USIOMEDIUM SIGNALRISK10-K

USIO established a dedicated Risk and Cybersecurity Committee and formalized cybersecurity governance while experiencing deteriorating operating performance and reduced capital investment.

The company's proactive establishment of cybersecurity oversight structures suggests management is taking information security risks seriously, which is prudent given the payments industry's exposure to cyber threats. However, the worsening operating losses combined with reduced capital expenditures may indicate either operational challenges or disciplined cost management during a difficult period.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

USIO's balance sheet expanded meaningfully with total assets growing 25.8% to $134.9M, though this was accompanied by a proportional increase in liabilities to $117.0M. Operating performance deteriorated substantially with operating losses widening, while the company reduced capital expenditures by more than half to $435K and generated lower operating cash flow of $1.5M. The financial picture suggests a company managing through operational headwinds while maintaining adequate liquidity.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Total Debt
Balance Sheet
+89.6%
$719K→$1.4M

Debt increased 89.6% — substantial leverage increase; assess whether deployed for growth or covering losses.

Operating Income
P&L
-60.5%
-$1.5M→-$2.4M

Operating income deteriorated sharply — investigate whether driven by one-time charges or structural cost issues.

Capital Expenditure
Cash Flow
-56.1%
$992K→$435K

Capex reduced 56.1% — investment cycle winding down or capital discipline; may improve near-term free cash flow.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
-47.7%
$2.9M→$1.5M

Operating cash flow fell 47.7% — earnings quality concerns; investigate working capital changes and non-cash items.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+34.2%
$84.9M→$114.0M

Current liabilities surged 34.2% — significant near-term obligations; verify ability to meet short-term debt.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+32.9%
$88.1M→$117.0M

Liabilities grew 32.9% — significant increase in debt or obligations, assess impact on financial flexibility.

Current Assets
Balance Sheet
+29.7%
$95.2M→$123.4M

Current assets grew 29.7% — improving short-term liquidity or inventory/receivables build.

Interest Expense
P&L
+28.4%
$4K→$5K

Interest costs rose 28.4% — monitor debt levels and coverage ratio in rising rate environment.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
+25.8%
$107.2M→$134.9M

Asset base grew 25.8% — expansion through organic growth, acquisitions, or capital deployment.

Share Buybacks
Cash Flow
-24.3%
$1.4M→$1.1M

Buyback activity reduced 24.3% — capital being redeployed elsewhere or cash conservation underway.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-03-18
PRIOR — 2025-03-26
ADDED
false --12-31 FY 2025 true true true false The Board is responsible for overseeing the Company s enterprise risk, and has established its Risk and Cybersecurity Committee with specific responsibility for overseeing cybersecurity threats, among other things.
The Company s cybersecurity organization is led by the Chief Technology Officer, or CTO, who is responsible for assessing and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats and reports to Usio s CEO, CAO, and Legal team, as well as to the Risk and Cybersecurity Committee.
The CTO has served in this role for 18 years, and more than 22 years with the Company developing, maintaining, and securing our corporate network and information technology systems.
The CTO holds a bachelor's degree in information technology from the University of Texas at San Antonio with over 11 years of previous software and hardware systems engineering experience.
true The Board is responsible for overseeing the Company s enterprise risk, and has established its Risk and Cybersecurity Committee with specific responsibility for overseeing cybersecurity threats, among other things.
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REMOVED
As of March 21, 2025, the number of outstanding shares of the registrant's common stock was 26,514,356 .
Growing use of artificial intelligence has challenges that, if not properly managed could result in harm to our brand, reputation, business or customers, and adversely affect our results of operations.
We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may incur additional losses in the future.
Since 1998, Usio has entered a number of market verticals within the payments industry in order to satisfy the growing payment needs of consumers and merchants across the United States.
Our UsioCard platform supports Apple Pay , Samsung Pay and Google Pay .
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