XML 22 R11.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.8.0.1
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

NOTE 6.  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

  

The Company had $2,898,765 and $3,127,760 in intangible assets at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Shown below are the details.

  

      IP Software     Portfolios and
Client Lists
    Client Acquisition Costs     PCI
Certification
    Trademarks     Domain Names     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2016     $ 380,064     $ 784,991     $ 1,697,337     $ 205,790     $ 327,708     $ 193,960     $ 3,589,850  
Additions       48,489               1,801,685                               1,850,174  
Amortization       (209,251 )     (510,937 )     (1,063,687 )     (149,667 )   $ (235,515 )     (143,207 )     (2,312,264 )
Balance at December , 2017     $ 219,302     $ 274,054     $ 2,435,335     $ 56,123     $ 92,193     $ 50,753     $ 3,127,760  
Additions       3,135       100,000       301,639                         404,774  
Amortization       (45,671 )   $ (117,501 )     (339,046 )     (37,417 )     (59,004 )     (35,130 )     (633,769 )
Balance at March 31, 2018     $ 176,766     $ 256,553     $ 2,397,928     $ 18,706     $ 33,189     $ 15,623     $ 2,898,765  

  

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $696,169 of which $633,769 is described in the table above and $62,370 was for the amortization of terminal inventory placed with merchants. The inventory and its associated amortization are included in prepaid and other expenses and are not included in the table above.

  

Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 was $657,363 of which $572,618 was for intangible amortization and $51,542 was for the amortization of terminal inventory placed with merchants. The remaining $33,203, not included in table above, was for fixed assets (See Note 5. Fixed Assets). The inventory and its associated amortization are included in prepaid and other expenses and are not included in the table above.

 

The following table presents the estimated aggregate future amortization expense of other intangible assets:

  

Year     Amortization Expense  
         
2018 (nine months)     $ 724,690  
2019       966,255  
2020       966,256  
2021       241,564  
Total     $ 2,898,765  

  

Software

 

We capitalized software development costs that add value to or extend the useful of the related software it develops for internal use and licensing. Costs for routine software updates are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are amortized over 36 months on a straight-line basis. Impairment is reviewed quarterly to ensure only viable active costs are capitalized.

  

During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we capitalized $3,315 of internally developed POS software development costs.

  

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, amortization was $45,671 and $60,739, respectively.

  

Merchant Portfolios and client lists

  

Merchant Portfolios consisted portfolios purchased on business acquisitions that earn future streams of income for the foreseeable future. The remaining useful lives of these portfolios range from 15 months to 36 months at the time of acquisition. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the net value of these portfolios was $256,553 and $274,054, respectively.

  

The useful lives of merchant portfolios represent management’s best estimate over which the Company will recognize the economic benefits of these intangible assets.

  

Trademarks and Domain Names

  

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the net book value of these trademarks was $33,189 and $92,193, respectively, and the net book value of the domain names was $15,623 and $50,753, respectively.

  

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, amortization for trademarks was $59,004 and $58,516, respectively.

  

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, amortization for domain names was $35,130 and $36,317, respectively.

  

PCI Certification

  

At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the net book value of the PCI certification was $18,706 and $56,123, respectively.

  

For each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, amortization for the PCI certification was $37,417.