authID Inc 10-Q for FY2024 Q1
authID Inc. (AUID)
About this 10-Q
authID Inc filed this 10-Q on May 15, 2024, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (FY2024 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $157.38K
- up 315.7% from $37.86K a year earlier
- Net loss
- $3.06M
- compared with a net loss of $1.78M a year earlier
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This report includes forward-looking statements that relate to future events or our future financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “targets,” “likely,” “aim,” “will,” “would,” “could,” and similar expressions or phrases identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operation, business strategy and financial needs.
You should read thoroughly this report and the documents that we refer to herein with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from and/or worse than what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements including those made in this report, in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors also appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Some examples of risk factors which may affect our business are as follows:
| ● | our lack of significant revenues, positive cash flow and history of losses, | |
| ● | market acceptance of our products and competition; | |
| ● | our ability to attract and retain customers for existing and new products; |
| ● | our ability to effectively maintain and update our technology and product and service portfolio; |
| ● | our reliance on third party software and developers; |
| ● | breaches of network or IT security and presentation attacks; |
| ● | our ability to hire and retain key personnel and additional talent; | |
| ● | our ability to raise capital under acceptable terms; | |
| ● | our ability to maintain listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market; | |
| ● | our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property, or the loss of some of our intellectual property rights through costly litigation or administrative proceedings; |
| ● | our ability to operate in non-US markets; | |
| ● | the impact of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East; | |
| ● | stock price and market volatility and the risk of securities litigation; | |
| ● | legislation and government regulation; and | |
| ● | general economic conditions, inflation and access to capital. |
Other sections of this report include additional factors which could adversely impact our business and financial performance. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and you should not rely on these statements without also considering the risks and uncertainties associated with these statements and our business.
OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Unless specifically set forth to the contrary, when used in this report the terms “authID” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us,” and similar terms refer to authID Inc., a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries.
The information which appears on our website www.authID.ai is not part of this report.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
authID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
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| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
| Deferred contract costs | ||||||||
| Other current assets, net | ||||||||
| Contract assets | - | |||||||
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| Intangible Assets, net | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | ||||||||
| Commission liability | ||||||||
| Convertible debt, net | ||||||||
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| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||
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| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated comprehensive income | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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authID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
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| Loss from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
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| Other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Net Loss Per Share - Basic and Diluted | ||||||||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
| $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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authID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Net Loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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authID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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| Common Stock | Paid-in | Accumulated | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Income | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued in lieu of interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balances, December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances, March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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authID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss with cash flows from operations: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ( | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs | ||||||||
| Non-cash recruiting fees | ||||||||
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| Other non-cash interest expense | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Deferred contract costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Adjustments relating to discontinued operations | ||||||||
| Net cash flows from operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Credit facility drawdown, net of issuance costs | ||||||||
| Net cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect of Foreign Currencies | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Change in Cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash, Beginning of the Period | ||||||||
| Cash, Beginning of the Period - Discontinued Operations | ||||||||
| Cash, End of the Period - Discontinued Operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash, End of the Period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes - discontinued operations | $ | $ | ||||||
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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authID INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
In the opinion of Management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which we considered as necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future periods or the full year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of authID Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries MultiPay S.A.S., ID Solutions, Inc., FIN Holdings Inc., Ipsidy Enterprises Limited and authID Gaming Inc. (collectively the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Going Concern
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $
The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon financial support from the Company’s stockholders and noteholders, the ability of the Company to obtain additional debt or equity financing to continue operations, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, successfully locating and negotiating with other business entities for potential acquisition, and acquiring new clients to generate revenues and cash flows. In 2024 and 2025, the Company plans to raise additional funds to support its operations and investments as it seeks to create a sustainable organization. Our growth-oriented business plan to offer products to our customers will require continued capital investment and there is no guarantee that such financing will be available, or available on acceptable terms.
There is no assurance that the Company will ever be profitable. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. As there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve positive cash flows (become cash flow positive) and raise sufficient capital to maintain operations, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Reclassification
Certain prior year expenses have been reclassified
for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported loss from continuing
operations and management does not believe that this reclassification is material to the consolidated financial statements taken as a
whole. Specifically, we reclassified approximately $
Net Loss per Common Share
The Company computes net loss per share in accordance
with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share”. ASC 260 requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”)
on the face of the statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding
during the period including stock options, using the treasury stock method, and convertible notes and stock warrants, using the if-converted
method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased
from the exercise of stock options, warrants and conversion of convertible notes. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential common
shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.
| Security | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Convertible notes payable | ||||||||
| Warrants | ||||||||
| Stock options | ||||||||
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Revenue Recognition
Verified Software License – The Company recognizes revenue based on the identified performance obligations over the performance period for fixed consideration and / or variable fees generated. Variable fees are typically earned over time based on monthly users, transaction volumes or a monthly flat fee rate. We allocate the selling price in a contract which has multiple performance obligations based on the contract selling price that we believe represents a fair market price for the service rendered based on estimated standalone selling price. Transaction fees are billed monthly and are constrained to transactions incurred within the month.
For contracts with minimum annual fees, the Company generally recognizes the amount of revenue ratably over the contract year and records contract assets for the amount in excess of monthly contract billings relating to variable contract consideration. For certain contracts, the Company enters into an agreement which stipulates a minimum annual fee which is generally due at the end of the contract year, in excess of the amount of monthly billings. The Company may also require milestone payments of the minimum annual fee. The amount of any billed fees in excess of revenue recognized is recorded as deferred revenue.
Any usage-based fees in excess of the minimum contract amount are charged to the customer and allocated to the annual period in which they are earned under the contract. At the beginning of each annual period in the contract, the Company estimates the variable amounts for the annual period subject to the constrained variable consideration (usage-based fees) and recognizes that amount on a time-elapsed basis over the annual period. At each reporting date within an annual period, the Company reassesses its estimate of the excess variable amounts for the annual period and updates the amount recognized on a time-elapsed basis over the remainder of the annual period.
The Company had deferred revenue contract liabilities
of approximately $
Remaining Performance Obligations
As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s Remaining
Performance Obligation (RPO) was $
Deferred Contract Costs – We defer
the portion of sales commission that is considered a cost of obtaining a new contract with a customer and amortize these deferred costs
over the period of benefit. We expense the remaining sales commissions as incurred.
| Deferred | ||||
| Contract Costs | ||||
| Carrying Value at December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Additions | ||||
| Amortization | ( | ) | ||
| Carrying Value at March 31, 2024 | $ | |||
NOTE 2 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Prepaid insurance | $ | $ | ||||||
| Prepaid third party services | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
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NOTE 3 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (OTHER THAN GOODWILL)
The Company’s intangible assets primarily
consist of acquired and developed software that is being amortized over their estimated useful lives as indicated below.
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| Developed | ||||||||||||
| Software | Patents | Total | ||||||||||
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| Carrying Value at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Carrying Value at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Acquired and | ||||||||||||
| Developed | ||||||||||||
| Software | Patents | Total | ||||||||||
| Cost | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Carrying Value at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Amortization expense totaled approximately $
| 2024 (Remainder of the Year) | $ | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| $ |
There was no impairment indicator identified for impairment of the Company’s intangible assets and goodwill as of March 31, 2024.
NOTE 4 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Trade payables | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued payroll and related obligations | ||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | ||||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Board of Directors
On February 15, 2024, Mr. Joe Trelin tendered
his resignation as Chairman and a Director of the Company, effective immediately. On February 20, 2024, the board of directors of the
Company (the “Board”) accepted his resignation and agreed to vest the unvested portion of an option granted to Mr. Trelin
on June 28, 2023, amounting to
Commercial Agreements
On June 6, 2023, the Company entered into
a services agreement with The Pipeline Group, Inc. (“TPG”). Ken Jisser, a director of the Company, is the founder and
CEO of TPG, a technology-enabled services company that aims to deliver business results for companies looking to build a predictable and
profitable pipeline. As of March 31, 2024, the Company held a balance of approximately $
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NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
On June 26, 2023, the Company filed a Certificate
of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a one-for-eight (1-for-8) reverse split (the “Reverse
Split”) of the shares of the Company’s common stock. The Reverse Split became effective on July 7, 2023. As a result of the
Reverse Split, every eight shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock automatically converted into one share of
common stock, without any change in the par value per share, and began trading on a post-split basis under the Company’s existing
trading symbol, “AUID”, when the market opened on July 10, 2023. The Reverse Split affected all holders of common stock uniformly
and did not affect any common stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the Company, except for de minimis changes as a result
of the elimination of fractional shares. A total of
Common Stock
There was common stock issued during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company
issued
Warrants
There was no warrant activity for the three months
ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024, there are warrants to acquire
Stock Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2024,
the Company granted a total of
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 the
Company agreed to accelerate the vesting of
| Expected volatility | ||
| Expected term | ||
| Risk free rate | ||
| Dividend rate |
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| Average | Average | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||
| Number of | Exercise | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||
| Shares | Price | Term (Yrs.) | Value | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Granted | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercised | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Forfeited/cancelled | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Exercisable as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Weighted | ||||||||||||
| Average | ||||||||||||
| Contractual | ||||||||||||
| Exercise Price | Outstanding | Term (Yrs.) | Exercisable | |||||||||
| $2.64 – $5.00 | ||||||||||||
| $5.01 – $10.00 | ||||||||||||
| $10.01 – $15.00 | ||||||||||||
| $15.01 – $20.00 | ||||||||||||
| $20.01 – $121.28 | ||||||||||||
During the three months ended March 31, 2024,
the Company recognized approximately $
NOTE 7 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
From time to time the Company is a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, we have no reason to believe that the outcome of such proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Leases
The Company has no remaining lease agreements as of July 2023.
Rent expense included in general and administrative
on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $
NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Management of the Company has performed a review of all events and transactions occurring after the condensed consolidated balance sheet date and determined there were no events or transactions requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate estimates and judgments, including those described in greater detail below. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
As used in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” except where the context otherwise requires, the term “we,” “us,” “our,” “authID” or “the Company,” refers to the business of authID Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Overview
authID ensures cyber-savvy enterprises “Know Who’s Behind the Device”TM for every customer or employee login and transaction. Through its easy-to-integrate, patented, biometric identity platform, authID quickly and accurately verifies a user’s identity, eliminating any assumption of ‘who’ is behind a device and preventing cybercriminals from taking over accounts. authID combines digital onboarding, biometric passwordless authentication and account recovery, with a fast, accurate, user-friendly experience – delivering identity verification in 700ms. Establishing a biometric root of trust for each user that is bound to their accounts, or provisioned devices, authID stops fraud at onboarding, eliminates password risks and costs, and provides the faster, frictionless, and more accurate user identity experience demanded by operators of today’s digital ecosystems.
Our Platform
Our VerifiedTM cloud-based platform was developed with internally developed software as well as acquired and licensed technology and provides the following core services:
| ● | Biometric Identity Verification |
| ● | Biometric Identity Authentication |
| ● | Account / Access Recovery |
| ● | FIDO Passkey binding |
Biometric Identity Verification
Biometric identity verification establishes the trusted identity of a user based on a variety of ground truth sources, including government-issued identity documents such as national IDs, driver’s licenses and passports or electronic machine-readable travel documents (or eMRTDs). Our VerifiedTM platform detects presentation attack and spoofing threats, evaluates the authenticity of security features present on a government-issued identity document, and biometrically matches the reference picture of the document with a live user’s selfie (a photograph that the user has taken of themselves). Usually occurring at account opening or onboarding, identity verification ensures that the enterprise knows that the person interacting with the enterprise is who they say they are, in real time. authID’s ProofTM identity verification product eliminates the need for costly and less accurate face-to-face, in-person ID checks and instead provides a verified identity in seconds. In a digital, online world of increasing fraud and security threats, Proof speeds up onboarding and offers our customers confidence in the identities of consumers, employees or third-party vendors.
Biometric Identity Authentication
Biometric identity authentication provides any organization with a secure, convenient solution to validate that an individual is the verified account owner for various purposes including passwordless login and performing specific transactions, or functions. The authID Verified product allows users to confirm their identity with their facial biometric by simply taking a selfie on a mobile phone or device of their choosing (as opposed to dedicated hardware). The solution includes a patented audit trail created for each transaction, containing the digitally signed transaction details, with proof of identity authentication and consent.
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Account Access and Recovery
authID’s Verified biometric identity authentication solution allows users to recover, via a facial biometric, account access that is lost or blocked due to expired credentials, lockouts, lost or stolen devices, or compromised accounts. Because the account owner’s root of trust is established in the cloud, recovery is independent of any device or hardware. In this way, account recovery is instant, portable, and does not require the presence of or access to a previously provisioned device in order to secure access from a different device.
FIDO Passkey Binding
FIDO Passkey Binding enables enterprises and their users to bind biometrically verified user identities to FIDO2 passkeys, enabling strong authentication for device-based passwordless login and transaction authentication that is tied to a trusted identity. This solution establishes a digital chain of trust between biometrically verified individuals, their accounts, and their devices, thus eliminating passwords and protecting users and systems against fraud attacks.
Key Customer Benefits
Our solution allows our enterprise customers to:
| ● | Verify and Authenticate users. Customers can use the authID platform not only to verify the identity of new users, but also to authenticate those users seamlessly on an ongoing basis to enable quick, secure logins and transaction authentications. |
| ● | Benefit from high-speed processing. Our solution returns a very low-latency response, key to enabling high-volume use cases (such as logins and high-value transactions) and providing a frictionless user experience. |
| ● | Precisely and accurately identify their consumers and employees, giving the enterprise complete confidence in who is accessing their digital assets |
| ● | Provide a seamless user experience in terms of speed and self-guided flow, so that even users who are not tech-savvy are easily able to complete the identity verification and authentication processes |
| ● | Support a wide variety of devices. Our cloud-based service is device agnostic and may be used to verify or authenticate users on any device with a camera, including shared devices, digital kiosks, etc. |
| ● | Integrate quickly and easily. We offer pre-integrated OIDC connections as well as integrations with several leading Identity and Access Management solutions. |
| ● | Offer broad identity document coverage. We can verify identities using a wide spectrum of government-issued documents from around the world. |
Discontinued Operations
On May 4, 2022, the Board of Directors of authID (the “Board” or the “Board of Directors”) approved a plan to exit from certain non-core activities comprising the MultiPay correspondent bank payments services in Colombia. On June 30, 2023, the Company completed the sale of its legacy payments software by MultiPay. MultiPay S.A.S., and IDGS S.A.S operations are presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2023, as they met the criteria for discontinued operations under applicable accounting guidance.
Key Trends
We believe that our financial results will be impacted by several market trends in the identity verification and authentication markets, as well as expanding digital transformation efforts across a wide range of market segments. These trends include:
| ● | growing concerns over identity theft, fraud and account takeover, resulting from the acceleration of digital transformation, for example online shopping and remote working and the growth in AI assisted fraud; |
| ● | the growth in the sharing economy; and |
| ● | the increase in electronic payments and alternative money transfer solutions provided by both bank and non-bank entities. The key drivers for these alternative payment methods are consumer demands for safe, convenient payment transactions, with less friction. |
Our results are also impacted by the changes in levels of spending on identity verification, management and security methods, and thus, negative trends in the global economy and other factors which negatively impact such spending may negatively impact the growth in our revenue from those products. The global economy has been undergoing a period of political and economic uncertainty and stock markets are experiencing high levels of volatility, and it is difficult to predict how long this uncertainty and volatility will continue.
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We plan to grow our business by increasing the use of our services by our existing customers, by adding new customers through our direct salesforce, channel partners and by expanding into new markets and innovation. If we are successful in these efforts, we would expect our revenue to continue to grow.
The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 21, 2011, and changed our name from Ipsidy Inc. to authID Inc. on July 18, 2022. Our corporate headquarters is located at 1580 North Logan Street, Suite 660, Unit 51767, Denver, CO 80203 and our main phone number is (516) 274-8700. Our website address is www.authid.ai. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q and you should not consider information on our website to be part of this Form 10-Q.
Going Concern
The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report have been prepared in accordance with United States GAAP assuming the Company will continue on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to meet its obligations and continue its operations for the next year following the issuance date of these financial statements.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $162.6 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company earned revenue from continuing operations of approximately $0.16 million, used approximately $2.9 million to fund its operations, and incurred a net loss of approximately $3.1 million. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon financial support from the Company’s stockholders and noteholders, the ability of the Company to obtain additional debt or equity financing to continue operations, the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, successfully locating and negotiating with other business entities for potential acquisition and /or acquiring new clients to generate revenues and cash flows. In 2024 and 2025, the Company plans to raise additional funds to support its operations and investments as it seeks to create a sustainable organization. Our growth-oriented business plan to offer products to our customers will require continued capital investment and there is no guarantee that such financing will be available, or available on acceptable terms.
There is no assurance that the Company will ever be profitable. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern. As there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve positive cash flows (become cash flow profitable) and raise sufficient capital to maintain operations, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Adjusted EBITDA
This discussion includes information about Adjusted EBITDA that is not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and is not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure is included below. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net income (loss) adjusted to exclude (1) interest expense and debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization expense, (2) interest income, (3) provision for income taxes, (4) depreciation and amortization, (5) stock-based compensation expense (stock options) and (6) loss on debt extinguishment, and conversion expense on exchange of Convertible Notes and certain other items management believes affect the comparability of operating results. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provides useful information about our period-over-period results. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and is also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We also rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess the operating performance of our company and our management, and it will be a focus as we invest in and grow the business. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
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| ● | Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not include the impact of certain charges or gains resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations. |
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only as a supplement to our GAAP results.
Reconciliation of Loss from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA Continuing Operations:
| For the | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | $ | (3,057,577 | ) | $ | (1,781,627 | ) | ||
| Addback: | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net | 13,138 | 800,073 | ||||||
| Interest income | (108,920 | ) | - | |||||
| Severance cost | - | 811,041 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 43,408 | 76,017 | ||||||
| Non-cash recruiting fees | - | 492,000 | ||||||
| Stock compensation | 722,971 | (2,598,591 | ) | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | (2,386,980 | ) | $ | (2,201,087 | ) | ||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 – Continuing Operations
Revenues, net
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company’s revenues were approximately $157,000 compared to approximately $38,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2023, principally due to the recognition of revenue from new customer contracts signed in the 2nd half of 2023.
General and administrative expenses
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, general and administrative expense increased by approximately $1.2 million. This was comprised of a one-time event, representing approximately $2.5 million reversal of stock-based compensation in Q1 2023 on stock awards with market vesting conditions resulting from Q1 2023 terminations, which was not repeated in 2024 and an approximately $1.3 million reduction in expense due to cost savings from the 2023 restructuring initiative.
Research and development expenses
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023, research and development expenses increased by approximately $1.1 million, principally related to the one-time reversal of stock-based compensation in Q1 2023 on stock awards with market vesting conditions resulting from Q1 2023 terminations, which was not repeated in 2024.
Depreciation and amortization expense
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023, depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $0.03 million less as the Company reduced the value of certain legacy business asset values.
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Interest expense, net
Interest expense, net includes interest expense, debt issuance and discount amortization expense. Interest expense decreased by approximately $0.8 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to March 31, 2023 principally due to the exchange of Convertible Notes for common stock in May 2023.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 – Discontinued Operations
On May 4, 2022, the Board approved a plan to exit from certain non-core activities comprising the MultiPay correspondent bank, payments services in Colombia.
MultiPay business in Colombia
In June 2023, MultiPay finalized the sale of the Company’s proprietary software to its major customer for approximately $96,000. As a result, the Company recognized a gain of approximately $216,000 which included the release of a foreign currency translation gain of approximately $155,000.
Although the Company exited the MultiPay business in Colombia, it still maintains an authID customer support and operations team in Bogota which performs essential functions to support the global operations of our Verified product.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has approximately $7.2 million of cash on hand and approximately $6.7 million of working capital as of March 31, 2024.
Cash used in operating activities was approximately $2.9 million and $2.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company did not have any cash flows investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
Cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2023 consisted of approximately $0.5 million from an initial drawdown net of debt issuance costs under the Company’s A&R Facility Agreement.
In 2024 and 2025, the Company will need to raise additional funds to support its operations and investments as it seeks to create a sustainable organization. Our growth-oriented business plan to offer products to our customers will require continued capital investment and there is no guarantee that such financing will be available, or available on acceptable terms.
There is no guarantee that our current business plan will not change, and as a result of such change, we will need additional capital to implement such business plan. Further, assuming we achieve our expected growth plan, of which there is no guarantee, we will need additional capital to implement growth beyond our current business plan.
Ukraine and the Middle East
The war in Ukraine and the Middle East may impact the Company and its operations in a number of different ways, which are yet to be fully assessed and are therefore uncertain. The Company’s principal concern is for the safety of the personnel who support from those regions. The Company works with third party sub-contractors for outsourced services, including software engineering and development, some of whom are based in Eastern Europe. The Company also works with outsourced engineers and developers and third-party providers in other parts of the world, including the United States, Europe, India, and Latin America. While the continuing impact of this conflict and the response of the United States and other countries to it by means of trade and economic sanctions, or other actions is still unknown, it could disrupt our ability to work with certain contractors. The Company has taken steps to diversify its sub-contractor base, which may in the short term give rise to additional costs and delays in delivering software and product upgrades.
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The uncertainty impacting and potential interruption in energy and other supply chains resulting from military hostilities in Europe and the Middle East and the response of the United States and other countries to it by means of trade and economic sanctions, or other actions, may give rise to increases in costs of goods and services generally and may impact the market for our products as prospective customers reconsider additional capital expenditure, or other investment plans until the situation becomes clearer. On the other hand, the threat of increased cyber-attacks from multiple threat actors, including state-sponsored organizations may prompt enterprises to adopt additional security measures such as those offered by the Company.
For so long as the hostilities continue and perhaps even thereafter as the situation in Europe and the Middle East unfolds, we may see increased volatility in financial markets and a flight to safety by investors, which may impact our stock price and make it more difficult for the Company to raise additional capital at the time when it needs to do so, or for financing to be available upon acceptable terms. All or any of these risks separately, or in combination could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is deemed by our management to be material to investors.
Recent Accounting Policies
The recent material accounting policies that may be the most critical to understanding of the financial results and conditions are discussed in Note 1 of the unaudited financial statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to include disclosure under this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. Based on the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2024, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the report that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms..
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company is a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, we have no reason to believe the outcome of such proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Risk factors describing the major risks to our business can be found under Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. There has been no material change in our risk factors from those previously discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Stock Option Grants
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted a total of 100,000 options to certain new employees at exercise prices ranging from $9.05 to $9.61 per share.
The issuance of the above securities is exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and/or Rule 506 as promulgated under Regulation D.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable to our operations.
ITEM 5.
Retirement of Joseph Trelin and Appointment of Kunal Metha
On February 15, 2024, Mr. Joe Trelin tendered his resignation as Chairman and a Director of the Company, effective immediately. On February 20, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company accepted his resignation and agreed to vest the unvested portion of an option granted to Mr. Trelin June 28, 2023, amounting to 6,511 shares.
On March 25, 2024, Kunal Mehta was appointed as an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Mehta entered into a letter agreement with the Company pursuant to which, in addition to other compensation, he will be granted options to purchase common stock on the third trading day after the announcement of the Company’s results for the first quarter of 2024.
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Equity Grant Policy
Recognizing the importance of adhering to appropriate practices and procedures when granting equity awards, on April 19, 2024, the Board of Directors adopted the Policy on Granting Equity Awards. Under this policy, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may grant equity awards. The Compensation Committee may from time to time grant limited authority to the CEO to offer awards to new hires subject to Compensation Committee ratification. The policy established the following procedures for the Company to issue equity awards:
| ● | Equity award grants to existing employees shall be made on a date when the Company’s insider trading window is “open” (i.e., when the Company is not in possession of material non-public information), and which is at least three business days after the most recent release of the Company’s quarterly or annual earnings, or Form 8-K Current Report that discloses material non-public information. |
| ● | With respect to grants made to named executive officers, the Company shall not grant and/or price of stock options or other incentive securities under any securities-based compensation arrangement of the Company during the period beginning four (4) business days before and ending one (1) business day after the filing by the Company of a Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, Form 10-K Annual Report or Form 8-K Current Report that discloses material non-public information. |
| ● | Grants of stock options to new hires (other than to new hires who will be Section 16 officers), or for promotions, retention or other special purposes will be described as subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee at its next scheduled meeting and the grant date of such stock options, if approved by the Compensation Committee, shall be the date of such meeting. |
| ● | Annual grants of equity awards to members of the Board of Directors shall be effective within three business days after the date of the Annual Stockholders Meeting at which such Director is elected or re-elected. |
We plan to monitor and periodically review our equity grant policy to ensure compliance with plan rules and applicable law.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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| * | Filed herewith |
| ** | Certain confidential portions of this exhibit were omitted by means of marking such portions with asterisks because the identified confidential portions (i) are not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed. A copy of any omitted portions will be furnished to the SEC upon request. |
| (1) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 23, 2021. |
| (2) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 15, 2021. |
| (3) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 16, 2019. |
| (4) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on February 18, 2020. |
| (5) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 13, 2020. |
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| (6) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 6, 2021. |
| (7) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 4, 2018. |
| (8) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 8, 2021. |
| (9) | Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 Registration Statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on February 1, 2022. |
| (10) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 21, 2022. |
| (11) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 22, 2022. |
| (12) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 18, 2022. |
| (13) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 27, 2022. |
| (14) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on July 19, 2022. |
| (15) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on September 21, 2022. |
| (16) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 10, 2023. |
| (17) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 28, 2023. |
| (18) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K Annual Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 30, 2023. |
| (19) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on April 18, 2023. |
| (20) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 11, 2023. |
| (21) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 16, 2023. |
| (22) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on May 26, 2023. |
| (23) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on June 27, 2023. |
| (24) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on August 3, 2023. |
| (25) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on October 26, 2023. |
| (26) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q Quarterly Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 8, 2023. |
| (27) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on November 27, 2023. |
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(28) |
Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on December 21, 2023. |
| (29) | Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-K Current Report filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 26, 2024. |
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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.
| authID Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Rhoniel Daguro | |
| Rhoniel A. Daguro | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| By: | /s/ Ed Sellitto | |
| Ed Sellitto | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
| Dated: May 15, 2024 |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Rhoniel Daguro, Chief Executive Officer certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of authID Inc; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant) and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
| Date: May 15, 2024 | /s/ Rhoniel Daguro |
| Rhoniel Daguro | |
|
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING
OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Edward Sellitto Chief Financial Officer, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of authID Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant) and have: |
| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; |
| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data information; and |
| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
| Date: May 15, 2024 | /s/ Ed Sellitto |
| Ed Sellitto | |
|
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of authID Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Rhoniel Daguro, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and, Edward Sellitto, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. SS. 1350, as adopted pursuant to SS. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. |
| May 15, 2024 | /s/ Rhoniel Daguro |
|
Rhoniel Daguro Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
| May 15, 2024 | /s/ Ed Sellitto |
| Ed Sellitto, Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 99.1
AUTHID INC. POLICY ON GRANTING EQUITY AWARDS
ADOPTED ON APRIL 19, 2024
A. Introduction
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of authID Inc. (the "Company") recognizes the importance of adhering to specific practices and procedures in the granting of equity awards. This policy shall apply to all grants of equity awards by the Company. Equity awards are any compensatory award granted under the Company's equity compensation plans (or otherwise) in the form of the Company’s common stock or any derivative of the Company’s common stock, including, without limitation, stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance shares.
This policy is intended solely to provide guidance with respect to the Company’s equity award granting practices and the Company intends to develop additional administrative procedures to supplement this policy in order to more fully implement the Company’s equity programs, including without limitation, the handling, internal review and dissemination of grant proposals, grant records and the tracking of related award information (including grant details, vesting, cancellation or expiration of awards, tax withholdings compliance with Sections 162(m) and 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
Such supplemental guidelines may be adopted and/or amended with the approval of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel without ratification by the Compensation Committee to the extent such guidelines do not conflict, in the reasonable judgment of such officers, with the policies and procedures specifically set forth herein.
B. Authority to Grant Awards
Only the Compensation Committee of the Board or the Board, as applicable, may grant equity awards. The Compensation Committee of the Board may from time to time grant limited authority to the CEO to offer awards to new hires subject to Compensation Committee ratification.
C. Procedure for Granting Awards
(i) Equity award grants to existing employees may only be made by the Compensation Committee. Such awards shall be made on a date when the Company’s insider trading window is “open” (i.e., when the Company is not in possession of material non-public information), and which is at least three business days after the most recent release of the Company’s quarterly or annual earnings, or Form 8-K Current Report that discloses material non-public information. The grant date of broad based equity awards approved at a meeting of the Compensation Committee shall be the date of such meeting. The exercise price for all equity awards will be the closing price on the date of grant.
(ii) With respect to grants made to named executive officers (as such term is defined under Item 402 of Regulation S-K), the Company shall not grant and/or price of stock options or other incentive securities under any securities-based compensation arrangement of the Company during the period beginning four (4) business days before and ending one (1) business day after the filing by the Company of a Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, Form 10-K Annual Report or Form 8-K Current Report that discloses material non-public information (other than a current report on Form 8–K disclosing a material new option award grant under Item 5.02(e) of that form). Such awards shall be made on a date which is at least three business days after the most recent release of the Company’s quarterly or annual earnings or Form 8-K Current Report that discloses material non-public information and when the Company’s insider trading window is “open” (i.e., when the Company is not in possession of material non-public information).
(iii) Grants of stock options to new hires (other than to new hires who will be Section 16 officers), or for promotions, retention or other special purposes will be described as subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The grant date of such stock options, if approved by the Compensation Committee, shall be the date of such meeting. The exercise price for all equity awards will be the closing price on the date of grant. Grants of stock options to new hires who will or may be Section 16 officers will be subject to the prior approval of the Compensation Committee at a meeting, which will be held prior to the employment start date of the Section 16 officer. The grant date of such stock options will be the Section 16 officer’s first day of employment (subject that being in an open period in accordance with paragraph (ii) above) and the exercise price will be the closing price on the date of grant.
(iv) Annual grants of equity awards to members of the Board (the “Directors”) shall be effective within three business days after the date of the Annual Stockholders Meeting at which such Director is elected or re-elected. For Directors appointed other than at an Annual Stockholders Meeting, initial grants of equity awards shall be effective on the date the Director is appointed (subject that being in an open period in accordance with paragraph (ii) above). The exercise price for all equity awards will be the closing price on the effective date of grant.
(v) The Stock Plan Administrator will upon the instructions of the CEO prepare a list of equity grants to be considered by the Compensation Committee, which list will include the grantee's name, the proposed number of shares or options to be granted, and the vesting terms. This list will be reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer and the General Counsel before submission to the Compensation Committee for approval.
(vi) The list will be submitted to the Compensation Committee in advance of the scheduled meeting. The minutes of meetings at which grants of equity awards are made, or written resolutions (as the case may be) must include the names of the grantees, the number of options or shares granted to each grantee, and the vesting terms.
(vii) All grants will be made pursuant to a standard form of award agreement previously approved by the Compensation Committee unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise.
D. Error Correction Process
No additions or changes to the list of approved equity awards that was submitted to and approved by the Compensation Committee may be made once such list has been approved. In the event that a list contains an omission, the correction will be made by including any omitted grant in the next meeting of the Compensation Committee. If an error or omission occurs, depending on the reason for the error or omission, a decision may be made (but is not required) to adjust the amount of the later grant or the vesting schedule to compensate for the delayed vesting or change in exercise price from the intended grant date to the actual grant date provided all modifications are properly documented and explained.
E. Award Packages
The Stock Plan Administrator will distribute equity award packages to all grantees promptly. The Stock Plan Administrator will annually review all standard forms of equity grant agreements and will obtain the approval of the Compensation Committee for any proposed modifications.
F. Equity Compensation Compliance
The Compensation Committee has designated the General Counsel as the person charged with equity compensation compliance for purposes of assisting the Compensation Committee with the administration and oversight of this policy. The General Counsel shall periodically report to and update the Compensation Committee regarding the procedures and practices relating to the granting of equity awards and shall perform such other tasks as reasonably requested by the Committee related to the implementation and oversight of this policy.
G. Revisions
The Board or the Compensation Committee shall have the authority to revise this Policy.