UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31,
2025
☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13
OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______
Commission File Number: 000-52994
THE OLB GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 13-4188568
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1120 Avenue of the Americas , Fourth Floor , New York , NY 10036
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 278-0900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value OLB The Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging
growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting
company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 15, 2025, there
were 2,820,416 shares of the issuer’s common stock issued and 2,807,799 shares of the issuer’s common stock outstanding.
THE OLB GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2025
INDEX
PART I
Financial Information
1
Item 1.
Financial Statements (unaudited)
1
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
28
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
29
PART II
Other Information
30
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
30
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
30
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
30
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
30
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
30
Item 5.
Other Information
30
Item 6.
Exhibits
30
Signatures
31
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 (unaudited) and December 31, 2024
2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)
3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)
4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited)
5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
6
1
The OLB Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
(Audited)
Current Assets:
Cash
$ 29,340
$ 27,436
Accounts receivable, net
127,688
100,621
Prepaid expenses
4,910
18,075
Other receivables
677,429
599,575
Other current assets
2,269
—
Total Current Assets
841,636
745,707
Other Assets:
Property and equipment, net
2,995,690
3,254,039
Intangible assets, net
—
3,724
Goodwill
8,139,889
8,139,889
Operating lease right-of-use assets
139,795
140,218
Other long-term assets
387,181
395,952
Total Other Assets
11,662,555
11,933,822
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 12,504,191
$ 12,679,529
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Cash overdraft
$ 60,421
$ 31,750
Accounts payable
4,531,491
4,216,194
Accrued expenses
1,333,226
1,151,803
Preferred dividend payable (related party)
574,139
543,509
Merchant portfolio purchase installment obligation
2,000,000
2,000,000
Related party payable
1,183,960
1,203,960
Accrued interest - related party
225,319
—
Operating lease liability – current portion
46,491
46,491
Note payable – current portion
164,101
202,939
Total Current Liabilities
10,119,148
9,396,646
Long Term Liabilities:
Notes payable, net of current portion
—
—
Operating lease liability – net of current portion
93,869
93,869
Total Liabilities
10,213,017
9,490,515
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Series A Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 1,021 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
10
10
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,380,692 and 2,289,930 shares issued, 2,368,075 and 2,277,313 shares outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
237
228
Treasury stock, at cost, 12,617 shares at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
( 109,988 )
( 109,988 )
Additional paid-in capital
71,289,720
71,098,571
Accumulated deficit
( 68,888,805 )
( 67,799,807 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
2,291,174
3,189,014
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 12,504,191
$ 12,679,529
T he accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
2
The OLB Group, Inc.
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Revenue:
Transaction and processing fees
$ 2,058,277
$ 2,288,209
Merchant equipment rental and sales
12,124
20,183
Revenue, net - bitcoin mining
85,482
211,617
Other revenue from monthly recurring subscriptions
72,637
108,868
Digital product revenue
93,016
867,305
Total revenue
2,321,536
3,496,182
Operating expenses:
Processing and servicing costs, excluding merchant portfolio amortization
1,808,814
2,753,593
Amortization expense
3,972
190,961
Depreciation expense
258,349
749,520
Salaries and wages
531,356
1,016,338
Professional fees
77,573
648,443
General and administrative expenses
490,151
1,024,892
Total operating expenses
3,170,215
6,383,747
Loss from operations
( 848,679 )
( 2,887,565 )
Other income (expense):
Realized gain (loss) on sale of bitcoin
—
225,229
Unrealized gain on investment
—
274,731
Interest expense
( 225,319 )
( 13,013 )
Other expense
( 15,000 )
—
Total other income (expense)
( 240,319 )
486,947
Net loss before income taxes
( 1,088,998 )
( 2,400,618 )
Income tax expense
—
—
Net loss
( 1,088,998 )
( 2,400,618 )
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest
—
29,022
Net loss attributed to The OLB Group and Subsidiaries
( 1,088,998 )
( 2,371,596 )
Preferred dividends (related parties)
( 30,630 )
( 31,311 )
Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
$ ( 1,119,628 )
$ ( 2,402,907 )
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted
$ ( 0.47 )
$ ( 0.14 )
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
2,360,939
17,484,233
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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The OLB Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’
Equity
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and
2024
(Unaudited)
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid In
Treasury
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Stock
Deficit
Total
Balance at December 31, 2024
1,021
10
2,277,313
$ 228
$ 71,098,571
$ ( 109,988 )
$ ( 67,799,807 )
$ 3,189,014
Common stock sold for cash
—
—
90,762
9
187,904
—
187,913
Preferred stock dividends-related party
—
—
—
—
( 30,630 )
—
—
( 30,630 )
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
33,875
—
—
33,875
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 1,088,998 )
( 1,088,998 )
Balance at March 31, 2025
1,021
$ 10
2,368,075
$ 237
$ 71,289,720
$ ( 109,988 )
$ ( 68,888,805 )
$ 2,291,174
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Additional
Paid In
Treasury
Accumulated
Non-
Controlling
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Stock
Deficit
Interest
Total
Balance at December 31, 2023
1,021
$ 10
1,521,791
$ 152
$ 68,910,370
$ ( 109,988 )
$ ( 56,574,896 )
$ 119,224
$ 12,344,872
Common stock issued for exercise of options
—
—
156,899
16
6,824
—
—
—
6,840
Common stock sold for cash
—
—
1,408
—
9,775
—
—
—
9,775
Common stock issued to related parties for accrued liabilities
—
—
117,632
12
899,988
—
—
—
900,000
Preferred stock dividends-related party
—
—
—
—
( 31,311 )
—
—
—
( 31,311 )
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
304,874
—
—
—
304,874
Adjustment for 10 for 1 reverse stock split
—
—
( 146 )
—
—
—
—
—
—
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,371,596 )
( 29,022 )
( 2,400,618 )
Balance at March 31, 2024
1,021
$ 10
1,797,583
$ 180
$ 70,100,520
$ ( 109,988 )
$ ( 58,946,492 )
$ 90,202
$ 11,134,432
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited consolidated financial statements .
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The OLB Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
For the Years Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ ( 1,088,998 )
$ ( 2,400,618 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation and amortization
262,073
940,481
Stock based compensation
33,875
304,874
Operating lease expense, net of repayment
423
—
Unrealized gain on investment
—
( 274,731 )
Realized gain on sale of bitcoin
—
( 225,229 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 27,067 )
259,616
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 66,958 )
572,045
Other long-term assets
8,771
—
Accounts payable
315,297
178,575
Accrued interest – related party
225,319
—
Accrued expenses
181,423
220,287
Net cash used in operating activities
( 155,842 )
( 424,700 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash overdraft
28,671
91,020
Common stock sold for cash
187,913
9,775
Advances from related party
18,881
182,150
Repayments to related party
( 38,881 )
—
Proceeds from exercise of options – related party
—
6,840
Repayments on note payable
( 38,838 )
( 40,772 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
157,746
249,013
Net change in cash
1,904
( 175,687 )
Cash – beginning of period
27,436
179,006
Cash – end of period
$ 29,340
$ 3,319
Cash paid for:
Interest
$ —
$ —
Income taxes
$ —
$ —
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Common stock issued for accrued liabilities
$ —
$ 900,000
Preferred stock dividends
$ 30,630
$ 31,311
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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The OLB Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BACKGROUND
Background
The OLB Group, Inc. (“OLB” the “Company”)
was incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 18, 2004 and provides services through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and business
segments. The Company generates its revenue through two business segments its Fintech Services and Bitcoin Mining Business segments.
Fintech Services:
The Company provides integrated financial and
transaction processing services (“Fintech Services”) to businesses throughout the United States. Through its eVance, Inc.
subsidiary (“eVance”), the Company provides an integrated suite of third-party merchant payment processing services and related
proprietary software enabling products that deliver credit and debit card-based internet payment processing solutions primarily to small
and mid-sized merchants operating in physical “brick and mortar” business environments, on the internet and in retail settings
requiring both wired and wireless mobile payment solutions. eVance operates as an independent sales organization (“ISO”) generating
individual merchant processing contracts in exchange for future residual payments. As a wholesale ISO, eVance has a direct contractual
relationship with the merchants and takes greater responsibility in the approval and monitoring of merchants than do retail ISOs and as
a result, receives additional consideration for this service and risk. The Company’s Securus365, Inc. (“Securus365”)
subsidiary operates as a retail ISO and receives residual income as commission for merchants it places with third party processors. The
Company’s eVance Capital, Inc subsidiary provides lending services to merchants processing with eVance, Inc.
CrowdPay.us, Inc. (“CrowdPay”) is
a Crowdfunding platform used to facilitate a capital raise anywhere from $ 1,000,000 -$ 50,000,000 of various types of securities
under Regulation D, Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A and the Securities Act of 1933. To date, the activities of this subsidiary have
been nominal.
OmniSoft, Inc. (“OmniSoft”) operates
a software platform for small merchants. The Omnicommerce applications work on an iPad, mobile device and the web and allow customers
to sell a store’s products in a physical, retail setting. To date, the activities of this subsidiary have been nominal when compared
to the overall business.
On May 14, 2021, the Company formed its wholly
owned subsidiary, OLBit, Inc. (“OLBit”). The purpose of OLBit is to hold the Company’s assets and operate its business
related to its emerging lending and transactional business leveraging the Company’s Bitcoin Business and Fintech Services business.
To date, the activities of this subsidiary have been nominal.
On June 15, 2023, the Company entered into a Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with SDI Black 001, LLC (“Seller”) whereby the Company acquired
80.01 % of the membership interests of Cuentas SDI, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “LLC”). The LLC owns the
platform of Seller and the network serving over 31,000 bodega convenience stores in and around New York and New Jersey (see Note
7).
The Company also provides ecommerce development
and consulting services on a project-by-project basis.
Bitcoin Mining Business:
On July 23, 2021, the Company formed its wholly
owned subsidiary, DMINT, Inc., (“DMINT”). The purpose of DMINT is to operate its business related to Bitcoin mining (“Bitcoin
Business”).
On June 24, 2022 the Company formed DMINT Real
Estate Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DMINT. The purpose of DMINT Real Estate Holdings, Inc is to buy and hold real estate
related to DMINT. Currently, its only asset is the building and property located in Selmer, Tennessee where all of the mining computers
are located.
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NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S.
GAAP”), and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and reflect
all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, which management believes are necessary to fairly present the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of and for the three month period ending March 31, 2025 and not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2025. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2024.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s accounting estimates include the collectability
of receivables, useful lives of long-lived assets and recoverability of those assets, impairment in fair value of goodwill, valuation
allowances for income taxes and stock-based compensation.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, eVance Inc, eVance Capital Inc, Securus365, Inc., CrowdPay.us,
Inc., OmniSoft, Inc., OLBit, Inc., DMINT, Inc., and DMINT Real Estate Holdings. The Company owns 100 % of Cuentas SDI, LLC, which has been
included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows paragraph 825-10-50-10 of
the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for disclosures about fair value of its financial instruments and paragraph 820-10-35-37 of
the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Paragraph 820-10-35-37”) to measure the fair value of its financial instruments.
Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (U.S. GAAP) and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair
value measurements and related disclosures, Paragraph 820-10-35-37 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to
valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three (3) broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority
to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The
three (3) levels of fair value hierarchy defined by Paragraph 820-10-35-37 are described below:
Level 1: Quoted market prices available in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.
Level 2: Pricing inputs other than quoted prices
in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.
Level 3: Pricing inputs that are generally unobservable inputs and
not corroborated by market data.
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The carrying amount of the Company’s
financial assets and liabilities, such as cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, other receivables, other current assets,
accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The
Company’s notes payable represents the fair value of such instruments as the notes bear interest rates that are consistent
with current market rates.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially expose
the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. The Company’s cash is deposited with
major financial institutions. At times, such deposits may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurable amount (“FDIC”).
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had no cash in excess of the FDIC’s $ 250,000 coverage limit.
Operating Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of
an entity for which discrete financial information is available that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”),
or decision maker group, in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. Our chief operating
decision–making group is composed of the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President. The Company has two operating segments as of
March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. (see Note 15).
Stock-based Compensation
We account for equity-based transactions with
employees and non-employees under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” ( “Topic
718” ) , which establishes that equity-based payments to employees and non-employees are recorded at the grant date the fair
value of the equity instruments the entity is obligated to issue when the employees and non-employees have rendered the requisite service
and satisfied any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments. Topic 718 also states that observable
market prices of identical or similar equity or liability instruments in active markets are the best evidence of fair value and, if available,
should be used as the basis for the measurement for equity and liability instruments awarded in these share-based payment transactions.
However, if observable market prices of identical or similar equity or liability instruments are not available, the fair value shall be
estimated by using a valuation technique or model that complies with the measurement objective, as described in Topic 718.
Net Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share of common stock is computed
by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common
share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive potentially outstanding shares
of common stock during the period. The weighted average number of common shares for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 does
not include warrants to acquire 856,313 shares of common stock because of their anti-dilutive effect. The weighted average number of common
shares for three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, does not include 20,000 and 20,000 options, respectively, to purchase common stock
because of their anti-dilutive effect.
Investments in Equity Securities
The Company accounts for its investments under
ASC 321, “Investments – Equity Securities,” which requires that investments in equity securities be measured at fair
value with changes in value recorded as unrealized gains and losses in current period operations.
Bitcoin
The Company obtains bitcoin through our mining
activities, which is accounted for in connection with our revenue recognition policy. The bitcoin held is recorded as other assets in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is accounted for as indefinite-lived intangible assets initially measured at cost, in accordance with
ASC 350 – “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”). The use of bitcoin is accounted for in accordance
with the first in first out method of accounting. We do not amortize our bitcoin but assess the value for impairment as further discussed
in our impairment policy.
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At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying
value of the Company’s bitcoin was $ 2,269 and $ 0 , respectively. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 0.027 bitcoin on hand which
had a fair value of $ 470,633 based on the price of bitcoin of approximately $ 2,269 . For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024,
we recorded a realized gain on our bitcoin transactions of $ 0 and $ 225,229 , respectively.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation is calculated once the asset has been received
and is ready for its intended use, using half of the monthly depreciation in the first month and half of the monthly depreciation in the
last month. Cost and accumulated depreciation applicable to items replaced or retired are eliminated from the related accounts with any
gain or loss on the disposition included in the statement of operations. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
The Company capitalizes all capital assets utilizing
the following criteria:
●
All land acquisitions;.
●
All buildings/facilities acquisitions and new construction;
● Facility renovation and improvement projects costing more than $ 100,000 ;
● Land improvement and infrastructure projects costing more than $ 100,000 ,
● Equipment costing more than $ 3,000 with a useful life beyond a single reporting period (generally one year);
● Computer equipment costing more than $ 5,000 ; and
● Construction in Progress (CIP) for capital projects with a budget in excess of $ 100,000
The estimated useful lives for all the Company’s
property and equipment are as follows:
Item Useful Life
Computer equipment 3 years
Software 10 years
Office furniture 5 Years
Buildings and improvements 30 years
Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for its intangible assets
in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic
350-30, General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill . ASC Subtopic 350-30, which requires assets to be measured based on the fair value
of the consideration given or the fair value of the assets (or net assets) acquired, whichever is more clearly evident and, thus, more
reliably measurable. Under ASC Subtopic 350-30 any intangible asset with a useful life is required to be amortized over that life and
the useful life is to be evaluated every reporting period to determine whether events or circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining
period of amortization. If the estimate of useful life is changed the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset is amortized prospectively
over the revised remaining useful life. Costs to renew or extend the term of an intangible assets are recognized as an expense when incurred.
Included in intangible assets are merchant portfolios
that are valued at fair value of merchant customers on the date of acquisition and are amortized over their estimated useful lives ( 7
years). See Note 4.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360-10 the Company periodically
reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets held and used at least annually or when events and circumstances warrant such a review.
If significant events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable,
the Company performs a test of recoverability by comparing the carrying value of the asset or asset group to its undiscounted expected
future cash flows. Cash flow projections are sometimes based on a group of assets, rather than a single asset. If cash flows cannot be
separately and independently identified for a single asset, the Company determines whether impairment has occurred for the group of assets
for which it can identify the projected cash flows. If the carrying values are in excess of undiscounted expected future cash flows, it
measures any impairment by comparing the fair value of the asset group to its carrying value. If the fair value of an asset or asset group
is determined to be less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, impairment in the amount of the difference is recorded.
The Company recorded no impairment expense for
the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Goodwill
The Company accounts for business combinations
under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations ,
where the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on
their estimated fair values. The purchase price is allocated using the information currently available, and may be adjusted, up to one
year from acquisition date, after obtaining more information regarding, among other things, asset valuations, liabilities assumed and
revisions to preliminary estimates. The purchase price in excess of the fair value of the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired
less liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill.
The Company tests for indefinite-lived intangibles
and goodwill impairment in the fourth quarter of each year and whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the
asset exceeds its fair value and may not be recoverable. In accordance with ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic
350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment , the Company performed a quantitative assessment of indefinite-lived intangibles
and goodwill and determined there was no impairment at March 31, 2025.
A summary of goodwill as of March 31, 2025, is
as follows:
Acquisition of assets from Excel Corporation and its subsidiaries on April 9, 2018
$ 6,858,216
Acquisition of 80.01 % interest of Cuentas SDI, LLC on June 15, 2023
1,281,673
Goodwill balance as of March 31, 2025
$ 8,139,889
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable represent contractual residual
payments due from the Company’s processing partners or other customers. Residual payments are determined based on transaction fees
and revenues from the credit and debit card processing activity of merchants for which the Company’s processing partners pay the
Company. Based on collection experience and periodic reviews of outstanding receivables, we have recorded an allowance balance of $ 207,850
and $ 207,850 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. This balance represents an amount related to the ongoing lawsuit
with FFC. As of March 31, 2025, the loan is not considered in default.
Reserve for Chargeback Losses
Disputes between a cardholder and a merchant periodically
arise as a result of, among other things, cardholder dissatisfaction with merchandise quality or merchant services. Such disputes may
not be resolved in the merchant’s favor. In these cases, the transaction is “charged back” to the merchant, which means
the purchase price is refunded to the customer through the merchant’s bank and charged to the merchant. If the merchant has inadequate
funds, the Company must bear the credit risk for the full amount of the transaction. The Company evaluates the risk for such transactions
and estimates the potential loss for chargebacks based primarily on historical experience and records a loss reserve accordingly. During
the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 chargebacks have reduced recorded revenue amounts and no reserve for loss has been recorded
as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
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Revenue Recognition
The following table presents the Company’s
revenue disaggregated by revenue source:
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Transaction and processing fees from wholesale contracts
$ 2,058,277
$ 2,288,209
Transaction and processing fees from retail contracts
12,124
20,183
Other transaction and processing fees, revenue from monthly recurring subscriptions, and merchant equipment rental and sales
85,482
211,617
Bitcoin mining revenue
72,637
108,868
Digital product revenue
93,016
867,305
Total revenue from contracts with customers
$ 2,321,536
$ 3,496,182
The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606,
“Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). The Company determines revenue recognition through the following
steps:
●
Identification of a contract with a customer;
●
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
●
Determination of the transaction price;
●
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
●
Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligations are satisfied.
Revenue is recognized when control of the promised
goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange
for those goods or services. Shipping and handling activities associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred
to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment activity and recognized as revenue at the point in time at which control of the goods
transfers to the customer. As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant
financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to
be one year or less.
Transaction and processing fees
Fees for the Company’s transaction and processing
arrangements are typically billed and paid on a monthly basis. The Company receives a percentage of recurring monthly transaction related
fees comprised of credit and debit card fees charged to merchants, net of association fees, otherwise known as Interchange, as well as
certain service charges and convenience fees, for payment processing services, including authorization, capture, clearing, settlement
and information reporting of electronic transactions. Fees are calculated on either a percentage of the dollar, volume of the transaction
or a fixed fee or a hybrid of the two and are recognized at the time of the transaction. These merchant services represent a single performance
obligation satisfied over time and that the same measure of progress should be used to measure the Company’s progress toward complete
satisfaction of the performance obligation. The Company will recognize revenue on a monthly basis as the services are transferred to the
customer in short daily increments that qualify for series guidance as the best measure of the transfer of control.
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In wholesale contracts, the Company recognizes
transaction and processing fees on a gross basis as the Company is the principal in the merchant services. The Company has concluded it
is the principal because it has a direct contractual relationship with the merchant, is primarily responsible for the delivery of services
to the merchants, including performing underwriting, has discretion in setting prices, and bears risk of chargebacks and other merchant
losses. The Company also has the unilateral ability to accept or reject a transaction based on criteria established by the Company. As
the principal, the Company records the full discount charged to the merchant as revenue and the related interchange and other processing
fees within cost of revenues.
In retail contracts, the Company is not responsible
for merchant underwriting, has no chargeback liability and has no or limited contractual relationship with the merchant. As such, the
Company records the net amount it receives from the processor, after interchange and other interchange and other processing fees, as revenue.
Merchant equipment rental and sales
The Company generates revenue through the sale
and rental of merchant equipment. The Company satisfies its performance obligation upon delivery of equipment to merchants and recognizes
revenue at a point in time. The Company allows for customer returns which are accounted for as variable consideration. The Company estimates
these amounts based on historical experience and reduces revenue recognized. The Company invoices customers upon delivery of the equipment
to merchants, and payments from such customers are due upon invoicing. The Company offers hardware installment sales to customers with
terms ranging from three to forty-eight months. The Company allocates a portion of the consideration received from these arrangements
to a financing component when it determines that a significant financing component exists. The financing component is subsequently recognized
as financing revenue separate from hardware revenue, within subscription and services-based revenue, over the terms of the arrangement
with the customer. Pursuant to practical expedients afforded under ASC 606, the Company does not recognize a financing component for hardware
installment sales that have a term of one year or less.
Monthly recurring subscriptions
The Company
generates recurring revenue through monthly subscriptions for software services. This service is provided based on an agreement
with the customer regarding software services. Performance obligations are promises in a contract to a customer. In
the subscription model, each billing period represents a performance obligation. The transaction price is the amount of consideration
the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or services. For recurring revenue, this is the subscription
fee. The Company allocates to the performance obligated based on the selling price for the subscription. If the criteria for
recognizing revenue over time are met, revenue is recognized over the period of performance. For subscription and recurring
fee, this means recognizing revenue each billing period.
Cryptocurrency mining:
The Company entered into contracts with digital
asset mining pool operators to provide the service of performing hash computations for the mining pool operator. The
contracts are continuously renewable and are terminable at any time by either party and the Company’s enforceable right to compensation
only begins when the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator. In exchange for providing computing power, the Company
is entitled to a fractional share of Bitcoin. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company
contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current
algorithm. Hashrate is the measure of the computational power per second used when mining.
Providing
computing power in Bitcoin transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of
computing power is the only performance obligation in the Company’s contracts with third party pool operators. The transaction consideration
the Company receives, if any, is noncash consideration, which is all variable. Because it is not probable that a significant reversal
of cumulative revenue will not occur, the consideration is constrained until the Company successfully places a block (by being the first
to solve an algorithm) and the Company receives confirmation of the consideration it will receive, at which time revenue is recognized.
There is no significant financing component in these transactions.
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The Company earns Bitcoin during the time period
00:00:00 UTC and 23:59:59 UTC (“24-hour Period”) unless terminated in accordance with the terms set forth by the terms of
service. In exchange for performing hash computations for the mining pool. The Company performs hash computations for one mining pool
operator, Foundry USA. Foundry USA operates its pool on the Full Pay Per Share (FPPS) payout method. FPPS is a variant of the Pay Per
Share (PPS) method, where miners receive a fixed payout for each valid share submitted, regardless of whether the pool finds a block.
The fair
value of the Bitcoin award received is determined using the intraday average quoted price of the Bitcoin over the 24-Hour Period. The
Company’s Bitcoin earned are actively traded on the major trading platforms. The Company considers Coinbase to be its primary market.
The consideration the Company will receive, comprised of block rewards, transaction fees less mining pool operator fees are aggregated,
over the 24-Hour Period, in a sub-balance account held by the mining pool operator, which is finalized one hour later at 1AM UTC. The
sub-balance account is then withdrawn to the Company’s whitelisted wallet address, once a day, between the hours of 9am to 5pm UTC
time (the “Settlement”). The rate of payment occurs once per day, as long as the minimum payout threshold of 0.01 bitcoin
has accumulated in the sub- account balance, in accordance with the mining pool operator’s terms of service. At the time of
Settlement, the company values the amount of Bitcoin earned using the average price of Bitcoin, per Coinbase, over the 24-hour Period
and records this amount as revenue. By utilizing the average daily price of bitcoin over the time earned, the Company eliminates any differences
that may arise due to the volatility in trading price between bitcoin and fiat currency during the period where the Company establishes
and completes the contract.
Pursuant to ASC 606-10-55-42, the Company assessed
if the customer’s option to renew represented a material right that represents a separate performance obligation and noted the renewal
is not a material right. The definition of a material right is a promise in a contract to provide goods or services to a customer at a
price that is significantly lower than the stand-alone selling price of the good or service. The mining pool operator does not provide
any discounts and as such there is no economic benefit to the customer and as such a separate performance obligation does not exist under
606-10-55-42. In addition, there are no options for renewal that are separately identifiable from other promises in the contract, such
as an ability to extend the contract at a reduced price.
The performance obligation of the Bitcoin miner
under the mining contracts with Foundry Pool USA involves the service of performing hash computations to facilitate the verification of
digital asset transactions. The Company’s miners contribute computing power (i.e.. hashrate) that perform hash calculations to the
mining pool operator, engaging in the process of validating and securing transactions through the generation of Bitcoin hashes. The mining
pool then utilizes a specific mining algorithm (e.g. SHA-256) to submit shares (proof of work) to the mining pool’s server as they
contribute to solving the Bitcoin puzzles required to mine a block. The Company reviews and analyzes its individual pool performance using
a dashboard provided by Foundry Pool USA that includes real-time statistics on hashrate, shares submitted and earnings. The service of
performing hash computations in digital asset transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities.
The provision of providing these services is the only performance obligation in the Company’s contracts with mining pool operators.
The Company performs hash computations for one mining pool operator, Foundry USA. Foundry USA operates its pool on the Full Pay Per Share
(FPPS) payout method. FPPS is a variant of the Pay Per Share (PPS) method, where miners receive a fixed payout for each valid share submitted,
regardless of whether the pool finds a block.
Regardless of the pool’s success, the Company
will receive consistent rewards based on the number of valid shares it contributes. The transaction consideration the Company receives
is non-cash consideration, in the form of bitcoin. The Company measures the bitcoin at fair value on the date earned using the average
price (calculated by averaging the daily open price and the daily close price) quoted by its Principal Market at the date the Company
completed the service of performing hash computations for the mining pool operator. There are no deferred revenues or other liability
obligations recorded by the Company since there are no payments in advance of performance. At the end of each 24 hour period (00:00:00
UTC and 23:59:59 UTC), there are no remaining performance obligations. By utilizing the average daily price of bitcoin on the date earned,
the Company eliminates any differences that may arise due to the volatility in trading price between bitcoin and fiat currency during
the period where the Company establishes and completes the contract. The consideration is all variable. There is no significant financing
component in these transactions.
If authoritative guidance is enacted by the Financial
Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), the Company may be required to change its policies, which could affect the Company’s
financial position and results from operations.
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Digital product revenue
The Company generates revenue through electronic
distribution and sale of digital products that range from prepaid wireless SIM activation, international mobile recharge services and
international long distance phone service. The Company generally obtains payment upfront and its performance obligation is to provide
products and/or calling services. When products are provided at the point of sale, revenue is recognized immediately and at the time of
payment. When a customer purchases a prepaid telecom product, such as a prepaid mobile phone plan, the revenue is initially recorded
as a customer deposit and revenue is recognized over the relevant performance period as customers utilize the prepaid telecom services.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, customer deposits were $0 .
Leases
The Company determines whether an arrangement
contains a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is determined to exist, the term of such lease is assessed based on the
date on which the underlying asset is made available for the Company’s use by the lessor. The Company’s assessment of the
lease term reflects the non-cancelable term of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination
options which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options which the Company is
reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance at lease commencement,
which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the
lease term.
For leases with a term exceeding 12 months,
an operating lease liability is recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present
value of its fixed minimum payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding operating lease right-of-use asset equal to the initial
lease liability is also recorded, adjusted for any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the
lease and reduced by any lease incentives received. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a
given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates
implicit in its leasing arrangements are typically not readily determinable. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate reflects the
rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis and incorporates the term and economic environment of the associated lease.
For the Company’s operating leases, fixed
lease payments are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months
or less, lease payments are recognized as paid and are not recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as an accounting
policy election. Leases qualifying for the short-term lease exception were insignificant. Variable lease costs are recognized as incurred
and primarily consist of common area maintenance and utility charges not included in the measurement of right of use assets and operating
lease liabilities.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the
asset and liability method, in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating
loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets
and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance
is required to the extent any deferred tax assets may not be realizable.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, in November
2023. This update enhances segment reporting disclosures to provide investors with more useful and transparent information about a company’s
operating segments. Public companies must now disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating
decision-maker (CODM). These expenses should be reported on an itemized basis, providing more insight into segment profitability. Companies
must provide segment disclosures in both annual and interim reports. Required disclosures apply to all public entities under FASB’s
segment reporting rules. Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years.
The Company adopted this ASU, effective for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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The Company has implemented all new accounting
pronouncements that are in effect. These pronouncements did not have any material impact on the financial statements unless otherwise
disclosed, and the Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have
a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 3 – LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s unaudited consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP, which assumes that the Company’s management will evaluate whether it will
be able to meet its obligations and continue its operations in the normal course of business. At March 31, 2025, the Company had cash
of approximately $ 29,000 , accounts receivable of approximately $ 128,000 , prepaid expenses of approximately $ 5,000 and other receivables
of approximately $ 677,000 . At March 31, 2025, the Company has accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $ 5,865,000 , a cash overdraft of
$ 60,421 as well as other current liabilities of approximately $ 4,194,000 . To date, the Company has generated cash flows from issuances
of equity and indebtedness and during the three months ended March 31, 2025 reported net cash used by operating activities of
approximately $ 156,000 .
On February 16, 2024, The OLB Group, Inc. (the
“Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”)
to create an at-the-market equity program. Under the Agreement, the Company may offer and sell its common stock, par value $ 0.0001 per
share, from time to time having an aggregate offering amount of up to $ 15,000,000 (the “Shares”) during the term of the Agreement
through Maxim, as sales agent (the “ATM Offering”). The Company has agreed to pay Maxim a commission equal to 3.0 % of the
gross sales price from the sales of Shares pursuant to the Agreement. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse Maxim for its costs
and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with its services, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of its legal counsel.
The Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-255152) filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission that was declared effective on May 3, 2021. On February 20, 2024, the Company filed a prospectus supplement registering
up to $ 3,900,000 of Shares relating to the ATM Offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition, the Company is in the process of
spinning off DMINT into a stand-alone entity. It is expected that the spin-off will occur during the next twelve months. As a result,
the capital required to operate the Bitcoin Mining Segment will no longer be incurred by the Company. Further, DMINT, as a stand-alone
entity, will look to raise capital following the spin-off through either an issuance of DMINT equity or loans against the DMINT assets,
which include the property in Selmer, Tennessee and the Bitcoin mining computers.
Management believes that its current available
resources will be sufficient to fund the Company’s planned expenditures over the next 12 months. However, management recognizes
that it may be required to obtain additional resources to successfully execute its business plans. No assurances can be given that management
will be successful in raising additional capital, if needed, or on acceptable terms. Without raising additional capital, either via additional
advances made pursuant to the ATM, related party loan or from other sources, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern through March 31, 2026. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. This basis of presentation contemplates the recovery of the Company’s
assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities
that might be necessary should the Company not continue as a going concern.
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NOTE 4 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following:
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Merchant portfolios
$ 2,409,965
$ 2,409,965
Less accumulated amortization
( 2,409,965 )
( 2,409,965 )
Net residual portfolios
$ —
$ —
Trade name
$ 2,500,000
$ 2,500,000
Less accumulated amortization
( 2,500,000 )
( 2,500,000 )
Net trade name
$ —
$ —
Exclusive agreement to purchase natural gas
$ 4,499,952
$ 4,499,952
Less accumulated amortization
( 4,499,952 )
( 4,499,952 )
Net mineral rights
$ —
$ —
Domain name
$ 4,965
$ 4,965
Less accumulated amortization
( 4,965 )
( 1,241 )
Net mineral rights
$ —
$ 3,724
Total intangible assets, net
$ —
$ 3,724
Amortization expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $ 3,972 and $ 190,961 , respectively.
NOTE 5 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Office equipment
$ 186,600
$ 186,600
Computer software
141,337
141,337
Bitcoin mining equipment
8,425,000
8,425,000
Building
409,296
409,296
Construction in process
2,383,396
2,383,396
Total
11,545,629
11,545,629
Less accumulated depreciation
( 8,549,939 )
( 8,291,590 )
Property and Equipment, net
$ 2,995,690
$ 3,254,039
Depreciation expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $ 258,349 and $ 749,520 , respectively.
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company owned 165.27 units ( 1.11 %) of Node
Capital Token Opportunity Fund LP (the “Fund”) for which it paid an aggregate of $ 250,000 in August 2021. As of December 31,
2024, the investment in equity securities was $ 0 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2024,
the Company recognized an unrealized gain of $ 274,731 .
NOTE 7 – NOTE PAYABLE
On November 29, 2021, the Company entered into
a Master Equipment Finance Agreement (the “MFA”) with VFS LLC (“VFS”) which would allow the Company to finance
the purchase of certain equipment. The collateral and interest rate are determined at the time the Company borrows the funds. During the
year ended December 31, 2022, the Company received, as an initial draw on the MFA, $ 875,000 from VFS (the “Equipment Loan”).
The Equipment Loan is secured by bitcoin mining computers being utilized by DMINT. The Equipment Loan requires monthly payments of $ 24,838
until the loan is repaid in full or it matures on March 1, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company made repayments
of $ 38,838 . As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the note payable balance was $ 164,101 and $ 202,939 , respectively. The Company
is currently in negotiations with VFS to extend the term of the loan.
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NOTE 8 – STOCK OPTIONS
A summary of the status of the Company’s
outstanding stock options and changes is presented below:
Stock Options
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Options outstanding December 31, 2023
156,899
$ 0.04
$ 1,656,270
Granted
20,000
$ 0.10
Exercised
( 156,899 )
$ 0.04
Expired
—
$ —
Options outstanding December 31, 2024
20,000
$ 0.10
$ 39,400
Granted
—
Exercised
—
Expired
—
Options outstanding March 31, 2025
20,000
$ 0.10
$ 21,800
Shares exercisable at March 31, 2025
20,000
$ 0.10
$ 21,800
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024 the Company recognized $ 33,875 and $ 304,874 , respectively, in stock-based compensation related to the above-mentioned options. As
of March 31, 2025 there is $ 101,625 of unrecognized expense for the above-mentioned options is expected to extend for 1.01 years and the
weighted average contractual term of the options outstanding and of the option exercisable were 8.76 years.
NOTE 9 – WARRANTS
A summary of the status of the Company’s
outstanding warrants and changes during the periods is presented below:
Number of
Warrants Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contract
Term
Outstanding, December 31, 2023 856,313 $ 68.33 2.60
Warrants Exercised —
$ —
Outstanding, December 31, 2024 856,313 $ 68.33 1.49
Warrants Exercised —
$ —
Outstanding, March 31, 2025 856,313 $ 68.33 1.24
NOTE 10 – OPERATING LEASES
On November 13, 2024, eVance, Inc. (“eVance”) entered
into a Lease Agreement (the “Lease”) with Royal Centre Holdings LLC (the “Lessor”) relating to approximately 1,740
square feet of property located at 11475 Great Oaks Way, Alpharetta, Georgia. The term of the Lease is for thirty-nine ( 39 ) months
commencing December 1, 2024. The monthly base rent was $ 4,023.75 for the first twelve (12) months, beginning in April 2025, increasing
each year thereafter. The total rent for the entire lease term is $ 162,435 .
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Lease expense for the three months ended March
31, 2025 and 2024, was $ 2,907 and $ 22,072 , respectively. The Company has multiple short term rental arrangements that are not captured
under ASC 842. Those payments are expensed as incurred and included in the total lease expense for each year.
Balance Sheet Classification March 31,
2025
Asset
Operating lease asset Right of use asset $ 139,795
Total lease asset $ 139,795
Liability
Operating lease liability – current portion Current operating lease liability $ 46,491
Operating lease liability – noncurrent portion Long-term operating lease liability 93,869
Total lease liability $ 140,360
Lease obligations at March 31, 2025 consisted
of the following:
For the year ended December 31:
2025
$ 36,334
2026
49,858
2027
51,354
2028
20,863
Total payments
$ 158,409
Amount representing interest
$ ( 18,049 )
Lease obligation, net
140,360
Less current portion
( 46,491 )
Lease obligation – long term
$ 93,869
NOTE 11 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
During the three months ended March 31, 2025,
the Company sold 90,762 shares of common stock from its ATM Offering, for total proceeds of $ 187,913 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2025,
there was an increase to additional paid in capital for stock option expense of $ 33,875 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2025,
there was a decrease to additional paid in capital for Series A preferred stock dividend expense of $ 30,630 .
NOTE 12 – PREFERRED STOCK
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended,
authorizes the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of blank check preferred stock with such designation, rights and preferences as
may be determined from time to time by our board of directors.
Series A Preferred Stock
On August 7, 2020, we filed a Certificate of Designations,
Preferences and Rights of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The
Certificate of Designations will provide that the Company may issue up to 10,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock at a stated
value (the “Stated Value”) of $ 1,000 per share. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 there were 1,021 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to the following rights and preferences.
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Dividends
The Series A Preferred Stockholders are entitled
to receive cash dividends at a rate per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) of 12 % per annum. Dividends accrue
quarterly. Dividends are to be paid to the holders from funds legally available for payment and as approved for payment by the Board of
Directors of the Company.
Conversion
The Series A Preferred Stockholders may convert,
at their option, on or after the date on which the Term Loan is repaid in full, each share of Series A Preferred Stock (along with accrued
but unpaid dividends thereon) into such number of shares of common stock as determined by dividing the Stated Value by the conversion
price. The conversion price for the Series A Preferred Stock will be equal to the offering price per Unit in this offering and will be
subject to adjustment for splits and the like. The holders of Series A Preferred Stock will only be permitted to convert their shares
of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of common stock at such time as the Term Loan has been repaid in full and there are no further
outstanding obligations regarding such indebtedness.
Voting
Each holder of a share of Series A Preferred Stock
will have the right to vote its shares of Series A Preferred Stock with the common stock on an as-converted basis, and with respect to
such votes, such holder shall have full voting rights and powers equal to the voting rights and powers of the holders of common stock,
and shall be entitled, to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the Company’s bylaws, and shall be entitled
to vote, together with holders of common stock, with respect to any question upon which holders of common stock have the right to vote.
Fractional votes shall not be permitted, and such shares shall be rounded up.
Liquidation Preference
Each share of Series A Preferred Stock will have
a liquidation preference equal to the Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution
or winding up of the Company (which includes any merger, reorganization, sale of assets in which control of the Company is transferred
or event which results in all or substantially all of the Company’s assets being transferred), the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company, before any payment is made to the holders of the Company’s
common stock and either in preference to or pari pasu with the holders of any other series of preferred stock that may
be issued in the future, a per share amount equal to the liquidation preference.
NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, the Company accrued $ 30,630 and $ 31,311 , respectively, for dividends on the Series A preferred stock held by Mr. Yakov. As of March
31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, total accrued dividends on the Series A preferred stock due to Mr. Yakov is $ 574,139 and $ 543,509 , respectively.
On April 8, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment
No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement with Mr. Yakov (the “Yakov Agreement”). The Amendment corrected
a ministerial error in the terms relating to the exercise price of stock options awarded and automobile allowance for Mr. Yakov. The Amendment
affirmed that the exercise price of stock options issued under the Agreement (the “Stock Options”) shall have a per share
exercise price equal to One Cent ($ 0.01 ) and expire ten years after the date of grant. Each Stock Option granted shall become exercisable
as follows: 50 % upon the grant date, then 25 % upon each of the second and third anniversary of the date on which it is granted. In addition,
the notices provision of the Yakov Agreement was amended to the reflect the current business address of the Company.
On August 12, 2024, the Company entered into an
agreement with Yakov Holdings LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Yakov (the “Yakov LLC”) whereby the Yakov LLC committed to
loan to the Company up to Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000 ) (the “Yakov LLC Loan”). The Yakov LLC Loan is revolving in nature,
allowing the Company to borrow, repay, and re-borrow amounts under the terms and conditions set forth herein, provided that the total
outstanding amount shall not exceed Five Million Dollars ($ 5,000,000 ). The interest rate of the Yakov LLC Loan is 12 % and it matures on
August 12, 2025 . In addition, the Yakov LLC Loan is secured by a first priority security interest for the benefit of the Yakov LLC over
all of the assets of the Company. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amount due to Yakov LLC is $ 1,183,960 and $ 1,203,960 ,
respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there is $ 225,319 and $0 , of accrued interest due.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and
2024, Mr. Yakov made payments on behalf of the Company in the amount of $ 18,881 and $ 182,150 , respectively.
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NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, the Company
may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company records legal costs
associated with loss contingencies as incurred and accrues for all probable and estimable settlements.
On November 24, 2021, the Company entered into
an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of November 15, 2021, with FFS Data Corporation (“FFS”)
whereby the Company acquired a portfolio of merchants utilizing financial transaction processing services (the “Acquired Merchant
Portfolio”). The purchase price was $ 20 million, with $ 16 million paid at closing, $ 2 million payable within six months after closing,
and a $ 2 million payment to be transferred to an escrow account, contingent upon an Attrition Adjustment, as described in the Agreement.
However, the Company is engaged in ongoing litigation with FFS in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County relating
to the Acquired Merchant Portfolio wherein: (i) FFS alleges the Company breached the contract by failing to pay the balance of the purchase
price; and (ii) the Company seeks to recover the purchase price along with damages arising from FFS’ breach of representations and
warranties and other misrepresentations about the Acquired Merchant Portfolio which ultimately resulted in the termination of the
bank processing agreement by Clear Fork Bank (the “Bank”). In addition, the Company has filed a lawsuit in the District
Court of the 42 nd Judicial District, Taylor County, Texas against the Bank, Timothy Cooper, Daniel Neff, Anthony Sandoval,
Lawrence Kentz, Slone Balliew, Olan Beard and Ricky Beard seeking damages the Company suffered as a result of it having to cease processing
transactions for the merchants underlying the Acquired Merchant Portfolio. More specifically, the Company has asserted the following
causes of action: (i) Negligent Supervision against the Bank; (ii) Fraud against all Defendants; (iii) Breach of Fiduciary Duty against
the Bank; (iv) Negligence against all Defendants; (v) Common Law Indemnification against the Bank; (vi) Negligent Misrepresentation against
all Defendants; and (vii) Vicarious Liability against all Defendants. The Bank has filed a counterclaim for fees incurred by
it in connection with the transactions processed since the acquisition of the Acquired Merchant Portfolio by the Company. The actions
are currently in discovery and trial dates have not been set.
DMINT is currently in a contract dispute with
a contractor. The Company has paid $ 100,000 to the contractor for work completed and materials provided and returned materials to offset
the potential liability of approximately $ 444,000 . The Company has recorded just over $ 315,000 in accounts payable related to the matter.
The matter continues to be in discovery; however, the parties continue to discuss settlement. The parties are working on a payment schedule
but have been unable to agree on terms to date.
NOTE 15 – SEGMENTS
The Company applies ASC 280, Segment Reporting ,
in determining its reportable segments. The Company has two reportable segments: Bitcoin Mining and Fintech Services. The guidance requires
that segment disclosures present the measure(s) used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to decide how to allocate
resources and for purposes of assessing such segments’ performance. The Company’s CODM is comprised of several members of
its executive management team who use revenue and expenses of our two reporting segments to assess the performance of the business of
our reportable operating segments.
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The following tables detail revenue, operating
expenses, and assets, liabilities and equity for the Company’s reportable segments as of and for the three months ended March 31,
2025.
Fintech
Segment
Bitcoin
Mining
Segment
Consolidated
Total
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash
$ 29,218
$ 122
$ 29,340
Accounts receivable, net
127,688
—
127,688
Prepaid expenses
4,910
—
4,910
Other receivables
278,446
398,983
677,429
Other current assets
—
2,269
2,269
Total Current Assets
440,262
401,374
841,636
Other Assets:
Property and equipment, net
—
2,995,690
2,995,690
Goodwill
8,139,889
—
8,139,889
Operating lease right-of-use assets
139,795
—
139,795
Other long-term assets
387,181
—
387,181
Total Other Assets
8,666,865
2,995,690
11,662,555
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 9,107,127
$ 3,397,064
$ 12,504,191
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Cash overdraft
$ 60,421
$
$ 60,421
Accounts payable
3,941,629
589,862
4,531,491
Accrued expenses
1,333,226
—
1,333,226
Preferred dividend payable (related party)
574,139
—
574,139
Merchant portfolio purchase installment obligation
2,000,000
—
2,000,000
Related party payable
1,151,960
32,000
1,183,960
Accrued interest - related party
225,319
—
225,319
Operating lease liability – current portion
46,491
—
46,491
Note payable – current portion
164,101
—
164,101
Due to/from intercompany
( 22,969,695 )
22,969,695
—
Total Current Liabilities
( 13,472,409 )
23,591,557
10,119,148
Long Term Liabilities:
Operating lease liability – net of current portion
93,869
—
93,869
Total Liabilities
( 13,378,540 )
23,591,557
10,213,017
Stockholders’ Equity:
Series A Preferred stock
10
—
10
Common stock
237
—
237
Treasury stock
( 109,988 )
—
( 109,988 )
Additional paid-in capital
71,289,720
—
71,289,720
Accumulated deficit
( 48,694,312 )
( 20,194,493 )
( 68,888,805 )
Total stockholders’ equity
22,485,667
( 20,194,493 )
2,291,174
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 9,107,127
3,397,064
$ 12,504,191
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Fintech
Segment
Bitcoin
Mining
Segment
Consolidated
Total
Revenue:
Transaction and processing fees
$ 2,058,277
$ —
$ 2,058,277
Merchant equipment rental and sales
12,124
—
12,124
Revenue, net - bitcoin mining
—
85,482
85,482
Other revenue from monthly recurring subscriptions
72,637
—
72,637
Digital product revenue
93,016
—
93,016
Total revenue
2,236,054
85,482
2,321,536
Operating expenses:
Processing and servicing costs, excluding merchant portfolio amortization
1,808,814
—
1,808,814
Amortization expense
3,972
—
3,972
Depreciation expense
—
258,349
258,349
Salaries and wages
255,666
275,690
531,356
Professional fees
69,793
7,780
77,573
General and administrative expenses
380,359
109,792
490,151
Total operating expenses
2,518,604
651,611
3,170,215
Loss from operations
( 282,550 )
( 566,129 )
( 848,679 )
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
( 225,319 )
—
( 225,319 )
Other expense
( 15,000 )
—
( 15,000 )
Total other income
( 240,319 )
—
( 240,319 )
Net loss
( 522,869 )
( 566,129 )
( 1,088,998 )
Preferred dividends (related party)
( 30,630 )
—
( 30,630 )
Net Loss Applicable to Common Stockholders’
$ ( 553,499 )
$ ( 566,129 )
$ ( 1,119,628 )
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The following tables detail revenue and expenses
for the Company’s reportable segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Fintech Segment
Bitcoin Mining Segment
Consolidated Total
Revenue:
Transaction and processing fees
$ 2,288,209
$ —
$ 2,288,209
Merchant equipment rental and sales
20,183
—
20,183
Revenue, net - bitcoin mining
—
211,617
211,617
Other revenue from monthly recurring subscriptions
108,868
—
108,868
Digital product revenue
867,305
—
867,305
Total revenue
3,284,565
211,617
3,496,182
Operating expenses:
Processing and servicing costs, excluding merchant portfolio amortization
2,753,593
—
2,753,593
Amortization expense
78,462
112,499
190,961
Depreciation expense
28,476
721,044
749,520
Salaries and wages
740,713
275,625
1,016,338
Professional fees
602,193
46,250
648,443
General and administrative expenses
762,809
262,083
1,024,892
Total operating expenses
4,966,246
1,417,501
6,383,747
Loss from operations
( 1,681,681 )
( 1,205,884 )
( 2,887,565 )
Other income (expense):
Realized gain on sale of bitcoin
—
225,229
225,229
Unrealized gain on investment
—
274,731
274,731
Interest expense
( 13,013 )
( 13,013 )
Total other income
( 13,013 )
499,960
486,947
Net loss
( 1,694,694 )
( 705,924 )
( 2,400,618 )
Net loss attributed to noncontrolling interest
29,022
—
29,022
Net loss attributed to The OLB Group and Subsidiaries
( 1,665,672 )
( 705,924 )
( 2,371,596 )
Preferred dividends (related parties)
( 31,311 )
—
( 31,311 )
Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders
$ ( 1,696,983 )
$ ( 705,924 )
$ ( 2,402,907 )
NOTE 16 – MERCHANT PORTFOLIO PURCHASE INSTALLMENT OBLIGATION
On November 24, 2021, we entered into an Asset
Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of November 15, 2021 with FFS Data Corporation (“Seller”) whereby
we acquired a portfolio of merchants utilizing financial transaction processing services (the “Acquired Merchant Portfolio”).
The purchase price was $ 20 million, with $ 16 million paid at closing, $ 2 million payable within six months after closing, and a $ 2 million
payment to be transferred to an escrow account, contingent upon an Attrition Adjustment, as described in the Agreement. Company management
has recognized a liability for the $ 2,000,000 contingent payment amount as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Legal proceedings
regarding this matter began in 2022 and have continued through 2025, see Note 15.
NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In accordance with SFAS 165 (ASC 855-10) management
has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through, May 15, 2025, the date that the unaudited financial statements were issued and
has determined that is has the following material subsequent events to disclose in these unaudited financial statements.
Subsequent to March 31, 2025, Mr. Yakov made payments on behalf of
the company in the amount of $ 134,545 .
Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Company sold
439,724 shares of common stock from its ATM Offering, for total proceeds of $ 630,499 .
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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this report contains
forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact made in this report are forward-looking. In
particular, the statements herein regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,”
“estimates,” “could,” “possibly,” “probably,” anticipates,”
“projects,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” or “should” or other variations or
similar words. No assurances can be given that the future results anticipated by the forward-looking statements will be achieved.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and are inherently uncertain. If underlying assumptions
prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, our actual results may differ significantly from management’s
expectations. These risks and uncertainties include those factors described in greater detail in the risk factors disclosed in our
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these
risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects
from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under
applicable securities laws.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or, in the case of documents
referred to or incorporated by reference, the date of those documents.
The following discussion and analysis should be
read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements, included herewith. This discussion should not be construed to imply that
the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future, or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative
of actual operating results in the future. Such discussion represents only the best present assessment of our management.
Company Overview and Description of Business
Overview
We are a FinTech company that focuses on a suite
of products in the merchant services marketplace that seeks to provide integrated business solutions to merchants throughout the United States.
We seek to accomplish this by providing merchants with a wide range of products and services through our various online platforms, including
financial and transaction processing services. We also have products that provide support for crowdfunding and other capital raising initiatives.
We supplement our online platforms with certain hardware solutions that are integrated with our online platforms. Our business functions
primarily through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, eVance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“eVance”), OmniSoft.io, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“OmniSoft”), and CrowdPay.Us, Inc., a New York corporation (“CrowdPay”), though substantially
all of our revenue has been generated from our eVance business (we began generating revenue from our OmniSoft and CrowdPay businesses
in the second half of 2019). We expect to build out our OmniSoft software business and to rely more on individualized merchant services
offerings for revenue so that we are not dependent on our revenue from our eVance business but there is no guarantee that we will be able
to do so.
With respect to our eVance business, our merchants
are currently processing over $100,000,000 in gross transactions monthly and average approximately 1,400,000 transactions a month. These
transactions come from a variety of sources including direct accounts and ISO channels. The accounts consist of businesses across the
United States with no concentration of industries or merchants.
We have integrated all the applications for OmniSoft
and the ShopFast Omnicommerce solution with the eVance mobile payment gateway, SecurePay.comTM. SecurePay.comTM, is currently used by
approximately 3,000 merchants processing over 32,000 transactions and approximately $9,000,000 of monthly gross transactions (though our
revenue from these transactions is limited). In July 2019, we launched a new merchant and ISO boarding system that will be able to onboard
merchants instantly. This provides the merchant with an automated approval and ISOs will have the ability to see all their merchants and
their residuals as they load to the system.
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On May 22, 2020, the Company purchased certain
assets from POSaBIT Inc. (“POSaBIT”), including its contracts and arrangements with the Doublebeam merchant payment processing
platform (the “POSaBIT Asset Acquisition”). The assets included, but were not limited to, software source codes, customer
lists, customer contracts, hardware and website domains.
On May 14, 2021, the Company formed OLBit, Inc.,
a wholly owned subsidiary (“OLBit”). The purpose of OLBit is to hold the Company’s assets and operate its business related
to its emerging money transmission and transactional business. OLBit was previously in the process of applying for money transmission
licenses in all 50 states. In June 2023, it was decided to delay the process of applying for such licenses in order to have a greater
focus of financial and management resources on the Company’s payment processing business and Bitcoin mining business.
On July 23, 2021, we formed DMINT, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary (“DMINT”) to operate in the Bitcoin mining industry, specifically the mining of Bitcoin. DMINT initiated
the first phase of the Bitcoin mining operation by placing data centers and ASIC-based Antminer S19J Pro mining computers specifically
configured to mine Bitcoin in Pennsylvania. As of December 31, 2022, DMINT had purchased 1,000 computers. DMint has a data center located
in Selmer, Tennessee. In February 2023, DMINT redeployed its mining computers from its Pennsylvania location and focus the mining efforts
at the Selmer, Tennessee location because of the lower cost of operations in the location. As of December 31, 2024, DMINT had 1,000 computers
and had 400 computers online and mining for Bitcoin. At March 31, 2025, DMINT had mined 57.77 Bitcoin. On October 21, 2024, DMINT
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), relating to the proposed
spinoff from the Company and resulting issuance of equity of DMINT to OLB shareholders.
On August 16, 2022, DMINT Real Estate Holdings,
Inc. (“DREH”), a wholly owned subsidiary of DMINT, purchased 4.73 acres of land and a building located at 565 Industrial Park
Drive, Selmer, McNairy County, Tennessee for a purchase price of $408,000. DMINT established a Bitcoin mining data center powered on the
local power grid. The location is expected to have capacity for up to 5,000 mining machines. The Company plans to complete the buildout
of the building to be fully operational with 5,000 machines in 2025 following a spin-off of DMINT into a standalone entity, which is currently
in process and has not yet been consummated.
As stated above, we are currently in the process
of spinning off DMINT into a stand-alone entity. Our planned DMINT spin-off distribution (the “Spin-Off Distribution”) will
occur upon DMINT’s Form S-1 Registration Statement filing being declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
the approval by the Nasdaq Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) of the listing of DMINT’s common shares on the NASDAQ. Following
the consummation of the Spin-Off Distribution, of which there is no guarantee, (i) DMINT will no longer be a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Company and will be a stand-alone entity, (ii) all of DMINT’s outstanding shares of common stock will be owned by the existing
stockholders of the Company, and (iii) DMINT Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (“DREH”) will remain a wholly owned subsidiary of
DMINT
CrowdPay.us™ operates a white label capital
raising platform that targets small and midsized businesses seeking to raise capital and registered broker-dealers seeking to host capital
raising campaigns for such businesses by integrating the platform onto such company’s or broker-dealer’s website. Our CrowdPay
platform is tailored for companies seeking to raise money through a crowdfunding offering of between $1 million and $50 million pursuant
to Regulation CF under Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (the “JOBS Act”), offerings pursuant to Rule 506(b)
and Rule 506(c) under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and offerings pursuant
to Regulation A+ of the Securities Act. Our platform, which can be used for multiple offerings at once, provides companies and broker-dealers
with an easy-to-use, turnkey solution to support company offerings, allowing companies and broker-dealers to easily present online to
potential investors relevant marketing and offering materials and by aiding in the accreditation and background check processes to ensure
investors meets the applicable requirements under the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
CrowdPay charges a fee to each company and broker-dealer for the use of its platform under a fee structure that is agreed to between CrowdPay
and the Company and/or broker-dealer prior to the initiation of the offering. CrowdPay also generates revenues by providing ancillary
services to the companies and broker-dealers utilizing our platform, including running background checks and providing anti-money laundering
and know-your-customer compliance. CrowdPay is not a registered funding portal or a registered broker-dealer.
On January 3, 2022, the Company entered into a
share exchange agreement with all of the shareholders of Crowd Ignition, Inc. (“Crowd Ignition”) whereby the Company purchased
100% of the equity of Crowd Ignition in exchange for 1,318,408 shares of the common stock, par value $0.0001 of the Company (the “CI
Issued Shares”). The value of the CI Issued Shares was, for purposes of the Agreement, based on the closing trading price of the
Company on October 1, 2021 (the date on which a third-party fairness opinion was issued), resulting in an aggregate purchase price for
Crowd Ignition of $5.3 million. The share exchange transaction closed on January 3, 2022. Prior to the closing of the share exchange transaction,
Ronny Yakov, Chairman and CEO of the Company and John Herzog, a shareholder of the Company, owned 100% of the equity of Crowd Ignition.
Crowd Ignition is a web-based crowdfunding software
system. The software provides broker-dealer, merchant banks and law firms a platform to market crowdfunding offerings, collect payments
and issue securities. The software has been developed in response to, and to comply with, recent changes in investment regulations including
Regulation D 506(b) and 506(v), Regulation A+ and Title III of the Jobs Act (Regulation CF), including raising the crowdfunding limit
from $1.07 million to $5.0 million. Crowd Ignition is one of only about 50 companies registered with the SEC to provide the services permitted
under Regulation CF.
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On June 15, 2023, the Company entered into a Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with SDI Black 001, LLC (“Seller”) whereby it acquired 80.01% of
the membership interests of Moola Cloud, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (formerly Cuentas SDI, LLC, the “LLC”).
The LLC will enable the Company to focus on marketing to the underbanked communities utilizing the LLC’s debit and calling card
platform’s ability for users to reload cash to their account and provide instant access to digital products to their customers’
Mobile App and digital wallet into its electronic portal. The Company plans to market to the LLC’s merchant network, which currently
has approximately 31,600 locations in the United States, the ability of having one POS system that will allow the retail customer to purchase
products using OLB’s payment processing solutions along with the ability to reload payment cards and their mobile phone minutes.
On May 20, 2024, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of May 20, 2024
with the minority member of the LLC whereby it acquired the remaining 19.99% of the membership interests of the LLC for a purchase price
of $215,500. As a result, effective May 20, 2024, the Company owns 100% of the LLC. On August 14, 2024, the LLC changed its name to Moola
Cloud, LLC. The Agreement contains a restrictive covenant whereby for a period of three (3) years from the closing, none of Seller, including
its any of its principals, executives, officers, directors, managers, employees, salespersons, or entities in which such principal has
any interest, will directly or indirectly (i) induce, attempt to induce, interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt any past, present
or prospective business relationship, solicit, market to, endeavor to obtain as a customer, or contract with any merchant in order to
provide services to such Merchant in competition with the Company; or (ii) solicit or interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt any
past, present or prospective business relationship, contractual or otherwise any person or entity that is a party to any contract assigned
to the Company to terminate its contractual or business relationship with the Company.
On April 26, 2024, the Company filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) which
became effective on April 26, 2024 to effect a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the shares
of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) The Reverse Stock Split was approved
by the Company’s stockholders at a special meeting on April 26, 2024.
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, every
ten (10) shares of issued and outstanding Common Stock was automatically combined into one (1) issued and outstanding share of Common
Stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split and any
fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split were rounded down to the nearest number of whole shares so that we will issue
cash in lieu of any fractional shares that such stockholder would have received as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Following the
Reverse Stock Split, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding was reduced from 18,103,462 shares to 1,810,346 shares.
The shares of Common Stock underlying the Company’s outstanding stock options and warrants will be similarly adjusted along with
corresponding adjustments to their exercise prices. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock under the Certificate of Incorporation
will remain unchanged at 50,000,000 shares.
Results of Operations
Management’s discussion and analysis of
financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) includes a discussion of the consolidated results from operations
of The OLB Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Compared
to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
had total revenue of $2,321,536 compared to $3,496,182 of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $1,174,646
or 33.6%. We earned $2,058,277 in transaction and processing fees, $12,124 in merchant equipment rental and sales, $72,637 in other revenue
from monthly recurring subscriptions, $85,482 of revenue from the Cryptocurrency Mining segment and $93,016 of revenue from the sale of
digital products. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we earned $2,288,209 in transaction and processing fees, $20,183 in merchant
equipment rental and sales, $108,868 in other revenue from monthly recurring subscriptions, $211,617 of revenue from the Bitcoin Mining
segment and $867,305 of revenue from the sale of digital products. We had a decrease in revenue primarily due to a decrease in revenue
related to Moola Cloud, LLC, as the Company transitions to new vendors to obtain better pricing and is working to acquire new vendors
to replace others that have gone out of business.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
had processing and servicing costs of $1,808,814 compared to $2,753,593 of processing and servicing costs for the three months ended March
31, 2024, a decrease of $944,779 or 34.3%. Processing and servicing costs decreased in conjunction with the decreased revenue.
Amortization expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 was $3,972 compared to $190,961 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $186,989 or 97.9%. We record amortization
expense on our merchant portfolio, trademarks and natural gas purchase rights. The decrease in the current period is due to most
of the assets being fully amortized in 2024.
Depreciation expense for our Bitcoin Mining Segment
was $258,349 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $749,520 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $491,171
or 65.5%. The decrease in the current period is due to assets being impaired in 2024.
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Salary and wage expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2025, was $531,356 compared to $1,016,338 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $484,982 or 47.7%. The decrease
is due to a decrease in headcount and a $271,000 decrease for stock based compensation.
Professional fees for the three months ended March
31, 2025, were $77,573 compared to $648,443 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $570,870 or 88%. Professional fees
consist mainly of audit and legal fees. The decrease in the current period is due to a decrease in legal fees as the Company’s legal
related activity was much less in the current period.
General and administrative expenses for the three
months ended March 31, 2025, was $490,151 compared to $1,024,892 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, a decrease of $534,741 or
52.2%. The decrease was mainly due to an approximately $212,000 decrease in Bank Fees, a decrease of $43,000 in Computer & Software
Expenses, a $62,000 decrease in Utility Expense and a decrease of $76,000 in insurance expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
had total other expense of $240,319 compared to total other income of $486,947 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. In the current
period we incurred interest expense for a related party of $225,319 and other expense of $15,000. In the prior period we had unrealized
gain on investment of $274,731, a $225,229 gain on the sale of bitcoin, and $13,013 of interest expense.
Our net loss for the three months ended March
31, 2025, was $1,088,998 compared to $2,400,618 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This was a decrease in our net loss of $1,311,620
for the reasons discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Changes in Cash Flows
Operating Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
used $155,842 of cash in operating activities, which included our net loss of $1,088,998 offset by $262,073 for amortization and depreciation
expense and $423 for lease expense and net changes in operating assets and liabilities of $636,785. For the three months ended March 31,
2024, we used $424,700 of cash in operating activities, which included our net loss of $2,400,618 offset by $940,481 for amortization
and depreciation expense, $304,874 for stock-based compensation, $225,229 gain on sale of bitcoin, $274,731 gain on investment and net
changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1,230,523.
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Financing Activities
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
received net cash of $157,746 in financing activities as a result of receiving $18,881 from our CEO and $187,913 from the sale of common
stock, and an increase in our cash overdraft of $28,671. We made repayments on our note payable of $38,838 and to our CEO of $38,881.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we received net cash of $249,013 in financing activities as a result of receiving $182,150
from our CEO, $9,775 from the sale of common stock, $6,840 in proceeds from exercise of options by related parties, and an increase in
our cash overdraft of $91,020. We made repayments on our note payable of $40,772.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $29,340
and negative working capital of $9,277,512.
On February 16, 2024, the Company entered into
an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Maxim Group LLC (“Maxim”) to create an at-the-market equity
program. Under the Agreement, the Company may offer and sell its common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, from time to time having an
aggregate offering amount of up to $15,000,000 (the “Shares”) during the term of the Agreement through Maxim, as sales agent
(the “ATM Offering”). The Company has agreed to pay Maxim a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross sales price from the sales
of Shares pursuant to the Agreement. In addition, the Company has agreed to reimburse Maxim for its costs and out-of-pocket expenses incurred
in connection with its services, including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of its legal counsel. As of March 31, 2025, the ATM Offering
has resulted in proceeds of $1,278,836.
On August 12, 2024, the Company entered into an
agreement with Yakov Holdings LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Yakov (the “Yakov LLC”) whereby the Yakov LLC committed to
loan to the Company up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) (the “Yakov LLC Loan”). The Yakov LLC Loan is revolving in nature,
allowing the Company to borrow, repay, and re-borrow amounts under the terms and conditions set forth herein, provided that the total
outstanding amount shall not exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). The interest rate of the Yakov LLC Loan is twelve percent (12%)
and it matures on June 18, 2025. In addition, the Yakov LLC Loan is secured by a first priority security interest for the benefit of the
Yakov LLC over all of the assets of the Company.
During the three months ended March 31, 2025,
Mr. Yakov made payments on behalf of the Company in the amount of $18,881. As of March 31, 2025, the amount due to Yakov LLC is $1,183,960
and $225,319 of principal and interest, respectively.
The Company has reviewed its cash flow activity
during 2024 and the first three months ended March 31, 2025 and projected cash flow forecast for the remainder of 2025. At March 31, 2025,
the Company had cash of approximately $29,000, accounts receivable of approximately $128,000, and other prepaids and receivables of approximately
$682,000. The Company has performed an overall analysis of market trends to determine whether or not it has sufficient liquidity to continue
as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this Annual Report. Management believes that its current available
resources will be sufficient to fund the Company’s planned expenditures over the next 12 months. However, management recognizes
that it may be required to obtain additional resources to successfully execute its business plans. No assurances can be given that management
will be successful in raising additional capital, if needed, or on acceptable terms. Without raising additional capital, either via additional
advances made pursuant to the ATM, related party loan or from other sources, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern through March 31, 2026. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. This basis of presentation contemplates the recovery of the Company’s
assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.
Critical Accounting Policies
Refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2024, for a full discussion of our critical accounting policies.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are a smaller reporting company as defined
by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as such, are not required to provide the information under this Item.
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, we carried
out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)).
Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period
covered in this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required
time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors or fraud.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives
of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Due to the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls
over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, that have materially or are reasonably likely to materially
affect our internal controls over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is engaged ongoing litigation with
FFS relating to a breach of contract in connection with the Acquired Merchant Portfolio whereby the Company is making a claim to recover
the purchase price of the Acquired Merchant Portfolio and FFS is claiming to be paid the full purchase price of the Acquired Merchant
Portfolio. In addition, in connection with the litigation with FFS, the Company has also made a claim against Clear Fork Bank (the “Bank”),
the payment processing bank for the Acquired Merchant Portfolio, for damages the Company suffered as a result of it having to cease processing
transactions for the merchants underlying the Acquired Merchant Portfolio. The Bank has filed a counterclaim for fees incurred by it in
connection with the transactions processed since the acquisition of the Acquired Merchant Portfolio by the Company. However, the damages
claimed have been materially reduced over time due to account balancing which was not completed at the time of the counterclaim.
DMINT is currently in a contract dispute with
a contractor. The Company has paid $100,000 to the contractor for work completed and materials provided and returned materials to offset
the potential liability of approximately $444,000. The Company has recorded just over $315,000 in accounts payable related to the matter.
The matter continues to be in discovery; however, the parties continue to discuss settlement. The parties are working on a payment schedule
but have been unable to agree on terms to date.
Other than discussed above, there are no
material claims, actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations that are currently pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened
by or against the Company or respecting its operations or assets, or by or against any of the Company’s officers, directors, or
affiliates.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We are a smaller reporting company as defined
by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as such, are not required to provide the information under this Item.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During
the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company sold 90,762
shares of common stock from its ATM Offering, for total proceeds of $187,913.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None .
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
Description
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as enacted by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 United States Code Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (filed herewith)
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance
Document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy
Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Taxonomy
Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Taxonomy
Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Taxonomy
Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Taxonomy
Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive
Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
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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.
Date: May 15, 2025
By:
/s/ Ronny Yakov
Name:
Ronny Yakov
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 15, 2025
By:
/s/ Rachel Boulds
Name:
Rachel Boulds
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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