4. Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Interaction Technology, Inc., Asset Purchase Agreement

On December 29, 2014, The Company through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, Interaction Technology, Inc. (“Interact”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Interaction Technology, Inc., an Arizona corporation (“Inter”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased substantially all of the seller’s assets, including intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Interaction’s software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable in consideration for an aggregate of $600,000, of which $250,000 was paid at the closing, and $150,000 was financed by way of a Promissory Note (the “Inter Note 1”) and $200,000 was financed by way of a Promissory Note (the “Inter Note 2”). The terms of the Inter Note 1 include interest at 0% per annum, no payments of either principal or interest for thirty (30) days after Closing and four monthly principal payments of $37,500 commencing thereafter, no prepayment penalty. The terms of the Inter Note 2 include interest at 6% per annum, no payments of either principal or interest for thirty (160) days after Closing and 18 monthly principal and interest payments of $11,881.03 commencing thereafter, no prepayment penalty. The Inter Note 1 and Inter Note 2 are unsecured. We did not purchase and Inter agreed to retain and be responsible for any and all liabilities of Inter.

This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting, given that substantially all of the Company’s assets and ongoing operations were acquired. The purchase resulted in $508,535 of goodwill. According to the purchase method of accounting, the Company recognized the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

	December 29,
	2014
Consideration:
Cash paid at closing	$	250,000
Subordinated promissory note(1)		150,000
Seller financed note payable (2)		200,000
Fair value of total consideration exchanged	$	600,000
Fair value of identifiable assets/(liabilities) acquired assumed:
Current assets	$	4,175
Software		52,200
Contracts		24,800
Trademark		18,000
Deferred revenue liability		(8,510	)
Total fair value of assets assumed		91,465
Consideration paid in excess of fair value (Goodwill)(3)	$	508,535

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⁽¹⁾ $150,000 was financed by way of a Promissory Note (the “Inter Note 1”). The terms of the Inter Note1 include interest at 0% per annum, no payments of either principal or interest for thirty (30) days after Closing and four monthly principal payments of $37,500 commencing thereafter, no prepayment penalty. The Inter Note 1 is unsecured.

⁽²⁾ $200,000 was financed by way of a Promissory Note. The terms of the Inter Note 2 include interest at 6% per annum, no payments of either principal or interest for thirty (160) days after Closing and 18 monthly principal and interest payments of $11,881.03 commencing thereafter, no prepayment penalty. The Inter Note 2 is unsecured.

⁽³⁾ The consideration paid in excess of the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recognized as goodwill.

The unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations of the combined entities had the dates of the acquisitions been January 1, 2014 or January 1, 2013 are as follows:

	Combined Pro Forma:
	For the 12 months ended
	December 31,
	2014			2013
Revenue:	$	2,098,269		$	1,457,134
Expenses:
Operating expenses		7,041,089			3,600,915
Net operating loss		(4,942,820	)		(2,143,781	)
Other income (expense)		(2,268,996	)		(657,287	)
Net loss	$	(7,211,816	)	$	(2,801,068	)
Weighted average number of common shares
Outstanding – basic and fully diluted		8,504,489			253,610
Net loss per share – basic and fully diluted	$	(0.85	)	$	(11.04	)

Strand, Inc., Asset Purchase Agreement

On July 31, 2014, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, Telecorp Products, Inc., through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, Strantin, Inc. (“Strantin”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Strand, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Strand”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased substantially all of the seller’s assets, including intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Strand’s software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable in consideration for an aggregate of $185,000, of which $100,000 was paid at the closing, and $85,000 was financed by way of a Convertible Promissory Note (the “Strand Note”). The terms of the Strand Note include interest at 6% per annum, no payments of either principal or interest for thirty (30) days after Closing and monthly principal and interest payments of $2,586 commencing thereafter, no prepayment penalty, and a balloon payment consisting of full payment of all amounts due after one (1) year. In the event we default on the July 31, 2015 balloon payment, the seller, may at his option, convert the then outstanding principal and interest into the Class A Common stock of the parent company of Telecorp Products, Inc. (Epazz, Inc.) based on a twenty-five percent (25%) discount to the average closing bid price of Epazz’ common stock over the five (5) trading days prior to the date of default, or $0.00075 per share, whichever is greater. The Strand Note is secured by a lien on the assets of Strand. We did not purchase and Strand agreed to retain and be responsible for any and all liabilities of Strand. We did not purchase and Strand agreed to retain and be responsible for any and all liabilities of Strand.

This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting, given that substantially all of the Company’s assets and ongoing operations were acquired. The purchase resulted in $399,865 of goodwill. According to the purchase method of accounting, the Company recognized the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

	July,
	2014
Consideration:
Cash paid at, and prior to, closing	$	100,000
Seller financed note payable(1)(2)		85,000
		185,000
Fair value of identifiable liabilities acquired:
Deferred revenue		36,638
Fair value of total consideration exchanged	$	221,638
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired assumed:
Software	$	9,447
Trade name		5,870
Total fair value of assets assumed		15,317
Consideration paid in excess of fair value (Goodwill)(3)	$	206,321

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⁽¹⁾ Consideration included an unsecured $85,000 seller financed note payable (“Strand Note”), which bears interest at 6% per annum until the maturity date of July 31, 2015, and provides for equal monthly principal and interest payments of $2,585.86 commencing on August 31, 2014. The Strand Note includes a balloon payment, consisting of the remaining outstanding balance of principal and interest upon maturity at July 31, 2015.

⁽²⁾ The fair value of the seller financed note in excess of the $85,000 principal balance attributable to the deferred payment terms will be amortized to interest expense over the deferred financing period.

⁽³⁾ The consideration paid in excess of the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recognized as goodwill.

Management believes the product line of Strand, software and other assets acquired will enable the Company to enhance their business model and strengthen its future cash flows to fund operations and take advantage of additional growth opportunities.

The unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations of the combined entities had the dates of the acquisitions been January 1, 2014 or January 1, 2013 are as follows:

	Combined Pro Forma:
	For the 12 months ended December 31,
	2014			2013
Revenue:	$	1,724,945		$	900,742
Expenses:
Operating expenses		7,044,595			3,609,116
Net operating income (loss)		(5,319,650	)		(2,708,374	)
Other income (expense)		(2,269,968	)		(659,059	)
Net income (loss)	$	(7,589,345	)	$	(3,367,733	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and fully diluted		8,504,489			253,610
Net income (loss) per share – basic and fully diluted	$	(0.89	)	$	(13.30	)

Zinergy (DBA) formerly Cynergy Software, Asset Purchase

On April 4, 2014, we closed on a March 13, 2014 Asset Purchase Agreement with Cynergy Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation (“Cynergy”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we purchased substantially all of the intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Cynergy’s help desk software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable in consideration for an aggregate of $75,000, of which $25,000 was paid at the closing, $25,000 was paid within fifteen (15) days after the closing and the remaining $25,000 was paid within forty (40) days after the closing. We did not purchase and Cynergy agreed to retain and be responsible for any and all liabilities of Cynergy Corporation. The acquisition was financed in part with a software financing agreement. The financing agreement has a lien against the software assets of Zinergy.

Zinergy Service Desk Software is very customizable for business processes. Zinergy integrates with just about every other business tool available. Help Desk Support Software, Help Desk Ticketing Software, Customer Support Software, HRIS Ticketing Solution and much more.

This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting, given that substantially all of the Company’s assets and ongoing operations were acquired. The purchase resulted in $65,139 of goodwill. According to the purchase method of accounting, the Company recognized the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

	April 4,
	2014
Consideration:
Cash paid at, and prior to, closing	$	75,000
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired assumed:
Software	$	8,035
Trade name		1,826
Total fair value of assets assumed		9,861
Consideration paid in excess of fair value (Goodwill)(1)	$	65,139

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⁽¹⁾ The consideration paid in excess of the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recognized as goodwill.

Management believes the product line of Cynergy, software and other assets acquired will enable the Company to enhance their business model and strengthen its future cash flows to fund operations and take advantage of additional growth opportunities.

Jadian Enterprises, Inc., Asset Purchase Agreement

On May 9, 2014, the Company, through a newly-formed wholly-owned Illinois subsidiary, Jadian Enterprises, Inc. (“Jadian Enterprises”), closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with Jadian, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Jadian”). Pursuant to the APA, we purchased substantially all of the intangible assets and certain tangible assets used in connection with Jadian’s software business, including all of its intellectual property, its business trademarks and copyrights, equipment, computers, software, machinery and accounts receivable in consideration for an aggregate of $425,000, of which $207,945 was paid at the closing, $7,055 was settled as a result of certain offsets, including an offset for $40,760 for prepaid maintenance contracts received by the seller prior to Closing, as diminished by a credit for Accounts Receivable of $33,705, and $210,000 was financed by way of a Promissory Note (the “Jadian Note”). The terms of the Jadian Note include interest at 6% per annum, a ten (10) year amortization, full right of offset, no payments of either principal or interest for thirty (30) days after Closing and equal payments of principal and interest commencing thereafter, no prepayment penalty, and a balloon payment consisting of full payment of all amounts due after three (3) years. The Jadian Note is secured by a lien on the assets of Jadian. We did not purchase and Jadian agreed to retain and be responsible for any and all liabilities of Jadian. We did not purchase and Jadian agreed to retain and be responsible for any and all liabilities of Jadian.

The Company also agreed to provide the seller with additional earn-out rights in connection with the purchase, which provide that the seller will receive up to a maximum of $100,000 per year for the three twelve month periods following the Closing (any delinquent earn-out payment shall bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum until the delinquent amount is paid), based on the gross revenues generated by Jadian during such applicable year based on the following schedule (the “Earn-Out”):

Revenue for the Relevant Year	Earn-Out
$-0- to $500,000	$	–
$500,000 to $600,000	$	25,000
$600,000 to $700,000	$	50,000
$700,000 to $800,000	$	75,000
$800,000 or more	$	100,000

Provided that in no event shall the total amount payable to Jadian Enterprises in connection with the Earn-Out exceed $100,000 per year, or $300,000 in aggregate. Management has determined the probability of having to pay out any of these Earn-Out provisions as Medium and accordingly, has not recorded a contingent liability.

This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting, given that substantially all of the Company’s assets and ongoing operations were acquired. The purchase resulted in $399,865 of goodwill. According to the purchase method of accounting, the Company recognized the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

	May 9,
	2014
Consideration:
Cash paid at, and prior to, closing	$	215,000
Seller financed note payable(1)(2)		210,000
Adjustments to cash paid at closing(3)		(7,055	)
		417,945
Fair value of identifiable liabilities acquired:
Deferred revenue		86,423
Fair value of total consideration exchanged	$	504,368
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired assumed:
Accounts receivable	$	42,382
Software		37,180
Trade name		24,941
Total fair value of assets assumed		104,503
Consideration paid in excess of fair value (Goodwill)(4)	$	399,865

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⁽¹⁾ Consideration included an unsecured $210,000 seller financed note payable (“Jadian Note”), which bears interest at 6% per annum until the maturity date of May 9, 2017, and provides for equal monthly principal and interest payments of $6,389 commencing on June 1, 2014. The Jadian Note includes a balloon payment, consisting of the remaining outstanding balance of principal and interest upon maturity at May 9, 2017. The interest rate shall be 8% per annum with an additional 5% late payment fee upon default.

⁽²⁾ The fair value of the seller financed note in excess of the $210,000 principal balance attributable to the deferred payment terms will be amortized to interest expense over the deferred financing period.

⁽³⁾ The Company agreed to adjust the purchase price in connection with the Closing by paying an additional $33,705 for the accounts receivable acquired, less $40,760 attributable to deferred revenues recognized on previously collected sales for which services are still pending. The net total of $7,055 was credited as payment at the Closing.

⁽⁴⁾ The consideration paid in excess of the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recognized as goodwill.

Management believes the product line of Jadian, software and other assets acquired will enable the Company to enhance their business model and strengthen its future cash flows to fund operations and take advantage of additional growth opportunities.

The unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations of the combined entities had the dates of the acquisitions been January 1, 2014 or January 1, 2013 are as follows:

	Combined Pro Forma:
	For the 12 months ended December 31,
	2014			2013
Revenue:	$	1,729,127		$	1,008,084
Expenses:
Operating expenses		7,100,879			3,715,426
Net operating income (loss)		(5,371,752	)		(2,707,342	)
Other income (expense)		(2,272,930	)		(665,243	)
Net income (loss)	$	(7,644,682	)	$	(3,372,585	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and fully diluted		8,504,489			253,610
Net income (loss) per share – basic and fully diluted	$	(0.90	)	$	(13.30	)

Stock Purchase Acquisition – Telecorp Products, Inc., February 28, 2014

On February 28, 2014, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Telecorp Purchase Agreement”) with Troy Holdings International, Inc., an Ontario Canada corporation (“Troy Holdings”), Telecorp Products, Inc. a Michigan corporation and Troy, Inc., a shareholder and the sole stockholder of Telecorp. Pursuant to the Telecorp Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Telecorp from Troy Holdings, for an aggregate purchase price of $302,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price was payable as follows:

(a)

The Company paid Troy Holdings $200,000 at the Closing (the “Cash Consideration”) of the Telecorp Purchase Agreement; and

(b)

The Company provided Troy Holdings with a Promissory Note in the amount of $102,000 (the “Telecorp Note”), as adjusted from an original $120,000 by $18,000 of liabilities acquired in excess of the agreed upon limit of $50,000 of liabilities, which provides for six (6) equal monthly payments of $20,000 commencing thirty (30) days after the Closing. The Telecorp Note is non-interest bearing except upon default, in which case the interest rate shall be 10% per annum.

Additionally, the Company agreed to assume aggregate outstanding Telecorp liabilities of up to $50,000 in connection with the Closing. A total of $68,000 of liabilities was actually acquired, and the resulting $18,000 of excess liabilities was credited as payment against the Telecorp Note. As a result of the Closing, Telecorp became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Telecorp developed and sells software to effectively operate contact centers. Telecorp’s solutions work with equipment from the giants of the computer telephony industry, such as Avaya, Cisco and Nortel Networks. In connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement, the shareholders of Telecorp and the Company entered into a Non-Disclosure/Non-Compete Agreement, pursuant to which the shareholders of Telecorp and the Company, each agreed to not for a period of one (1) year, communicate or divulge to, or use for the benefit of itself or any other person, firm, association or corporation, any information in any way relating to the Proprietary Property, in competition with the business of the Company, and pursuant to the agreement, the shareholders of Telecorp agreed not to compete against the Company for one (1) year from the closing of the acquisition.

This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under the purchase method of accounting, given that substantially all of the Company’s assets and ongoing operations were acquired. The purchase resulted in $428,577 of goodwill. According to the purchase method of accounting, the Company recognized the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows:

	February 28,
	2014
Consideration:
Cash paid at, and prior to, closing	$	200,000
Seller financed note payable(1)(2)		120,000
Excess liability adjustment to seller financed note payable(3)		(18,000	)
		302,000
Fair value of identifiable liabilities acquired:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		43,500
Deferred revenue		162,016
Line of credit		24,500
Fair value of total consideration exchanged	$	532,016
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired assumed:
Cash	$	736
Other current assets		823
Technology-based intangible assets		72,490
Trade name		29,390
Total fair value of assets assumed		103,439
Consideration paid in excess of fair value (Goodwill)(4)	$	428,577

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⁽¹⁾ Consideration included an unsecured $120,000 seller financed note payable (“Telecorp Note”), which provides for six (6) equal monthly payments of $20,000 commencing thirty (30) days after the Closing. The Telecorp Note is non-interest bearing except upon default, in which case the interest rate shall be 10% per annum.

⁽²⁾ The fair value of the seller financed note in excess of the $102,000 principal balance attributable to the deferred payment terms will be amortized to interest expense over the deferred financing period.

⁽³⁾ The Company agreed to assume aggregate outstanding Telecorp liabilities of up to $50,000 in connection with the Closing. A total of $68,000 of liabilities was actually acquired, and the resulting $18,000 of excess liabilities was credited as payment against the Telecorp Note.

⁽⁴⁾ The consideration paid in excess of the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recognized as goodwill.

Management believes the product line of Telecorp, customer base and other assets acquired will enable the Company to enhance their business model and strengthen its future cash flows to fund operations and take advantage of additional growth opportunities.

The unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations of the combined entities had the dates of the acquisitions been January 1, 2014 or January 1, 2013 are as follows:

	Combined pro Forma:
	For the 12 months ended December 31,
	2014			2013
Revenue:	$	1,648,955		$	1,038,678
Expenses:
Operating expenses		7,042,077			3,824,831
Net operating income (loss)		(5,393,122	)		(2,786,153	)
Other income (expense)		(2,268,872	)		(657,984	)
Net income (loss)	$	(7,661,994	)	$	(3,444,137	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and fully diluted		8,504,489			253,610
Net income (loss) per share – basic and fully diluted	$	(0.90	)	$	(13.58	)