UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2010

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 333-138512

 

 

FNDS3000 CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   51-0571588

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4651 Salisbury Road Suite 485 Jacksonville, Florida 32256

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

904-273-2702

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ¨     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨     No   x

As of April 14, 2010, the Company had outstanding 52,629,214 shares of its common stock, par value $0.001.

 

 

 


FNDS3000 CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended February 28, 2010

INDEX

 

PART I    Financial Information    3
Item 1.    Financial Statements    3
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    19
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    29
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    29
Item 4T.    Controls and Procedures    29
PART II    Other Information    29
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    29
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    29
Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    29
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    29
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    29
Item 5.    Other Information    29
Item 6.    Exhibits    30
Signatures    31

 

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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

FNDS3000 CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     February 28, 2010     August 31, 2009  
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash

   $ 327,413      $ 403,990   

Accounts receivable, net

     38,252        14,385   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     127,853        84,229   

Due from related party

     269        269   
                

Total current assets

     493,787        502,873   

Deposits

     28,621        29,199   

Property and equipment, net

     94,717        114,823   

Software license, net

     1,353,933        1,471,663   
                

Total assets

   $ 1,971,058      $ 2,118,558   
                

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 147,511      $ 75,480   

Accrued payroll and benefits

     115,756        93,327   

Other accrued liabilities

     124,787        80,423   

Stock price indemnity

     —          111,429   

Due to related party

     77,461        144,330   

Convertible note payable, net

     1,000,000        1,000,000   
                

Total current liabilities

     1,465,515        1,504,989   

Total liabilities

     1,465,515        1,504,989   
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock; $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 52,629,214 issued and outstanding, February 28, 2010; 40,562,786 issued and outstanding, August 31, 2009

     52,629        40,563   

Additional paid-in capital

     14,804,314        12,524,899   

Prepaid service paid in common stock

     (153,846     —     

Accumulated deficit

     (14,197,554     (11,951,893
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     505,543        613,569   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,971,058      $ 2,118,558   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FNDS3000 CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Six Months Ended February 28,     For the Three Months Ended February 28,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenue, net

   $ 167,109      $ 8,726      $ 89,414      $ 4,351   

Cost of revenue

     255,293        66,234        147,958        19,553   
                                

Gross margin

     (88,184     (57,508     (58,544     (15,202

Operating expenses:

        

Salaries and benefits

     914,179        962,142        455,970        467,217   

Travel expense

     156,165        162,729        62,512        99,362   

Professional and consultant fees

     541,921        364,862        240,782        198,533   

Depreciation and amortization expense

     139,722        92,265        68,885        64,605   

Other selling, general and administrative

     154,337        89,063        88,407        40,081   
                                

Total operating expenses from continuing operations

     1,906,324        1,671,061        916,556        869,798   
                                

Loss from continuing operations

     (1,994,508     (1,728,569     (975,100     (885,000
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Interest and other income

     3,930        8,984        2,978        6,251   

Beneficial conversion expense

     (166,667     —          (125,000     —     

Interest expense

     (50,881     (46,943     (25,366     (31,746

Foreign currency translation expense

     (11,104     (7,856     16,487        (5,792
                                

Total other expense from continuing operations

     (224,722     (45,815     (130,901     (31,287
                                

Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (2,219,230     (1,774,384     (1,106,001     (916,287

Provision for income taxes

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Net loss from continuing operations

     (2,219,230     (1,774,384     (1,106,001     (916,287
                                

Loss from discontinued operations

     —          (347,108     —          (152,457

Impairment of intangible assets

     —          (836,000     —          (836,000

Imputed interest on note payable

     —          (31,961     —          (31,961

Stock price indemnity

     (26,431     —          —          —     

Other loss

     —          (64,000     —          (64,000
                                

Net loss from discontinued operations

     (26,431     (1,279,069     —          (1,084,418
                                

Total net loss

   $ (2,245,661   $ (3,053,453   $ (1,106,001   $ (2,000,705
                                

Net loss per common share:

        

Basic earnings per share:

        

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.05   $ (0.06   $ (0.02   $ (0.03

Loss from discontinued operations

     (0.00     (0.04     (0.00     (0.04
                                

Net loss

   $ (0.05   $ (0.11   $ (0.02   $ (0.08
                                

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.05   $ (0.06   $ (0.02   $ (0.03

Loss from discontinued operations

     (0.00     (0.04     (0.00     (0.04
                                

Net loss

   $ (0.05   $ (0.11   $ (0.02   $ (0.08
                                

Weighted average common shares:

        

Basic

     47,314,185        28,817,442        47,314,185        26,542,289   
                                

Diluted

     47,314,185        28,817,442        47,314,185        26,542,289   
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FUNDS3000 CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

     For the Six Months Ended February 28,  
     2010     2009  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net loss

   $ (2,245,661   $ (3,053,453

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     139,722        92,265   

Depreciation and amortization - discontinued operations

     —          229,459   

Non-cash equity-based compensation

     213,850        323,369   

Allowance for impaired inventory

       12,747   

Allowance for impaired intangible assets

       836,000   

Non-cash beneficial conversion expense

     166,667        —     

Bad debt expense

     28,215        —     

Non-cash interest expense

     44,364        27,463   

Imputed interest on note payable

     —          31,961   

Stock price indemnity

     26,431        —     

Other loss

     —          64,000   

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (52,082     46,610   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (43,046     (23,277

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

     72,031        75,754   

Accrued payroll and benefits

     22,429        (104,863

Due to related party

     (66,869     (125,361

Stock price indemnity

     (137,860     —     

Net cash flows from discontinued operations

     —          79,739   
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (1,831,809     (1,487,587
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (1,886     (31,403

Purchase of software license

     —          (50,825
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,886     (82,228
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from private placements

     1,800,000        2,017,630   

Offering costs

     (42,882     —     

Borrowings on notes payable

     —          1,000,000   

Principal payments on notes payable

     —          (550,000
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,757,118        2,467,630   
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (76,577     897,815   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     403,990        317,077   
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 327,413      $ 1,214,892   
                

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 603      $ 19,411   
                

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ —        $ —     
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Prepaid services paid in common stock

   $ 250,000      $ —     
                

Beneficial conversion feature on convertible note payable

   $ 166,667      $ —     
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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FNDS3000 CORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of FNDS3000 Corp (the “Company,” FNDS3000,” “we,” “our,” “its” or “us”) and subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements. Therefore, they include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009 of FNDS3000 Corp which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 27, 2009.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements present the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, statements of operations and cash flows as of February 28, 2010 as well as the audited balance sheet as of August 31, 2009 of FNDS3000 Corp and its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of February 28, 2010 and the results of operations and cash flows presented herein have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the full year.

Our fiscal year ends on August 31 of the applicable calendar year. All references to fiscal periods apply to our fiscal quarters or year, which ends on the last day of the calendar month.

The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Note 2 – Going Concern

Our financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern, which contemplate the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. We have incurred losses in excess of $14,000,000 from operations since our inception. Our ability to continue as a going concern must be considered in light of the problems, expenses and complications frequently encountered by entrance into established markets and the competitive environment in which we operate.

Since inception, our operations have primarily been funded through privately placed equity financing, and we expect to continue to seek additional funding through private or public equity and debt financing. In November 2009, the Company raised $1.8 million through the sale of its equity. Finally, we expect that operating revenues from the sales of our products and other related revenues will increase.

However, there can be no assurance that our plans will materialize and/or that we will be successful in funding our estimated cash shortfalls through additional debt or equity capital and/or any cash generated by our operations. These factors, among others, indicate that there is doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable length of time.

Our financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Note 3 – Formation, Background and Operations of the Company

Corporate History

FNDS3000 Corp was incorporated on January 24, 2006 in the State of Delaware and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Our fiscal year end is August 31.

 

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On March 28, 2008, the Company, in accordance with a written consent of the board of directors as well as the consent of stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock, amended the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the Company’s name to FNDS3000 Corp from FundsTech Corp.

In December 2008 and January 2009, a change of management occurred. Additionally, Sherington Holdings, LLC (“Sherington”) became a major investor.

In May 2009, we sold the Atlas subsidiary, which was purchased in July of 2008.

On August 28, 2009, immediately before the end of the period covered by the last Form 10-K, the Company announced completion of the Pilot Test Phase (“Pilot”) and the commencement the Market Volume Test phase (“Market Test”). During the Pilot, a limited number of cards were introduced to the market, allowing a test of the full range of transaction processes alongside the development of further product enhancements, more comprehensive customer service operations and advanced fraud prevention protocols. The Market Test began with an initial distribution of approximately 10,000 prepaid cards to corporate clients and their cardholders. As the Market Test progressed in October and November 2009, it became evident that the process of delivering cards to cardholders, in an environment where physical addresses are not always well defined and logistical options are limited, took our corporate clients longer than they projected. The Company took steps, in cooperation with our distributors and corporate clients, to improve the planning and execution of the delivery and activation process and early indications were that card activation rates were improving.

The challenges of card distribution to cardholders were further hampered by the December festive season. In South Africa, this coincides with high summer, resulting in high vacation absences within the operations of our customers and slower progress on any organizational changes and this situation continued into the early new year. However, by January 31, 2010, we had surpassed the threshold of 100,000 cards distributed to corporate clients, thereby meeting the covenant test in the Sherington loan agreement.

Progress was further slowed by internal difficulties of one of our key distributors, Australis. These difficulties increased through the second quarter and ultimately led to an agreement in March between the Company and Australis to terminate the agreement between the companies. Thereafter, FNDS3000 Corp entered into direct contractual relationships with the customers of Australis.

Towards the end of the quarter and subsequently, the Company developed further its plans and programs for micro-financing, which offers particular attractions in high volume potential, repeat business and does not have the challenges of distribution in that the cardholder is present at the time that cash is loaded.

The delays experienced during its development phases have extended the period during which the Company must expend funds without having significant revenues, leading to the need for additional financing. Sales of its common stock and warrants to purchase common stock, along with a convertible note for $1 million have provided the required financing.

Note 4 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation/Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which contemplate continuation of the Company as a going concern.

The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FNDS3000 Corp and its wholly owned subsidiary, FndsTech Corp. SA. (PTY).

Transaction Data Management, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, is inactive.

Significant inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

 

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Reclassifications

Certain items in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period may be affected by the estimates and assumptions we are required to make. Estimates that are critical to the accompanying financial statements arise from our belief that we will secure an adequate amount of cash to continue as a going concern, that our allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate to cover potential losses in our receivable portfolio, and that all long-lived assets are recoverable.

In addition, the determination and valuation of stock options granted to employees and officers is a significant estimate. The markets for our products are characterized by intense competition, rapid technological development, evolving standards, short product life cycles and price competition, all of which could influence the future realization of our assets. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period that they are determined to be necessary. It is at least reasonably possible that our estimates could change in the near term with respect to these matters.

Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes receivable and payable. These financial instruments are stated at their respective carrying values, which approximate their fair values.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, we consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash balances at two financial institutions in Jacksonville, Florida. Accounts at these institutions are secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At times, balances may exceed federally insured limits.

The Company also maintains cash balances at two financial institutions in Bryanston, South Africa.

The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue

The following types of revenue provide an overview of the various fees associated with our cards:

 

   

Issuance fees, which arise from sales of our prepaid cards.

 

   

Transaction fees, which arise from the use, loading and reloading of cash for the prepaid cards.

 

   

Maintenance fees, which arise from charges for keeping the cards active.

 

   

Financial float fees, which arise from cash obtained with the instant load of cash and convenience of prepaid cards before the funds are used.

Our revenue recognition policy for fees and services arising from our products is that we recognize revenue when (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) our price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectibility of the receivables is reasonably assured. More specifically, issuance fee revenue for our prepaid cards is recognized when shipped, transaction fee revenue is recognized when the transaction occurs and posts, and

 

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maintenance and financial float fee revenues are recognized when the products are used. Consulting fees are recognized as work is performed and per contractual terms with the customer. Costs of revenue, including the cost of printing the cards, are recorded at the time revenue is recognized.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company’s accounts receivable arise from the sale of cards and security tokens and for application and set-up fees. Accounts receivable are determined to be past due if payment is not made in accordance with the terms of our contracts and receivables are written off when they are determined to be uncollectible. Ongoing credit evaluations are performed for all of our customers and we generally do not require collateral.

We evaluate the allowance for doubtful accounts on a regular basis for adequacy. The level of the allowance account, and related bad debts are based upon our review of the collectibility of our receivables in light of historical experience, adverse situations that may affect our customers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. We use the direct write-off method for accounts receivable that are determined to be uncollectable and believe there is no material difference in this method from the allowance method. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

Property and Equipment

Equipment and improvements are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of equipment and improvements are provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets, or the related lease terms if shorter, by the straight-line method. Useful lives range as follows:

 

Category

  

Useful Lives

Computers and networks    3 years
Machinery and equipment    5-7 years
Furniture and fixtures    5-7 years
Office equipment    3-10 years
Leasehold improvements    Lesser of lease term or useful life of asset

Major additions will be capitalized, while minor additions, maintenance and repairs, which do not extend the useful life of an asset, will be expensed as incurred. Upon disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in current operations.

Long-Lived Assets and Impairment

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of its long-lived assets or whether the remaining balance of long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment.

We assessed the impairment of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, specifically the software license, and that review indicated that there has been no impairment to the fair value of the license.

Purchased and Developed Software

Purchased and developed software includes the costs to purchase third-party software and to develop internal-use software. Off-the-shelf software costs are amortized over the expected economic life of the product, generally three years.

Goodwill and Intangibles

We have a capitalized intangible asset, which is the purchase of the Global Cash Card (“GCC”) software license and associated fees relative to its modification to meet our needs. In recognition of the right to receive future cash flows related to transactions of the asset, we will amortize this value over seven years as it is anticipated that the software will continue to grow with our needs. Additionally, annual impairment tests are performed with any impairment recognized in current earnings.

 

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Net Earnings or (Loss) Per Share

Basic net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing the net earnings or loss available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing the net earnings or loss for the period by the number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.

Basic net loss per common share has been computed based upon the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods. Diluted net loss per common share is not presented, as the effect of conversion is anti-dilutive.

Equity-Based Compensation

The Company has annual equity-based compensation plans, which are designed to retain directors, executives and selected employees and consultants and reward them for making major contributions to the success of the Company.

We account for equity instruments issued for services based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments, whichever is more reliably measurable. Stock based compensation was determined using the historical fair value of the equity instruments. Fair value of the stock options is estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula. The variables used in the option pricing formula for each grant are determined at the time of grant as follows: (1) volatility is based on the weekly closing price of the Company’s stock over a look-back period of time that approximates the expected option life; (2) risk-free interest rates are based on the yield of U.S. Treasury Strips as published in the Wall Street Journal or provided by a third-party on the date of the grant for the expected option life; and (3) expected option life represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding.

SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, “Share-Based Payment,” allows companies to continue to use the simplified method to estimate the expected term of stock options under certain circumstances. The simplified method for estimating the expected life uses the mid-point between the vesting term and the contractual term of the stock option. The Company has analyzed the circumstances in which the simplified method is allowed and has determined that use of the simplified method is applicable for the Company.

The Company issues stock as compensation for services at the current market fair value. We account for equity instruments issued for services based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments, whichever is more reliably measurable. Prior to February 2009, the Company used quoted market prices as a basis for the fair value of the common stock. Beginning in February 2009, the Company issued significant amounts of common stock in exchange for cash, which was used to determine the fair value of the shares issued for services at or near the time of these issuances for cash.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recognized in the current period.

Derivative Financial Instruments

We have adopted certain disclosure requirements under FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” which requires that objectives for using derivative financial instruments be disclosed in terms of the underlying risk and accounting designation. Additionally, ASC 815 requires that the fair value of derivative financial instruments and their gains and losses be presented in tabular format in order to present a more complete picture of the effects of using derivative financial instruments. ASC 815 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a derivative may be specifically designated as (a) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a hedge of the exposure to variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c) a hedge of the foreign currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, an unrecognized firm commitment, an available-for-sale security, or a foreign-currency-denominated forecasted transaction.

 

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The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative (that is, gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation.

Our use of a derivative instrument was limited to a guarantee included in the Settlement/Membership Interest Purchase Agreement of May 14, 2009 wherein the Company sold Atlas Merchant Services LLC back to its former owner. As part of the agreement, the Company supported a guarantee made by Mr. Gerber to one shareholder with respect to the Company’s stock performance.

Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions

The financial position and results of operations of the FNDS3000 South Africa operations are measured using the parent’s currency, the US dollar, as the functional currency, however, the original books and records are maintained in the South African Rand. Therefore, exchange rate gains and losses are considered to be “transaction” gains and losses.

Transaction gains and losses are a result of the effect of exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. Gains and losses on those foreign currency transactions are generally included in determining net income for the period in which exchange rates change unless the transaction hedges a foreign currency commitment or a net investment in a foreign entity. Intercompany transactions of a long-term investment nature are considered part of a parent’s net investment and hence do not give rise to gains or losses. Assets and liabilities of these operations are translated at the exchange rate in effect at the transaction date. Income statement accounts, with the exception of amortized assets or liabilities, are translated at the average exchange rate during the year.

Fluctuations from the beginning to the end of any given reporting period result in the remeasurement of our foreign currency-denominated cash, receivables and payables, and generate currency transaction gains or losses that impact our non-operating income/expense levels in the respective period are reported in other (income) expense, net, in our consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent the Company believes these assets will more likely than not be realized. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies and recent financial operations. A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets that do not meet the criteria for recognition. In the event the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, we would make an adjustment to the valuation allowance which would reduce the provision for income taxes.

The Company follows the accounting guidance which provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized initially and in subsequent periods. Also included is guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

For the period January 24, 2006 (inception) to February 28, 2010, the Company incurred net operating losses in an amount exceeding the net income. However, no benefit for income taxes has been recorded due to the uncertainty of the realization of this deferred tax asset. At February 28, 2010, the Company had in excess of $14,000,000 of federal and state net operating losses (“NOL”) allocated to continuing operations available. The net operating loss carry forward, if not utilized, will begin to expire in 2024.

 

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For financial reporting purposes based upon continuing operations, the Company has incurred a loss in each period since its inception.

Note 5 – Recent Pronouncements

In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-09 – Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements. This ASU provides amendments to Subtopic 855-10 as follows:

1. An entity that either (a) is an SEC filer or (b) is a conduit bond obligor for conduit debt securities that are traded in a public market (a domestic or foreign stock exchange or an over-the-counter market, including local or regional markets) is required to evaluate subsequent events through the date that the financial statements are issued. If an entity meets neither of those criteria, then it should evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are available to be issued.

2. The glossary of Topic 855 is amended to include the definition of SEC filer. An SEC filer is an entity that is required to file or furnish its financial statements with either the SEC or, with respect to an entity subject to Section 12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the appropriate agency under that Section. It does not include an entity that is not otherwise an SEC filer whose financial statements are included in a submission by another SEC filer.

3. An entity that is an SEC filer is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This change alleviates potential conflicts between Subtopic 855-10 and the SEC’s requirements.

4. The glossary of Topic 855 is amended to remove the definition of public entity. The definition of a public entity in Topic 855 was used to determine the date through which subsequent events should be evaluated. Based on the amendments, that definition is no longer necessary for purposes of Topic 855.

5. The scope of the reissuance disclosure requirements is refined to include revised financial statements only. The term revised financial statements is added to the glossary of Topic 855. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised either as a result of correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-12 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its equivalent). This ASU permits use of a practical expedient, with appropriate disclosures, when measuring the fair value of an alternative investment that does not have a readily determinable fair value. ASU No. 2009-12 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2009, with early application permitted. Since the Company does not currently have any such investments, it does not anticipate any impact on its financial statements upon adoption.

Note 6 – Accounts Receivable

The Company has accounts receivable from distributors and customers for application and set up fees and for sales of security tokens, blank cards and other miscellaneous transactions.

Note 7 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at February 28, 2010 and August 31, 2009:

 

     February 28, 2010,     August 31, 2009  

Category

    

Computer equipment

   $ 83,789      $ 82,055   

Software

     55,924        55,924   

Furniture

     9,528        9,377   

Other equipment

     4,117        4,117   

Leasehold improvement

     16,680        16,680   
                
     170,038        168,153   

Less accumulated depreciation

     (75,321     (53,330
                

Fixed assets, net

   $ 94,717      $ 114,823   
                

 

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During the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 the Company recognized depreciation expense of $21,992 and $33,365, respectively.

During the three months ended February 28, 2009 the Company recognized depreciation expense of $10,054 and $5,705, respectively.

Note 8 – Intangible Asset

The Company has the following intangible asset as of February 28, 2010:

 

Intangible Asset

   Estimated
Useful
Lives (Years)
   Cost    Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Value

Software license

   7    $ 1,648,263    $ 294,330    $ 1,353,933
                       

As we began generating revenue in December 2008, we also began amortizing the license over its expected life of seven (7) years. Amortization expense recognized for the six and three months ended February 28, 2010 related to the GCC software license was $117,730 and $58,831. Estimated amortization expense for the license for the next five years is as follows:

 

Year Ending August 31,

   Amount

2010

   $ 235,464

2011

     235,464

2012

     235,464

2013

     235,464

2014

     235,464

The Company’s intangible asset as of August 31, 2009 was as follows:

 

Intangible Asset

   Estimated
Useful
Lives (Years)
   Cost    Accumulated
Amortization
   Net Value

Software license

   7    $ 1,648,263    $ 176,600    $ 1,471,663

Note 9 – Deposits

The Company has various non-current deposits held by third parties for security deposits on our offices and certain utilities.

Note 10 – Discontinued Operations – Atlas Merchant Services, LLC

In July 2008, we acquired the assets of Atlas Merchant Services, Inc. (“Atlas Inc”), an Atlanta-based company that markets debit and credit card programs to merchants and employers throughout the United States. At the time of acquisition, Atlas was generating approximately $1 million in annual revenue; however, as we progressed with our South African operations, we found there was no synergy between overseas prepaid card operations and US merchant services. Management recognized that the two companies would fare better under separate ownership.

On May 14, 2009, the Company and Atlas LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a Settlement/Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Victor Gerber, the former owner of Atlas Inc., and Atlas Inc.

As part of the agreement to sell Atlas LLC back to Mr. Gerber, the Company supported a guarantee made by Mr. Gerber to one shareholder with respect to its stock performance. The Company agreed to pay Mr. Gerber an amount equal to the excess of $0.43 over the market value of the Company’s common stock multiplied by 883,721. The market value of the Company’s common stock is defined as the average publicly traded price on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board for the ten business days ending October 31, 2009. As of August 31, 2009, $111,429 had been accrued for this liability.

Per an amendment dated October 16, 2009, the Company agreed that if as of December 15, 2009, the market value of the Company’s common stock is less than $0.43 per share, the Company would pay to Mr. Gerber an amount equal to the excess of $0.43 over the market value of the Company’s common stock multiplied by 883,721. The market value of the Company’s common stock is defined as the average publicly traded price on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board for the ten business days ending December 15, 2009. On December 15, 2009, the parties agreed to an amount of $137,860, therefore, the Company had accrued a liability of $137,860 and had recorded an expense of $26,431 as of November 30, 2009. This payment was delivered in early January 2010.

 

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Note 11 – Related Party Transactions

Travel Expenses

As of February 28, 2010, the Company owes $77,461 to related parties for travel expenses.

We owe Sherington, a major shareholder of the Company, $34,690, which represents unreimbursed travel-related expenses incurred by the Company as of November 30, 2009. As of August 31, 2009, the balance due to Sherington was $136,742 and between September 1 and November 30, 2009, the Company incurred additional travel expense of $37,948. However, as of early November, the Company began funding its travel via reimbursement of employee travel expenses. Upon receipt of Sherington’s payment on December 2, 2009 for subscribed stock, $140,000 was paid to Sherington, leaving an amount due of $34,690.

As of February 28, 2010, the Company also owes $7,371 to various employees and members of management for reimbursement of travel expenses and $35,400 for consulting fees payable.

Issuance of Common Stock for Services

On September 15, 2009, the Company issued 275,000 shares for services rendered. Refer to Note 13 – Equity Transactions, for additional information on the issuance of common stock for services.

Sales of Unregistered Common Stock

In November 2009, the Company sold 11,791,428 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value and related common stock purchase warrants to various accredited investors for proceeds of $1.8 million. Details of the sale and the related receivable from the sale as presented in the equity section of the balance sheet are more fully described in Note 13 – Equity Transactions

Note 12 – Commitments and Obligations

Leases

The Company has the following lease arrangements:

 

   

The Company paid a deposit of $5,770 and signed a lease agreement for its Jacksonville Florida office on an 18-month basis starting August 1, 2009 and continuing through January 31, 2011. The monthly lease amount, net of a 50% discount from August 2009 through January 31, 2010, is $1,290. Effective February 1, 2010, the discount is no longer effective and the lease amount increases to approximately $2,600. Prior to this lease, The Company was paying $4,721 monthly for its office lease. The Company has recognized $10,000 and $5,065, respectively for lease and lease-related expense for the corporate office during the six and three months ended February 28, 2010.

 

   

The Company’s South Africa operations paid a deposit of approximately $17,500 and signed a five-year lease agreement starting April 1, 2009 and continuing through March 31, 2014. The current monthly lease amount (adjusted for utilities) is approximately $4,000, subject to the foreign exchange rate. The Company has recognized $35,294 and $17,155, respectively for lease and utilities expense during the six and three months ended February 28, 2010.

 

   

The Company’s South Africa operations also entered into a three-year lease effective October 2008, for its dedicated data hosting solution, which is located in a fully secured, redundant data center. The monthly cost of the lease is approximately $11,750, subject to the foreign exchange rate. For the six and three months ended February 28, 2010, the Company recognized $69,161 and $34,513, respectively, for lease expense for the hosting facilities as part of its cost of sales.

Our approximate lease obligations under the current leases are as follows:

 

Fiscal 2010

   $ 150,400

Fiscal 2011

     133,500

Fiscal 2012

     100,900

Fiscal 2013

     94,500

Fiscal 2014

     49,300
      

Total

   $ 528,600
      

 

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Royalties

As part of the Software License Agreement (the “License”) with World Processing, Ltd., royalties are to be paid at varying rates as various threshold quantities of transactions are achieved. These thresholds are to be considered in the aggregate with respect to all financial transactions that utilize the GCC software and will not be deemed an annual threshold or a threshold calculated on a per location basis. Accordingly, once royalties of $20,000 have been paid on the first million financial transactions, the Company will pay royalties of $60,000 for the next four million financial transactions, $50,000 for the next five million financial transactions, $200,000 for the next forty million transactions and $2,500 for each million transactions thereafter. For the six and three months ended February 28, 2010, the Company recognized $957 and $579, respectively, for royalties expense.

Consulting Services

As a condition to the October 2008 Sherington Agreement closing, Michael Dodak, the former CEO, and David Fann, the former President and current Secretary and Director, agreed that their employment agreements would be converted to Consulting Agreements effective December 5, 2008 for Mr. Dodak and effective February 1, 2009 for Mr. Fann. Each agreement is for a monthly fee of $10,000. However, in conjunction with other cost-cutting measures initiated by the Company during this first quarter of fiscal 2010, and to contribute toward improving cash flow, Mr. Dodak and Mr. Fann have agreed to defer a portion of their fee. The total deferred amount is scheduled to be paid in six equal monthly installments beginning October 1, 2010.

Employment Agreements

On July 17, 2008, Joseph F. McGuire was hired as Chief Financial Officer with a starting salary of $65,000 and a grant of 500,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.39 per share and with a vesting period. On October 15, 2008, and after Mr. McGuire had met certain performance criteria, the Company and he entered into a three-year employment agreement. The agreement increased his salary to $130,000 and he received a grant of an additional 500,000 stock options with no vesting period and with an exercise price equal to the closing price on October 15, 2008. Included in this agreement is an annual award of 500,000 common stock options.

Convertible Note Payable

On October 29, 2008, we entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Sherington Holdings, LLC for the sale of a secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $320,000 (the “October 2008 Note”). On December 1, 2008, we entered into the Amended Agreement with Sherington, which amended the Original Agreement. The Amended Agreement provided for an increase in the principal amount from $320,000 to $1,000,000 (the “December 2008 Note”). Certain terms of this note were revised in conjunction with additional financing agreements, most notably pursuant to a note modification agreement entered into on April 8, 2010 (Refer to Note 14 – Subsequent Events) in conjunction with an agreement for additional financing from Sherington, the maturity date has been extended to August 31, 2010. (Refer to Note 13 – Equity Transactions for additional information.)

Note 13 – Equity Transactions

Sales of Unregistered Common Stock

November 2009 Financing— On November 2, 2009, to obtain funding for the development of the business, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “November 2009 Agreement”) with Sherington Holdings, LLC (“Sherington”) wherein Sherington agreed to purchase (i) 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “November 2009 Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.15 per share and (ii) a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 10,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.175 per share (the “November 2009 Warrant”). The Company issued and sold the November 2009 Shares and the November 2009 Warrant in two separate closings. On November 2, 2009, the date of the first closing, the Company sold to Sherington 3,333,333 November 2009 Shares and a November 2009 Warrant to purchase 3,333,333 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $500,000.

 

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The November 2009 Warrants are exercisable for a period of two years from the date of issuance. The exercise price of the November 2009 Warrant is subject to full ratchet and anti-dilution adjustment for subsequent lower price issuances by the Company, as well as customary adjustments provisions for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like.

On November 30, 2009, the date of the second closing, the Company sold to Sherington 6,666,667 November 2009 Shares and a November 2009 Warrant to purchase 6,666,667 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,000,000 (the “Second Closing”). The Second Closing was contingent upon, among other items:

On November 30, 2009, the date of the second closing, the Company sold to Sherington 6,666,667 November 2009 Shares and a November 2009 Warrant to purchase 6,666,667 shares of common stock for a purchase price of $1,000,000 (the “Second Closing”). The Second Closing was contingent upon, among other items:

 

   

the Company raising $300,000 of the Supplemental Capital Raise (as defined below),

 

   

Sherington’s approval of the Additional Investors (as defined below), the Company having identified and taken steps to implement a plan to reduce certain operating costs by a minimum of 10%, with a target of 15%,

 

   

the Company having reimbursed Sherington for $140,000 past due travel expenses incurred by the Company, and

 

   

the Company holding an annual meeting (or written consent in lieu of annual meeting) of the Company’s stockholders to elect the Board of Directors and increase the authorized shares of common stock to 150,000,000 shall have occurred.

As additional consideration, Sherington also agreed to secure the services of a consultant associated with Sherington to assist the Company in launching its mobile banking initiative. The consultant shall provide its services for a period of 13 months, which commenced on October 1, 2009. The parties have valued the contribution at approximately $250,000. Sherington will pay the salary and benefits or consulting fees of this consultant, without seeking reimbursement from the Company, the timing and scope of such services to be reasonably determined from time to time by Company management.

The Company recorded the additional consideration of $250,000 as prepaid service paid in common stock, of which the Company has expensed $96,154 and $57,692, respectively, during the six and three months ended February 28, 2010.

As noted above, the Company was required to raise $300,000 through the sale of its common stock at a purchase price of $0.175 per share. The Company entered into securities purchase agreements with accredited investors (the “November 2009 Additional Investors”), including certain officers of the Company, wherein the Company sold 1,714,286 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 1,714,286 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $219,000.

As part of the agreement with Sherington, if, by two days prior to the second closing, the Company had raised at least $200,000 but had not secured a full commitment for $300,000 Supplemental Capital Raise, it was agreed that Sherington would purchase the amount of the difference, which was not to exceed $100,000, at a price of $0.15 per share. The Company secured $219,000 and Sherington purchased an additional 540,000 shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase 540,000 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $81,000. Sherington’s funds, $1,081,000, were received on December 2, 2009.

Amendment to the July 2009 Financing— On July 1, 2009, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (the “First Amended Agreement”) with Sherington, which amended the Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement entered by and between the Company and Sherington on December 1, 2008 (the “Amended Agreement”). The First Amended Agreement provided for a decrease in the minimum number of cards required to be sold in South Africa from 150,000 prior to July 31, 2009 to 100,000 on or prior to September 30, 2009 (the “Target”). In connection with the First Amended Agreement, on July 1, 2009, the Company issued that certain Second Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “July 2009 Note”). As the Company has not achieved the Target resulting in a default under the July 2009 Note, the Company and Sherington entered into the Forbearance and Note Modification Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) dated November 2, 2009, pursuant to which Sherington agreed to temporarily forbear from exercising its rights and remedies with respect to the default until January 31, 2010. If the Company satisfies the Target prior to January 31, 2010, then the default shall be waived.

Further, pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the July 2009 Note was amended to extend the maturity date to the earliest of the close of business on February 28, 2010 or upon or after the occurrence of an event of default (as defined in the July 2009 Note) and the conversion price was reduced to $0.15 per share. Further, the July 2009 Note may not be redeemed or prepaid prior to February 28, 2010 without the prior written consent of Sherington.

 

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Pursuant to the Amended Agreement, the Company issued an Amended and Restated Warrant to Purchase Common Stock (the “July 2009 Warrant”). In accordance with the November 2009 Agreement, the July 2009 Warrant was canceled and replaced with the Second Amended and Restated Warrant to Purchase Common Stock dated November 2, 2009 (the “Restated November 2009 Warrant”). The Restated November 2009 Warrant provides that Sherington is entitled to purchase from the Company an aggregate of 19,963,263 shares of common stock of the Company at a price equal to $0.35 per share through December 31, 2013. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restated November 2009 Warrant shall only be exercisable so that Sherington may maintain its percentage interest in the Company of approximately 57% and is only exercisable by Sherington if and when there has occurred a full or partial exercise of any derivative securities of the Company outstanding as of July 1, 2009 (but excluding the securities held by Sherington and the Restated November 2009 Warrant).

The conversion feature of a convertible note payable is characterized as a beneficial conversion with the benefit value calculated by determining the number of shares that would be issued upon conversion and multiplying the result by the difference between the fair market value and the conversion price. Accordingly, the Company has determined that as the revised exercise price of $0.15 of the convertible note is $0.025 lower than the fair market value of the stock sold, the value of the beneficial conversion benefit is $166,667. Therefore, the Company has discounted the balance of the convertible note as of the November 30, 2009 revision and included $166,667 in additional paid in capital. The $166,667 was amortized from the date of revision to the stated redemption date of February 28, 2010, of which $41,667 was amortized to interest expense during the three months ended November 30, 2009 and the remaining $125,000 was expensed during the three months ended February 28, 2010. However, as certain terms of the original convertible note have been revised as subsequent sales of equity to Sherington occurred, current agreement terms are subject to additional future revision.

Further, at the Second Closing, the Company is required to issue Sherington the Third Amended and Restated Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, which will maintain Sherington percentage of approximately 57%. The exercise price of the Restated November 2009 Warrant is subject to full ratchet and anti-dilution adjustment for subsequent lower price issuances by the Company, as well as customary adjustments provisions for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like.

On January 6, 2009, the Company and Sherington entered into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which the Company provided Sherington with the right to demand the filing of two registration statements registering the shares of common stock, the shares of common stock underlying a common stock purchase warrant and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the July 2009 Note. On July 1, 2009, the Company and Sherington entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Rights Agreement and on November 2, 2009, the Company and Sherington entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Rights Agreement, whereby the definition of registerable securities was further expanded.

The securities were offered and sold to the above parties in private transactions made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D thereunder. Each of the investors is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.

In November 2009, the Company sold to various accredited investors for proceeds of $1.8 million 11,791,428 shares of common stock, $.001 par value and related common stock purchase warrants.

There were no sales of unregistered common stock during the three months ended February 28, 2010.

Issuance of Common Stock for Services

On September 15, 2009, the Company issued 275,000 shares for services rendered, for a value of $48,125. Included in this issuance are 100,000 shares issued to Ernst Schoenbaechler and 100,000 shares issued to Raymond Goldsmith. These shares were issued to compensate these two board members with the requisite 200.000 shares issued to all of the Company’s board members. Additionally, 25,000 shares were issued to each of three board members for additional services rendered during and directly related to the July 2009 financing negotiations, the value of which is recognized as offering costs.

There were no issuances of common stock for services during the three months ended February 28, 2010.

 

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Stock Options

The Company recognized $69,572 and $184,379 equity-based compensation expense due to vested options for the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009.

The Company recognized $34,786 and $21,204 equity-based compensation expense due to vested options for the three months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009.

The Company has 7,455,159 outstanding options as detailed below:

 

Quantity

  

% Vested

   

Exercise Price/Range

  

Expiration Date/Range

100,000    33   $0.19    May 2013
3,500,000    100   $0.26    June 2014
1,000,000    100   $0.25    April 2010
500,000    50   $0.29    July 2014
500,000    50   $0.39    July 2013
500,000    100   $0.40    October 2013
45,000    33   $0.745    October 2013
210,159    33   $0.40 - $0.45    September 2013 to January 2014
1,100,000    67   $0.835    June 2012
         
7,455,159        
         

Stock Warrants

The Company has 24,922,916 outstanding warrants and 27,461,856 potential warrants as of February 28, 2010

 

Quantity

  

Exercise Price/Range

  

Expiration Date Range

6,226,000    $0.175 to $0.25    April 2010 to December 2010
17,505,714    $0.175 to $0.25    July 2011 to November 2011
1,191,202    $0.60 to $0.70    March 2010 to September 2010
       
24,922,916      

Sub-total of outstanding warrants

7,498,593    $0.15    Potential Sherington warrants per Convertible Note
19,963,263    $0.175    Potential anti-dilutive Sherington warrant
       
52,384,772      

Total outstanding and potential warrants

       

Note 14 – Subsequent Events

On April 8, 2010, the Company and Sherington entered into a Note Modification Agreement in which the parties agree to extend the maturity date of the $1 million convertible note payable to the earliest of the close of business on August 31, 2010 or upon or after the occurrence of an event of default. The conversion price remains at $0.15 per share and the Note may not be redeemed or prepaid prior to August 31, 2010 without the prior written consent of Sherington.

On April 8, 2010, we entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with Sherington for the principal amount of $250,000. Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Company and Sherington closed on the sale and purchase of the April 2010 Sherington Note on April 8, 2010. The April 2010 Sherington Note bears interest at 10%, matures August 31, 2010 and is convertible into the Company’s common stock, at Sherington’s option, at a conversion price of $0.175 per share. The Company may only redeem the April 2010 Sherington Note with the written consent of Sherington. In the event that the Company issues securities at a price below the conversion price, then the conversion price shall be reduced by a weighted average. As of April 8, 2010, the Company is obligated on the April 2010 Sherington Note issued to Sherington. The April 2010 Sherington Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The April 2010 Sherington Note Agreement also includes a warrant to purchase 1,428,572 shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.175. The Warrant is exercisable through April 8, 2012.

 

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On April 13, 2010, we entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with Mrs. John Hancock, spouse of the Company’s CEO, for the principal amount of $250,000. Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Company and Mrs. Hancock closed on the sale and purchase of the April 2010 Hancock Note on April 13, 2010. The April 2010 Hancock Note bears interest at 10%, matures August 31, 2010 and is convertible into the Company’s common stock, at Mrs. Hancock’s option, at a conversion price of $0.175 per share. The Company may only redeem the April 2010 Hancock Note with the written consent of Sherington. In the event that the Company issues securities at a price below the conversion price, then the conversion price shall be reduced by a weighted average. As of April 13, 2010, the Company is obligated on the April 2010 Hancock Note issued to Mrs. Hancock. The April 2010 Hancock Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The April 2010 Hancock Note Agreement also includes a warrant to purchase 1,428,572 shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.175. The Warrant is exercisable through April 13, 2012.

Due to internal difficulties of one of our key distributors, Australis, in March the Company and Australis agreed to terminate the agreement between the companies. Pursuant to the termination agreement, FNDS3000 Corp entered into direct contractual relationships with the customers of Australis.

In an effort to reduce travel-related expenses, effective March 8, 2010, the Company leased a property in Johannesburg, South Africa for a period of six-months. This property will be used to house visiting personnel. The monthly lease amount is approximately $2,820, subject to the foreign exchange rate.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the financial statements in the annual report on Form 10-K filed on November 27, 2009. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the statement of operations, including trends that might appear, are not necessarily indicative of future operations.

Future Uncertainties and Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.” You should carefully review the risks described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Annual Reports on Form 10-K. When used in this report, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “targets,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document. Estimates of future financial results are inherently unreliable.

From time to time, representatives of FNDS3000 Corp (the “Company,” “FNDS3000,” “we,” “our,” “its” or “us”) may make public predictions or forecasts regarding the Company’s future results, including estimates regarding future revenues, expense levels, earnings or earnings from operations. Any forecast regarding the Company’s future performance reflects various assumptions. These assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties, and, as a matter of course, many of them will prove to be incorrect. Further, the achievement of any forecast depends on numerous factors (including those described in this discussion), many of which are beyond the Company’s control. As a result, there can be no assurance that the Company’s performance will be consistent with any of management’s forecasts or that the variation from such forecasts will not be material and adverse. Investors are cautioned not to base their entire analysis of the Company’s business and prospects upon isolated predictions, but instead are encouraged to utilize the entire available mix of historical and forward-looking information made available by the Company, and other information affecting the Company and its products, when evaluating the Company’s prospective results of operations.

In addition, representatives of the Company may occasionally comment publicly on the perceived reasonableness of published reports by independent analysts regarding the Company’s projected future performance. Such comments should

 

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not be interpreted as an endorsement or adoption of any given estimate or range of estimates or the assumptions and methodologies upon which such estimates are based. Undue reliance should not be placed on any comments regarding the conformity, or lack thereof, of any independent estimates with the Company’s own present expectations regarding its future results of operations. The methodologies employed by the Company in arriving at its own internal projections and the approaches taken by independent analysts in making their estimates are likely different in many significant respects. Although the Company may presently perceive a given estimate to be reasonable, changes in the Company’s business, market conditions or the general economic climate may have varying effects on the results obtained using differing analyses and assumptions. The Company expressly disclaims any continuing responsibility to advice analysts or the public markets of its view regarding the current accuracy of the published estimates of outside analysts. Persons relying on such estimates should pursue their own independent investigation and analysis of their accuracy and the reasonableness of the assumptions on which they are based.

BUSINESS

In accordance with Item303 (b) (Instructions to Item 303 (b): 2), the Company recommends and presumes that users of the interim financial information have read or have access to our last annual filing (“Form 10-K filing”) filed November 27 2009, and in relation to this discussion and analysis such users have in particular read the section of that document headed “BUSINESS DESCRIPTION”.

Process of Issuance

There are several steps in the process of getting cards productively in the hands of cardholders, and care must be taken in understanding the terminology used to describe the numbers of cards at the different steps. In the majority of our programs, the sequence of steps is as follows:

 

   

Cards ordered.  The first step is an order by the corporate client for a number of blank cards. This may be made several months before the date of issuance. The corporate client pays the initial costs at this stage.

 

   

Cards distributed.  Upon manufacture and receipt of the cards, they are distributed to the corporate client and/or the custodian designated by them according to the client’s timing schedule.

 

   

Cards issued.  Individual cards are identified with the names of specific individuals either as they are issued to the individual or preparatory to this step.

 

   

Cards activated.  Activation occurs when the cardholder sets a personal identification number (“PIN”).

 

   

Cards loaded.  This final step occurs when the corporate client loads funds into the personal record of the cardholder, making the card usable.

Progress from September 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010

On August 28, 2009, immediately before the end of the period covered by the last Form 10-K, the Company announced completion of the Pilot Test Phase (“Pilot”). During the Pilot, a limited number of cards had been introduced to the market, allowing a test of the full range of transaction processes alongside the development of further product enhancements, more comprehensive customer service operations and advanced fraud prevention protocols. On August 28, 2009, the Company also announced the commencement in September of the Market Volume Test phase (“Market Test”), which began with an initial distribution of approximately 10,000 prepaid cards to corporate clients and their cardholders.

The prime objective of the Market Test was to ensure stability, confirming and validating the processes and systems required to handle the higher volume of prepaid cards to be processed during the Production Roll-Out. The test was conducted by continuing the distribution of our cards to corporate clients while simultaneously stress-testing our processes and systems. This was accomplished by increasing the number of transactions being handled, while continuing to meet the service expectations of our customers. During this phase, some minor systems problems, related to South African local specifics did emerge. However, these issues were quickly identified, addressed and rectified.

As the Market Test progressed in October and November, it became evident that the process of delivering cards to cardholders, in an environment where physical addresses are not always well defined and logistical options are limited, took our corporate clients longer than they projected. The Company took steps, in cooperation with our distributors and corporate clients, to improve the planning and execution of the delivery and activation process and early indications were that card activation rates were improving.

 

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As part of the Market Test, the Company implemented closer and more detailed evaluation of the financial results of those cards that were activated, and management found these early results of revenue margin growth to be fairly encouraging. On December 22, 2009, the Company announced completion of the Market Test Phase and commencement of Production Roll Out.

The challenges of card distribution to cardholders were further hampered by the December festive season. In South Africa, this coincides with high summer, resulting in high vacation absences within the operations of our customers and slower progress on any organizational changes and this situation continued into the early new year.

Progress was further slowed by internal difficulties of one of our key distributors, Australis. These difficulties increased through the second quarter and ultimately led to an agreement in March between the Company and Australis to terminate the agreement between the companies. Thereafter, FNDS3000 Corp entered into direct contractual relationships with the customers of Australis.

By January 31, 2010, we had surpassed the threshold of 100,000 cards distributed to corporate clients, thereby meeting the covenant test in the Sherington loan agreement.

Towards the end of the quarter and subsequently, the Company developed further its plans and programs for micro-financing, which offers particular attractions in high volume potential, repeat business and does not have the challenges of distribution in that the cardholder is present at the time that cash is loaded.

The delays experienced during its development phases have extended the period during which the Company must expend funds without having significant revenues, leading to the need for additional financing. Further financing was obtained in the last fiscal year (see Form 10-K filed on November 27, 2009). On September 23 2009, the Company announced that it was in the process of securing the additional financing required. As a company in its early stages of operations, only equity financing and loans associated with equity purchases are practicable. On November 5 2009, the Company announced an agreement for $1.5 million through the issuance of its common stock and warrants. This announcement included that the company was launching a mobile banking initiative for which Sherington Holdings, LLC, the major investor, would contribute the services of a consultant. The financing was in two tranches. The first, of $500,000, closed on November 2, 2009 and the second for $1,300,000 closed on November 30 2009. For the second closing, $1,081,000 of the funds were received on December 2, 2009.

As of the date of filing, the Company cannot be confident that combination of the funds that it holds today and the advancement of revenue generation will be adequate to fund all further development costs, and therefore, cannot, be assured that further financing will not be required.

This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the notes thereto, as well as the other sections of this Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains a number of forward-looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this Quarterly Report. Our actual results may differ materially.

Our Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is provided as a supplement to our audited financial statements to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Six and Three Months Ended February 28, 2010 and 2009.

Discontinued Operations

In May of 2009, we sold the Atlas subsidiary. Accordingly, for all periods presented herein, the financial statements have been conformed to this presentation. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts and analyses are based on continuing operations only.

Revenue

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, revenue was $167,109, an increase of $158,383, or 1815.1%, as compared to $8,726 for the six months ended February 28, 2009.

Revenue earned during the six months ended February 28, 2010 increased as customer orders increased for the plastic cards and security tokens, which are required to begin the process of establishing the prepaid card programs. Additionally, as the quantity of cards in the market increased, we recognized increased transaction-related revenue due to the increased quantity

 

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of transactions and, as cardholders become more familiar with the various uses of the card, they also begin utilizing additional card functionality. Approximately $58,000 of the revenue was from the sale of plastic card stock and security tokens; the remaining $109,000 was associated with various fees.

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, the customers of three distributors were responsible for approximately $129,000, or 77.2%, of total revenue: Procard’s revenues were approximately $63,000, or 37.7% of total revenue; Australis’ revenues were approximately $46,000, or 27.5% of total revenue; and revenues from Exchange 4 Free were approximately $20,000, or 12.0% of total revenue.

Procard’s revenues consisted of approximately $60,000 from transaction fees and $3,000 from sales of card stock. Australis’ revenues consisted of approximately $26,000 from transaction fees and $20,000 from sales of card stock and Exchange 4 Free’s revenues consisted of approximately $12,000 from transaction fees and $8,000 from sales of card stock.

As discussed above in the description of our progress this year, it is noted that we terminated the distributor agreement with Australis in March. Australis’ customers are a large part of our revenue source this year. We are in the process of directly contracting for our services with these customers and anticipate the continuance of this revenue source.

For the six months ended February 28, 2009, revenue of $8,726 resulted from processing fees.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, revenue was $89,414, an increase of $85,063, or 1,955.0%, as compared to $4,351 for the three months ended February 28, 2009. Revenue consisted of approximately $76,000 of fee-based revenue and $13,000 from the sale of cards and security tokens.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, the customers of the same three distributors were responsible for approximately $79,000, or 88.4%, of total revenue: Procard’s revenues were approximately $42,000, or 47.0%, of total revenue; Australis’ revenues were approximately $25,000, or 28.0%, of total revenue; and revenues from Exchange 4 Free were approximately $12,000, or 13.4%, of total revenue.

Procard’s revenues consisted of approximately $39,000 from transaction fees and $3,000 from sales of card stock. Australis’ revenues consisted of approximately $21,000 from transaction fees and $4,000 from sales of card stock and Exchange 4 Free’s revenues consisted of approximately $10,000 from transaction fees and $2,000 from sales of card stock.

For the three months ended February 28, 2009, revenue of $4,351 resulted from approximately $3,000 processing fees and $1,000 from the sale of card stock.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, earned revenue of $89,414 increased $11,719, or $15.1%, as compared to the prior quarter’s revenue of $77,695.

Cost of Revenue

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, cost of revenue was $255,293, an increase $189,059, or 285.4%, as compared to $66,234 for the six months ended February 28, 2009. Costs as a percentage of sales were 152.8% for the six months ended February 28, 2010 as compared to 759.0% for the six months ended February 28, 2009.

Key factors for the variances for the first six months of fiscal 2010 as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2009 include the following:

 

   

transaction-based costs of approximately $53,000 increased approximately $51,000 as the volume of transactions and funds transfers increased;

 

   

the purchase of approximately $28,000 of new cards for customers represents a 100.0% increase as the Company focused on increasing the customer base and on the distribution of cards;

 

   

MasterCard fees of approximately $37,000 increased approximately $34,000 for processing fees;

 

   

bank fees of approximately $23,000 increased approximately $1,000 for processing fees;

 

   

data hosting costs of approximately $69,000 increased approximately $56,000 as the agreement with Vodacom to provide our data hosting facility at an estimated $34,500 per quarter became effective in December 2008;

 

   

an increase of approximately $43,000, or 100.0%, for annual maintenance fees related to the intrusion and fraud detection software installed in April/May of 2009; and

 

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a reduction of approximately $26,000 as the program set-up process was completed by the end of fiscal 2009.

For the six months ended February 28, 2009, cost of revenue was $66,234 and consisted of approximately $2,000 processing fees, MasterCard fees of $2,000, bank fees of $23,000, data hosting costs of $13,000 and $26,000 of program set-up fees.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, cost of revenue of $147,958 increased $128,405, or 656.7%, as compared to $19,553 for the three months ended February 28, 2009. Costs as a percentage of sales were 165.5% for the three months ended February 28, 2010 as compared to 449.4% for the three months ended February 28, 2009.

Similar factors that were responsible for the year-to-year variances are also responsible for the variances between the second quarter of fiscal 2010 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009.

For the three months ended February 28, 2009, cost of revenue was $19,553 and consisted of approximately $13,000 for bank fees incurred during the set up and beta testing of our South Africa operations, $4,000 for hosting fees and remaining cost of approximately $3,000 represents other processing expenses.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, cost of revenue increased $40,623, or 37.8%, as compared to the prior quarter’s costs of $107,335. Costs as a percentage of sales were 165.5% for this quarter as compared to 138.1% for last quarter, an increase of 27.4%. Significant components for the increase include a charge of $23,000 for the initial quarterly fee assessment by the sponsor bank, $16,000 related to service charges, $8,000 related to ATM fees and $7,000 for fraud and intrusion software licenses. Offsetting the increases is a decrease of $14,000 for reduced card purchases.

Operating Expense

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, operating expense was $1,906,324, an increase of $235,263, or 14.1%, as compared to the six months total of $1,671,061 for the six months ended February 28, 2009.

Operating expense for the six months ended February 28, 2010 was comprised of:

 

   

approximately $914,000 for salaries and benefits as compared to $962,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease of approximately $48,000 reflects decreased equity compensation expense of approximately $115,000 due to reduced option grants, decreased recruitment costs of approximately $32,000 and decreased insurance costs of approximately $5,000. These decreases are offset by increased paid-time-off accruals of approximately $87,000, increased payroll taxes of approximately $10,000 and increased salaries expense of approximately $7,000;

 

   

approximately $156,000 for travel expenses as compared to $163,000 for the prior year’s comparable period, a decrease of $7,000;

 

   

approximately $542,000 for professional and consultant fees as compared to $365,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The increase of $177,000 reflects $84,000 of increased computer consulting, increased fees of approximately $85,000 related to certain managers who were employees for the majority of the first six months of last year and are now full-time consultants, $31,000 for equity-based consulting expense for directors and the Sherington consultant and $10,000 for a PCI consultant, all of which are offset by decreased legal and accounting fees of approximately $23,000 and decreased marketing fees of approximately $10,000;

 

   

approximately $140,000 for depreciation and amortization expense as compared to $92,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The increase of $48,000 reflects $59,000 of increased amortization of the GCC software asset and decreased depreciation of approximately $11,000 as certain computer equipment which was sold in February of 2009;

 

   

approximately $154,000 of other expense as compared to $90,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The increase of $64,000 reflects the recognition of an allowance for bad debt of $28,000, the elimination of, and thus and increase due to approximately $13,000 of certain costs that were charged to a related party during the six months ended February 28, 2009, increased office lease expense of approximately $10,000 as we added the South Africa office, approximately $7,000 for subscription and convention expenses, $5,000 for communication expense, $3,000 for insurances and a decrease of approximately $2,000 in other office-related expenses.

Operating expense for the six months ended February 28, 2009 was $1,671,061 and was comprised of approximately $100,000 of stock-based consultant expense, $184,000 for labor costs due to vested options, $777,000 for salaries and

 

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benefits, $265,000 for professional and consultant fees and $92,000 for depreciation and amortization. Travel expense was approximately $163,000 and other office expense of approximately $90,000 includes $35,000 for rent and utilities, $17,000 for communication, $17,000 for insurance, $16,000 for investor relations and $5,000 in general office expense.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, operating expense was $916,556, an increase of $46,758, or 5.4%, as compared to the total of $869,798 for the three months ended February 28, 2009.

Operating expense for the three months ended February 28, 2010 was comprised of:

 

   

approximately $456,000 for salaries and benefits as compared to $467,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease of $11,000 reflects approximately $38,000 of decreased salaries expense related to certain managers who were employees for several weeks of the comparable three months of last year and are now full-time consultants and due to certain members of management who have agreed to reduced salaries while we manage our cash flow, Additionally, recruitment expense decreased approximately $22,000 and taxes and benefits decreased approximately $6,000. These decreases are offset by approximately $41,000 of increased paid-time-off accruals and $14,000 of increased equity compensation expense;

 

   

approximately $62,000 for travel expenses as compared to $99,000 for the prior year’s comparable period, a decrease of $37,000 as management’s hands-on support of the South Africa operations has decreased;

 

   

approximately $241,000 for professional and consultant fees as compared to $199,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The increase of approximately $42,000 reflects $36,000 of increased computer consulting, increased fees of approximately $19,000 related to certain managers who were employees for several weeks of the comparable three months of last year and are now full-time consultants and $45,000 for equity-based consulting expense for the Sherington consultant These increases are offset by decreased equity-based compensation of $25,000 for directors, decreased legal and accounting fees of approximately $23,000 and decreased marketing fees of approximately $10,000;

 

   

approximately $69,000 for depreciation and amortization expense, an increase of $4,000 as compared to $65,000 for the prior year’s comparable period.;

 

   

approximately $88,000 of other expense as compared to $40,000 for the prior year’s comparable period. The increase of approximately $48,000 reflects the recognition of an allowance for bad debt of $28,000, the elimination of, and thus an increase due to approximately $13,000 of certain costs that were charged to a related party during the three months ended February 28, 2009, increased office lease expense of approximately $4,000 as we added the South Africa office, approximately $7,000 for subscription and convention expenses and $2,000 for communication expense. These increases are offset by decreases of approximately $5,000 for investor relations costs and $1,000 for other miscellaneous office costs.

Operating expense of $869,798 for the three months ended February 28, 2009 was comprised of approximately $38,000 of stock-based consultant expense, $21,000 for labor costs due to vested options, $446,000 for salaries and benefits, $161,000 for professional and consultant fees and $65,000 for depreciation and amortization. Travel expense was approximately $99,000 and other office expense of approximately $40,000 includes $19,000 for rent and utilities, $7,000 for communication, $6,000 for insurance, $10,000 for investor relations and a decrease of $2,000 in general office expense.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, operating expense of $916,556, as compared to the prior quarter’s $989,768, decreased $73,211 or 7.4%.

Key factors for the decrease include:

 

   

professional and consulting expense of approximately $241,000, as compared to $301,000, decreased approximately $60,000 due to decreases of approximately $23,000 for accounting fees as the annual audit fees were recognized last quarter, $13,000 for legal fees, $35,000 for equity-based compensation for directors and $10,000 as the final PCI consultant expenses was recognized on October 2009. Offsetting the decreases is an increase of approximately $19,000 for equity-based expense for the Sherington consultant and $2,000 for other professional fees;

 

   

travel expense of approximately $62,000 as compared to $94,000, decreased approximately $32,000 as management’s hands-on support of the South Africa operations has decreased;

 

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other office expense of approximately $88,000 as compared to $66,000, increased approximately $22,000 as decreased insurance expense of approximately $9,000 and communication expense of $5,000 is offset by increases of approximately $28,000 due to the recognition this quarter of an allowance for bad debt, $6,000 for subscriptions and conventions and approximately $2,000 for other general office expenses.

Other Income and Expense

Total other income and expense for the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 netted to an expense of $224,722 and $45,815, respectively, representing 134.5% and 525.0%, respectively, of revenue.

For the six months ended February 28, 2010, other income and expense netted to an expense of $224,722, an increase of $178,907, or 392.9%, as compared to the six months total of $45,536 for the six months ended February 28, 2009.

Significant components of the $224,722 include approximately $167,000 of non-cash interest expense associated with the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible note payable, $51,000 for accrued non-cash interest on the convertible note payable, a loss of $11,000 on foreign currency translation and interest income of $4,000. A revision effective November 2, 2009, of the exercise price of the convertible note payable resulted in a beneficial conversion feature, which increased non-cash interest expense recognized between November 2009 and February 2010.

Significant components of the $45,815 for the six months ended February 28, 2009 include approximately $47,000 for accrued non-cash interest on the convertible note payable, a loss of $8,000 on foreign currency translation and interest income of $9,000.

Total other income and expense for the three months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 netted to an expense of $130,901 and $31,287, respectively, representing 146.4% and 719.1%, respectively, of revenue.

Significant components of the $130,901 include approximately $125,000 of non-cash interest expense associated with the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible note payable, $25,000 for accrued non-cash interest on the convertible note payable offset by a gain of $16,000 on foreign currency translation and interest income of $3,000.

Significant components of the $31,287 for the three months ended February 28, 2009 include approximately $32,000 for accrued non-cash interest on the convertible note payable, a loss of $6,000 on foreign currency translation and interest income of $6,000.

For the three months ended February 28, 2010, other income and expense netted to an expense of $130,901, an increase of $37,080, or 39.5%, as compared to a net expense of $93,821 for the prior quarter. As a percentage of sales, other income and expense was 146.4% for this quarter as compared to 120.8% for last quarter. Significant components of the variance include an increase of approximately $84,000 for non-cash interest expense related to the beneficial conversion benefit and a decreased expense of $44,000 for the effect of the foreign currency translation and $2,000 for interest income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of February 28, 2010, we had cash of $327,413, current assets of $493,787 and current liabilities of $1,465,515, which includes $1,000,000 for the convertible note payable, net of the beneficial conversion, and non-cash accrued interest of $124,787 related to the note payable.

As of August 31, 2009, we had cash of $403,990, current assets of $502,873 and current liabilities of $1,504,989, which included approximately $1,075,000 for the convertible note payable and associated accrued interest.

Operating Activities

Our operating activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $1,831,809 for the six months ended February 28, 2010 compared to a net cash outflow of $1,487,587 for the same period of the previous year.

Our operating activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $1,831,809 for the six months ended February 28, 2010 compared to a net cash outflow of $1,487,587 for the same period of the previous year. The net operating cash outflow for the current period primarily reflects a net loss, adjustments for non-cash items and increases in amounts due from trade accounts receivable, prepaid and other assets, accounts payable, accrued salaries and benefits and other accrued expenses. These increases are offset by decreases for the stock price indemnity and related party transactions

 

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The net operating activities for the prior year period resulted in a net cash outflow of $1,487,878 for the six months ended February 28, 2009 and reflects a net loss adjustment for non-cash items and increases in amounts due from related parties, accrued expenses and accounts payable. These increases are offset by decreases in trade accounts receivable, accrued salaries and benefits and prepaid expenses and other assets.

Investing Activities

Our investing activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $1,886 and $82,228, respectively, for the six months ended February 28, 2010 and 2009.

During the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Company replaced two computers.

Investing activities for the six months ended February 28, 2009 resulted in a net cash outflow of $82,228 for the six months ended February 28, 2009 due to an increase in the capitalized value of our GCC software license and purchases of computer equipment.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities resulted in a cash inflow of $1,757,118, net of cash offering costs of $42,882 for the six months ended February 28, 2010.

During the six months ended February 28, 2010, the Company sold 11,791,428 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $1,757,118.

During the six months ended February 28, 2009, the Company entered into a $1 million convertible note payable agreement. Additionally, net proceeds of $2,017,630 resulted from private placement of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock and the Company paid $550,000 of its note payable to GCC for the software license.

Presently, our revenue is not sufficient to meet our operating and capital expenses. There is doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, as the continuation of our business is dependent upon successful roll out of our products and maintaining a break even or profitable level of operations. We have incurred operating losses since inception, and this is likely to continue through the fiscal year ending August 31, 2010.

Due to the extended time required to build our infrastructure, as well as the additional time required to assist our distributors and corporate clients as they encountered logistical and procedural delays, the Company has implemented certain cost cutting measures focused on reducing the corporate office expense and cash outflows. The monthly gross salary expense of $71,000 for the US-based management and staff decreased $6,900 per month to $64,100 effective October 2009 through executive management salary concessions. Effective March 1, 2010, the monthly gross salary expense decreased another $16,400 and effective April 1, will decrease an additional $2,100 per month. Also, in an effort to reduce travel costs, we have signed a 6-month lease on a property in South Africa, which will reduce our cost of lodging, and visits to South Africa will be extended, thereby reducing the number of overseas flights required. These reductions are intended to support the Company’s goal of stretching its existing financial resources and reducing its capital requirements while maintaining total corporate potential as the focus continues to be on the South African operational infrastructure and program implementation and growth.

We expect that our cash on hand and the revenue that we anticipate generating going forward from our operations may not be sufficient to satisfy all of our cash requirements as we continue to progress and expand. Therefore, we will require additional funds to enable us to address our minimum current and ongoing expenses, continue with marketing and promotion activity connected with the development and marketing of our products and increase market share.

Because we cannot anticipate when we will be able to generate significant revenues from sales, we will need to raise additional funds to continue to develop our business, respond to competitive pressures and to respond to unanticipated requirements or expenses. We have previously estimated that delays could negatively affect our funds at an estimated rate of $250,000 per each month. We have experienced certain delays during this quarter and we estimate that we will require up to an additional $1 million to $2 million to carry out our business plan for the next twelve months. We plan to raise any such additional capital primarily through the private placement of our equity securities. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders.

Due to the uncertainty of our ability to meet our current operating and capital expenses, in their report on our audited annual financial statements for the period ended August 31, 2009, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph regarding concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our financial statements contain additional note disclosures describing the circumstances that led to this disclosure by our independent auditors. There is doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern as the continuation and expansion of our business is dependent upon successful and sufficient market acceptance of our products, and, finally, achieving a profitable level of operations. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.

The financial requirements of our Company may be dependent upon the financial support through credit facilities of our directors and additional private placements of our equity securities to our directors and shareholders or new shareholders. The issuance of additional equity securities by us may result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current shareholders. Should additional financing be needed, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain further funds

 

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required for our continued operations or that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due and we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations. We do not currently have any plans to merge with another company, and we have not entered into any agreements or understandings for any such merger.

We can give no assurance that we will be successful in implementing any phase, all phases of the proposed business plan, or that we will be able to continue as a going concern.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company presently does not have any off balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make significant estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate estimates, including those related to stock based compensation and revenue recognition on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities and equity, that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe the following are the critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our financial statements:

Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue and Cost Recognition

Our revenue recognition policy for fees and services arising from our products is that we recognize revenue when, (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) our price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and (4) collectability of the receivables is reasonably assured. More specifically, issuance fee revenue for our prepaid cards is recognized when shipped, transaction fee revenue is recognized when the transaction occurs and posts, and maintenance and financial float fee revenues are recognized when the products are used. Consulting fees are recognized as work is performed and per contractual terms with the customer. Costs of revenue, including the cost of printing the cards, are recorded at the time revenue is recognized.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company’s accounts receivable arise from the sale of cards and security tokens and for application and set-up fees. Accounts receivable are determined to be past due if payment is not made in accordance with the terms of our contracts and receivables are written off when they are determined to be uncollectible. Ongoing credit evaluations are performed for all of our customers and we generally do not require collateral.

We evaluate the allowance for doubtful accounts on a regular basis for adequacy. The level of the allowance account, and related bad debts are based upon our review of the collectibility of our receivables in light of historical experience, adverse situations that may affect our customers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

Goodwill and Intangibles

We have a capitalized intangible asset, which is the purchase of the Global Cash Card software license and associated fees relative to its modification to meet our needs. In recognition of the right to receive future cash flows related to transactions of the asset, we will amortize this value over seven years as it is anticipated that the software will continue to grow with our needs. Additionally, annual impairment tests are performed with any impairment recognized in current earnings.

Long-Lived Assets and Impairment

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of its long-lived assets or whether the remaining balance of long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment.

 

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We assessed the impairment of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, specifically the software license, and that review indicated that there has been no impairment to the fair value of the license.

Equity-Based Compensation

The Company has annual equity-based compensation plans, which are designed to retain directors, executives and selected employees and consultants and reward them for making major contributions to the success of the Company.

We account for equity instruments issued for services based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments, whichever is more reliably measurable. Stock based compensation was determined using the historical fair value of the equity instruments. Fair value of the stock options is estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing formula. The variables used in the option pricing formula for each grant are determined at the time of grant as follows: (1) volatility is based on the weekly closing price of the Company’s stock over a look-back period of time that approximates the expected option life; (2) risk-free interest rates are based on the yield of U.S. Treasury Strips as published in the Wall Street Journal or provided by a third-party on the date of the grant for the expected option life; and (3) expected option life represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding.

SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110, “Share-Based Payment,” allows companies to continue to use the simplified method to estimate the expected term of stock options under certain circumstances. The simplified method for estimating the expected life uses the mid-point between the vesting term and the contractual term of the stock option. The Company has analyzed the circumstances in which the simplified method is allowed and has determined that use of the simplified method is applicable for the Company.

The Company issues stock as compensation for services at the current market fair value. We account for equity instruments issued for services based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments, whichever is more reliably measurable. Prior to February 2009, the Company used quoted market prices as a basis for the fair value of the common stock. Beginning in February 2009, the Company issued significant amounts of common stock in exchange for cash, which was used to determine the fair value of the shares issued for services at or near the time of these issuances for cash.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If our actual forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the stock-based compensation expense could be significantly different from what we have recognized in the current period.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

               Payments Due by Period
     Total    Less than
1 year
   1-3
years
   4-5
years
   6-Plus
years

Note payable-Sherington Holdings (1)

   $ 1,124,789    $ 1,124,789    $ —      $ —      $ —  

Capital leases

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

Operating leases

   $ 456,319    $ 145,696    $ 310,623    $ —      $ —  

Purchase obligations

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  

Other long-term liabilities reflected on balance Sheet under GAAP

   $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —  
                                  

Total

   $ 1,581,108    $ 1,270,485    $ 310,623    $ —      $ —  
                                  

 

(1) Includes interest at an imputed interest rate of 10% for the convertible note payable to Sherington Holdings, LLC.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as such, are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of February 28, 2010, the Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate as of February 28, 2010 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted by the Company under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

(a) Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Not applicable.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As of February 28, 2010, we know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against our company.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and, as such, are not required to provide the information under this item, however, a detailed discussion of risk factors can be found within the Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009 of FNDS3000 Corp which was filed with the SEC on November 27, 2009.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Secure Sherington Financing

The Company entered into an Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with Sherington Holdings, LLC (“Sherington”) on December 1, 2008, which amended the Note Purchase Agreement entered by and between the Company and Sherington on October 29, 2008 (the “Original Agreement”). The Original Agreement provided for the sale of a secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $320,000 (the “October 2008 Note”). Pursuant to the terms of the Original Agreement, the Company and Sherington closed on the sale and purchase of the October 2008 Note on October 31, 2008. The Amended Agreement provided for an increase in the principal amount of indebtedness subject to the Amended Agreement from $320,000 to $1,000,000. On December 1, 2008, the Company issued that certain Amended and Restated Secured Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 (the “December 2008 Note”) and the December 2008 Note replaced the October 2008 Note, and the October 2008 Note was cancelled. Pursuant to the Amended Agreement and the December 2008 Note, Sherington provided an additional $680,000 in funding on December 1, 2008, resulting in total funding of $1,000,000. The Company amended the Amended Agreement on July 1, 2009. The December 2008 Note bears interest at 10% and had a maturity date of February 28, 2010.

On March 11, 2010, the Company and Sherington entered into a Note Modification Agreement (the “March 2010 Modification”) pursuant to which the maturity date of the December 2008 Note was extended to March 31, 2010. The March 2010 Modification was effective as of February 28, 2010. Further, on April 8, 2010, the Company and Sherington entered into a Note Modification Agreement (the “April 2010 Modification”) pursuant to which the maturity date of the December 2008 Note was extended to August 31, 2010. The April 2010 Modification was effective as of March 31, 2010.

April 2010 Convertible Note Financing – Sherington

The Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “April 2010 Agreement”) with Sherington on April 8, 2010 for the sale of a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 (the “April 2010 Note”) and a common stock purchase warrant to acquire 1,428,572 shares of common stock (the “April 2010 Warrant”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company and Sherington closed on the sale and purchase of the April 2010 Note and the April 2010 Warrant on April 8, 2010. The April 2010 Note bears interest at 10%, matures August 31, 2010 and is convertible into the Company’s common stock, at Sherington’s option, at a conversion price of $0.175 per share. The Company may only redeem the April 2010 Note with the written consent of Sherington. In the event that the Company issues securities at a price below the conversion price, then the conversion price shall be reduced by a weighted average. The April 2010 Warrant is exercisable through April 8, 2012 at an exercise price of $0.175 per share. In the event that the Company issues securities at a price below the exercise price, then the exercise price shall be reduced by a weighted average.

As of the date hereof, the Company is obligated on the April 2010 Note issued to Sherington in connection with this offering. The April 2010 Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitute a direct financial obligation of the Company.

The April 2010 Note and the April 2010 Warrant were offered and sold to Sherington in a private placement transaction made in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder. Sherington is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933.

April 2010 Convertible Note Financing – Hancock

On April 13, 2010, we entered into a Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with Dorothy Ann Hancock, spouse of the Company’s CEO, for the principal amount of $250,000. Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Company and Mrs. Hancock closed on the sale and purchase of the April 2010 Hancock Note on April 13, 2010. The April 2010 Hancock Note bears interest at 10%, matures August 31, 2010 and is convertible into the Company’s common stock, at Mrs. Hancock’s option, at a conversion price of $0.175 per share. The Company may only redeem the April 2010 Hancock Note with the written consent of Sherington. In the event that the Company issues securities at a price below the conversion price, then the conversion price shall be reduced by a weighted average.

As of April 13, 2010, the Company is obligated on the April 2010 Hancock Note issued to Mrs. Hancock. The April 2010 Hancock Note is a debt obligation arising other than in the ordinary course of business, which constitutes a direct financial obligation of the Company. The April 2010 Hancock Note Agreement also includes a warrant to purchase 1,428,572 shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.175. The Warrant is exercisable through April 13, 2012.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Description

  4.1

   Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement entered by and between FNDS3000 Corp and Sherington Holdings, LLC dated April 8, 2010 (1)

  4.2

   Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement entered by and between FNDS3000 Corp and Mrs. John Hancock dated April 13 , 2010 (1)

  4.3

   Convertible Promissory Note issued to Sherington Holdings, LLC dated April 8, 2010 (1)

  4.4

   Convertible Promissory Note issued to Mrs. John Hancock dated April 13, 2010 (1)

  4.5

   Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Sherington Holdings, LLC dated April 8, 2010 (1)

  4.6

   Warrant to Purchase Common Stock issued to Mrs. John Hancock dated April 13, 2010 (1)

  4.7

   Fourth Amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 8, 2010, by and between the Company and Sherington Holdings, LLC (1)

31.1

   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of FNDS3000 Corp pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

31.2

   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of FNDS3000 Corp pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

32.1

   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of FNDS3000 Corp pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

32.2

   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of FNDS3000 Corp pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

99.1

   Note Modification Agreement dated March 31, 2010, by and between the Company and Sherington Holdings, LLC (1)

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8K Current Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2010.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

By:  

/s/ John Hancock

Name:   John Hancock
Title:   Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:   April 14, 2010
By:  

/s/ Joseph F. McGuire

Name:   Joseph F. McGuire
Title:   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:   April 14, 2010

 

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