Payment Data Systems Announces $3 Million Registered Direct Offering of its Common Stock

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 21, 2017 -- Payment Data Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PYDS), an integrated electronic payment solutions provider, today announced it has agreed to the sale and issuance to institutional investors of 1,176,000 shares of common stock in a registered direct offering with gross proceeds of approximately $3 million. The offering price per share of common stock is $2.55.  The offering is expected to close on or about December 22, 2017, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Maxim Group LLC is acting as the exclusive placement agent for this offering.

After deducting the placement agent’s commission and other estimated offering expenses payable by Payment Data, the net proceeds to Payment Data Systems are anticipated to be approximately $2.75 million. Payment Data Systems intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes and working capital.

The securities described above are being offered and sold in the offering by Payment Data Systems pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-221178), including a base prospectus, previously filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 6, 2017. A prospectus supplement and an accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus may also be obtained from Maxim Group LLC, 405 Lexington Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10174, at 212-895-3745.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement.

About Payment Data Systems, Inc.
Payment Data Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PYDS), a leading integrated payment solutions provider, offers a wide range of payment solutions to merchants, billers, banks, service bureaus, and card issuers. The Company operates credit, debit/prepaid and ACH payment processing platforms to deliver convenient, world-class payment solutions and service to their clients. The strength of the Company lies in its ability to provide tailored solutions for card issuance, payment acceptance, and bill payments as well as its unique technology in the prepaid sector.  Payment Data is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and has offices in New York, New York; Long Beach, California; St. Augustine, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee.  Websites: www.paymentdata.com, www.singularpayments.com, www.payfacinabox.com, www.akimbocard.com and www.ficentive.com. Find us on Facebook®.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this release include forward-looking statements which are covered by safe harbors. Those statements include, but may not be limited to, all statements regarding management's intent, belief and expectations, such as statements concerning our future and our operating and growth strategy. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as "believe," "intend," "look forward," "anticipate," "schedule", and "expect" among others. Forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business that could cause actual results to vary, including such risks related to the realization of the anticipated opportunities from the Singular acquisition, the management of the Company's growth, the loss of key resellers, the relationships with the Automated Clearinghouse network, bank sponsors, third-party card processing providers and merchants, the security of our software, hardware and information, the volatility of our stock price, the need to obtain additional financing, risks associated with new tax legislation, and compliance with complex federal, state and local laws and regulations, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. One or more of these factors have affected, and in the future, could affect our businesses and financial results in the future and could cause actual results to differ materially from plans and projections. We believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements included in this release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made in this release are based on information presently available to our management. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investor Contact:
Preston Graham
[email protected]
972-850-2001