via InvestorWire -- Net Element, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NETE)
(“Net Element” or the “Company”), a global technology and
value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments
acceptance in a multichannel environment including point-of-sale
(“POS”), e-commerce and mobile devices, today reports its financial
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Second Quarter 2021 Financial
Results
- Net revenue increased to $33.3 million, as compared to $13.7
million for the same comparable period in 2020.
- North American Transactions Solutions revenue increased to $32
million, as compared to $13 million for the same comparable quarter
in 2020.
- International Transaction Solutions revenue increased to $1.3
million, as compared to $0.74 million for the same comparable
quarter in 2020.
- Operating expenses increased to $3.1 million, as compared to
$2.2 million for the same period in 2020.
- Gross margin increased to $3.7 million, as compared to $2.2
million for the same comparable quarter in 2020.
- Net income per share increased to $0.21, as compared to a net
loss of $0.08 per share for the same comparable period in
2020.
- Reflected in net income attributable to common stockholders for
the quarter ended June 30, 2021, are two nonrecurring other income
transactions totaling approximately $1.0 million. It was comprised
of $0.4 million for the PPP Note debt forgiveness and $0.6 million
in late fees due from Mullen in connection with the Mullen Merger
Agreement.
Results of Operations for the Three
Months Ended June 30, 2021, Compared to the Three Months Ended June
30, 2020
The Company reported a net income attributable
to common stockholders of approximately $1.3 million or $0.21 per
share income for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared
to a net loss of approximately $325,000 or $0.08 per share loss for
the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in net loss
attributable to stockholders of approximately $1.6 million was
primarily due to an increase in net revenues of approximately $19.6
million and approximately $500,000 in late fees owed by Mullen
during the three months ended June 30, 2021.
The following tables set forth the Company’s
sources of revenues, cost of revenues and the respective gross
margins for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and the same
period in 2020.
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Months Ended |
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Months Ended |
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Increase / |
Source
of Revenues |
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June 30, 2021 |
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Mix |
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June 30, 2020 |
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Mix |
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(Decrease) |
North American Transaction Solutions |
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$ |
32,015,097 |
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96.2 |
% |
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$ |
12,977,536 |
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94.6 |
% |
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$ |
19,037,561 |
International Transaction
Solutions |
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1,276,838 |
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3.8 |
% |
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741,073 |
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5.4 |
% |
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535,765 |
Total |
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$ |
33,291,935 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
13,718,609 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
19,573,326 |
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Three |
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Three |
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Months Ended |
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% of |
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Months Ended |
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% of |
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Increase / |
Cost of
Revenues |
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June 30, 2021 |
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revenues |
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June 30, 2020 |
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revenues |
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(Decrease) |
North American Transaction
Solutions |
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$ |
28,561,909 |
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89.2 |
% |
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$ |
11,016,028 |
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84.9 |
% |
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$ |
17,545,881 |
International Transaction
Solutions |
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1,020,689 |
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79.9 |
% |
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520,759 |
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70.3 |
% |
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499,930 |
Total |
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$ |
29,582,598 |
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88.9 |
% |
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$ |
11,536,787 |
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84.1 |
% |
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$ |
18,045,811 |
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Three |
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Months Ended |
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% of |
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Months Ended |
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% of |
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Increase / |
Gross
Margin |
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June 30, 2021 |
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revenues |
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June 30, 2020 |
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revenues |
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(Decrease) |
North American Transaction
Solutions |
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$ |
3,453,188 |
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10.8 |
% |
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$ |
1,961,508 |
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15.1 |
% |
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$ |
1,491,680 |
International Transaction
Solutions |
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256,149 |
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20.1 |
% |
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220,314 |
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29.7 |
% |
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35,835 |
Total |
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$ |
3,709,337 |
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11.1 |
% |
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$ |
2,181,822 |
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15.9 |
% |
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$ |
1,527,515 |
Net revenues consist primarily of service fees
from transaction processing. Net revenues were approximately $33.3
million and $13.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021,
and the same period in 2020, respectively. The Company’s revenues,
which are largely tied to processing volumes, were materially
impacted beginning in the final two weeks of March 2020. Since the
quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, the Company has seen a significant
recovery in its end-to-end payment volumes as some merchants began
resuming their normal operations.
Cost of revenues represents direct costs of
generating revenues, including commissions, mobile operator fees,
interchange expense, processing and non-processing fees. Cost of
revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021, were
approximately $29.6 million, as compared to approximately $11.5
million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in
cost of revenues was primarily due to a significant increase in net
revenues.
The gross margin for the three months ended June
30, 2021, was approximately $3.7 million, or 11.1% of net revenues,
as compared to approximately $2.2 million, or 15.9% of net
revenues, for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease in
the overall gross margin percentage was primarily the result of the
competitive pressure in the industry and a large wholesale client
converting their merchant processing relationship to the Company’s
platform. Net Element’s wholesale platform generally provides for
lower margins compared to the Company’s other products and
services.
Operating Expenses
Analysis:
Operating expenses were approximately $3.1
million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to
$2.2 million for three months ended June 30, 2020. Operating
expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily
consisted of selling, general and administrative expenses of
approximately $2.1 million; bad debt expense of approximately
$500,000; and depreciation and amortization expense of
approximately $500,000. Operating expenses for the three months
ended June 30, 2020, primarily consisted of selling, general and
administrative expenses of approximately $1.4 million; bad debt
expense of approximately $33,000; and depreciation and amortization
expense of approximately $800,000. The net increase was primarily
due to additional personnel retained to meet the demand of growth,
the increase in bad debt expense due to the increase in net
revenues, and fees connected with the Company’s Form S-4 filing,
which were partially offset by the reduction of compensation of
certain employees, consultants and executives of the Company.
The components of the Company’s selling, general
and administrative expenses are reflected in the tables below.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for
the three months ended June 30, 2021, and the same period in 2020
consisted of operating expenses not otherwise delineated in the
Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss, as follows:
Six months ended June 30, 2021 |
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Category |
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North American Transaction Solutions |
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International Transaction Solutions |
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Corporate Expenses & Eliminations |
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Total |
Salaries, benefits, taxes and contractor payments |
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$ |
912,201 |
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$ |
299,609 |
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$ |
645,363 |
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$ |
1,857,173 |
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Professional fees |
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368,954 |
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64,137 |
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612,976 |
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1,046,067 |
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Rent |
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152,933 |
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33,142 |
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9,765 |
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195,840 |
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Business development |
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84,601 |
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13,335 |
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38,055 |
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135,991 |
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Travel expense |
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7,734 |
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62,375 |
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94,216 |
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164,325 |
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Filing fees |
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- |
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- |
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46,502 |
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46,502 |
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Transaction gains |
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- |
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(41,986 |
) |
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- |
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(41,986 |
) |
Office expenses |
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104,598 |
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11,403 |
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45,648 |
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161,649 |
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Communications expenses |
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63,739 |
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57,552 |
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76,588 |
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197,879 |
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Insurance expense |
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- |
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- |
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83,832 |
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83,832 |
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Other expenses |
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742 |
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13,964 |
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100,732 |
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115,438 |
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Total |
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$ |
1,695,502 |
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$ |
513,531 |
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$ |
1,753,677 |
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$ |
3,962,710 |
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Six months ended June 30, 2020 |
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Category |
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North American Transaction Solutions |
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International Transaction Solutions |
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Corporate Expenses & Eliminations |
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Total |
Salaries, benefits, taxes and
contractor payments |
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$ |
1,085,541 |
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$ |
204,967 |
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$ |
669,295 |
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$ |
1,959,803 |
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Professional fees |
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161,578 |
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88,428 |
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496,948 |
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746,954 |
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Rent |
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17,643 |
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30,158 |
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91,508 |
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139,309 |
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Business development |
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111,349 |
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17 |
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5,907 |
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117,273 |
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Travel expense |
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5,309 |
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34,496 |
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95,526 |
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135,331 |
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Filing fees |
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- |
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- |
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37,338 |
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37,338 |
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Transaction losses |
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- |
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76,499 |
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- |
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76,499 |
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Office expenses |
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119,485 |
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10,728 |
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44,975 |
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175,188 |
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Communications expenses |
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88,770 |
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|
89,364 |
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35,871 |
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|
214,005 |
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Insurance expense |
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- |
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- |
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80,685 |
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80,685 |
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Other expenses |
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428 |
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2,103 |
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16,305 |
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18,836 |
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Total |
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$ |
1,590,103 |
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$ |
536,760 |
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$ |
1,574,358 |
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$ |
3,701,221 |
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Variance |
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Category |
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North American Transaction Solutions |
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International Transaction Solutions |
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Corporate Expenses & Eliminations |
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Total |
Salaries, benefits, taxes and
contractor payments |
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$ |
(173,340 |
) |
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$ |
94,642 |
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$ |
(23,932 |
) |
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$ |
(102,630 |
) |
Professional fees |
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207,376 |
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(24,291 |
) |
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116,028 |
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299,113 |
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Rent |
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135,290 |
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2,984 |
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(81,743 |
) |
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56,531 |
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Business development |
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(26,748 |
) |
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13,318 |
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32,148 |
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18,718 |
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Travel expense |
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2,425 |
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27,879 |
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(1,310 |
) |
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28,994 |
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Filing fees |
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- |
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- |
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9,164 |
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9,164 |
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Transaction gains |
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- |
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(118,485 |
) |
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- |
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(118,485 |
) |
Office expenses |
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(14,887 |
) |
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675 |
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673 |
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(13,539 |
) |
Communications expenses |
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(25,031 |
) |
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(31,812 |
) |
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40,717 |
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(16,126 |
) |
Insurance expense |
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- |
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- |
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3,147 |
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3,147 |
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Other (income) expenses |
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314 |
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11,861 |
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84,427 |
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96,602 |
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Total |
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$ |
105,399 |
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$ |
(23,229 |
) |
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$ |
179,319 |
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$ |
261,489 |
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Salaries, benefits, taxes and contractor
payments increased by approximately $200,000 on a consolidated
basis for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the
same three-month period ended June 30, 2020. The net increase was
primarily due to additional personnel retained to meet the demand
of growth offset by the reduction of compensation of certain
employees, consultants and executives of the Company.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures and Regulation G Disclosure
To supplement its consolidated financial
statements presented in accordance with United Statesgenerally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company provides
additional measures of itsoperating results by disclosing its
adjusted net loss attributable to Net Element, Inc.
stockholders.Adjusted net loss attributable to Net Element
stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Net
Element stockholders excluding noncash share-based compensation and
other nonoperating, nonrecurring items. The Company discloses this
amount on an aggregate and per-share basis. These measures meet the
definition of non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes
that application of these non-GAAP financial measures is
appropriate to enhance the understanding of the Company’s investors
regarding its historical performance through the use of a metric
that seeks to normalize period-to-period earnings. A reconciliation
of these non-GAAP financial measures with the comparable financial
measures calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2020, is presented in the
following tables.
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GAAP |
Share-basedCompensation |
Gain on DebtForgiveness |
Late Fee Income |
Adjusted Non-GAAP |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 |
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Net income attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders |
$ |
1,263,875 |
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$ |
11,237 |
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$ |
(441,492 |
) |
$ |
(559,986 |
) |
$ |
273,634 |
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Basic and
diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.21 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
(0.07 |
) |
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
$ |
0.05 |
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Basic and
diluted shares used in computing earnings per share |
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5,966,123 |
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5,966,123 |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 |
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Net loss
attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders |
$ |
(324,690 |
) |
$ |
7,500 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
(317,190 |
) |
Basic and
diluted earnings per share |
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
(0.08 |
) |
Basic and
diluted shares used in computing earnings per share |
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4,175,148 |
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4,175,148 |
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GAAP |
Share-basedCompensation |
Gain on DebtForgiveness |
Late Fee Income |
Adjusted Non-GAAP |
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2021 |
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Net loss
attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders |
$ |
1,568,440 |
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$ |
22,494 |
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$ |
(441,492 |
) |
$ |
(1,559,961 |
) |
$ |
(410,519 |
) |
Basic and
diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.26 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
(0.07 |
) |
$ |
(0.26 |
) |
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
Basic and
diluted shares used in computing earnings per share |
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5,944,636 |
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5,944,636 |
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Six
Months Ended June 30, 2020 |
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Net loss
attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders |
$ |
(1,691,488 |
) |
$ |
45,900 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
(1,645,588 |
) |
Basic and
diluted earnings per share |
$ |
(0.41 |
) |
$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
(0.40 |
) |
Basic and
diluted shares used in computing earnings per share |
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4,146,396 |
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4,146,396 |
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a
substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in
accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures exclude significant
expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's
financial statements and are subject to inherent limitations.
About Net Element
Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a
payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services
platform for small to medium enterprise ("SME") in the U.S. and
selected emerging markets.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains 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. Any statements contained in this press release that are
not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking
statements. Words such as "continue," "will," "may," "could,"
"should," "expect," "expected," "plans," "intend," "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. All forward-looking statements involve significant
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Net
Element and are difficult to predict. Examples of such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, what the ultimate
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants, including the
significantly more contagious Delta variant, will have on the
Company, its business and its operations; whether the Company will
obtain shareholder or other regulatory approvals for the
consummation of the merger with Mullen Automotive, Inc., including
the receipt and timing of required approvals and satisfaction of
other conditions precedent to the closing of the proposed merger
and the related transactions contemplated in the merger agreement;
whether the Company will achieve growth or achieve its goals; and
when the Company will reach profitability. Additional examples of
such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i)
Net Element's ability (or inability) to obtain additional financing
in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms when needed; (ii) Net
Element's ability to maintain existing, and secure additional,
contracts with users of its payment processing services; (iii) Net
Element's ability to successfully expand in existing markets and
enter new markets; (iv) Net Element's ability to successfully
manage and integrate any acquisitions of businesses, solutions or
technologies; (v) unanticipated operating costs, transaction costs
and actual or contingent liabilities; (vi) the ability to attract
and retain qualified employees and key personnel; (vii) adverse
effects of increased competition on Net Element's business; (viii)
changes in government licensing and regulation that may adversely
affect Net Element's business; (ix) the risk that changes in
consumer behavior could adversely affect Net Element's business;
(x) Net Element's ability to protect its intellectual property;
(xi) local, industry and general business and economic conditions;
and (xii) adverse effects of potentially deteriorating U.S.-Russia
relations, including, without limitation, over a conflict related
to Ukraine, including a risk of further U.S. government sanctions
or other legal restrictions on U.S. businesses doing business in
Russia. Additional factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements can be found in the most recent annual
report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
reports on Form 8-K filed by Net Element with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Net Element anticipates that subsequent events
and developments may cause its plans, intentions and expectations
to change. Net Element assumes no obligation, and it specifically
disclaims any intention or obligation, to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made
and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s plans
and expectations as of any subsequent date.
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