UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549


FORM 10/A

(Amendment No. 1 to Form 10)


GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

Pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada

 

95-4550154

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     

1700 W Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 102, Henderson, Nevada

 

89012

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 453-2221


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:


Title of each class to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered

     

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

None


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


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



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1. BUSINESS. 3
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS. 13
ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION. 27
ITEM 3. PROPERTIES. 31
ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. 31
ITEM 5. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. 33
ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. 35
ITEM 7. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE. 36
ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 37
ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS. 37
ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. 38
ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED. 39
ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 39
ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA. 40
ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. 40
ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. 41
SIGNATURES 42




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ITEM 1. BUSINESS.

Overview

We were originally incorporated in Nevada as G.K.W., Inc. on August 24, 1995.  We changed our name to Antek International, Inc. on July 1, 1996 and operated as a distributor of private-label revolutionary coatings for graffiti and corrosion resistance. Antek’s products consisted of environmentally-friendly coatings which formed a thick, impenetrable layer that encapsulate rust and were extremely pliant to prevent damage from wind, water, weathering, UV rays and graffiti. Our common stock was approved for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board. We changed our name to Tika Corporation on October 12, 2005, after which we focused our business on financial management services.  We acquired 3Pea Technologies, Inc., a payment solutions company, in March 2006, which resulted in 3Pea Technologies, Inc. becoming our wholly owned subsidiary. We changed our name to Paypad Inc. on March 13, 2006.  On October 19, 2006 we changed our name to 3PEA International, Inc.  In 2007 we acquired control of Wow Technologies, Inc., a payment solutions company with a proprietary card processing platform, in a share exchange agreement whereby Wow Technologies, Inc. became our majority-owned subsidiary.

The business of 3Pea Technologies, Inc., both before and after we after we acquired it, was the development of a secure payment gateway and hardware device which utilized encryption technology and secure key exchange to facilitate PIN debit transactions over the internet. It developed proprietary stored value systems, secure key loading systems, and acted as an encryption service organization injecting keys into its proprietary payment terminal called the PayPad®. Users could connect the device to their computers and utilize it to make purchases over the internet without having to provide their credit card and other personal information to the seller. Due to the lack of market acceptance of this concept, we ultimately determined to shelve the product and reevaluate the technology and markets for potential use in the future.  3Pea Technologies, Inc. continues to focus on the evaluation of payment terminal software and hardware technology.   We then adapted the payment platform that we developed to support prepaid debit cards, which is our current business.

Business of Issuer

We are a payment solutions company which currently focuses on providing proprietary transaction processing solutions for healthcare and financial applications providing prepaid debit cards, which are also known as stored value cards (SVCs).  We believe SVCs are a fast-growing product segment in the financial services industry.  Our products and services are aimed at capitalizing on the growing demand for stored value and reloadable ATM/prepaid card financial products in a variety of market niches. Currently, the primary market for our cards is the pharmaceutical marketing or drug sampling market, and secondarily the surveys and rewards card market, although we are expanding into other markets for SVC's, including, pharmacy benefits cards, payment distribution and reimbursement cards and payroll cards.

Our proprietary platform is scalable and customizable, delivering cost benefits and revenue building opportunities to partners. We manage all aspects of the debit card lifecycle, from managing the card design and approval processes with partners and associations, to production, packaging, distribution, and personalization. We also oversee inventory and security controls, renewals, lost and stolen card management and replacement.



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To date, we have issued more than 17 million prepaid debit cards under programs implemented for several Fortune 100 and 500 companies, including many of the top pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in the world. Of the 17 million debit cards issued, approximately 973,000 had been used as of September 30, 2010 in 3,684,000 transactions worth approximately $243 million, or about $250 per card.

Depending on the program selected by the client, we generate the following types of revenues: setup charges; customized software development fees; data processing and report generation fees; transaction fees from each transaction by a consumer; interchange fees; fees from sourcing the debit cards used for the program; and administrative fees.  

Pharmaceutical Sampling Market

Historically, one of the promotional tools utilized by pharmaceutical companies has been to provide promotional samples to physicians, which then distribute them to patients.  Our card, which we market under the name "AllegianceRx Card,” is meant to replace the distribution of physical samples.  Our AllegianceRx Card is an adjudicated promotional debit card that reimburses prescription drug prescribers with promotional funds at retail pharmacies nationwide.  

Our prescription solutions provide claims processing and other administrative services for clients that are conducted online, in real-time, according to client benefit plan designs.  Our solutions present a cost-effective alternative to an in-house pharmacy claims adjudication system by providing real-time financial incentives for both consumers and payers. Our offerings also allow clients to directly manage more of their pharmacy benefits and include pharmacy claims adjudication, network and payer administration, client call center service and support, reporting, rebate management, as well as implementation, training and account management.

AllegianceRx Card

The AllegianceRx Card is a promotional pharmaceutical copay or discount card which is adjudicated as a primary or secondary insurance card at the retail pharmacy location. This primary or secondary adjudication determines what funds will be loaded on to the card by applying business rules determined by the sponsoring company. The loaded funds are then immediately applied to the prescription purchase at the pharmacy as a cost offset for the patient.  The card may be used to defer part or all the cost of the prescription or any co-pay or deductible, or any combination thereof that the patient would otherwise have to pay under his or her insurance program or out of pocket to purchase the drug.  The AllegianceRx Card can be offered as either a straight payment voucher card or a debit card, or a combination of the two, through our Healthpoint Network.  A voucher card is adjudicated just like a debit card, but differs from a debit card in that funds are remitted to the pharmacy on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, unlike a debit card which is funded at the time of purchase.  A voucher card is used in promotional campaigns where it is not feasible to distribute a card with a magnetic strip, such as newspaper or magazine ads or inserts.  Key features and benefits of the AllegianceRx card are:

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Tracking and auditing "free samples" is no longer required, as the retail pharmacy network serves as the distribution mechanism for new prescriber promotions.



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The patient's primary insurance pays the standard adjudicated amount for prescription fills that would historically be "free samples," thus turning the distribution of samples into a revenue generator.  

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The distribution of cards enables far superior prescriber and patient data collection for the pharmaceutical company through the use of automated questionnaires required to activate the cards.

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The card can be implemented as a secondary insurance card (for private insurance patients), as a traditional voucher card (for Medicare patients), or as both on the same card.

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The marketing programs can be better designed exactly to meet the specifications and needs of the sponsoring pharmaceutical company, as compared to programs involving the distribution of physical samples.

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Because the card operates like a debit card, pharmacy retailers are paid instantly for the adjudicated promotional cost on covered prescription transactions.

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We provide a set of comprehensive, customizable reporting modules to our pharmaceutical clients.  

Healthcare Remittance Card

We have also developed a Health Insurance Prescription Coverage Card, which operates as a financial debit card providing real time health insurance prescription drug payments from the sponsoring health insurance company to the retail pharmacy.  We have recently began marketing the card to health insurance companies.  

Key features and benefits of the Health Insurance Prescription Coverage Card are:

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Health insurance RxBin information on the front of the card allows the card to be adjudicated like any other prescription coverage card when presented with a valid prescription at the retail pharmacy location.

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Following adjudication, the agreed and authorized payment amount from the sponsoring health insurance company to the pharmacy is funded to the card.

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The pharmacy is paid instantly for covered prescription transactions, and all of the time, expense, and delay associated with billing, payment tracking, and payment delivery from the insurance company to the pharmacy is eliminated.

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Claims payment tracking and reporting is available online and in real time.

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Like a typical health insurance card, the card stays on file with the local pharmacy retailer, providing optimal convenience for both the member and the pharmacist.



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The sponsoring health insurance company sees reduced administrative overhead for paying and tracking prescription claims.

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In return for immediate payment to the pharmacy retailer with less administrative cost, the sponsoring health insurance company benefits from discounts on drug purchases from the pharmacy retailer.

HealthPoint Network

Our HealthPoint Network offers real-time pharmacy claims adjudication at more than 62,000 pharmacies nationwide, including all major pharmacy chains. Our HealthPoint Network is currently marketed as a value added option with our AllegianceRx card, for which we receive additional fee revenue from pharmaceutical companies who elect to use the service.  We have integrated the pharmacy claims adjudication capability with our prepaid debit card platform specifically to provide reliable, cost effective, on-line and real-time claims adjudication with real-time loading of our debit cards at the point of service. Our technology is extremely flexible, allowing instantaneous program design, update, and customization to meet our clients changing needs.

Key features and benefits of the HealthPoint Network are:

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Flexible plan analysis, design and implementation, which allow clients as much or as little control over the process as desired. Our seasoned team ensures seamless implementation and a timely launch. Options include customized benefit structures, multi-tier co-pay structures, automated therapeutic protocols, brand interchanges, multi-domain rules, and deductible and benefit carryover.

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Pharmacy claims management services, which provide accurate, reliable, and real time processing and support and support multi-tiered plan options, multi-domain rules, member enrollment and identification, co-pay determination, claims adjudication, min/max dosing guidelines, customized messaging to pharmacy providers, rules-based table driven functionality, and ID card production.

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24/7 adjudication and maintenance availability, 365 days a year, with a 24/7 state-of-the-art pharmacy help desk and member help desk.

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Robust reporting services, with standard and customizable reporting packages.

Other Products

Survey Instant Rewards

We offer a Survey Instant Rewards card program to organizations interested in gathering survey data, particularly for companies that have difficulty locating and inducing qualified consumers to provide survey data for market research.  The Survey Instant Rewards card program provides a better approach to survey collection and market research by utilizing financial debit card technology to offer targeted survey respondents immediate financial rewards for completing market research surveys.  



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We provide consumer product and service companies with a simple and powerfully effective turnkey solution for collecting valuable market information about customers, competitors, and markets.  With a Survey Instant Rewards Program, the client mails a survey recipient an unloaded debit card and invites him or her to take your online or phone based survey. When his survey is complete, the card is automatically loaded with the incentive reward, which the recipient can immediately redeem at the nearest ATM machine or point of sale location.

Key features and benefits of Survey Instant Rewards card program are:

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The immediacy of the reward, combined with the tangible nature of the physical debit card in the hand of the recipient, produces a powerful motivator for individuals to answer a few questions.

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The program is ideal for all size survey projects.

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We provide a complete turnkey solution, and an ability to integrate our debit card features into the client's existing survey collection capabilities.

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The programs can be quickly customized and implemented, and the results are immediately available online and in real time.

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The programs are extremely fast and efficient at collecting valuable information, resulting in vastly improved response rates and dramatically lower overall survey collection time than programs that use other common methods of reward, including coupons and mail in rebates.

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Increased survey response rates lower overall survey cost.

Other Markets

We have identified a variety of other markets that our debit cards can be used in, such as corporate incentive or reimbursement programs, gift cards, payroll payments, government benefit payments, and as a reloadable debit card for use by consumers without a traditional bank account.  Our ability to expand our debit cards to other market niches is dependent on our raising capital for technology improvements and sales and marketing expenses.

Technology

Our technology platform employs a standard enterprise services bus in a service-oriented architecture, configured for 24/7 operations. We maintain one secure, interconnected, environmentally-controlled primary data center in Las Vegas, Nevada, with emergency power generation capabilities, and a back-up data center in the Las Vegas metro area. We use a variety of proprietary and licensed standards-based technologies to implement our platforms, including those which provide for orchestration, interoperability and process control. The platforms also integrate a data infrastructure to support both transaction processing and data warehousing for operational support and data analytics.



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Competition

The markets for financial products and services, including SVCs and services related thereto, are intensely competitive. We compete with a variety of companies in our markets and our competitors vary in size, scope and breadth of products and services offered.  Certain segments of the financial services and healthcare industries tend to be highly fragmented, with numerous companies competing for market share. Highly fragmented segments currently include financial account processing, customer relationship management solutions, electronic funds transfer and SVC solutions. In addition to competition from other companies, we face competition from existing and potential clients who already have or may develop their own product offerings.

Many of our existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater financial strength and more recognized brands in the industry. These competitors may be able to attract customers more easily because of their financial resources and awareness in the market. Our larger competitors can also devote substantially more resources to business development and may adopt more aggressive pricing policies. To compete with these companies, we rely primarily on direct marketing strategies including strategic marketing partners.

In our pharmaceutical sampling business, we believe that McKesson, Emdeon and Trial Card have programs to enable to enable pharmaceutical companies to distribute vouchers or cards in lieu of physical samples.  

Sales and Marketing

We primarily market our products and services through direct marketing by our officers.  We also utilize independent contractors who make direct sales for us and other companies and are paid on a commission basis only. We market our pharmaceutical sampling cards directly to pharmaceutical firms and through advertising/marketing agencies used by the pharmaceutical firms.  

Markets and Major Customers

We have no major customers and we are not reliant on any drug or program.  We currently manage between 60 and 80 pharmaceutical sampling and discount programs at any given time, consisting of over 17 million cards under management.  

Regulation

Introduction

We operate in a highly regulated environment and are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination. Applicable laws and regulations may change, and there is no assurance that such changes will not adversely affect our business.  Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities, including but not limited to the imposition of restrictions on the operation of financial institutions we may work with.  Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of restrictions on activities, regulatory policy, regulations, or legislation, including but not limited to changes in the regulations governing banks, could have a material impact on our operations.


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Our products and services are generally subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations, including:

 

anti-money laundering laws;

 

   

 

money transfer and payment instrument licensing regulations;

 

   

 

escheatment laws;

 

   

 

privacy and information safeguard laws;

 

   

 

bank regulations; 

 

   

 

consumer protection laws; and

     
 

false claims laws and other fraud and abuse restrictions.

     
 

Privacy and security standards under HIPAA or other laws

     

These laws are often evolving and sometimes ambiguous or inconsistent, and the extent to which they apply to us or the banks that issue our cards, our clients or our third party service providers is at times unclear. Any failure to comply with applicable law — either by us or by the card issuing banks, our client or our third party service providers, over which we have limited legal and practical control — could result in restrictions on our ability to provide our products and services, as well as the imposition of civil fines and criminal penalties and the suspension or revocation of a license or registration required to sell our products and services. See "Risk Factors" for additional discussion regarding the potential impacts of changes in laws and regulations to which we are subject and failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations.

We continually monitor and enhance our compliance program to stay current with the most recent legal and regulatory changes. We also continue to implement policies and programs and to adapt our business practices and strategies to help us comply with current legal standards, as well as with new and changing legal requirements affecting particular services or the conduct of our business generally.

Anti-Money Laundering Laws

Our products and services are generally subject to federal anti-money laundering laws, including the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act, and similar state laws. On an ongoing basis, these laws require us, among other things, to:

 

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report large cash transactions and suspicious activity;

 

   

 

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screen transactions against the U.S. government's watch-lists, such as the watch-list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control;



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prevent the processing of transactions to or from certain countries, individuals, nationals and entities;

 

   

 

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identify the dollar amounts loaded or transferred at any one time or over specified periods of time, which requires the aggregation of information over multiple transactions;

 

   

 

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gather and, in certain circumstances, report customer information;

 

   

 

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comply with consumer disclosure requirements; 

 

   

 

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register or obtain licenses with state and federal agencies in the United States and seek registration of any retail distributors when necessary.

     

Anti-money laundering regulations are constantly evolving. We continuously monitor our compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and implement policies and procedures to make our business practices flexible, so we can comply with the most current legal requirements. We cannot predict how these future regulations might affect us. Complying with future regulation could be expensive or require us to change the way we operate our business.

Money Transfer and Payment Instrument Licensing Regulations

We are not currently subject to money transfer and payment instrument licensing regulations; however, we have plans to introduce products in the future that would be subject to such regulations.  Currently, we believe that 39 U.S. jurisdictions would require us to obtain a license to operate a money transfer business.  As a licensee, we would be subject to certain restrictions and requirements, including reporting, net worth and surety bonding requirements and requirements for regulatory approval of controlling stockholders, agent locations and consumer forms and disclosures. We would also subject to inspection by the regulators in the jurisdictions in which we are licensed, many of which conduct regular examinations.  In addition, we would be required to maintain "permissible investments" in an amount equivalent to all "outstanding payment obligations."

Escheatment Laws

Unclaimed property laws of every U.S. jurisdiction require that we track certain information on our card products and services and that, if customer funds are unclaimed at the end of an applicable statutory abandonment period, the proceeds of the unclaimed property be remitted to the appropriate jurisdiction.  

Privacy and Information Safeguard Laws

In the ordinary course of our business, we or our third party service providers collect certain types of data, which subjects us to certain privacy and information security laws in the United States, including, for example, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, or the GLB Act, and other laws or rules designed to regulate consumer information and mitigate identity theft. We are also subject to privacy laws of various states. These state and federal laws impose obligations with respect to the collection, processing, storage, disposal, use and disclosure of personal information, and require that financial institutions have in place policies regarding information privacy and security. In addition, under federal and certain state financial privacy laws, we must provide notice to consumers of our policies and practices for sharing nonpublic information with third parties, provide advance notice of any changes to our policies and, with limited exceptions, give consumers the right to prevent use of their nonpublic personal information and disclosure of it to unaffiliated third parties. Certain state laws may, in some circumstances, require us to notify affected individuals of security breaches of computer databases that contain their personal information. These laws may also require us to notify state law enforcement, regulators or consumer reporting agencies in the event of a data breach, as well as businesses and governmental agencies that own data. In order to comply with the privacy and information safeguard laws, we have confidentiality/information security standards and procedures in place for our business activities and with our third-party vendors and service providers. Privacy and information security laws evolve regularly, requiring us to adjust our compliance program on an ongoing basis and presenting compliance challenges.


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Bank Regulations

All of the cards that we service are issued by a state-chartered bank. Thus, we are subject to the oversight of the regulators for, and certain laws applicable to, these card issuing banks. These banking laws require us, as a servicer to the banks that issue our cards, among other things, to undertake compliance actions similar to those described under "– Anti-Money Laundering Laws" above and to comply with the privacy regulations promulgated under the GLB Act as discussed under "– Privacy and Information Safeguard Laws" above. Consumer Protection Laws

Certain products that we anticipate introducing in the future would be subject to state and federal consumer protection laws, including laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices, regulating electronic fund transfers and protecting consumer nonpublic information. Before we introduce those products, we will have to develop appropriate procedures for compliance with these consumer protection laws.

Card Associations

In order to provide our products and services, we, as well as the banks that issue our cards, must be registered with Visa and MasterCard, as well as any other networks that we desire to use, such as Pulse, NYCE and Star, and, as a result, are subject to card association rules that could subject us to a variety of fines or penalties that may be levied by the card association or network for certain acts or omissions. The banks that issue our cards are specifically registered as "members" of the Visa and/or MasterCard card associations. Visa and MasterCard set the standards with which we and the card issuing banks must comply.

False Claims Laws and Other Fraud and Abuse Restrictions

We provide claims processing and other transaction services to pharmaceutical companies that relate to, or directly involve, the reimbursement of pharmaceutical costs covered by Medicare, Medicaid, other federal healthcare programs and private payers. As a result of these aspects of our business, we may be subject to, or contractually required to comply with, state and federal laws that govern various aspects of the submission of healthcare claims for reimbursement and the receipt of payments for healthcare items or services. These laws generally prohibit an individual or entity from knowingly presenting or causing to be presented claims for payment to Medicare, Medicaid or other third party payers that are false or fraudulent. False or fraudulent claims include, but are not limited to, billing for services not rendered, failing to refund known overpayments, misrepresenting actual services rendered in order to obtain higher reimbursement, improper coding and billing for medically unnecessary goods and services. Many of these laws provide significant civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance and can be enforced by private individuals through “whistleblower” or qui tam actions. To avoid liability, providers and their contractors must, among other things, carefully and accurately code, complete and submit claims for reimbursement.



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From time to time, constituents in the healthcare industry, including us, may be subject to actions under the federal False Claims Act or other fraud and abuse provisions. We cannot guarantee that state and federal agencies will regard any billing errors we process as inadvertent or will not hold us responsible for any compliance issues related to claims we handle on behalf of providers and payers. Although we believe our editing processes are consistent with applicable reimbursement rules and industry practice, a court, enforcement agency or whistleblower could challenge these practices. We cannot predict the impact of any enforcement actions under the various false claims and fraud and abuse laws applicable to our operations. Even an unsuccessful challenge of our practices could cause adverse publicity and cause us to incur significant legal and related costs.

Privacy and Security Standards under HIPAA or Other Laws.  

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 contains privacy regulations and the security regulations that apply to some of our operations. The privacy regulations extensively regulate the use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information by entities subject to HIPAA. For example, the privacy regulations permit parties to use and disclose individually identifiable health information for treatment and to process claims for payment, but other uses and disclosures, such as marketing communications, require written authorization from the individual or must meet an exception specified under the privacy regulations. The privacy regulations also provide patients with rights related to understanding and controlling how their health information is used and disclosed. To the extent permitted by the privacy regulations, ARRA and our contracts with our customers, we may use and disclose individually identifiable health information to perform our services and for other limited purposes, such as creating de-identified information. Determining whether data has been sufficiently de-identified to comply with the privacy regulations and our contractual obligations may require complex factual and statistical analyses and may be subject to interpretation. The security regulations require certain entities to implement and maintain administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect the security of individually identifiable health information that is electronically transmitted or electronically stored. We have implemented and maintain policies and processes to assist us in complying with the privacy regulations, the security regulations and our contractual obligations. We cannot provide assurance regarding how these standards will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations.  If we are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of health information entrusted to us, we could be subject to substantial penalties, damages and injunctive relief.

In addition to HIPAA, numerous other state and federal laws govern the collection, dissemination, use, access to and confidentiality of individually identifiable health information and healthcare provider information. In addition, some states are considering new laws and regulations that further protect the confidentiality, privacy and security of medical records or other types of medical information. In many cases, these state laws are not preempted by the HIPAA privacy regulations and may be subject to interpretation by various courts and other governmental authorities. Further, the U.S. Congress and a number of states have considered or are considering prohibitions or limitations on the disclosure of medical or other information to individuals or entities located outside of the United States.



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Research and Development Expenditures

We spent $141,495 and $86,948 on research and development in years 2008 and 2009, respectively.

Patents and Trademarks

We protect our intellectual property rights through a combination of trademark, patent, copyright and trade secrets laws.  At this time, we have not applied for any registered trademarks or patents covering any of the products or services that we currently offer.  

In order to limit access to and disclosure of our proprietary information, all of our employees and consultants have signed confidentiality and we enter into nondisclosure agreements with third parties. We cannot provide assurance that the steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property rights, however, will deter adequately infringement or misappropriation of those rights. Particularly given the international nature of the Internet, the rate of growth of the Internet and the ease of registering new domain names, we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property or take enforcement action .

Employees and Consultants

At July 22, 2010, we had six employees.

We have no collective bargaining agreements with our employees, and believe all consulting and employment agreements relationships are satisfactory.  We hire independent contractors on an as-needed basis, and we may retain additional employees and consultants during the next twelve months, including additional executive management personnel with substantial experience in pharmaceutical sampling market and development business.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this registration statement, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding to invest in our common stock. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline and you could lose part or all of your investment.



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Risks Related to Our Business

Because our auditor has issued a going concern opinion regarding our company, there is an increased risk associated with an investment in our company.

Our auditor has issued a going concern opinion on our financial statements, which means that our auditor has substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.  We plan to seek additional sources of capital through the issuance of debt or equity financing to fund new marketing initiatives and repayment of debt, but there can be no assurance we will be successful in accomplishing our objectives.  Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on additional sources of capital and the success of generating sufficient revenues to fund our operating activities and pay our obligations.  Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern. As a result, there is an increased risk that you could lose the entire amount of your investment in us.

Our growth rates may decline in the future.

In fiscal 2009, we experienced rapid growth as a result increased sales resulting from the continued acceptance of our pharmaceutical sampling card by the pharmaceutical industry. However, we have not experienced the same growth in 2010.  There can be no assurance that we will be able to resume our historical growth rates in future periods. In the near term, our continued growth depends in significant part on our ability, among other things, to attract new pharmaceutical companies as clients, and to convince pharmaceutical companies that the distribution of debit cards is a more effective marketing tool than the distribution of actual samples.  Our continued growth also depends on our ability to develop and market other debit card products that can utilize the platform that we have developed for our pharmaceutical sampling business.  

As the prepaid financial services industry continues to develop, our competitors may be able to offer products and services that are, or that are perceived to be, substantially similar to or better than ours. This may force us to compete on the basis of price and to expend significant marketing, product development and other resources in order to remain competitive. Even if we are successful at increasing our operating revenues through our various initiatives and strategies, we will experience an inevitable decline in growth rates as our operating revenues increase to higher levels and we may also experience a decline in margins. If our operating revenue growth rates slow materially or decline, our business, operating results and financial condition could be adversely affected.

Our business could suffer if there is a change in pharmaceutical marketing expenditures.

At this time, our primary product is the marketing of debit cards for pharmaceutical sampling programs, and as such we are dependent on the size of the marketing budgets of major pharmaceutical companies and how those budgets are allocated among different marketing opportunities available to them.  In the event there are is a material decline in the size of pharmaceutical marketing budgets, we could see a decline in revenues.  In addition, if pharmaceutical companies begin to allocate their marketing budgets to other forms of advertising that they believe are more cost effective, we could also see a decline in revenues.    



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We operate in a highly regulated environment, and failure by us or business partners to comply with applicable laws and regulations could have an adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations.

We operate in a highly regulated environment, and failure by us or our business partners to comply with the laws and regulations to which we are subject could negatively impact our business. We are subject to state money transmission licensing requirements and a wide range of federal and other state laws and regulations, which are described under "Business – Regulation" above. In particular, our products and services are subject to an increasingly strict set of legal and regulatory requirements intended to protect consumers and to help detect and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other illicit activities.

Many of these laws and regulations are evolving, unclear and inconsistent across various jurisdictions, and ensuring compliance with them is difficult and costly. For example, with increasing frequency, federal and state regulators are holding businesses like ours to higher standards of training, monitoring and compliance, including monitoring for possible violations of laws by the businesses that participate in our reload network. Failure by us or those businesses to comply with the laws and regulations to which we are subject could result in fines, penalties or limitations on our ability to conduct our business, or federal or state actions, any of which could significantly harm our reputation with consumers and other network participants, banks that issue our cards and regulators, and could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

Changes in the laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting our business may impose costly compliance burdens and negatively impact our business.

There may be changes in the laws, regulations, card association rules or other industry standards that affect our operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways. Changes to statutes, regulations or industry standards, including interpretation and implementation of statutes, regulations or standards, could increase the cost of doing business or affect the competitive balance. For example, more stringent anti-money laundering regulations could require the collection and verification of more information from our customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations.  Regulation of the payments industry has increased significantly in recent years. A number of regulations impacting the credit card industry were recently implemented. Additional changes may require us to incur significant expenses to redevelop our products. Also, failure to comply with laws, rules and regulations or standards to which we are subject, including with respect to privacy and data use and security, could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties, which could have a material adverse affect on our financial position and results of operations, as well as damage our reputation.

A data security breach could expose us to liability and protracted and costly litigation, and could adversely affect our reputation and operating revenues.

We, the banks that issue our cards, our third party service providers receive, transmit and store confidential customer and other information in connection with our products and services. The encryption software and the other technologies we and our partners use to provide security for storage, processing and transmission of confidential customer and other information may not be effective to protect against data security breaches. The risk of unauthorized circumvention of our security measures has been heightened by advances in computer capabilities and the increasing sophistication of hackers. The banks that issue our cards, our clients and our third-party processors also may experience similar security breaches involving the receipt, transmission and storage of our confidential customer and other information. Improper access to our or these third parties' systems or databases could result in the theft, publication, deletion or modification of confidential customer and other information.



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A data security breach of the systems on which sensitive cardholder data and account information are stored could lead to fraudulent activity involving our products and services, reputational damage and claims or regulatory actions against us. If we are sued in connection with any data security breach, we could be involved in protracted and costly litigation. If unsuccessful in defending that litigation, we might be forced to pay damages and/or change our business practices or pricing structure, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our operating revenues and profitability. We would also likely have to pay (or indemnify the banks that issue our cards for) fines, penalties and/or other assessments imposed by Visa or MasterCard as a result of any data security breach. Further, a significant data security breach could lead to additional regulation, which could impose new and costly compliance obligations. In addition, a data security breach at one of the banks that issue our cards or our third party service providers could result in significant reputational harm to us and cause the use and acceptance of our cards to decline, either of which could have a significant adverse impact on our operating revenues and future growth prospects.

We Have Substantial Liabilities That May Require That We Raise Capital.

As of September 30, 2010, we had $65,492 of cash, current assets (excluding restricted cash) of $66,235, current liabilities (excluding of card funding liabilities funded by restricted cash) of $3,304,940, and a working capital deficit of ($3,238,705).  Our current liabilities include $876,239 of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, many of which are past due, and $2,428,701 of loans payable that are classified as current because the loan is either evidenced by a note that has matured or is not documented by a note at all.  We are currently able to pay our accounts payable that are essential to our continued operation in the ordinary course of business from our ongoing revenues, but have not paid other accounts payable that are held by nonessential vendors.  We have managed to forestall any legal action by all of our creditors by maintaining good relations with our creditors.  However, if any material creditor decides to commence legal action to collect from us, it could jeopardize our ability to continue in business.  Our plan is to renegotiate the payment terms of our indebtedness or request that creditors convert their debt into common stock.  

The industry in which we compete is highly competitive, which could adversely affect our operating revenue growth.

A number of other companies provide debit cards for the pharmaceutical sampling business, including McKesson, Emdeon and Trial Card.  We also compete for the marketing dollars of pharmaceutical companies with other forms of marketing, such as mass media advertising and direct sales.

We believe that our existing competitors have longer operating histories, are substantially larger than we are, may already have or could develop substantially greater financial and other resources than we have, may offer, develop or introduce a wider range of programs and services than we offer or may use more effective advertising and marketing strategies than we do to achieve broader brand recognition, customer awareness and retail penetration. We may also face price competition that results in decreases in the purchase and use of our products and services. To stay competitive, we may have to increase the incentives that we offer to our marketing partners and decrease the prices of our products and services, which could adversely affect our operating results.



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We rely on relationships with card issuing banks to conduct our business, and our results of operations and financial position could be materially and adversely affected if we fail to maintain these relationships or we maintain them under new terms that are less favorable to us.

To date all of our cards have been issued by Monterey County Bank. Our relationship with this bank is currently, and will be for the foreseeable future, a critical component of our ability to conduct our business and to maintain our revenue and expense structure, because we are currently unable to issue our own cards. If we lose or do not maintain existing banking relationships, we would incur significant switching and other costs and expenses and we and users of our products and services could be significantly affected, creating contingent liabilities for us. As a result, the failure to maintain adequate banking relationships could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Our agreement with the bank that issue our cards provide for revenue-sharing arrangements and cost and expense allocations between the parties. Changes in the revenue-sharing arrangements or the costs and expenses that we have to bear under these relationships could have a material impact on our operating expenses. In addition, we may be unable to maintain adequate banking relationships or, following their expiration in 2013, renew our agreements with the bank that currently issue substantially all of our cards under terms at least as favorable to us as those existing before renewal. We are actively seeking to develop a relationship with another issuing bank to diversify our banking relationships and reduce our dependence on Monterey County Bank.

We receive important services from third-party vendors, and replacing them could entail unexpected integration costs

Some services relating to our business, including fraud management and other customer verification services, transaction processing and settlement, pharmacy claims adjudication, card production and customer service, are outsourced to third-party vendors. All of our vendors could be replace with competitors if our vender terminated our contract or went out of business.  However, in some cases replacing a vendor would entail one-time integration costs to connect our systems to the successor’s systems, and could result in less advantageous contract terms for the same service, which could adversely affect our profitability.  

Changes in credit card association or other network rules or standards set by Visa and MasterCard, or changes in card association and debit network fees or products or interchange rates, could adversely affect our business, financial position and results of operations.

We and the banks that issue our cards are subject to Visa and MasterCard, Pulse, NYCE and Star association rules that could subject us to a variety of fines or penalties that may be levied by the card associations or networks for acts or omissions by us or businesses that work with us. The termination of the card association registrations held by us or any of the banks that issue our cards or any changes in card association or other debit network rules or standards, including interpretation and implementation of existing rules or standards, that increase the cost of doing business or limit our ability to provide our products and services could have an adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, from time to time, card associations increase the organization and/or processing fees that they charge, which could increase our operating expenses, reduce our profit margin and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.



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For example, a portion of our operating revenues is derived from interchange fees. The amount of interchange revenues that we earn is highly dependent on the interchange rates that Visa and MasterCard set and adjust from time to time. There is a risk that interchange rates for certain products and certain issuing banks will decline significantly in the future as a result of the expected enactment of the Dodd-Frank Bill. If interchange rates decline, whether due to actions by Visa or MasterCard or future legislation or regulation, we would likely need to change our fee structure to compensate for lost interchange revenues. To the extent we increase the pricing of our products and services, we might find it more difficult to acquire consumers and to maintain or grow card usage and customer retention. We also might have to discontinue certain products or services. As a result, our operating revenues, operating results, prospects for future growth and overall business could be materially and adversely affected.

We may not be able to successfully manage our intellectual property and may be subject to infringement claims.

In the rapidly developing legal framework, we rely on a combination of contractual rights and copyright, trademark and trade secret laws to establish and protect our proprietary technology. Despite our efforts to protect our intellectual property, third parties may infringe or misappropriate our intellectual property or may develop software or technology competitive to us. Our competitors may independently develop similar technology, duplicate our products or services or design around our intellectual property rights. We may have to litigate to enforce and protect our intellectual property rights, trade secrets and know-how or to determine their scope, validity or enforceability, which is expensive and could cause a diversion of resources and may not prove successful. The loss of intellectual property protection or the inability to secure or enforce intellectual property protection could harm our business and ability to compete.

We may also be subject to costly litigation in the event our products and technology infringe upon another party’s proprietary rights. Third parties may have, or may eventually be issued, patents that would be infringed by our products or technology. Any of these third parties could make a claim of infringement against us with respect to our products or technology. We may also be subject to claims by third parties for breach of copyright, trademark or license usage rights. Any such claims and any resulting litigation could subject us to significant liability for damages. An adverse determination in any litigation of this type could require us to design around a third party’s patent or to license alternative technology from another party. In addition, litigation is time consuming and expensive to defend and could result in the diversion of the time and attention of our management and employees. Any claim from third parties may result in limitation on our ability to use the intellectual property subject to these claims.

Additional equity or debt financing may be dilutive to existing stockholders or impose terms that are unfavorable to us or our existing stockholders.

We plan to raise capital through a private placement of our common stock to repay indebtedness and provide capital for our expansion into other products and services using our debit card platform.  If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities, our stockholders will experience dilution. Debt financing, if available, may involve arrangements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. Any debt financing or additional equity that we raise may contain terms, such as liquidation and other preferences, that are not favorable to us or our current stockholders. If we raise additional funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements with third parties, it may be necessary to relinquish valuable rights to our technologies and products or grant unfavorable license terms.



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We depend on key personnel and could be harmed by the loss of their services because of the limited number of qualified people in our industry.

Because of our small size, we require the continued service and performance of our management team, sales and technology employees, all of whom we consider to be key employees. Competition for highly qualified employees in the financial services and healthcare industry is intense. Our success will depend to a significant degree upon our ability to attract, train, and retain highly skilled directors, officers, management, business, financial, legal, marketing, sales, and technical personnel and upon the continued contributions of such people. In addition, we may not be able to retain our current key employees. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel and our failure to attract additional highly qualified personnel could impair our ability to expand our operations and provide service to our customers.

Our future success depends on our ability to attract, integrate, retain and incentivize key personnel.

Our future success will depend, to a significant extent, on our ability to attract, integrate, retain and incentivize key personnel, namely our management team and experienced sales, marketing and program and systems management personnel. We must retain and motivate existing personnel, and we must also attract, assimilate and motivate additional highly-qualified employees. We may experience difficulty assimilating our newly-hired personnel, which may adversely affect our business. Competition for qualified management, sales, marketing and program and systems management personnel can be intense. Competitors have in the past and may in the future attempt to recruit our top management and employees. If we fail to attract, integrate, retain and incentivize key personnel, our ability to manage and grow our business could be harmed.

Security and privacy breaches of our electronic transactions may damage customer relations and inhibit our growth.

Any failures in our security and privacy measures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we do not currently store personal information about consumers, some of the products we are contemplating offering in the future would require that we store personal information, including birth dates, addresses, bank account numbers, credit card information, social security numbers and merchant account numbers. If we are unable to protect this information, or if consumers perceive that we are unable to protect this information, our business and the growth of the electronic commerce market in general could be materially adversely affected. A security or privacy breach may:

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deter consumers from using our services;

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require that we expend significant additional resources related to our information security systems and could result in a disruption of our operations;

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expose us to liability;

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increase expenses related to remediation costs; and

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decrease market acceptance of electronic commerce transactions and SVC use.

Although management believes that we have utilized proven applications designed for premium data security and integrity in electronic transactions, our use of these applications may be insufficient to address changing market conditions and the security and privacy concerns of existing and potential customers.

The market for electronic commerce services is evolving and may not continue to develop or grow rapidly enough for us to become profitable.

If the number of electronic commerce transactions does not continue to grow or if consumers or businesses do not continue as projected to adopt our products and services, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Management believes future growth in the electronic commerce market will be driven by the cost, ease of use and quality of products and services offered to consumers and businesses. In order to reach and thereafter maintain our profitability, consumers and businesses must continue to adopt our products and services.

The debit card and SVC industry is a fairly new industry that is developing and building standards, processes and relationships.

We are a developmental company building our networks and relationships. In the course of this development of our network, relationships, load locations and related systems, there exists the possibility that the associated companies may delay roll-out of our products and services.  These delays could have an adverse effect on cash flow, sales and inventory levels.

If we do not respond to rapid technological change or changes in industry standards, our products and services could become obsolete and we could lose our customers.

If competitors introduce new products and services, or if new industry standards and practices emerge, our existing product and service offerings, technology and systems may become obsolete. Further, if we fail to adopt or develop new technologies or to adapt our products and services to emerging industry standards, we may lose current and future customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The electronic commerce industry is changing rapidly. To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve the functionality and features of our products, services and technologies.



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Changes in the Bank Secrecy Act and/or the USA PATRIOT Act could impede our ability to circulate cards that can be easily loaded or issued.

Our current compliance program and screening process for the distribution and/or sale of SVCs is designed to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (the “USA PATRIOT Act”).  These regulations require financial institutions to obtain and confirm information related to their respective cardholders. If the BSA and/or the USA PATRIOT Act or subsequent legislation increases the level of scrutiny that we must apply to our cardholders and customers, it may be costly or impractical for us to continue to profitably issue and load cards for our customers.

Internal processing errors could result in our failing to appropriately reflect transactions in customer accounts.

In the event of a system failure that goes undetected for a substantial period of time, we could allow transactions on blocked accounts, confirm false authorizations, fail to deduct charges from accounts or fail to detect systematic fraud or abuse. Errors or failures of this nature could adversely impact our operations, our credibility and our financial standing.

Our business is dependent on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of computer network systems and data centers.

Our ability to provide reliable service to our clients and cardholders depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer network systems and data centers as well as those of our third party service providers. Our business involves movement of large sums of money, processing of large numbers of transactions and management of the data necessary to do both. Our success depends upon the efficient and error-free handling of the money. We rely on the ability of our employees, systems and processes and those of the banks that issue our cards, our third party service providers to process and facilitate these transactions in an efficient, uninterrupted and error-free manner.

In the event of a breakdown, a catastrophic event (such as fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure or physical break-in), a security breach or malicious attack, an improper operation or any other event impacting our systems or processes, or those of our vendors, or an improper action by our employees, agents or third-party vendors, we could suffer financial loss, loss of customers, regulatory sanctions and damage to our reputation. The measures we have taken, including the implementation of disaster recovery plans and redundant computer systems, may not be successful, and we may experience other problems unrelated to system failures. We may also experience software defects, development delays and installation difficulties, any of which could harm our business and reputation and expose us to potential liability and increased operating expenses.  We currently do not carry business interruption insurance.   

Difficult conditions in the economy generally may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations, and we do not expect these conditions to improve in the near future.

Our results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the economy generally. The capital and credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption for more than twelve months at unprecedented levels. Recently, concerns over inflation, energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, the U.S. mortgage market and a declining U.S. real estate market have contributed to increased volatility and diminished expectations for the economy and consumer spending. These factors, combined with volatile oil prices, declining business and consumer confidence and increased unemployment, have precipitated an economic slowdown and national recession. These events and the continuing market upheavals may have an adverse effect on us because we are dependent upon customer and consumer behavior. Our revenues are likely to decline in such circumstances. In addition, in the event of extreme and prolonged market events, such as the global credit crisis, we could incur significant losses.



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Factors such as consumer spending, business investment, the volatility and strength of the capital markets, and inflation all affect the business and economic environment and, ultimately, the amount and profitability of our business. In an economic downturn characterized by higher unemployment, lower family income, lower corporate earnings, lower business investment and lower consumer spending, the demand for our SVC products and services could be adversely affected. Adverse changes in the economy could affect our results negatively and could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. The current mortgage crisis and economic slowdown has also raised the possibility of future legislative and regulatory actions that could further impact our business. We cannot predict whether or when such actions may occur, or what impact, if any, such actions could have on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The soundness of other institutions and companies could adversely affect us.

Our ability to engage in loading and purchasing transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and failure of other institutions and companies, our card issuing banks and distributors that carry our SVCs.  As such, we have exposure to many different industries and counterparties. As a result, defaults by, or even questions or rumors about, one or more of these institutions or companies could lead to losses or defaults by us or other institutions. Losses related to these defaults or failures could materially and adversely affect our results of operations.

A prolonged economic downturn could reduce our customer base and demand for our products.

We are in uncertain economic times, including uncertainty with respect to financial markets that have been volatile as a result of sub-prime mortgage related and other matters. Our success significantly depends upon the growth of demand of our products from a growing customer base. If the communities in which we operate do not grow, or if prevailing economic conditions locally, nationally or internationally are unfavorable, our business may not succeed. A prolonged economic downturn would likely contribute to the deterioration of the demand for SVC’s and our products and services, which in turn would hurt our business. A prolonged economic downturn could, therefore, result in losses that could materially and adversely affect our business.



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Risks Related to Our Common Stock

There Is A Limited Market For Our Common Stock.

The trading market for our common stock is limited.  Our common stock is trading on Pink Sheets and is not eligible for trading on any national or regional securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market.  We have located a market maker that is willing to file an application to enable our common stock to be traded on the OTC Bulletin Board after we register our common stock under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act.  A more active trading market for our common stock may never develop, or if such a market develops, it may not be sustained.

Our Common Stock is Subject to the "Penny Stock" Rules of the SEC and the Trading Market in Our Securities is Limited, Which Makes Transactions in Our Stock Cumbersome and May Reduce the Value of an Investment in Our Stock.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which establishes the definition of a "penny stock," for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require:

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that a broker or dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and

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the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:

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obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person; and

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make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the Commission relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:

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sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and

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that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.

Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the "penny stock" rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.



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Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

Concentration of ownership among our existing directors, executive officers and principal stockholders may prevent new investors from influencing significant corporate decisions.

Our current directors, executive officers, holders of more than 5% of our total shares of common stock outstanding and their respective affiliates will, in the aggregate, beneficially own approximately 67.4% of our outstanding common stock. As a result, these stockholders will be able to exercise a controlling influence over matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions, and will have significant influence over our management and policies for the foreseeable future. Some of these persons or entities may have interests that are different from yours. For example, these stockholders may support proposals and actions with which you may disagree or which are not in your interests. The concentration of ownership could delay or prevent a change in control of our company or otherwise discourage a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of our company, which in turn could reduce the price of our common stock. In addition, these stockholders, some of which have representatives sitting on our board of directors, could use their voting control to maintain our existing management and directors in office, delay or prevent changes of control of our company, or support or reject other management and board of director proposals that are subject to stockholder approval, such as amendments to our employee stock plans and approvals of significant financing transactions.

Our stock price could decline due to the large number of outstanding shares of our common stock eligible for future sale.

We have outstanding 35,233,639 shares of our common stock, assuming no exercise of outstanding options or warrants.  None of the shares are subject to any lock-up agreements, and all are eligible for sale, subject in some cases to volume and other restrictions imposed by Rule 144.  Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or even the perception that these sales could occur, could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline. These sales could also make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

We Will Incur Significant Costs As A Result Of Operating As A Public Company. We May Not Have Sufficient Personnel For Our Financial Reporting Responsibilities, Which May Result In The Untimely Close Of Our Books And Record And Delays In The Preparation Of Financial Statements And Related Disclosures.

As a registered public company, we will experience an increase in legal, accounting and other expenses. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), as well as new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, has imposed various requirements on public companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time-consuming and costly.



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If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies additional deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC and other regulatory authorities.

Our operating results may fluctuate in the future, which could cause our stock price to decline.

Our quarterly and annual results of operations may fluctuate in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our results of operations fall below the expectations of investors or any securities analysts who follow our common stock, the trading price of our common stock could decline substantially. Fluctuations in our quarterly or annual results of operations may be due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to: 

the timing and volume of purchases, use and reloads of our prepaid cards and related products and services;

the timing and success of new product or service introductions by us or our competitors;

seasonality in the purchase or use of our products and services;

reductions in the level of interchange rates that can be charged;

fluctuations in customer retention rates;

changes in the mix of products and services that we sell;

changes in the mix of retail distributors through which we sell our products and services;

the timing of commencement, renegotiation or termination of relationships with significant our third party service providers;

changes in our or our competitors' pricing policies or sales terms;

the timing of commencement and termination of major advertising campaigns;

the timing of costs related to the development or acquisition of complementary businesses;

the timing of costs of any major litigation to which we are a party;

the amount and timing of operating costs related to the maintenance and expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure;



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our ability to control costs, including third-party service provider costs;

volatility in the trading price of our common stock, which may lead to higher stock-based compensation expenses or fluctuations in the valuations of vesting equity; and

changes in the regulatory environment affecting the banking or electronic payments industries generally or prepaid financial services specifically.

The price of our common stock may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

In the recent past, stocks generally, and financial services company stocks in particular, have experienced high levels of volatility. The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially. The trading price of our common stock will depend on a number of factors, including those described in this "Risk Factors" section, many of which are beyond our control and may not be related to our operating performance. These fluctuations could cause you to lose all or part of your investment in our common stock as you may be unable to sell your shares at or above the price you paid. Factors that could cause fluctuations in the trading price of our common stock include the following:

price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time;

significant volatility in the market prices and trading volumes of financial services company stocks;

actual or anticipated changes in our results of operations or fluctuations in our operating results;

actual or anticipated changes in the expectations of investors or the recommendations of any securities analysts who follow our common stock;

actual or anticipated developments in our business or our competitors' businesses or the competitive landscape generally;

the public's reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the SEC;

litigation involving us, our industry or both or investigations by regulators into our operations or those of our competitors;

new laws or regulations or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations applicable to our business;

changes in accounting standards, policies, guidelines, interpretations or principles;

general economic conditions; and

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In the past, many companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have become subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management's attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.

If securities analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they publish negative evaluations of our common stock, the trading price of our common stock could decline.

We expect that the trading price for our common stock will be affected by any research or reports that securities analysts publish about us or our business. If one or more of the analysts who may elect to cover us or our business downgrade their evaluations of our common stock, the price of our common stock would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of our company, we could lose visibility in the market for our common stock, which in turn could cause our stock price to decline.

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock. We intend to retain any earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you will likely receive a return on your investment in our common stock only if the market price of our common stock increases.

ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This registration statement contains forward-looking statements.  In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “intends,” “potential” and similar expressions.  All of the forward-looking statements contained in this registration statement are based on estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve risks and uncertainties. In addition, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. We caution you that the forward-looking statements contained in this registration statement are not guarantees of future performance and we cannot assure you that such statements will be realized. In all likelihood, actual results will differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those factors discussed in “Item  1A. Business - Risk Factors.” We will update these forward-looking statements only as required by law. However, we do not undertake any other responsibility to update any forward-looking statements.

Overview

We are a payment solutions company which currently focuses on providing proprietary transaction processing solutions for healthcare and financial applications providing prepaid debit cards, which are also known as stored value cards (SVCs). Our products and services are aimed at capitalizing on the growing demand for stored value and reloadable ATM/prepaid card financial products in a variety of market niches. Our proprietary platform is scalable and customizable, delivering cost benefits and revenue building opportunities to partners. We manage all aspects of the debit card lifecycle, from managing the card design and approval processes with partners and associations, to production, packaging, distribution, and personalization. We also oversee inventory and security controls, renewals, lost and stolen card management and replacement.



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Currently, the primary market for our cards is the pharmaceutical marketing or drug sampling market, and secondarily the surveys and rewards card market, although we are expanding into other markets for SVC's, including, pharmacy benefits cards, payment distribution and reimbursement cards and payroll cards.

We also offer a Survey Instant Rewards card program to organizations interested in gathering survey data, particularly for companies that have difficulty locating and inducing qualified consumers to provide survey data for market research. With a Survey Instant Rewards Program, the client mails a survey recipient an unloaded debit card and invites him or her to take your online or phone based survey. When his survey is complete, the card is automatically loaded with the incentive reward, which the recipient can immediately redeem at the nearest ATM machine or point of sale location.

We have identified a variety of other markets that our debit cards can be used in, such as corporate incentive or reimbursement programs, gift cards, payroll payments, government benefit payments, and as a reloadable debit card for use by consumers without a traditional bank account.

In order to expand into new markets, we will need to invest funds in technology improvements, sales and marketing expenses, and regulatory compliance costs. We are currently attempting to raise capital in a private placement to enable us to diversify into new market niches. If we do not raise new capital, we believe that we will still be able to expand into new markets using internally generated funds, but our expansion will be delayed. We also have a substantial amount of notes payable and delinquent accounts payable from prior operations, which we plan to convert into equity at some point. If we are unable to convert our debts into equity, we may be forced to use any capital we raise to reduce our indebtedness instead of costs associated with expanding our business, which will slow our rate of expansion.

Results of Operations

Fiscal Years Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $4,201,075, an increase of $2,998,376 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, when revenues were $1,202,699.  The substantial increase in revenue is due to an increase in processing of program cards compared to the prior year primarily due to continuing market acceptance of our processing platform.  Program card load transactions for the year ended December 31, 2009 approximated 674,000, compared to approximately 608,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008. In particular, more pharmaceutical companies are beginning to recognize the substantial benefits of providing drug samples by means of debit card rather than distributing actual samples to doctors. See "Item 1. Business - Pharmaceutical Sampling Market - AllegianceRX Card." We expect our revenues for the short term to remain flat or trend downward. While we continue to gain new pharmaceutical companies as clients, we have seen the average size of programs decline due to the economy. Over the longer term, we expect our revenues to trend upward as the economy improves and as we roll out additional debit card products utilizing our processing platform.

Cost of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $3,660,598, an increase of $2,613,114 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, when cost of revenues were $1,047,484.  The increase in cost in revenues is directly related to the overall increase in revenues.  Cost of revenues constituted approximately 87% and 87% of total revenues in 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $540,477, an increase of $385,262 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, when gross profit was $155,215.  Our overall gross profit percentage approximated 13% and 13% during the fiscal years 2009 and 2008 which is consistent with our overall expectations.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 were $877,476, a decrease of $327,956 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, when selling, general and administrative expenses were $1,205,432.  The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was attributable to the following: a $315,000 decrease in stock based expenses compared to the prior year resulting from incentive common stock issued consultants and employee compensation in 2008 but not in 2009; a $125,000 decrease in consulting expenses compared to the prior year; and a $73,000 reduction in payroll expenses related to the overall reduction of operations in our subsidiary, Wow Technologies, Inc.  



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Other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $447,875, an increase in net other income (expense) of $2,722,858 compared to the prior year ended December 31, 2008 when other income (expense) was ($2,274,983).  The overall increase in net other income (expense) in 2009 as compared to 2008 was attributable to two factors.  First, we recorded a gain on forgiveness of indebtedness of $527,673 in fiscal year 2009 related to debts in our subsidiary, Wow Technologies, Inc., that were discharged in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Wow.  Second, in the year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred an impairment charge on our goodwill of ($2,142,112) which eliminated all of our capitalized goodwill as of December 31, 2008.  The goodwill resulted from our acquisition of a controlling interest in Wow in 2007. In addition, in the year ended December 31, 2008, we incurred an impairment charge on our goodwill of ($2,142,112) which eliminated all of our capitalized goodwill as of December 31, 2008. The goodwill resulted from our acquisition of a controlling interest in Wow in 2007. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded an operating loss of ($479,495), as compared to an operating loss of ($3,336,640) in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and improvement of $2,857,145.

Other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $447,875, an increase in net other income (expense) of $580,746 compared to the prior year ended December 31, 2008 when other income (expense) was ($132,871). The overall increase in net other income (expense) in 2009 as mostly due to the fact that we recorded a gain on forgiveness of indebtedness of $527,673 in fiscal year 2009 related to debts in our subsidiary, Wow Technologies, Inc., that were discharged in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Wow.

Our net loss for the year ended December 31, 2009 was ($96,140), a decrease of $2,727,349 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, when we recorded a net loss of ($2,823,489).  The overall change in net loss is attributable to the aforementioned factors.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009


Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $2,535,427, a decrease of $779,645 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, when revenues were $3,315,072. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to a decrease in the number of program card load transactions which approximated 463,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to approximately 489,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $1,047,533, a decrease of $855,641 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, when cost of revenues were $2,903,174. The decrease in cost of revenues was primarily attributable to the overall decrease in revenues. In addition, we were able to increase pricing on our load transaction fee for our program cards to our customers while maintaining our cost of processing the load transaction thus, decreasing our overall cost of revenues as a percentage of revenue from approximately 81% for the nine months ended September 2010 compared to approximately 87% for the nine months ended September 2009.

Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $487,894, an increase of $75,996 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, when gross profit was $411,898. The increase in gross profit occurred because cost of revenues decreased more than revenues due to the overall mix of business.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $391,275, a decrease of $279,590 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, when selling, general and administrative expenses were $670,865. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to a merger expense of $178,035 incurred in 2009 as the result of the issuance of shares to certain shareholders of Wow Technologies, Inc. The remaining $101,555 of reduction in selling, general and administrative expense was due to savings resulting from the termination of operations at Wow Technologies, Inc., including a reduction in the number of employees, lower server hosting costs, and lower office rent.

Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $8,206, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, when we experienced an operating loss of ($365,133). The change from an operating loss to operating income in the prior year was primarily attributable to overall decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, and secondarily from an increase in gross profit.



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Other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was ($50,685), as compared to other income of $426,780 in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The major factor that influenced other income (expense) was a gain on forgiveness of indebtedness income of $491,931 in 2009 which resulted from the discharge of 90% of the debts of Wow Technologies, Inc. in a bankruptcy proceeding.

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was ($35,646), a decrease of $33,884 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, when we recorded a net loss of ($1,762). The overall change in income loss is attributable to the aforementioned factors.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


The following table sets forth the major sources and uses of cash for our last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the nine months ended September 30, 2010:

 

Year ended December 31,

 

Nine months ended

 

2008

 

2009

 

September 30, 2010

Net cash provided by (used in operating activities

$     (178,420)

 

$    (273,826)

 

$        77,814

Net cash provided by (used in investing activities

(11,204)

 

(26,591)

 

--

Net cash provided by (used in financing activities

447,105

 

19,461

 

(15,225)

Net (decrease) increase in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents

$        257,481

 

$    (280,956)

 

$        62,589

           

 

Comparison of Fiscal 2008 and 2009



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In fiscal 2008 and 2009, we financed our operations primarily through an offering of notes, in which we raised $459,000 in 2008.  

Operating activities used ($178,420) of cash in 2008, as compared to ($273,826) of cash in fiscal 2009.  Major non-cash items that affected our cash flow from operations in 2008 were non-cash charges of $144,311 for depreciation and amortization, $310,000 for the value of common stock issued for compensation, a $2,142,113 charge for impairment of goodwill, and a change in minority interest of ($646,022).  Our operating assets and liabilities supplied $694,565 of cash, most of which resulted from an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $694,565.  

Major non-cash items that affected our cash flow from operations in 2009 were non-cash charges of $142,496 for depreciation and amortization, merger expense of $178,668, and a change in our minority interest of $64,519.  Our operating assets and liabilities used ($34,646) of cash, most of which resulted from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $33,223.  

Investing activities used $11,204 of cash in 2008, as compared to $26,591 of cash in 2009, all of which related to the purchase of equipment used in our business.

Financing activities supplied $447,105 of cash in 2008 as compared to $19,461 of cash in 2009.  Substantially all of the cash supplied in both years derived from the issuance of notes, net of sums spent to repay notes.  

Comparison of Nine months Ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2010

Operating activities used ($240,221) of cash in 2009, but supplied $77,814 of cash in 2010.  Major non-cash items that affected our cash flow from operations in 2009 were non-cash charges of $106,166 for depreciation and amortization, $178,035 for merger expense, and a change in minority interest of $63,407.  Our operating assets and liabilities used ($93,085) of cash, most of which resulted from a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $91,662.

The major non-cash item that affected our cash flow from operations in 2010 was a non-cash charge of $88,412 for depreciation and amortization.  Our operating assets and liabilities supplied $33,880 of cash, most of which resulted from an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $225,854, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $32,623.

Investing activities used ($26,591) of cash in 2009, as compared to $0 of cash in 2010.  All of the cash used in investing activities in 2009 was attributable to the purchase of equipment used in our business.

Financing activities used ($10,156) of cash in 2009 as compared to ($15,225) of cash in 2010.  Substantially all of the cash used in both years resulted from the repayment of notes, net of amounts borrowed during the period.  

Sources of Financing

In both 2008 and 2009, our operations were focused on developing our pharmaceutical debit card, which were financed largely from notes



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issued in 2008.  In the first nine months of 2010, revenues from our pharmaceutical debit card had reached the point that we were able to operate at a breakeven level from operations.  

At September 30, 2010, our current liabilities included $876,000 of accounts payable and accrued liabilities, many of which are past due, and $2,428,701 of loans payable that are classified as current because the loan is either evidenced by a note that has matured or is not documented by a note at all. At September 30, 2010, our accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of $465,000 of accounts payable that were held by current vendors and were current, and $152,000 of accounts payable that were incurred from 2004 to 2006 when our business consisted of marketing our paypad product. Our accounts payable and accrued liabilities also included $259,000 of accrued interest on notes that we have outstanding.  We are currently able to pay our accounts payable that are essential to our continued operation in the ordinary course of business from our ongoing revenues, but have not paid other accounts payable that are held by nonessential vendors.  We have managed to forestall any legal action by all of our creditors by maintaining good relations with our creditors.  However, if any material creditor decides to commence legal action to collect from us, it could jeopardize our ability to continue in business.  Our plan is to renegotiate the payment terms of our indebtedness or request that creditors convert their debt into common stock.  

We believe that our available cash on hand at September 30, 2010 of $65,492 and revenues anticipated for the remainder of 2010 will be sufficient to sustain our operations for the next twelve months, provided that we are not required to pay any material amount of our delinquent accounts payable accrued interest or our current notes payable. We will seek to obtain additional capital during the next twelve months through an equity offering. We have retained Colorado Financial Service Corporation, a licensed broker dealer, to assist us in the private offering. We also plan to request that some of our creditors convert their debt into equity to improve our financial position. However, there is no assurance we will be able to obtain additional capital as required, or obtain the capital on acceptable terms and conditions. We plan to use the proceeds to finance our entry into other markets for our debit cards, and to repay indebtedness. Our failure to obtain new capital will delay our entry into new markets, but will not jeopardize our ability to remain in business.  

Going Concern

Our financial statements have been presented on the basis that we continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, we incurred a net operating loss in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and we have substantial indebtedness that is due and payable.  These factors create an uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern.  We have entered into a private placement letter of intent with Colorado Financial Service Corporation, a FINRA registered broker dealer, to act as our lead placement agent to raise five million dollars for the company in equity and/or debt as determined by us. We are currently trying to raise capital through a private placement offering of preferred stock. However, there can be no guarantee that the placement agent will be successful in this endeavor.  Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the success of this plan.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.



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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements. At this time, we are not required to make any material estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses.  

For example, we will be required to make critical accounting estimates related to future metals prices, obligations for environmental, reclamation, and closure matters, mineral reserves, and accounting for business combinations.  The estimates will require us to rely upon assumptions that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimates are made, and changes in them are reasonably likely to occur from period to period.  Changes in estimates used in these and other items could have a material impact on our financial statements in the future.

Our estimates will be based on our experience and our interpretation of economic, political, regulatory, and other factors that affect our business prospects. Actual results may differ significantly from our estimates.

ITEM 3. PROPERTIES.

We lease 2,200 square feet of office space at 1700 W Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 102, Henderson, Nevada 89012, under a lease that runs through May 31, 2011 at a rate of $3,550 per month.  

We lease space for our data center in Las Vegas, Nevada under a co-location agreement that has a term of 36 months ending on February 29, 2012. The agreement provides for monthly $1,314 per month, of which $495 relates to space and the remainder is for power and other services provided under the agreement.

ITEM 4. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

The following table sets forth certain information, as of September 30, 2010, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock by (i) all of our directors, (ii) each of our executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, (iii) all of our directors and named executive officers as a group, and (iv) all persons known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting securities.



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  Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership

Percent of Class (1)

Mark Newcomer (2)

7,010,000

19.9%

     

Daniel H. Spence (2)

6,510,000

18.5%

     

David R. Weiler (2)

3,689,950

10.5%

     

Cynthia Korte

6929 E Hayden Rd, Suite C-4  PBM #487

Scottsdale, AZ 85250

2,442,000

6.9%

     

Anthony E. DePrima (2)

2,245,163

6.4%

     

Arthur De Joya (2)

1,050,000

3.0%

     

Christopher E. Newcomer (2)

1,000,000

2.8%

     

All Officers and Directors as a Group

21,305,113

61.1%

     

(1) Based upon 35,233,639 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2010.

(2)  The address for the shareholder is 1700 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy, Ste 102, Henderson, NV 89012.

(3)  All reported shares are owned outright.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2009 about our outstanding compensation plans under which shares of stock have been authorized:

Plan Category

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a)

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b)

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance (c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

--

--

--

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

--

--

--

Total

--

--

--



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ITEM 5. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

Listed below are the directors and executive officers of the Company.

Name

Age

Present Positions with Company

Mark R. Newcomer

45

President & CEO, Chairman, Director

Arthur De Joya

44

CFO

Christopher E. Newcomer

49

CTO

David R. Weiler

55

CMO, Director

Daniel H. Spence

46

Director

Anthony E. DePrima, Esq.

71

Director

     

The following information sets forth the backgrounds and business experience of the directors and executive officers.

Mark R. Newcomer, Chairman, CEO, President, Director .  Mr. Newcomer serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer of 3PEA International and has served in this capacity and as a director since March 2006. From February of 2001 to present, Mr. Newcomer has served as chairman and CEO of 3PEA Technologies, Inc., a payment solutions company he co-founded in 2001 with Mr. Spence. Mr. Newcomer continues to be a driving force in guiding the company's growth through technology investments, acquisitions, new product lines, and strategic partnerships. Mr. Newcomer attended Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo where he majored in Bio-Science. We believe Mr. Newcomer should serve as our chairman based on the perspective and experience he brings to our board of directors as our founder and Chief Executive Officer, which adds historical knowledge, operational expertise and continuity to our board of directors.

Arthur De Joya, CPA, Chief Financial Officer .  Mr. De Joya serves has served as our Chief Financial Officer of 3PEA International and has served in this capacity since October 2007 Mr. De Joya has over 13 years of experience in both public and private accounting mainly working with publicly traded companies.  Mr. De Joya’s experience in the private sector includes serving as financial advisor and chief financial officer for various publicly traded companies.  Mr. De Joya’s experience in public accounting includes being employed with KPMG LLP working with many large publicly traded companies.  Mr. De Joya is a partner and co-founder of De Joya Griffith & Company, LLC (PCAOB registered firm), a certified public accounting and consulting firm primarily working with publicly traded companies. Mr. De Joya received his B.S. in B.A. from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Nevada.  He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants.


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Christopher E. Newcomer, Chief Technology Officer .  Mr. Newcomer serves as our Chief Technology Officer of 3PEA International.  From 2006 to 2009, Mr. Newcomer has played a key role in software development and architecture of our processing platforms.  From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Newcomer served as founder and President of Newcomputing, a technology service provider and network design company specializing in the development and implementation of business software. Mr. Newcomer received his B.S. in Computer Science in 2000 from California State University San Bernardino.

David R. Weiler, Secretary, Chief Marketing Officer, Director .  Mr. Weiler serves as our Secretary and Chief Marketing Officer and has served as a director since March 2006. Mr. Weiler has served as a Director of 3PEA Technologies, Inc. since August of 2002. From 1979-1983, Mr. Weiler began his career as a Systems Engineer and Systems Management Specialist in IBM Corporation’s Data Processing Division. From 1983 to 1985, Mr. Weiler served as a Management Consultant in the Chicago office of Touche Ross & Co., and from 1985 to 1988, he was a Senior Marketing Associate for LaSalle Partners, Inc. In 1988 Mr. Weiler relocated to Nashville, TN, to begin a career in the Healthcare Information Industry, including positions as Vice President, Sales for Inforum, Inc. (1988-1995), Vice President, Sales for Criterion Health Strategies (1995-1997), and Vice President, Sales and Client Services for the MedStat Group (1997-2000). From 2000 to the present, Mr. Weiler has been self employed as a private investor. In 1978, Mr. Weiler received a BA from the Northwestern University College of Arts and Sciences, where he majored in Economics. In 1979, he received a Masters of Management degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, where he majored in Marketing, Quantitative Methods, and Managerial Economics. We believe that Mr. Weiler should serve as a director based on his extensive experience as a systems engineer and the healthcare information industry.

Daniel H. Spence, Director .  Mr. Spence has served as a director since March 2006. Prior to founding 3PEA Technologies, Inc. with co-founder Mark Newcomer, Mr. Spence designed and developed secure middleware for Internet financial processing systems in various contract positions. From 1995-1997 Mr. Spence was Systems Manager at The Associated Press, From 1997-1999, Mr. Spence was Director of Technology Planning at The Associated Press, the world’s largest news gathering organization with over 4000 employees in 227 countries. From 1984-1994, Mr. Spence was with Coca-Cola in Australia implementing financial and line of business systems for Coca-Cola operations worldwide. He has 20 years experience deploying large-scale technology solutions for major international corporations. We believe that Mr. Spence should serve as a director based on his experience in internet financial processing systems and as a founder of our company.

Anthony E. DePrima, JD., Director .  Mr. DePrima has served as a director since October 2009. Mr. DePrima is a highly experienced attorney licensed in Arizona with broad corporate management experience.  He has been an active member of the State Bar of Arizona since April 1967 to the present, and a former member of the American Bar Association.  During this time he served as a Member of the U.S. Department of Commerce District Export Council for District of Arizona, and Chairman of the International Section of the Arizona Bar, Chairman of the Legal Advisory Committee of the Arizona Mexico Commission, and Director of the Arizona Mexico Commission.  His law practice has included Corporate, Commercial, Business, International Trade and US Customs Law, as well as general trial practice with numerous court and jury trials.  Mr. DePrima is currently a member of Lerch & DePrima PLC, attorneys. He is a Director and General Counsel of Coal Brick Oven Pizzeria, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Grimaldi’s Pizzeria chain of restaurants).  For over 20 years he has been Director and Secretary of Media Concepts, Inc., an Arizona corporation which publishes Native Peoples Magazine.  Through the years he has held positions of Director, Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer of medium sized publicly traded companies.  Mr. DePrima has a BS in General Business from Arizona State University School of Business, and Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona. We believe that Mr. DePrima should serve as a director based on his extensive experience as an attorney and as an officer and director of other public companies.



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Mark Newcomer and Christopher Newcomer are brothers.

None of the above directors and executive officers has been involved in any legal proceedings as listed in Regulation S-K, Section 401(f).

Board of Directors

Our board currently consists of four directors.  During 2009, our board of directors had 12 meetings.  All directors attended every meeting held during the time in which they served as directors.  There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to the board of directors.

Board Committees

We do not have an audit, nominating or compensation committee.  We intend, however, to establish an audit committee and a compensation committee of our Board of Directors in the future, once we have independent directors. We envision that the audit committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing the services performed by our independent auditor, evaluating our accounting policies and our system of internal controls. The compensation committee will be primarily responsible for reviewing and approving our salary and benefits policies (including stock options) and other compensation of our executive officers.  

We do not have an audit committee financial expert on our board because we do not have any independent directors.

Code of Ethics

Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics which is filed herewith as Exhibit 14.

ITEM 6. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

The following table sets forth the compensation earned by our named Executive Officers during the last two fiscal years and other officers who received compensation in excess of $100,000 during any of the last three fiscal years. In accordance with Item 402(a)(5), we have omitted certain columns from the table required by Item 402(c).

 


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Summary Compensation Table

Name and Principal Position

Year

Salary

$

Stock Grant

$ (1)

Total

$

         

Mark Newcomer, President & CEO (1)

2009

2008

$   84,000

$   60,000

$     12,500

$               -

$         96,500

$         60,000

Omar Khandekar, Chief Information Officer (2)

2009

2008

$             -

$   84,000

$               -

$     80,000

$                   -

$       154,000

         

(1)  The stock grant for Mr. Newcomer consisted of 1,250,000 shares valued at $0.01 per share, which was the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with FAS 123R.

(2) The stock grant for Mr. Khandaker in 2008 consisted of 200,000 shares valued at $0.40 per share, which was the amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance with FAS 123R.

We did not grant any stock options or stock appreciation rights to our named executive officers in the last fiscal year, other than as described above.  We did not make any award to any named executive officer under any long-term incentive plan in the last fiscal year.  We did not reprice any options or stock appreciation rights during the last fiscal year.

We do not have any employment agreements with our officers.

Director Compensation

Name

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)

Stock Awards ($)

Option Awards ($)

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)

All Other Compensation ($)

Total ($)

               

David Weiler*

-

$7,500

-

-

-

-

$7,500

Daniel Spence*

-

$7,500

-

-

-

-

$7,500

Anthony E. DePrima, Esq*

-

$7,500

-

-

-

-

$7,500

               

* The amounts were accrued in 2009, and ultimately paid in 2010 with shares of common stock valued at $0.01 per share.   

We do not have any policy regarding the compensation of directors and have paid no compensation for director services in the last two years.  

ITEM 7.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.

We are indebted to Cynthia Korte in the amount of $501,000 as of December 31, 2008 and 2009 pursuant to a note that bears interest at 8.5% per annum, and which is unsecured and due on demand.  Ms. Korte is a related party by virtue of her ownership of 2,442,000 shares of common stock, or 6.9% of our outstanding shares.  The loan was made and the shares were issued in 2004.  The indebtedness is guaranteed by Mark Newcomer, who is our chairman and chief executive officer, and Daniel Spence, who is one of our directors.



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During the three months ending March 31, 2010, we issued 100,000 shares of common stock in conversion of $25,029 of accounts payable due to the law firm of Lerch & DePrima, PLC.  Anthony DePrima is one of our directors and a member of Lerch & DePrima, PLC.  The indebtedness was incurred by the law firm before Mr. DePrima became a director.

ITEM 8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are not parties to any material legal proceedings at this time.

ITEM 9. MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

During 2008 and 2009, our common stock was traded on the Pink Sheets under the symbol “TPNL”. The following table summarizes the low and high prices for our common stock for each of the calendar quarters of 2008 and 2009.

 

2008

2009

 

High

Low

High

Low

First Quarter

0.950

0.030

0.055

0.002

Second Quarter

0.500

0.120

0.020

0.010

Third Quarter

0.120

0.090

0.020

0.020

Fourth Quarter

0.080

0.055

0.075

0.020

There were 376 shareholders of record of the common stock as of September 30, 2010. This number does not include an indeterminate number of shareholders whose shares are held by brokers in “street name.”  

Our common stock is subject to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") regulating broker dealer practices in connection with transactions in "penny stocks." Those disclosure rules applicable to "penny stocks" require a broker dealer, prior to a transaction in a "penny stock" not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized disclosure document prepared by the Commission. That disclosure document advises an investor that investment in "penny stocks" can be very risky and that the investor's salesperson or broker is not an impartial advisor, but rather paid to sell the shares. The disclosure contains further warnings for the investor to exercise caution in connection with an investment in "penny stocks," to independently investigate the security, as well as the salesperson the investor is working with and to understand the risky nature of an investment in this security. The broker dealer must also provide the customer with certain other information and must make a special written determination that the "penny stock" is a suitable investment for the purchaser, and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction. Further, the rules require that, following the proposed transaction, the broker provide the customer with monthly account statements containing market information about the prices of the securities.  These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for our common stock. Many brokers may be unwilling to engage in transactions in our common stock because of the added disclosure requirements, thereby making it more difficult for stockholders to dispose of their shares.



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Dividend Policy

We have not declared any cash dividends on our Common Stock during our fiscal years ended on December 31, 2009 or 2008.  Our Board of Directors has made no determination to date to declare cash dividends during the foreseeable future, but is not likely to do so.  There are no restrictions on our ability to pay dividends.

ITEM 10. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.

We issued shares of our common stock in the following transactions in the last three years:

In September 2007, we entered into a share exchange agreement with WOW Technologies, Inc.  As a result of that share exchange agreement, we agreed to issue one share of our common stock for each 14 shares of WOW common stock presented for exchange.  In addition, we agreed to allow $280,000 of convertible notes issued by Wow to convert into shares of our common stock, such that Wow convertible noteholders would be entitled to receive the same number of shares of our common stock that they would have received had they converted their Wow notes into Wow common stock immediately prior to the share exchange agreement.  The maximum number of shares issuable for Wow common stock and in conversion of Wow convertible notes was 4,220,020.  The terms and conditions of the share exchange were determined to be fair by an order entered in the case styled 3Pea International, Inc. v. Wow! Technologies, Inc. , Case No. A564118, Dept. XI, in the District Court for Clark County, Nevada.  Accordingly, we believe that the issuance of our shares of common stock to WOW shareholders or note holders is exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act of 1933.  All shares are issued with a restrictive legend.  During the fiscal years ending December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, we issued 2,479,826, 326,711 and 524,688 shares, respectively, of restricted common shares pursuant to the share exchange agreement.  During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009, we issued 114,286 shares of common stock in conversion of $80,000 of Wow indebtedness.  

During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, we issued a total of 775,000 restricted common shares to officers and employees for services rendered. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we issued a total of 6,000,000 restricted common shares that were previously approved during the first quarter of 2009 to officers, directors and employees for services rendered. All shares issued for consulting services were valued at the market price on the date of approval by our board of directors. The issuance of the shares was exempt under Rule 701 and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The issuances did not involve a public offering of securities, as the shares were not offered or sold by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, and were issued with a restrictive legend. In our judgment, the recipients had knowledge of our assets, liabilities and business plan, and such information about us as was necessary to make an informed investment decision by virtue of their positions with us.

During the three months ending March 31, 2010, we issued 100,000 shares of common stock in conversion of $25,029 of indebtedness for legal services. The indebtedness was to a law firm of which one of our directors is a member. The issuance of our shares of common stock in satisfaction of the indebtedness was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The issuance did not involve a public offering of securities, as the shares were not offered or sold by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, and were issued with a restrictive legend. In our judgment, the recipient had knowledge of our assets, liabilities and business plan, and such information about us as was necessary to make an informed investment decision by virtue of their position with us.



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During the three months ending September 30, 2010, we issued 1,000 shares of common stock to a vendor for cash equal to $0.25 per share. The issuance of our shares of common stock in satisfaction of the indebtedness was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The issuance did not involve a public offering of securities, as the shares were not offered or sold by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, and were issued with a restrictive legend. In our judgment, the recipient had knowledge of our assets, liabilities and business plan, and such information about us as was necessary to make an informed investment decision by virtue of their position with us.

ITEM 11. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

We are authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share.  The Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series containing such rights, limitations and privileges that our board of directors may determine from time to time.  As of September 30, 2010, there were 35,233,639 shares of Common Stock and no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

Each outstanding share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote, either in person or by proxy, on all matters that may be voted upon by the owners thereof at meetings of the stockholders.  Holders of our Common Stock

(iv)

have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, if declared by our Board of Directors,

(v)

are entitled to share ratably in all our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up;

(vi)

do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights or redemption or sinking fund provisions;

(vii)

are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote at all meetings of our stockholders and for directors.

All of our outstanding shares of Common Stock are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

Integrity Stock Transfer, Inc. serves as transfer agent for our common stock.

ITEM 12. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

Under Article V.B of our Articles of Incorporation, we are required to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, our officers and directors.  Furthermore, Article V.C of our Articles of Incorporation, we are required to advance any expenses of an officer or director incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation.  The indemnification provided by our Articles of Incorporation is not exclusive of any rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such a person.



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Article V.A of our Articles of Incorporation limits the personal liability of our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law from time to time, including for damages for breach of fiduciary duty, except to the extent of acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of the law. If Nevada law is later amended to further eliminate or limit or authorize corporate action to further eliminate or limit the liability of directors or officers, the liability of directors and officers of the corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law as so amended.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.

At the present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving one of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is being sought nor are aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any officer or director.  We do not currently maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

ITEM 13. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

The financial information required by Regulation S-X is attached hereto as Exhibits A and B .  As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the supplementary financial information required by Item 302 of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 14. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

During the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2009, there has not been any change in accountants, or any disagreement on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures or auditing scope or procedure with our auditors.  



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ITEM 15. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)

The financial statements filed herewith are:

(i)

Audited financial statements of 3Pea International, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2009.

(ii)

Unaudited financial statements of 3Pea International, Inc. as of September 30, 2010, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

(b)

The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement:

 Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibits

3.1*

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated June 30, 2010

3.2*

By-Laws

4.1*

Form of common stock certificate (1)

4.2*

Form of Warrant

10.1*

Share Exchange Agreement between 3Pea International, Inc. and WOW Technologies, Inc.

10.2*

Plan of Reorganization of Wow Technologies, Inc.

10.3*

Promissory Note dated October 6, 2004 by and between 3Pea Technologies, Inc. and Cynthia Korte

10.4*

Form of Convertible Promissory Note

10.5*

Agreement with Colorado Financial Services Corporation dated February 18, 2010

10.6

Card Sponsorship and Services Agreement dated July 16, 2007 by and between 3Pea International, Inc. and Monterey County Bank (2)

14*

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

11*

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends (2)

21*

Subsidiaries of Registrant

   

*Filed previously

 

(1) Information pertaining to our common stock is contained in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

(2) Registrant has omitted portions of the referenced exhibit and filed such exhibit separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 406 promulgated under the Securities Act.

(3) Included within financial statements.




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REPORTS TO SECURITIES HOLDERS

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form 10 under the Securities Act with respect to the issuance of shares of our common stock being offered by this registration statement. We are not currently subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a result of the offering of the shares of our common stock, we will become subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, will file quarterly and annual reports and other information with the SEC; and send a copy of our annual report together with audited financial statements to each of our shareholders. The registration statement, such reports and other information can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room of the SEC located at 100 F Street N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials, including copies of all or any portion of the registration statement, can be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at prescribed rates. You can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Such materials may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC's home page on the internet (http://www.sec.gov).


SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this Form 10 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Dated: November 30, 2010

/s/ Mark Newcomer

 

Mark Newcomer, Chief Executive Officer




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EXHIBIT A



3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008


WITH AUDIT REPORT OF REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

PAGE

Audit Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

F-2

Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008

F-3

Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

F-4

Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

F-5

Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

F-6

Notes to Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

F-7





F-1




REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors

3Pea International, Inc.

Las Vegas, Nevada


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of 3Pea International, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years then ended. 'These financial statements are the responsibility of 3Pea International, Inc.'s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.


We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit a l so includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 3Pea International, Inc., as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in The United States of America.


The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has suffered recurring losses from operations, which raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans regarding those matters are described in Note 1. Absent the successful completion of one of these alternatives, the Company's operating results will increasingly become uncertain. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


/s/ Sarna & Company


Sarna & Company,

Certified Public Accountants

Westlake Village, California

June 30, 2010



F-2





3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008


       
 

2009

 

2008

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash

$                2,903

 

$            283,859

Cash Restricted

3,434,673

 

4,505,000

Accounts receivable

--

 

500

Total current assets

3,437,576

 

4,789,359

       

Fixed Assets, net

187,334

 

301,844

       

Intangible and other assets

     

Deposits

3,551

 

5,441

Intangible assets, net

54,287

 

59,632

       

Total Assets

$         3,682,748

 

$         5,156,276

       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

     
       

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$             928,647

 

$        1,309,543

Customer card funding

3,434,673

 

4,505,000

Customer deposits

--

 

3,813

Notes payable- related parties

546,576

 

543,000

Convertible note payable

10,000

 

10,000

Notes payable

1,887,600

 

2,306,315

Total current liabilities

6,807,496

 

8,677,671

       

Long-term liabilities

     

Notes payable, non-current portion

75,000

 

75,000

Total long-term liabilities

75,000

 

75,000

       

Total liabilities

6,882,496

 

8,752,671

       

Commitments and contingencies

--

 

--

       

Minority interest

(793,735)

 

(858,254)

       

Stockholders' deficit:

     

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 29,132,639 and 28,743,665 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively

29,133

 

28,744

Additional paid in capital

4,892,703

 

4,464,824

Treasury stock at cost, 303,450 shares

(150,000)

 

(150,000)

Minority interest

(793,735)

 

(858,254)

Accumulated deficit

(7,177,849)

 

(7,081,709)

Total stockholders' deficit

(2,406,013)

 

(2,738,141)

       

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

$          3,682,748

 

$          5,156,276


See accompanying notes to financial statements.



F-3



3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008


 

2009

 

2008

       

Revenues

$         4,201,075

 

$       1,202,699

       

Cost of revenues

3,660,598

 

1,047,484

       

Gross profit

540,477

 

155,215

       

Operating expenses

     

Selling, general and administrative

847,476

 

1,205,432

Impairment of goodwill

-

 

2,142,112

Depreciation and amortization

142,496

 

144,311

Total operating expenses

1,019,972

 

3,491,855

       

Loss from operations

(479,495)

 

(3,336,640)

       

Other income (expense)

     

Interest expense

(64,462)

 

(97,074)

Other expense

(15,336)

 

(35,797)

Gain on forgiveness of debts

527,673

 

--

Total other income (expense)

447,875

 

(132,871)

       

Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest

(31,620)

 

(3,469,511)

       

Provision for income taxes

--

 

--

       

Loss before minority interest

(31,620)

 

(3,469,511)

       

Allocation of minority interest income (loss)

(64,520)

 

646,022

       

Net loss

$         (96,140)

 

$     (2,823,489)

       

Net income (loss) per common share - basic and fully diluted

$              (0.00)

 

$               (0.11)

       

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted

29,186,591

 

26,024,114

       

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.




F-4



3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008


     

ADDITIONAL

TREASURY

 

TOTAL

   

COMMON STOCK

PAID IN

STOCK

ACCUMULATED

STOCKHOLDERS’

   

SHARES

AMOUNT

CAPITAL

AMOUNT

DEFICIT

(DEFICIT)

               

Balance as of December 31, 2007

27,638,954

$    27,639

$   4,100,221

$   (150,000)

$          (4,258,220)

$        (285,757)

               

Issuance of common stock on March 4, 2008 for services, $0.40 per share

250,000

250

99,750

-

-

100,000

             

Issuance of common stock on March 4, 2008 for services, $0.40 per share

50,000

50

19,950

-

-

20,000

             

Issuance of common stock on March 4, 2008 for services, $0.40 per share

250,000

250

99,750

-

-

100,000

             

Issuance of common stock on March 4, 2008 for employment services, $0.40 per share

25,000

25

9,975

-

-

10,000

             

Issuance of common stock on March 4, 2008 for employment services, $0.40 per share

200,000

200

79,800

-

-

80,000

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.95 per share

38,012

38

36,073

-

-

36,111

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.20 per share

16,073

16

3,199

-

-

3,215

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.16 per share

7,145

7

1,143

-

-

1,150

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.12 per share

370

1

43

-

-

44

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.075 per share

22,105

22

1,636

-

-

1,658

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.055 per share

246,006

246

13,284

-

-

13,530

             

Net loss

-

-

-

-

(2,823,489)

(2,823,489)

               

Balance as of December 31, 2008

28,743,665

28,744

4,464,824

(150,000)

(7,081,709)

(2,738,141)

               

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.055 per share

272,498

272

149,602

-

-

149,874

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.02 per share

135,119

135

26,889

-

-

27,024

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.01 per share

97,610

98

878

-

-

976

             

Cancellation of stock issued for services at $0.02 per share

(250,000)

(250)

(4,750)

-

-

(5,000)

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.02 per share

8,050

8

153

-

-

161

             

Issuance of stock related to Wow debt $0.02 per share

114,286

114

79,886

-

-

80,000

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.05 per share

8,912

9

437

-

-

446

             

Issuance of stock related to merger with Wow Technologies, Inc. $0.075 per share

2,499

3

184

-

-

187

             

Forgiveness of shareholder loans

   

174,600

   

174,600

             

Net loss

-

-

-

-

(96,140)

(96,140)

               

Balance as of December 31, 2009

29,132,639

$       29,133

$     4,892,703

$     (150,000)

$        (7,177,849)

$     (2,406,013)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 



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3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

 


 

2009

 

2008

       

Cash flows from operating activities

     
       

Net income (loss)

$         (96,140)

 

$    (2,823,489)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:

     

Change in minority interest

64,519

 

(646,022)

Stock based expenses

(5,000)

 

310,000

Depreciation and amortization

142,496

 

144,311

Impairment on goodwill

--

 

2,142,112

Merger expense

178,668

 

--

Loss on disposal of assets

3,950

 

--

Gain of forgiveness of debts

(527,673)

 

--

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

Change in restricted cash

1,070,327

 

(3,983,213)

Change in accounts receivable

500

 

4,220

Change in other assets

--

 

35,797

Change in deposits

1,890

 

--

Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

(33,223)

 

652,548

Change in customer card funding

(1,070,327)

 

3,983,316

Change in customer deposits

(3,813)

 

2,000

       

Net cash used by operating activities

(273,826)

 

(178,420)

       

Cash flows from investing activities:

     

Purchase of fixed assets

(26,591)

 

(11,204)

Net cash used by investing activities

(26,591)

 

(11,204)

       

Cash flows from financing activities:

     

Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable - related parties

8,576

 

--

Proceeds from borrowings on notes payable

22,200

 

459,000

Payments on notes payable-related parties

(5,000)

 

--

Payments on notes payable

(6,315)

 

(11,895)

Net cash used in financing activities

19,461

 

447,105

       

Net increase in cash

(280,956)

 

257,481

       

Cash - beginning of year

283,859

 

26,378

Cash - end of year

$               2,903

 

$          283,859


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

2009

 

2008

Non-cash financing transactions:

     

Issuance of 114,286 shares of common stock for satisfaction

of debenture

$80,000

 

$            --


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2009 (AUDITED)


1.

Description of business, history and summary of significant policies

Description of business – 3PEA International, Inc. (the “Company” or “3PEA”) was incorporated on August 24, 1995 under the name of Antek International, Inc.  The Company had undergone several name changes which up through February 2006 had done business under the name of Tika Corporation.  On February 28, 2006 the Company or formerly Tika Corporation consummated a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with 3 Pea Technologies, Inc. (“3 Pea Tech”) to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital stock of 3Pea Tech in exchange for 22,926,211 shares of the Company’s common stock (“3 Pea Transaction”).  As a result, 3Pea Tech became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Prior to the 3Pea Transaction, the Company was a non-operating public company with 495,809 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.  3Pea was a privately held operating company originally engaged in the developing the first consumer-oriented ATM/Debit card w/PIN Internet payment solution. The 3Pea Transaction is considered to be a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. In as much, the 3Pea Transaction is equivalent to the issuance of shares by a private company (3Pea Tech) for the assets of an operational public company, accompanied by a recapitalization. The accounting for the 3Pea Transaction is treated as a reverse acquisition, except goodwill is not recorded. Accordingly, the historical financial information of the accompanying financial statements are that of 3Pea Tech which the 22,926,211 shares issued by the Company are considered the historical outstanding shares of 3Pea Tech for accounting purposes.  

In September 2007, the Company acquired control of Wow Technologies, Inc., a payment solutions company with a proprietary card processing platform, in a share exchange agreement whereby Wow Technologies, Inc. became a subsidiary of 3PEA International, Inc.

On October 19, 2006, the Company changed its name to 3PEA International, Inc.

About 3PEA International, Inc.

3PEA International, Inc. is a transaction-based solutions provider. 3PEA through its wholly owned subsidiary 3PEA Technologies, Inc., focuses on delivering reliable and secure payment solutions to help healthcare companies, pharmaceutical companies and payers businesses succeed in an increasingly complex marketplace.  By serving as a single source for payment processing and unique Healthcare solutions, 3Pea sets new standards in convenience, reliability and innovation.

Going concern – The Company incurred accumulated net losses of approximately $7,178,000 as of December 31, 2009 and does not have sufficient operating capital to sustain its operating activities for the twelve months, raising substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company will seek additional sources of capital through the issuance of debt or equity financing, but there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives.  The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on additional sources of capital and the success of generating sufficient revenues to fund its operating activities.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.



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Principles of consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Year end – The Company’s year end is December 31.

Use of estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents for the purposes of the statement of cash flows.

Restricted cash - restricted cash is a cash account controlled by the Company which funds are received related to the card programs from our customers. The Company has recorded a corresponding customer card funding liability.

Fixed assets – Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally 3 to 10 years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income (expense).

The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability.

Goodwill and intangible assets - Beginning January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”. According to this codification, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer subject to amortization, but rather an annual assessment of impairment by applying a fair-value based test. Fair value for goodwill is based on discounted cash flows, market multiples and/or appraised values as appropriate. Under FASB ASC 350, the carrying value of assets are calculated at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows.

FASB ASC 350 requires the Company to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount on an annual basis to determine if there is potential impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded an impairment charge totaling $2,142,112 related to goodwill associated with the share exchange agreement with Wow Technologies, Inc.  As a result of this impairment charge, all goodwill associated with Wow Technologies, Inc. has been impaired.



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Fair value of financial instruments – FASB ASC 825.10.50, “Financial Instruments”, requires the Company to disclose, when reasonably attainable, the fair market values of its assets and liabilities which are deemed to be financial instruments. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature

Earnings (loss) per share - Basic earnings (loss) per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of outstanding common stocks during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is antidilutive.

Income taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach. This process involves calculating the temporary and permanent differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which would be recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC 740, which established financial accounting and reporting standards for the effect of income taxes. The Company must assess the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not likely, the Company must establish a valuation allowance. Changes in the Company’s valuation allowance in a period are recorded through the income tax provision on the consolidated statements of operations.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC 740-10 (formerly known as FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes). ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740-10, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, ASC 740-10 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10, the Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits.

Revenue and expense recognition – We recognize revenue when (1) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement existing, (2) delivery has occurred, (3) our price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and (4) collectability of the receivables is reasonably assured. We recognize the costs of these revenues at the time revenue is recognized. Any fees paid up front are deferred until such time such services have been considered rendered.  As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, there are no deferred revenues recorded.

We generate the following types of revenues:

Administration and usage fees, charged to our prepaid card clients when our programs are created, distributed or reloaded. Such revenues are recognized when such services are performed.




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Transaction fees, paid by the applicable networks and passed through by our card issuing banks when our SVCs are used in a purchase or ATM transaction.  Such revenues are recognized when such services are performed.

Maintenance, administration, transaction fees, charged to an SVC and not under any multiple element arrangements.  Such revenues are recognized when such services are performed.

Program maintenance management fees charged to our clients. Such revenues are not under any multiple element arrangements and are recognized when such services are performed.

Software development and consulting services to our clients. Such revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 985-605.

The Company records all revenues on gross basis in accordance with ASC 605-45 since it is the primary obligor and establishes the price in the revenue arrangement.  The Company is currently under no obligation for refunding any fees or has any obligations for disputed claim settlements.

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock based compensation is accounted for using the Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employee Topic of the FASB ASC, which establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. We determine the value of stock issued at the date of grant. We also determine at the date of grant the value of stock at fair market value or the value of services rendered (based on contract or otherwise) whichever is more readily determinable.

Shares issued to employees are expensed upon issuance.

Stock based compensation for employees is account for using the Stock Based Compensation Topic of the FASB ASC.  We use the fair value method for equity instruments granted to employees and will use the Black Scholes model for measuring the fair value of options, if issued. The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is recognized over the vesting periods.

Advertising costs - Advertising costs incurred in the normal course of operations are expensed as incurred.

Research and development costs - Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.

New accounting pronouncements - In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 105-10, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  FASB ASC 105-10 sets forth the level of authority to a given accounting pronouncement or document by category. Where there might be conflicting guidance between two categories, the more authoritative category will prevail. FASB ASC 105-10 will be effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods that end after September 15, 2009.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 810-10,   “Consolidation”. The amendments include: (1) the elimination of the exemption for qualifying special purpose entities, (2) a new approach for determining who should consolidate a variable-interest entity, and (3) changes to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a variable-interest entity. SFAS 167 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period. The Company will adopt FASB ASC 810-10 in fiscal 2010. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FASB ASC 810-10 will have a material impact on the financial statements.



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In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 860-10, “Transfers of and Servicing”, which eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. FASB ASC 860-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company will adopt FASB ASC 860-10 in fiscal 2010. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FASB ASC 860-10 will have a material impact on the financial statements.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 855-10 “Subsequent Events,” FASB ASC 855-10 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. FASB ASC 855-10 applies to both interim financial statements and annual financial statements. FASB ASC 855-10 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. FASB ASC 855-10 did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

2.

FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consist of the following:


 

As of

December 31, 2009

 

As of

 December 31, 2008

Equipment

 

$       438,678

 

$           436,829

Software

 

257,092

 

251,479

Furniture and fixtures

 

58,120

 

62,921

Leasehold equipment

 

                    14,780

 

3,967

   

768,670

 

755,196

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

581,336

 

453,352

Fixed assets, net

 

$        187,334

 

$           301,844



3.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following:



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As of

December 31,
2009

 

As of

 December 31, 2008

Patents and trademarks

 

$            63,454

 

$             63,454

Website development

 

26,710

 


26,710

   

90,164

 

90,164

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

35,877

 

30,532

Intangible assets, net

 

$            54,287

 

$            59,632


Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives ranging from periods of 5 to 15 years.

4.

NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES

 

   

As of

December 31, 2009

   

As of

December 31, 2008

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 8.5%, renewable annually upon prepayment of one year’s interest, due on demand and unsecured.

 

$

501,000

 

$

501,000

Note payable due to a director of the company and shareholder, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

21,000

   

26,000

Note payable due to a director of the company and shareholder, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

16,000

   

16,000

Note payable due to a officer of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

8,576

   

--

   

$

546,576

 

$

543,000


5.   CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE

Convertible note payable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of a $10,000 convertible promissory note to one individual.  The note is past due (March 2007), accrues interest at 6% per annum, and at the investors’ option until the repayment date may be converted to shares of the company’s common stock at a price of $1.00 per share.  In addition, if the noteholder elects to convert the note into common stock, the investor will also be entitled to receive warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share.

6.    NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consist of the following:


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As of

December 31, 2009

 

As of

December 31,
2008

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company,   bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

 

$

1,031,500

 

$

1,031,500

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

510,000

   

510,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 8%, due on demand and unsecured.

   

150,000

   

150,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

134,500

   

134,500

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 10%, due February 2011 and unsecured.

   

50,000

   

50,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 10%, due February 2012 and unsecured.

   

25,000

   

25,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company.

   

19,400

~

 

194,000

Note payable to a financial institution bearing interest at 20.4%, secured by equipment, principal and interest due in monthly installments of $137 through January 2008.

   

--

   

1,188

Note payable bearing interest at 10%, unsecured, principal and interest due in monthly installments of $1,200 and due on demand.

   

12,200

   

--

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

10,000

   

--

Note payable bearing interest at 20.4%, secured by equipment, principal and interest due in monthly installments of $421 through May 2009.

   

  --

   

5,127

Note payable bearing interest at 7%, unsecured, and past due (matured January 2007).

   

--

^

 

80,000

Note payable.

   

 10,000

*

 

100,000

Note payable.

   

 5,000

*

 

50,000

Note payable.

   

        5,000

*

 

50,000

     

1,962,600

   

2,381,315

Less: non-current portion

   

75,000

   

75,000

   

$

1,887,600

 

$

2,306,315



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~

During the year ended December 31, 2009, $174,600 of this note payable was discharged and recorded as forgiveness of shareholder loan against additional paid-in capital (see Note 9).  As of December 31, 2008, this obligation was a non-interest-bearing, unsecured demand note.  As of December 31, 2009, pursuant to the plan of reorganization confirmed in Wow Technologies, Inc. bankruptcy case, this obligation converted into an obligation that is payable without interest in equal monthly payments over sixty months.

*

During the year ended December 31, 2009, $180,000 of these notes payable were discharged and recorded as gain on forgiveness of debt (see Note 9).  As of December 31, 2008, these obligations were evidenced by an unsecured note bearing interest at 7% per annum which matured in September 2006.  As of December 31, 2009, pursuant to the plan of reorganization confirmed in Wow Technologies, Inc. bankruptcy case, these obligations were converted into an obligation that is payable without interest in equal monthly payments over sixty months.

^

During the year ended December 31, 2009, this $80,000 note payable was converted into 114,286 shares of common stock in full satisfaction of the note.

7.    COMMON STOCK

At December 31, 2009, the Company's authorized capital stock was 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.  On that date, the Company had outstanding 29,132,639 shares of common stock, and no shares of preferred stock.

2009 Transactions :  During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued shares of common stock in the following transactions:

524,688 shares of common stock to shareholders of Wow Technologies, Inc. valued at $0.01 to $0.02 per share.

114,286 shares of common stock in conversion of $80,000 of indebtedness of Wow Technologies, Inc.

250,000 shares of common stock previously issued for services were cancelled, which shares were valued at $0.02 per share.

2008 Transactions :  During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company issued shares of common stock in the following transactions:

326,711 shares common stock to shareholders of Wow Technologies, Inc. valued at $0.01 to $0.06 per share.

775,000 shares of common stock for services valued at $0.40 per share.

 


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All shares issued (or cancelled) for services or in exchange for Wow common stock are valued on the market price on the date issuance.

Warrants :

The Company issued the following warrants at the corresponding weighted average exercise price as of December 31, 2009.


Date of Issuance

Number of Warrants

Exercise Price

Contractual Life

Number of Shares Exercisable

March 21, 2006

12,500

1.50

5 years

12,500

February 13, 2007

12,500

1.50

4 years

12,500

February 8, 2006

30,000

1.50

5 years

30,000

February 17, 2006

30,000

1.50

5 years

30,000

February 13, 2007

49,500

1.50

4 years

49,500

 

134,500

   

134,500


Transactions involving warrants issued in the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 are summarized below:

 

Warrants

Weighted average Exercise Price

Outstanding as of December 31, 2007

1,099,084

$1.50

Issued

0

--

Cancelled/Expired

(170,000)

--

Outstanding as of December 31, 2008

929,084

$1.50

Issued

--

--

Cancelled/Expired

(794,584)

--

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

134,500

$1.50

 

 

 

8.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On September 14, 2007, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, under which it agreed to acquire Wow Technologies, Inc. (“Wow”) for up to 4,220,020 shares of common stock.  The Company agreed to issue one share of its common stock for each 14 shares of Wow common stock presented for exchange.  In addition, the Company agreed to allow $280,000 of convertible notes issued by Wow to convert into shares of the Company's common stock, such that Wow convertible noteholders would be entitled to receive the same number of shares of Company common stock that they would have received had they converted their Wow notes into Wow common stock immediately prior to the share exchange agreement.  The maximum number of shares issuable for Wow common stock and in conversion of Wow convertible notes was 4,220,020.   

The Company agreed to conduct an initial closing when certificates representing at least 50.1% of ownership of Wow were presented for exchange.  The Company held the initial closing in December 2007, and has continued to issue shares of its common stock in exchange for Wow common stock as certificates are presented since that date.  The Company issued 2,479,826 shares, 326,711 shares and 524,688 shares in exchange for Wow common stock in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. The Company is contingently obligated to issue an additional 888,795 shares in exchange for 12,443,130 shares of Wow common stock that were still outstanding as of December 31, 2009.  


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In 2009, the Company issued 114,286 shares of common stock on conversion of $80,000 of Wow notes.  In 2009, Wow filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, Case No. 09-11878-BAM.  In September 2009, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed a plan of reorganization in Wow’s bankruptcy case.  Under the confirmed plan, Wow agreed to satisfy the remaining $200,000 of convertible notes by payment of 10% of the amount of the debt through equal monthly payments over a sixty months following confirmation of the plan.  

As a result of the modification Wow's obligations under its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, the remaining $200,000 of Wow convertible notes are no longer convertible into the Company's common stock.

Office lease – The Company had an operating lease for an office space month to month which the company terminated April 31, 2009 and has an operating lease for an office space that expires May 31, 2011. The monthly lease payment totals $4,025 and $3,550 per month, respectively. Lease payments plus common area maintenance fees for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 totaled $64,897 and $48,072 respectively.

Pending of threatened litigation – We may become involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. However at December 31, 2009, to the best of our knowledge, no such litigation exists or is threatened.

9.    DISCHARGE OF INDEBTEDNESS

In 2009, Wow filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, Case No. 09-11878-BAM.  In September 2009, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed a plan of reorganization in Wow’s bankruptcy case.  Under the confirmed plan, Wow agreed to satisfy $774,303 of unsecured indebtedness by payment of 10% of the amount of the debt through equal monthly payments over a sixty months following confirmation of the plan, and the Company agreed to contribute sufficient funds to Wow to enable it to make those payments.  As a result of the plan, the Company discharged $702,273 of indebtedness, of which $174,600 was held by a shareholder and was recorded as paid in capital.  The balance of $527,673 was recorded as gain on forgiveness of debts on the income statement. The amount discharged consisted of $354,600 of notes payable and $347,673 of accounts payable of Wow.

 


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EXHIBIT B



3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

PAGE

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

G-3

Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

G-5

Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2010

G-6

Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

G-7

Notes to Financial Statements

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3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009

 


       
 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash

$              65,492

 

$                2,903

Cash Restricted

2,960,619

 

3,434,673

Accounts receivable

743

 

--

Total current assets

3,026,854

 

3,437,576

       

Fixed Assets, net

102,917

 

187,334

       

Intangible and other assets

     

Deposits

3,551

 

3,551

Intangible assets, net

50,290

 

54,287

       

Total Assets

$          3,183,612

 

$          3,682,748

       

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

     
       

Current liabilities:

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$             876,239

 

$             928,647

Customer card funding

2,960,619

 

3,434,673

Notes payable- related parties

541,201

 

546,576

Convertible note payable

10,000

 

10,000

Notes payable

1,877,500

 

1,887,600

Total current liabilities

6,265,559

 

6,807,496

       

Long-term liabilities

     

Notes payable, non-current portion

75,000

 

75,000

Total long-term liabilities

75,000

 

75,000

       

Total liabilities

6,340,559

 

6,882,496

       

Commitments and contingencies

--

 

--

       
       



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3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND DECEMBER 31, 2009

(CONTINUED)


Stockholders' deficit:

     

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 35,233,639 and 29,132,639 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

35,234

 

29,133

Additional paid in capital

4,971,881

 

4,892,703

Treasury stock at cost, 303,450 shares

(150,000)

 

(150,000)

Minority interest

(800,567)

 

(793,735)

Accumulated deficit

                 (7,213,495)

 

(7,177,849)

Total stockholders' deficit

(3,156,947)

 

(3,199,748)

       

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

$                3,183,612

 

$         3,682,748


See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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3PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009

(Unaudited)


 

For the nine months ended September 30,

 

2010

 

2009

       

Revenues

$        2,535,427

 

$        3,315,072

       

Cost of revenues

2,047,533

 

2,903,174

       

Gross profit

487,894

 

411,898

       

Operating expenses

     

Selling, general and administrative

88,413

 

106,166

Depreciation and amortization

391,275

 

670,865

Total operating expenses

479,688

 

777,031

       

Income (Loss) from operations

8,206

 

(365,133)

       

Other income (expense)

     

Interest expense

(50,685)

 

(47,751)

Loss on disposal of assets

--

 

(3,950)

Gain on forgiveness of debts

--

 

491,931

Other expense

--

 

(13,450)

Total other income (expense)

(50,685)

 

426,780

       

Loss before provision for income taxes and minority interest

(42,479)

 

61,647

       

Provision for income taxes

--

 

--

       

Loss before minority interest

(42,479)

 

61,647

       

Allocation of minority interest income (loss)

6,833

 

(63,409)

       

Net loss

$        (35,646)

 

$            (1,762)

       

Net income (loss) per common share - basic and fully diluted

$            (0.00)

 

$            (0.00)

       

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and fully diluted

29,263,884

 

29,105,338

       


See accompanying notes to financial statements.





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3PEA INTERNATIONAL , INC.

STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

( Unaudited)


     

ADDITIONAL

TREASURY

 

TOTAL

   

COMMON STOCK

PAID IN

STOCK

ACCUMULATED

STOCKHOLDERS’

   

SHARES(1)

AMOUNT

CAPITAL

AMOUNT

DEFICIT

(DEFICIT)

               

Balance as of December 31, 2009

29,132,639

$       29,133

$       4,892,703

$       (150,000)

$       (7,177,849)

$       (2,406,013)

               

Issuance of stock for accrued liabilities

6,000,000

6,000

54,000

-

-

60,000

             

Issuance of stock for accounts payable

100,000

100

24,929

-

-

25,029

             

Issuance of common stock for cash $0.25 per share

1,000

1

249

-

-

250

             

Net income (loss)

-

-

-

-

(35,646)

(35,646)

               

Balance as of September 30, 2010

35,233,639

$       35,234

$       4,971,881

$       (150,000)

$          (7,213,495)

$         (2,356,380)

               


 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.



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3 PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND 2009

(Unaudited)

                                                                  

 

2010

 

2009

       

Cash flows from operating activities

     
       

Net income (loss)

$          (35,646)

 

$         (1,762)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:

     

Change in minority interest

(6,832)

 

63,407

Depreciation and amortization

88,412

 

106,166

Stock based compensation

--

 

(5,000)

Loss on disposal of assets

--

 

3,949

Merger expense

--

 

178,035

Gain on forgiveness of debts

--

 

(491,931)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

     

Change in restricted cash

474,054

 

1,511,436

Change in accounts receivable

(743)

 

500

Change in deposits

--

 

1,890

Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

32,623

 

(91,662)

Change in customer card funding

(474,054)

 

(1,511,436)

Change in customer deposits

--

 

(3,813)

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

77,814

 

(240,221)

       

Cash flows from investing activities

     

Disposal (purchase) of fixed assets

--

 

(26,591)

Net cash used in investing activities

--

 

(26,591)

       

Cash flows from financing activities

     

Proceeds from borrowing on note payable – related party

3,576

 

--

Proceeds from borrowing on note payable

--

 

--

Proceeds from stock sales

250

 

--

Payments on notes payable – related parties

(8,951)

 

(5,000)

Payments on note payable

(10,100)

 

(5,156)

Net cash used in financing activities

(15,225)

 

(10,156)

       

Net increase in cash

62,589

 

(276,968)

       

Cash - beginning of year

2,903

 

283,859

Cash - end of year

$           65,492

 

$           6,891

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

2010

 

2009

Non-cash financing transactions:

     

Issuance of 6,100,000 shares of common stock in satisfaction of accounts payable

$       85,029

 

$            --

See accompanying notes to financial statements.




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3 PEA INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

(UNAUDITED)


1.

Description of business, history and summary of significant policies

Description of business – 3PEA International, Inc. (the “Company” or “3PEA”) was incorporated on August 24, 1995 under the name of Antek International, Inc.  The Company had undergone several name changes which up through February 2006 had done business under the name of Tika Corporation.  On February 28, 2006 the Company or formerly Tika Corporation consummated a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with 3 Pea Technologies, Inc. (“3 Pea Tech”) to acquire 100% of the outstanding capital stock of 3Pea Tech in exchange for 22,926,211 shares of the Company’s common stock (“3 Pea Transaction”).  As a result, 3Pea Tech became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Prior to the 3Pea Transaction, the Company was a non-operating public company with 495,809 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.  3Pea was a privately held operating company originally engaged in the developing the first consumer-oriented ATM/Debit card w/PIN Internet payment solution. The 3Pea Transaction is considered to be a capital transaction in substance, rather than a business combination. In as much, the 3Pea Transaction is equivalent to the issuance of shares by a private company (3Pea Tech) for the assets of an operational public company, accompanied by a recapitalization. The accounting for the 3Pea Transaction is treated as a reverse acquisition, except goodwill is not recorded. Accordingly, the historical financial information of the accompanying financial statements are that of 3Pea Tech which the 22,926,211 shares issued by the Company are considered the historical outstanding shares of 3Pea Tech for accounting purposes.  

In September 2007, the Company acquired control of Wow Technologies, Inc., a payment solutions company with a proprietary card processing platform, in a share exchange agreement whereby Wow Technologies, Inc. became a subsidiary of 3PEA International, Inc.

On October 19, 2006, the Company changed its name to 3PEA International, Inc.

About 3PEA International, Inc.

3PEA International, Inc. is a transaction-based solutions provider. 3PEA through its wholly owned subsidiary 3PEA Technologies, Inc., focuses on delivering reliable and secure payment solutions to help healthcare companies, pharmaceutical companies and payers businesses succeed in an increasingly complex marketplace.  By serving as a single source for payment processing and unique Healthcare solutions, 3Pea sets new standards in convenience, reliability and innovation.

Going concern – The Company incurred accumulated net losses of approximately $7,178,000 as of December 31, 2009 and does not have sufficient operating capital to sustain its operating activities for the twelve months, raising substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  The Company will seek additional sources of capital through the issuance of debt or equity financing, but there can be no assurance the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives.  The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on additional sources of capital and the success of generating sufficient revenues to fund its operating activities.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.




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Principles of consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Year end – The Company’s year end is December 31.

Use of estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents for the purposes of the statement of cash flows.

Restricted cash – Restricted cash is a cash account controlled by the Company which funds are received related to the card programs from our customers.  The Company has recorded a corresponding customer card funding liability.

Fixed assets – Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are generally 3 to 10 years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income (expense).

The Company periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful life of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability.

Goodwill and intangible assets - Beginning January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”. According to this codification, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer subject to amortization, but rather an annual assessment of impairment by applying a fair-value based test. Fair value for goodwill is based on discounted cash flows, market multiples and/or appraised values as appropriate. Under FASB ASC 350, the carrying value of assets are calculated at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows.

FASB ASC 350 requires the Company to compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount on an annual basis to determine if there is potential impairment. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the fair value of the goodwill within the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded an impairment charge totaling $2,142,112 related to goodwill associated with the share exchange agreement with Wow Technologies, Inc.  As a result of this impairment charge, all goodwill associated with Wow Technologies, Inc. has been impaired.

 


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Fair value of financial instruments – FASB ASC 825.10.50, “Financial Instruments”, requires the Company to disclose, when reasonably attainable, the fair market values of its assets and liabilities which are deemed to be financial instruments. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature

Earnings (loss) per share - Basic earnings (loss) per share exclude any dilutive effects of options, warrants and convertible securities. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of outstanding common stocks during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is antidilutive.

Income taxes – The Company accounts for income taxes under an asset and liability approach. This process involves calculating the temporary and permanent differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which would be recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC 740, which established financial accounting and reporting standards for the effect of income taxes. The Company must assess the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent the Company believes that recovery is not likely, the Company must establish a valuation allowance. Changes in the Company’s valuation allowance in a period are recorded through the income tax provision on the consolidated statements of operations.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted ASC 740-10 (formerly known as FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes). ASC 740-10 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under ASC 740-10, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, ASC 740-10 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. As a result of the implementation of ASC 740-10, the Company recognized no material adjustment in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits.

Revenue and expense recognition – We recognize revenue when (1) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement existing, (2) delivery has occurred, (3) our price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and (4) collectability of the receivables is reasonably assured. We recognize the costs of these revenues at the time revenue is recognized.  Any fees paid up front are deferred until such time such services have been considered rendered.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there are no deferred revenues recorded.

We generate the following types of revenues:

Administration and usage fees, charged to our prepaid card clients when our programs are created, distributed or reloaded.  Such revenues are recognized when such services are performed.




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Transaction fees, paid by the applicable networks and passed through by our card issuing banks when our SVCs are used in a purchase or ATM transaction.  Such revenues are recognized when such services are performed.

Maintenance, administration, transaction fees, charged to an SVC and not under any multiple element arrangements.  Such revenues are recognized when such services are performed.

Program maintenance management fees charged to our clients.  Such revenues are not under any multiple element arrangements and are recognized when such services are performed.

Software development and consulting services to our clients.  Such revenues are recognized in accordance with ASC 985-605.

The Company records all revenues on gross basis in accordance with ASC 605-45 since it is the primary obligor and establishes the price in the revenue arrangement.  The Company is currently under no obligation for refunding any fees or has any obligations for disputed claim settlements.

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock based compensation is accounted for using the Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employee Topic of the FASB ASC, which establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. We determine the value of stock issued at the date of grant. We also determine at the date of grant the value of stock at fair market value or the value of services rendered (based on contract or otherwise) whichever is more readily determinable.

Shares issued to employees are expensed upon issuance.

Stock based compensation for employees is account for using the Stock Based Compensation Topic of the FASB ASC.  We use the fair value method for equity instruments granted to employees and will use the Black Scholes model for measuring the fair value of options, if issued. The stock based fair value compensation is determined as of the date of the grant or the date at which the performance of the services is completed (measurement date) and is recognized over the vesting periods.

Advertising costs - Advertising costs incurred in the normal course of operations are expensed as incurred.

Research and development costs - Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred.

New accounting pronouncements - In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 105-10, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.”  FASB ASC 105-10 sets forth the level of authority to a given accounting pronouncement or document by category. Where there might be conflicting guidance between two categories, the more authoritative category will prevail. FASB ASC 105-10 will be effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods that end after September 15, 2009.




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In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 810-10,   “Consolidation”. The amendments include: (1) the elimination of the exemption for qualifying special purpose entities, (2) a new approach for determining who should consolidate a variable-interest entity, and (3) changes to when it is necessary to reassess who should consolidate a variable-interest entity. SFAS 167 is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after November 15, 2009 and for interim periods within that first annual reporting period. The Company will adopt FASB ASC 810-10 in fiscal 2010. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FASB ASC 810-10 will have a material impact on the financial statements.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 860-10, “Transfers of and Servicing”, which eliminates the concept of a “qualifying special-purpose entity,” changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures in order to enhance information reported to users of financial statements by providing greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. FASB ASC 860-10 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company will adopt FASB ASC 860-10 in fiscal 2010. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FASB ASC 860-10 will have a material impact on the financial statements.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB ASC 855-10 “Subsequent Events,” FASB ASC 855-10 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. FASB ASC 855-10 applies to both interim financial statements and annual financial statements. FASB ASC 855-10 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. FASB ASC 855-10 did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

2.

FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consist of the following:


 

As of

September 30, 2010

 

As of

December 31, 2009

Equipment

 

$          438,678

 

$        438,678

Software

 

257,092

 

257,092

Furniture and fixtures

 

58,120

 

58,120

Leasehold equipment

 

14,780

 

14,780

   

768,670

 

768,670

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

665,753

 

581,336

Fixed assets, net

 

$       102,917

 

$     187,334



3.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following:





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As of

September 30, 2010

 

As of

December 31, 2009

Patents and trademarks

 

$              63,454

 

$                  63,454

Website development

 

26,710

 

26,710

   

90,164

 

90,164

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

39,874

 

35,877

Intangible assets, net

 

$             50,290                   

 

$                 54,287


Intangible assets are amortized over their useful lives ranging from periods of 5 to 15 years.

4.

NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES

 

   

As of

September 30, 2010

   

As of

December 31, 2009

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 8.5%, renewable annually upon prepayment of one year’s interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   



501,000

   



501,000

Note payable due to a director of the company and shareholder, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   


21,000

   


21,000

Note payable due to a director of the company and shareholder, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   


16,000

   


16,000

Note payable due to a officer of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   


3,201

   


8,576

     

541,201

   

546,576


5.   CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE

Convertible note payable as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of a $10,000 convertible promissory note to one individual.  The note  is past due (March 2007), accrues interest at 6% per annum, and at the investors’ option until the repayment date may be converted to shares of the company’s common stock at a price of $1.00 per share.  In addition, if the noteholder elects to convert the note into common stock, the investor will also be entitled to receive warrants to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share.

6.    NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consist of the following:

   

As of

September 30, 2010

 

As of

December 31, 2009

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company,   bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

 

$

1,031,500

 

$

1,031,500

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

510,000

   

510,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 8%, due on demand and unsecured.

   

150,000

   

150,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

133,000

   

134,500

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 10%, due February 2011 and unsecured.

   

50,000

   

50,000

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing interest at 10%, due February 2012 and unsecured.

   

25,000

   

25,000

Note payable bearing no interest payable in equal monthly installments over sixty months.

   

19,400

   

19,400

Note payable bearing interest at 10%, unsecured, principal and interest due in monthly installments of $1,200 and due on demand.

   

3,600

   

12,200

Note payable due to a shareholder of the company, bearing no interest, due on demand and unsecured.

   

10,000

   

10,000

Note payable bearing no interest payable in equal monthly installments over sixty months.

   

 10,000

   

 10,000

Note payable bearing no interest payable in equal monthly installments over sixty months.

   

 5,000

   

 5,000

Note payable bearing no interest payable in equal monthly installments over sixty months.

   

        5,000

   

        5,000

     

1,952,500

   

1,962,600

Less: non-current portion

   

75,000

   

75,000

   

$

1,877,500

 

$

1,887,600


7.    COMMON STOCK

At September 30, 2010, the Company's authorized capital stock was 150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.  On that date, the Company had outstanding 35,233,639 shares of common stock, and no shares of preferred stock.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company issued shares of common stock in the following transactions:

·

6,000,000 shares of common stock were issued for services valued at $0.01 per share.




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·

100,000 shares of common stock in conversion of $25,029 of indebtedness.

·

1,000 shares of common stock for cash at $0.25 per share

All shares issued for services are valued on the market price on the date issuance.

Warrants :

The Company issued the following warrants at the corresponding weighted average exercise price as of September 30, 2010:


Date of Issuance

Number of Warrants

Exercise Price

Contractual Life

Number of Shares Exercisable

March 21, 2006

12,500

1.50

 5 years

12,500

February 13, 2007

12,500

1.50

 4 years

12,500

February 8, 2006

30,000

1.50

 5 years

30,000

February 17, 2006

30,000

1.50

 5 years

30,000

February 13, 2007

49,500

1.50

 4 years

49,500

 

134,500

   

134,500


Transactions involving warrants issued in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 are summarized below:

 

Warrants

Weighted average Exercise Price

Outstanding as of December 31, 2009

134,500

$1.50

Issued

-

-

Cancelled/Expired

-

-

Outstanding as of September 30, 2010

134,500

$1.50

   


8.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On September 14, 2007, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement, under which it agreed to acquire Wow Technologies, Inc. (“Wow”) for up to 4,220,020 shares of common stock.  The Company agreed to issue one share of its common stock for each 14 shares of Wow common stock presented for exchange.  In addition, the Company agreed to allow $280,000 of convertible notes issued by Wow to convert into shares of the Company's common stock, such that Wow convertible noteholders would be entitled to receive the same number of shares of Company common stock that they would have received had they converted their Wow notes into Wow common stock immediately prior to the share exchange agreement.  The maximum number of shares issuable for Wow common stock and in conversion of Wow convertible notes was 4,220,020.   

The Company agreed to conduct an initial closing when certificates representing at least 50.1% of ownership of Wow were presented for exchange.  The Company held the initial closing in December 2007, and has continued to issue shares of its common stock in exchange for Wow common stock as certificates are presented since that date.  The Company issued 2,479,826 shares, 326,711 shares and 524,688 shares in exchange for Wow common stock in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.  The Company is contingently obligated to issue an additional 888,795 shares in exchange for 12,443,130 shares of Wow common stock that were still outstanding as of September 30, 2010.  




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In 2009, the Company issued 114,286 shares of common stock on conversion of $80,000 of Wow notes.  In 2009, Wow filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, Case No. 09-11878-BAM.  In September 2009, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed a plan of reorganization in Wow’s bankruptcy case.  Under the confirmed plan, Wow agreed to satisfy the remaining $200,000 of convertible notes by payment of 10% of the amount of the debt through equal monthly payments over a sixty months following confirmation of the plan.  As a result of the modification Wow's obligations under its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, the remaining $200,000 of Wow convertible notes are no longer convertible into the Company's common stock.

Office lease – The Company has an operating lease for an office space that expires May 31, 2011. The monthly lease payment totals $4,025 and $3,550 per month, respectively.

Pending of threatened litigation – We may become involved in litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business. However at September 30, 2010, to the best of our knowledge, no such litigation exists or is threatened.





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Exhibit 10.6

CARD SPONSORSHIP AND SERVICES AGREEMENT

The Card Sponsorship and Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of July 16, 2007 and is between 3PEA International, Inc., located at 3068 E. Sunset Road, Suite 3, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120 (“Customer”) and Monterey County Bank, a California banking corporation, with an address of 601 Munras Avenue, Monterey CA 93940 (“Bank”).

RECITALS

A. Customer is in the business of providing financial service processing or marketing services to the customers or employees of various business or governmental entities;

B. Bank is or will be licensed and authorized to issue stored value cards with Marks from various System Operators;

C. Customer desires the Bank, from time to time, to issue stored value cards and provide other banking services to Customers or in connection with Third Party Clients pursuant to this Agreement;

D. Bank is willing to issue stored value cards and provide certain banking services in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and of the mutual covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I – DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1. Definitions

Except as otherwise specifically indicated, the following terms shall have the following meanings in this Agreement (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

(a) Addendum means the terms and conditions between Bank and Customer for a Program to be offered to Customer or Third Party Clients

.

(b) Bank Mark means the service marks or trademarks of the Bank set forth in Section 2.2.


(c) By-laws and Operating Rules mean the By-laws and Operating Rules of a System Operator.


(d) Card means a stored value debit card, which is issued pursuant to the Operating Rules of a System Operator and issued by the Bank.



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(e) Cardholder means the person (i) who is issued a Card pursuant to a program, and (ii) uses the Card to originate a Card transaction and includes any person who is authorized to use the Card.


(f) Card Account Income means all revenue received from a Cardholder as disclosed in the Cardholder Agreement including but not limited to interest income, annual fees, cash advance fees, over-limit fees, late payment fees, balance inquiry fees, and other fees as specified from time to time.


(g) Cardholder Agreement means the agreement between Bank and Cardholder governing the terms and use of a Card.


(h) Deposit Account means a demand, time, savings, passbook, or like account maintained with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a certificate of deposit, each of which is maintained at or for the benefit of the Bank.


(i) Graphic Standards mean all standards, policies, and other requirements adopted by a System Operator from time to time with respect to use of its Marks.


(j) Independent Sales Organizations mean any company, corporation or partnership, other than the Customer, which introduces Customer to an entity that becomes a Third Party Client.


(k) Interchange or Interchange Fee means the fee paid to the Bank by an acquiring financial institution for a Card transaction, as established by a System Operator from time to time.


(l) IPO means an independent processing organization which is retained by a Customer to perform some or all of the Processing Services.


(m) Mark means the service marks and trademarks of a System Operator and the Bank, including but not limited to, the names and other distinctive marks or logos that identify a System Operator and Bank.


(n) Membership means the membership in a System Operator and licensing rights thereto obtained by Bank.


(o) Operating Account means an account established by the Bank for each Program into which all Program Income for a Program shall be deposited as described in Section 2.9.

 

(p) Operating Rules mean the bylaws and operating rules and regulations of a System Operator, or Bank, as the case may be, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, or supplemented.


(q) Processing Services mean those services, which are necessary to issue a Card and process a transaction in accordance with the By-laws and Operating Rules of a System Operator and Rules of any Regulatory Authority and shall include, but not be limited to, Card set-up and maintenance, Card design, Card production, Card issuance, transaction processing, Settlement, System Operator access, Cardholder dispute resolution, customer service, System Operator compliance, regulatory compliance, security and fraud control, collections, and activity reporting.

 

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(r) Program means the process whereby the Customer, for itself or for Third Party Clients, develops and handles the marketing, evaluation, processing, administration, and supervision of the distribution and use of Cards by individuals or groups identified by Customer for itself or for such Third Party Clients from time to time during the term of this Agreement and which is described in a Program Description attached hereto as an Addendum from time to time.


(s) Program Account means an account established by the Bank for each Program as provided in Section 2.8, which is funded by Customer or by Third Party Clients with sufficient monies, determined by Bank from time to time, to fund the appropriate Settlement Clearing Account for a Program.


(t) Program Revenues mean all Card Account Income and Interchange Fee revenues generated in connection with a Card for a Program.


(u) Regulation means the regulations, all amendments thereto and official interpretations thereof issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and any Federal or state agency having jurisdiction over Bank or Customer.


(v) Regulation E means (i) the regulations, all amendments thereto and official interpretations thereof (12 C.F.R. §205, et seq .) issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System implementing Title IX (Electronic Funds Transfer Act) of the Consumer Credit Protection Act as amended (15 U.S.C. 1693 et. seq.), and (ii) the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and any amendments thereto.


(w) Regulation Z means (I) the regulations, all amendments thereto and official interpretations thereof (12 C.F.R., §226.5, et seq .) issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.


(x) Regulatory Authority means, as the context requires, any System Operator; the State of California ; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Federal Reserve Board; and any Federal or state agency having jurisdiction over Bank or Customer.


(y) Rules means all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, all rules and regulations promulgated by a Regulatory Authority, any Operating Rules, and the policies and procedures of the Bank, as amended from time to time.


(z) Settlement means the movement of funds between Bank and System Operators in accordance with the Operating Rules to settle Card transactions.


(aa) Settlement Clearing Account means the Deposit Account established for each Program pursuant to Section 2.7 which is held by the Bank to fund the Settlement process for Client or


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Third Party Clients participating in a Program.

(bb) Solicitation Material means the advertisements, brochures, applications, marketing materials, telemarketing scripts and any other written or electronically digitized materials relating to a Program, including point of purchase displays, television advertisements, radio advertisements and advertisements for the Program in any media or other materials sent to Cardholders, Customers or prospective Customers from time to time.

(cc) System Operator means MasterCard ® , VISA ® , Maestro ® , Cirrus ® , Plus ® , STAR ® , Pulse ® , NYCE ® and/or any other Card network system.

(dd) Third Party Client means a company or governmental agency, which wishes to issue Cards to its employees, customers, distributors, beneficiaries or other parties which is a client of Customer.

ARTICLE II - DUTIES OF CUSTOMER


SECTION 2.1. Marketing

Customer shall, from time to time, use reasonable business efforts to promote and market Cards to prospective Third Party Clients and Cardholders.  Except as may be agreed to in writing by the parties from time to time during the term of this Agreement, each party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses associated with marketing of any Card under this Agreement.  

SECTION 2.2. Use of the Bank Marks; Other Marks

(a) Bank Authorization . Bank hereby grants to Customer, during the term of this Agreement, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, nonassignable license, in the United States, to use the Bank Marks (and the copyrights that exist in such marks, if any) as Bank expressly authorizes in connection with the Program, including but not limited to, on the Cards, account billing statements, Cardholder Agreements, Solicitation Materials and in other communications to Customers, prospective Customers and Cardholders, as permitted in this Agreement.  The Bank Marks are: Monterey County Bank and such other Marks for which Customer is granted a license to use in connection with a Program. The Bank Marks shall be used by Customer only in the forms and formats expressly approved by the Bank. Except as provided herein, it is expressly agreed that Customer is not acquiring any right, title or interest in the Bank Marks, which shall remain the property and/or rights of the Bank. Customer agrees that it shall not attack the title or any rights of the Bank in and to the Bank Marks. Customer shall assist Bank, to the extent necessary and at Bank’s sole expense, in protecting the Bank’s rights in the Bank’s Marks.   


(b) Authorization of Solicitation Materials . To assure the use and maintenance of such high standards of quality, workmanship, style and appearance and the proper use of the Bank Marks, Customer shall submit to Bank for its prior approval, such approval not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld, all such Solicitation Materials which contain a Bank Mark. Customer shall provide to Bank ten (10) samples of all Solicitation Materials.  Bank shall provide Customer all camera-ready artwork for the Bank Marks.  After any Solicitation Material has been approved by Bank pursuant to this section, Customer shall only use the Solicitation Materials so approved, unless it receives the prior written approval of Bank. If Bank determines, after reviewing proposed Solicitation Materials that it disapproves of such materials using its reasonable judgment, then Bank shall so advise Customer, and such materials shall not be printed or used, as the case may be, until appropriate corrective action is taken to the reasonable satisfaction of Bank.  All Solicitation Materials prepared by Customer shall bear the trademark and copyright notices of Bank in a form and manner specified by Bank.


(c) Ownership Rights . Except as otherwise provided herein, upon termination of this Agreement, all rights conveyed by a party with respect to the use of the Bank’s Marks shall cease.


(d) Other Marks.  Customer agrees to comply with all Rules and Operating Regulations relating to the use of the Marks on Cards or in connection with the Solicitation Materials.


 

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SECTION 2.3. Implementation

Prior to Customer or any Third Party Clients issuing Cards for a Program and subject to Bank’s approval of the Third Party Client, Customer and Bank shall enter into an Addendum for such Program.  In addition, all programs must be submitted and approved in accordance with all regulations.

SECTION 2.4. Printing of Cards and Cardholder Agreements

All Cards and Cardholder Agreements shall identify Bank as the issuer of the Card and include such other names and Marks as may be required to conform to Graphic Standards, By-laws and Operating Rules, Regulatory Authority and Rules. The design for the Card, Cardholder Agreement and disclosure statements shall be subject to Bank’s prior approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, By-laws and Operating Rules. The costs associated with the design, printing, compliance review or distribution of Cards, Cardholder Agreements and disclosure statements will be borne solely and exclusively by Customer.

SECTION 2.5. Card Pricing

All charges and fees to be paid by applicants to become Cardholders shall be determined by Customer and shall be those charges, which comply with all State and Federal laws, rules and regulations governing the issuance of Cards by Bank.  All charges and fees assessed to Cardholders shall be subject to Bank’s prior written approval. The Bank, from time to time, may choose to issue Cards to regular depositors of the Bank or to other customers of Bank and any of its affiliates.  All charges and fees to be paid by applicants under these depositors or customers shall be determined by Bank.

SECTION 2.6. Establishment of Cardholder Accounts

The parties’ respective obligations with respect to the establishment of Cardholder accounts, and the terms and conditions upon which the Cardholder may use the Card shall be described in the Addendum for each Third Party Client.  All Cardholder accounts are Bank’s property subject only to the Card Account Income sharing set forth in this Agreement.

SECTION 2.7. Settlement Clearing Account

(a) Customer shall establish with the Bank a Settlement Clearing Account which shall be used to receive funds by the Bank from time to time from the Customer or any Third Party Client which funds shall be transferred by the Bank from the Program Account. Funds from the Program Account shall be transferred from time to time by the Bank into the Settlement Clearing Account to settle transactions with System Operators which relate to Cards issued to Cardholders in connection with the Program for Customers and Third Party Clients.  

SECTION 2.8. Program Pre-Funding Account

(a) Customer or Third Party Clients shall establish with the Bank and fund a Pre- Funding Program Account in such amount as shall be set forth in the Addendum for the Third Party Client.  Funds deposited in the Program Pre-Funding Account shall be cleared and non-reversible good funds. Any amounts deposited into the Program Pre-Funding Account shall be used to settle Card transactions by transferring, on each business day, an amount equal to the amounts loaded or funded onto Cardholder accounts.  These funds are to be deposited in the Settlement Clearing Account.  The Program Pre-Funding Account funds shall be deposited into a non-interest bearing demand account established at Bank. Bank shall have no obligation to invest Program Pre-Funding Account funds for Customer or Third Party Client’s benefit. The Program Pre-Funding Account shall only be debited by Bank.  Customer and Third Party Client shall not debit or withdraw funds from the Program Account without Bank’s prior written authorization being given as to each proposed Customer/Third Party Client debit or withdrawal.  The Program Pre-Funding Account and any other accounts established by the Bank in connection with the Program Pre-Funding Account shall be assigned to the Bank as collateral security for the obligations of the Customer or any Third Party Client.  Customer or any Third Party Client shall execute such documents as Bank may require to confer and perfect a security interest in the Program Account.


(b) To protect Bank against any loss it may incur by making funds available to the Cardholders, Customer agrees and shall cause all Third Party Clients to agree with Bank that (i) Bank shall have access to all data and information relating to the Program Pre-Funding Account; and (ii) Bank may transfer funds to the Settlement Clearing Account from the Program Pre-Funding  Account to settle Card transactions in connection with Cardholders sponsored under a Program for Card Transactions presented to the Bank with respect to the Cardholders of such Customer or Third Party Clients (iii) Customer shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless from any losses that it may incur by making funds available to Cardholders. Customer shall cause each Third Party Client to execute and deliver to Bank such instruments as Bank may reasonably require to carry out the intent of this Section.

 


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SECTION 2.9. Income Account

Customer or Third Party Client shall establish with the Bank an Income Account into which shall be deposited all Program Income with respect to a Program. The Bank shall transmit on a monthly or sooner basis the Customer or the Third Party Client’s portion of the Program Income after the satisfaction of any minimum deposit that is required to be maintained in the Program Pre-Funding Account to satisfy any indemnification obligations, insurance deductible obligation, or required payment of expenses of such Customer or Third Party Client as set forth in this Agreement or in the Addendum. Customer must setup programs at a Bank authorized processor in a manner which allows efficient accounting and separation between programs for the Bank.

SECTION 2.10. Customer Service Standards

Customer shall adhere to customer service standards for Cardholder servicing that are reasonably designed to promote customer satisfaction and to promote the preservation and growth of the Cardholder base.

SECTION 2.11. Access to Program Documents and Information

Customer shall provide all information and documents required by Bank to comply with all applicable laws and regulations of all Regulatory Authorities concerning the Program and the Cardholders which Customer may acquire or which may be in the control and possession of Customer.

SECTION 2.12. Sponsorship Certification and Administrative Fees

(a) Bank shall complete all registration requirements for Customer and any Third Party Customers required by each applicable System Operator, as reasonably requested by Customer from time to time.  Customer shall pay all applicable fees and expenses of each applicable System Operator imposed upon Bank as a result of its sponsorship or registration of, and as required to maintain, any Program, but Customer shall not be responsible for any annual membership fees relating to Bank’s Membership with any System Operator.


(b) Customer acknowledges that a condition precedent to the implementation of any Program is that each Program has received the required approval for the Program and the Graphic Images on any Card from the appropriate System Operator.


(c) Customer acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for any and all obligations related to the operations of a Program which are imposed upon Bank whether by a System Operator or by a Regulatory Authority, under applicable Rules, promptly after receipt of notice thereof from Bank, except that Customer shall not be liable for any penalties or fines imposed on Bank unless such penalties or fines are the result of action or inaction by Customer or its agents.


SECTION 2.13. Liability of Customer for System and Regulatory Claims

Customer shall be liable to each System Operator and Bank for any and all liabilities and every loss, claim, demand, and cause of action (including, without limitation, the cost of investigating the claim, the cost of litigation and reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether or not legal proceedings are instituted and whether paid or incurred, as the case may be) by or on behalf of any System Operator, Bank or any Cardholder as a result of Customer’s failure to comply with the Rules or By-laws of the System Operator or regulations of any applicable Regulatory Authority.

Should Bank be assessed any fees by any System Operator in connection with this Agreement, Bank shall invoice Customer for such amounts, which shall be due and payable, and shall be paid, within twenty (20) days of receipt.  If any amounts so invoiced by Bank to Customer are not paid, Bank may debit the invoiced amount from Customer’s Operating Account established under Section 2.8.


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SECTION 2.14 Insurance and Risk Management

If so noted on the Addendum, Customer shall cause an insurance policy to be issued by an insurance company with an A+ Best rating with Customer and Bank as co­insured. The insurance policy shall provide coverage to repay Bank in the event of any losses from merchant fraud, cardholder fraud and uncollectible charge backs.  The policy shall have a per-incident and annual deductible payable by Customer not to exceed a total of $[***] and a total loss coverage of not less than the amount set forth in the Addendum. The policy shall stipulate that the coverage afforded Bank shall apply as primary insurance and that any other insurance carried by Bank shall be excess only and will not contribute with this insurance.  The policy shall also provide Bank with thirty (30) days notice of termination or cancellation and allow Bank an opportunity to continue coverage in the event of termination for non-payment of premiums.  The policy will be issued and approved by Bank before the solicitation or issuance of any Cards under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

SECTION 3.1. Customer Representations and Warranties

Customer represents and warrants to Bank as follows:

(a) Organization . Customer is a corporation or business duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state in which it was organized.


(b) Capacity; Authority; Validity . Customer has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of the obligations to be performed by it under this Agreement.  This Agreement and the consummation by Customer of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Customer, and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Customer and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Customer and is enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by equitable limitations on the availability of equitable remedies and by bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally).


(c) Conflicts; Defaults . Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Customer nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by Customer will (i) conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate the performance provided by the terms of any contract, instrument or commitment to which Customer is a party or by which it is bound, (ii) violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any other equivalent organizational document of Customer, (iii) require any consent or approval under any judgment, order, writ, decree, permit or license, to which Customer is a party or by which it is bound, or (iv) require the consent or approval of any other party to any contract, instrument or commitment to which Customer is a party or by which it is bound. Customer is not subject to any agreement with any regulatory authority which would prevent the consummation by Customer of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


(d) Litigation . There is no claim, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or material controversy pending before any governmental agency to which Customer is a party and by which it is bound, which adversely and materially affects any of its assets or the ability of Customer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and, to the best of Customer’s knowledge and Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission


information, no such claim, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or controversy has been threatened or is contemplated and to the best of Customer’s knowledge, no facts exist which would provide a basis for any such claim, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or controversy.


(e) No Consents, Etc . No consent of any person (including, without limitation, any stockholder or creditor of Customer) and no consent, license, permit or approval or authorization or exemption by notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Customer, the validity or enforceability of this Agreement against Customer, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, or the performance by Customer of its obligations thereunder.


(f) Compliance with Laws . All Solicitation Materials or other documents prepared by or on behalf of Customer that are mailed or supplied to the general public, Customers, applicants and Cardholders in connection with the Program will comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The Customer shall carry out its duties and obligations under this Agreement (and cause any Third Party Clients to carry out their respective duties and obligations under this Agreement) in compliance with all Rules.

 

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SECTION 3.2. Bank Representations and Warranties

Bank represents and warrants to Customer as follows:

(a) Organization . Bank is a bank duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of California.


(b) Capacity; Authority; Validity . Bank has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform all of the obligations to be performed by it under this Agreement.  This Agreement and the consummation by Bank of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Bank and this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Bank and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Bank and is enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by equitable limitations on the availability of equitable remedies and by bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally).


(c) Conflicts; Defaults . Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Bank nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by Bank will (i) conflict with, result in the breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate the performance required by, the terms of any contract, instrument or commitment to which Bank is a party or by which Bank is bound, (ii) violate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or any other equivalent organizational document of Bank, (iii) require any consent or approval under any judgment, order, writ, decree, permit or license, to which Bank is a party or by which it is bound, or (iv) require the consent or approval of any other party to any contract, instrument or commitment to which Bank is a party or by which it is bound, except for approvals which Bank may be required to obtain under the Operating Regulations. Bank is not subject to any agreement with any regulatory authority which would prevent its consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d) Litigation . There is no claim, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or material controversy pending before any governmental agency to which Bank is a party and by which it is bound, which adversely and materially affects any of its assets or the ability of Bank to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and, to the best of Bank’s knowledge and information, no such claim, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or controversy has been threatened or is contemplated and to the best of Bank’s knowledge no facts exist which would provide a basis for any such claim, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation or controversy.

 

(e) No Consents, Etc. . No consent of any person (including without limitation, any stockholder or creditor of Bank) and no consent, license, permit or approval or authorization or exemption by notice to report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement by Bank, the validity of this Agreement with respect to Bank, the enforceability of this Agreement against Bank, the consummation by Bank of the transactions contemplated hereby, or the performance by Bank of its obligations hereunder except as may be required under the Rules governing Bank.


(f) Compliance with Laws . The Bank complies in all material respects with all Rules and all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.


(g) Property Rights . Bank is the owner of the Bank Marks and has the authority to grant the license granted to Customer pursuant to Section 2.2 to use the Bank Marks.  The use by Customer of the Bank Marks during the term of this Agreement will not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, patent or proprietary rights of any third party.


ARTICLE IV - COVENANTS OF CUSTOMER


SECTION 4.1. Covenants

Customer covenants and agrees with Bank as follows:

(a) It will comply with the terms of this Agreement and all Rules which relate to the matters and transactions contemplated by this Agreement.


(b) It will, and it will cause each Third Party Client, Independent Service Organization, or IPO to comply with the Rules applicable to the Bank relating to privacy and with Bank’s privacy policies as amended from time to time, and will not disclose, and will cause each Third Party Client, Independent Service Organization or IPO not to disclose, any personal nonpublic information relating to any Cardholder unless permitted by the Rules and Bank’s Privacy Policy.


(c) It will promptly give written notice to Bank of any material adverse change in the business, properties, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of Customer or Third Party Client and any pending, or threatened litigation and of all tax deficiencies and other proceedings before governmental bodies or officials affecting Customer.

  

(d) Within ten (10) business days after the end of each calendar month, Customer will provide Bank a list of any consumer complaints, which Customer has received during the preceding month, showing the name and address of each complaining Cardholder, a brief summary of the Cardholder’s complaint, whether the complaint has been resolved and if so, the manner in which the consumer complaint was resolved.

 


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(e) Customer will not engage in a cardholder relationship with any individual that is identified by the Office of Foreign Asset Controls as a specific designated national or who appears on any United States government terrorist list.  Customer will ensure that necessary controls, acceptable to and periodically reviewed by Bank, shall be implemented for checking Third Party Clients, Independent Sales Organizations, Card distributors, and Cardholders against the OFAC SDN and United States government data bases before transacting business. Customer shall comply with the United States Patriot Act and shall adopt and implement policies and procedures to assure compliance with the United States Patriot Act and its regulations, as amended.  Customer shall submit to Bank for Bank’s review and approval Customer’s policies and procedures, including amendments and revisions, for compliance with the United States Patriot Act.

   

(f)  Customer shall comply with Bank’s procedures and policies regarding PIN issuance and enrollment materials and shall take necessary precautions to ensure that only authorized persons have access to PINs.


(g) Customer shall be responsible for promptly notifying Cardholders of any amendments to Bank’s Cardholder Agreement and Service Fee Schedule and other disclosures required by the Rules.


ARTICLE V - DUTIES OF BANK


SECTION 5.1. Background Investigation of Customer and Principals

Bank will conduct a background investigation of Customer and its principals in accordance with the requirements of System Operator and Regulatory Authorities, and may conduct, at its expense, such other reasonable investigation as it may from time to time believe appropriate, and Customer shall reasonably cooperate with Bank in connection therewith. An adverse background investigation as determined by reasonable standards of conduct and behavior of any current or future employee of Customer could result in termination of this Agreement in the Bank’s sole discretion.

SECTION 5.2. Membership in System

Bank shall retain its Membership in System in good standing and shall abide in all material respects by all rules and regulations applicable to Bank.

SECTION 5.3. Notices

Bank shall deliver to Customer a copy of all notices or correspondence that it receives from any System Operator, or any other third party, relating to Bank’s sponsorship of Customer, within five (5) business days of receipt of such notice or correspondence.


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ARTICLE VI - PROCESSING OF TRANSACTIONS

SECTION 6.1. Independent Processor

Bank or Customer may contract for the services of an IPO to perform some or all of the Processing Services, and in the case of the Customer, with the prior consent and approval of such IPO by the Bank. Customer agrees to utilize Load Restriction programming.  If not provided by the Bank through an arrangement with its IPO, as noted on the Addendum, Customer shall, at its sole expense, perform or cause to be performed by an IPO, all Processing Services for the Program and related activities.

SECTION 6.2. Account Data


(a) Customer shall advise Bank from time to time and as Bank may reasonably request with respect to any issues, problems, or concerns relating to Processing Services.  


(b) When and as reasonably requested by Bank, Customer shall promptly provide to Bank all data and other information which may be in possession of or available to Customer or any third party retained by it concerning the Processing Services and Cardholder transactions. Customer shall make such data and other information available to Bank at Customer’s sole cost and expense.  Customer, Third Party Clients, and its IPO shall retain all account data for a period of five (5) years after the termination of this Agreement.  


ARTICLE VII  - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES

SECTION 7.1. Compensation of Bank

As compensation for performing its obligations under this Agreement, Bank shall receive the payments for its services as set forth in the applicable Addendum. In addition, Bank will receive any setup fee set forth in the Addendum to be paid at the time and manner set forth in the Addendum. Bank shall have the right to debit its compensation for services from Customer or Third Party Client’s Program Pre-Funding Account on a monthly basis.

SECTION 7.2. Expenses of Bank

Bank shall be solely responsible for the following expenses:

(a) Bank’s own internal costs and expenses incurred in connection with maintaining the Settlement Clearing Account, the Program Account and the Operating Account and its own internal monitoring of a Program.


(b) All annual Membership fees related to Bank’s license with and Membership in any System Operator utilized by the Program, and any fees and penalties assessed by any such System or Regulatory Authority against the Bank in connection with the Bank’s sole conduct.

 

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SECTION 7.3. Payment to Customer

Customer shall receive such portion of the Program Revenues, including without limitation, Interchange Fees assessed under a Program as set forth in an Addendum.

SECTION 7.4. Expenses of Customer

Customer shall be solely responsible for the following:

(a) Costs incurred by the Bank or any IPO to perform Processing Services, or by Customer and any party under its control or any party for which it is providing Processing Services, including preparing and mailing Card account statements.


(b) Cardholder account processing costs incurred by Bank or any IPO, as referred to herein, or by Customer, and any party under its control or any party for which it is providing Processing Services.


(c) Advertising and other expenses associated with the marketing of Cardholder accounts incurred by Customer, any party under its control or any party for which it is providing services.


(d) Expenses associated with printing Cards, which are incurred by Customer, any party under its control or any party for which it is providing services.


(e) System transaction fees related to the Program.


(f) Funding of the Settlement Clearing Account.


(g) Processing and other fees or charges, including operating certificate fees, attributable to Cardholders and payable pursuant to any agreement between Bank and any IPO, and any extensions or renewals thereof, each as provided herein, as and when the same are due and payable by Bank.

 

(h) All fees payable to any System Operator for registration of Customer, any IPO or any Independent Sales Organizations.


(i) All fines and penalties assessed by any System Operator or any Regulatory Authority due to Customer’s actions/inactions or the actions/inactions of any third party retained by Customer.


(j) All expenses associated with establishing and maintaining any accounts with, or receiving services from, any financial institution or System Operator providing Settlement, and all expenses in providing Bank with any services relating to Settlement.


(k) All expenses incurred by Bank in reviewing the Cardholder Agreement and related documents for compliance with Regulation E, the regulation of any Regulatory Authority and the Rules.


(l) All other expenses incurred by Bank in connection with customer service, processing of Card transactions, and administration of the Program, as provided in this Agreement (except those specifically made the responsibility of Bank pursuant to Section 7.2 above).



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ARTICLE VIII - LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

SECTION 8.1. No Special Damages


In no event shall Bank be liable under any theory or tort, contract, strict liability or other legal or equitable theory for any lost profits, exemplary, punitive, special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages, each of which is hereby excluded by agreement of the parties regardless of whether or not Bank has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

SECTION 8.2. Disclaimer of Warranties

Bank specifically disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, arising out of or related to this Agreement, including without limitation, any warranty of marketability or fitness for a particular purpose, each of which is hereby excluded by agreement of the parties.

ARTICLE IX - TERM OF AGREEMENT


SECTION 9.1. Term

This Agreement is effective from the date hereof and shall extend for a period of three (3) years from such date (the “Original Term”). Each year of the Original Term and every extension or renewal of the Agreement shall be deemed a “Sponsorship Year”. After the expiration of the Original Term, this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for consecutive periods of three (3) Sponsorship Years each (a "Renewal Term") unless either party gives the other party written notice at least 180 days prior to the termination date of the Original Term or then current Renewal Term that the Agreement will not be renewed.

SECTION 9.2. Termination

(a) Either Bank or Customer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon occurrence of one or more of the following events:

i)

Failure by the other party to observe or perform, in any material respect, that party’s obligations to the other party hereunder, so long as the failure is not due to the actions or failure to act of the terminating party, but only if the failure continues for a period of (A) thirty (30) days after the non-performing party receives written notice from the other party specifying the failure in the case of a failure not involving the payment of money, or (B) ten (10) days after the non-performing party receives written notice from the other party specifying the failure in the case of a failure to pay any amount then due hereunder;


ii)

In the event any financial statement, representation, warranty, statement or certificate furnished to it by the other party in connection with or arising out of this Agreement is materially adverse to the terminating party and untrue as of the date made or delivered. In the event any material representation or warranty made to it by the other party is untrue as of the date made or delivered;

iii)

The other party (A) voluntarily commencing any proceeding or filing any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar law,

(B) applying for or consenting to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official for such party or for a substantial part of its property or assets, (C) making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (D) taking corporate action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

iv)

The commencement of an involuntary proceeding or the filing of an involuntary proceeding or the filing of an involuntary petition in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (A) relief in respect of the other party, or of a substantial part of its property or assets under Title of the United States Code or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (B) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar office for the other party or for a substantial part of its property or assets, or (C) the winding up or liquidation, of the other party, if such proceeding or petition shall continue un-dismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall continue unstayed and in effect for sixty (60) days; or


v)

Upon any change to or enactment of any law or regulation, which would have a material adverse effect upon Customer’s or its Third Party Clients’ card program.


vi)

Upon any directive, order or ruling of a Regulatory Authority or court that requires that this Agreement or any material portions of the services provided under the Agreement be terminated or materially modified.


(b) Appropriate Notice of Termination and Transition Assistance. If the bank for any reason decides to terminate the sponsorship, the bank will provide Customer with at least one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice to terminate Bank’s participation in any Program. In the event that the Bank elects to terminate any Card or any Program; or this Agreement is terminated for any reason, the Parties will cooperate to provide a smooth and orderly wind-down of the Program or Programs involved and to ensure a smooth transition for Customer and Third Party Client with any affected Cardholders.


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SECTION 9.3. Survival of Payments and Survival of Obligations Upon Termination

Upon notice of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.2, Customer shall promptly notify all Cardholders of the cancellation of the Program with Bank and shall take appropriate action to cause all Cards to be canceled. This Agreement shall continue in full force and Bank shall continue to provide the services currently then being provided until such time as all Cards are so canceled, but in no event exceeding 180 days from notice of cancellation. If such termination is made by Bank pursuant to Section 9.2(a), Bank will be entitled to withhold and pay directly all Program expenses from Program Revenues including the costs of servicing the existing Cardholders by a servicing organization reasonably selected by Bank. In such event, Bank shall have no further obligation to accept any new Cardholder accounts from Customer.  If this Agreement is terminated for any other reason, then the parties shall bear their own costs and expenses associated with any conversion or termination.

SECTION 9.4. Disposition of Settlement Reserve

In the event of any notice of termination of this Agreement by Bank, Customer or the termination of a Program by a Third Party Client, or expiration of this Agreement, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect with respect to all provisions regarding the Settlement Clearing Account (including Customer’s or Third Party Client’s obligations to fund the Settlement Clearing Account).

ARTICLE X – CONFIDENTIALITY


SECTION 10.1. Confidential Information

Under this Agreement, the parties may be disclosing to each other certain confidential and proprietary information including customer lists, business plans, software, data, prototypes, documentation, customer information, and other business and/or technical information, which shall be marked or labeled as “confidential” (the “Information”).   

The receiving party shall hold the Information in confidence and shall exercise a reasonable degree of care to prevent such disclosure of the Information, which is at least as great as the care the party normally takes to preserve its own proprietary information. The receiving party shall use such Information only for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under the Agreement; shall reproduce the Information only to the extent necessary for such purpose; shall restrict disclosure of the Information to its employees with a need to know or any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over Bank; and shall advise such employees of the nondisclosure obligation assumed herein.  The receiving party shall not disclose Information to any third party without prior written approval of the other party.

The above restrictions on the use of disclosure of Information shall not apply to any Information:

i)

which, as established by the receiving party’s written records, is  independently developed by the receiving party or its affiliated  company or lawfully received free of restriction from another source having the right to so furnish such Information;


ii)

after it has become generally available to the public without breach of this Agreement or any other agreement to which Customer is a  party;


iii)

which, as established by the receiving party’s written records, at the time of disclosure to the receiving party was known to such party or its affiliate company free of restraint;

iv)

which the disclosing party agrees in writing is free of such  restrictions;


v)

which is disclosed by a third party not under an obligation of  confidence;


vi)

which the receiving party is required to disclose pursuant to a  governmental or judicial order, provided that the receiving party  notifies the disclosing party of the pending disclosure prior to such  disclosure; or


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to the receiving party’s independent auditors and Regulatory Authority.

All Information shall remain the property of the disclosing party and shall be returned upon written request or upon the receiving party’s determination that it no longer has a need for such Information.

The parties acknowledge that in the event either party breaches the terms of this Section 10.1, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other remedies that may be available to it at law or under the terms of the Agreement.

SECTION 10.2. Access

Bank shall have full access to all account and Cardholder information in whatever form or medium it may be stored or collected.  This access is limited for purposes of program administration.  Any direct marketing or non program related contact with cardholder, or to solicit information will be conducted with the written consent of Customer.  

SECTION 10.3. Survival

The terms of this Article X shall survive for five years following any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XI - GENERAL PROVISIONS


SECTION 11.1. Indemnification

(a) Customer covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bank, its parent or affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees and permitted assigns, as such, against any direct losses or expenses arising from any legal action, claim, demand or proceedings brought against any of them as a result of any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure to fulfill a covenant of this Agreement on the part of Customer, any act or omission of Customer or its providers which violates any law, by­laws or Regulations, or any claim relating to obligations owed to or by Customer or any third party retained by it; provided, that this provision shall not apply if such claim arises out of(i) an act of fraud, embezzlement or criminal activity by Bank, (ii) gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith by Bank, or (iii) the failure of Bank to comply with, or to perform its material obligations under, this Agreement.


(b) Bank covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Customer and its parent or affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and permitted assigns, as such, against any direct, losses or expenses arising from any legal action, claim, demand, or proceedings brought against any of them as a result of any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure to fulfill a covenant of this Agreement on the part of Bank, any act or omission of Bank or its providers which violates any law, by-laws or Regulations, or any claim relating to obligations owed to or by Bank or any third party retained by it (except to the extent that Customer has agreed to fulfill such obligation under this Agreement); provided, that this provision shall not apply if such claim arises out of (i) an act of fraud, embezzlement or criminal activity by Customer, (ii) gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith by Customer, or (iii) the failure of Customer to comply with, or to perform its material obligations under, this Agreement.


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(c) If any claim or demand is asserted against any party or parties (individually or collectively, the “Indemnified Party”) by any person who is not a party to this Agreement in respect of which the Indemnified Party may be entitled to indemnification under the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) above, written notice of such claim or demand shall promptly be given to any party or parties (individually or collectively, the “Indemnifying Party”) from who indemnification may be sought.  The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, by notifying the Indemnified Party within ten (10) days of its receipt of the notice of the claim or demand, to assume the entire control (subject to the right of the Indemnified Party to Participate at the Indemnified Party’s expense and with counsel of the Indemnified Party’s choice) of the defense, compromise or settlement of the matter, including, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, employment of counsel of the Indemnifying Party’s choice. If the Indemnifying Party gives notice to any Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party will assume control of the defense, compromise or settlement of the mailer the Indemnifying Party will be deemed to have waived all defenses to the claims for indemnification by the Indemnified Party with respect to that matter. Any damages to the assets or business of the Indemnified Party caused by a failure of the Indemnifying Party to defend, compromise or settle a claim or demand in a reasonable and expeditious manner, after the indemnifying Party has given notice that it will assume control of the defense, compromise or settlement of the matter, shall be included in the damages for which the Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party.


(d) Notwithstanding Bank’s right to review and/or approve Customer’s performance of Customer’s obligations under this Agreement, Bank shall not be liable to Customer for any damages, losses, claims or liabilities incurred by Customer as a result of or arising from Bank’s review and/or approval and Customer shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless from any damages, losses, claims or liabilities incurred by Bank as a result of any matter over which Bank has a right of review  and/or approval under this Agreement.


(e) The provisions of this Section 11.1 and of Section 11.2 shall survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.


SECTION 11.2. Disclosure

(a) Each party shall promptly notify the other of any action, suit, proceeding, facts and circumstances, and the threat of reasonable prospect of same, which might give rise to any indemnification hereunder or which might materially and adversely affect either party’s ability to perform this Agreement.


(b) Each party represents and warrants to the other that it has no knowledge of any pending or threatened suit, action, arbitration or other proceedings of a legal, administrative or regulatory nature, or any governmental investigation, against it or any of its affiliates or any officer, director, or employee which has not been previously disclosed in writing and which would materially and adversely affect its financial condition, or its ability to perform this Agreement.


SECTION 11.3. Legal Compliance

Each party represents and warrants to the other that it is familiar with the requirements of all applicable consumer protection laws applicable to it which relate to the Cards and its obligations hereunder, and agrees that it will comply, in all material respects, with all such laws and regulations and all other applicable laws and regulations relating to its activities under this Agreement, now and in the future. Nothing in this Section 11.3 shall relieve Customer of its obligations under this Agreement including, without limitation, the requirements of Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.11.

SECTION 11.4. Relationship of Parties

Bank and Customer agree they are independent contractors to each other in performing their respective obligations hereunder.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the working relationship being established and developed hereunder shall be deemed or is intended to be deemed, nor shall it cause, Bank and Customer to be treated as partners, joint ventures, or otherwise as joint associates for profit.

SECTION 11.5. Regulatory Examinations and Financial Information

Customer agrees to submit to any examination, at Customer’s principal business location, which may be required by any Regulatory Authority (other than Bank) with audit and examination authority over Bank, to the fullest extent of such Regulatory Authority. Customer shall also provide to Bank any information, which may be required by any Regulatory Authority in connection with their audit or review of Bank or the Program and shall reasonably cooperate with such Regulatory Authority in connection with any audit or review of Bank.  Upon the request of Bank, Customer shall each year, furnish Bank, at Customer’s expense, with audited financial statements prepared by a certified public accountant or in such other form acceptable to the Bank.  Customer shall also provide such other information as Bank may from time to time reasonably request with respect to the financial condition of Customer and such other information as Bank may from time to time reasonably request with respect to third parties retained by Customer.

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SECTION 11.6. Governing Law; Arbitration

This Agreement shall be construed and performed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. In the event of any dispute between Bank and Customer relating to this Agreement, or their performance under this Agreement, Bank and Customer agree that such dispute will be resolved by means of arbitration accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  Such arbitration will proceed in San Francisco County, State of California. In any dispute between the parties that may be arbitrated under this Agreement, if the aggregate of all claims and the aggregate of all counterclaims each is an amount less than $[***] the arbitration will be heard by a panel of one arbitrator, appointed by the AAA. If the aggregate amount of the claims or counterclaims exceeds $[***] a panel of three arbitrators appointed by the AAA will hear the arbitration.  The arbitration decision will be binding upon Bank and Customer.  Either party will forfeit the dispute if this clause is not adhered to. Depositions may be taken and other discovery obtained during such arbitration proceedings to the same extent as authorized in civil judicial proceedings to the same extent as authorized by the California Code of Civil Procedure.  The arbitrator(s) will be limited to awarding compensatory damages and will have no authority to award punitive, exemplary or similar type damages.  The prevailing party in the arbitration proceeding will be entitled to recover its expenses including the costs of the arbitration proceeding, expert witness fees and reasonable attorneys’ fees.


SECTION 11.7. Severability

In the event that any part of this Agreement is deemed by a court, Regulatory Authority Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission

(other than Bank), or other public or private tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed to have been omitted from this Agreement. The remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and shall be modified to any extent necessary to give such force and effect to the remaining provisions, but only to such extent.


SECTION 11.8. Survival


All representations and warranties herein shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.


SECTION 11.9. Successors and Third Parties


Except as limited by Section 11.10, this Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall bind, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns.


SECTION 11.10. Assignment


The rights and obligations of Customer under this Agreement are personal and may not be assigned either voluntarily or by operation of law, without prior written consent from Bank.  This consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

SECTION 11.11. Notices

All notices, requests and approvals required by this Agreement shall be in writing addressed/directed to the other party at the address and facsimile set forth below, or at such other address of which the notifying party hereafter receives notice in conformity with this section. All such notices, requests, and approvals shall be deemed given upon the earlier of receipt and acknowledgement of facsimile transmission during the normal business day or actual receipt, evidenced by a common carrier, thereof.  All such notices, requests and approvals shall be addressed to the attention of:


If to Customer:

Mark Newcomer

If to Bank:

Andre Herrera

Title:   

President

Title:   

V.P. Stored Value Services

Company:

3PEA International, Inc.

Bank:

Monterey County Bank

Address:

3068 E. Sunset Road, Suite 3

Las Vegas, NV 89120

Address:

601 Munras Avenue Monterey, CA 93940

  Fax Number:

(702) 453-2223

Fax Number:

(831) 642-6083


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SECTION 11.12. Assignment; Change in Ownership

The rights and obligations of Customer under this Agreement are personal and may not be assigned either voluntarily or by operation of law, without prior written consent from Bank. Customer shall not change its ownership by more than twenty-five (25) percent without Bank’s prior written consent.


SECTION 11.13. Waivers

Neither party shall be deemed to have waived any of its rights, power, or remedies hereunder except in writing signed by an authorized agent or representative of the party to be charged. Either party may, by an instrument in writing, waive compliance by the other party with any term or provision of this Agreement on the part of the other party to be performed or complied with.  The waiver by either party of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

SECTION 11.14. Entire Agreement; Amendments

This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior Agreements, understandings, and arrangements, oral or written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such modification or amendment is sought.

SECTION 11.15. Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed and delivered by the parties in counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by the parties’ authorized officers or representatives and shall be effective as of the date first above written.

Customer

Bank



By:



/s/ Mark Newcomer



By:



  /s/ Andre Herrera

Name:

Mark Newcomer

Name:

Andre Herrera

Title:

President

Title:

CIO / V.P. Stored Value Services




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ADDENDUM

STORED VALUE SPONSORSHIP


Network / Interchange Fees:

[***]


Miscellaneous Third-Party Fees:

[***]


Program Revenue and Interchange Revenue:

[***]


Transaction Fees:

[***]


Tiers

Monthly transactions

Price per transaction

Tier 1

[***]

$[***]

Tier 2

[***]

$[***]

Tier 3

[***]

$[***]

[***]

.


Monthly Minimum:

[***]

.


Funding of Accounts

[***]



***

 

Confidential material redacted and filed separately with the Commission



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