Investment in Surge Holdings, Inc.	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Investment in Surge Holdings, Inc.	Note 6 – Investment in Surge Holdings, Inc. Surge Holdings, Inc. On September 30, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Surge Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SURG”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and assign to SURG, all the assets and certain specified liabilities, of its ECS Prepaid, Electronic Check Services and Central State Legal Services businesses in consideration of $5,000,000 to be paid through the issuance of 3,333,333 shares of SURG’s common stock and a convertible promissory note in favor of the Company in the principal amount of $4,000,000 (the “SURG Note”), convertible into SURG’s shares of common stock following the six-month anniversary of the issuance date. The conversion price of the SURG Note is the volume weighted-average price of SURG’s common stock over the 20 trading days prior to the conversion; provided, however, the conversion price shall never be lower than $0.10 or higher than $0.70. The Company has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the SURG Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it in the aggregate and its affiliates after such conversion does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The SURG Note is payable by SURG to the Company on the 18-month anniversary of the issuance date and does not bear interest. On or about June 23, 2020, the Company and AltCorp entered into agreements with SURG and Glen Eagles Acquisition LP (“Glen”) regarding the $4,000,000 SURG Note for which the SURG Note has been converted in full into 5,500,000 restricted stocks of SURG (“Issued Shares”) along with an additional 22,000,000 SURG shares reserved for the benefit of the Company’s subsidiary as a true up of shares to secure the value of the Issued Shares as $2,750,000. Additional shares will be issued if the original 5,500,000 are worth less than $2,750,000 on June 23, 2021. The Company agreed that the Issued Shares will be restricted for a year. As a result of the exchange of $2,750,000 of the SURG Note for 5,500,000 shares of SURG common stock, the Company recognized a loss of $1,430,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On June 24, 2021, in accordance with the Agreement entered June 23, 2020, the Company together with AltCorp, via registered mail to SURG and its transfer agent, sent a demand for a true-up share in an additional amount of 14,870,370 SURG shares as calculated per the Agreement. As of September 30, 2021, SURG’s transfer agent did not answer to the Company request. Glen converted in full its $1,000,000 convertible note that was issued by the Company on July 8, 2019, plus $50,000 of accrued interest into $1,050,000 of a SURG Note via an assignment of a portion ($1,050,000 of a $4,000,000 face value) of the $4,000,000 SURG Note. In addition, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Glen for which the Company shall pay to Glen $200,000 via an assignment of a portion ($200,000 of a $4,000,000 face value) of the $4,000,000 SURG Note. On or about June 23, 2020, Stanley Hills LLC (“Stanley”) which holds a pledge of 3,333,333 shares of SURG common stock via its manager/member (“Stanley’s Member”), acting as an agent for the Company, entered into an agreement with SURG, its transfer agent and an escrow officer for which it was agreed that 3,333,333 SURG shares will be cancelled for consideration of up to $700,000. Between sales to SURG and to a third party, the amount of $575,170 was received into a lawyer’s trust account for the benefit of AltCorp, and 3,333,333 of SURG shares have been sent for cancelation. The lawyer’s trust account balance was $178,016 and $402,532 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. On August 12, 2020, the Company and its subsidiary, AltCorp, entered into a new pledge agreement with Stanley, where 5,500,000 SURG shares been pledged to Stanley to secure the debt payable by the Company to Stanley as well as mitigate the damages allegedly created by SURG. On November 4, 2020, Altcorp and Stanley filed an Ex Parte Motion in the District Court, Clark County, Nevada (Case No: A-20-823039-B, in Dep No: 43) to appoint receiver and issue a temporary restraining Order against SURG and its transfer agent for alleged defaults on prior exchange agreement. As court entered an order granting in part AltCorp’s motion, the parties entered on December 4, 2020 an interim agreement which set the material terms of the settlement. A final settlement was entered into as per the terms of the interim agreement entered on January 1, 2021. On January 1, 2021 SURG, AltCorp and Stanley entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, SURG agreed to amend the AltCorp Exchange Agreement where SURG acknowledged a debt of $3,300,000 (the “Debt”) to be paid via 33 monthly payments of $100,000 payable in shares of common stock of SURG at a per share price equal the volume weighted average price of SURG’s common stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the issuance. At the end of the 33rd month, if AltCorp has not realized gross, pre-tax proceeds at least equal to the amount of the Debt, SURG shall transfer to AltCorp and/or its designee additional shares of SURG’s common stock necessary to satisfy the Debt. As of September 30, 2021, SURG has made nine payments per the settlement agreements and has recognized other income of $900,000. The Company recognizes as other income, the $100,000 monthly installment payments as received. The Company has recorded the amount due from SURG of $2,400,000 at September 30, 2021 as other receivable ($1,200,000 as current and $1,200,000 as non-current) with a corresponding deferred judgment award liability of $2,400,000. The shares received for the eight-monthly installments in 2021 (with the September payment of $100,000 being paid in cash) were transferred/sold by AltCorp to Stanley as payment on its outstanding balances at were valued at $800,000 (See Note 7). On June 24, 2021, the Company’s investment in 5,500,000 shares of SURG shares were transferred/sold to IGOR 1 Corp. (“IGOR 1”) as payment on its outstanding balances. The shares were valued at $660,000. On December 22, 2021, pursuant to the framework in the MOU, the AltCorp Parties (and an additional third party), the Company, ECS, and SURG, Kevin Brian Cox (SURG’s Chief Executive Officer) - in his individual capacity, entered into a Resolution of Purchase, Mutual Release, and Settlement Agreement (the “Final Settlement Agreement”) to settle the two lawsuits and resolve all disputes related to the consideration paid by SURG to the Company in connection with the APA. The Final Settlement Agreement replaces all prior agreements between the parties. In addition, within three (3) trading days of the last payment related to the $4.2 million payment to Stanley being made, the parties shall make filings with the state District Court in Clark County, Nevada to dismiss both lawsuits, including, regarding the lawsuit filed by AltCorp Trading, LLC, the dismissal of the lawsuit as to VStock Transfer, LLC. The parties agreed to a full mutual release of any disputes or claims between the parties. The final settlement of $3,750,000 was received by the Company on January 7, 2022 and the Company paid out $1,150,000 and $1,500,000 to the third parties in January and February 2022, respectively.

Investment in Surge Holdings, Inc.

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Note 6 – Investment in Surge Holdings, Inc.

Surge Holdings, Inc.

On September 30, 2019, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Surge Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“SURG”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell and assign to SURG, all the assets and certain specified liabilities, of its ECS Prepaid, Electronic Check Services and Central State Legal Services businesses in consideration of $5,000,000 to be paid through the issuance of 3,333,333 shares of SURG’s common stock and a convertible promissory note in favor of the Company in the principal amount of $4,000,000 (the “SURG Note”), convertible into SURG’s shares of common stock following the six-month anniversary of the issuance date. The conversion price of the SURG Note is the volume weighted-average price of SURG’s common stock over the 20 trading days prior to the conversion; provided, however, the conversion price shall never be lower than $0.10 or higher than $0.70. The Company has agreed to restrict its ability to convert the SURG Note and receive shares of common stock such that the number of shares of common stock held by it in the aggregate and its affiliates after such conversion does not exceed 4.99% of the then issued and outstanding shares of common stock. The SURG Note is payable by SURG to the Company on the 18-month anniversary of the issuance date and does not bear interest.

On or about June 23, 2020, the Company and AltCorp entered into agreements with SURG and Glen Eagles Acquisition LP (“Glen”) regarding the $4,000,000 SURG Note for which the SURG Note has been converted in full into 5,500,000 restricted stocks of SURG (“Issued Shares”) along with an additional 22,000,000 SURG shares reserved for the benefit of the Company’s subsidiary as a true up of shares to secure the value of the Issued Shares as $2,750,000. Additional shares will be issued if the original 5,500,000 are worth less than $2,750,000 on June 23, 2021. The Company agreed that the Issued Shares will be restricted for a year. As a result of the exchange of $2,750,000 of the SURG Note for 5,500,000 shares of SURG common stock, the Company recognized a loss of $1,430,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. On June 24, 2021, in accordance with the Agreement entered June 23, 2020, the Company together with AltCorp, via registered mail to SURG and its transfer agent, sent a demand for a true-up share in an additional amount of 14,870,370 SURG shares as calculated per the Agreement. As of September 30, 2021, SURG’s transfer agent did not answer to the Company request.

Glen converted in full its $1,000,000 convertible note that was issued by the Company on July 8, 2019, plus $50,000 of accrued interest into $1,050,000 of a SURG Note via an assignment of a portion ($1,050,000 of a $4,000,000 face value) of the $4,000,000 SURG Note. In addition, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Glen for which the Company shall pay to Glen $200,000 via an assignment of a portion ($200,000 of a $4,000,000 face value) of the $4,000,000 SURG Note.

On or about June 23, 2020, Stanley Hills LLC (“Stanley”) which holds a pledge of 3,333,333 shares of SURG common stock via its manager/member (“Stanley’s Member”), acting as an agent for the Company, entered into an agreement with SURG, its transfer agent and an escrow officer for which it was agreed that 3,333,333 SURG shares will be cancelled for consideration of up to $700,000. Between sales to SURG and to a third party, the amount of $575,170 was received into a lawyer’s trust account for the benefit of AltCorp, and 3,333,333 of SURG shares have been sent for cancelation. The lawyer’s trust account balance was $178,016 and $402,532 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

On August 12, 2020, the Company and its subsidiary, AltCorp, entered into a new pledge agreement with Stanley, where 5,500,000 SURG shares been pledged to Stanley to secure the debt payable by the Company to Stanley as well as mitigate the damages allegedly created by SURG.

On November 4, 2020, Altcorp and Stanley filed an Ex Parte Motion in the District Court, Clark County, Nevada (Case No: A-20-823039-B, in Dep No: 43) to appoint receiver and issue a temporary restraining Order against SURG and its transfer agent for alleged defaults on prior exchange agreement. As court entered an order granting in part AltCorp’s motion, the parties entered on December 4, 2020 an interim agreement which set the material terms of the settlement. A final settlement was entered into as per the terms of the interim agreement entered on January 1, 2021.

On January 1, 2021 SURG, AltCorp and Stanley entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement (“Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, SURG agreed to amend the AltCorp Exchange Agreement where SURG acknowledged a debt of $3,300,000 (the “Debt”) to be paid via 33 monthly payments of $100,000 payable in shares of common stock of SURG at a per share price equal the volume weighted average price of SURG’s common stock during the ten (10) trading days immediately preceding the issuance. At the end of the 33rd month, if AltCorp has not realized gross, pre-tax proceeds at least equal to the amount of the Debt, SURG shall transfer to AltCorp and/or its designee additional shares of SURG’s common stock necessary to satisfy the Debt. As of September 30, 2021, SURG has made nine payments per the settlement agreements and has recognized other income of $900,000. The Company recognizes as other income, the $100,000 monthly installment payments as received. The Company has recorded the amount due from SURG of $2,400,000 at September 30, 2021 as other receivable ($1,200,000 as current and $1,200,000 as non-current) with a corresponding deferred judgment award liability of $2,400,000.

The shares received for the eight-monthly installments in 2021 (with the September payment of $100,000 being paid in cash) were transferred/sold by AltCorp to Stanley as payment on its outstanding balances at were valued at $800,000 (See Note 7). On June 24, 2021, the Company’s investment in 5,500,000 shares of SURG shares were transferred/sold to IGOR 1 Corp. (“IGOR 1”) as payment on its outstanding balances. The shares were valued at $660,000.

On December 22, 2021, pursuant to the framework in the MOU, the AltCorp Parties (and an additional third party), the Company, ECS, and SURG, Kevin Brian Cox (SURG’s Chief Executive Officer) - in his individual capacity, entered into a Resolution of Purchase, Mutual Release, and Settlement Agreement (the “Final Settlement Agreement”) to settle the two lawsuits and resolve all disputes related to the consideration paid by SURG to the Company in connection with the APA. The Final Settlement Agreement replaces all prior agreements between the parties. In addition, within three (3) trading days of the last payment related to the $4.2 million payment to Stanley being made, the parties shall make filings with the state District Court in Clark County, Nevada to dismiss both lawsuits, including, regarding the lawsuit filed by AltCorp Trading, LLC, the dismissal of the lawsuit as to VStock Transfer, LLC. The parties agreed to a full mutual release of any disputes or claims between the parties.

The final settlement of $3,750,000 was received by the Company on January 7, 2022 and the Company paid out $1,150,000 and $1,500,000 to the third parties in January and February 2022, respectively.