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Investmentin Unconsolidated Entities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Investmentin Unconsolidated Entities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTSIN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTE 3 –INVESTMENTSIN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

 

On July 21, 2021, The Company and WaveMAX entered into a Definitive Joint-Venture Agreement (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Cuentas and WaveMax are to form a joint venture (“CUENTASMAX”) which would install WiFi6 shared network (“WSN”) systems in 1,000 retail locations in the New York metropolitan tristate area using access points and small cells to provide users with access to the WSN (the “JV Project”). The WSN will allow CUENTASMAX to generate location-based advertising configured by advertisers using WaveMAX’s advertising dashboard technology directly to users over the WSN, or permit users to pay a service fee for ad-free access to the WSN. The ownership and management of CUENTASMAX shall be as follows: 50% to Cuentas, 25% to WaveMAX and 25% to Consultoria y Asesoria de Redes, S.A. de C.V. (“Execon”). Execon currently manages approximately 20,000 WiFi endpoints with WaveMax in Mexico. Each of the Company and WaveMAX agrees to fund $120,000 (for a total of $240,000) initially upon execution of the Agreement. In addition, each of Cuentas and WaveMAX has agreed to fund an additional $127,500 over the succeeding five months, in each case, subject to approval of each party’s board of directors and expected to produce up to $500,000 from revenue in the first year of operation. The expenses of the JV Project shall include acquiring the Access Points hardware, the installation and configuration of the Access Points hardware for use with the broadband internet service at each Retail Location, entering into the necessary agreements with the Retail Locations, instore marketing and promotion of the WSN program, and expenses relating to commercialization of the digital advertising program. The Board of Directors of CUENTASMAX shall initially be comprised of four persons, two designated by Cuentas, one designated by WaveMAX, and one designated by Execon. The officers of CUENTASMAX shall be the persons from time to time designated by mutual agreement of Cuentas and WaveMAX, with the initial officers to be determined. Up to 1,000 high traffic, prime location convenience stores and “bodegas” (small community markets) will be signed up in conjunction with Cuentas’ distribution network that sells prepaid debit card, e-store, e-wallet and digital services. A fee of 2% (two percent) of the Net Revenue of CUENTASMAX will be paid by CUENTASMAX on a monthly basis as a commission to Innovateur Management SAPI de CV. WaveMax and Innovateur Management, SAPI de CV will be included in the Cuentas Share Incentive plan subject to approval by the Cuentas BOD and approval by Cuentas shareholders and Side Letter Participants at the next scheduled Annual Shareholders meeting. WaveMAX grants CUENTASMAX exclusive rights to use and deploy the WaveMAX Technology, including any and all patents owned or to be owned by WaveMAX and any and all related enhancements or applications of the WaveMAX Technology and any and all prior and subsequent improvements and/or new technology developed by WaveMAX solely in Cuentas BODEGAS network throughout the United States. The parties have agreed to expand CUENTASMAX to other areas of the US once the current deployment is in progress or has been completed. As of December 31,2021 the Company funded $40,000 in CUENTASMAX in agreement with the other parties, funded CuentasMax $40,000 in February of 2022. The parties have agreed to make the third installment by April 15, 2022.