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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

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

For the transition period from ________ to ________.

Commission File Number:000-30152

USIO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		98-0190072
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



3611 Paesanos Parkway, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX		78231
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(210) 249-4100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name on each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	USIO	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

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

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

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

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

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

As of May 11, 2022, the number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock was 25,538,907.

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USIO, INC.

INDEX

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited).	1

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021	1

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021	4

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.	11

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.	14

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.	14

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION		15

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.	15

Item 1A.	Risk Factors.	15

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.	16

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities.	16

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures (Not applicable).	16

Item 5.	Other Information.	16

Item 6.	Exhibits.	17

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

USIO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	*March 31, 2022*			*December 31, 2021*
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,590,951		$	7,255,321
Accounts receivable, net		4,176,494			4,979,493
Settlement processing assets		50,591,364			63,824,646
Prepaid card load assets		28,846,980			36,590,893
Customer deposits		1,391,465			1,364,193
Inventory		430,285			434,532
Prepaid expenses and other		681,470			426,963
Current assets before merchant reserves		93,709,009			114,876,041
Merchant reserves		6,386,153			6,381,153
Total current assets		100,095,162			121,257,194

Property and equipment, net		3,432,256			3,607,157

Other assets:
Intangibles, net		3,695,927			4,163,894
Deferred tax asset, net		1,504,000			1,504,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,683,394			2,802,113
Other assets		345,357			345,357
Total other assets		8,228,678			8,815,364

Total assets	$	111,756,096		$	133,679,715

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,181,275		$	1,400,100
Accrued expenses		2,844,210			2,325,665
Operating lease liabilities, current portion		498,286			504,027
Equipment loan, current portion		55,303			54,760
Settlement processing obligations		50,591,364			63,824,646
Prepaid card load obligations		28,846,980			36,590,893
Customer deposits		1,391,465			1,364,193
Deferred revenues		4,412			17,647
Current liabilities before merchant reserve obligations		85,413,295			106,081,931
Merchant reserve obligations		6,386,153			6,381,153
Total current liabilities		91,799,448			112,463,084

Non-current liabilities:
Equipment loan, non-current portion		57,403			71,434
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion		2,359,438			2,476,291
Total liabilities		94,216,289			115,010,809

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; -0- shares outstanding at March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021, respectively		—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 26,868,745 and 26,807,145 issued, and 25,517,835 and 25,473,453 outstanding at March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021, respectively		195,297			195,235
Additional paid-in capital		93,376,970			93,100,129
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,350,910 and 1,333,692 shares at March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021, respectively		(2,470,952	)		(2,404,458	)
Deferred compensation		(6,559,433	)		(6,842,195	)
Accumulated deficit		(67,002,075	)		(65,379,805	)
Total stockholders’ equity		17,539,807			18,668,906

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	111,756,096		$	133,679,715

See the accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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USIO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2022*			*2021*

Revenues	$	18,111,343		$	13,461,550
Cost of services		14,602,214			10,554,313
Gross profit		3,509,129			2,907,237

Selling, general and administrative:
Stock-based compensation		550,682			327,715
Other SG&A expenses		3,795,146			2,660,034
Depreciation and amortization		714,935			622,207
Total selling, general and administrative expenses		5,060,763			3,609,956

Operating (loss)		(1,551,634	)		(702,719	)

Other income and (expense):
Interest income		581			2,467
Interest expense		(1,217	)		—
Other income and (expense), net		(636	)		2,467

(Loss) before income taxes		(1,552,270	)		(700,252	)
Income tax expense		70,000			20,000

Net (loss)	$	(1,622,270	)	$	(720,252	)

Basic (loss) per common share:	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted (loss) per common share:	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.04	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic		20,280,575			19,931,935
Diluted		20,280,575			19,931,935

See the accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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USIO, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2022*			*2021*
Operating activities:
Net (loss)	$	(1,622,270	)	$	(720,252	)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation		246,968			154,240
Amortization		467,967			467,967
Bad debt		—			15,046
Non-cash stock-based compensation		550,682			327,715
Amortization of warrant costs		8,985			8,985
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Accounts receivable		802,999			(749,336	)
Prepaid expenses and other		(254,507	)		(222,910	)
Operating lease right-of-use assets		118,719			(79,080	)
Other assets		—			14,263
Inventory		4,247			(4,461	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		299,720			149,247
Operating lease liabilities		(122,594	)		78,948
Prepaid card load obligations		(7,743,913	)		10,945,232
Merchant reserves		5,000			51,907
Customer deposits		27,272			51,946
Deferred revenue		(13,235	)		(9,219	)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities		(7,223,960	)		10,480,238

Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(72,069	)		(274,467	)
Net cash (used) by investing activities		(72,069	)		(274,467	)

Financing activities:
Proceeds from equipment loan		—			165,996
Payments on equipment loan		(13,488	)		—
Purchases of treasury stock		(66,494	)		(49,454	)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities		(79,982	)		116,542

Change in cash, cash equivalents, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and merchant reserves		(7,376,011	)		10,322,313
Cash, cash equivalents, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and merchant reserves, beginning of period		51,591,560			22,192,225

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Prepaid Card Load Assets, Customer Deposits and Merchant Reserves, End of Period	$	44,215,549		$	32,514,538

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	1,217		$	—
Income taxes		—			—
Non-cash transactions:
Issuance of deferred stock compensation		12,330			—

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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USIO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	*Common Stock*						*Additional Paid- In*			*Treasury*			*Deferred*			*Accumulated*			*Total Stockholders'*
	*Shares*			*Amount*			*Capital*			*Stock*			*Compensation*			*Deficit*			*Equity*

Balance at December 31, 2021		26,807,145		$	195,235		$	93,100,129		$	(2,404,458	)	$	(6,842,195	)	$	(65,379,805	)	$	18,668,906

Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan		61,600			62			267,856			—			(12,330	)		—			255,588
Warrant compensation costs		—			—			8,985			—			—			—			8,985
Deferred compensation amortization		—			—			—			—			295,092			—			295,092
Purchase of treasury stock costs		—			—			—			(66,494	)		—			—			(66,494	)
Net (loss) for the period		—			—			—			—			—			(1,622,270	)		(1,622,270	)

Balance at March 31, 2022		26,868,745		$	195,297		$	93,376,970		$	(2,470,952	)	$	(6,559,433	)	$	(67,002,075	)	$	17,539,807

Balance at December 31, 2020		26,260,776		$	194,692		$	89,659,433		$	(2,165,721	)	$	(5,926,872	)	$	(65,058,171	)	$	16,703,361

Issuance of common stock under equity incentive plan		51,000			51			120,484			—			—			—			120,535
Warrant compensation costs		—			—			8,985			—			—			—			8,985
Cashless warrant exercise		19,795			19			(19	)		—			—			—			—
Reversal of deferred compensation amortization that did not vest		(17,111	)		(17	)		(48,599	)		—			5,994			—			(42,622	)
Deferred compensation amortization		—			—			—			—			249,801			—			249,801
Purchase of treasury stock costs		—			—			—			(49,454	)		—			—			(49,454	)
Net (loss) for the period		—			—			—			—			—			(720,252	)		(720,252	)

Balance at March 31, 2021		26,314,460		$	194,745		$	89,740,284		$	(2,215,175	)	$	(5,671,077	)	$	(65,778,423	)	$	16,270,354

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

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USIO, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Usio, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) have been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2022. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim periods or the full fiscal year.

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

Revenue Recognition: Revenue consists primarily of fees generated through the electronic processing of payment transactions and related services. Revenue is recognized during the period in which the transactions are processed or when the related services are performed. The Company complies with ASC 606-10 and reports revenues at gross as a principal versus net as an agent. Although some of the Company's processing agreements vary with respect to specific credit risks, the Company has determined for each agreement it is acting in the principal role. Merchants may be charged for these processing services at a bundled rate based on a percentage of the dollar amount of each transaction and, in some instances, additional fees are charged for each transaction. Certain merchant customers are charged a flat fee per transaction, while others may also be charged miscellaneous fees, including fees for chargebacks or returns, monthly minimums, and other miscellaneous services. Revenues derived from electronic processing of credit, debit, and prepaid card transactions that are authorized and captured through third-party networks are reported gross of amounts paid to sponsor banks as well as interchange and assessments paid to credit card associations. Certain card distributors remit payment of fees earned 45 days after the end of the processing period. Prepaid card distributors have payment terms of 30 days following the end of the month. Sales taxes billed are reported directly as a liability to the taxing authority and are not included in revenue. Usio Output Solutions, Inc. provides bill preparation, presentment and mailing services. Revenue from Output Solutions is recognized when the related services are performed for printing and delivered to USPS for postage.

The following table presents the Company's revenues by source:

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2022*		*2021*

ACH and complementary service revenue	$	3,843,316	$	3,078,456
Credit card revenue		6,768,222		5,723,709
Prepaid card services revenue		2,768,447		886,576
Output solutions revenue		4,731,358		3,772,809
Total revenue	$	18,111,343	$	13,461,550

Deferred Revenues: The Company records deferred revenues when it receives payments in advance of transferring control of promised goods or services to a customer. The advance consideration received from a customer is deferred until the Company provides the customer that product or service. The deferred revenues totaled $4,412 and $17,647 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and other money market instruments. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Settlement Processing Assets and Obligations: Settlement processing assets and obligations represent intermediary balances arising in our settlement process for merchants.

Customer Deposits: The Company holds customer deposits primarily for postage expenses to ensure the Company is not out of pocket for amounts billed daily by the United States Postal Service. These customer deposits are carried on the Company's balance sheet with a corresponding liability.

Merchant Reserves: The Company has merchant reserve requirements associated with Automated Clearing House ("ACH") transactions. The merchant reserve assets are carried on the Company's balance sheet with a corresponding liability. Merchant Reserves are set for each merchant. Funds are collected from each merchant and held as collateral to minimize contingent liabilities associated with any losses that may occur under the merchant agreement. While this cash is not restricted in its use, the Company believes that designating this cash to collateralize Merchant Reserves strengthens its fiduciary standing with the Company's member sponsors and is in accordance with the guidelines set by the card networks.

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Prepaid Card Load Assets: The Company maintains pre-funding accounts for its customers to facilitate prepaid card loads as initiated by the customer. These prepaid card load assets are carried on the Company's balance sheet with a corresponding liability.

The reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents to cash, cash equivalents, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and merchant reserves is as follows for each period presented:

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2022*		*2021*

Beginning cash, cash equivalents, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and merchant reserves:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,255,321	$	5,011,132
Prepaid card load assets		36,590,893		7,610,242
Customer deposits		1,364,193		1,305,296
Merchant reserves		6,381,153		8,265,555
Total	$	51,591,560	$	22,192,225

Ending cash, cash equivalents, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and merchant reserves:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,590,951	$	4,284,360
Prepaid card load assets		28,846,980		18,555,474
Customer deposits		1,391,465		1,357,242
Merchant reserves		6,386,153		8,317,462
Total	$	44,215,549	$	32,514,538

Allowance for Estimated Losses: The Company maintains an allowance for estimated doubtful accounts receivable resulting from the inability or failure of the Company’s customers to make required payments. The Company determines the allowance for estimated doubtful accounts receivable losses based on an account-by-account review, taking into consideration such factors as the age of the outstanding balance, historical pattern of collections and financial condition of the customer. Past losses incurred by the Company due to bad debts have been within its expectations. If the financial conditions of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make contractual payments, additional allowances might be required. Estimates for doubtful account losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly. The allowance for estimated doubtful accounts was $319,000 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Inventory: Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, inventory consisted primarily of printing and paper supplies used for Output solutions.

Accounting for Internal Use Software: The Company capitalizes the costs associated with software being developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed, and it is probable that computer software being developed will be completed and placed-in service. Capitalized costs include only (i) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (ii) payroll and other related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project, and (iii) interest costs incurred, when material, while developing internal-use software. The Company ceases capitalization of such costs no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and ready for its intended purpose. In the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, the Company capitalized $136,864 and $187,914, respectively.

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets: The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived and intangible assets at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered important, which could trigger an impairment review, include the following: significant under performance relative to historical or projected future cash flows; significant changes in the manner of use of the assets or the strategy of the overall business; and significant negative industry trends. When management determines that the carrying value of long-lived and intangible assets may not be recoverable, impairment is measured as the excess of the assets’ carrying value over the estimated fair value. No impairment losses were recorded in 2021 or during the three months ended March 31, 2022. Management is not aware of any impairment changes that may currently be required; however, the Company cannot predict the occurrence of events that might adversely affect the reported values in the future.

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Reserve for Processing Losses: If, due to insolvency or bankruptcy of one of the Company’s merchant customers, or for any other reason, the Company is not able to collect amounts from its credit card, ACH or prepaid customers that have been properly "charged back" by the customer, or if a prepaid cardholder incurs a negative balance, the Company must bear the credit risk for the full amount of the transaction. The Company may require cash deposits and other types of collateral from certain merchants to minimize any such risks. In addition, the Company utilizes multiple systems and procedures to manage merchant risk. ACH, prepaid and credit card merchant processing loss reserves are primarily determined by performing a historical analysis of the Company’s loss experience, considering other factors that could affect that experience in the future, such as the types of transactions processed and nature of the merchant relationship with its consumers and the Company’s relationship with the Company’s prepaid card holders. This reserve amount is subject to the risk that actual losses may be greater than the Company’s estimates. The Company has not incurred any significant processing losses to date. Estimates for processing losses are variable based on the volume of transactions processed and could increase or decrease accordingly. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s reserve for processing losses was $656,494 and $623,494 respectively.

Legal Proceedings: The Company may be involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. While the Company believes that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which the Company is or could become involved in litigation will not have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.

New Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in Topic 326 replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Topic 326 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 25, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years for smaller reporting companies. The Company does not expect the adoption of the amendments in ASU 2016-13 to have a significant effect on its financial position and the results of its operations when such amendment is adopted.

Accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB, the SEC or other standard setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

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Note 2. Leases

The Company leases facilities and office equipment under various operating leases, which generally are expected to be renewed or replaced by other leases. For the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, operating lease expenses totaled $120,151 and $104,131, respectively.

Note 3. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following balances:

	*March 31, 2022*		*December 31, 2021*

Accrued commissions	$	795,729	$	879,120
Reserve for processing losses		656,494		623,494
Other accrued expenses		536,530		226,888
Accrued taxes		375,527		298,168
Accrued salaries		479,930		297,995
Total accrued expenses	$	2,844,210	$	2,325,665

Note 4. Equipment Loan

On March 20, 2021, the Company entered into a debt arrangement to finance $165,996 for the purchase of an Output Solutions sorter. The loan is for a period of 36 months with a maturity date of March 20, 2024. The repayment amount is for 36 months at $4,902 per month. Annual payments are $58,821. The financing is at an interest rate of 3.95%. Current period payments on the equipment loan were $13,488.

Note 5. Stockholders' Equity

Stock Warrants: On August 21, 2018, the Company issued University FanCards, LLC a warrant to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company's common stock. 30,000 warrants vested immediately upon the date on which the first financial transaction was processed on a card account issued under the prepaid agreement, which occurred on October 5, 2018. 120,000 warrants vest annually over 4 years in 30,000 warrant increments beginning on July 31, 2019 and becoming fully vested on July 31, 2022. The exercise price for the 30,000 warrants that vested immediately on October 5, 2018 was $1.80 per share. The exercise price for the remaining 120,000 warrants will be the lesser of $2.00 per share or one hundred and twenty percent (120%) of the market price of the Company's common stock on the vesting date of the warrant. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used were as follows: (i) the fair value of the underlying stock was $0.94 for the 30,000 warrants and $0.90 for the 120,000 warrants; (ii) the risk-free interest rate is 2.77%; (iii) the contractual life is 5 years; (iv) the dividend yield is 0%; and (v) the volatility is 64.6%. The fair value of the warrants was $135,764 which will be amortized over the life of the warrants as a reduction of revenues. The reduction of revenues recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $8,985.

On August 12, 2020, the Company issued 27,051 shares of common stock to University FanCards, LLC in a cashless exercise at $3.46 per common share in exchange for 60,000 warrants exercised by FanCards, LLC.

On February 5, 2021, the Company issued 19,795 shares of common stock to University FanCards, LLC in a cashless exercise at $5.88 per common share in exchange for 30,000 warrants exercised by FanCards, LLC.

On September 1, 2021, the Company issued 19,950 shares of common stock to University FanCards, LLC in a cashless exercise at $5.97 per common share in exchange for 30,000 warrants exercised by FanCards, LLC.

On December 15, 2020, the Company issued to Information Management Solutions, LLC warrants to purchase 945,599 unregistered shares of Usio, Inc. or 945,599 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, with an exercise price of $4.23. 945,599 warrants vest annually over 3 years in three equal tranches beginning on December 15, 2021 and becoming fully vested on December 15, 2023. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Assumptions used were as follows: (i) the fair value of the underlying stock was $0.58; (ii) the risk-free interest rate is 0.09%; (iii) the contractual life is 5 years; (iv) the dividend yield of 0%; and (v) the volatility is 59.9%. The fair value of the warrants amounted to $552,283 and will be recorded as an increase in the customer list asset and have a term of five years from time of vest.

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Note 6. Net (Loss) Per Share

Basic (loss) per share (EPS) was computed by dividing net (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS differs from basic EPS due to the assumed conversion of potentially dilutive awards and options that were outstanding during the period. The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021.

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2022*			*2021*
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted (loss) per share, net (loss) available to common shareholders	$	(1,622,270	)	$	(720,252	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic (loss) per share, weighted average shares outstanding		20,280,575			19,931,935
Effect of dilutive securities		—			—
Denominator for diluted earnings per share, adjust weighted average shares and assumed conversion		20,280,575			19,931,935
Basic (loss) per common share	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted (loss) per common share and common share equivalent	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.04	)

The awards and options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding at March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive, are as follows:

	*Three Months Ended March 31,*
	*2022*		*2021*
Anti-dilutive awards and options		5,244,902		5,094,991

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Note 7. Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities and are measured by the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are computed with the presumption that they will be realizable in future periods when taxable income is generated. Predicting the ability to realize these assets in future periods requires judgment by management. U.S. generally accepted accounting principles prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Income tax benefits that meet the “more likely than not” recognition threshold should be recognized.

The Company has recognized a net deferred tax asset of approximately $1.5 million and has recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $5.2 million against the other deferred tax assets. The Company reviews the assessment of the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance on an annual basis or more often when events indicate that a change to the valuation allowance may be warranted.

At December 31, 2021, the Company had available net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $29.5 million. Net operating loss carryforwards prior to 2017 are available to offset taxable income of future periods and expire 20 years after the loss was generated.

Net operating loss carryforwards totaling $10.7 million expired in 2021. The schedule below outlines when the Company's pre-2017 net operating losses were generated and the year they may expire.

Tax Year End	NOL		Expiration
2002	$	9,109,774		2022
2004		1,621,096		2024
2005		1,788,157		2025
2006		1,350,961		2026
2007		1,740,724		2027
2008		918,960		2028
2009		835,322		2029
2010		429,827		2030
2013		504,862		2033
2016		474,465		2036
2017		1,267,336		2037
Total	$	20,041,484

Effective for tax years ending in 2018, net operating losses can be carried forward to future years indefinitely. Net operating losses generated in 2018 and later total $9,413,692. The below table outlines our net operating losses generated in 2018 and after.

Tax Year End	NOL
2018	$	4,410,916
2019		2,730,461
2020		2,272,315
Total	$	9,413,692
Total loss carryforwards	$	29,455,176

Management is not aware of any tax positions that would have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position.

Note 8. Related Party Transactions

Louis Hoch

During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company purchased a total of $19,929 and $4,009, respectively, of corporate imprinted sportswear and caps from Angry Pug Sportswear. Louis Hoch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, is a 50% owner of Angry Pug Sportswear.

Directors and Officers

On January 6, 2022, the Company repurchased 11,361 shares for $47,930 in a private transaction at the closing price on January 6, 2022 of $4.21 per share from Tom Jewell, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, to cover his share of taxes.

On January 6, 2021, the Company repurchased 11,860 shares of common stock at a closing price of $3.25 per share from Tom Jewell, the Company's Chief Financial Officer to cover taxes due.

The Company granted 319,900 shares of common stock with a 10-year vesting period and 141,900 restricted stock units (RSUs) with a 3-year vesting period to employees and Directors as a performance bonus on November 18, 2021 at an issue price of $6.39 per share. Executive officers and Directors included in the 10-year grant were Louis Hoch (100,000 shares), Tom Jewell (50,000 shares), Greg Carter (30,000 shares) and Houston Frost (25,000 shares). Executive officers and Directors included in the RSU grant were Louis Hoch (30,000 shares), Tom Jewell (21,000 shares), Greg Carter (9,000 shares) Houston Frost (6,000 shares), Blaise Bender (12,000 RSUs), Brad Rollins (12,000 RSUs) and Ernesto Beyer (12,000 RSUs).

On April 1, 2021, the Company granted 1,444,000 shares of common stock with a 10-year vesting period and 103,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) with a 3-year vesting period to employees and Directors as a performance bonus at an issue price of $1.08 per share. Executive officers and Directors included in the grant were Louis Hoch (300,000 shares), Tom Jewell (200,000 shares), Blaise Bender (10,000 RSUs) and Brad Rollins (30,000 RSUs).

Note 9. COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a notable impact on general economic conditions, including but not limited to the temporary closures of many businesses, “shelter in place” and other governmental regulations, reduced consumer spending due to both job losses and other effects attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. There remain many uncertainties as a result of the pandemic. As a result of the spread of COVID-19, economic uncertainties could continue to impact our operations. Any potential incremental financial impact is unknown at this time.

During 2020 and 2021, the government issued several rounds of COVID-19 relief and stimulus payments and other programs to stimulate economic activity and facilitate an economic recovery.

In April and May of 2020, the Company's business was adversely affected as doctor's offices, dental offices, veterinarian offices and non-bank consumer lending accounts were ordered closed in connection with curbing the spread of the pandemic. As these doctors, dental and veterinarian offices re-opened, these businesses quickly recovered and returned to levels higher than pre-COVID. Consumer lending merchants were adversely affected by COVID relief payments made during the pandemic and a pause placed on past due amounts owed. The level of activity for consumer lending merchants continues to recover to pre-COVID levels. The Company recorded an increase in revenues in its prepaid business line, as it was able to work in conjunction with major cities across the U.S. to use its prepaid debit cards to facilitate the transfer of money via its debit cards from city foundations to the local residents in need of financial assistance. The efforts have included the disbursement of funds to encourage vaccinations.

The Company has recently experienced some difficulty in recruiting and retaining certain categories of employees due to limited labor availability. The Company continues to monitor labor availability and is taking necessary steps to retain employees and recruit employees to fill open positions.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic challenges, supply chain issues have resulted in a reduced supply, and growing demand of paper and paper products utilized in our Output Solutions line of business. Sourcing inventory remains a key challenge to execute jobs and projects with existing and new customers. If the Company cannot continue to acquire sufficient inventory stock, the successful completion, margins, and growth of Output Solutions may be impacted.

The impacts and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic are still a work in process. To date, the Company has not been adversely impacted in the magnitude that other payment processors were, as our customer base had limited exposure to retail facing businesses. Within that framework, the Company will continue to monitor the overall impact on its operations and take necessary steps to ensure the safety of its employees and the well-being of its customers.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

On October 19, 2021, the Company entered into a lease amendment to the existing lease in San Antonio, Texas commencing on April 1, 2022 and expiring on September 24, 2024 running concurrently with the existing lease. The incremental space lease is 6,628 square feet. The incremental annual rent during the lease term ranges from $135,874 to $145,816.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS DISCLAIMER

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. If used in this report, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," and other words or phrases of similar import are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including the risks described in our annual report on Form 10-K and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.

This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this report, and our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on March 17, 2022, including the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes contained therein.

Name Change

Effective on June 26, 2019, we changed our corporate name from Payment Data Systems, Inc. to Usio, Inc.

Overview

We provide integrated payment processing services to merchants and businesses, including all types of Automated Clearing House, or ACH, processing, credit, prepaid card and debit card-based processing services and statement preparation, presentment and mailing services.

We offer customizable prepaid cards companies use for expense management, incentives, refunds, claims and disbursements, unique forms of compensation like per diems, government disbursements, and more. We also offer prepaid cards to consumers for use as a tool to stay on budget, manage allowances and share money with family and friends. UsioCard platform supports Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay™ and Google Pay™. Our PIN-less debit product allows merchants to debit and credit accounts in real-time. In our over 20-year history, we have created a loyal customer base that relies on us for our convenient, secure, innovative and adaptive services and technology, and we have built long-standing and valuable relationships with premier banking institutions such as Fifth-Third Bank, Sunrise Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank.

During the first quarter of 2022, the amount of credit card transactions processed increased by 48% versus the first quarter of 2021. The volume of credit card dollars processed during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 21% compared to the same time period in 2021. Both credit card transactions processed and dollars processed were the highest in our history. The continued growth in credit card metrics was primarily attributable to our PayFac growth initiatives driving increased penetration across multiple industries including healthcare and legal.

ACH (eCheck) transaction counts during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 21% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Returned check transactions processed during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 32% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Electronic check dollars processed during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 32% compared to the first quarter of 2021. The increases in eCheck transactions, returned check transactions and electronic check dollar volumes processed were primarily attributable to higher activity levels primarily in the cryptocurrency and FinTech lending industries.

Prepaid card load volumes processed during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 134% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Prepaid card transaction counts processed during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 270% compared to the first quarter of 2021. Prepaid card purchase volume during the first quarter of 2022 increased by 139% compared to the first quarter of 2021. These increases occurred primarily due to the continued associations with many government assistance programs including organizations such as New York City Economic Development Corporation, City of Houston, Harris County, TX, Open Society International (City of Baltimore), and Greater Washington Community Foundation (Washington DC) with their vaccine incentive and cash disbursement programs. We also continue to support numerous guaranteed income programs including the Arlington Community Foundation, E.A.T (Equity and Transformation) Chicago, and Hudson UP, the City of Denver's Basic Income Project.

Total dollar volumes processed for the first quarter of 2022 were $2.2 billion compared to $1,860 million processed in the first quarter of 2021.

Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 increased by 35% to $18.1 million, as compared to $13.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 due to continued traction and growth in our prepaid and PayFac lines of business. Accordingly, cost of services increased by $4.0 million, or 38% to $14.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $10.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Gross profits increased by 21% to $3.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $2.9 million for the same period in the prior year, however the gross margin percentage was 19.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as compared to 21.6% in the prior year period. The decrease in gross margin percentage in the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the same period a prior year ago, is attributable to increased revenue growth from business lines with lower profit margins.

Other selling, general and administrative expenses (other SG&A) were $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $2.7 million in the prior year, a 43% increase versus the prior year period. We reported a net loss of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase reflects continued investments in our ACH, PayFac, Prepaid and Output Solutions business lines, a substantial portion of which represents an investment in strengthening our infrastructure to not only support our current growth, but specifically to assure we can provide the service levels in customer support for the anticipated new cardholders. Included in first quarter selling, general and administrative expenses include approximately $200,000 of one-time non-recurring items.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our interim condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the reported amounts of revenues and expenses, bad debt, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the Notes to the Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to be critical because the nature of the estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change or because the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material.

For a summary of Critical Accounting Policies, please refer to the Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1, Basis of Presentation.

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Results of Operations

Revenues

Our revenues are principally derived from providing integrated electronic payment services to merchants and businesses, including credit and debit card-based processing services and transaction processing via the Automated Clearing House, or ACH, network and the program management and processing of prepaid debit cards. With the acquisition of the assets of IMS in December 2020, we now offer additional services relating to electronic bill presentment, document composition, document decomposition and printing and mailing services through our Output Solutions entity.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022		2021		$ Change		% Change

ACH and complementary service revenue	$	3,843,316	$	3,078,456	$	764,860		25	%
Credit card revenue		6,768,222		5,723,709		1,044,513		18	%
Prepaid card services revenue		2,768,447		886,576		1,881,871		212	%
Output solutions revenue		4,731,358		3,772,809		958,549		25	%
Total Revenue	$	18,111,343	$	13,461,550	$	4,649,793		35	%

Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 increased by 35% to $18.1 million, as compared to $13.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. During the first quarter we saw continued growth in our ACH and complementary service category from strong transaction growth in our cryptocurrency and FinTech lending businesses.

Cost of Services

Cost of services includes the cost of personnel dedicated to the creation and maintenance of connections to third-party payment processors and the fees paid to such third-party providers for electronic payment processing services. Through our contractual relationships with our payment processors and sponsoring banks, we process ACH and debit, credit or prepaid card transactions on behalf of our customers and their consumers. We pay volume-based fees for debit, credit, ACH and prepaid transactions initiated through these processors or sponsoring banks, and pay fees for other transactions such as returns, notices of change to bank accounts and file transmission. Cost of service fees also include fees paid to referral agents and partners.

Cost of services increased by $4.0 million, or 38%, to $14.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $10.6 million for the same period in the prior year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit is the net profit existing after the cost of services.

Gross profits increased by 21% to $3.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to $2.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in gross profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily a result of incremental profits from our existing business lines. The gross margin percentage was 19.4% for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as compared to 21.6% in the prior year period. The decrease in gross margin percentage in the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the same period a prior year ago, is attributable to increased revenue growth from business lines with lower profit margins.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expenses were $550,682 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $327,715 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 68.0%.

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Other Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Other selling, general and administrative expenses (other SG&A) were $3.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as compared to $2.7 million in the prior year, a 43% increase versus the prior year period. The increase in other SG&A for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 reflects the incremental costs associated with our continued investment in our prepaid and PayFac growth initiatives.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income and expense, net was ($636) for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to $2,467 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Lower interest-bearing merchant reserves and lower interest rates drove the lower interest income as well as interest expense associated with our equipment loan.

Net Income (Loss)

We reported a net loss of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase in net loss in the current quarter was attributable to increases in SG&A combined with reduced profit margins.

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

We believe that our success will continue to depend in large part on our ability to (a) grow revenues, (b) manage our operating expenses, (c) add quality customers to our client base, (d) meet evolving customer requirements, (e) adapt to technological changes in an emerging market, and (f) assimilate current and future acquisitions of companies and customer portfolios. We will continue to invest in our sales force and technology platforms to drive revenue growth. In particular, we are focused on growing our ACH merchants, adding new software integrators, growing our electronic bill presentment, document composition, document decomposition, printing and mailing services business while providing incremental services to existing merchants. In addition to our near-term growth opportunities, we are focused on leveraging and optimizing the infrastructure of the organization allowing expansion of our payment processing and mail and printing capabilities without significantly increasing our operating costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2022, we had $7.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, as compared to $7.3 million of cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2021.

We reported a net loss of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $67.0 million. Additionally, we had working capital of $8.3 million and $8.8 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Cash Flows

Net cash used by operating activities, including merchant reserve funds, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and net operating lease assets for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $7.2 million, and net cash provided for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $10.5 million. Excluding merchant reserves, prepaid card load assets, customer deposits and lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, our cash provided by operating activities was $0.5 million and cash used by operating activities was $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. We continue to invest resources and infrastructure in our business to achieve scale across all business lines.

Net cash used by investing activities was $72,069 and $274,467 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, respectively. The primary drivers of our investing activities were capital expenditures associated with capitalized software development costs and other capital investments associated with growing our business lines and associated employee counts.

Net cash used by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $79,982 and net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $116,542, respectively. The 2021 cash provided by financing activities was from net proceeds from our equipment loan offset by treasury stock transactions.

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Material Trends and Uncertainties

Please refer to Note 9 of our financial statements included in this report that describe certain risks in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

As a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K, we are electing scaled disclosure reporting obligations and therefore are not required to provide the information requested by this Item.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2022 were effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management. Our evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures included an evaluation of certain components of our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting is expressed at the level of reasonable assurance that the control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 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.

KDHM, LLC

On September 1, 2021, KDHM, LLC sued PDS Acquisition Corp, now known as Usio Output Solutions, Inc., claiming a breach of the asset purchase agreement executed by the parties on December 14, 2020. The lawsuit alleges that due to a mistake, accident, or inadvertence, certain customer deposits in the amount of $317,000 were improperly transferred to us.

We believe that plaintiff's claims in the lawsuit have no merit and contradict the express terms of the asset purchase agreement. As a result of this post sale dispute, we discovered that KDHM, LLC, and its principals, made certain misrepresentations and breached the terms of the asset purchase agreement.

On September 28, 2021, we filed an answer generally denying plaintiff’s allegations. On October 5, 2021, we filed a counterclaim and third-party petition. Therein, we allege that neither KDHM nor its principals disclosed that KDHM was not accounting for the customer deposits in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Yet, KDHM, and third-party defendants its principals Henry Minten and Thomas Dowe, affirmatively represented and warranted in section 3.1(e) of the agreement that “[t]Annual Financial Statements and the Interim Financial Statements have been prepared from the books and records of Seller in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.”

We also discovered that KDHM by and through its principals failed to disclose that $305,000 in additional customer deposits existed and these deposits were not conveyed to us as required by the agreement. KDHM, Minten and Dowe provided us with fraudulent and misleading profit and loss statements that did not disclose these additional customer deposits. KDHM and the defendants do not dispute that these additional customer deposits exist and that they were purchased by Usio. However, despite a written representation that these funds would be returned, KDHM and its principal have held these funds hostage. Section 2.1(b)(x) of the agreement provides that the purchased assets includes “All of Seller’s deposits from its customer, including without limitation, those customer deposits listed on Schedule 2.1(b)(xi) of the Disclosure Schedules.” Finally, we discovered that KDHM did not provide us with all customer lists, which are identified as purchased asset under the agreement. We demanded the missing customer lists, but they have yet to be provided to us per the agreement.

In our counterclaims and third-party petition, we assert causes of action for fraud, breach of contract and conversion. At this time, the parties have not engaged in any written discovery or depositions and no trial date has been set.

We consider the risk of loss as remote related to this lawsuit.

Aside from the proceedings described above, we may be involved in legal matters arising in the ordinary course of business from time to time. While we believe that such matters are currently not material, there can be no assurance that matters arising in the ordinary course of business for which we are or could become involved in litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

There have been no material changes from risk factors previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2022.

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

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

We did not issue unregistered securities during the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

On November 2, 2016, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1 million of our common shares from time to time on the open market, in block transactions, or in privately negotiated transactions. On January 9, 2018, the Board of Directors added an additional $2 million to the buyback plan. The program began on November 16, 2016 and ended on September 29, 2019. At September 29, 2019 when the program ended, $1,374,049 was available under the repurchase plan. On November 7, 2019, the Board of Directors approved the renewal of the share buy-back program. The Board approved a limit of $1,420,000 which was rolled over from the prior buyback program with a three-year duration. The new buyback program terminates on the earliest of September 30, 2022, the date the funds are exhausted, or the date the Board of Directors, at its sole discretion, terminates or suspends the program. The program is used for the purchase of stock from employees and directors, and for open-market purchases through a broker. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we made the following stock repurchases:

Period	(a) Total number of shares (or units) purchased		(b) Average price paid per share (or unit)		(c) Total number of shares (or units) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs		(d) Maximum number (or approximate dollar value) of shares (or units) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs

January 1 - January 31, 2022		14,623	$	3.95		998,842	$	823,900
February 1 - February 28, 2022		1,068	$	3.45		999,910	$	820,219
March 1 - March 31, 2022		1,527	$	3.31		1,001,437	$	815,168
Total		17,218					$	815,168

On January 6, 2022, we repurchased 11,361 shares for $47,930 in a private transaction at the closing price on January 6, 2022 of $4.21 per share from Tom Jewell, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, to cover his share of taxes.

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.

Exhibit
Number		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (included as exhibit 3.1 to the Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2		Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation (included as exhibit A to the Schedule 14C filed April 18, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.3		Certificate of Change Filed Pursuant to NRS 78.209 (included as exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed July 23, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.4		Articles of Amendment of Restated Articles of Incorporation of Usio, Inc., as amended, effective June 26, 2019 (included as exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed July 1, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.5		Amended and Restated By-laws (included as exhibit 3.2 to the Form 10-KSB filed March 31, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.6		Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-laws (included as exhibit A to Schedule 14C filed April 18, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1		Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated February 27, 2007 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed March 2, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2		Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated February 27, 2007 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed March 2, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3		First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated November 12, 2009 (included as exhibit 10.15 to the Form 10-Q filed November 16, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4		First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated November 12, 2009 (included as exhibit 10.16 to the Form 10-Q filed November 16, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5		Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated April 12, 2010 (included as exhibit 10.16 to the Form 10-K filed April 15, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6		Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated April 12, 2010 (included as exhibit 10.17 to the Form 10-K filed April 15, 2010, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.7		Bank Sponsorship Agreement between the Company and University National Bank, dated August 29, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.18 to the Form 10-K filed April 3, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8		Third Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated January 14, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.19 to the Form 10-K filed April 3, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.9		Third Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated January 14, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.20 to the Form 10-K filed April 3, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.10		Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated July 2, 2012 (included as exhibit 10.18 to the Form 10-Q filed August 20, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.11		Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated July 2, 2012 (included as exhibit 10.19 to the Form 10-Q filed August 20, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.12		Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 22, 2014, by and between Akimbo Financial, Inc. and Payment Data Systems, Inc. (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed December 24, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.13		Bank Sponsorship Agreement between the Company and Metropolitan Commercial Bank, dated December 11, 2014 (included as exhibit 10.26 to the Form 10-K filed March 30, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

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10.14		Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated August 3, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 9, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.15		Fifth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated August 3, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed August 9, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.16		Sixth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael R. Long, dated September 8, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.17		Sixth Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Louis A. Hoch, dated September 8, 2016 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed September 14, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.18		Employment agreement between Tom Jewell and Payment Data Systems, Inc., dated January 6, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed January 6, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.19		Independent Director Agreement, dated May 5, 2017, by and between Payment Data Systems, Inc. and Brad Rollins (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed May 11, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.20†		Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated September 1, 2017, by and among Payment Data Systems, Inc., Singular Payments, LLC and Vaden Landers (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed September 8, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.21		First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated November 27, 2017, by and between Payment Data Systems, Inc. and Tom Jewell (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed November 28, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.22		Lease Agreement dated February 9, 2018 between Payment Data Systems, Inc. and Blauners Paesanos Parkway LP (included as exhibit 10.43 to the Form 10-K, filed March 30, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.23		Lease Agreement between Payment Data Systems, Inc. and RP Circle 1 Building, LLC dated December 11, 2017 (included as exhibit 10.44 to the Form 10-K, filed March 30, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.24		Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Tom Jewell, dated November 28, 2018 (included as exhibit 10.1 go the Form 8-K filed November 28, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.25		Independent Director Agreement dated April 1, 2019, by and between Payment Data Systems, Inc. and Blaise Bender (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed April 3, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.26+		Securities Purchase Agreement between Usio, Inc. and Topline Capital Partners, L.P. dated July 1, 2020 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 6, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.27		2015 Equity Incentive Plan (included as Appendix B to the Definitive Proxy Statement filed June 5, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.28		Warrant Agreement between the Company and University FanCards, LLC dated August 21, 2018 (included as exhibit 10.41 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 12, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.29		Independent Director Agreement dated August 29, 2020, by and between the Company and Ernesto Beyer (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.30		Underwriting Agreement between the Company and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. as representative, dated September 23, 2020 (included as exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.31		Third Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the Company and Tom Jewell, effective October 12, 2020 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on October 28, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.32+		Asset Purchase Agreement between the Company and Information Management Solutions, LLC dated December 15, 2020 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.33+		Warrant Agreement between the Company and Information Management Solutions, LLC dated December 15, 2020 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on December 18, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference).

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10.34		Lease agreement between Information Management Systems, LLC and Industrial Properties Corp. dated June 16, 2011 (included as exhibit 10.40 to the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.35		First amendment to lease between Information Management Systems, LLC and Industrial Properties Corp. dated April 4, 2013 (included as exhibit 10.41 to the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.36		Second amendment to lease between Information Management Systems, LLC and Industrial Properties Corp. dated March 5, 2018 (included as exhibit 10.42 to the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.37		Third amendment to lease between the Company as successor to Information Management Systems, LLC and ICON IPC TX Property Owner Pool 6 West/Southwest, LLC, dated December 22, 2020 (included as exhibit 10.43 to the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.38		Lease agreement between the Company and Smartyfi, LLC for Austin offices dated January 1, 2021 (included as exhibit 10.44 to the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.39		First amendment to lease between the Company and Paesanos Office Building, LLC for San Antonio offices dated March 15, 2021 (included as exhibit 10.45 to the Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.40		Seventh Amendment to Employment Agreement between Usio, Inc. and Louis A. Hoch, dated April 18, 2021 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on April 21, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.41		Fourth Amendment to Employment Agreement between Usio, Inc. and Tom Jewell, dated April 18, 2021 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on April 21, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.42		Second Amendment to lease between the Company and Paesanos Office Building, LLC for San Antonio offices, dated October 19,2021 (included as exhibit 10.43 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.

10.43		Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc. dated November 19, 2021 (included as exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 23, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

10.44		Fifth Amendment to the Employment Agreement between the Company and Tom Jewell, dated November 22, 2021 (included as exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed on November 23, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference).

14.1		Code of Ethics (included as exhibit 14.1 to the Form 10-K filed March 30, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).

16.1		Letter from Ernst and Young LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated February 10, 2004 (included as exhibit 16 to the Form 8-K filed February 11, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the /Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith).

101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed herewith).

101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document (filed herewith).

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

†		Confidential treatment has been granted for portions of this agreement.
+		The schedules to the exhibit have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish copies of any such schedules to the SEC upon request.
*		Filed herewith.

Copies of above exhibits not contained herein are available to any stockholder, upon written request to: Chief Financial Officer, Usio, Inc., 3611 Paesanos Parkway, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78231.

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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.

	USIO, INC


Date: May 11, 2022	By:	/s/ Louis A. Hoch
		Louis A. Hoch
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 11, 2022	By:	/s/ Tom Jewell
		Tom Jewell
		Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Usio Inc.