BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Going Concern

Going Concern

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had an accumulated deficit of approximately $96.2 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company earned revenue of approximately $1.6 million and incurred a loss from operations of approximately $7.2 million.

The reports of our independent registered public accounting firm on our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 contained an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern based upon our net losses.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to meet its obligations and continue its operations for the next fiscal year. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon financial support from the Company's current shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain additional 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.

On February 14, 2020, the Company entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with several accredited investors (the "2020 Note Investors") providing for the sale by the Company to the 2020 Note Investors of 15% Senior Secured Convertible Notes in the aggregate amount of $1,510,000 (the "2020 Notes"). In connection with this private offering, the Company paid Network 1 Financial Securities, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, a cash fee of approximately $104,800.

In May 2020, the Company received a loan of approximately $486,000 under the Paycheck Protection Program of the U.S. Small Business Association related to its U.S. operations. The Company anticipates subject to approval by the Small Business Administration, if certain requirements are met the loan proceeds may be forgiven. Any amounts not forgiven will be required to be repaid.

In June 2020, the Company entered into Subscription Agreements with two accredited investors (the "June 2020 Accredited Investors") pursuant to which the June 2020 Accredited Investors purchased 3,441,558 shares of common stock at an average price of $0.06 cents per share for $200,000.

Additionally, on June 30, 2020, the Company entered into and consummated private transactions pursuant to which a portion of the Company's warrants exercisable at various prices were exercised at an average exercise price of $0.06 per share for approximately $1,249,000. The Company received cash proceeds of $283,950 and a stock subscription receivable for $965,033 which was received in full by September 30, 2020.

Subsequent Event

Subsequent event

On October 30, 2020 and on November 6, 2020, Ipsidy Inc. entered into Securities Purchase Agreements with several accredited investors (the “October 2020 Accredited Investors”) pursuant to which the October 2020 Accredited Investors agreed to purchase an aggregate of 52,435,000 shares of the Company’s common stock together Warrants to acquire 26,217,500 shares of common stock for a term of five years at an exercise price of $0.15 per share for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $5.24 million. In connection with this private offering, the Company paid or will pay a registered broker-dealer, a cash fee of approximately $367,000 and issue the broker-dealer a common stock purchase warrant to acquire approximately 3.15 million shares of common stock of the Company exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $0.15 per share.

There is no assurance that the Company will ever be profitable or be able to secure funding or generate sufficient revenues to sustain operations. As such, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. 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.

Covid-19

Covid-19

A novel strain of coronavirus ("Covid-19") emerged globally in December 2019 and has been declared a pandemic. The extent to which Covid-19 will impact our customers, business, results and financial condition will depend on current and future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. The Company's day-to-day operations beginning March 2020 have been impacted differently depending on geographic location and services that are being performed. The Cards Plus business located in South Africa did not have any operations in April 2020 and has had limitations on its operations starting in May 2020, as the Company is following the guidance and requirements of the South African government. Our operations in the United States and Colombia have suffered less immediate impact as most staff can work remotely and can continue to develop our product offerings.

That said we have seen our business opportunities develop more slowly as business partners and potential customers are dealing with Covid-19 issues, working remotely and these issues are causing delays in decision making and finalization of negotiations and agreements. However, the level of inquiries about our services has increased during the last three months, as our products are designed to serve an increasingly mobile economy and workforce.

Net Loss per Common Share

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. The following potentially dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 because their effect was antidilutive:

Security	2020		2019
Stock Options		158,244,061		106,600,006
Warrants		26,751,779		47,453,227
Total		184,995,840		154,053,233

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories of kiosks held by IDGS S.A.S are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. The kiosks provide electronic ticketing for transit systems. Inventory of plastic/ID cards, digital printing material, which are held by Cards Plus Pty Ltd., are at the lower of cost (using the average method) or market. The Plastic/ID cards and digital printing material are used to provide plastic loyal ID and other types of cards. Inventories at September 30, 2020 consist solely of the cards inventory. As of December 31, 2019, inventory consisted of kiosks that were not placed into service and were held for sale and cards inventory. Any adjustments to reduce the cost of inventories to their net realizable value are recognized in earnings in the current period. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had an inventory valuation allowance of approximately $236,000 to reflect net realizable value of the kiosks that are being held for sale and the Company believed no valuation allowance was necessary regarding the cards inventory. As of September 30, 2020, the Company did not believe a valuation allowance was necessary for the cards inventory.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Below is the Company's revenue recognition policy determined by revenue stream for its significant revenue generating activities during the period ended September 30, 2020.

Cards Plus - The Company recognizes revenue for the design and production of cards when products are shipped, or services have been performed due to the short-term nature of the contracts.

Payment Processing – The Company recognizes revenue for variable fees generated for payment processing solutions that are earned on a usage fee over time based on monthly transaction volumes or on a monthly flat fee rate. Additionally, the Company also sells certain equipment from time to time for which revenue is recognized upon delivery to the customer.

Identity Solutions Software – The Company recognizes revenue based on the identified performance obligations over the performance period for fixed consideration and for variable fees generated that are earned on a usage fee based over time based on monthly transaction volumes or on a monthly flat fee rate. The Company had a deferred revenue contract liability of approximately $388,000 and $425,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for certain revenue that will be earned in future periods. The majority of the $425,000 of deferred revenue contract liability as of December 31, 2019 was earned in the first three months of 2020. The $388,000 of deferred revenue contract liability as of September 30, 2020 will be earned over the ensuing three quarters. We have allocated the selling price in the contract to one customer which has multiple performance obligations based on the contract selling price that we believe represents a fair market price for the service rendered.

All contracts are reviewed for their respective performance obligations and related revenue and expense recognition implications. Certain of the revenues are derived from the identity services could include multiple performance obligations. A performance obligation under the revenue standard is defined as a promise to provide a "distinct" good or service to a customer. The Company has determined that one possible treatment under the standard is that these services will represent a stand-ready series of distinct daily services that are substantially the same, with the same pattern of transfer to the customer. Further, the Company has determined that the performance obligation to provide account access and facilitate transactions may meet the criteria for the "as invoiced" practical expedient, in that the Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company's performance completed to date. As a result, the Company anticipates it may recognize revenue in the amount to which the Company has a right to invoice, based on completed performance at the relevant date. Additionally, the contracts could include implementation services, or support on an "as needed" basis and we will review each contract and determine whether such performance obligations are separate and distinct and apply the standard accordingly to the revenue and expense derived from or related to each such service.

Additionally, the Company capitalizes the incremental costs of acquiring and fulfilling a contract with a customer if the Company expects to recover those costs. The incremental costs of acquiring and fulfilling a contract are those that the Company incurs to acquire and fulfill a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been acquired (for example, a sales commission or specific incremental costs associated with the contract).

The Company capitalizes the costs incurred to acquire and fulfill a contract only if those costs meet all the following criteria:

a. The costs relate directly to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the Company can specifically identify.

b. The costs generate or enhance resources of the Company that will be used in satisfying (or in continuing to satisfy) performance obligations in the future.

c. The costs are expected to be recovered.

The Company will capitalize contract acquisition and fulfillment costs related to signing or renewing contracts that meet the above criteria, which will be classified as contract cost assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Contract cost assets will be amortized using the straight-line method over the expected period of benefit beginning at the time revenue begins to be realized. The amortization of contract fulfillment cost assets associated with facilitating transactions will be recorded as cost of sales in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. The amortization of contract acquisition cost assets associated with sales commissions that qualify for capitalization will be recorded as general and administrative expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Revenue related to direct financing leases is outside the scope of Topic 606 and is recognized over the term of the lease using the effective interest method.