UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

 

FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED: JUNE 30, 2021

 

☐ 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: 001-39973

 

CUENTAS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   20-3537265

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

235 Lincoln Rd., Suite 210, Miami Beach, FL 33139

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

800-611-3622

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
         
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   CUEN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
         
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of Common Stock   CUENW   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, 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 equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of August 23, 2021, the issuer had 14,895,690 shares of its common stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CUENTAS, INC.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:  
   
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020 1
   
Statements of Operations for the six and three-months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited) 2
   
Statement of changes in the Shareholders’ Equity 3
   
Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited) 4
   
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5-14

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

 

    June 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
    Unaudited     Audited  
ASSETS            
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash and cash equivalents     6,244       227  
Accounts Receivables     13      
-
 
Marketable securities     4       3  
Related parties    
-
      54  
Other current assets     329       12  
Total current assets     6,590       296  
                 
Property and Equipment, net     4       4  
Intangible assets     6,342       7,200  
Total assets     12,936       7,500  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Accounts payable     1,493       2,354  
Other accounts liabilities     1,105       2,195  
Deferred revenue     658       652  
Notes and Loan payable     95       93  
Convertible Note    
-
      719  
Related parties’ payables    
-
      365  
Stock based liabilities     14       102  
Total current liabilities     3,365       6,480  
                 
Other long-term loans     89       89  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES     3,454       6,569  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                 
Common stock, authorized 360,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value; 13,739,747 and 10,590,491 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
    14       11  
Additional paid in capital     40,635       28,411  
Accumulated deficit     (31,167 )     (27,491 )
Total stockholders’ equity     9,482       931  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     12,936       7,500  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands except share and per share data)

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
                         
REVENUE     380       251       155       117  
                                 
COST OF REVENUE     270       385       23       208  
                                 
GROSS PROFIT (LOSS)     110       (134 )     132       (91 )
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                                
                                 
Amortization of Intangible Assets     905       900       453       450  
General and administrative     2,811       2,798       1,673       709  
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES     3,716       3,698       2,126       1,159  
                                 
OPERATING LOSS     (3,606 )     (3,832 )     (1,994 )     (1,250 )
                                 
OTHER INCOME                                
Other income (loss)     3       81       (50 )     18  
Interest expense     (172 )     (7 )    
-
      (4 )
Gain on derivative liability    
-
      3      
-
     
-
 
Gain from Change in fair value of stock-based liabilities     99       359       43      
-
 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (LOSS)     (70 )     436       (7 )     14  
                                 
NET LOSS BEFORE CONTROLLING INTEREST     (3,676 )     (3,396 )     (2,001 )     (1,236 )
                                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST    
-
      (3 )    
-
     
-
 
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CUENTAS INC.     (3,676 )     (3,399 )     (2,001 )     (1,236 )
                                 
Net loss per basic share     (0.29 )     (0.59 )     (0.15 )     (0.20 )
Net loss per diluted share     (0.29 )     (0.59 )     (0.15 )     (0.20 )
                                 
Weighted average number of basic shares of common stock outstanding     12,878,116       5,736,822       13,438,215       6,159,255  
Weighted average number of diluted shares of common stock outstanding     12,878,116       5,736,822       13,438,215       6,159,255  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements 

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    Common
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
    Accumulated     Total
Stockholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Deficit  
                               
Balance as of December 31, 2020     10,590,491       11       28,411       (27,491 )     931  
                                         
Issuance of Shares of Common Stock, net of issuance expenses **     2,790,697       3       10,611      
-
      10,614  
Issuance of Warrants            
-
      4      
-
      4  
Shares issued for services and for employees     73,334      
*
      324      
-
      324  
Shares issued due to exercise of Warrants, net of issuance expenses **     298,500      
*
      1,204      
-
      1,204  
Shares issued due to conversion of Convertible Note     30,233      
*
      81      
-
      81  
Return of Commitment Shares     (43,525 )    
*
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Roundup Differences due to Reverse Split     17      
*
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income for the period ending June 30, 2021     -      
-
     
-
      (3,676 )     (3,676 )
Balance as of June 30, 2021     13,739,747     $ 14     $ 40,635     $ (31,167 )   $ 9,482  

 

* Less than $1.

** Issuance expenses totaled to $1,386
*** Issuance expenses totaled to $103

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

(U.S. dollars in thousands)

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2021     2020  
             
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:      
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interest     (3,676 )     (3,396 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:                
Stock based compensation and shares issued for services     286       1,205  
                 
Loss on fair value of marketable securities     (1 )     (2 )
Interest on loans     88       2  
Gain on derivative fair value adjustment    
-
      (3 )
Gain from change in on fair value of stock-based liabilities     (50 )     (359 )
Depreciation and amortization expense     905       900  
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:                
Accounts receivable     (13 )     (5 )
Other receivables     (317 )     94  
Accounts payable     (964 )     397  
Other Accounts payable     (1,084 )     120  
Related parties, net     44       (5 )
Deferred revenue     6       41  
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities     (4,776 )     (1,011 )
                 
Cash Flows from Investing  Activities:                
Purchase of Intangible Asset     (47 )    
-
 
Net Cash used for Investing Activities     (47 )    
-
 
                 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Related party, net     (355 )     178  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock due to exercise of warrants     1,307       750  
Repayment of loans     (730 )     89  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance expense     10,614      
-
 
Proceeds from issuance of warrants     4      
-
 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities     10,840       1,017  
                 
Net Increase in Cash     6,017       6  
Cash at Beginning of Period     227       16  
Cash at End of Period     6,244       22  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities                
Common stock issued for conversion of convertible note principal     81       250  
Common stock issued for settlement of stock-based liabilities and accrued salaries    
-
      442  
Issuance fee with connection to issuance of common stock due to exercise of warrants    

103

     

-

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements 

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

 

Cuentas, Inc. (the “Company”) together with its subsidiaries, is focused on financial technology (“FINTECH”) services, delivering mobile banking, online banking, prepaid debit and digital content services to unbanked, underbanked and underserved communities. The Company derives its revenue from the sales of prepaid and wholesale calling minutes. Additionally, the Company has an agreement with Interactive Communications International, Inc. (“InComm”) a leading processor of general purpose reloadable (“GPR”) debit cards, to market and distribute a line of GPR cards targeted towards the Latin American market.

 

The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida on September 21, 2005 to act as a holding company for its subsidiaries. Its subsidiaries are Meimoun and Mammon, LLC (100% owned) (“M&M”), Next Cala, Inc. (94% owned -was dissolved on July 3, 2020) (“Cala”), NxtGn, Inc. (65% owned-was dissolved on August 24, 2020) (“NxtGn”) and Cuentas Mobile LLC (formerly Next Mobile 360, LLC. - 100% owned). Additionally, Next Cala, Inc. had a 60% interest in NextGlocal Inc. (“NextGlocal”), a subsidiary formed in May 2016 and which was dissolved on September 27, 2019. Tel3, a business segment of Meimoun and Mammon, LLC provides prepaid calling cards to consumers directly and operates in a complementary space as Meimoun and Mammon, LLC.

 

On December 6, 2017, the Company completed its formation of SDI NEXT DISTRUBUTION LLC (“SDI Next”) in which the Company owns a 51% membership interest, previously announced August 24, 2017 in a letter of intent with Fisk Holdings, LLC (“Fisk Holdings”). Per the Operating Agreement of SDI Next, the Company and Fisk Holdings will serve as the Managing Members of SDI Next and the Company will contribute a total of $500,000, to be paid per an agreed-upon schedule over a twelve-month period. Fisk Holdings will contribute 30,000 active point of sale locations for distribution of retail telecommunications and prepaid financial products and services to include, but not be limited to: prepaid GPR cards, prepaid gift cards, prepaid money transfer, prepaid utility payments, and other prepaid products. The completed formation of an established distribution business for third-party gift cards, digital content, mobile top up, financial services and digital content, which presently includes more than 31,600 U.S. active Point of Sale locations, including store locations, convenience stores, bodegas, store fronts, etc. The parties agreed that additional product lines may be added with unanimous decision by the Managing Members of SDI Next. During 2018, it was agreed between the parties to distribute the Company’s recently announced CUENTAS GPR card and mobile banking solution aimed to the unbanked, underbanked and financially underserved consumers, making them available to customers at the more than 31,600 retail locations SDI Next presently serves. SDI Next was dissolved on August 22, 2020.

 

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into a series of integrated transactions to license the Platforms (as defined below) from CIMA Telelcom Inc. (“CIMA”) , through CIMA’s wholly owned subsidiaries Knetik, and Auris (the “Transaction Closing”) pursuant to that certain Platform License Agreement, dated December 31, 2019 by and among (i) the Company, (ii) CIMA, (iii) Knetik and (iv) Auris (the “License Agreement”) and the various other agreements listed below. The platforms are comprised of CIMA Group’s Knetik and Auris software platforms (the “Platforms”). The platforms are built on a powerful integrated component framework delivering a variety of capabilities accessible by a set of industry standard REST-based API endpoints. In addition to handling electronic transactions such as deposits and purchasing, the platform will have the capability of organizing virtual currencies into wallets, essentially future proofing it in today’s evolving financial environment. It enables the organizing of the user’s monetary deposits into a tree-based set of wallets, through strictly enforced user permissions, to delineate proper controls in a tiered monetary asset organizational structure, thus providing a sound basis for family and/or corporate control and distribution of funds across individuals.

 

Under the License Agreement CIMA received a one-time licensing fee in the amount of $9,000 in the form of a convertible note that may be converted, at the option of CIMA, into up to 25% of the total shares of Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) on a fully diluted basis as of December 31, 2019. On December 31, 2019, CIMA exercised its option to convert the Convertible Promissory Note into 702,992 shares of Common Stock of the Company. Upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred shares into common stock, CIMA received an additional two million shares pursuant to their anti-dilution warrant agreement.

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

The intangible assets acquired from CIMA consisted of a perpetual software license that had an estimated fair value of $9,000. The Company will amortize the intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their expected useful life of 60 months. Identifiable intangible assets were recorded as follows: 

 

Asset   Amount     Life
(months)
 
Intangible Assets   $ 9,000       60  
Total   $ 9,000       60  

 

On March 5, 2021, the Company purchased the domain www.cuentas.com in consideration of $47. The Company will amortize the intangible assets on a straight-line basis over their expected useful life of 60 months. Identifiable intangible assets were recorded as follows: 

 

Asset   Amount     Life
(months)
 
Intangible Assets   $ 47       60  
Total   $ 47       60  

 

Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values and reviewed periodically for impairment.

 

Amortization of intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is expected to be as follows:

 

Year ended December 31,      
2021   $ 1,810  
2022     1,810  
2023     1,810  
2024     1,810  
2025     7  
Total   $ 7,247  

 

Amortization expense was $904 and $900 for the periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense for each period is included in operating expenses.

 

Pursuant to the License Agreement, the Company shall pay CIMA annual fees for the maintenance and support services in accordance with the following schedule: (i) for the first (1st) calendar year from the Effective Date, $300 were paid in 2020; (ii) for the second (2nd) calendar year from the Effective Date, $500 to be paid on December 31, 2020; (iii) for the third (3rd) calendar year from the Effective Date, $700 to be paid on December 31, 2021; (iv) for the fourth (4th) calendar year from the Effective Date, $1,000 to be paid on December 31, 2022; (v) for the fifth (5th) calendar year from the Effective Date, $640 to be paid on December 31, 2022; and (vi) for each calendar year thereafter, $640 to be paid on the anniversary date.

 

REVERSE SPLIT

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company completed a reverse stock split of its common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, the following changes have occurred (i) every two and a half shares of common stock have been combined into one share of common stock; (ii) the number of shares of common stock underlying each common stock option or common stock warrant have been proportionately decreased on a 2.5-for-1 basis, and the exercise price of each such outstanding stock option and common warrant has been proportionately increased on a 2.5-for-1 basis. Accordingly, all option numbers, share numbers, warrant numbers, share prices, warrant prices, exercise prices and losses per share have been adjusted within these consolidated financial statements, on a retroactive basis, to reflect this 2.5-for-1 reverse stock split.

 

On February 2, 2021 the Company’s common stock and warrants began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “CUEN” and “CUENW,” respectively.

 

COVID-19

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, which has and is continuing to spread throughout China and other parts of the world, including the United States. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern.” On January 31, 2020, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for the United States to aid the U.S. healthcare community in responding to COVID-19, and on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak as a “pandemic”. A significant outbreak of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial markets worldwide, as well as our business and operations. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and the actions to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 or other matters of global concern continue for an extensive period of time, our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements presented herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm but include all material adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the for six-months ended June 30, 2021. However, these results are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2021. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make certain estimates and assumptions for the reporting periods covered by the financial statements. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual amounts could differ from these estimates.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021 (the “Annual Report”). For further information, reference is made to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP. The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, certain revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue is comprised mainly of unearned revenue related to prepayments from retail consumers for telecommunications minutes. The following table represents the changes in deferred revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021:

 

    Deferred
Revenue
 
Balance at December 31, 2020   $ 652  
Change in deferred revenue     6  
Balance at June 30, 2021   $ 658  

 

Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represent contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized (“contracted not recognized”). Contracted not recognized revenue was $658 as of June 30, 2021, of which the Company expects to recognize 100% of the revenue over the next 12 months.

 

Derivative and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Fair value accounting requires bifurcation of embedded derivative instruments such as conversion features in convertible debt or equity instruments and measurement of their fair value for accounting purposes. In assessing the convertible debt instruments, management determines if the convertible debt host instrument is conventional convertible debt and further if there is a beneficial conversion feature requiring measurement. If the instrument is not considered conventional convertible debt under ASC 470, the Company will continue its evaluation process of these instruments as derivative financial instruments under ASC 815.

 

Once determined, derivative liabilities are adjusted to reflect fair value at each reporting period end, with any increase or decrease in the fair value being recorded in results of operations as an adjustment to fair value of derivatives.

 

Fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payables, and other accrued liabilities approximate cost because of their short maturities. The Company measures and reports fair value in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure” defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

Fair value, as defined in ASC 820, is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of an asset should reflect its highest and best use by market participants, principal (or most advantageous) markets, and an in-use or an in-exchange valuation premise. The fair value of a liability should reflect the risk of nonperformance, which includes, among other things, the Company’s credit risk.

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Valuation techniques are generally classified into three categories: the market approach; the income approach; and the cost approach. The selection and application of one or more of the techniques may require significant judgment and are primarily dependent upon the characteristics of the asset or liability, and the quality and availability of inputs. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under ASC 820 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. ASC 820 also provides fair value hierarchy for inputs and resulting measurement as follows:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are supported by little or no market activity, and that are significant to the fair values.

 

Fair value measurements are required to be disclosed by the Level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall. Fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (in Level 3 measurements) are subject to expanded disclosure requirements including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (i) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings, and a description of where those gains or losses included in earning are reported in the statement of income.

 

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

    Balance as of June 30, 2021  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                        
Marketable securities     4      
-
     
-
      4  
Total assets     4      
-
     
-
      4  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Stock based liabilities     14      
-
     
-
      14  
Total liabilities     14      
-
     
-
      14  

 

    Balance as of December 31, 2020  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Marketable securities     3      
-
     
-
      3  
Total assets     3      
-
     
-
      3  
                                 
Liabilities:                                
Stock based liabilities     102      
-
     
-
      102  
Total liabilities     102      
-
     
-
      102  

 

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted average number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards 

 

New pronouncements issued but not effective as of June 30, 2021 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption.

 

NOTE 3 – STOCK OPTIONS

 

The following table summarizes all stock option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2021:

 

    Shares     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Per Share
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2020     135,200     $ 11.18  
Granted    
-
     
-
 
Forfeited    
-
     
-
 
Outstanding, June 30, 2021     135,200     $ 11.18  

 

The following table discloses information regarding outstanding and exercisable options at June 30, 2021:

 

      Outstanding     Exercisable  
Exercise
Prices
    Number of
Option Shares
    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
    Weighted Average
Remaining Life
(Years)
    Number of
Option Shares
    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
$ 14.35       79,200     $ 14.35       3.74       79,200     $ 14.35  
  7.50       36,000       7.50       3.21       36,000       7.50  
  5.23       20,000       5.23       2.74       20,000       5.23  
          135,200     $ 11.18       3.18       135,200     $ 11.18  

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 4 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

The following summarizes the Common Stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2021:

 

Summary of common stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2021   Outstanding shares  
Balance, December 31, 2020     10,590,491  
Shares of Common Stock issued in public offering     2,790,697  
Shares issued due to exercise of Warrants     298,500  
Roundup Differences due to Reverse Split     17  
Shares issued due to conversion of Convertible Note     30,233  
Return of commitment shares     (43,525 )
Shares issued for services     10,000  
Shares issued to employees     63,334  
Balance, June 30, 2021     13,739,747  

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company issued 20,000 shares of its Common Stock to its Chief Financial Officer, 40,000 shares of its Common Stock to a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and 3,334 shares of its Common Stock to a former employee. The fair market value of the shares was $245.

 

On February 2, 2021 the Company’s common stock and warrants began trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “CUEN” and “CUENW,” respectively. On February 4, 2020 the Company sold an aggregate of 2,790,697 units at a price to the public of $4.30 per unit (the “Offering”), each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and a warrant exercisable for five years to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.30 per share (the “Warrants”), pursuant to that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Company and Maxim Group LLC (the “Representative” or “Maxim”), as representative of the sole underwriter. In addition, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted Maxim a 45-day option to purchase up to 418,604 additional shares of Common Stock, and/or 418,604 additional Warrants, to cover over-allotments in connection with the Offering. The Common Stock and the Warrants were offered and sold to the public pursuant to the Company’s registration statements on Form S-1 (File Nos. 333-249690 and 333-252642), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on October 28, 2020, as amended, and which became effective on February 1, 2021. The Company received gross proceeds of approximately $12.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of 8% of the gross proceeds and estimated Offering expenses. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also agreed to issue to Maxim warrants (the “Underwriter’s Warrants”) to purchase up to a total of 223,256 shares of Common Stock (8% of the shares of Common Stock sold in the Offering). The Underwriter’s Warrants are exercisable at $5.375 per share of Common Stock and have a term of five years. The Underwriter’s Warrants are subject to a lock-up for 180 days from the commencement of sales in the Offering, including a mandatory lock-up period in accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(e), and will be non-exercisable for six months after February 1, 2021. The total expenses of the offering are estimated to be approximately $1.4 million, which included Maxim’s expenses relating to the offering.

 

On March 4, 2021 and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, Maxim exercised its 45-day option to purchase up to 418,604 additional Warrants, to cover over-allotments in connection with the Offering.

 

On March 17, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of its Common Stock pursuant to a service Agreement between the Company and a service provider, dated May 16, 2019. The fair market value of the shares at the issuance date was $38. 

 

On April 20, 2021 the Company paid off its loan and accrued interest in the amount of $260 to Arie Ger\sonie. The Company paid an amount equal to $125 plus $5, which represents the amount of interest accrued on such $125 since the date on which the loan was made under the Note through April 16, 2021. In addition, the Company issued 30,233 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The fair market value of the shares at the issuance date was $81. 

 

On June 17, 2021 the Board of the Company approved the Cuentas Inc. 2021 Share Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). which will be approved by the shareholders in a future date. The maximum number of shares of stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 Plan is 1,800,000 shares. The 2021 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to the Company’s officers, employees, directors and consultants as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee.

 

On June 30, 2021, 298,500 Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for 298,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in consideration of $1,204.

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related party balances at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

 

Related party payables, net of discounts

 

    June 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
    (dollars in thousands)  
(a) Due to Next Communications, Inc. (current)   $
-
    $ 10  
(b) Principal and interest due to Dinar Zuz LLC due to Dinar Zuz LLC    
-
      355  
(c) Due to Cima Telecom Inc.     617       417  
Total Due to related parties   $ 617     $ 782  

 

(a) Next Communication, Inc. is a corporation in which the Company’s Chief Executive Officer had a controlling interest and served as the Chief Executive Officer.

 

(b) Due to the April 6, 2020 Loan Agreement with the Company to borrow up to $462 at an annual interest rate of nine percent (9.0%) (the second “Dinar Zuz Note”). On March 5, 2021 the Company fully prepaid its loan to Dinar Zuz.

 

(c) Composed from annual fees in the amount of $500 for the maintenance and support services in accordance with the software maintenance agreement for the second calendar year from the Effective Date, $30 for the consulting services and other software development services.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On February 24, 2021, the employment agreement dated July 24, 2020 for Arik Maimon expired in accordance with its terms and as previously disclosed by the Company. As a result of the expiration of the employment agreement, Mr. Maimon was no longer employed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, but he continued to act as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. On February 25, 2021, the Board appointed Mr. Maimon to act as interim Chief Executive Officer, which position will terminate upon the earlier of August 25, 2021 or the date on which his successor is duly elected and appointed by the Board of the Company.

 

On February 24, 2021, the employment agreement dated July 24, 2020 for Michael De Prado expired in accordance with its terms and as previously disclosed by the Company. As a result of the expiration of the employment agreement, Mr. De Prado is no longer the President of the Company but has become the Vice Chairman of the Board.

 

On March 5, 2021 and pursuant to the Side Letter Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a special bonus in the amount of $500 to each of Mr. Maimon and Mr. De Prado due to the successful up-listing of the Company’s shares on the Nasdaq Capital Markets. Half of the bonus $250 was paid in cash and half will be paid in Common stock of the Company (see Note 7).

 

NOTE 6 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time, the Company 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.

 

On December 20, 2017, a complaint was filed by J. P. Carey Enterprises, Inc. (“JP Carey”) alleging a claim for $473,000 related to Franjose Yglesias-Bertheau, a former Vice President of PLKD. Even though the Company made the agreed payment of $10,000 on January 2, 2017, and issued 6,001 shares of Common Stock as conversion of the $70,000 note as agreed in its settlement agreement, JP Carey alleges damages that the Company claims are without merit because JP Carey received full compensation as agreed. The Company is in the process of defending itself against these claims. The Company has not accrued losses related to this claim due to the early stages of litigation. On January 29, 2019, the Company was served with another complaint by JP Carey claiming similar issues as to the previous complaint, with the new claimed damages totaling $1,108,037.85. JP Carey and the Company filed motions for a summary judgment. On June 23, 2020, the case was transferred to the Business Court at the request of the Superior Court Judge previously assigned to the case. Judge Ellerbe from the Business Court has been assigned as the new judge. On October 1, 2020, the court granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment and denied JP Carey’s motion for summary judgment. On October 30, 2020, JP Carey filed a notice of appeal to the trial court’s October 1 and 7, 2020 orders granting summary judgment in favor of Cuentas. The briefing in the appeal was completed during the first quarter of 2021. Oral argument held on April 13, 2021 but no decision has been rendered yet. On November 16, 2020, Cuentas filed a motion seeking payment from JP Carey of $140,970.82 in attorney fees and costs accrued as of November 13, 2020. JP Carey’s responded brief was filed on or about December 21, 2020 and thereafter Cuentas filed its reply. As of date the trial court has not yet set a date to hear this motion.  In the trial court proceedings, the case remains stayed pending the outcome of the appeal. After the appeal is decided, the trial court will consider Company’s motion seeking payment from JP Carey of the Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

On October 23, 2018, the Company was served by Telco Cuba Inc. for an amount in excess of $15,000 but the total amount was not specified. The Company was served on December 7, 2018, with a complaint alleging damages including unspecified damages for product, advertising and other damages in addition to $50,000 paid to the Defendants. The Company retained an attorney and has taken steps to defend itself vigorously in this case. Depositions are in process of being scheduled.

 

On October 25, 2018, the Company was served with a complaint by former company Chief Financial Officer, Michael Naparstek, claiming breach of contract for 833,333 shares (pre-2018 reverse stock split), $25,554 of compensation and $8,823 of expenses. This case was withdrawn in Palm Beach County and on January 11, 2019, a similar complaint was filed in Miami-Dade County. During the recent mediation, the Parties reached an understanding of full settlement amount of $2,500.

 

On November 7, 2018, the Company and its now former subsidiary, Limecom, were served with a complaint by IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc. for telecommunications services provided to Limecom during 2018 in the amount of $50,000. The Company has no accrual expenses as of December 31, 2019, related to the complaint given the early nature of the process. Limecom was a subsidiary of the Company during this period but since the Limecom Acquisition was rescinded on January 30, 2019, and Limecom agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Company from this and other debts. The Company retained an attorney and is defending itself vigorously in this case. A court ordered mandatory arbitration session took place and the arbitration findings were issued on June 19, 2020, and a request for trial de novo was filed on July 16, 2020, in order to have the matter docketed on the calendar. The court came to the determination that while not indicative of success at trial, the court denied Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. As of date, depositions are set to be taken during the fourth quarter of 2021  .

 

On May 1, 2019, the Company received a notice of demand for arbitration from Secure IP Telecom, Inc. (“Secure IP), who allegedly had a Reciprocal Carrier Services Agreement (“RCS”) exclusively with Limecom and not with Cuentas. The arbitration demand originated from another demand for arbitration that Secure IP received from VoIP Capital International (“VoIP”) in March 2019, demanding $1,052,838.09 in damages allegedly caused by unpaid receivables that Limecom assigned to VoIP based on the RCS. On June 5, 2020, SecureIP filed a complaint against Limecom, Heritage Ventures Limited (“Heritage”), an unrelated third party and owner of Limecom, and the Company. The complaint primarily concerns alleged indebtedness owed SecureIP by Limecom. SecureIP also alleges that Cuentas received certain transfers of funds which it alleges may be an avoidable transfer under Florida Statute §725.105 up to $1,052,838.09. Cuentas is contemplating filing a motion to dismiss the complaint and disputes that it received the alleged $1,052,838.09 from Limecom. Moreover, to the extent Cuentas has exposure for any transfers from Limecom, both Limecom and Heritage have indemnified Cuentas for any such liability. The Company will vigorously defend its position to be removed as a named party in this action due to the fact that Cuentas rescinded the Limecom Acquisition on January 30, 2019.

 

On May 25, 2021, the Company received a notice of demand from Vitco LLC and Vitaliy Yurchenko, who allegedly had a licensing agreement entered into with NextGn LLC, a former subsidiary of the Company. The alleged terms of the agreement require payment of $180 per annum for use of software and Vitco LLC's consulting. The alleged amount due to Vitco LLC and Vitaliy Yurchenko is $1,095. Vitco LLC and Vitaliy Yurchenko will also seek all attorneys' fees and costs associated with the filing, maintenance, and enforcement of any formal action. The Company retained an attorney and has taken steps to defend itself vigorously in this case.

 

On April 1, 2021 the Company executed a lease for office space effective April 1, 2019. The lease requires monthly rental payments of $7.

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 1, 2021, 57,500 Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for 57,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in consideration of $247.

 

On July 1, 2021, the Company issued 2,943 shares of its Common Stock to a private investor due to a cashless exercise of warrants to purchase up to 6,667 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price equal to $4.30 per share.

 

On July 2, 2021, 1,095,500 Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for 1,095,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in consideration of $4,711.

 

On or about July 15, 2021, the Company, its CEO and other third parties were served with a complaint by Larry Kolb (“Kolb”) as part as shareholder’s derivative action under the law of the State of Florida for Breach of Agreement, Breach of Contract, Wage theft, Fraud, Fraudulent Transfer, Breach of Covenant against the Company, its CEO and other third parties. The Complaint demands a transfer of 74,558 shares of Common Stock of the Company or a payment of $265. Kolb also demands a payment of $60 for stolen wages and on order awarding him a reasonable attorney’s fees. The Company retained an attorney and has taken steps to defend itself vigorously in this case.

 

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CUENTAS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Amounts in U.S. dollar thousands, except share and per share data)

 

On July 21, 2021, The Company and WaveMAX entered into a Definitive Joint-Venture Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Cuentas and WaveMax are to form a joint venture (“JVLLC”) which would install WiFi6 shared network (“WSN”) systems in 1,000 retail locations in the New York metropolitan tristate area using access points and small cells to provide users with access to the WSN (the “JV Project”). The WSN will allow the JVLLC to generate location-based advertising configured by advertisers using WaveMAX’s advertising dashboard technology directly to users over the WSN, or permit users to pay a service fee for ad-free access to the WSN. The ownership and management of the JVLLC shall be as follows: 50% to Cuentas, 25% to WaveMAX and 25% to Consultoria y Asesoria de Redes, S.A. de C.V. (“Execon”). Execon currently manages approximately 20,000 WiFi endpoints with WaveMax in Mexico. Each of the Company and WaveMAX agrees to fund $120,000 (for a total of $240,000) initially upon execution of the Agreement. In addition, each of Cuentas and WaveMAX has agreed to fund an additional $127 over the succeeding five months, in each case, subject to approval of each party’s board of directors and $500 from revenue in the first year of operation. The expenses of the JV Project shall include acquiring the Access Points hardware, the installation and configuration of the Access Points hardware for use with the broadband internet service at each Retail Location, entering into the necessary agreements with the Retail Locations, instore marketing and promotion of the WSN program, and expenses relating to commercialization of the digital advertising program. The Board of Directors of the JVLLC shall initially be comprised of four persons, two designated by Cuentas, one designated by WaveMAX, and one designated by Execon. The officers of the JVLLC shall be the persons from time to time designated by mutual agreement of Cuentas and WaveMAX, with the initial officers to be determined. The 1,000 high traffic, prime location convenience stores and “bodegas” (small community markets) will be signed up in conjunction with Cuentas’ distribution network that sells prepaid debit card, e-store, e-wallet and digital services. A fee of 2% (two percent) of the Net Revenue of the JVLLC will be paid by the JVLLC on a monthly basis as a commission to Innovateur Management SAPI de CV. WaveMax and Innovateur Management, SAPI de CV will be included in the Cuentas Share Incentive plan subject to approval by the Cuentas BOD and approval by Cuentas shareholders and Side Letter Participants at the next scheduled Annual Shareholders meeting. WaveMAX grants the JVLLC exclusive rights to use and deploy the WaveMAX Technology, including any and all patents owned or to be owned by WaveMAX and any and all related enhancements or applications of the WaveMAX Technology and any and all prior and subsequent improvements and/or new technology developed by WaveMAX solely in Cuentas BODEGAS network throughout the United States.

 

On August 2, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the payment of the remainder of the up-listing bonus to Mr. Maimon and Mr. De Prado in the amount of $250 for each of them in lieu of Common shares of the Company. On the same date, the Company paid $250 to Mr. Maimon and $250 for Mr. De Prado as described above.

 

On August 4, 2021, the Company and Benelisha entered into a Definitive Marketing and Promotion Agreement (the “Belisha Agreement”). Pursuant to the Belisha Agreement, the Company and Benelisha will market and promote Cuentas GPR cards and the mobile phone application (“DC/MA”) products to Benelisha customers. During the Term, Benelisha’s goal is to register Benelisha customers to become activated users of Cuentas DC/MA products by the following milestone goals.

 

  6 months to register 3,000 active cardholders

 

  1 year to register 15,000 active GPR cardholders,

 

  2 years to register 30,000 active GPR cardholders; and

 

  3 years to register 50,000 [active] GPR cardholders.

 

If Benelisha reaches these milestone goals, it will be rewarded with Most Favored Nation (MFN) status along with compensation consisting of 32% of Net Revenue from new cardholders that Benlisha registers and maintain on the Cuentas GPR Platform. After year 3, Benelisha may continue to maintain MFN status by registering 50,000 new cardholders each year after. If Benelisha does not maintain MFN status, it will still receive compensation of 32% of Net Revenue for the active cardholders it maintains.

 

On August 5, 2021, the Company and its Chief Financial Officer entered in an Amendment of his Employment Agreement where his annual base salary will be $245 and he will not be entitled to a cash payment of his accrued vacation and sick days.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, particularly with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements within the meanings of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including statements regarding expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future. When used in this report, the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to our company or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We intend that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and reflect our views as of the date they are made with respect to future events and financial performance, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise, nor do we have a policy of updating or revising, any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable law. Forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of several factors including those set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

 

The Company notes that in addition to the description of historical facts contained herein, this report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties as detailed herein and from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and elsewhere. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those, described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: (a) the Company’s fluctuations in sales and operating results; (b) regulatory, competitive and contractual risks; (c) development risks; (d) the ability to achieve strategic initiatives, including but not limited to the ability to achieve sales growth across the business segments through a combination of enhanced sales force, new products, and customer service; and (e) pending litigation.

  

Overview and Outlook

 

Company Overview

 

The Company is a corporation incorporated under the laws of Florida on September 21, 2005, which focuses on the business of using proprietary technology to provide e-banking and e-commerce services delivering mobile banking, online banking, prepaid debit and digital content services to the unbanked, underbanked and underserved communities. The Company’s exclusivity with CIMA’s proprietary software platform enables Cuentas to offer comprehensive financial services and additional robust functionality that is absent from other General-Purpose Reloadable Cards (“GPR”).

 

Amendment to Bylaws

 

On December 30, 2020, in connection with the Company’s IPO, the Company amended its Bylaws to, among other items:

 

  allow a majority of the directors to have the power to determine and declare whether a director was nominated in accordance with the prescribed procedures;

 

  allow a majority of the directors to have the power to determine and declare whether a business proposal was made in accordance with the prescribed procedures;

 

  allow the directors to appoint the chairman for each meeting of the shareholders;

 

  require that committees of the board be comprised of at least three members, each of whom must be independent; and

 

  allow for the compensation committee to review and approve compensation.

 

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Reverse Split

 

On January 28, 2021, the Company filed Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of Florida, pursuant to which, effective as of February 2, 2021, the Company effected a 1-for-2.5 reverse split of its authorized and issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Fractional shares will be rounded up the nearest whole share, after aggregating all fractional shares held by a stockholder.

 

Entry into and Repayment of a Short-Term Loan with Labrys Funds LP

 

On September 2, 2020, the Company issued the Labrys Note to Labrys Funds LP (“Labrys”). The Labrys Note bears interest at a rate of 12% per annum, and was to mature on September 2, 2021. An amortized, monthly payment of principal and interest in the sum of $67,760 started in December 2020, with ability to extend the starting date of such amortized payments for up to two months upon notice, and the remaining loan principal becomes payable on maturity. The Labrys Note had an original issue discount in the amount of $60,500, and the issuing expenses were $40,000, resulting in net proceeds of $505,000. The Company also issued 70,906 shares of its Common Stock to Labrys. Out of those, 16,500 shares of Common Stock were issued in consideration of a commitment fee and the balance are subject to return to the Company once the Labrys Note is paid in full, if there were no defaults. In the event of a default, as defined in the Labrys Note, Labrys would have the right, to convert all or any portion of the then outstanding and unpaid principal amount and interest into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the date of the Labrys Note, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company into which such Common Stock shall be changed or reclassified, at the conversion price as set forth in the Labrys Note. On February 12, 2021, the Company prepaid its loan to Labrys and Labrys returned the Second Commitment shares to the Company.

 

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The Company 2021 Share Incentive Plan

 

On June 17, 2021 the Board of the Company approved the Cuentas Inc. 2021 Share Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). which will be approved by the shareholders in a future date. The maximum number of shares of stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2021 Plan is 1,800,000 shares. The 2021 Plan is designed to enable the flexibility to grant equity awards to the Company’s officers, employees, directors and consultants as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee.

 

Entry into a Joint-Venture Agreement with WaveMAX Corporation (“WaveMax”) 

 

On July 21, 2021, The Company and WaveMAX entered into a Definitive Joint-Venture Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Cuentas and WaveMax are to form a joint venture (“JVLLC”) which would install WiFi6 shared network (“WSN”) systems in 1,000 retail locations in the New York metropolitan tristate area using access points and small cells to provide users with access to the WSN (the “JV Project”). The WSN will allow the JVLLC to generate location-based advertising configured by advertisers using WaveMAX’s advertising dashboard technology directly to users over the WSN, or permit users to pay a service fee for ad-free access to the WSN. The ownership and management of the JVLLC shall be as follows: 50% to Cuentas, 25% to WaveMAX and 25% to Consultoria y Asesoria de Redes, S.A. de C.V. (“Execon”). Execon currently manages approximately 20,000 WiFi endpoints with WaveMax in Mexico. Each of the Company and WaveMAX agrees to fund $120,000 (for a total of $240,000) initially upon execution of the Agreement. In addition, each of Cuentas and WaveMAX has agreed to fund an additional $127,500 over the succeeding five months, in each case, subject to approval of each party’s board of directors and $500,000 from revenue in the first year of operation. The expenses of the JV Project shall include acquiring the Access Points hardware, the installation and configuration of the Access Points hardware for use with the broadband internet service at each Retail Location, entering into the necessary agreements with the Retail Locations, instore marketing and promotion of the WSN program, and expenses relating to commercialization of the digital advertising program.

 

The Board of Directors of the JVLLC shall initially be comprised of four persons, two designated by Cuentas, one designated by WaveMAX, and one designated by Execon. The officers of the JVLLC shall be the persons from time to time designated by mutual agreement of Cuentas and WaveMAX, with the initial officers to be determined.

 

The 1,000 high traffic, prime location convenience stores and “bodegas” (small community markets) will be signed up in conjunction with Cuentas’ distribution network that sells prepaid debit card, e-store, e-wallet and digital services.

 

A fee of 2% (two percent) of the Net Revenue of the JVLLC will be paid by the JVLLC on a monthly basis as a commission to Innovateur Management SAPI de CV

 

WaveMax and Innovateur Management, SAPI de CV will be included in the Cuentas Share Incentive plan subject to approval by the Cuentas BOD and approval by Cuentas shareholders and Side Letter Participants at the next scheduled Annual Shareholders meeting.

 

WaveMAX grants the JVLLC exclusive rights to use and deploy the WaveMAX Technology, including any and all patents owned or to be owned by WaveMAX and any and all related enhancements or applications of the WaveMAX Technology and any and all prior and subsequent improvements and/or new technology developed by WaveMAX solely in Cuentas BODEGAS network throughout the United States.

 

The parties have agreed to expand the JVLLC to other areas of the US once the current deployment is in progress or has been completed.

 

Entry into a Joint-Venture Agreement with Benelisha Group, Inc. (“Benelisha”)  

 

On August 4, 2021, the Company and Benelisha entered into a Definitive Marketing and Promotion Agreement (the “Belisha Agreement”). Pursuant to the Belisha Agreement, the Company and Benelisha will market and promote Cuentas GPR cards and the mobile phone application (“DC/MA”) products to Benelisha customers. During the Term, Benelisha’s goal is to register Benelisha customers to become activated users of Cuentas DC/MA products by the following milestone goals.

 

  6 months to register 3,000 active cardholders

 

1 year to register 15,000 active GPR cardholders,

 

2 years to register 30,000 active GPR cardholders; and

 

3 years to register 50,000 [active] GPR cardholders.

 

If Benelisha reaches these milestone goals, it will be rewarded with Most Favored Nation (MFN) status along with compensation consisting of 32% of Net Revenue from new cardholders that Benlisha registers and maintain on the Cuentas GPR Platform. After year 3, Benelisha may continue to maintain MFN status by registering 50,000 new cardholders each year after. If Benelisha does not maintain MFN status, it will still receive compensation of 32% of Net Revenue for the active cardholders it maintains.

 

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Results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Revenue

 

Revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2021 totaled $380,000 compared to $251,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company generated most of its revenue through the sale and distribution of prepaid telecom minutes, digital products and other related telecom services.

 

Costs of Revenue

 

Costs of revenue consists of the purchase of wholesale minutes for resale and related telecom platform costs. Cost of revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2021 totaled $270,000 compared to $385,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Cost of revenue consists mainly of the purchase of wholesale minutes for resale, related telecom platform costs and purchase of digital products. Cost of revenue also included costs related to the sale of the Company’s GPR Card in the amount of $38,000 due to additional developments and testing that the Company conducted on its GPR product.

 

Gross Profit (Loss)

 

Gross profit (loss) is the net profit (loss) existing after the Cost of Sales. Gross Profit increased to $110,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to a loss of $134,000 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily a result of higher profits in our telecom business.

 

Stock-based Compensation and shares issued for services

 

Stock-based compensation and shares issued for services expenses decreased to $286,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from $1,205,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as a result of fewer issuance of shares issued for employees and for service providers and a decrease in the share price.

 

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Other selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $2,525,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1,593,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2021 representing a net increase of $857,000. The increase in the operating expenses is mainly due to increase in the agreed Incomm payment in the amount of $260,000, increase in the agreed maintenance and support services in accordance with the software maintenance agreement with CIMA in the amount of $100,000, increase in our D&O insurance expenses in the amount of $237,000, settlement expense in the amount of $75,000 and increase in our compensation and director fees in the approximate amount of $145,000.

 

decrease in Stock based compensation and shares issued for services    which was mitigated by an increase in compensation cost, software development and maintenance and the agreed Incomm monthly payment.

 

Amortization of Intangible assets

 

Amortization of Intangible assets totaled $905,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and $900,000 for six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The increase is due to the amortization of the domain cuentas.com which was purchased by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2021 in consideration of approximately $47,000.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses totaled $3,716,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $3,698,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2020 representing a net increase of $18,000. The increase in the operating expenses is mainly due to an increase in compensation cost, software development and maintenance, settlement expense and the agreed Incomm monthly payment which were mitigated by the decrease in Stock based compensation and shares issued for services.

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Other Income (Expenses)

 

The Company recognized other expense of $70,000 during the ended June 30, 2021 compared to income of $436,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The net change from the prior period is mainly due to the change in our stock-based liabilities and interest expenses that we occurred. Gain from Change in Fair Value of stock-based liabilities for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 was $359,000 as compared to a gain of $99,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. The gain (loss) is attributable to the decrease in the Fair Value of our stock-based liabilities mainly due to the decrease (increase) in the price of share of our common stock.

 

Net Income (Loss) 

 

We incurred a net loss of $3,676,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, as compared to a net loss of $3,399,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

 

Results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Revenue

 

Revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2021 totaled $155,000 compared to $117,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The Company generated most of its revenue through the sale and distribution of prepaid telecom minutes, digital products and other related telecom services.

 

Costs of Revenue

 

Costs of revenue consists of the purchase of wholesale minutes for resale and related telecom platform costs. Cost of revenues during the three months ended June 30, 2021 totaled $23,000 compared to $208,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Cost of revenue consists mainly of the purchase of wholesale minutes for resale, related telecom platform costs and purchase of digital products. Cost of revenue also consisted from cost related to the sale of the Company’s GPR Card in the amount of $7,000 due to additional developments and testing that the Company conducted on its GPR product.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit (loss) is the net profit (loss) existing after the cost of sales. Gross Profit increased to a profit of $132,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to a loss of $91,000 for the same period in the prior year. The increase in gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2021, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily a result of higher profits in our telecom business.

 

Stock-based Compensation and shares issued for services

 

Stock-based compensation and shares issued for services expenses decreased to $10,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from $80,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as a result of fewer issuance of shares issued for employees and for service providers and a decrease in the share price.

 

Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Other selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $1,673,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $675,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2020, representing a net increase of $913,000. The increase in the operating expenses is mainly due increase in the agreed Incomm payment in the amount of $120,000, increase in the agreed maintenance and support services in accordance with the software maintenance agreement with CIMA in the amount of $50,000, settlement expense in the amount of $75,000, increase in our D&O insurance expenses in the amount of $142,000, increase in our marketing expenses of $112,000 and increase in our compensation and director fees in the approximate amount of $259,000. .

 

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Amortization of Intangible assets

 

Amortization of Intangible assets totaled $453,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $450,000 for three months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The increase is due to the amortization of the domain cuentas.com which was purchased by the Company during the six months ended June 30, 2021 in consideration of approximately $47,000.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses totaled $2,126,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to $1,159,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2020 representing a net increase of 967,000. The increase in the operating expenses is mainly due increase in compensation cost, settlement expense, software development and maintenance and the agreed Incomm monthly fee during the three months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Other Income 

 

The Company recognized other expense of $7,000 during the ended June 30, 2021 compared to income of $14,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Net Loss 

 

We incurred a net loss of $2,001,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2021, as compared to a net loss of $1,236,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020.

 

We may incur future operating losses. To regain and sustain profitability, we must, among other things, incrementally grow and maintain our customer base, sell our GPR products to existing and new customers, implement successful marketing strategies, maintain and upgrade our technology and transaction-processing systems, provide superior customer service, respond to competitive developments, attract, retain and motivate personnel, and respond to unforeseen industry developments among other factors.

 

We believe that our success will depend in large part on our ability to (a) grow sales, (b) manage our operating expenses, (c) add customers to our client base, (d) meet evolving customer requirements and (e) adapt to technological changes in an emerging market. We continue to invest in our sales force and technology platforms to drive revenue growth.

 

Inflation and Seasonality

 

In management’s opinion, our results of operations have not been materially affected by inflation or seasonality, and management does not expect that inflation risk or seasonality would cause material impact on our operations in the future.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

  

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had $6,244,000 of cash, total current assets of $6,590,000 and total current liabilities of $3,290,000 creating a working capital of $3,300,000. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $227,000 of cash, total current assets of $296,000 and total current liabilities of $6,480,000 creating a working capital deficit of $6,184,000. The increase in our working capital was mainly attributable to the decrease in Accounts Payables in the amount of $861,000, decrease in our other Accounts Payables in the amount of $1,165,000 and increase in our Cash and Cash equivalents in the amount of $6,017,000.

 

During the first fiscal half of 2021, we sold 3,089,197 shares of common stock under our equity offering. We generated approximately $13,283 thousand in gross proceeds from the Offering and paid fees to the underwriting fee of $960 thousand, underwriter expense of $100 thousand, legal fees of $500 thousand, advisory fees of $120 thousand and installment of our director and officer insurance premium in the amount of $138 thousand. From the net proceeds of approximately $11,465 thousand we repaid the loan and accrued interest to Labrys in approximate amount of $635 thousand and a convertible note and accrued interest from a private investor in the approximate amount of $130 thousand. We also repaid our loan to loan and accrued interest from Dinar Zuz in the approximate amount of $378 thousand. In total, we prepaid an approximate amount of $1,143 thousand in principal loans and accrued interest. Additionally, we paid a special bonus in the amount of $250 thousand to each of Mr. Maimon and Mr. De Prado due to the successful up-listing of the Company’s shares on the Nasdaq Capital Markets. We also paid a special bonus in the amount of $100 thousand to Mr, Daniel due to the successful up-listing of the Company’s shares on the Nasdaq Capital Markets. We paid $200 thousand in sales and marketing fees to SDI for sale and marketing of pout GPR card in the New York and Connecticut. We also paid a settlement amount of $75 thousand. We have used the rest of funds, and intend to continue to use, the net proceeds generated from the Offering for Sales and Marketing, Purchase of chip-based debit card stock for GPR and Starter cards, Research and Development and Working capital, accrued salaries and other operating expenses.

 

On February 4, 2021 the Company sold an aggregate of 2,790,697 units at a price to the public of $4.30 per unit (the “Offering”), each unit consisting of one share of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and a warrant exercisable for five years to purchase one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.30 per share (the “Warrants”), pursuant to that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), between the Company and Maxim Group LLC (the “Representative” or “Maxim”), as representative of the sole underwriter. In addition, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 418,604 additional shares of Common Stock, and/or 418,604 additional Warrants, to cover over-allotments in connection with the Offering. The Company received gross proceeds of approximately $12.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of 8% of the gross proceeds and estimated Offering expenses. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company also issued to the Underwriter warrants (the “Underwriter’s Warrants”) to purchase up to a total of 223,256 shares of Common Stock (8% of the shares of Common Stock sold in the Offering). The Underwriter’s Warrants are exercisable at $5.375 per share of Common Stock and have a term of five years. The total expenses of the offering were approximately $1.4 million, which included Maxim’s expenses relating to the offering.

 

On February 12, 2021, the Company prepaid its loan to Labrys and Labrys returned the Second Commitment shares to the Company. The prepayment amount was approximately $635,000.

 

On March 4, 2021 and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, Maxim exercised its 45-day option to purchase up to 418,604 additional Warrants in consideration of approximately $4,000, to cover over-allotments in connection with the Offering.

 

 

On March 5, 2021 the Company prepaid its loan to Dinar Zuz. The prepayment amount was approximately $378,000.

 

On April 20, 2021 the Company paid off its convertible promissory note and accrued interest in the amount of $260,000 to the private investor. The Company paid an amount equal to $125,000 plus $5,000, which represents the amount of interest accrued on such $125,000 since the date on which the loan was made under the Note through April 16, 2021. In addition, The Company issued 30,233 shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Company issued such shares in reliance on the exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On June 30, 2021, 298,500 Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for 298,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in consideration of $1,204,000.

 

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On July 1, 2021, 57,500 Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for 57,500 shares of the Company’s common stock in consideration of $247,000.

 

On July 1, 2021, the Company issued 2,943 of its Common Stock par value $0.001 per share to a private investor due to a cashless exercise of warrants to purchase up to 6,667 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price equal to $4.30 per share.

 

On July 2, 2021, 1,095,500 Warrants issued in the Offering were exercised for 1,095,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share in consideration of approximately $4,711,000.

 

Cash Flows

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $4,776,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, as compared to cash used in operating activities of $1,011,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. The Company’s primary uses of cash in operating activities have been for working capital purposes as described in the Company’s Statement of Cash Flow, 

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $47,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. Net cash used in investing activities was $0 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020. 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $10,840,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of approximately $1,017,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020.

 

Due to our operational losses, we have principally financed our operations through the sale of our Common Stock and the issuance of convertible debt.

 

We have principally financed our operations through the sale of our Common Stock and warrants in public offerings, sales to private investors, issuance of convertible loans debt and loans from our shareholders.

 

Our lack of operating history makes predictions of future operating results difficult to ascertain. Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in their early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Such risks for us include, but are not limited to, an evolving and unpredictable business model and the management of growth.

 

To address these risks, we must, among other things, implement and successfully execute our business and marketing strategy surrounding the Cuentas Mastercard, continually develop and upgrade our website, respond to competitive developments, and attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in addressing such risks, and the failure to do so can have a material adverse effect on our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As at June 30, 2021, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements of any nature.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP in the United States requires our management to make assumptions, estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements, including the notes thereto, and related disclosures of commitments and contingencies, if any. Note 3 to our consolidated audited financial statements filed with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards 

 

New pronouncements issued but not effective as of June 30, 2021 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information required by this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

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The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, and as discussed in greater detail below, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, disclosure controls and procedures are not effective: 

 

  to give reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed in reports that are file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 in the reports that are file or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our CEO and our Treasurer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on that evaluation, management concluded that, during the period covered by this report, such internal controls and procedures were not effective due to the following material weakness identified:

 

  Lack of appropriate segregation of duties,

  

  Lack of information technology (“IT”) controls over revenue,

 

  Lack of adequate review of internal controls to ascertain effectiveness,

 

  Lack of control procedures that include multiple levels of supervision and review, and

 

Implemented or Planned Remedial Actions in response to the Material Weaknesses

 

We will continue to strive to correct the above noted weakness in internal control once we have adequate funds to do so. We believe appointing a director who qualifies as a financial expert will improve the overall performance of our control over our financial reporting.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Management is in the process of determining how best to change our current system and implement a more effective system to ensure that information required to be disclosed has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported accurately. Our management acknowledges the existence of this issue, and intends to develop procedures to address it to the extent possible given limitations in financial and human resources in and to remediate all the material weaknesses by the end of the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, performed an evaluation to determine whether any change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and our CFO concluded that no change occurred in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

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.

 

On December 20, 2017, a complaint was filed by J. P. Carey Enterprises, Inc. (“JP Carey”) alleging a claim for $473,000 related to Franjose Yglesias-Bertheau, a former Vice President of PLKD. Even though the Company made the agreed payment of $10,000 on January 2, 2017, and issued 6,001 shares of Common Stock as conversion of the $70,000 note as agreed in its settlement agreement, JP Carey alleges damages that the Company claims are without merit because JP Carey received full compensation as agreed. The Company is in the process of defending itself against these claims. The Company has not accrued losses related to this claim due to the early stages of litigation. On January 29, 2019, the Company was served with another complaint by JP Carey claiming similar issues as to the previous complaint, with the new claimed damages totaling $1,108,037.85. JP Carey and the Company filed motions for a summary judgment. On October 1, 2020, the Superior Court of Fulton County, State of Georgia granted the Company’s motion for summary judgment and denied JP Carey’s motion for summary judgment. On October 30, 2020, JP Carey filed a notice of appeal to the trial court’s October 1 and 7, 2020 orders granting summary judgment in favor of Cuentas. The briefing in the appeal was completed during the first quarter of 2021. Oral argument held on April 13, 2021 but no decision has been rendered yet. On November 16, 2020, Cuentas filed a motion seeking payment from JP Carey of $140,970.82 in attorney fees and costs accrued as of November 13, 2020. JP Carey’s responded brief was filed on or about December 21, 2020 and thereafter Cuentas filed its reply. As of date the trial court has not yet set a date to hear this motion.  In the trial court proceedings, the case remains stayed pending the outcome of the appeal. After the appeal is decided, the trial court will consider Company’s motion seeking payment from JP Carey of the Company’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

On October 23, 2018, Cuentas was served by Telco Cuba Inc. for an amount in excess of $15,000 but the total amount was not specified. The Company was served on December 7, 2018, with a complaint alleging damages including unspecified damages for product, advertising and other damages in addition to $50,000 paid to Defendants. Cuentas has hired an attorney and has taken steps to defend itself vigorously in this case. Depositions are in process of being scheduled.

 

On October 25, 2018, the Company was served with a complaint by former company Chief Financial Officer, Michael Naparstek, claiming breach of contract for 833,333 shares (pre-2018 reverse stock split), $25,554 of compensation and $8,823 of expenses. This case was withdrawn in Palm Beach County and on January 11, 2019, a similar complaint was filed in Miami-Dade County. During the recent mediation, the Company and Mr. Naparstek reached an understanding of full settlement amount of $2,500. The Company has deposited the settlement amount to an escrow account of its counsel until a stipulation of settlement will be executed by both parties.

 

On November 7, 2018, the Company and its now former subsidiary, Limecom, were served with a complaint by IDT Domestic Telecom, Inc. for telecommunications services provided to Limecom during 2018 in the amount of $50,000. The Company has no accrual expenses as of December 31, 2019, related to the complaint given the early nature of the process. Limecom was a subsidiary of the Company during this period but since the Limecom Acquisition was rescinded on January 30, 2019, and Limecom agreed to indemnify and hold harmless Cuentas from this and other debts. Cuentas hired an attorney and is defending itself vigorously in this case. A court ordered mandatory arbitration session took place and the arbitration findings were issued on June 19, 2020, and a request for trial de novo was filed on July 16, 2020, in order to have the matter docketed on the calendar. The motion for summary judgment filed by Cuentas Inc. with the New Jersey Superior Court initially set for October 16, 2020 was heard on October 30, 2020 after being rescheduled by the court. Oral arguments were held over the phone via conference call. The court came to the determination that while not indicative of success at trial, the court denied Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. Presently, there is a current trial date set for July 6, 2021.

 

On May 1, 2019, the Company received a notice of demand for arbitration from Secure IP Telecom, Inc. (“Secure IP”), who allegedly had a Reciprocal Carrier Services Agreement (“RCS”) exclusively with Limecom and not with Cuentas. The arbitration demand originated from another demand for arbitration that Secure IP received from VoIP Capital International (“VoIP”) in March 2019, demanding $1,052,838.09 in damages allegedly caused by unpaid receivables that Limecom assigned to VoIP based on the RCS. On June 5, 2020, SecureIP filed a complaint against Limecom, Heritage Ventures Limited (“Heritage”), an unrelated third party and owner of Limecom, and the Company. The complaint primarily concerns alleged indebtedness owed SecureIP by Limecom. SecureIP also alleges that Cuentas received certain transfers of funds which it alleges may be an avoidable transfer under Florida Statute §725.105 up to $1,052,838.09. Cuentas is contemplating filing a motion to dismiss the complaint and disputes that it received the alleged $1,052,838.09 from Limecom. Moreover, to the extent Cuentas has exposure for any transfers from Limecom, both Limecom and Heritage have indemnified Cuentas for any such liability. The Company will vigorously defend its position to be removed as a named party in this action due to the fact that Cuentas rescinded the Limecom Acquisition on January 30, 2019.

 

On May 25, 2021, the Company received a notice of demand from Vitco LLC and Vitaliy Yurchenko, who allegedly had a licensing agreement entered into with NextGn LLC, a former subsidiary of the Company. The alleged terms of the agreement require payment of $180,000 per annum for use of software and Vitco LLC's consulting. The alleged amount due to Vitco LLC and Vitaliy Yurchenko is $1,095,000. Vitco LLC and Vitaliy Yurchenko will also seek all attorneys' fees and costs associated with the filing, maintenance, and enforcement of any formal action. The Company retained an attorney and has taken steps to defend itself vigorously in this case.

 

On or about July 15, 2021, the Company, its CEO and other third parties were served with a complaint by Larry Kolb (“Kolb”) as part as shareholder’s derivative action under the law of the State of Florida for Breach of Agreement, Breach of Contract, Wage theft, Fraud, Fraudulent Transfer, Breach of Covenant against the Company, its CEO and other third parties. The Complaint demands a transfer of 74,558 Common Shares of the Company or a payment of $265,000. Kolb also demands a payment of $59,652.05 for stolen wages and on order awarding him a reasonable attorney’s fees. The Company retained an attorney and has taken steps to defend itself vigorously in this case.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

On February 2, 2021, the Company issued 20,000 shares of its Common Stock to its Chief Financial Officer, 40,000 shares of its Common Stock to a member of the Board of Directors of the Company and 3,334 shares of its Common Stock to a former employee. The fair market value of the shares was $245,000. We issued such shares in reliance on the exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

 

On March 17, 2021, the Company issued 10,000 shares of its Common Stock pursuant to a service Agreement between the Company and a service provider, dated May 16, 2019. The fair market value of the shares at the issuance date was $38,000. We issued such shares in reliance on the exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On April 20, 2021 the Company paid off its loan and accrued interest in the amount of $260,000 to a private investor. The Company paid an amount equal to $125,000 plus $5,000, which represents the amount of interest accrued on such $125,000 since the date on which the loan was made under the Note through April 16, 2021. In addition, the Company issued 30,233 shares of Common Stock of the Company. We issued such shares in reliance on the exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

On July 1, 2021, the Company issued 2,943 shares of its Common Stock par value $0.001 per share to a private investor due to a cashless exercise of warrants to purchase up to 6,667 shares of its Common Stock at an exercise price equal to $4.30 per share. We issued such shares in reliance on the exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR DEBT

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Ran Daniel

 

As of November 28, 2018, the Company and Ran Daniel entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) pursuant to which Mr. Daniel serves as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The Employment Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3. On August 5, 2021, the Company and Mr. Daniel entered into an amendment to the Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”). Pursuant to the Amendment, Mr. Daniel’s annual base salary will be $245,000 and Mr. Daniel will not be entitled to a cash payment of his accrued vacation and sick days. The amendment is attached hereto in its entirety as exhibit 10.4.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description   Location
10.1   Definitive Joint- Venture Agreement with WaveMAX Corporation   Form 8-K filed at July 27, 2021
10.2   Definitive Marketing and Promotion Agreement with the Belisha Group   Form 8-K filed at August 5, 2021
10.3   Ran Daniel Employment Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2018   Filed herewith
10.4   Amendment to Ran Daniel Employment Agreement, dated August 5, 2021   Filed herewith
10.5  

2021 Share Incentive Plan

 

Filed herewith

31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
         
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document.   Filed herewith
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.   Filed herewith
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.   Filed herewith
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.   Filed herewith
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.   Filed herewith
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.   Filed herewith
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).   Filed herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Cuentas, Inc.
  (Registrant)
   

Date: August 23, 2021

By:  /s/ Arik Maimon
    Interim Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: /s/ Ran Daniel
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

CUENTAS INC.

 

2021 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose. The Cuentas Inc. 2021 Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to provide incentives which will attract, retain and motivate highly competent persons as officers, employees and non-employee directors (“Director Participants”), of, and consultants to, Cuestas Inc. (the “Company”), and its subsidiaries and affiliates, by providing them opportunities to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), or to receive monetary payments based on the value of such shares pursuant to the Benefits (as defined below) described herein. Additionally, the Plan is intended to assist in further aligning the interests of the Company’s officers, employees and consultants to those of its other stockholders.

 

2. Administration.

 

a. The Plan will be administered by a committee (the “Committee”) appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company from among its members (which may be the Compensation Committee) and shall be comprised, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, solely of not less than two members who shall be “Non-Employee Directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3) (or any successor rule) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Committee is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Plan, to establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and to make such determinations and interpretations and to take such action in connection with the Plan and any Benefits granted hereunder as it deems necessary or advisable. All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be binding and conclusive on all participants and their legal representatives. No member of the Committee and no employee of the Company shall be liable for any act or failure to act hereunder, except in circumstances involving bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct, or for any act or failure to act hereunder by any other member or employee or by any agent to whom duties in connection with the administration of this Plan have been delegated. The Company shall indemnify members of the Committee and any agent of the Committee who is an employee of the Company, a subsidiary or an affiliate against any and all liabilities or expenses to which they may be subjected by reason of any act or failure to act with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan, except in circumstances involving such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

b. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members, or to one or more agents, such administrative duties as it may deem advisable, and the Committee, or any person to whom it has delegated duties as aforesaid, may employ one or more persons to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such person may have under the Plan. The Committee may employ such legal or other counsel, consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan and may rely upon any opinion or computation received from any such counsel, consultant or agent. Expenses incurred by the Committee in the engagement of such counsel, consultant or agent shall be paid by the Company, or the subsidiary or affiliate whose employees have benefited from the Plan, as determined by the Committee.

 

 

 

 

3. Participants. Participants will consist of such officers, employees and Director Participants of, and such consultants to, the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates as the Committee in its sole discretion determines to be significantly responsible for the success and future growth and profitability of the Company and whom the Committee may designate from time to time to receive Benefits under the Plan. Designation of a participant in any year shall not require the Committee to designate such person to receive a Benefit in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or amount of Benefit as granted to the participant in any other year. The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent in selecting participants and in determining the type and amount of their respective Benefits.

 

4. Type of Benefits. Benefits under the Plan may be granted in any one or a combination of (a) Stock Options, (b) Stock Appreciation Rights, (c) Stock Awards, (d) Performance Awards and (e) Stock Units (each as described below, and collectively, the “Benefits”). Benefits shall be evidenced by agreements (which need not be identical) in such forms as the Committee may from time to time approve; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and any such agreements, the provisions of the Plan shall prevail.

 

5. Common Stock Available Under the Plan. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Benefits, including Incentive Stock Options, granted under this Plan shall be [ ] shares, which may be authorized and unissued or treasury shares, subject to any adjustments in accordance with Section 13 hereof. Any shares of Common Stock subject to a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right which for any reason is cancelled or terminated without having been exercised, any shares subject to Stock Awards, Performance Awards or Stock Units which are forfeited, any shares subject to Performance Awards settled in cash, any shares delivered to the Company as part or full payment for the exercise of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right or any shares delivered to the Company in satisfaction of any tax withholding arising in connection with any Benefit consisting of shares of Common Stock, as the case may be, shall again be available for Benefits under the Plan.

 

6. Stock Options. Stock Options will consist of awards from the Company that will enable the holder to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock, at set terms. Stock Options may be “incentive stock options”, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”, which awards shall be “Incentive Stock Options”), or Stock Options which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options (“Nonqualified Stock Options”); provided, however, that grants of Incentive Stock Options may only be made to employees of the Company, a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation and that Incentive Stock Option grants made prior to approval of the grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan by stockholders of the Company shall be subject to such approval and provided, further, that if stockholder approval of the grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan is not obtained within twelve months of adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors, any Stock Option granted during the twelve month period after adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors that is designated as an Incentive Stock Option shall be treated thereafter as Nonqualified Stock Option. The Committee will have the authority to grant to any participant, including officers, employees, Director Participants, and consultants, Nonqualified Stock Options, or, for those participants who are employees of the Company, a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation both types of Stock Options (in each case with or without Stock Appreciation Rights). Each Stock Option shall be subject to such terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as the Committee may impose from time to time, subject to the following limitations:

 

a. Exercise Price. Each Stock Option granted hereunder shall have such per-share exercise price as the Committee may determine at the date of grant provided that such per share exercise price shall be at least equal to the Fair Market Value; subject to subsection (d), below.

 

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b. Payment of Exercise Price. The option exercise price may be paid by

 

i. cash;

 

ii. check;

 

iii. surrender of other shares of Common Stock which (A) shall be valued at its fair market value on the date of exercise, and (B) must be owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, if accepting such shares, in the sole discretion of the Committee, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company;

 

iv. if approved by the Committee, as determined in its sole discretion, by a broker-assisted cashless exercise in accordance with procedures approved by the Committee, whereby payment of the exercise price or tax withholding obligations may be satisfied, in whole or in part, with shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Option by delivery of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker (on a form prescribed by the Committee) to sell shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate exercise price and, if applicable, the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligations; or

 

v. by any other means approved by the Committee, as determined in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, by delivery of a notice of “net exercise” to the Company, pursuant to which the participant shall receive the number of shares underlying the Stock Option so exercised reduced by the number of shares equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Stock Option divided by the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.

 

c. Exercise Period. Stock Options granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no Stock Option shall be exercisable later than ten years after the date it is granted. All Stock Options shall terminate at such earlier times and upon such conditions or circumstances as the Committee shall in its discretion set forth in such Stock Option agreement at the date of grant; provided, however, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, later waive any such condition.

 

d. Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to participants who are employees of the Company or one of its subsidiaries (within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code) at the date of grant. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Stock Option is granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year (under all option plans of the Company and of any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation (as defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively)) shall not exceed $100,000. For purposes of the preceding sentence, Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they are granted. The per-share exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised later than ten years after the date it is granted; provided, however, Incentive Stock Options may not be granted to any participant who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing (after the application of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company, unless the exercise price is fixed at not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and the exercise of such option is prohibited by its terms after the expiration of five years from the date of grant of such option. If shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two (2) years following the grant date or one (1) year following the transfer of such shares to the participant upon exercise, the participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Committee in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Committee may reasonably require.

 

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e. Post-Severance Exercises. Upon termination of employment of any employee, termination of service on the Board of Directors of a Director Participant or of the continuing services of any consultant with the Company and all subsidiary corporations and parent corporations of the Company, any Stock Option previously granted to the employee, Director Participant or consultant, unless otherwise specified by the Committee in the Stock Option agreement, shall, to the extent not theretofore exercised, terminate and become null and void; provided, however, that:

 

i. if the employee, Director Participant or consultant shall die while in the employ or service of such corporation at a time when such employee, Director Participant or consultant was entitled to exercise a Stock Option as herein provided, the legal representative of such employee, Director Participant or consultant, or such person who acquired such Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of the employee, Director Participant or consultant, may, not later than one (1) year from the date of death, exercise such Stock Option, to the extent not theretofore exercised, in respect of any or all of such number of shares of Common Stock as specified by the Committee in such Stock Option agreement; and

 

ii. if the employment of any employee or the continuing services of any Director Participant or consultant to whom such Stock Option shall have been granted shall terminate by reason of the employee’s, Director Participant’s or consultant’s retirement (at such age or upon such conditions as shall be specified by the Committee), disability (as described in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or dismissal by the employer other than for cause (as defined below), and while such employee, Director Participant or consultant is entitled to exercise such Stock Option as herein provided, such employee, Director Participant or consultant shall have the right to exercise such Stock Option so granted in respect of any or all of such number of shares as specified by the Committee in such Stock Option agreement, at any time up to and including ninety (90) days after the date of such termination.

 

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In no event, however, shall any person be entitled to exercise any Stock Option after the expiration of the period of exercisability of such Stock Option or right, as specified in such Stock Option agreement at the date of grant.

 

If an employee, Director Participant or consultant is discharged “for cause,” any Stock Option granted hereunder shall, unless otherwise specified by the Committee in the Stock Option agreement, forthwith terminate with respect to any unexercised portion thereof.

 

If a Stock Option granted hereunder shall be exercised by the legal representative of a deceased participant or by a person who acquired a Stock Option granted hereunder by bequest or inheritance or by reason of the death of any employee, Director Participant or consultant or former employee, former Director Participant or former consultant, written notice of such exercise shall be accompanied by a certified copy of letters testamentary or equivalent proof of the right of such legal representative or other person to exercise such Stock Option.

 

For the purposes of the Plan, the term “for cause” shall mean (a) with respect to an employee, Director Participant or consultant who is a party to a written service agreement with, or, alternatively, participates in a compensation or benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company, which agreement or plan contains a definition of “for cause” or “cause” (or words of like import) for purposes of termination of employment or services thereunder by the Company or such subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company, “for cause” or “cause” as defined therein; or (b) in all other cases, as determined by the Committee or the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, (i) the willful commission by an employee, Director Participant or consultant of an act that causes or may cause substantial damage to the Company or a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company; (ii) the commission by an employee, Director Participant or consultant of an act of fraud in the performance of such employee’s or consultant’s duties on behalf of the Company or a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company; (iii) conviction of the employee, Director Participant or consultant for commission of a felony in connection with the performance of duties on behalf of the Company or a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company; or (iv) the continuing failure of an employee, Director Participant or consultant to perform the duties of such employee, Director Participant or consultant to the Company or a subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company after written notice thereof and a reasonable opportunity to be heard and cure such failure are given to the employee, Director Participant or consultant by the Committee.

 

For the purposes of the Plan, an employment relationship shall be deemed to exist between an individual and a corporation if, at the time of the determination, the individual was an “employee” of such corporation for purposes of Section 422(a) of the Code. If an individual is on leave of absence taken with the consent of the corporation by which such individual was employed, or is on active military service, and is determined to be an “employee” for purposes of the exercise of a Stock Option, such individual shall not be entitled to exercise such Stock Option during such period unless such individual shall have obtained the prior written consent of such corporation, which consent shall be signed by the chairman of the board of directors, the president, a senior vice-president or other duly authorized officer of such corporation.

 

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A termination of employment or services shall not be deemed to occur by reason of (i) the transfer of an employee or consultant from employment or retention by the Company to employment or retention by a subsidiary corporation or a parent corporation of the Company or (ii) the transfer of an employee or consultant from employment or retention by a subsidiary corporation or a parent corporation of the Company to employment or retention by the Company or by another subsidiary corporation or parent corporation of the Company. Termination of a consultant’s services shall be considered to occur when the consultant ceases to perform services on a regular basis; provided, however, termination of a consultant’s services shall not be deemed to occur where the termination of services is due to such consultant becoming an employee of the Company or a subsidiary corporation or a parent corporation.

 

In the event an employee changes status to a consultant, all Stock Option grants shall continue for the remainder of the exercise period, provided, however, any Incentive Stock Options shall, three (3) months after termination of employment, be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option for the remainder of the exercise period.

 

In the event of the complete liquidation or dissolution of a subsidiary corporation, or if such corporation ceases to be a subsidiary corporation, any unexercised Stock Options theretofore granted to any person employed by or rendering consulting services to such subsidiary corporation will be deemed cancelled unless such person is employed by or renders continuing services to the Company or by any parent corporation or another subsidiary corporation after the occurrence of such event. If a Stock Option is to be cancelled pursuant to the provisions of the previous sentence, notice of such cancellation will be given to each employee or consultant holding unexercised Stock Options, and such holder will have the right to exercise such Stock Options in full during the thirty (30) day period following notice of such cancellation.

 

f. Each Stock Option issued under this Section 6 shall be fully vested and exercisable, unless otherwise specified in the Stock Option agreement.

 

7. Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

a. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Appreciation Rights to the holders of any Stock Options granted hereunder. In addition, Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted independently of, and without relation to, Stock Options. A Stock Appreciation Right means a right to receive a payment in cash, Common Stock or a combination thereof, in an amount equal to the excess of (x) the Fair Market Value, or other specified valuation, of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the right is exercised over (y) the Fair Market Value, or other specified valuation (which shall be no less than the Fair Market Value) of such shares of Common Stock on the date the right is granted, all as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that if a Stock Appreciation Right is granted in substitution for a Stock Option, the designated Fair Market Value in the award agreement may be the Fair Market Value on the date such Stock Option was granted. Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be fully vested unless otherwise specified in the award agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall impose from time to time.

 

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b. Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that no Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable later than ten years after the date it is granted. All Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate at such earlier times and upon such conditions or circumstances as the Committee shall in its discretion set forth in such award agreement at the date of grant.

 

c. The exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right after termination of employment of any employee, termination of service on the Board of Directors of a Director Participant or of the continuing services of any consultant with the Company and all subsidiary corporations and parent corporations of the Company, shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as set forth in Section 6(e) above.

 

8. Stock Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Awards (which may include mandatory payment of bonus incentive compensation in stock) consisting of Common Stock issued or transferred to participants with or without other payments therefor. Stock Awards may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee determines appropriate, including, without limitation, restrictions on the sale or other disposition of such shares and the right of the Company to reacquire such shares for no consideration upon termination of the participant’s employment. Each Stock Award shall be fully vested unless otherwise specified in the award agreement. The Committee may require the participant to deliver a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Stock covered by such Stock Award. The Committee may also require that the stock certificates evidencing such shares be held in custody or bear restrictive legends until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed. The Stock Award shall specify whether the participant shall have, with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to a Stock Award, all of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to receive dividends and to vote the shares. If the Stock Award includes the right to receive dividends or distributions: (a) any dividends or distributions paid in shares shall be subject to the same restrictions (and shall therefore be forfeitable to the same extent) as the Stock Award with respect to which they were paid, and (b) any dividends or distributions paid in cash shall be subject to the same restrictions as the related Stock Award, in which case they shall be accumulated (without interest) until vested and paid or forfeited when the related shares of Common Stock become no forfeitable or are forfeited, as the case may be. In no event shall any cash dividend or distribution be paid later than 2½ months after the tax year in which the dividend or distribution becomes no forfeitable.

 

9. Performance Awards.

 

a. Performance Awards may be granted to participants at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number, amount and timing of awards granted to each participant. Such Performance Awards may be in the form of shares of Common Stock or Stock Units. Performance Awards may be awarded as short-term or long-term incentives. Performance targets may be based upon, without limitation, Company-wide, divisional and/or individual performance.

 

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b. The Committee shall have the authority at any time to make adjustments to performance targets for any outstanding Performance Awards which the Committee deems necessary or desirable unless at the time of establishment of such targets the Committee shall have precluded its authority to make such adjustments.

 

c. Payment of earned Performance Awards shall be made in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed or authorized by the Committee. The participant may elect to defer, or the Committee may require or permit the deferral of, the receipt of Performance Awards upon such terms as the Committee deems appropriate.

 

10. Stock Units.

 

a. The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Units to participants hereunder. The Committee shall determine the criteria for the vesting of Stock Units. A Stock Unit granted by the Committee shall provide payment at such time as the award agreement shall specify. Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Section 10 may be issued with or without other payments therefor as may be required by applicable law or such other consideration as may be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine whether a participant granted a Stock Unit shall be entitled to a Dividend Equivalent Right (as defined below), although any Dividend Equivalent Right shall be subject to the same restrictions as the related Stock Units, in which case they shall be accumulated (without interest) during the period of restriction and paid or forfeited when the related Stock Units are paid or forfeited, as the case may be.

 

b. Upon vesting of a Stock Unit, unless the participant has elected to defer payment under subsection (c) below, shares of Common Stock representing the Stock Units shall be distributed to the participant unless the Committee provides for the payment of the Stock Units in cash or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be distributed to the participant.

 

c. A participant may elect not to receive a distribution upon the vesting of such Stock Unit and for the Company to continue to maintain the Stock Unit on its books of account. Any such election shall be in conformity with Section 409A of the Code and in such event, the value of a Stock Unit shall be payable in shares of Common Stock pursuant to the agreement of deferral.

 

d. A “Stock Unit” means a notional account representing one share of Common Stock. A “Dividend Equivalent Right” means the right to receive the amount of any dividend paid on the share of Common Stock underlying a Stock Unit, which shall be payable in cash or in the form of additional Stock Units.

 

11. Securities Laws. The Committee shall have the power to make each grant under the Plan subject to such conditions as it deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the then-existing requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, including Rule 16b-3 (or any similar rule) of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or a Stock Option agreement to the contrary, if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that issuance of shares pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option should be delayed pending registration or qualification under federal or state securities laws or the receipt of a legal opinion that an appropriate exemption from the application of federal or state securities laws is available, the Committee may defer exercise of any Stock Option until such shares are appropriately registered or qualified or an appropriate legal opinion has been received, as applicable.

 

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12. Foreign Laws. The Committee may grant Benefits to individual participants who are subject to the tax laws of nations other than the United States, which Benefits may have terms and conditions as determined by the Committee as necessary to comply with applicable foreign laws. The Committee may take any action which it deems advisable to obtain approval of such Benefits by the appropriate foreign governmental entity; provided, however, that no such Benefits may be granted pursuant to this Section 12 and no action may be taken which would result in a violation of the Exchange Act, the Code or any other applicable law.

 

13. Adjustment Provisions; Change in Control.

 

a. If there shall be any change in the Common Stock of the Company or the capitalization of the Company through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split up, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, dividend in kind or other like change in capital structure or distribution to stockholders of the Company (other than normal cash dividends), in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants’ rights under the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall adjust, in an equitable manner, as applicable, the number and kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Benefits, the exercise price applicable to outstanding Benefits, and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock and other value determinations applicable to outstanding Benefits. Appropriate adjustments may also be made by the Committee in the terms of any Benefits under the Plan to reflect such changes or distributions and to modify any other terms of outstanding Benefits on an equitable basis, including modifications of performance targets and changes in the length of performance periods. In addition, the Committee is authorized to make adjustments to the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Benefits in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each such adjustment with respect to an Incentive Stock Option shall comply with the rules of Section 424(a) of the Code, and (ii) in no event shall any adjustment be made which would render any Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder other than an incentive stock option for purposes of Section 422 of the Code. The determination of the Committee as to the foregoing adjustments, if any, shall be conclusive and binding on participants under the Plan.

 

b. In the event of a Change in Control, each Benefit (vested or unvested) will be treated as the Committee determines, which determination may be made without the consent of any participant and need not treat all outstanding Benefits (or portion thereof) in an identical manner. Such determination, without the consent of any participant, may provide (without limitation) for one or more of the following in the event of a Change in Control:

 

i. continuation or assumption of such outstanding Benefits under the Plan by the Company (if it is the surviving company or corporation) or by the surviving company or corporation or its parent;

 

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ii. substitution by the surviving company or corporation or its parent of equity, equity-based and/or cash awards with substantially the same terms for outstanding Benefits (excluding the consideration payable upon settlement of the Benefits);

 

iii. accelerated exercisability, vesting and/or lapse of restrictions under outstanding Benefits immediately prior to the occurrence of such event;

 

iv. upon written notice, provide that any outstanding Benefits must be exercised, to the extent then exercisable, during a reasonable period of time immediately prior to the scheduled consummation of the event or such other period as determined by the Committee (contingent upon the consummation of the event), and at the end of such period, such Benefits shall terminate to the extent not so exercised within the relevant period;

 

v. cancellation of all or any portion of outstanding Benefits for fair value (in the form of cash, shares, other property or any combination thereof) as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and which value may be zero; provided, that in the case of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights or similar awards, the fair value may equal the excess, if any, of the value of the consideration to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to holders of the same number of shares subject to such Benefits (or, if no such consideration is paid, Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such outstanding Benefits or portion thereof being cancelled) over the aggregate exercise price or grant price, as applicable, with respect to such Benefits or portion thereof being cancelled, or if no such excess, zero; provided, further, that if any payments or other consideration are deferred and/or contingent as a result of escrows, earn outs, holdbacks or any other contingencies, payments under this provision may be made on substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to, and only to the extent actually paid to, the holders of shares in connection with the Change in Control; and

 

vi. cancellation of all or any portion of outstanding unvested and/or unexercisable Benefits for no consideration.

 

c. For purposes of Section 13(b), a “Change in Control” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred upon the earliest of the following events:

 

i. Change in Ownership: A change in ownership of the Company occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires ownership of stock of the Company that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company, excluding the acquisition of additional stock by a person or more than one person acting as a group who is considered to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company.

 

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ii. Change in Effective Control: A change in effective control of the Company occurs on the date that either:

 

A. Any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; or

 

B. A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the board of directors before the date of the appointment or election; provided, that this paragraph (B) will apply only to the Company if no other corporation is a majority stockholder.

 

iii. Change in Ownership of Substantial Assets: A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, “gross fair market value” means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 

It is the intent that this definition be construed consistent with the definition of “Change in Control” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the applicable treasury regulations, as amended from time to time.

 

16. Nontransferability. Each Benefit granted under the Plan to a participant shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable, during the participant’s lifetime, only by the participant. In the event of the death of a participant, each Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right theretofore granted to the participant shall be exercisable during such period after the participant’s death as the Committee shall in its discretion set forth in the award agreement at the date of grant and then only by the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased participant or the person or persons to whom the deceased participant’s rights under the Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the discretion of the Committee, an award of a Benefit, other than an Incentive Stock Option, to any director, officer or employee of the Company with at least 15 years of service may permit the transferability of a Benefit by such participant solely to the participant’s spouse, siblings, parents, children and grandchildren or trusts for the benefit of such persons or partnerships, corporations, limited liability companies or other entities owned solely by such persons, including trusts for such persons, subject to any restriction included in the award of the Benefit.

 

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17. Other Provisions. The award of any Benefit under the Plan may also be subject to such other provisions (whether or not applicable to the Benefit awarded to any other participant) as the Committee determines appropriate, including, without limitation, for the installment purchase of Common Stock under Stock Options, for the installment exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights, to assist the participant in financing the acquisition of Common Stock, for the forfeiture of, or restrictions on resale or other disposition of, Common Stock acquired under any form of Benefit, for the acceleration of exercisability or vesting of Benefits in the event of a change in control of the Company, for the payment of the value of Benefits to participants in the event of a change in control of the Company, or understandings or conditions as to the participant’s employment in addition to those specifically provided for under the Plan. In addition, the Committee shall have the right to accelerate, in whole or in part, from time to time, conditionally or unconditionally, rights to exercise any Stock Option granted hereunder.

 

18. Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Plan and any Benefits awarded hereunder, Fair Market Value shall be (a) the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of calculation (or on the last preceding trading date if Common Stock was not traded on such date) if the Company’s Common Stock is readily tradeable on a national securities exchange or other market system, (b) if the Company’s Common Stock is not readily tradeable, Fair Market Value shall mean the amount determined in good faith by the Committee as the fair market value of the Common Stock of the Company and (c) in connection with a Change in Control or an event specified in Section 13(a), the value of the consideration paid to stockholders in connection with such Change in Control or event or if no consideration is paid in respect thereof, the amount determined pursuant to clause (a) or (b), above.

 

19. Withholding. All payments or distributions of Benefits made pursuant to the Plan shall be net of any amounts required to be withheld pursuant to applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. If the Company proposes or is required to distribute Common Stock pursuant to the Plan, it may require the recipient to remit to it or to the corporation that employs such recipient an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding requirements prior to the delivery of any certificates for such Common Stock. In lieu thereof, the Company or the employing corporation shall have the right to withhold the amount of such taxes from any other sums due or to become due from such corporation to the recipient as the Committee shall prescribe. The Committee may, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt (including any as may be required to satisfy applicable tax and/or non-tax regulatory requirements), permit a participant to pay all or a portion of the federal, state and local withholding taxes arising in connection with any Benefit consisting of shares of Common Stock by electing to have the Company withhold shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld, such tax calculated at rates required by statute or regulation.

 

20. Tenure. A participant’s right, if any, to continue to serve the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates as an officer, employee, or otherwise, shall not be enlarged or otherwise affected by designation as a participant under the Plan.

 

21. Code Section 280G. Except as otherwise expressly provided in any agreement between a participant and the Company or an affiliate, if the receipt of any payment by a participant under the circumstances described above would result in the payment by the participant of any excise tax provided for in Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Code, then the amount of such payment shall be reduced to the extent required to prevent the imposition of such excise tax.

 

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22. Code Section 409A.

 

a. General. The Company intends that the Plan and all Benefits be construed to avoid the imposition of additional taxes, interest and penalties pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, although in no event shall the Company or any of its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a participant under Section 409A of the Code or for any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

 

b. Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or award agreement, any payments of nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A) that are otherwise required to be made under the Plan to a "specified employee" (as defined under Section 409A) as a result of a separation from service (other than a payment that is not subject to Section 409A) shall be delayed for the first six months following such separation from service (or, if earlier, until the date of death of the specified employee) and shall instead be paid (in a manner set forth in the award agreement) on the day that immediately follows the end of such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter. Any remaining payments of nonqualified deferred compensation shall be paid without delay and at the time or times such payments are otherwise scheduled to be made.

 

c. Separation from Service. A termination of service shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of the Plan or any award agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits that are considered nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A upon or following a termination of service unless such termination is also a "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A and the payment thereof prior to a "separation from service" would violate Section 409A.

 

23. Unfunded Plan. Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any participant, beneficiary, legal representative or any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

24. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Benefit. The Committee shall determine whether cash, or Benefits, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

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25. Duration, Amendment and Termination. No Benefit shall be granted more than ten years after the Effective Date. The Committee may amend the Plan from time to time or suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Nevertheless, if the Plan has been previously approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Committee may not, without obtaining approval within twelve months before or after such action by such vote of the Company’s stockholders as may be required, amend the Plan if such amendment would: (a) disqualify any Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan; (b) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered through Stock Options under the Plan; (c) increase either of the maximum amounts which can be paid to an individual participant under the Plan as set forth in Section 5 hereof; or (d) modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan. The Committee may amend the terms of any Benefit theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but no such amendment shall impair the rights of any participant without the participant’s consent.

 

26. Governing Law. This Plan, Benefits granted hereunder and actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (regardless of the law that might otherwise govern under applicable New York principles of conflict of laws).

 

27. Effective Date.

 

a. The Plan shall be effective as of ______, 2021, the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors and the Company’s stockholders (the “Effective Date”).

 

b. This Plan shall terminate on ______, 2031 (unless sooner terminated by the Committee).

 

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Arik Maimon, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Cuentas 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 present 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 financing 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 the 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 involved management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 23, 2021 /s/ Arik Maimon
  Arik Maimon
  Interim Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Ran Daniel, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Cuentas 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 present 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 financing 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 the 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 involved management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 23, 2021 /s/ Ran Daniel
  Ran Daniel
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cuentas Inc. (the “Company”) for the three-months ended June 30, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Arik Maimon, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report 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.

 

Dated: August 23, 2021 By:  /s/ Arik Maimon
    Arik Maimon
    Chief Executive Officer

 

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by §906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Cuentas Inc. (the “Company”) for the three-months ended June 30, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Ran Daniel, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report 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.

 

Dated: August 23, 2021 By:  /s/ Ran Daniel
    Ran Daniel
    Chief Financial Officer

 

This certification accompanies each Report pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by §906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.