Net Element Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) reported significant financial growth for the second quarter of 2021. Net revenue surged to $33.3 million, up from $13.7 million in Q2 2020. North American Transaction Solutions revenue increased to $32 million from $13 million. The company achieved a net income of $1.3 million or $0.21 per share, contrasting with a net loss of $325,000 or $(0.08) per share for the same quarter last year. Operating expenses rose to $3.1 million, reflecting growth-related costs.
- Net revenue increased by 143% year-over-year to $33.3 million.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders rose to $1.3 million compared to a net loss of $325,000 in Q2 2020.
- Successfully recorded $1.0 million in nonrecurring income, contributing to improved financial performance.
- Operating expenses increased to $3.1 million, up from $2.2 million, primarily due to growth demand.
- Gross margin decreased to 11.1% from 15.9%, influenced by competitive pressures and changes in client relationships.
MIAMI, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire -- Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) (“Net Element” or the “Company”), a global technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in a multichannel environment including point-of-sale (“POS”), e-commerce and mobile devices, today reports its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results
- Net revenue increased to
$33.3 million , as compared to$13.7 million for the same comparable period in 2020. - North American Transactions Solutions revenue increased to
$32 million , as compared to$13 million for the same comparable quarter in 2020. - International Transaction Solutions revenue increased to
$1.3 million , as compared to$0.74 million for the same comparable quarter in 2020. - Operating expenses increased to
$3.1 million , as compared to$2.2 million for the same period in 2020. - Gross margin increased to
$3.7 million , as compared to$2.2 million for the same comparable quarter in 2020. - Net income per share increased to
$0.21 , as compared to a net loss of$0.08 per share for the same comparable period in 2020. - Reflected in net income attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, are two nonrecurring other income transactions totaling approximately
$1.0 million . It was comprised of$0.4 million for the PPP Note debt forgiveness and$0.6 million in late fees due from Mullen in connection with the Mullen Merger Agreement.
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021, Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
The Company reported a net income attributable to common stockholders of approximately
The following tables set forth the Company’s sources of revenues, cost of revenues and the respective gross margins for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and the same period in 2020.
Three | Three | ||||||||||||||
Months Ended | Months Ended | Increase / | |||||||||||||
Source of Revenues | June 30, 2021 | Mix | June 30, 2020 | Mix | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
North American Transaction Solutions | $ | 32,015,097 | 96.2 | % | $ | 12,977,536 | 94.6 | % | $ | 19,037,561 | |||||
International Transaction Solutions | 1,276,838 | 3.8 | % | 741,073 | 5.4 | % | 535,765 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 33,291,935 | 100.0 | % | $ | 13,718,609 | 100.0 | % | $ | 19,573,326 | |||||
Three | Three | ||||||||||||||
Months Ended | % of | Months Ended | % of | Increase / | |||||||||||
Cost of Revenues | June 30, 2021 | revenues | June 30, 2020 | revenues | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
North American Transaction Solutions | $ | 28,561,909 | 89.2 | % | $ | 11,016,028 | 84.9 | % | $ | 17,545,881 | |||||
International Transaction Solutions | 1,020,689 | 79.9 | % | 520,759 | 70.3 | % | 499,930 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 29,582,598 | 88.9 | % | $ | 11,536,787 | 84.1 | % | $ | 18,045,811 | |||||
Three | Three | ||||||||||||||
Months Ended | % of | Months Ended | % of | Increase / | |||||||||||
Gross Margin | June 30, 2021 | revenues | June 30, 2020 | revenues | (Decrease) | ||||||||||
North American Transaction Solutions | $ | 3,453,188 | 10.8 | % | $ | 1,961,508 | 15.1 | % | $ | 1,491,680 | |||||
International Transaction Solutions | 256,149 | 20.1 | % | 220,314 | 29.7 | % | 35,835 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 3,709,337 | 11.1 | % | $ | 2,181,822 | 15.9 | % | $ | 1,527,515 |
Net revenues consist primarily of service fees from transaction processing. Net revenues were approximately
Cost of revenues represents direct costs of generating revenues, including commissions, mobile operator fees, interchange expense, processing and non-processing fees. Cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021, were approximately
The gross margin for the three months ended June 30, 2021, was approximately
Operating Expenses Analysis:
Operating expenses were approximately
The components of the Company’s selling, general and administrative expenses are reflected in the tables below.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and the same period in 2020 consisted of operating expenses not otherwise delineated in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, as follows:
Six months ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Category | North American Transaction Solutions | International Transaction Solutions | Corporate Expenses & Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||
Salaries, benefits, taxes and contractor payments | $ | 912,201 | $ | 299,609 | $ | 645,363 | $ | 1,857,173 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 368,954 | 64,137 | 612,976 | 1,046,067 | ||||||||||||
Rent | 152,933 | 33,142 | 9,765 | 195,840 | ||||||||||||
Business development | 84,601 | 13,335 | 38,055 | 135,991 | ||||||||||||
Travel expense | 7,734 | 62,375 | 94,216 | 164,325 | ||||||||||||
Filing fees | - | - | 46,502 | 46,502 | ||||||||||||
Transaction gains | - | (41,986 | ) | - | (41,986 | ) | ||||||||||
Office expenses | 104,598 | 11,403 | 45,648 | 161,649 | ||||||||||||
Communications expenses | 63,739 | 57,552 | 76,588 | 197,879 | ||||||||||||
Insurance expense | - | - | 83,832 | 83,832 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 742 | 13,964 | 100,732 | 115,438 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,695,502 | $ | 513,531 | $ | 1,753,677 | $ | 3,962,710 | ||||||||
Six months ended June 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Category | North American Transaction Solutions | International Transaction Solutions | Corporate Expenses & Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||
Salaries, benefits, taxes and contractor payments | $ | 1,085,541 | $ | 204,967 | $ | 669,295 | $ | 1,959,803 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 161,578 | 88,428 | 496,948 | 746,954 | ||||||||||||
Rent | 17,643 | 30,158 | 91,508 | 139,309 | ||||||||||||
Business development | 111,349 | 17 | 5,907 | 117,273 | ||||||||||||
Travel expense | 5,309 | 34,496 | 95,526 | 135,331 | ||||||||||||
Filing fees | - | - | 37,338 | 37,338 | ||||||||||||
Transaction losses | - | 76,499 | - | 76,499 | ||||||||||||
Office expenses | 119,485 | 10,728 | 44,975 | 175,188 | ||||||||||||
Communications expenses | 88,770 | 89,364 | 35,871 | 214,005 | ||||||||||||
Insurance expense | - | - | 80,685 | 80,685 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 428 | 2,103 | 16,305 | 18,836 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,590,103 | $ | 536,760 | $ | 1,574,358 | $ | 3,701,221 | ||||||||
Variance | ||||||||||||||||
Category | North American Transaction Solutions | International Transaction Solutions | Corporate Expenses & Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||
Salaries, benefits, taxes and contractor payments | $ | (173,340 | ) | $ | 94,642 | $ | (23,932 | ) | $ | (102,630 | ) | |||||
Professional fees | 207,376 | (24,291 | ) | 116,028 | 299,113 | |||||||||||
Rent | 135,290 | 2,984 | (81,743 | ) | 56,531 | |||||||||||
Business development | (26,748 | ) | 13,318 | 32,148 | 18,718 | |||||||||||
Travel expense | 2,425 | 27,879 | (1,310 | ) | 28,994 | |||||||||||
Filing fees | - | - | 9,164 | 9,164 | ||||||||||||
Transaction gains | - | (118,485 | ) | - | (118,485 | ) | ||||||||||
Office expenses | (14,887 | ) | 675 | 673 | (13,539 | ) | ||||||||||
Communications expenses | (25,031 | ) | (31,812 | ) | 40,717 | (16,126 | ) | |||||||||
Insurance expense | - | - | 3,147 | 3,147 | ||||||||||||
Other (income) expenses | 314 | 11,861 | 84,427 | 96,602 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 105,399 | $ | (23,229 | ) | $ | 179,319 | $ | 261,489 |
Salaries, benefits, taxes and contractor payments increased by approximately
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Regulation G Disclosure
To supplement its consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company provides additional measures of its
operating results by disclosing its adjusted net loss attributable to Net Element, Inc. stockholders.
Adjusted net loss attributable to Net Element stockholders is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to Net Element stockholders excluding noncash share-based compensation and other nonoperating, nonrecurring items. The Company discloses this amount on an aggregate and per-share basis. These measures meet the definition of non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that application of these non-GAAP financial measures is appropriate to enhance the understanding of the Company’s investors regarding its historical performance through the use of a metric that seeks to normalize period-to-period earnings. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with the comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2020, is presented in the following tables.
GAAP | Share-based Compensation | Gain on Debt Forgiveness | Late Fee Income | Adjusted Non-GAAP | |||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders | $ | 1,263,875 | $ | 11,237 | $ | (441,492 | ) | $ | (559,986 | ) | $ | 273,634 | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.21 | $ | - | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | 0.05 | |||
Basic and diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 5,966,123 | 5,966,123 | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders | $ | (324,690 | ) | $ | 7,500 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (317,190 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (0.08 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 4,175,148 | 4,175,148 | |||||||||||||
GAAP | Share-based Compensation | Gain on Debt Forgiveness | Late Fee Income | Adjusted Non-GAAP | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders | $ | 1,568,440 | $ | 22,494 | $ | (441,492 | ) | $ | (1,559,961 | ) | $ | (410,519 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.26 | $ | - | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 5,944,636 | 5,944,636 | |||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Net Element Inc stockholders | $ | (1,691,488 | ) | $ | 45,900 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,645,588 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | 0.01 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (0.40 | ) | |||
Basic and diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 4,146,396 | 4,146,396 |
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP measures exclude significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements and are subject to inherent limitations.
About Net Element
Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise ("SME") in the U.S. and selected emerging markets.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Words such as "continue," "will," "may," "could," "should," "expect," "expected," "plans," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Net Element and are difficult to predict. Examples of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, what the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants, including the significantly more contagious Delta variant, will have on the Company, its business and its operations; whether the Company will obtain shareholder or other regulatory approvals for the consummation of the merger with Mullen Automotive, Inc., including the receipt and timing of required approvals and satisfaction of other conditions precedent to the closing of the proposed merger and the related transactions contemplated in the merger agreement; whether the Company will achieve growth or achieve its goals; and when the Company will reach profitability. Additional examples of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) Net Element's ability (or inability) to obtain additional financing in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms when needed; (ii) Net Element's ability to maintain existing, and secure additional, contracts with users of its payment processing services; (iii) Net Element's ability to successfully expand in existing markets and enter new markets; (iv) Net Element's ability to successfully manage and integrate any acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies; (v) unanticipated operating costs, transaction costs and actual or contingent liabilities; (vi) the ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; (vii) adverse effects of increased competition on Net Element's business; (viii) changes in government licensing and regulation that may adversely affect Net Element's business; (ix) the risk that changes in consumer behavior could adversely affect Net Element's business; (x) Net Element's ability to protect its intellectual property; (xi) local, industry and general business and economic conditions; and (xii) adverse effects of potentially deteriorating U.S.-Russia relations, including, without limitation, over a conflict related to Ukraine, including a risk of further U.S. government sanctions or other legal restrictions on U.S. businesses doing business in Russia. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements can be found in the most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed by Net Element with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Net Element anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its plans, intentions and expectations to change. Net Element assumes no obligation, and it specifically disclaims any intention or obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s plans and expectations as of any subsequent date.
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