UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2020
Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-55648 | 33-1230229 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4768 Park Granada, Suite 200
Calabasas, CA 91302
(Address of principal executive offices)
(818) 864-8404
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name and Former Address)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
As a result of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, Innovative Payment Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to avail itself of an extension to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 (the "Quarterly Report"), originally due on Friday, May 15, 2020. The Company is relying on an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 25, 2020 (which extended and superseded a prior order issued on March 4, 2020) pursuant to Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Release No. 34-88318) (the "Order"), regarding exemptions granted to certain public companies.
The Company provides an integrated network of kiosks, terminals and payment channels that enable consumers to deposit cash, convert it into a digital form and remit the funds to any merchant in its network quickly and securely. The Company has plans to roll out 50 kiosks in Southern California to provide digital payments for the unbanked and underbanked using self-service kiosks and an E wallet ecosystem. The kiosks are currently located in the Company’s warehouses in Southern California awaiting installation. Due to measures imposed by the local governments in areas affected by COVID-19, businesses have been suspended due to quarantine intended to contain this outbreak and many people have been forced to work from home in those areas. As a result, installation of the Company’s network of kiosks, terminals and payment channels in Southern California has been delayed, which has had an adverse impact on the Company’s business and financial condition and has hampered its ability to generate revenue and access usual sources of liquidity on reasonable terms.
The Company has been following the recommendations of local health authorities to minimize exposure risk for its employees for the past several weeks, including the temporary closures of its offices and having employees work remotely to the extent possible, which has to an extent adversely affected their efficiency. As a result, the Company’s books and records were not easily accessible, resulting in delays in preparation and completion of its financial statements. Further, the various governmental mandatory closures of businesses in these locations have precluded the Company’s personnel, particularly its senior accounting staff, from obtaining access to its books and records necessary to prepare the Company’s financial statements to be included in the Quarterly Report.
The Company’s operations and business have experienced disruption due to the unprecedented conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic spreading throughout the United States, Mexico and the world and thus the Company’s business operations have been disrupted and it is unable to timely review and prepare the Company’s financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.
As such, the Company will be relying upon the 45-day grace period provided by the SEC's Order to delay filing of its Quarterly Report and is furnishing this Form 8-K prior to original filing deadline of the report. The Company will file its Quarterly Report by no later than June 29, 2020, 45 days after the original due date of its Quarterly Report.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| INNOVATIVE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | |||
| Date: May 15, 2020 | By: | /s/ William Corbett | |
| Name: | William Corbett | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||