Payoneer Global Inc. - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
Payoneer Global Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-40547 | 86-1778671 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
150 W 30th St | ||
(Address of principal executive offices, | ||
(212) 600-9272 | ||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code | ||
N/A | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
| Trading Symbol(s) |
| Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | PAYO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Warrants, each exercisable for one share of common stock, $0.01 par value, at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | PAYOW | 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 ☒
As of September 30, 2022, the registrant had 350,193,687 shares of common stock outstanding.
Payoneer Global Inc.
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2022
Table of Contents
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the information incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “anticipate,” “appear,” “approximate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions (or the negative version of such words or expressions) may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of Payoneer’s management and are inherently subject to uncertainties and changes in circumstances and their potential effects and speak only as of the date of such statement. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” discussed and identified in public filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Payoneer, and the following:
● | our financial performance following the reorganization consummated on June 25, 2021 with FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. (the “Reorganization”); |
● | the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the actions we may take in response thereto; |
● | geopolitical and other economic and political conditions or events (such as the continuing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine); |
● | the effect of legal, tax and regulatory changes; and |
● | the outcome of any known and unknown litigation and regulatory proceedings. |
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions made by the management of Payoneer prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the Reorganization or other matters addressed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and attributable to Payoneer or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, Payoneer undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Current Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) in U.S. dollars: | ||
5 | ||
Condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) (Unaudited) | 6 | |
Condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) (Unaudited) | 7 | |
8 | ||
10 | ||
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited) | 12 |
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 507,939 | $ | 465,926 | ||
Restricted cash |
| 3,172 |
| 3,000 | ||
Customer funds |
| 5,039,624 |
| 4,401,254 | ||
Accounts receivable, net |
| 20,868 |
| 13,844 | ||
CA receivables, net |
| 33,328 |
| 53,675 | ||
Other current assets |
| 35,284 |
| 25,024 | ||
Total current assets |
| 5,640,215 |
| 4,962,723 | ||
Non-current assets: |
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Property, equipment and software, net |
| 13,551 |
| 12,140 | ||
Goodwill |
| 18,239 |
| 21,127 | ||
Intangible assets, net |
| 40,366 |
| 37,529 | ||
Restricted cash |
| 4,413 |
| 5,113 | ||
Deferred taxes |
| 4,080 |
| 4,900 | ||
Investment in associated company |
| 6,237 |
| 7,013 | ||
Severance pay fund |
| 1,219 |
| 1,723 | ||
Operating lease right of use assets |
| 18,496 |
| 12,943 | ||
Other assets |
| 12,655 |
| 13,541 | ||
Total assets | $ | 5,759,471 | $ | 5,078,752 | ||
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Trade payables | $ | 26,742 | $ | 17,200 | ||
Outstanding operating balances |
| 5,039,624 |
| 4,401,254 | ||
Other payables |
| 86,988 |
| 79,374 | ||
Total current liabilities |
| 5,153,354 |
| 4,497,828 | ||
Non-current liabilities: |
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Long-term debt from related party (refer to Notes 6 and 14 for further information) |
| 15,747 |
| 13,665 | ||
Warrant liability | 30,945 | 59,877 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities |
| 26,777 |
| 20,309 | ||
Total liabilities |
| 5,226,823 |
| 4,591,679 | ||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
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Shareholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 380,000,000 shares authorized; no shares were issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value, 3,800,000,000 and 3,800,000,000 shares authorized; 350,193,687 and 340,384,157 shares and at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. | 3,502 | 3,404 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
| 629,787 |
| 575,470 | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
| (2,263) |
| 2,253 | ||
Accumulated deficit |
| (98,378) |
| (94,054) | ||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 532,648 |
| 487,073 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 5,759,471 | $ | 5,078,752 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA
| Three months ended |
| Nine months ended | |||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
Revenues | $ | 158,917 | $ | 122,651 | $ | 444,065 | $ | 334,184 | ||||
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Transaction costs ($384 and $942 interest expense and fees associated with related party transaction during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively; refer to Notes 6 and 14 for further information) |
| 27,986 |
| 24,670 |
| 79,773 |
| 73,346 | ||||
Other operating expenses |
| 37,744 |
| 34,402 |
| 107,895 |
| 93,026 | ||||
Research and development expenses |
| 29,617 |
| 20,104 |
| 82,139 |
| 55,298 | ||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
| 41,081 |
| 29,589 |
| 112,370 |
| 80,430 | ||||
General and administrative expenses |
| 21,693 |
| 15,957 |
| 60,013 |
| 44,637 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 5,899 |
| 4,435 |
| 15,525 |
| 13,463 | ||||
Total operating expenses |
| 164,020 |
| 129,157 |
| 457,715 |
| 360,200 | ||||
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Operating loss |
| (5,103) |
| (6,506) |
| (13,650) |
| (26,016) | ||||
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Financial income (expense): |
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Gain (loss) from change in fair value of Warrants | (15,095) | 11,321 | 28,932 | 23,397 | ||||||||
Other financial expense, net | (3,617) | (3,306) | (11,136) | (6,865) | ||||||||
Financial income (expense), net | (18,712) | 8,015 | 17,796 | 16,532 | ||||||||
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Income (loss) before taxes on income and share of gain (loss) of associated company |
| (23,815) |
| 1,509 |
| 4,146 |
| (9,484) | ||||
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Taxes on income |
| 2,635 |
| 662 |
| 5,976 |
| 5,590 | ||||
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Share in gain (loss) of associated company |
| (2) |
| (10) |
| 11 |
| (11) | ||||
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Net income (loss) | $ | (26,452) | $ | 837 | $ | (1,819) | $ | (15,085) | ||||
Per share data |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders — Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.08) | $ | — | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.31) | ||||
— Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.08) | $ | — | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.31) | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic |
| 349,740,787 |
| 339,715,405 |
| 345,359,986 |
| 156,915,380 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted |
| 349,740,787 |
| 374,395,385 |
| 345,359,986 |
| 156,915,380 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
| Three months ended |
| Nine months ended | |||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (26,452) | $ | 837 | $ | (1,819) | $ | (15,085) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss: |
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Foreign currency translation adjustments |
| (1,658) |
| (655) |
| (4,516) |
| (1,393) | ||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (28,110) | $ | 182 | $ | (6,335) | $ | (16,478) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
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Additional | other | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | paid-in | comprehensive | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||
| Shares |
| Amount |
| capital |
| income (loss) |
| deficit |
| Total | ||||||
Balance at July 1, 2021 | 338,351,977 | $ | 3,384 | $ | 550,952 | $ | 3,436 | $ | (75,989) | $ | 481,783 | ||||||
Exercise of options | 436,976 | | 4 | | 1,320 | | — | — | | 1,324 | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | | 8,635 | | — | — | | 8,635 | ||||||||
Deferred consideration related to the acquisition of Optile | 218,798 | 2 | | (2) | | — | — | | — | ||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (655) |
| — |
| (655) | |||||
Net income |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 837 |
| 837 | |||||
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
| 339,007,751 | $ | 3,390 | $ | 560,905 | $ | 2,781 | $ | (75,152) | $ | 491,924 | |||||
Balance at July 1, 2022 |
| 346,439,294 | $ | 3,464 | $ | 611,997 | $ | (605) | $ | (71,926) | $ | 542,930 | |||||
Issuance of shares in connection with stock-based compensation plan |
| 3,754,393 |
| 38 |
| 3,935 |
| — |
| — |
| 3,973 | |||||
Stock-based compensation |
| — |
| — |
| 13,855 |
| — |
| — |
| 13,855 | |||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (1,658) |
| — |
| (1,658) | |||||
Net loss |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (26,452) |
| (26,452) | |||||
Balance at September 30, 2022 |
| 350,193,687 | $ | 3,502 | $ | 629,787 | $ | (2,263) | $ | (98,378) | $ | 532,648 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA
Redeemable convertible | Redeemable | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
preferred stock | preferred stock | Common Stock | Additional | other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| comprehensive |
| Accumulated |
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| Shares |
| Amount |
| Share |
| Amount |
| Shares |
| Amount |
| capital |
| income (loss) |
| deficit |
| Total | ||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2021 | 209,529,798 | $ | 154,800 | 3,500 | $ | 10,735 | 48,608,176 | $ | 486 | $ | 79,706 | $ | 4,174 | $ | (60,067) | $ | 24,299 | ||||||||||||
Reverse Recapitalization transaction | (209,529,798) | (154,800) | — | — | 249,792,546 | 2,498 | 189,056 | — | — | 191,554 | |||||||||||||||||||
PIPE Financing | — | — | — | — | 30,000,000 | 300 | 279,885 | — | — | 280,185 | |||||||||||||||||||
Redemption of Redeemable Preferred Stock | — | — | (3,500) | (10,735) | — | — | (29,069) | — | — | (29,069) | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of options | — | — | — | — | 10,388,231 | | 104 | | 17,566 | | — | — | | 17,670 | |||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 23,763 | | — | — | | 23,763 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred consideration related to the acquisition of Optile | — | — | — | — | 218,798 | 2 | | (2) | | — | | — | |||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (1,393) |
| — |
| (1,393) | |||||||||
Net loss |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (15,085) |
| (15,085) | |||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2021 |
| — | $ | — |
| — |
| $ | — |
| 339,007,751 | $ | 3,390 | $ | 560,905 | $ | 2,781 | $ | (75,152) | $ | 491,924 | ||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2022 |
| — | $ | — |
| — |
| $ | — |
| 340,384,157 | $ | 3,404 | $ | 575,470 | $ | 2,253 | $ | (94,054) | $ | 487,073 | ||||||||
Adoption of new accounting standard (Note 2d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (2,505) | (2,505) | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of shares in connection with stock-based compensation plan |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 9,809,530 | 98 | 15,185 |
| — |
| — |
| 15,283 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 39,132 |
| — |
| — |
| 39,132 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (4,516) |
| — |
| (4,516) | |||||||||
Net loss |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| (1,819) |
| (1,819) | |||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2022 |
| — | $ | — |
| — |
| $ | — |
| 350,193,687 | $ | 3,502 | $ | 629,787 | $ | (2,263) | $ | (98,378) | $ | 532,648 |
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
| Nine months ended | |||||
September 30, | ||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net loss | $ | (1,819) | $ | (15,085) | ||
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 15,525 |
| 13,463 | ||
Deferred taxes |
| 820 |
| (175) | ||
Stock-based compensation expenses |
| 39,132 |
| 23,763 | ||
Share in loss (gain) of associated company |
| (11) |
| 11 | ||
Gain from change in fair value of Warrants | (28,932) | (23,397) | ||||
Transaction costs allocated to Warrants | — | 5,087 | ||||
Foreign currency re-measurement loss |
| 3,015 |
| 1,290 | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Other current assets |
| (10,825) |
| (17,386) | ||
Trade payables |
| 8,753 |
| 106 | ||
Deferred revenue |
| (30) |
| 524 | ||
Accounts receivables |
| (7,024) |
| 5,247 | ||
CA extended to customers |
| (145,424) |
| (252,505) | ||
CA collected from customers |
| 163,266 |
| 271,302 | ||
Other payables |
| 7,047 |
| (3,542) | ||
Other long-term liabilities |
| (7,250) |
| (4,354) | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
| 7,862 |
| 7,006 | ||
Other assets |
| 221 |
| (567) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
| 44,326 |
| 10,788 | ||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Purchase of property, equipment and software |
| (7,132) |
| (3,820) | ||
Capitalization of internal use software |
| (10,209) |
| (9,670) | ||
Severance pay fund (contributions) distributions, net |
| 504 |
| (445) | ||
Customer funds in transit, net |
| 2,895 |
| 9,396 | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (13,942) |
| (4,539) | ||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
| 15,283 |
| 17,670 | ||
Outstanding operating balances, net |
| 638,370 |
| 360,212 | ||
Redemption of redeemable preferred stock | — | (39,804) | ||||
Proceeds from Reverse Recapitalization, net | — | 108,643 | ||||
Proceeds from PIPE financing, net | — | 280,185 | ||||
Proceeds from related party facility, net | 2,082 | — | ||||
Repayment of long-term debt |
| — |
| (40,025) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 655,735 |
| 686,881 | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| (3,369) |
| (1,350) | ||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds |
| 682,750 |
| 691,780 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds at beginning of the period |
| 4,838,433 |
| 3,413,289 | ||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds at end of the period | $ | 5,521,183 | $ | 4,105,069 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) – (CONTINUED)
U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
The below table reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds as reported in the consolidated balance sheets to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:
As of September 30, | ||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 507,939 | $ | 448,955 | ||
Restricted cash |
| 7,585 |
| 7,795 | ||
Customer funds(1) |
| 5,005,659 |
| 3,648,319 | ||
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 5,521,183 | $ | 4,105,069 |
(1)Excludes $33,965 and $58,618 of customer funds in transit as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Supplemental schedule about Reverse Recapitalization occurred during the nine month period ended September 30, 2021
Cash held by FTOC and cash related to FTOC trust, net of redemptions |
| $ | 574,961 |
Less cash consideration paid to Legacy Payoneer Shareholders |
| 398,201 | |
Less cash paid associated with transaction costs allocated to Reverse Recapitalization |
| 68,117 | |
Reverse Recapitalization financing |
| 108,643 | |
Cash related to PIPE |
| 300,000 | |
Less cash paid associated with transaction costs allocated to PIPE | 19,815 | ||
PIPE financing | 280,185 | ||
Net contributions from Reverse Recapitalization and PIPE financing | $ | 388,828 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements (Unaudited).
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PAYONEER GLOBAL INC.
NOTE 1 – GENERAL OVERVIEW
Unless otherwise noted herein, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Payoneer”, and the “Company” refer to Payoneer Inc. for the period prior to the Closing Date (as defined below) and to Payoneer Global Inc. for the period thereafter.
On June 25, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corporation (“FTOC”), consummated the previously announced merger pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”), dated February 3, 2021, as amended, by and among FTOC, Payoneer Inc. (“Legacy Payoneer”), New Starship Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New Starship”), Starship Merger Sub I Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of New Starship (“First Merger Sub”), Starship Merger Sub II Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of New Starship (“Second Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, a transaction between FTOC and Legacy Payoneer was effected through the merger of First Merger Sub with and into FTOC and through a merger of Second Merger Sub with and into Legacy Payoneer (the “Reverse Recapitalization”). On the Closing Date, and in connection with the closing of the Reverse Recapitalization, New Starship became the combined company and changed its name to Payoneer Global Inc. (the “Company”). Legacy Payoneer was deemed the accounting acquirer in the Reverse Recapitalization based on an analysis of the criteria outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805. This determination was primarily based on Legacy Payoneer’s stockholders prior to the Reverse Recapitalization having a majority of the voting interests in the combined company, Legacy Payoneer’s operations comprising the ongoing operations of the combined company, Legacy Payoneer’s board of directors comprising a majority of the board of directors of the combined company, Legacy Payoneer’s senior management comprising the senior management of the combined company and the assets and revenue of Legacy Payoneer were greater than those of FTOC. As FTOC does not meet the definition of a “business” for accounting purposes, the Reverse Recapitalization was treated as the equivalent of Legacy Payoneer issuing stock for the net assets of FTOC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of FTOC are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
While FTOC was the legal acquirer in the Reverse Recapitalization because Legacy Payoneer was deemed the accounting acquirer, the historical financial statements of Legacy Payoneer became the historical financial statements of the combined company upon the consummation of the Reverse Recapitalization. As a result, the financial statements included in this report reflect (i) the historical operating results of Legacy Payoneer prior to the Reverse Recapitalization; (ii) the combined results of the Company and Legacy Payoneer following the closing of the Reverse Recapitalization; (iii) the assets and liabilities of Legacy Payoneer at their historical cost; and (iv) the Company’s equity structure for all periods presented.
In accordance with guidance applicable to these circumstances, the equity structure has been retroactively adjusted in all comparative periods up to the Closing Date, to reflect the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share issued to Legacy Payoneer’s stockholders in connection with the Reverse Recapitalization transaction. As such, the shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share related to Legacy Payoneer redeemable convertible preferred stock and common stock prior to the Reverse Recapitalization have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchange ratio established pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement. In conjunction with the Reverse Recapitalization, the Company’s Common Stock underwent a 1-for-
conversion. Note that the condensed consolidated financial statements give retroactive effect as though the conversion of the Company’s Common Stock occurred for all periods presented, without any change in the par value per share.Beginning in January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our teams, customers, and supply chains. Starting in March 2020, due to broader travel restrictions, global travel and tourism slowed, negatively impacting our travel customer base. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero in mid-March 2020, negatively impacting our interest income revenues associated with underlying customer accounts. During 2022, global travel and tourism increased as many travel restrictions were lifted, positively impacting our travel customer base. Additionally, during 2022 the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to combat rising inflation, which is widely expected to slow economic growth and consumption globally. Higher interest rates positively impact our interest income revenues associated with underlying customer accounts which slowing growth and consumption may negatively impact the sales growth of our customers and the resulting volume we generate. There are many uncertainties regarding the current trajectory of travel growth, interest rates, economic growth and other macroeconomic factors.
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NOTE 1 – GENERAL OVERVIEW (continued)
During 2022, a geopolitical and armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia culminated in several countries, including the US, imposing economic sanctions on Russia, Belarus, and certain territories in Ukraine, including on certain Russian and Belarussian banks and entities. Payoneer provides services to customers in Ukraine and in jurisdictions that are or may be impacted by these economic sanctions. We are continually acting to comply with imposed sanctions and as we continue to reduce our payment services to Russia and Belarus customers, we are monitoring and assessing the impact the conflict may have on our results of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, combined, accounted for slightly less than 10% of our revenue for each such period, of which Russia and Belarus, combined, accounted for less than 3% of our revenue for each such period. There was immaterial impact on revenue from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Further escalation of the conflict may have a material effect on our results of operations.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a. Principles of consolidation and basis of presentation:
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Payoneer Global Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in an entity where we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. For such investments, our share of the investee’s results of operations is shown within Share in losses of associated company on our condensed consolidated statements of income and our investment balance as an investment in associated company on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The consolidated interim financial information herein is unaudited; however, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments and except for the Reverse Recapitalization), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto of Payoneer Global Inc. and Legacy Payoneer and its subsidiaries.
b. Accounting principles:
The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America (hereafter - U.S. GAAP).
c. Use of estimates in the preparation of financial statements:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, share-based compensation, revenue recognition, valuation allowance on deferred taxes, contingencies, transaction loss provision and allowance for CA losses.
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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
d. Capital Advance (CA) receivable, net:
The Company enters into transactions with pre-qualified sellers in which the Company purchases a designated amount of future receivables for an upfront cash purchase price.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company has purchased and collected the following principal amounts associated with CAs:
September 30, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Beginning CA receivables, gross | $ | 56,101 | $ | 67,682 | ||
CA extended to customers | 146,439 | 255,758 | ||||
Change in revenue receivables | (129) | 205 | ||||
CA collected from customers | (163,395) | (270,520) | ||||
Charge-offs, net of recoveries | (2,059) | (654) | ||||
Ending CA receivables, gross | $ | 36,957 | $ | 52,471 | ||
Allowance for CA losses |
| (3,629) |
| (5,173) | ||
CA receivables, net | $ | 33,328 | $ | 47,298 |
The outstanding gross balance at September 30, 2022 consists of the following current and overdue amounts:
1‑30 days |
| 30‑60 |
| 60‑90 | Above 90 | ||||||
Total |
| Current |
| overdue |
| overdue |
| overdue |
| overdue | |
$ | 36,957 | 34,532 | 606 | 343 | 305 | 1,171 |
The outstanding gross balance at December 31, 2021 consists of the following current and overdue amounts:
|
| 1‑30 days |
| 30‑60 |
| 60‑90 |
| Above 90 | |||
Total |
| Current |
| overdue |
| overdue |
| overdue |
| overdue | |
$ | 56,101 |
| 53,150 |
| 964 |
| 704 |
| 163 |
| 1,120 |
The following are current and overdue balances from above that are segregated into the timing of expected collections at September 30, 2022:
Due in less | Due in 30‑60 | Due in 60‑90 | Due in more | ||||||||
Total |
| Overdue |
| than 30 days |
| days |
| days |
| than 90 days | |
$ | 36,957 | 2,425 | 4,358 | 11,529 | 12,268 | 6,377 |
The following are current and overdue balances from above that are segregated into the timing of expected collections at December 31, 2021:
| Due in less | Due in 30‑60 | Due in 60‑90 |
| Due in more | ||||||
Total |
| Overdue |
| than 30 days |
| days |
| days |
| than 90 days | |
$ | 56,101 |
| 2,951 |
| 9,511 |
| 12,457 |
| 23,008 |
| 8,174 |
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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
d. Capital Advance (CA) receivable, net (continued):
Beginning in 2022, allowance for CA losses is primarily based on expectations of credit losses based on historical lifetime loss data as well as macroeconomic forecasts applied to the portfolio, which is segmented by programs. Loss rates are generated using historical loss data for each portfolio and are applied to segments of each portfolio. We then apply macroeconomic factors such as market unemployment rate, current and forecasted GDP, S&P yield and inflation rate, which are sourced externally, using a single scenario that we believe is most appropriate to the economic conditions applicable to a particular period. Expected credit loss, inclusive of historical loss data and macroeconomic factors, are applied to the principal amount of our CA receivables.
Prior to 2022, the Company had implemented a risk-based methodology that was used to estimate future losses based on historical loss experience as well as the qualitative judgment when historical loss data was not available. For product offerings with sufficient historical loss experience, the Company developed loss estimates based on receivable balance attributes such as account payment status, percentage of collections per day, and length of time from advance to collection. Based on these attributes, a historical loss rate is applied to calculate the allowance for CA losses. For product offerings that did not have significant historical loss data to develop a historical loss percentage, the Company estimated losses by evaluating portfolio factors such as average balance outstanding by customer as well as creating specific identification provisions for known collection risks.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company applied a range of loss rates to the CA portfolio of 0.7% to 1.6% for the allowance for CA losses. As of September 30, 2021, the Company applied a range of loss rates to the CA portfolio of 2.79% to 2.84%.
Below is a rollforward for the allowance for CA losses (“ALCAL”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
September 30, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Beginning balance | $ | 2,426 | $ | 1,587 | ||
Adjustment for adoption of new accounting standard | 2,505 | — | ||||
Provisions | 1,584 | 9,296 | ||||
Recoveries | (827) | (5,056) | ||||
Charge-offs | (2,059) | (654) | ||||
Ending balance | $ | 3,629 | $ | 5,173 |
e. Revenue:
Entity-wide disclosure
We determine operating segments based on how our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) manages the business, makes operating decisions around the allocation of resources, and evaluates operating performance. The CODM are the Company’s Co- Chief Executive Officers, who review our operating results on a consolidated basis. We operate in one segment and have one reportable segment. Based on the information provided to and reviewed by our CODM, we believe that the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors are most appropriately depicted through our primary geographical markets.
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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
e. Revenue (continued):
The following table presents our revenue disaggregated by primary geographical market where revenues are attributable to the country in which the billing address of the customer is located.
Three months ended |
| Nine months ended | ||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
Primary geographical markets |
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Greater China(1) | $ | 50,162 | $ | 39,412 | $ | 139,988 | $ | 116,439 | ||||
United States |
| 20,675 |
| 16,731 |
| 58,985 | 38,100 | |||||
All other countries(2) |
| 88,080 |
| 66,508 | 245,092 | 179,645 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 158,917 | $ | 122,651 | $ | 444,065 | $ | 334,184 |
(1) | Greater China is inclusive of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan |
(2) | No single country included in the other countries’ category generated more than 10% of total revenue |
The company did not have any customers during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 that individually contributed greater than 10% of revenue, respectively.
Disaggregation of revenue
The following table presents revenue recognized from contracts with customers as well as revenue from other sources, consisting of interest income:
Three months ended September 30, |
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Revenue recognized at a point in time | $ | 134,394 | $ | 112,431 | $ | 395,400 | $ | 312,199 | ||||
Revenue recognized over time |
| 9,477 |
| 9,580 | 29,267 | 20,171 | ||||||
Revenue from contracts with customers |
| 143,871 |
| 122,011 | 424,667 | 332,370 | ||||||
Revenue from other sources |
| 15,046 |
| 640 | 19,398 | 1,814 | ||||||
Total revenues | $ | 158,917 | $ | 122,651 | $ | 444,065 | $ | 334,184 |
Customer acquisition costs
The Company recognizes an asset for incremental costs to obtain a contract such as sales commissions and other customer incentives. The asset is amortized on a systematic basis over the expected customer relationship period, which is estimated to be 1.8 years and is consistent with the pattern of recognition of the associated revenue.
The Company periodically reviews these deferred customer acquisition costs to determine whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that could impact the period of benefit. There were no impairment losses recorded during the periods presented. The following table represents a rollforward of deferred customer acquisition costs for the nine months ended:
| September 30, | ||||||
2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Opening balance |
| $ | 11,366 | $ | 8,976 | ||
Additions to deferred customer acquisition costs |
| 9,002 |
| 7,930 | |||
Amortization of deferred customer acquisition costs |
| (9,365) |
| (6,442) | |||
Ending balance | $ | 11,003 | $ | 10,464 |
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NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
f. Recently issued accounting pronouncements:
As an emerging growth company (“EGC”), the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) allows the Company to delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period under the JOBS Act until such time the Company no longer meets the definition of EGC. The adoption dates referenced below reflect this election, except for permitted early adoption upon the Company’s election. The Company will become a large accelerated filer on the last day of its fiscal year 2022 and, therefore, the company will no longer qualify as an EGC. The anticipated adoption dates of standards issued, but not yet adopted reflect this upcoming change in status.
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) standards adopted during 2022
In 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. Credit losses on loans, trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities and other instruments will reflect the Company’s current estimate of the expected credit losses (“CECL”). CECL requires loss estimates for the remaining estimated life of the financial instrument using historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Generally, the Company expected that CECL will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses compared to the current approach of estimating probable incurred losses. The Company is required to apply the provisions of this guidance as a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company early adopted the new guidance effective January 1, 2022. For additional information, refer to Note 2d.
In 2020, the FASB issued guidance simplifying the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. In addition to other changes, this standard amends ASC 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” by removing the accounting models for instruments with beneficial conversion features and cash conversion features. The standard also amends ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” addressing the impacts of these instruments. The guidance is effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company early adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2022 and the impact of the adoption on the consolidated financial statements was immaterial.
FASB Standards issued, but not adopted as of September 30, 2022
In 2020, the FASB issued amended guidance that provides transition relief for the accounting impact of reference rate reform. For a limited duration, this guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to certain contract modifications, hedging relationships, and other transactions that will be impacted by a reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. The amended guidance is effective through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect reference rate reform to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 3 - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Composition of other current assets, grouped by major classifications, is as follows:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | $ | 15,425 | $ | 9,598 | ||
Income receivable |
| 8,331 |
| 9,825 | ||
Prepaid income taxes |
| 7,982 |
| 2,789 | ||
Other |
| 3,546 |
| 2,812 | ||
Total other current assets | $ | 35,284 | $ | 25,024 |
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NOTE 4 – PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE, NET
Composition of property, equipment and software, grouped by major classifications, is as follows:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Computers, software and peripheral equipment | $ | 31,296 | $ | 32,379 | ||
Leasehold improvements |
| 9,597 |
| 8,920 | ||
Furniture and office equipment |
| 4,466 |
| 4,074 | ||
Property, equipment and software |
| 45,359 |
| 45,373 | ||
Accumulated depreciation |
| (31,808) |
| (33,233) | ||
Property, equipment and software, net | $ | 13,551 | $ | 12,140 |
Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $2,082 and $1,714, respectively, and $6,153 and $5,155 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Goodwill
The following table presents goodwill balances and adjustments to those balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
December 31, |
| Goodwill |
| Translation |
| September 30, | ||||
| 2021 |
| Acquired |
| Adjustments |
| 2022 | |||
Total goodwill | $ | 21,127 |
| — |
| (2,888) | $ | 18,239 |
Intangible assets, net
Composition of intangible assets, grouped by major classifications, is as follows:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Internal use software | $ | 67,245 | $ | 55,164 | ||
Developed technology |
| 13,173 |
| 15,259 | ||
Intangible assets |
| 80,418 |
| 70,423 | ||
Accumulated amortization |
| (40,052) |
| (32,894) | ||
Intangible assets, net | $ | 40,366 | $ | 37,529 |
Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $3,203 and $2,721 respectively, and $8,758 and $8,194 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During the three months ended September 2022 and 2021 the Company recognized impairment of internal use of software in the amount of $614 and $0, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized impairment of internal use of software in the amount of $614 and $114, respectively, due to the abandonment of specific projects.
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NOTE 6 – DEBT
On October 28, 2021, Payoneer Early Payments Inc. (“PEPI”), a wholly-owned second tier subsidiary of the Company and its subsidiary (the “Borrower”) entered into a Receivables and Loan Security Agreement (the “Warehouse Facility”) with Viola Credit VI, L.P., Viola Credit Alternative Lending FNX SPV, L.P. (the “Lenders”) and Viola Credit Alternative Lending Management 2018 L.P. (collectively, the “Parties”) for the purpose of external financing of Capital Advance activity. The Company notes that the Lenders are related parties through the Company’s Board of Directors’ chairman’s ownership interest in the Lenders. Refer to Note 14 for further information regarding related party considerations.
In accordance with the Warehouse Facility agreement, the Lenders will make available to the Company an initial committed amount of $25,000, which may be increased at the request of the Company, and with the consent of the Lenders, in $25,000 increments up to $100,000. The associated borrowings will be secured by the assets of the Borrower, which consist primarily of merchant cash advances as well as a pledge of the equity of the Borrower. The recourse under the Warehouse Facility agreement is limited to Borrower's assets, and no other Payoneer entity guarantees repayment by the Borrower.
The Warehouse Facility agreement stipulates a borrowing base calculated at an advance rate of 80% out of the eligible portfolio outstanding receivables balance and that borrowings under the facility bear interest as follows: greater of 0.25% or LIBOR plus:
● | 9.00% per annum if the commitment amount is $25,000; |
● | 7.75% per annum if the commitment amount is $50,000; |
● | 7.50% per annum if the commitment amount is $75,000; |
● | 7.00% per annum if the commitment amount is $100,000. |
On June 8, 2022, the Warehouse Facility agreement was amended to create a condition that the total interest rate, calculated as the sum per above, shall not exceed 10.5% per annum for all outstanding balances.
The revolving period of the facility is 36 months from the closing date and the maturity date is 42 months from the date the Warehouse Facility agreement was entered into.
The Company recorded expenses included in transaction cost in the total amount of $384 and $942 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, the outstanding associated balance was $15,747 with $133 of accrued expenses included in Other payables. As of December 31, 2021, the outstanding associated balance was $13,665 with $128 of accrued expenses included in Other payables.
The Warehouse Facility agreement includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that must be maintained by the Company and includes certain financial measures such as minimum tangible equity and minimum unrestricted cash at the Company level. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of the debt approximates the book value due to the short time span between initiation and balance sheet date with the outstanding balance classified as Level 3 in the fair value leveling hierarchy as the inputs into the valuation are not observable.
NOTE 7 - OTHER PAYABLES
Composition of other payables, grouped by major classifications, is as follows:
| September 30, |
| December 31, | |||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Employee related compensation | $ | 54,501 | $ | 47,007 | ||
Commissions payable |
| 11,810 |
| 10,712 | ||
Accrued expenses |
| 9,450 |
| 10,661 | ||
Lease liability |
| 9,067 |
| 9,290 | ||
Other |
| 2,160 |
| 1,704 | ||
Total other payables | $ | 86,988 | $ | 79,374 |
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NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company’s business is subject to various laws and regulations in the United States and other countries from where the Company operates. Any regulatory action, tax or legal challenge against the Company for noncompliance with any regulatory or legal requirement could result in significant fines, penalties, or other enforcement actions, increased costs of doing business through adverse judgment or settlement, reputational harm, the diversion of significant amounts of management time and operational resources, and could require changes in compliance requirements or limits on the Company’s ability to expand its product offerings, or otherwise harm or have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.
On September 28, 2021, the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) and the Bank of Mexico revoked the banking license of a banking entity utilized by the Company due to the banking entity not meeting applicable capital requirements. As a result, the Company is unable to withdraw funds from the banking entity. The Company has reserved $2,250 for potential losses related to the inaccessible funds above the recovered amount. The Company applied for and recovered the maximum statutory reimbursement through the deposit insurance provided by Mexican Institute for the Protection of Banking Services (IPAB), totaling $140. The Company has made a claim in liquidation for the remaining funds; however, the percentage of the deposit that will be recovered in liquidation is not known at this time.
From time to time, the Company is involved in other disputes or regulatory inquiries that arise in the ordinary course of business. These may include suits by our customers (individually or as class actions) alleging, among other things, acting unfairly and/or not in conformity regarding pricing, rules or agreements, improper disclosure of our prices, rules, or policies or that our practices, prices, rules, policies, or customer agreements violate applicable law.
In addition to these types of disputes and regulatory inquiries, the operations of the Company are also subject to regulatory and/or legal review and/or challenges that tend to reflect the increasing global regulatory focus to which the industry in which the Company operates is subject and, when taken as a whole with other regulatory and legislative action, such actions could result in the imposition of costly new compliance burdens on the Company and may lead to increased costs and decreased transaction volume and revenue. Any claims or regulatory actions against the Company, whether meritorious or not, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, settlement payments, damage awards (including statutory damages for certain causes of action in certain jurisdictions), fines, penalties, injunctive relief, or increased costs of doing business through adverse judgment or settlement, require the Company to change our business practices, require significant amounts of management time, result in the diversion of operational resources, or otherwise harm the business.
NOTE 9 – WARRANTS
The Company has warrants that are exercisable for shares of the Company’s common stock. Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares at an exercise price of $11.50. These warrants expire on June 25, 2026 or earlier if redeemed. At September 30, 2022, there were 25,158,086 warrants outstanding with a corresponding liability valued at $30,945. The warrants are considered to be a Level 1 fair value measurement due to the observability of the inputs. Note that 723,333 private placement warrants were forfeited at the close of the Reverse Recapitalization transaction.
The Warrants were accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40 and are presented within warrant liabilities on our balance sheet. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of warrant liabilities in the consolidated statement of operations. The following table presents the changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities:
| Warrant | ||
Liability | |||
Fair value as of December 31, 2021 | $ | 59,877 | |
Change in fair value |
| (28,932) | |
Fair value as of September 30, 2022 | $ | 30,945 | |
Initial measurement as of June 25, 2021 | $ | 71,701 | |
Change in fair value | (23,397) | ||
Fair value as of September 30, 2021 | $ | 48,304 |
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NOTE 10 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Options and RSUs
The following table summarizes the options to purchase shares of common stock activity under our equity incentive plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2022:
| Options | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 |
| 44,940,169 |
Granted |
| 500,000 |
Exercised |
| (7,603,954) |
Forfeited |
| (1,900,412) |
Outstanding at September 30, 2022 | 35,935,803 | |
Exercisable at September 30, 2022 | 28,035,432 |
The weighted average exercise price of the options outstanding as of September 30, 2022 was $4.46 per share.
The following table summarizes the RSUs activity under our equity incentive plans as of September 30, 2022:
| Units | |
Outstanding December 31, 2021 |
| 9,725,027 |
Awarded |
| 18,153,187 |
Vested |
| (2,194,649) |
Forfeited |
| (1,804,219) |
Outstanding September 30, 2022 |
| 23,879,346 |
In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted options and RSUs that vest over a four-year period from the grant date.
On July 1, 2022, the Board of Directors approved the grant of equity awards to the Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company who was appointed by the Board of Directors on May 24, 2022 (effective as of May 25, 2022), in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. The total fair value of the equity awards granted was $14,534 and the associated expense will be recognized in accordance with the applicable conditions. The equity awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan consists of options and RSUs subject to certain vesting criteria including time, service and performance targets.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company initiated, on May 16, 2022, the first offering period under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), the purpose of which is to provide employees of the Company and its designated subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase Company Common Stock at a discount through payroll deductions and to help eligible employees provide for their future security and to encourage them to remain in the employment of the Company.
Each eligible employee enrolling for any offering period under the ESPP is required to designate a whole percentage of their monthly payroll to be withheld by the Company or the designated subsidiary employing such eligible employee on each payday during the applicable offering period. The designated deduction percentage may not be less than 1% and may not be more than 15% of the employee’s salary subject to a maximum $25 per year, unless otherwise determined by the Company for any specific offering period. Any offering period is comprised of one or more
’ purchase periods, at the last trading day of each (a “Purchase Date”), the Company will use the total amount deducted from each participant, subject to quantity limitations determined by the Company for such offering period, to issue such participant with such number of Company shares based on a purchase price which shall not be less than 85% of the closing sales price for a Company share on the first trading day of the applicable offering period or on the relevant Purchase Date, whichever is lower. The fair value attributable to the plan was $1,646 as of September 30, 2022 and was measured using the Monte Carlo model. The expense associated with the ESPP recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $823 and $1,234, respectively.22
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NOTE 10 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (continued)
The impact on our results of operations of recording stock-based compensation expense under the Company’s equity incentive plans, including the ESPP, were as follows:
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| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
Other operating expenses | $ | 2,626 | $ | 1,860 | $ | 8,289 | $ | 5,486 | ||||
Research and development expenses |
| 2,779 |
| 1,405 | 7,380 | 3,457 | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses |
| 3,656 |
| 2,592 | 11,062 | 7,170 | ||||||
General and administrative expenses |
| 4,464 |
| 2,733 | 11,592 | 7,444 | ||||||
Total stock-based compensation | $ | 13,525 | $ | 8,590 | $ | 38,323 | $ | 23,557 |
NOTE 11 - TRANSACTION COSTS
Composition of transaction costs, grouped by major classifications, is as follows:
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| 2021 |
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Bank and processor fees | $ | 21,222 | $ | 19,335 | $ | 61,746 | $ | 55,637 | ||||
Network fees |
| 3,160 |
| 3,780 | 10,094 | 6,123 | ||||||
Chargebacks and operational losses |
| 1,624 |
| 631 | 2,906 | 2,382 | ||||||
Card costs |
| 526 |
| 728 | 1,398 | 1,528 | ||||||
Capital advance costs, net of recoveries | 987 | (235) | 2,093 | 5,546 | ||||||||
Other |
| 467 |
| 431 | 1,536 | 2,130 | ||||||
Total transaction costs | $ | 27,986 | $ | 24,670 | $ | 79,773 | $ | 73,346 |
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES
The Company had an effective tax rate of 144% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to effective tax rate of 59% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The difference between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. federal statutory rate was due to the result of foreign income taxed at different rates and the provision for a full valuation allowance in respect of tax benefits from carry forward tax losses due to the uncertainty of the realization of such tax benefits.
NOTE 13 – NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The Company computes net loss per share using the two-class method required for participating securities. The two-class method requires income available to ordinary shareholders for the period to be allocated between shares of Common Stock and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. The Company considers any issued and outstanding convertible preferred shares to be participating securities as the holders of the convertible preferred shares, as the case may be, would be entitled to dividends that would be distributed to the holders of ordinary shares, on a pro-rata basis assuming conversion of all convertible preferred shares into ordinary shares. These participating securities do not contractually require the holders of such shares to participate in the Company’s losses. As such, net loss for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2022 as well as the nine months ended September 30, 2021 presented was not allocated to the Company’s participating securities.
The Company’s basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares of ordinary shares outstanding for the period, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. The diluted net loss per share is calculated by giving effect to all potentially dilutive securities outstanding for the period using the treasury share method or the if-converted method based on the nature of such securities. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share in periods when the effects of potentially dilutive shares of ordinary shares are anti-dilutive. The Earn-Out Shares (as such term is defined in the Reorganization Agreement) which were subject to the occurrence of certain conditions, were excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2022, because the Earn-Out Shares conditions were not met at the end of the reporting period.
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NOTE 13 – NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE (continued)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was calculated as follows:
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Net income (loss) | $ | (26,452) | $ | 837 | $ | (1,819) | $ | (15,085) | ||||
Less dividends and revaluation attributable to redeemable and redeemable convertible preferred stock |
| — |
| — | — | 33,632 | ||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (26,452) | $ | 837 | $ | (1,819) | $ | (48,717) | ||||
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Basic | 349,740,787 | 339,715,405 | 345,359,986 | 156,915,380 | ||||||||
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Dilutive impact of options to purchase common stock | — | 33,835,289 | — | — | ||||||||
Dilutive impact of private warrants | — | 844,691 | — | — | ||||||||
Weighted average common shares – diluted | 349,740,787 | 374,395,385 | 345,359,986 | 156,915,380 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders — Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.08) | $ | — | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.31) | ||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (0.08) | $ | — | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.31) |
Private warrants, options, RSUs, ESPP and Earn-Out Shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months period ended September 30, 2022 as their effect was anti-dilutive or the conditions were not met as of the end of the reporting period.
The Company’s potentially dilutive securities, which include stock options, preferred stock, warrants and deferred consideration related to the 2020 acquisition of Optile have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 as their effect was anti-dilutive. Therefore, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same, as shown in the above table.
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The Company excluded the following potential common shares*, presented based on weighted average amounts outstanding from the computation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
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| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |
Options to purchase common stock |
| 30,228,328 |
| — | 31,006,169 | 30,874,781 | ||
Redeemable convertible preferred stock (as converted to common stock) |
| — |
| — | — | 72,237,420 | ||
Private warrants |
| 747,744 | — | 702,556 | 844,691 | |||
Total potentially dilutive securities |
| 30,976,072 |
| — | 31,708,725 | 103,956,892 |
*Note that 25,158,125 Warrants and 30,000,000 Earn-Out Shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted net earnings per share as their effect was anti-dilutive or the conditions were not met as of the end of the reporting period.
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NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As indicated in Note 6, the Company entered into a Warehouse Facility agreement with Lenders where a member of the Board of Directors has an interest. The Company has evaluated the relationship and determined that the Warehouse Facility agreement represents a related party transaction that has been entered into in the ordinary course of business. As such, the Warehouse Facility agreement was reviewed and approved as a related party transaction in accordance with the related party transaction approval process implemented by the Company.
The Company analyzed the terms of Warehouse Facility agreement and concluded that the terms represent a transaction conducted at arm’s length.
NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On October 25, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of equity awards to the Chief Platform Officer of the Company, who commenced his employment with the Company on September 19, 2022, in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. The equity awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan consists of RSUs subject to certain vesting criteria including time, service and performance targets.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Throughout this section, unless otherwise noted, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Payoneer”, and the “Company” refer to Payoneer Inc. for the periods prior to the Closing Date and to Payoneer Global Inc. for the period thereafter.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the sections titled “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” for a discussion of forward-looking statements and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
Payoneer democratizes access to financial services and drives growth for millions of businesses of all sizes around the world. With a single connection to Payoneer’s global payment and commerce-enabling platform, our customers can manage their global financial operations and transact globally as easily as they do locally, empowering participation in the digital economy and driving growth for SMBs worldwide and the enterprises, marketplaces they do business with.
Payoneer was founded in 2005 with the idea that technology and the internet were transforming commerce and making it possible for anyone, anywhere to build and grow a digital business. From the beginning, we recognized the importance of offering services to both sides of two-sided networks: small businesses who would need help navigating the increasingly complex digital economy, and marketplaces who would need help supporting their increasingly distributed seller-base. Over the past 17 years, we have built a one-of-a-kind platform designed to serve the needs of cross-border businesses globally.
At the foundation of the Payoneer platform is a robust secured, regulated global payment infrastructure that simplifies the process for any business to pay and get paid globally as easily as it does locally. On top of this foundation, we continue to develop a comprehensive suite of products and services, providing sophisticated tools to help our customers grow and scale.
Owing to the strength of our payment infrastructure and the breadth of our product offerings, Payoneer operates as both a provider of services to enterprises and marketplaces as well as an industry leading B2B payment provider, empowering all of our customers to transact internationally with ease. As a result, we have cultivated a meaningful brand and support millions of marketplaces, enterprises, and SMBs across more than 190 countries and territories and 7,000+ unique trade corridors.
We primarily generate revenues when Payoneer customers use the funds in their Payoneer account to make a payment, make a purchase or to withdraw the funds locally. Our revenue growth is based on (i) increasing the monetization rates of Payoneer services; and (ii) growing the volume of transactions processed through the Payoneer platform. Our efforts to increase the overall monetization rate of Payoneer services includes increasing our focus on acquiring customers in regions with higher rates of monetization, accelerating the growth of payment services with higher rates of monetization like B2B AP/AR, and also introducing new services for customers that generate improved monetization, like our Payoneer Commercial Mastercard. Volume is one of the primary drivers for our revenue growth. See “Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information.
Our customers have trusted the Payoneer platform to process $44.4 billion and $40.5 billion in volume during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $15.1 billion and $13.6 billion in volume in the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Looking forward, we intend to continue to invest actively to grow our global platform, expand product development, extend our regulatory footprint, further automate our operations, increase new customer growth and make more acquisitions to accelerate our ability to deliver more value to customers around the world.
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Key Development and Trends
Impact of Russia Ukraine Conflict
During 2022, a geopolitical and armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia culminated in several countries, including the U.S., imposing economic sanctions on Russia, Belarus, and certain territories in Ukraine, including on certain Russian and Belarussian banks and entities. Payoneer provides services to customers in Ukraine and in jurisdictions that are or may be impacted by these economic sanctions. We are continually acting to comply with imposed sanctions and as we continue to reduce our payment services to Russia and Belarus customers, we are monitoring and assessing the impact the conflict may have on our results of operations. Thus far revenues in Ukraine have been better than our expectations at the onset of the conflict, while we expect further reduction of payments into Russia by the end of 2022. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Ukraine, Russia and Belarus, combined, accounted for slightly less than 10% of our revenue for each such period, of which Russia and Belarus, combined, accounted for less than 3% of our revenue for each such period. There was immaterial impact on revenue from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Further escalation of the conflict may have a material effect on our results of operations.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Beginning in January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our teams, customers, and supply chains. Starting in March 2020, due to broader travel restrictions, global travel and tourism slowed, negatively impacting our travel customer base. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero in mid-March 2020, negatively impacting our interest income revenues associated with underlying customer accounts. During 2022, global travel and tourism increased as many travel restrictions were lifted, positively impacting our travel customer base. Additionally, during 2022 the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 375 basis points (25 basis points in March, 50 basis points in May and 75 basis points each in June, July, September and November) to combat continuing rising inflation, which is widely expected to slow economic growth and consumption globally. Higher interest rates positively impact our interest income revenues associated with underlying customer accounts while slowing growth and consumption may negatively impact the sales growth of our customers and that resulting volume we generate. There are many uncertainties regarding the current trajectory of travel growth, interest rates, economic growth and other macroeconomic factors.
The COVID-19 pandemic drove a shift in buying patterns from brick and mortar to e-commerce, leading to an acceleration of digital commerce that created tailwinds which further strengthened our role in the global economy. Shelter-in-place orders, social distancing measures and travel restrictions following the extraordinary spread of COVID-19 fundamentally shifted commerce and the way buyers and sellers transact, leading to accelerated digitalization and e-commerce trends. As economies have continued to reopen, coupled with recent inflation, supply chain disruptions and consumer purchasing behavior changes, e-commerce growth rates have been softening. These trends remain uncertain and may continue to impact our business.
We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the potential impact of COVID-19 on our business, consolidated results of operations and liquidity.
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Results of Operations
The period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations have been prepared using the historical periods in our consolidated financial statements. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related Notes included within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Revenues | $ | 158,917 | $ | 122,651 |
| 30 | % | $ | 444,065 | $ | 334,184 |
| 33 | % | |||
Transaction costs |
| 27,986 |
| 24,670 |
| 13 | % |
| 79,773 |
| 73,346 |
| 9 | % | |||
Other operating expenses |
| 37,744 |
| 34,402 |
| 10 | % |
| 107,895 |
| 93,026 |
| 16 | % | |||
Research and development expenses |
| 29,617 |
| 20,104 |
| 47 | % |
| 82,139 |
| 55,298 |
| 49 | % | |||
Sales and marketing expenses |
| 41,081 |
| 29,589 |
| 39 | % |
| 112,370 |
| 80,430 |
| 40 | % | |||
General and administrative expenses |
| 21,693 |
| 15,957 |
| 36 | % |
| 60,013 |
| 44,637 |
| 34 | % | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 5,899 |
| 4,435 |
| 33 | % |
| 15,525 |
| 13,463 |
| 15 | % | |||
Total operating expenses | 164,020 | 129,157 | 27 | % | 457,715 | 360,200 | 27 | % | |||||||||
Operating loss | (5,103) | (6,506) | (22) | % | (13,650) | (26,016) | (48) | % | |||||||||
Financial income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) from change in fair value of Warrants | (15,095) | 11,321 | ** | % | 28,932 | 23,397 | 24 | % | |||||||||
Other financial expense, net | (3,617) | (3,306) | 9 | % | (11,136) | (6,865) | 62 | % | |||||||||
Financial income (expense), net |
| (18,712) |
| 8,015 |
| ** | % |
| 17,796 |
| 16,532 |
| 8 | % | |||
Income (loss) before taxes on income and share of gain (loss) of associated company | (23,815) | 1,509 | ** | % | 4,146 | (9,484) | ** | % | |||||||||
Taxes on income | 2,635 | 662 | ** | % | 5,976 | 5,590 | 7 | % | |||||||||
Share in gain (loss) of associated company | (2) | (10) | (80) | % | 11 | (11) | ** | % | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (26,452) | $ | 837 |
| ** | % | $ | (1,819) | $ | (15,085) |
| (88) | % |
**Not meaningful
Revenues
Revenues were $158.9 million and $444.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $36.3 million and $109.9 million, or 30% and 33% respectively, compared to the prior-year period and were driven by a combination of a growth in number of customers, growth in several emerging markets, an increase in interest income due to rising interest rates as well as an increase in customer balances, and non-volume based services for enterprises and marketplace customers.
Transaction costs
Transaction costs were $28.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $3.3 million, or 13%, compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to an increase in capital advance related costs of $1.2 million, and a decrease in payment network incentives of $0.6 million that are earned by achieving certain volume-related milestones. Excluding these drivers, transaction costs
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increased by $1.5 million or 5% while volume increased by 11% during the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the prior-year period. Transaction costs grew at a lower rate than volume due to improved commercial terms, internal platform optimizations, and cost structure benefits from increased transaction volumes.
Transaction costs were $79.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $6.4 million, or 9%, compared to the prior-year period mainly due to an increase in volume by 9% during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the prior-year period. In addition, capital advance related costs decreased by $3.5 million offset by a decrease in payment network incentives of $4.0 million that are earned by achieving certain volume-related milestones during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the prior-year period.
Other operating expenses
Other operating expenses were $37.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $3.3 million, or 10%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $3.8 million in employee compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses, mainly as a result of an increase in employee headcount, and an increase of $1.3 million in information technology expenses to support our growing volume and business requirements, offset by a $2.3 million reserve recorded by the company in the third quarter of 2021 relating to one of the Company’s issuing banks, which entered into a liquidation process.
Other operating expenses were $107.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $14.9 million, or 16%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $12.4 million in employee compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses, mainly as a result of an increase in employee headcount, and an increase of $4.1 million in information technology expenses to support our growing volume and business requirements, offset by a $2.3 million reserve recorded by the company in the third quarter of 2021 relating to one of the Company’s issuing banks, which entered into a liquidation process and a $1.1 million regulatory settlement reached in 2021.
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses were $29.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $9.5 million, or 47%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $5.9 million in employee compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses mainly as a result of an increase in employee headcount in our research and development groups. In addition, we experienced an increase of $2.7 million in third-party contractor and consultant expenses, and information technology expenses incurred by our research and development team to support our growing volume and business requirements.
Research and development expenses were $82.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $26.8 million, or 49%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $18.8 million in employee compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses mainly as a result of an increase in employee headcount in our research and development groups. In addition, we experienced an increase of $6.1 million in third-party contractor and consultant expenses, and information technology expenses incurred by our research and development team to support our growing volume and business requirements.
Sales and marketing expenses
Sales and marketing expenses were $41.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $11.5 million, or 39%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $6.2 million in employee compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses mainly as a result of an increase in the employee headcount in our sales and marketing groups, an increase of $2.4 million in higher spending on marketing programs, and an increase of $1.8 million in third-party contractor and consultant expenses, and information technology expenses incurred by sales and marketing team to support our growing volume and business requirements.
Sales and marketing expenses were $112.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $31.9 million, or 40%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $16.2 million in employee compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses mainly as a result of an increase in the employee headcount in our sales and marketing groups, an increase of $7.1 million in higher spending on marketing programs, an increase of $3.4 million in third-party contractor and consultant expenses, and information technology expenses incurred by sales and marketing team to support our growing volume and business requirements, and an increase of $2.5 million in third-party commissions which corresponds to our revenue growth.
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General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses were $21.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $5.7 million, or 36%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $4.1 million in compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses mainly as a result of an increase in the employee headcount among human resources, information technology and corporate management, and an increase of $1.7 million in consultant expenses to support our growing business requirements.
General and administrative expenses were $60.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $15.4 million, or 34%, compared to the prior-year period. The increase was driven by an increase of $12.4 million in compensation, benefits and other employee-related expenses mainly as a result of an increase in the employee headcount among human resources, information technology and corporate management, an increase of $2.4 million in consultant expenses to support business requirements, and an increase of $1.9 million in insurance expenses mainly as a result of incremental D&O insurance incurred as a public company. This was offset by transaction costs of $5.1 million incurred in 2021 related to the Reorganization.
Depreciation and amortization expenses
Depreciation and amortization was $5.9 million and $15.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $1.5 million and $2.1 million, or 33% and 15% respectively, compared to the prior-year period primarily driven by an increase in impairment of internal use of software as well as an increase in depreciation of property and equipment costs.
Financial income and expense, net
Financial expense, net was $18.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $26.7 million, compared to the prior-year period primarily driven by change in fair value of warrants of $26.4 million.
Financial income, net was $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $1.3 million, or 8%, compared to the prior-year period primarily driven by change in fair value of warrants of $5.5 million, an increase of $2.2 million in interest income on corporate cash balances, offset by a revaluation of foreign currency balances and bank fees.
Income tax
Income tax expense was $2.6 million and $6.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $2.0 million and $0.4 million, compared to the prior-year period primarily driven by the result of taxes associated with our foreign subsidiaries.
Starting on January 1, 2022, Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 174 eliminates the option to deduct certain research and development expenses and requires United States taxpayers to capitalize and amortize them over five years for activities performed in the United States and 15 years for activities performed outside the United States. Congress is considering legislation to repeal, replace, delay, or modify the provision in the current year or retroactively. If the requirement is not repealed or replaced, it could materially impact our U.S. federal and state taxable income in 2022 and future years utilizing our cumulative net operating losses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following discussion of our liquidity and capital resources is based on the financial information derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Sources of Liquidity
As a result of the Reorganization, we raised gross proceeds of $874.5 million including the contribution of $574.5 million of cash held in FTOC’s trust account from its initial public offering, which is net of redemptions of FTOC’s Common Stock held by FTOC’s public stockholders prior to the Reorganization, and $300.0 million of private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) at $10.00 per share of Payoneer Global Inc.’s Common Stock.
As of the end of 2020, we had a Loan and Security Agreement, whereby we can request advances under a revolving line of credit. On September 14, 2021, we paid off the term loan and terminated the Loan and Security Agreement.
On October 28, 2021, Payoneer Early Payments Inc. (“PEPI”), a wholly-owned second tier subsidiary of the Company and its subsidiary (the “Borrower”) entered into a multi-party Receivables Loan and Security Agreement (the “Warehouse Facility”) with, inter
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alia, affiliates of Viola Ventures for the purpose of external financing of capital advance activity. See Note 6 and Note 14 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The Warehouse Facility bears interest of the greater of 0.25% or LIBOR, plus 9% annual and has a revolving maturity of 36 months from the commencement date with a payback period of an additional 6 months after the revolving maturity date. The initial borrowing commitment is $25 million subject to increases at our request and the lender’s discretion up to $100 million. Additional commitments will carry interest rates ranging from 7.0% to 7.75%. In addition, pursuant to the Warehouse Facility, PEPI entered into an amendment on June 8, 2022, whereby creating a condition that the total interest rate shall not exceed 10.5% per annum for all outstanding balances.
When the LIBOR rate has either permanently or indefinitely ceased to be provided by the ICE Benchmark Administration or is announced by the Financial Conduct Authority pursuant to public statement or publication of information to be no longer representative, an alternative Benchmark Replacement (as defined in the Receivables Loan and Security Agreement) will be selected.
The Warehouse Facility is secured by eligible capital advance receivables at an initial rate of 80% of the total value of the underlying capital advance receivable outstanding. We are subject to financial covenants including minimum tangible equity, solvency and unrestricted cash requirements that are assessed based on our consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $507.9 million of cash and cash equivalents.
We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to meet our operating working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. Our future financing requirements will depend on many factors including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to support development of our platform and the expansion of sales and marketing activities. Although we currently are not a party to any agreement with any third-parties with respect to potential investments in, or acquisitions of, businesses or technologies, we may enter into these types of arrangements in the future, which could also require us to seek additional equity or debt financing.
Cash Flows
The following table presents a summary of cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the following comparative periods.
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| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||
(in thousands) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 44,326 | $ | 10,788 | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
| (13,942) |
| (4,539) | ||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 655,735 |
| 686,881 | ||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
| (3,369) |
| (1,350) | ||
Change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds | $ | 682,750 | $ | 691,780 |
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities consists of net income (loss) adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in other assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $44.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $33.5 million, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had $1.8 million of net loss, which includes non-cash expenses of $39.1 million of share-based compensation and $15.5 million in depreciation and amortization expenses, offset by a $28.9 million gain for change in fair value of Warrants. Net income was also adjusted for changes in current assets and liabilities including a net inflow of $17.8 million related to Capital Advances.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company had a net loss of $15.1 million, which includes non-cash expenses of $23.7 million of share-based compensation and $13.5 million in depreciation and amortization expenses, offset by a $23.4 million gain for change in fair value of Warrants. Net income was also adjusted for changes in current assets and liabilities including a net inflow of $9.3 million related to Capital Advances.
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Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $9.4 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $4.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This decrease was predominantly related to a $17.3 million outflow of funds related to purchases of property, equipment and software as well as capitalization of internal use software compared to $13.5 in the prior year and as well as a lower balance of customer funds in transit in the current year compared to the previous year.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $655.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $31.2 million compared to $686.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. This predominantly the absence of the inflow of funds related to the Reverse Recapitalization partially offset by a larger increase in outstanding operating balances during the current period as compared to prior-year period.
Key Metrics and Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our management uses a variety of financial and operating metrics to evaluate our business, analyze our performance, and make strategic decisions. We believe these metrics and non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as management. However, these measures are not financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as substitutes for financial measures that have been calculated in accordance with GAAP. We primarily review the following key performance indicators and non-GAAP measures when assessing our performance:
Volume
Volume refers to the total dollar value of transactions successfully completed or enabled by our platform, not including orchestration transactions. For a customer that both receives and later sends payments, we count the volume only once, with certain limited exceptions where both received and sent payments are counted. Volume serves as a key metric for overall business activity, as growing volume is one of the primary drivers for our revenue growth.
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
(in millions) | ||||||||||||
Volume | $ | 15,131 | $ | 13,615 | $ | 44,387 | $ | 40,535 |
Volume grew 11% and 9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, driven by a combination of customer acquisition including growth in B2B AP/AR, new marketplace partnerships, continued acceleration of travel, and continued overall growth in digital commerce.
Revenue
The Company generates revenues mainly from transaction fees, which are generally driven by transaction volumes. Transaction fee revenue principally consists of fees for withdrawals and usage. In addition, the Company generates revenue from non-volume-based products and services which are based on a fixed fee. We believe that Revenue demonstrates our ability to monetize on volumes. Our revenues can be impacted by the following:
(i) | Mix in customer size, products, and services; |
(ii) | Mix between domestic and cross-border transactions; |
(iii) | Geographic region or country in which a transaction occurs; and |
(iv) | Pricing and other market conditions including interest rates. |
Management closely monitors volume and revenue to ensure that we continue to grow funds and business activity that enters the platform, expanding overall scale and reach of business.
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Adjusted EBITDA
In addition to our financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, we believe Adjusted EBITDA, as a non-GAAP measure, is useful in evaluating our operating performance. We use Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. In particular, we believe that the use of Adjusted EBITDA is helpful to our investors as it is a metric used by management in assessing our operating performance. However, non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measure as a tool for comparison. A reconciliation is provided below for our non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measure and the reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (26,452) | $ | 837 | $ | (1,819) | $ | (15,085) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 5,899 |
| 4,435 |
| 15,525 |
| 13,463 | ||||
Taxes on income |
| 2,635 |
| 662 |
| 5,976 |
| 5,590 | ||||
Other financial expense, net |
| 3,617 |
| 3,306 |
| 11,136 |
| 6,865 | ||||
EBITDA |
| (14,301) |
| 9,240 |
| 30,818 |
| 10,833 | ||||
Stock based compensation expenses(1) |
| 13,525 |
| 8,590 |
| 38,323 |
| 23,557 | ||||
Reorganization related expenses(2) | — | — | — | 5,087 | ||||||||
Share in loss (gain) of associated company |
| 2 |
| 10 |
| (11) |
| 11 | ||||
M&A related income(3) |
| (1,588) |
| (390) |
| (2,323) |
| (1,464) | ||||
Loss (gain) from change in fair value of Warrants(4) |
| 15,095 |
| (11,321) |
| (28,932) |
| (23,397) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 12,733 | $ | 6,129 | $ | 37,875 | $ | 14,627 |
(1) Represents non-cash charges associated with stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy.
(2) Represents the non-recurring reorganizational costs that were not recorded as a reduction of additional paid in capital. The amounts relate to legal and professional services associated with the Reorganization.
(3) Represents non-recurring fair value adjustment of a liability related to our 2020 acquisition of optile.
(4) Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as gain or loss on the statements of operations. The impact is removed from EBITDA as it represents market conditions that are not in control of the Company.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
For more information, see “Payoneer Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2022.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position, result of operations or cash flows is disclosed in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have operations both within the United States and globally, and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business, including the effects of interest rate changes and foreign currency fluctuations. Information relating to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about these market risks is described below.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Our cash and cash equivalents as well as customer funds as of September 30, 2022, were held primarily in cash deposits and money market funds. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents as well as customer funds would not be significantly affected by either an increase or decrease in interest rates due mainly to the short-term nature of a majority of these instruments. Additionally, we have the ability to hold these instruments until maturity, if necessary, to reduce our risk. A hypothetical 1% increase or decrease in interest rates could have a material effect on our financial results based on the customer funds balance as of period-end.
Any future borrowings incurred under our Warehouse Facility would accrue interest at a floating rate based on a formula tied to certain market rates at the time of incurrence (as described above), not to exceed 10.5% per annum for all outstanding balances.
Foreign Currency Risk
Most of our revenue is earned in U.S. dollars, and therefore most of our revenue is not currently subject to significant foreign currency risk. Our foreign currency exposure includes currencies of the countries in which our operations are located as well as currencies in which the platform services ours customers and may be subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Euro, British Pound, Japanese Yen, Vietnamese Dong, Chinese Yuan, South Korean Won, New Israeli Shekel, United Arab Emirates Dirham, Philippine Peso, Turkish Lira, Indian Rupee, and Hong Kong Dollar.
In addition, some of our services include the opportunity for Payoneer to generate revenues from optimizing foreign exchange as part of the payment delivery process. Our ability to generate such revenues is partially dependent on external factors such as market conditions as applicable regulations and our ability to negotiate with third party financial institutions. The impact of these efforts to optimize foreign exchange can be material to revenues and earnings.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may cause us to recognize gains and losses in our statement of operations. A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in current exchange rates could have a material impact on our financial results.
JOBS Act
We are an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. The Company will become a large accelerated filer on the last day of its fiscal year 2022 and subsequently no longer qualify as an EGC.
Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company”, we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis), and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply until we are no longer considered an EGC, which will be the last day of our fiscal year 2022, or until the lapse of the applicable transition periods.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports
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filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022. Based upon their evaluation, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time we are a party to various litigation matters incidental to the conduct of our business. Refer to Note 8 (Commitment and Contingencies) to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
For more information on risks related to litigation, see the section titled “Risk Factors — General Risks Related to Payoneer — From time to time we are subject to various legal proceedings which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2022.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2022. However, we may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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* | Filed herewith. |
** | Furnished herewith. |
† | Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PAYONEER GLOBAL INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ Scott Galit | |
Scott Galit | ||
Co-Chief Executive Officer | ||
(Principle Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Levine | |
Michael Levine | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principle Financial Officer) | ||
Date: November 9th, 2022 |
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