(88,334)
Customer card funding	15,900,026	4,215,069
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,244,499	3,230,605
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of fixed assets	(51,459)	(44,894)
Capitalization of internally developed software	(2,099,022)	(1,613,002)
Purchase of intangible assets	(122,600)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,273,081)	(1,657,896)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock	0	(666,018)
Net cash used in financing activities	0	(666,018)
Net change in cash and restricted cash	5,971,418	906,691
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	109,351,013	89,897,351
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	115,322,431	90,804,042
Cash and restricted cash reconciliation:
Cash	7,013,306	6,399,860
Restricted cash	108,309,125	84,404,182
Total cash and restricted cash	115,322,431	90,804,042
Non-cash financing activities
Cash paid for taxes	$ 1,600	$ 68,810

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]
Net Income (Loss)	$ 309,096	$ (160,130)

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Mar. 31, 2024
Insider Trading Arrangements [Line Items]
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

About Paysign, Inc.

Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally 3 to 15 years.

Customer Card Funding – As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, customer card funding represents funds loaded or available to be loaded on cards for the Company’s card product programs.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, with lease expense for these leases recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

FIXED ASSETS, NET

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

FIXED ASSETS, NET

2. FIXED ASSETS, NET

Fixed assets consist of the following:

Schedule of fixed assets
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Equipment	$	2,443,281		$	2,399,243
Software		349,481			345,057
Furniture and fixtures		762,144			757,662
Website costs		69,881			69,881
Leasehold improvements		236,904			236,904
		3,861,691			3,808,747
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,811,683	)		(2,719,098	)
Fixed assets, net	$	1,050,008		$	1,089,649

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $91,100 and $108,346, respectively.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

3. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets consist of the following:

Schedule of intangible assets
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Patents and trademarks	$	38,186		$	38,186
Platform		22,490,140			20,391,118
Customer lists and contracts		1,177,200			1,177,200
Licenses		216,901			216,901
Hosting implementation		43,400			43,400
Contract assets		272,600			150,000
		24,238,427			22,016,805
Less: accumulated amortization		(14,397,783	)		(13,202,478	)
Intangible assets, net	$	9,840,644		$	8,814,327

LEASE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Lease

LEASE

4. LEASE

The following is the lease maturity analysis of our operating lease as of March 31, 2024:

Year ending December 31,

Schedule of lease maturity
2024 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2024)	$	428,976
2025		612,006
2026		640,604
2027		640,604
2028		640,604
Thereafter		907,523
Total lease payments		3,870,317
Less: Imputed interest		(652,323	)
Present value of future lease payments		3,217,994
Less: current portion of lease liability		(389,483	)
Long-term portion of lease liability	$	2,828,511

CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY

5. CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY

The opening and closing balances of the Company's liabilities are as follows:

Schedule of contract liabilities
	Three Months Ended March,
	2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	92,282,124	$	80,189,113
Increase (decrease), net		15,900,026		4,215,069
Ending balance	$	108,182,150	$	84,404,182

COMMON STOCK

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

COMMON STOCK

6. COMMON STOCK

Stock-based compensation expense related to Company grants for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was $663,951 and $618,244, respectively.

2023 Transactions – During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company issued 118,000 shares of common stock for vested stock awards. No stock options were exercised.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 the Company repurchased 200,000 shares of its common stock at a cost of $666,018 or $3.33 per share.

BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Income (loss) per share

BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

7. BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and fully diluted net income (loss) per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:


	2024		2023
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	309,096	$	(160,130	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares:
Denominator for basic calculation		52,844,638		52,403,454
Weighted average effects of potentially diluted common stock:
Stock options (calculated under treasury method)		789,517		–
Unvested restricted stock awards		1,126,687		–
Denominator for fully diluted calculation	$	54,760,842	$	52,403,454
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.01	$	(0.00	)
Fully diluted	$	0.01	$	(0.00	)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

INCOME TAX

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAX

9. INCOME TAX

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
About Paysign, Inc.	About Paysign, Inc. Paysign, Inc. (the “Company,” “Paysign,” “we” or “our”) was incorporated on August 24, 1995, and trades under the symbol PAYS on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. Paysign is a provider of prepaid card programs, comprehensive patient affordability offerings, digital banking services and integrated payment processing designed for businesses, consumers and government institutions. Headquartered in Nevada, the company creates customized, innovative payment solutions for clients across all industries, including pharmaceutical, healthcare, hospitality and retail.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation – The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates – The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and (iii) the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents for the purposes of the statement of cash flows. The Company had no cash equivalents at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash – At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, restricted cash consisted of funds held specifically for our card product and pharma programs that are contractually restricted to use. The Company includes changes in restricted cash balances with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and ending total amounts in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Concentrations of Credit Risk	Concentrations of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in various bank accounts primarily with one financial institution in the United States which at times, may exceed federally insured limits. If this financial institution were to be placed into receivership, we may be unable to access the cash we have on deposit. If we are unable to access our cash and cash equivalents as needed, our financial position and ability to operate our business could be adversely affected. The Company has not experienced, nor does it anticipate, any losses with respect to such accounts. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $128,761 and $59,958,918 in excess of federally insured bank account limits, respectively. In February of 2024, the Company initiated a program with one of our financial institution called deposit swapping, whereby the financial institution utilizes a third-party who is participating in reciprocal deposit networks. This program is an alternative way for our financial institution to offer us full Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance on deposits over $250,000. Under this program, deposit networks divide uninsured deposits into smaller units and distribute these monies among participating banks in the network, where the monies are fully FDIC insured. As of March 31, 2024, the Company also had a concentration of accounts receivable risk. One pharma program customer associated with our pharma patient affordability programs individually represented 22% of our accounts receivable balance. Two pharma program customers each individually represented 30% and 12% of our accounts receivable balance on December 31, 2023. These accounts receivable balances relate to claim reimbursements that have been paid on behalf of the pharma program customers.
Fixed Assets	Fixed Assets – Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is principally recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset, which is generally 3 to 10 years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Leasehold improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvements. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income (expense). The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability.
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets – For intangible assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss if the carrying amount of the intangible asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of the intangible asset is considered not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally 3 to 15 years. Internally Developed Software Costs – Computer software development costs are expensed as incurred, except for internal use software or website development costs that qualify for capitalization as described below, and include compensation and related expenses, costs of hardware and software, and costs incurred in developing features and functionality. For computer software developed or obtained for internal use, costs that are incurred in the preliminary project and post implementation stages of software development are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred during the application and development stage are capitalized. Capitalized costs are amortized using the straight-line method over a three year estimated useful life, beginning in the period in which the software is available for use. Contract Assets – Incremental costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer are capitalized. The Company determines the costs that are incremental by confirming the costs (i) are directly related to a customer’s contract, (ii) generate or enhance resources to fulfill contract performance obligations in the future, and (iii) are recoverable. Amortization is on a straight-line basis generally over three to five years, beginning when goods and services are transferred to the customer or group of customers. Hosting Implementation – Costs to implement the cloud computing arrangements (the “hosting site”) are accounted for by following the same model as internally developed software costs. Costs that are incurred in the preliminary project and post implementation stages of hosting development are expensed when they are incurred. Costs incurred during the application and development stage are capitalized. Capitalized costs are amortized using the straight-line method over a three year estimated useful life, beginning in the period when the hosting site is available for use.
Customer Card Funding	Customer Card Funding – As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, customer card funding represents funds loaded or available to be loaded on cards for the Company’s card product programs.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share – Basic earnings per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect on the diluted earnings per share calculation is anti-dilutive.
Revenue and Expense Recognition	Revenue and Expense Recognition – In determining when and how revenue is recognized from contracts with customers, the Company performs the following five-step analysis: (i) identification of contracts with customers; (ii) determination of performance obligations; (iii) measurement of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations; and (v) recognition of revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies each performance obligation. The Company generates revenues from plasma card programs through fees generated from cardholder fees and interchange fees. Revenues from pharma card programs are generated through card program management fees, transaction claims processing fees, interchange fees, and settlement income. Other revenues are generated through cardholder fees, interchange fees, program management fees, load fees and breakage. Plasma and pharma card program revenues include both fixed and variable components. Cardholder fees represent an obligation to the cardholder based on a per transaction basis and are recognized at a point in time when the performance obligation is fulfilled. Card program management fees and transaction claims processing fees include an obligation to our card program sponsors and are generally recognized when earned on a monthly basis and are typically due within 30 days pursuant to the contract terms which are generally multi-year contracts. The Company uses the output method to recognize card program management fee revenue at the amount of consideration to which an entity has a right to invoice. The performance obligation is satisfied when the services are transferred to the customer which the Company determined to be monthly, as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefit from the Company’s performance. Interchange fees are earned when customer-issued cards are processed through card payment networks as the nature of our promise to the customer is that we stand ready to process transactions at the customer’s requests on a daily basis over the contract term. Since the timing and quantity of transactions to be processed by us are not determinable, we view interchange fees to comprise an obligation to stand ready to process as many transactions as the customer requests. Accordingly, the promise to stand ready is accounted for as a single series performance obligation. The Company uses the right to invoice practical expedient and recognizes interchange fee revenue concurrent with the processing of card transactions. Interchange fees are settled in accordance with the card payment network terms and conditions, which is typically within a few days. The portion of the dollar value of prepaid-stored value cards that consumers do not ultimately redeem are referred to as breakage. In certain card programs where we hold the cardholder funds and expect to be entitled to a breakage amount, we recognize revenue using estimated breakage rates ratably over the estimated card life; provided that a significant reversal of the amount of breakage revenue recognized is not probable, and record adjustments to such estimates when redemption is remote or we are legally defeased of the obligation, if applicable. For each program, we utilize a third party to estimate breakage rates based on historical redemption patterns, market-specific trends, escheatment rules and existing economic conditions. The Company accounts for breakage in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-04, Liabilities—Extinguishment of Liabilities (Subtopic 405-20): Recognition of Breakage for Certain Prepaid Stored-Value Cards for the recognition of such revenue. Breakage revenue is recorded in other revenue on the consolidated statements of operations and was $52,791 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company utilizes the remote method of revenue recognition for settlement income whereby the unspent balances will be recognized as revenue at the expiration of the cards or the respective card program. This has primarily been associated with the pharma prepaid business which ended in 2022. The Company records all revenue on a gross basis since it is the primary obligor and establishes the price in the contract arrangement with its customers. The Company is currently under no obligation to refund any fees, and the Company does not currently have any obligations for disputed claim settlements. Given the nature of the Company’s services and contracts, generally it has no contract assets. Cost of revenues is comprised of transaction processing fees, data connectivity and data center expenses, network fees, bank fees, card production and postage costs, customer service, program management, application integration setup, fraud charges, and sales and commission expense.
Operating Leases	Operating Leases – The Company determines if a contract is or contains a leasing element at contract inception or the date in which a modification of an existing contract occurs. In order for a contract to be considered a lease, the contract must transfer the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Control is determined to have occurred if the lessee has the right to (i) obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use and (ii) direct the use of the identified asset. In determining the present value of lease payments at lease commencement date, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available, unless the rate implicit in the lease is readily determinable. The liability for operating leases is based on the present value of future lease payments. Operating lease expenses are recorded as rent expense, which is included within selling, general and administrative expenses within the consolidated statements of operations and presented as operating cash outflows within the consolidated statements of cash flows. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet, with lease expense for these leases recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation – The Company recognizes compensation expense for all restricted stock awards and stock options. The fair value of restricted stock awards is measured using the grant date trading price of our stock. The fair value of stock options is estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, and the portion that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as compensation cost over the requisite service period. We have elected to recognize compensation expense for all options with graded vesting on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the entire option. The determination of fair value using the Black-Scholes pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables, including expected stock price volatility and the risk-free interest rate.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement – In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, requiring enhancements and further transparency to certain income tax disclosures, most notably the tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 on a prospective basis and retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”, which expands reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in the ASU require, among other things, disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to an entity's chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and a description of other segment items by reportable segment, as well as disclosure of the title and position of the CODM, and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. Annual disclosures are required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim disclosures are required for periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Retrospective application is required, and early adoption is permitted. These requirements had no material impact on our financial statements.

FIXED ASSETS, NET (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of fixed assets

Schedule of fixed assets
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Equipment	$	2,443,281		$	2,399,243
Software		349,481			345,057
Furniture and fixtures		762,144			757,662
Website costs		69,881			69,881
Leasehold improvements		236,904			236,904
		3,861,691			3,808,747
Less: accumulated depreciation		(2,811,683	)		(2,719,098	)
Fixed assets, net	$	1,050,008		$	1,089,649

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

Schedule of intangible assets
	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Patents and trademarks	$	38,186		$	38,186
Platform		22,490,140			20,391,118
Customer lists and contracts		1,177,200			1,177,200
Licenses		216,901			216,901
Hosting implementation		43,400			43,400
Contract assets		272,600			150,000
		24,238,427			22,016,805
Less: accumulated amortization		(14,397,783	)		(13,202,478	)
Intangible assets, net	$	9,840,644		$	8,814,327

LEASE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Lease

Schedule of lease maturity

Schedule of lease maturity
2024 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2024)	$	428,976
2025		612,006
2026		640,604
2027		640,604
2028		640,604
Thereafter		907,523
Total lease payments		3,870,317
Less: Imputed interest		(652,323	)
Present value of future lease payments		3,217,994
Less: current portion of lease liability		(389,483	)
Long-term portion of lease liability	$	2,828,511

CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of contract liabilities

Schedule of contract liabilities
	Three Months Ended March,
	2024		2023
Beginning balance	$	92,282,124	$	80,189,113
Increase (decrease), net		15,900,026		4,215,069
Ending balance	$	108,182,150	$	84,404,182

BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Income (loss) per share

Schedule of computation of earning per share


	2024		2023
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	309,096	$	(160,130	)
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares:
Denominator for basic calculation		52,844,638		52,403,454
Weighted average effects of potentially diluted common stock:
Stock options (calculated under treasury method)		789,517		–
Unvested restricted stock awards		1,126,687		–
Denominator for fully diluted calculation	$	54,760,842	$	52,403,454
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.01	$	(0.00	)
Fully diluted	$	0.01	$	(0.00	)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Product Information [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 0		$ 0
Excess of federally insured limits	$ 128,761		$ 59,958,918
Property plant and equipment estimated useful lives	3 to 10 years
Other revenue	$ 13,190,074	$ 10,143,290
Other Income [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Other revenue	$ 52,791	$ 0
Intangible Assets [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible asset useful life	3 to 15 years
Contract Assets [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible asset useful life	three to five years
Hosting Implementation [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible asset useful life	three year
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Pharma Program Customer One [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	22.00%	30.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Pharma Program Customer Two [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage		12.00%

FIXED ASSETS, NET (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	$ 3,861,691	$ 3,808,747
Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,811,683)	(2,719,098)
Fixed assets, net	1,050,008	1,089,649
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	2,443,281	2,399,243
Software Development [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	349,481	345,057
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	762,144	757,662
Website Costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	69,881	69,881
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	$ 236,904	$ 236,904

FIXED ASSETS, NET (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
FIXED ASSETS, NET (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 91,100	$ 108,346

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 24,238,427	$ 22,016,805
Less: accumulated amortization	(14,397,783)	(13,202,478)
Intangible assets, net	9,840,644	8,814,327
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	38,186	38,186
Platform [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	22,490,140	20,391,118
Customer Lists And Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	1,177,200	1,177,200
Licenses [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	216,901	216,901
Hosting Implementation [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	43,400	43,400
Contract Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 272,600	$ 150,000

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	$ 1,195,305	$ 736,670
Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible asset useful life	3 to 15 years

LEASE (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Lease
2024 (excluding the three months ended March 31, 2024)	$ 428,976
2025	612,006
2026	640,604
2027	640,604
2028	640,604
Thereafter	907,523
Total lease payments	3,870,317
Less: Imputed interest	(652,323)
Present value of future lease payments	3,217,994
Less: current portion of lease liability	(389,483)	$ (383,699)
Long-term portion of lease liability	$ 2,828,511	$ 2,928,078

LEASE (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
LEASE (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Lease
Lease term	10 years
Lease term option to extend	two optional extensions of five years each
Remaining lease term	6 years 2 months 12 days
Discount rate	6.00%
Operating lease cost	$ 189,020	$ 184,280
Cash paid for operating lease	$ 142,992	$ 142,992

CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 92,282,124	$ 80,189,113
Increase (decrease), net	15,900,026	4,215,069
Ending balance	$ 108,182,150	$ 84,404,182

CUSTOMER CARD FUNDING LIABILITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized in current year previously included in contract liabilities	$ 2,319,630	$ 2,020,224

COMMON STOCK (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
COMMON STOCK (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000		150,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	25,000,000		25,000,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Common stock, shares issued	53,666,382		53,452,382
Common stock, shares outstanding	52,968,374
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 663,951	$ 618,244
Exercise of stock options, shares	0	0
Repurchase of common stock, value		$ 666,018
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock, shares		200,000
Repurchase of common stock, value		$ 666,018
Share price		$ 3.33
Vested Stock Awards And Stock Options Exercised [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Exercise of stock options, shares	214,000	118,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	300,000	270,000
Restricted stock granted, grant date fair value per share	$ 2.99	$ 2.83
Restricted stock granted, vesting period	five years	two months to five years

BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$ 309,096	$ (160,130)
Weighted average common shares:
Denominator for basic calculation	52,844,638	52,403,454
Weighted average effects of potentially diluted common stock:
Stock options (calculated under treasury method)	789,517	0
Unvested restricted stock awards	1,126,687	0
Denominator for fully diluted calculation	54,760,842	52,403,454
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$ 0.01	$ (0.00)
Fully diluted	$ 0.01	$ (0.00)

BASIC AND FULLY DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 shares
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	1,839,500
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares	3,698,000

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Narrative)	Jan. 04, 2024 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Payments for Legal Settlements	$ 3,750,000

INCOME TAX (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAX (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Effective income tax rate	34.70%	(1.00%)
Other receivables	$ 1,613,204		$ 1,585,983
US Federal Government [Member]
Other receivables	$ 1,129,164		$ 1,129,164