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SurgePays Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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$5 Million Share Repurchase Authorized

BARTLETT, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SurgePays, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURG) (“SurgePays” or the “Company”), a technology and telecom company focused on the underbanked and underserved, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Management Commentary

Chairman and CEO Brian Cox commented on the quarter’s results, “The second quarter of 2024 begins a transition phase for SurgePays.  ACP funding has run out and there is no guarantee it will return.  Fortunately, in the first quarter we shored up our balance sheet and began implementing growth initiatives outside of the ACP program to continue to pursue our strategic goal of being one of the country’s largest providers of prepaid wireless and underbanked financial technology services.

“Second quarter sales of $15.1 million were about as expected, but were well below the first quarter 2024 revenues of $31.4 million and the year ago second quarter 2023 revenues of $35.9 million due to the ending of the government’s ACP funding in mid-May, which we knew was coming.  Both the first quarter of 2024 and the second quarter of 2023 had full ACP funding.

“Gross profits in the 2024 second quarter were a loss of ($3.4) million compared to a profit of $10.0 million in the year ago quarter as the original ACP funding ran out mid-quarter. Additionally, we made the strategic decision to have our balance sheet take on the funding to maintain continuity within our subscriber base for three main reasons: 

Congress could renew the ACP program at any time, and if we terminated service, we would have to go out and re-acquire customers from a standing start, which would cost tens of millions of dollars.If Congress delayed or didn’t fund the program, we had plan B to acquire a company with licenses to provide a similar wireless subsidy and offer our subscribers the option to remain on a free monthly plan subsidized by a sister program. This is in conjunction with incentivizing customers to switch to LinkUp Mobile, our non-subsidized prepaid wireless brand. We know how critical broadband service is in everybody’s life, and we believe it was simply the right thing to do. 

“We are in a transition phase and are looking to get back to generating positive free cash flow by the end of this year through the following initiatives:

Continue to grow our ACP revenue stream should Congress begin funding it again.Offer our ACP subscriber base a free monthly service plan utilizing the Lifeline program while enticing customers with a cost-saving LinkUp Mobile prepaid wireless plan.Scaling up our third-party wholesale transactions for other prepaid wireless company payments at convenience stores. We believe this initiative is necessary because it is a relationship gateway product for LinkUp Mobile activations and subscriber growth.Expand our offerings outside of wireless.  For instance, we recently launched our ClearLine customer engagement platform for convenience stores at last month’s RetailNOW Conference in Las Vegas.Expand product and service offerings to the same nationwide network of convenience stores we are building by exploring and executing prospective partnering or product distribution opportunities.Identify unique market opportunities that represent potential positive short-term cash flow.

“As we said last quarter, we knew that the ACP funding could run out, and we are not waiting around for Congress to provide additional funding. Many initiatives are underway to expand SurgePays’s footprint among the underbanked and underserved, who remain our key customers. We recognize that the expiration of ACP funding has adversely impacted our business and stock price. Therefore, we feel it’s an opportune time to announce a corporate stock buyback so our long-term investors know our interests are aligned. Until December 31, 2024, we will implement a buyback of up to $5 million (the “Maximum Amount”) of SurgePays common stock in the open market. Repurchases may be made from time to time at management’s discretion. The program will end upon the earlier of 6 months after the commencement of the program or the date upon which the Maximum Amount has been purchased and can be discontinued at any time. No shares have been repurchased under the program to date. There can be no assurance as to the timing or number of shares of any repurchases.”

Second Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call

SurgePays management will host a webcast at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT to discuss these results. The live webcast of the call can be accessed on the company’s investor relations website at ir.surgepays.com, or by registering at the following link: Second Quarter Financial Results Call

Telephone access to the call will be available at 877-545-0320 (in the U.S.) or by dialing 973-528-0002 (outside the U.S.). Participant access code is 650138.

A telephone replay will be available approximately one hour following completion of the call until August 27, 2024. To access the replay, please dial 877-481-4010 (in the U.S.) or 919-882-2331 (outside the U.S.). Replay passcode is 51057.

Share Repurchase Authorization

As indicated above, SurgePays’s board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to $5 million of common stock through the open market until December 31, 2024.

About SurgePays, Inc.

SurgePays, Inc. is a technology and telecom company focused on the underbanked and underserved communities. SurgePays’ technology-layered platform empowers clerks at over 8,000 convenience stores to provide a suite of prepaid wireless and financial products to underbanked customers. SurgePays prepaid wireless companies provide services to over 250,000 low-income subscribers nationwide. The company ranks as the 345th fastest-growing tech company in North America according to the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Please visit SurgePays.com for more information.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes express or implied statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and may contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial information or state other forward-looking information. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “attempting,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements such as regarding our market potential along with the statements under the heading Management Commentary are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future operational or financial performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements including but not limited to, our plans to expand our prepaid wireless company and the stock buyback program,  our ability to retain our subscribers on a free monthly plan subsidized by a sister program, our ability to obtain a company that has the license to subsidize our subscribers through a sister program and our expanded service and offerings. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control, including, without limitation, whether the ACP is funded again, our ability to obtain a company that has the license to subsidize our subscribers through a sister program, statements about our future financial performance, including our revenue, cash flows, costs of revenue and operating expenses; our anticipated growth; and our predictions about our industry. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update, and expressly disclaim the obligation to update, any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

 SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

30-Jun-24

31-Dec-23

(Unaudited)

Assets

Current Assets

Cash

$

38,434,580

$

14,622,060

Accounts receivable – net

1,412,177

9,536,074

Inventory

8,363,434

9,046,594

Prepaids and other

507,927

161,933

Total Current Assets

48,718,118

33,366,661

Property and equipment – net

221,075

361,841

Other Assets

Note receivable

176,851

176,851

Intangibles – net

1,799,716

2,126,470

Internal use software development costs – net

428,010

539,424

Goodwill

4,166,782

1,666,782

Investment in CenterCom

498,273

464,409

Operating lease – right of use asset – net

396,475

387,869

Deferred income taxes – net

2,835,000

Total Other Assets

7,466,107

8,196,805

Total Assets

$

56,405,300

$

41,925,307

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

4,297,557

$

6,439,120

Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party

499,853

1,048,224

Accrued income taxes payable

100,000

570,000

Deferred revenue

20,000

Operating lease liability

96,332

43,137

Note payable – related party

1,606,654

4,584,563

Total Current Liabilities

6,600,396

12,705,044

Long Term Liabilities

Note payable – related party

2,730,796

Notes payable – SBA government

474,758

460,523

Operating lease liability

317,470

356,276

Total Long Term Liabilities

3,523,024

816,799

Total Liabilities

10,123,420

13,521,843

Stockholders’ Equity

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized 19,431,549 and 14,403,261 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

19,435

14,404

Additional paid-in capital

72,967,169

43,421,019

Accumulated deficit

(26,827,373

(15,186,203

Stockholders’ equity

46,159,231

28,249,220

Non-controlling interest

122,649

154,244

Total Stockholders’ Equity

46,281,880

28,403,464

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

56,405,300

$

41,925,307

 

SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues

$

15,085,699

$

35,886,433

$

46,514,834

$

70,662,876

Costs and expenses

Cost of revenues

18,528,774

25,860,705

41,775,243

52,942,665

General and administrative expenses

7,432,978

3,823,227

13,863,783

6,812,648

Total costs and expenses

25,961,752

29,683,932

55,639,026

59,755,313

Income (loss) from operations

(10,876,053)

6,202,501

(9,124,192)

10,907,563

Other income (expense)

Interest expense

(116,722)

(156,267)

(249,305)

(348,593

Other income

636,868

636,868

Gain on investment in CenterCom

17,711

10,713

33,864

43,742

Total other income (expense) – net

537,857

(145,554)

421,427

(304,851

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

(10,338,196)

6,056,947

(8,702,765)

10,602,712

Provision for income tax benefit (expense)

(2,547,000)

(2,970,000)

Net income (loss) including non-controlling interest

(12,885,196)

6,056,947

(11,672,765)

10,602,712

Non-controlling interest

(19,431)

90,955

(31,595)

90,379

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

$

(12,865,765)

$

5,965,992

$

(11,641,170)

$

10,512,333

Earnings per share – attributable to common stockholders

Basic

$

(0.66)

$

0.42

$

(0.63)

$

0.74

Diluted

$

(0.66)

$

0.4

$

(0.63)

$

0.71

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – attributable to common stockholders

Basic

19,431,549

14,191,083

18,562,416

14,154,163

Diluted

19,431,549

15,076,466

18,562,416

14,811,785

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

 

SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

(Unaudited)

Common Stock

Additional

Accumulated

Non-Controlling

Total

Paid-in

Stockholders’

Shares

Amount

Capital

Deficit

Interest

Equity

December 31, 2023

14,403,261

$

14,404

$

43,421,019

$

(15,186,203)

$

154,244

$

28,403,464

Stock issued for cash

3,080,356

3,081

17,246,913

17,249,994

Cash paid as direct offering costs

(1,395,000)

(1,395,000

Exercise of warrants – cash

1,860,308

1,861

8,797,396

8,799,257

Exercise of warrants – cashless

40,238

41

(41)

Stock issued for services

47,386

48

411,692

411,740

Recognition of stock based compensation – unvested shares – related parties

1,497,417

1,497,417

Recognition of stock-based compensation – related party

6,196

6,196

Non-controlling interest

(12,164)

(12,164

Net income

1,224,595

1,224,595

March 31, 2024

19,431,549

19,435

69,985,592

(13,961,608)

142,080

56,185,499

Recognition of stock based compensation – unvested shares – related parties

2,981,577

2,981,577

Non-controlling interest

(19,431)

(19,431

Net loss

(12,865,765)

(12,865,765

June 30, 2024

19,431,549

$

19,435

$

72,967,169

$

(26,827,373)

$

122,649

$

46,281,880

SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

Common Stock

Additional

Accumulated

Non-Controlling

Total

Paid-in

Stockholders’

Shares

Amount

Capital

Deficit

Interest

Equity

December 31, 2022

14,116,832

$

14,117

$

40,780,707

$

(35,804,106)

$

127,535

$

5,118,253

Stock issued for services

60,082

60

307,398

307,458

Recognition of stock based compensation – stock options

9,294

9,294

Non-controlling interest

(576)

(576

Net income

4,546,341

4,546,341

March 31, 2023

14,176,914

14,177

41,097,399

(31,257,765)

126,959

9,980,770

Stock issued for services

64,927

65

311,121

311,186

Recognition of stock based compensation – stock options

9,294

9,294

Exercise of warrants for cash

43,814

44

207,196

207,240

Non-controlling interest

90,955

90,955

Net income

5,965,992

5,965,992

June 30, 2023

14,285,655

$

14,286

$

41,625,010

$

(25,291,773)

$

217,914

$

16,565,437

 

SurgePays, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

2024

2023

Operating activities

Net income (loss) – including non-controlling interest

$

(11,672,765)

$

10,602,712

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations

Depreciation and amortization

467,520

467,519

Amortization of right-of-use assets

46,995

21,494

Amortization of internal use software development costs

111,414

64,530

Stock issued for services

411,740

618,644

Recognition of stock based compensation – unvested shares – related parties

4,478,994

Recognition of share based compensation – options – related party

6,196

18,588

Interest expense adjustment – SBA loans

19,750

Right-of-use asset lease payment adjustment true up

(97,346)

Gain on equity method investment – CenterCom

(33,864)

(43,742

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(Increase) decrease in

Accounts receivable

8,123,897

(1,059,014

Inventory

683,160

(6,900,674

Prepaids and other

(345,994)

(56,131

Deferred income taxes – net

2,835,000

Increase (decrease) in

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(4,641,563)

(1,351,218

Accounts payable and accrued expenses – related party

(49,380)

(270,665

Accrued income taxes payable

(470,000)

Installment sale liability – net

(1,668,744

Deferred revenue

(20,000)

(199,910

Operating lease liability

56,134

(19,329

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(90,112)

224,060

Investing activities

Capitalized internal use software development costs

(281,304

Net cash used in investing activities

(281,304

Financing activities

Proceeds from stock issued for cash

17,249,994

Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants

8,799,257

207,240

Cash paid as direct offering costs

(1,395,000)

Repayments of loans – related party

(746,104)

(467,385

Repayments on notes payable

(1,520,954

Repayments on notes payable – SBA government

(5,515)

(9,213

Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities

23,902,632

(1,790,312

Net increase (decrease) in cash

23,812,520

(1,847,556

Cash – beginning of period

14,622,060

7,035,654

Cash – end of period

$

38,434,580

$

5,188,098

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Cash paid for interest

$

259,765

$

209,840

Cash paid for income tax

$

$

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities

Reclassification of accrued interest – related party to note payable – related party

$

498,991

$

Exercise of warrants – cashless

$

41

$

Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability

$

98,638

$

Goodwill (ClearLine Mobile, Inc.)

$

2,500,000

$

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

 

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BitradeX BXC First Two Subscription Rounds Sell Out, Total Subscriptions Exceed 14M USDT

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While the fundraising size is not unusually large by crypto standards, the structure of the sale has attracted market attention. The first two rounds were not open to the public, but limited to high-tier BitradeX users. The first round was available only to V5 users and above, while the second round expanded access to V3 users and above.

According to BitradeX’s tier system, V3+ users typically have higher recurring investment activity through AiBot, longer platform usage history, and stronger ecosystem participation. This means the early BXC allocation was absorbed mainly by the platform’s internal high-value user base, rather than short-term speculative participants.

This approach differs from many token fundraising campaigns that prioritize broad public participation and market hype. BitradeX instead adopted a more selective, staged model, gradually lowering the participation threshold while keeping the sale within its active ecosystem community.

BXC is positioned as more than a standard platform token. Its value framework is linked to BitradeX Capital’s broader ecosystem, including its exchange business, AiBot quantitative strategies, BTX Card payments, and Labs incubation platform. Public information indicates that BXC holders may receive staking rewards, benefit from ecosystem buybacks and burns, and gain priority access to Launchpad projects and governance participation.

The third subscription round is launched on April 30 at $0.35 USDT per BXC, with a total supply of 100 million BXC. It is now open to users participating in AiBot recurring investment. The fourth round price is expected to rise to $0.45 USDT.

The long-term value of BXC will ultimately depend on the growth of BitradeX’s underlying businesses, including exchange profitability, AiBot user expansion, and BTX Card adoption. However, the rapid sellout of the first two rounds suggests that BitradeX’s core user base has already shown strong confidence in the ecosystem’s future.

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BEIJING, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A major new study has shown that South and East Asia dominate patterns of global warming related decline in male fertility with the strongest and most consistent evidence coming from India, Pakistan and the southern parts of China.

The effects of increased environmental temperatures on male reproductive health include declining sperm concentration and motility and increased sperm DNA fragmentation, or genetic damage that can hinder fertilisation and embryo development.

Male related factors account for around 50 per cent of infertility cases around the world and the impact of rising ambient heat on semen parameters raises serious implications across wide areas of Asia where total fertility rates are in serious decline.

Outcomes of the study undertaken by the Taiwan IVF Group and Ton Yen General Hospital, Taiwan (China) in collaboration with Stanford University (USA) are being presented at the 2026 Congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) in Beijing.

Research principal and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University, Dr Jack Yu Jen Huang, MD, PhD, FACOG said: “Given the temperature sensitivity of spermatogenesis, even modest increases in ambient temperature could have cumulative, population-level effects over time.

“As global warming accelerates, male reproductive health may represent an emerging climate sensitive public health concern.”

The testes function optimally at temperatures lower than the internal body heat level, and previous studies have shown elevated scrotal or ambient temperatures can impair sperm production.

The latest research explored global patterns to reveal comparative data across regions. It is based on a systematic review of international studies on temperature exposure and semen parameter trends between 2000 and 2024. Artificial intelligence algorithms and machine learning tools were applied to extract key variables including geographic regions and semen outcomes.

Dr Huang said studies examining occupational heat exposure alone were excluded from the analysis as they reflected localised, job-specific conditions rather than broader climatic trends.

“Our findings therefore represent population level climate associated temperature effects including consistent seasonal variations showing poor semen quality parameters in warmer periods.”

The global patterns on temperature associated lower sperm concentration and motility show South and East Asia as major hot spots of concern followed by the Middle East, Europe and North America.

“South and East Asia are likely more affected due to a combination of factors including higher baseline ambient temperatures and rapid urbanisation that contribute to greater cumulative heat stress on spermatogenesis,” Dr Huang explained.

“With ongoing global warming, chronic heat exposure may increasingly impact male reproductive health.”

Dr Huang said potential approaches to address the issue include:

increasing public awareness of heat exposure and reproductive health;encouraging protective behaviours;expanding research integrating climate and reproductive health data; andexploring clinical and lifestyle interventions to mitigate heat-related effects.

The research team was assisted by research intern Jeffrey Zi Kang Huang from Taipei American School, particularly in the application of artificial intelligence in biomedical research including AI-assisted data analysis and pattern recognition across global datasets.

“Further longitudinal and mechanistic studies will be important to better define causality and guide interventions,” he added.

The ASPIRE Congress is being held at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. More than 3,000 scientists, clinicians, nurses and counsellors in assisted reproduction from around the world are attending the Congress.

For further information, go to https://www.aspire2026.com

 

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SHENZHEN, China, May 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Amazon Ads recently hosted its annual flagship event, Amazon Ads unBoxed 2026, in Shenzhen, bringing together advertisers, agencies, and technology partners to explore the next phase of AI-powered marketing innovation. This year’s event focused on how AI is reshaping the advertising ecosystem through advancements in audience targeting, creative production, campaign management, and measurement capabilities.

Yeahmobi, the global marketing brand under eclicktech and an Amazon DSP validated partner, attended the event alongside industry leaders and ecosystem partners to discuss emerging opportunities for international brand growth in an increasingly AI-driven media environment.

During the conference, Amazon Ads introduced a series of product and solution updates across four major areas:

Advanced audience targeting powered by Amazon’s first-party data infrastructure to help brands reach high-intent consumers more effectively;AI-assisted creative production designed to improve content efficiency and support personalized advertising at scale;Intelligent campaign management tools aimed at simplifying cross-channel advertising workflows;Enhanced measurement and attribution capabilities to provide advertisers with clearer visibility into campaign performance and return on investment.

According to Yeahmobi, Amazon DSP is evolving beyond a standalone programmatic buying platform into a broader marketing infrastructure supporting the full customer journey, from brand awareness to conversion.

Since becoming an Amazon Ads partner, Yeahmobi has developed integrated advertising solutions spanning awareness, audience engagement, and conversion optimization. The company stated that it has supported brands across sectors including cross-border e-commerce, consumer electronics, AI applications, and financial services in scaling their global advertising efforts through Amazon DSP.

At the event, Yeahmobi also showcased its proprietary advertising management platform, Yeahgrowth, which integrates campaign management, data analytics, and performance optimization capabilities to support centralized multi-platform operations and improved campaign visibility.

“AI is fundamentally reshaping how brands approach global growth,” said William Liu, General Manager of Yeahmobi. “We see Amazon Ads as a strategically important part of the global marketing ecosystem. Our focus is not only on media execution, but also on building scalable growth infrastructure through deeper API integration, AI-driven optimization, and data collaboration.”

Yeahmobi stated that it will continue expanding its collaboration with Amazon Ads to support brands navigating increasingly complex global media environments.

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