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5. Acquisition of Stratus White
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Acquisition Of Stratus White  
NOTE 5 - Acquisition of Stratus White

In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement dated August 15, 2005, between the Company and Stratus White LLC (“Stratus Purchase Agreement”), the Company acquired the business of Stratus White, a credit card rewards program.

 

The consideration for this acquisition was $3,000,000, with Stratus entering into a note payable of $1,000,000 and issuing 666,667 common shares valued at $2,000,000. The note is payable in eight quarterly equal payments over a 24 month period, with the first payment due upon completion of the first post-public merger funding of a minimum of $3,000,000.

 

The Stratus Purchase Agreement included the transfer to the Company of tangible personal property such as computers and all intellectual property, goodwill associated therewith, licenses and sublicenses.  Stratus White had at least $1.4 million of computer hardware and at least $0.2 million of computer software, all of which should have been transferred to the Company pursuant to the Stratus Purchase Agreement.  These computer and software assets were not included in the accounting for the acquisition of Stratus White by PSEI and the value of the computer hardware and software not received was allocated to goodwill.  The owner of Stratus White received notice on May 15, 2006 that if he did not deliver this hardware and software within 30 days, that the amount of consideration he was entitled to would be reduced by at least the $1,000,000 amount of the note, if not an additional $1,000,000 in common stock issued as consideration.  The owner responded on June 2, 2006 that his former law firm owned the computer hardware and software and he did not have the authority to release these items to the Company.

 

Given this situation and the expiration for the statute of limitations, the Company wrote off this liability as of December 31, 2011.

 

The results of operations of the business acquired were included in the Company’s Statements of Operations from the date of acquisition. Depreciation and amortization related to the acquisition were calculated based on the estimated fair values and estimated useful lives for property and equipment and an independent valuation for certain identifiable intangible assets acquired.

 

Effective May 14, 2010, the Company entered into a Co-branded Card Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Cornèr Banca SA (the “Bank”), located in Lugano, Switzerland.  Under the Agreement, the parties agreed to jointly launch a co-branded consumer card payment solution targeted at high net worth individuals and a co-branded commercial payment solution targeted at small and mid-sized businesses.  The cards, to be issued by the Bank, will include a loyalty rewards program.  The cards are targeted to residents of Europe.  The initial term of the Agreement is five years.  The Company, among other things, will be responsible for marketing and administration of, and expenses relating to, the rewards program.  The Bank will be responsible for issuing the cards.  The Company will receive a share of purchase transactions generated by a card holder and membership and initiation fees. This program has been on hold pending receipt of sufficient capital by the Company to resume development of the Stratus White program or a decision by Company management to not develop this business.