ACCESS Newswire Inc. 10-Q

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I SSUER DIRECT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) September 30, December 31, 2022 2021 ASSETS (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 21,812 $ 23,852 Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 610 and $ 675 , respectively) 3,062 3,291 Income tax receivable 285 — Other current assets 807 750 Total current assets 25,966 27,893 Capitalized software (net of accumulated amortization of $ 3,349 and $ 3,301 , respectively) 153 201 Fixed assets (net of accumulated depreciation of $ 572 and $ 456 , respectively) 649 713 Right-of-use asset – leases 1,341 1,533 Other long-term assets 110 94 Goodwill 6,376 6,376 Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $ 6,329 and $ 6,005 , respectively) 2,123 2,447 Total assets $ 36,718 $ 39,257 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 691 $ 695 Accrued expenses 1,638 1,975 Income taxes payable 198 46 Deferred revenue 3,429 3,086 Total current liabilities 5,956 5,802 Deferred income tax liability 96 176 Lease liabilities – long-term 1,422 1,659 Total liabilities 7,474 7,637 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. — — Common stock $ 0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,610,839 and 3,793,538 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. 4 4 Additional paid-in capital 18,051 22,401 Other accumulated comprehensive loss ( 88 ) ( 19 ) Retained earnings 11,277 9,234 Total stockholders' equity 29,244 31,620 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 36,718 $ 39,257 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. 3 Table of Contents I SSUER DIRECT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Revenues $ 5,280 $ 5,465 $ 16,375 $ 16,165 Cost of revenues 1,212 1,355 3,808 4,229 Gross profit 4,068 4,110 12,567 11,936 Operating costs and expenses: General and administrative 1,657 1,258 4,903 3,923 Sales and marketing expenses 1,231 1,349 3,866 3,633 Product development 245 373 734 878 Depreciation and amortization 146 153 439 457 Total operating costs and expenses 3,279 3,133 9,942 8,891 Operating income 789 977 2,625 3,045 Other income — 366 — 366 Interest income 77 — 99 2 Income before taxes 866 1,343 2,724 3,413 Income tax expense 180 319 681 738 Net income $ 686 $ 1,024 $ 2,043 $ 2,675 Income per share – basic $ 0.19 $ 0.27 $ 0.55 $ 0.71 Income per share – fully diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.27 $ 0.55 $ 0.70 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic 3,618 3,788 3,717 3,776 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – fully diluted 3,636 3,821 3,738 3,818 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. 4 Table of Contents I SSUER DIRECT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Net income $ 686 $ 1,024 $ 2,043 $ 2,675 Foreign currency translation adjustment ( 53 ) 7 ( 69 ) 5 Comprehensive income $ 633 $ 1,031 $ 1,974 $ 2,680 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. 5 Table of Contents ISSUER DIRECT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) Common Stock Additional Paid-in Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income Retained Total Stockholders’ Shares Amount Capital (Loss) Earnings Equity Balance at December 31, 2020 3,770,752 $ 4 $ 22,214 $ ( 19 ) $ 5,943 $ 28,142 Stock-based compensation expense — — 63 — — 63 Exercise of stock awards, net of tax 15,000 — 199 — — 199 Stock repurchase and retirement ( 19,777 ) — ( 452 ) — — ( 452 ) Foreign currency translation — — — 3 — 3 Net income — — — — 545 545 Balance at March 31, 2021 3,765,975 $ 4 $ 22,024 $ ( 16 ) $ 6,488 $ 28,500 Stock-based compensation expense — — 69 — — 69 Exercise of stock awards, net of tax 20,550 — 20 — — 20 Foreign currency translation — — — ( 5 ) — ( 5 ) Net income — — — — 1,106 1,106 Balance at June 30, 2021 3,786,525 $ 4 $ 22,113 $ ( 21 ) $ 7,594 $ 29,690 Stock-based compensation expense — — 100 — — 100 Exercise of stock awards, net of tax 4,513 — 55 — — 55 Foreign currency translation — — — 7 — 7 Net income — — — — 1,024 1,024 Balance at September 30, 2021 3,791,038 $ 4 $ 22,268 $ ( 14 ) $ 8,618 $ 30,876 Balance at December 31, 2021 3,793,538 $ 4 $ 22,401 $ ( 19 ) $ 9,234 $ 31,620 Stock-based compensation expense — — 184 — — 184 Exercise of stock awards, net of tax 7,500 — 58 — — 58 Stock repurchase and retirement ( 6,200 ) — ( 182 ) — — ( 182 ) Foreign currency translation — — — 7 — 7 Net income — — — — 516 516 Balance at March 31, 2022 3,794,838 $ 4 $ 22,461 $ ( 12 ) $ 9,750 $ 32,203 Stock-based compensation expense — — 188 — — 188 Exercise of stock awards, net of tax 15,265 — — — — — Stock repurchase and retirement ( 163,201 ) — ( 3,859 ) — — ( 3,859 ) Foreign currency translation — — — ( 23 ) — ( 23 ) Net income — — — — 841 841 Balance at June 30, 2022 3,646,902 $ 4 $ 18,790 $ ( 35 ) $ 10,591 $ 29,350 Stock-based compensation expense — — 187 — — 187 Exercise of stock awards, net of tax 2,500 — 33 — — 33 Stock repurchase and retirement ( 38,563 ) — ( 959 ) — — ( 959 ) Foreign currency translation — — — ( 53 ) — ( 53 ) Net income — — — — 686 686 Balance at September 30, 2022 3,610,839 $ 4 $ 18,051 $ ( 88 ) $ 11,277 $ 29,244 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. 6 Table of Contents ISSUER DIRECT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (in thousands) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 2,043 $ 2,675 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 487 854 Bad debt expense 279 236 Deferred income taxes ( 80 ) ( 14 ) Stock-based compensation expense 559 232 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable ( 61 ) ( 767 ) Decrease (increase) in other assets ( 166 ) ( 273 ) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable ( 2 ) 365 Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses ( 409 ) ( 489 ) Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 375 500 Net cash provided by operating activities 3,025 3,319 Cash flows from investing activities: Capitalized software — ( 215 ) Purchase of fixed assets ( 52 ) ( 49 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 52 ) ( 264 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Exercise of stock options 91 274 Payment for stock repurchase and retirement ( 5,000 ) ( 452 ) Net cash used in financing activities ( 4,909 ) ( 178 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents ( 1,936 ) 2,877 Cash – beginning 23,852 19,556 Currency translation adjustment ( 104 ) ( 18 ) Cash and cash equivalents – ending $ 21,812 $ 22,415 Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid for income taxes $ 782 $ 893 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. 7 Table of Contents ISSUER DIRECT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES N OTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) Note 1. Basis of Presentation The unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 and consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 included herein, have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Article 10 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act. In the opinion of management, they include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements. Results of operations reported for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("US GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements. The interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the 2021 audited financial statements of Issuer Direct Corporation (the “Company”, “We”, or “Our”) filed on our Form 10-K. Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Earnings Per Share (EPS) Earnings per share accounting guidance requires that basic net income per common share be computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options totaling 50,250 were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per common share during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, because their impact was anti-dilutive. There were no shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per common share during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, because their impact was anti-dilutive. Revenue Recognition Substantially all the Company’s revenue comes from contracts with customers for subscriptions to its cloud-based products or contracts for Communications and Compliance products and services. Customers consist of public corporate issuers and professional firms, such as investor and public relations firms. In the case of our news distribution and webcasting offerings, our customers also include private companies. The Company accounts for a contract with a customer when there is an enforceable contract between the Company and the customer, the rights of the parties are identified, the contract has economic substance, and collectability of the contract consideration is probable. The Company's revenues are measured based on consideration specified in the contract with each customer. The Company's contracts include either a subscription to our entire platform or certain modules within our platform, or an agreement to perform services, or any combination thereof, and often contain multiple subscriptions and services. For these bundled contracts, the Company accounts for individual subscriptions and services as separate performance obligations if they are distinct, which is when a product or service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundled package, and a customer can benefit from it on its own or with other resources that are readily available to the customer. The Company separates revenue from its contracts into two revenue streams: i) Communications and ii) Compliance. Performance obligations of Communications contracts include providing subscriptions to certain modules or the entire Platform id. Communications module, distributing press releases on a per release basis or conducting webcasts, virtual annual meetings or other events on a per event basis. Performance obligations of Compliance contracts include providing subscriptions to our cloud-based Platform id. Compliance module, Whistleblower module or other stand-ready obligations to deliver services and annual report printing and distribution. Additionally, services are provided on a per project basis. Set up fees for disclosure services are considered a separate performance obligation and are satisfied upfront. Set up fees for our transfer agent module and investor relations content management module are immaterial. The Company’s subscription and service contracts are generally for one year, with automatic renewal clauses included in the contract until the contract is cancelled. The contracts do not contain any rights of returns, guarantees or warranties. Since contracts are generally for one year, all the revenue is expected to be recognized within one year from the contract start date. As such, the Company has elected the optional exemption that allows the Company not to disclose the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially satisfied at the end of each reporting period. The Company recognizes revenue for subscriptions evenly over the contract period, upon distribution for per release contracts and upon event completion for webcasting and virtual annual meeting events. For service contracts that include stand ready obligations, revenue is recognized evenly over the contract period. For all other services delivered on a per project or event basis, the revenue is recognized at the completion of the event. The Company believes recognizing revenue for subscriptions and stand ready obligations using a time-based measure of progress, best reflects the Company’s performance in satisfying the obligations. 8 Table of Contents For bundled contracts, revenue is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price. Standalone selling prices are based on observable prices at which the Company separately sells the subscription or service. If a standalone selling price is not directly observable, the Company uses the residual method to allocate any remaining price to that subscription or service. The Company reviews standalone selling prices, at least annually, and updates these estimates if necessary. The Company invoices its customers based on the billing schedules designated in its contracts, typically upfront on either a monthly, quarterly or annual basis or per transaction at the completion of the performance obligation. Deferred revenue for the periods presented was primarily press release packages which have been prepaid, however the releases have not yet been disseminated, as well as, subscription and service contracts, which are billed upfront, quarterly or annually, however the revenue has not yet been recognized. The associated deferred revenue is generally recognized as releases are disseminated for press release packages and ratably over the billing period for subscriptions. Deferred revenue as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, was $ 3,429,000 and $ 3,086,000 , respectively, and is expected to be recognized within one year. Revenue recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021, that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each reporting period, was approximately $ 2,763,000 and $ 1,948,000 , respectively. Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, related to contracts with customers was $ 3,062,000 and $ 3,291,000 as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively. Since substantially all the contracts have terms of one year or less, the Company has elected to use the practical expedient regarding the existence of a significant financing. Costs to obtain contracts with customers consist primarily of sales commissions. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company has capitalized $ 80,000 and $ 53,000 , respectively, of costs to obtain contracts that are expected to be amortized over more than one year. For contract costs expected to be amortized in less than one year, the Company has elected to use the practical expedient allowing the recognition of incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred. The Company has considered historical renewal rates, expectations of future renewals and economic factors in making these determinations. Cash Equivalents For purposes of the Company’s financial statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company monitors outstanding receivables based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. Credit is granted on an unsecured basis. The allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on an assessment of the Company’s ability to collect on customer accounts receivable. There is judgment involved with estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts and if the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make the required payments, the Company may be required to record additional allowances or charges against revenues. Given the ongoing environment of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent economic downturn, additional attention has been paid to the financial viability of our customers. The Company generally writes off accounts receivable against the allowance when it determines a balance is uncollectible and no longer actively pursues its collection. Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments and related items which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and temporary cash investments with credit quality institutions. Such cash balances are currently in excess of the FDIC insurance limit of $ 250,000 . To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institutions, each quarter the Company evaluates the rating of the financial institution in which it holds deposits. As of September 30, 2022, the total amount exceeding such limit was $ 19,375,000 . The Company also had cash-on-hand of $ 2,137,000 in Canada and $ 50,000 in Europe as of September 30, 2022. The Company believes it did not have any financial instruments that could have potentially subjected us to significant concentrations of credit risk for any relevant period. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts and the valuation of goodwill, intangible assets, deferred tax assets, and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 9 Table of Contents Income Taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. For any uncertain tax positions, we recognize the impact of a tax position, only if it is more likely than not of being sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. Our policy regarding the classification of interest and penalties is to classify them as income tax expense in our financial statements, if applicable. Capitalized Software Costs incurred to develop our cloud-based platform products are capitalized when the preliminary project phase is complete, management commits to fund the project and it is probable the project will be completed and used for its intended purposes. Once the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, the software is amortized over its estimated useful life, which is typically four years. Costs related to design or maintenance of the software are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs and amortization for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Capitalized software development costs $ — $ 54 $ — $ 215 Amortization included in cost of revenues 17 137 48 398 Impairment of Long-lived Assets In accordance with the authoritative guidance for accounting for long-lived assets, assets such as property and equipment, trademarks, and intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. Recoverability of asset groups to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds fair value of the asset group. Lease Accounting The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease agreements are primarily for office space and are included within lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Variable lease payments consist of non-lease services related to the lease and payments under operating leases classified as short-term. Variable lease payments are excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. As most of the leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. ROU assets include any lease payments due and exclude lease incentives. Rental expense for lease payments related to operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Fair Value Measurements ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the financial statements are categorized based upon the hierarchy of levels of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. Hierarchical levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these assets and liabilities, are as follows: · Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the reporting date. Generally, this includes debt and equity securities that are traded in an active market. Our cash and cash equivalents are quoted at Level 1. · Level 2 – Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Generally, this includes debt and equity securities that are not traded in an active market. · Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or other valuation techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. 10 Table of Contents As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company believes that the fair value of our financial instruments, such as, accounts receivable, our line of credit, and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts. Translation of Foreign Financial Statements The financial statements of the foreign subsidiaries of the Company have been translated into U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities have been translated at current rates of exchange in effect at the end of the period. Income and expense items have been translated at the average exchange rates for the year or the applicable interim period. The gains or losses that result from this process are recorded as a separate component of other accumulated comprehensive income until the entity is sold or substantially liquidated. Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets The authoritative guidance for business combinations specifies the criteria for recognizing and reporting intangible assets apart from goodwill. The Company records the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition, with any excess purchase price recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets consist of client relationships, customer lists, distribution partner relationships, software, technology, non-compete agreements and trademarks that are initially measured at fair value. At the time of the business combination, trademarks are considered an indefinite-lived asset and, as such, are not amortized as there is no foreseeable limit to cash flows generated from them. The goodwill and intangible assets are assessed annually for impairment, or whenever conditions indicate the asset may be impaired, and any such impairment will be recognized in the period identified. The client relationships ( 7 - 10 years), customer lists ( 3 years), distribution partner relationships ( 10 years), non-compete agreements ( 5 years) and software and technology ( 3 - 6 years) are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income related to changes in the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment. Advertising The Company expenses advertising as incurred. During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, advertising expense was $ 95,000 and $ 304,000 , respectively. During the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021, advertising expense was $ 37,000 and $ 169,000 , respectively. Stock-based Compensation The authoritative guidance for stock compensation requires that companies estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of the grant using an option-pricing model. The associated cost is recognized over the period during which an employee or director is required to provide service in exchange for the award. Employee Retention Credit On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law providing numerous tax provisions and other stimulus measures, including an employee retention credit (“ERC”), which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes. The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 extended and expanded the availability of the ERC. We are eligible under the CARES Act ERC as an employer that carried on a trade or business during calendar year 2020 and whose business operations were fully or partially suspended during any calendar quarter in 2020 due to orders from an appropriate governmental authority limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings (for commercial, social, religious, or other purposes) due to COVID-19. ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, describes the decision-making framework when no guidance exists in US GAAP for a particular transaction. Specifically, ASC 105-10-05-2 instructs companies to look for guidance for a similar transaction within US GAAP and apply that guidance by analogy. As such, forms of government assistance, such as the ERC, provided to business entities would not be within the scope of ASC 958, but it may be applied by analogy under ASC 105-10-05-2. We accounted for the ERC as a government grant in accordance with Accounting Standards Update 2013-06, Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958) by analogy under ASC 105-10-05-2. Under this standard, government grants are recognized when the conditions or conditions on which they depend are substantially met. The conditions for recognition of the ERC include, but are not limited to: · An entity has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic · We have not used qualifying payroll for both the Paycheck Protection Program and the ERC · We incurred payroll costs to retain employees During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an ERC benefit of 366 ,000 in other income in our Consolidated statements of operations and in other current assets in our Consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021. 11 Table of Contents Note 3: Equity 2014 Equity Incentive Plan On May 23, 2014, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). Under the terms of the 2014 Plan, the Company is authorized to issue incentive awards for common stock up to 200,000 shares to employees and other personnel. On June 10, 2016 and June 17, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved an additional 200,000 and 200,000 awards, respectively, to be issued under the 2014 Plan, bringing the total number of shares to be awarded to 600,000 . The awards may be in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards. The 2014 Plan is effective through March 31, 2024. As of September 30, 2022, there are 140,995 shares which remain eligible to be granted under the 2014 Plan. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2022: Options Outstanding Options Exercisable Exercise Price Range Number Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years) Weighted Average Exercise Price Number $ 0.01 - 8.00 7,500 2.42 $ 7.12 7,500 8.01 - 11.00 3,500 4.82 10.11 3,500 11.01 - 16.00 18,000 5.78 13.12 18,000 16.01 - 27.00 38,000 8.55 24.19 8,000 $ 27.01 - 27.71 20,250 9.30 27.71 1,500 Total 87,250 7.48 $ 20.69 38,500 As of September 30, 2022, the Company had unrecognized stock compensation related to the options of $ 489,000 , which will be recognized through 2026. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company granted 32,240 restricted stock units. No restricted stock units were granted during the three months ended September 20, 2022. An executive officer was granted 20,000 shares which do not vest until the third anniversary of the grant date and have a grant date fair value of $ 26.00 per share. Non-employee directors were granted 12,240 shares with a grant date fair value of $ 26.92 and vest at the earlier of the 2023 annual meeting of the shareholders or one year. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, 15,265 restricted stock units with an intrinsic value of $ 26.05 per share vested. No restricted stock units vested during the three months ended September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, there was $ 666,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to our unvested restricted stock units, which will be recognized through 2025. Stock repurchase and retirement On August 7, 2019, the Company publicly announced a share repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $ 1,000,000 of its common shares. On March 16, 2020, the Company publicly announced that the Company increased the share repurchase program to repurchase up to $2,000,000 of its common shares. As of March 31, 2021, the Company completed the repurchase program by purchasing 179,845 shares as shown in the table below ($ in 000’s, except share or per share amounts): Shares Repurchased Period Total Number of Shares Repurchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program August 7-31, 2019 22,150 $ 9.34 22,150 $ 793 September 1-30, 2019 2,830 10.00 2,830 765 October 1-31, 2019 39,363 10.44 39,363 354 November 1-30, 2019 11,827 10.43 11,827 231 December 1-31, 2019 — — — 231 January 1-31, 2020 — — — 231 February 1-29, 2020 — — — 231 March 1-31, 2020 21,700 9.33 21,700 1,028 April 1-30, 2020 22,698 9.02 22,698 823 May 1-31, 2020 39,500 9.51 39,500 448 No shares repurchased between June 2020 and February 2021 March 1-31, 2021 19,777 22.89 19,777 — Total 179,845 $ 11.15 179,845 $ — 12 Table of Contents On March 1, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $ 5,000,000 of its common shares. The Company completed the repurchase program by purchasing 38,563 and 207,964 shares during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, as shown in the table below ($ in 000’s, except share or per share amounts): Shares Repurchased Period Total Number of Shares Repurchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program March 1-31, 2022 6,200 $ 29.35 6,200 $ 4,818 April 1-30, 2022 8,226 27.76 8,226 4,590 May 1-31, 2022 80,748 22.92 80,748 2,739 June 1-30, 2022 74,227 23.98 74,227 959 July 1-31, 2022 32,392 24.88 32,392 153 August 1-31, 2022 6,171 24.79 6,171 — September 1-30, 2022 — — — — Total 207,964 $ 24.04 207,964 $ — Note 4: Income taxes The company recognized income tax expense of $ 180,000 and $ 681,000 for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $ 319,000 and $ 738,000 during the same periods of 2021. At the end of each interim period, the Company estimates the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year and this rate is applied to the results for the year-to-date period, and then adjusted for any discrete period items. For the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022, the variance between the Company’s effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory rate of 21 % is primarily attributable to state income taxes and expense related to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income inclusion, partially offset by foreign tax credits. Note 5: Leases Leasing activity generally consists of office leases. In March 2019, a new lease was signed to move the corporate headquarters to Raleigh, North Carolina. The new lease, which had a lease commencement date of October 2, 2019, expires December 31, 2027 . Minimum lease payments are $ 2,997,000 , not including a tenant improvement allowance of $ 488,000 , which is included in fixed assets as of September 30, 2022. The Company recognized a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of $ 2,596,000 , which represents the present value of minimum lease payments discounted at 3.77 %, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at lease inception. The Company also has an office in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is on a short-term lease that is month-to-month. As a result, the short-term lease recognition exemption has been elected for this lease, which means, for leases not expected to extend beyond twelve months, a ROU asset or lease liability will not be recognized. Lease liabilities totaled $ 1,787,000 as of September 30, 2022. The current portion of this liability of $ 365,000 is included in Accrued expenses on the Consolidated balance sheets and the long-term portion of $ 1,422 ,000 is included in Lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Rent expense consists of both operating lease expense from amortization of our ROU assets as well as variable lease expense which consists of non-lease components of office leases (i.e. common area maintenance) or rent expense associated with short-term leases. The components of lease expense were as follows (in 000’s): 13 Table of Contents For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 2022 2021 Lease expense Operating lease expense $ 89 $ 87 $ 268 $ 261 Variable lease expense 4 29 31 86 Total lease expense $ 93 $ 116 $ 299 $ 347 The weighted-average remaining non-cancelable lease term for our operating leases was 5.25 years as of September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the weighted-average discount rate used to determine the lease liability was 3.77 %. The future minimum lease payments to be made under non-cancelable operating leases on September 30, 2022, are as follows (in 000’s): Year Ended December 31: 2022 $ 92 2023 369 2024 379 2025 389 2026 400 Thereafter 413 Total lease payments 2,042 Present value adjustment ( 255 ) Lease liability $ 1,787 We have performed an evaluation of our other contracts with customers and suppliers in accordance with Topic 842 and have determined that, except for the leases described above, none of our contracts contain a lease. Note 6: Revenue The Company considers itself to be a single reportable segment under the authoritative guidance for segment reporting, specifically a communications and compliance company for publicly traded and private companies. The following tables present revenue disaggregated by revenue stream in (000’s): Three months ended September 30, Revenue Streams 2022 2021 Communications $ 3,487 66.0 % $ 3,686 67.4 % Compliance 1,793 34.0 % 1,779 32.6 % Total $ 5,280 100.0 % $ 5,465 100.0 % Nine months ended September 30, Revenue Streams 2022 2021 Communications $ 10,561 64.5 % $ 10,383 64.2 % Compliance 5,814 35.5 % 5,782 35.8 % Total $ 16,375 100.0 % $ 16,165 100.0 % The Company did not have any customers during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 or 2021 that accounted for more than 10% of revenue. Note 7: Line of Credit Effective October 3, 2021, the Company renewed its unsecured Line of Credit, which changed the interest rate from LIBOR plus 1.75 % to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) plus 1.75 %. The amount of funds available for borrowing remained $ 3,000,000 and the term remained two years. As of September 30, 2022, the interest rate was 4.22 % and the Company did not owe any amounts on the Line of Credit. 14 Table of Contents Note 8: Subsequent Event Acquisition of iNewsWire.com LLC On November 1, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Lead Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of iNewsWire.com LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Newswire”). Newswire is a leading media and marketing communications technology company that provides press release distribution, media databases, media monitoring, and newsrooms through its Media Advantage Platform. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement and on the Closing Date, the Company paid to the Seller aggregate consideration of approximately $ 43.9 million, consisting of the following: (i) a cash payment of $ 18.0 million subject to a 60-day escrow to secure the payment of any working capital adjustments or any employee bonus obligations of Newswire; (ii) the issuance of a Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $ 22.0 million (the “Secured Note”); and (iii) the issuance of 180,181 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $ 0.001 , valued at approximately $ 3.9 million based on the Company’s closing stock price of $ 21.60 on the Closing Date. The Secured Note is due and payable on November 8, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”) and bears an annual interest rate of 6 %. The Secured Note is secured by the intellectual property (with certain exceptions) and the domain names acquired by the Company as part of the acquisition. The Secured Note may be prepaid, however, the 6% interest payment is guaranteed through the Maturity Date even if prepayments are made. 15 Table of Contents