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Exhibit 99.2   
 
 
TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 AND
THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 7, 2005 (INCEPTION)
TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
 
Table of Contents
 
    Page  
       
Independent Auditors' Report     1  
         
Financial Statements        
Balance sheets
    2  
Statements of operations
    3  
Statements of changes in shareholders' equity (deficit)
    4- 5  
Statements of cash flows
    6  
Notes to financial statements
    7-21  

 
 

 

 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
To the Board of Directors
Trusted Opinion Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Trusted Opinion Inc. (a development-stage enterprise) (the "Company") as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes 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 also 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Trusted Opinion Inc. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended and from March 7, 2005 (inception) to December 31, 2010, 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 shown in the financial statements, the Company has incurred a significant loss in both 2010 and 2009, and as of December 31, 2010, the Company's current Liabilities exceeded its current assets by approximately $632,000, and its total liabilities exceeded its total assets by approximately $625,000. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
 
 
 
  CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
January 16, 2012  
 

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
 
    2010     2009  
ASSETS            
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 110,920     $ 599,265  
Employee loans
    -       3,000  
Due from affiliate
    65,094       -  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    24,751       80,127  
Total current assets
    200,765       682,392  
Property and equipment, net
    -       20,712  
Capitalized software costs, net
    -       554,840  
Intangible assets, net
    7.312       111,039  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 208,077     $ 1,368,983  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
                 
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable
  $ 1,430     $ 60,618  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    45,701       13,767  
Due to shareholder
    785,616       -  
Total current liabilities
    832,747       74,385  
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8 and 10)
               
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
               
Preferred stock
    17,160       17,160  
Common stock
    10,661       10,661  
Additional paid-in capital
    5,953,852       5,712,903  
Deficit accumulated during the development stage
    (6,606,343 )     (4,446,126 )
Total shareholders' equity (deficit)
    (624,670 )     1,294,598  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
(DEFICIT)
  $ 208,077     $ 1,368,983  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 AND
THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 7, 2005 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
2010
   
Year ended
December 31,
2009
   
Period from
March 7, 2005
(inception) to
December 31,
2010
 
Revenues
  $ 2,094     $ 1,776     $ 5,802  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)
    134,127       94,990       268,108  
Product development costs
    443,896       172,188       1,411,339  
General and administrative
    314,266       211,345       1,535,317  
Sales and marketing
    442,684       188,191       1,165,221  
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges
    787,071       41,708       1.423,916  
Total costs and expenses
 
2,122,044
      708,422       5,803,901  
Loss from operations
    (2,119,950 )  
(706,646
)     (5,798,099 )
Other income (expense):
                       
Interest expense - loan
    (35,616 )           (63,133 )
Interest expense - warrants
                (469,287 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                (284,618 )
State taxes
    (800 )     (1,320 )     (5,944 )
Other
    (3,851 )     3,332       24,655  
Other income (expense), net     (40,267     2,012       (798,327
                         
 Net loss   $ (2,160,217 )   $ (704,634 )   $ (6,596,426 )

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 AND
THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 7, 2005 (INCEPTION) TO  DECEMBER 31, 2010
 
   
Preferred
$.001 Par Value;
24,286,000 Shares Authorized
   
Common
$.001 Par Value;
55,000,000 Shares Authorized
   
  Additional
paid-in
capital
   
Deficit
accumulated
during the development
stage
     Total  
   
Shares
Issued and Outstanding
    Amount     Shares
Issued and Outstanding
    Amount              
Balance - March 7, 2005     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Issuance of common stock in March     -       -       10,016,835       10,017       -       (9,917 )     100  
Net loss - 2005     -       -       -       -       -       (251,478 )     (251,478 )
Balance - December 31, 2005     -       -       10,016,835       10,017       -       (261,395 )     (251,378 )
Issuance of common stock in December     -       -       957,436       957       8,617       -       9,574  
Issuance of preferred stock in May     2,613,950       2,614       -       -       912,386       -       915,000  
Net loss - 2006     -       -       -       -       -       (254,735 )     (254,735 )
Balance - December 31, 2006     2,613,950       2,614       10,974,271       10,974       921,003       (516,130 )     418,461  
Interest expense - warrants     -       -       -       -       469,287       -       469,287  
Share based compensation     -       -       -       -       74,854       -       74,854  
Repurchase of common stock in March     -       -       (558,504 )     (559 )     (5,026 )     -       (5,585 )
Stock options exercised in April     -       -       245,496       246       2,210       -       2,456  
Issuance of preferred stock in November     2,097,043       2,097       -       -       597,903       -       600,000  
Issuance of preferred stock in exchange for convertible notes payable in November
    3,711,867       3,712       -       -       1,058,317       -       1,062,029  
Net loss - 2007     -       -       -       -       -       (1,870,827 )     (1,870,827 )
Balance - December 31, 2007     8,422,860       8,423       10,661,263       10,661       3,118,548       (2,386,957 )     750,675  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 AND
THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 7, 2005 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
 
   
Preferred
$.001 Par Value;
24,286,000 Shares Authorized
   
Common
$.001 Par Value;
55,000,000 Shares Authorized
   
Additional
paid-in
capital
   
Deficit
accumulated
during the development
stage
     Total  
   
Shares
Issued and Outstanding
    Amount     Shares
Issued and Outstanding
    Amount              
Balance - December 31, 2007     8,422,860     $ 8,423     $ 10,661,263     $ 10,661     $ 3,118,548     $ (2,386,957 )   $ 750,675  
Share-based compensation     -       -       -       -       50,275       -       50,275  
Issuance of preferred stock in December     5,242,556       5,242       -       -       1,494,758       -       1,500,000  
Net loss - 2008     -       -       -       -       -       (1,354,535 )     (1,354,535 )
Balance - December 31, 2008     13,665,416       13,665       10,661,263       10,661       4,663,581       (3,741,492 )     946,415  
Share-based compensation     -       -       -       -       52,817       -       52,817  
Issuance of preferred stock in September     3,495,037       3,495       -       -       996,505       -       1,000,000  
Net loss - 2009     -       -       -       -       -       (704,634 )     (704,634 )
Balance - December 31, 2009     17,160,453       17,160       10,661,263       10,661       5,712,903       (4,446,126 )     1,294,598  
Share-based compensation     -       -       -       -       240,949       -       240,949  
Net loss - 2010     -       -       -       -       -       (2,160,217 )     (2,160,217 )
BALANCE - DECEMBER 31,2010     17,160,453     $ 17,160     $ 10,661,263     $ 10,661     $ 5,953,852     $ (6,606,343 )   $ (624,670 )
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009 AND
THE PERIOD FROM MARCH 7, 2005 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
 
   
Year ended
December 31,
2010
   
Year ended
December 31,
2009
   
Period from March 7,
2005 (inception) to
December 31, 2010
 
                   
Cash flows from operating activities:                  
Net loss
  $ (2,160,217 )   $ (704,634 )   $ (6,596,426 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
                       
Loss on sale of fixed assets
    5,391       -       5,391  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
     -        -       284,618  
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges
     787,071       41,708       1,423,916  
Share-based compensation
     240,949       52,818       418,895  
Interest expense attributable to warrants
     -        -       469,287  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                       
Employee loans
     3,000       (3,000 )        
Due from affiliate
    (65,094 )     -       (65,094 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
     55,376       (1,886 )     (24,751 )
Accounts payable
    (59,188 )     (40,271 )     1,430  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
     67,550       9,728       108,728  
Net cash used in operating activities
    (1,125,162 )     (645,537 )     (3,974,006 )
                         
Investing activities:
                       
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    7,000       -       7,000  
Additions to property and equipment
    (2,749 )     (4,392 )     (117,371 )
Additions to capitalized software costs
    (110,122 )     (554,840 )     (1,207,901 )
Additions to intangible assets
    (7,312 )     (9,845 )     (118,347 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (113,183 )     (569,077 )     (1,436,619 )
                         
Financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from stock options exercised
     -        -       2,456  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
     -        -       9,674  
Repurchase of common stock
     -        -       (5,585 )
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
     -       1,000,000       4,015,000  
Proceeds from shareholder loan (including convertible notes payable)
    750,000       -       1,500,000  
Net cash provided by financing activities
     750,000       1,000,000       5,521,545  
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (488,345 )     (214,614 )     110,920  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning
     599,265       813,879          
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS- ENDING
     110,920     $ 599,265       110,920  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Taxes paid
  $ 800     $ 1,320     $ 5,944  
                         
Noncash investing and financing activities:
                       
Issuance of preferred stock in exchange for convertible notes payable
    -       -       777,411  

See accompanying notes to financial statements

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Organization and Nature of Operations
Trusted Opinion Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated on March 7, 2005 in the state of Delaware and began operations on May 25, 2005.
 
The Company is engaged in the development and marketing of software products and services in the social media and advertising industry. From its inception, the Company was engaged in the development of a social recommendations network website, trustedopinion.com ("TROP"), covering the United States, Asia and Europe, having approximately 1.5 million users worldwide. In 2010, the Company made the decision to refocus its efforts and develop a collection of "white-label" products and services ("Loyalize"), offered to media companies, and to discontinue further development of TROP.
 
The Company's activities since inception have been organizational activities, including recruiting personnel, establishing office facilities, conducting research and development, performing business and financial planning and raising capital. The Company has had minimal operations and generated minimal revenue to date. Accordingly, in connection with the preparation of the financial statements, the Company is considered to be in the development stage under the authoritative guidance for development stage entities, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 915, and is subject to the risks associated with the activities of development-stage companies.
 
Financial Accounting Standards Board's Accounting_Standards Codification
In June 2009, FASB issued authoritative guidance that established the FASB ASC as the source of authoritative accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. The Codification supersedes all of the existing accounting and reporting standards upon its effective date and, subsequently, the FASB will not issue new standards in the form of FASB Statements, FASB Staff Positions, or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. The guidance is not intended to change or alter existing GAAP. The guidance became effective for the Company on December 31, 2009. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of cash on deposit and money market accounts that are readily convertible into cash and purchased with original maturities of three months or less.
 
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Revenue Recognition
The Company derives revenue from providing a free online service with display advertising. There is no downloadable software, distribution or technology delivered to consumers. Advertising income is recognized in the period it is earned. No significant revenue has been earned to date.
 
Software Development Costs
Costs for software developed for internal use are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software. FASB ASC 350 requires the capitalization of certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining internal-use software. Such capitalized costs are included in "Capitalized software costs" in the balance sheets. The Company amortizes the costs of internal-use software over two years.
 
Costs that are incurred in the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred and are included in "Product development costs" in the accompanying statements of operations. Once the capitalization criteria of FASB ASC 350 have been met, external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use computer software, payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time to the project (to the extent their time is spent directly on the project) and interest costs incurred in connection with developing the software, are capitalized.
 
The Company accounts for the costs to develop software that it plans to market externally in accordance with FASB ASC 985-20, Software - Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, whereby costs for the development of new software products and substantial enhancements to existing software products are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility has been established, at which tune any additional costs are capitalized. Technological feasibility is established upon completion of a working model. The Company amortizes the costs of software obtained or developed to be sold, leased or marketed over three years.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, software development costs not capitalized, have been charged to "Product development costs" in the accompanying statements of operations.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are carried at cost. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed currently, while renewals and betterments that materially extend the life of an asset are capitalized. The costs of assets sold, retired, or otherwise disposed of and the related allowance for depreciation, are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized.
 
Depreciation is provided using the straight-line and various accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which are as follows:
 
Computers 3 years
Equipment 3 years
Furniture and fixtures 5 years
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are carried at cost and are amortized over their useful lives. The costs of assets sold, retired, or otherwise disposed of, and the related allowance for amortization, are eliminated from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized.
 
Long-lived Assets and Impairment of Long,Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets, including property and equipment, capitalized software costs, and other intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable. When it is determined that impairment has occurred, a charge to operations will be recorded. Impairment on property and equipment or other intangible assets, if any, is assessed using discounted cash flows.
 
The fair value of long-lived assets is determined on a Level 3 basis in which significant unobservable inputs are utilized primarily using the "income approach," which starts with a forecast of all the expected future net cash flows, some of which are more certain than others. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions inherent in the long-lived asset impairment estimation process include: the amount and timing of projected future cash flows; the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in the future cash flows; and the assessment of the asset's life cycle and the competitive trends impacting the asset.
 
Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and in California, With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2007.
 
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes pursuant to FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under the asset and liability method of FASB ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets, including tax loss and credit carry forwards, and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences arc expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date, Deferred income tax expense represents the change during the period in the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities are individually classified as current and non­current based on their characteristics.
 
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Uncertain Tax Positions
Effective January 1, 2009, the Company recognizes and measures its unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with FASB ASC 740. Under that guidance, the Company assesses the likelihood, based on their technical merit, that tax positions will be sustained upon examination based on the facts, circumstances and information available at the end of each period. The measurement of unrecognized tax benefits is adjusted when new information is available, or when an event occurs that requires a change. The standard also provides guidance on interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition.
 
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense totaled $20, $1,278 and $22,196 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Fair Value Measurements
In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. This update amends FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require new disclosures for significant transfers in and out of Level I and Level 2 fair value measurements, disaggregation regarding classes of assets and liabilities, valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements for Level 2 or Level 3. These disclosures are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Additional new disclosures regarding the purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted certain of the relevant disclosure provisions of ASU 2010-06 on January 1, 2010, and will adopt certain other provisions on January 1, 2011.
 
FASB ASC 820 establishes a framework for measuring fair value. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Under the new standard, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date.
 
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820 are described as follows:
 
Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
 
Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and, inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
 
Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Share-based Compensation Plan
The Company has a share-based compensation plan. This plan is administered by the board of directors to motivate certain employees in the performance of their duties by further compensating these individuals through the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock issued under the Company's 2007 Stock Plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Company may grant options for up to a total of 21,298,507 shares of common stock. The exercise price of each option is equal to the fair value of the Company's stock on the date of grant. The maximum term of the options is 10 years and the options vest over a maximum of 4 years from the vesting commencement date, pursuant to the Plan and option grant agreement.
 
The Company has adopted the fair value-based method of accounting prescribed in FASB ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, for its employee stock option plan. The Company applies the Black-Scholes valuation method to compute the estimated fair value of the stock options and recognizes compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, on a straight-line basis so that the award is fully expensed at the vesting date.
 
Subsequent Events
In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance related to subsequent events, which was primarily codified into FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events. This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the date of the balance sheet but before financial statements are issued. In particular, the guidance sets forth: (1) the period after the date of the balance sheet during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements; (2) the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the date of the balance sheet in its financial statements; and (3) the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the date of the balance sheet.
 
In accordance with FASB ASC 855, the Company has evaluated subsequent events through January 16, 2012, the date on which these financial statements were available to be issued. There were no material subsequent events other than those described in the first paragraph of Note 14 that required recognition or additional disclosure in these financial statements.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 2. GOING CONCERN
 
Since inception, the Company has generated insignificant revenue, has incurred losses from operations and has incurred cumulative net losses of approximately $6,600,000. The Company has also been dependent upon the receipt of capital investment or other financing to fund its operations. As further described in Note 14, on December 31, 2011, the Company executed an asset purchase agreement for the sale of substantially all of its intellectual property and assets. The Company currently has no source of operating revenue and the amount of capital required to sustain operations is subject to future events and uncertainties. It may be necessary for the Company to secure additional working capital through loans or sales of capital stock, and there can be no assurance that such funding will be available in the future. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
 
The accompanying financial statements have been presented on the basis of the continuation of the Company as a going concern and do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
NOTE 3. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
 
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents, which may at times be in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits, with major financial institutions and attempts to limit the amount of credit exposure with any one institution.
 
NOTE 4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of three valuation techniques identified in the tables below. The valuation techniques are as follows:
 
                      (a)
Market approach. Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities;
                      (b)
Cost approach. Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost); and
                      (c)
Income approach. Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).
 
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company's investments within the fair value hierarchy levels for financial assets as of December 31, 2010:
 
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total    
Valuation
Technique
 
                               
 Cash and cash equivalents:                              
 Money market mutual funds   $ 100,025     $ -     $ -     $ 100,025       (a)  

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 4. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company's investments within the fair value hierarchy levels for financial assets as of December 31, 2009:
 
Description   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total    
Valuation
Technique
 
                               
Cash and cash equivalents:                              
Money market mutual funds   $ 580,045     $ -     $ -     $ 580,045       (a)  
 
NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Computer
    14,897     $ 12,147  
Machinery and equipment
    3,439       96,979  
Furniture and fixtures
    2,460       2,460  
      20,796       111,586  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (20,796 )     (90,874 )
Property and equipment, net
  $ -     $ 20,712  

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010 totaled $11,070, $19,086 and $104,980, respectively.
 
During 2010, the Company sold equipment with a net book value of $12,391 for $7,000. The loss on the sale is included in "Other" in the accompanying statements of operations.
 
NOTE 6. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS
 
Capitalized software costs consisted of the following at December 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
     2010     2009  
 Website and internally developed software costs     -       1,097,779  
Less: accumulated amortization     -       (542,939
                 
Capitalized software costs, net
  $ -     $ 554,840  

From 2005 through 2007, the Company incurred website and internally developed software costs totaling $542,939 to develop the TROP product. The initial prototype of the website ("TROP 1") was completed and placed in service on February 1, 2007 and was fully amortized through January 31, 2009. Amortization expense relating to TROP 1 for the year ended December 31, 2009 and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, totaled $22,622 and $542,939, respectively.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 6. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE COSTS (CONTINUED)
 
In late 2008, the Company decided to make enhancement modifications to TROP 1 and began development of a second generation website ("TROP 2"). During 2009 and 2010, the Company capitalized $554,840 and $109,722, respectively, of website and internally developed software costs relating to TROP 2. The asset was placed in service on March 1, 2010. Amortization expense relating to TROP 2 for the year ended December 31, 2010, totaled $138,534.
 
On March 1, 2010, the Company removed the fully amortized website and internally developed software costs of $542,939 relating to TROP 1 from its balance sheets.
 
On August 1, 2010, the Company made the decision to abandon the TROP 2 product and write off the related costs. Accordingly, the Company removed $664,962 of costs and $138,534 of accumulated amortization relating to TROP 2 and recognized an impairment loss of $526,428 which is included in "Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges" in the accompanying statements of operations. Pursuant to accounting guidance contained in FASB ASC 350, the Company has written down these costs to $-0- based on the income approach (discounted cash flow analysis) as discussed in FASB ASC 820, utilizing Level 3 inputs, that is, inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
 
NOTE 7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 2010 and 2009:
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Patents
    2,312     $ 93,571  
Trademarks
    5,000       17,468  
Intangible assets, net
    7,312       111,039  

From 2005 through 2009, the Company capitalized legal fees totaling $93,571 relating to obtaining a patent and $17,468 relating to obtaining trademarks for the TROP software.
 
On August 1, 2010, the Company made the decision to abandon the TROP product and wrote off the related costs. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized an impairment loss on TROP of $93,571 for patents and $17,468 for trademarks, which are included in "Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges" in the accompanying statements of operations.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company capitalized legal fees totaling $2,312 relating to obtaining a patent and $5,000 relating to obtaining a trademark for the Loyalize software.
 
NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS
 
On April 15, 2009, the Company entered into a monthly agreement to sublet office space. The agreement calls for monthly rental payments of $1,200. In May 2010, the Company subleased additional space and the monthly rent increased to $1,600 per month.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED).
 
On December 14, 2010, the Company entered into a non-cancelable operating lease for office space through December 31, 2011 for $1,332 a month. As of December 31, 2010, future minimum rental payments under this lease are $15,984.
 
The Company maintains a corporate apartment used by the Chairman of the Company for business travel. As of December 31, 2010, the Future minimum rental payments required under this lease are $30,000.
 
Rent expense incurred under these operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, amounted to $48,332, $45,605 and $175,161, respectively.
 
NOTE 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
 
The Company maintains a non-contributory defined contribution 401(k) plan (the "401k Plan") with a salary reduction feature covering substantially all full-time employees who are eligible upon employment start date. Employer contributions to the 401k Plan are discretionary. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the period from March 7, 2005 through December 31, 2010, no employer contributions have been made.
 
  NOTE 10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Due to shareholder
In 2010, the Company received $750,000 in unsecured interest-bearing notes from a shareholder. The notes bear interest at 10% per annum and are due on demand. "Due to shareholder" on the accompanying balance sheets, consists of principal and accrued interest in 2010 of $35,616.
 
Service agreement
On August 2, 1010, the Company entered into an agreement with an entity related through common ownership with a major shareholder of the Company. The Company provides services for product development, general consulting, logistical, technical and administrative support services from time to time to the related party. All costs and expenses incurred for these services are reimbursed to the Company. The amount of reimbursed expenses charged in 2010 amounted to $65,094 and was included as a reduction of the various payroll and rent expenses to which it pertained, and as "Due from affiliate" on the accompanying balance sheets.
 
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES
 
The components of deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2010, are as follows:
 
   
Current
   
Noncurrent
   
Total deferred
tax asset, net
 
Share-based compensation
     -       350,000       350,000  
Operating loss carryforward
     -       2,250,000       2,250,000  
Valuation allowance
     -       (2,600,000 )     (2,600,000 )
Deferred tax asset, net
  $  -     $ -     $ -  

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
 
The components of deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2009, are as follows:
 
   
Current
   
Noncurrent
   
Total deferred
tax asset, net
 
Share-based compensation
     -       250,000       250,000  
Operating loss carryforward
     -       1,700,000       1,700,000  
Valuation allowance
     -       (1,950,000 )     (1,950,000 )
Deferred tax asset, net
  $  -     $ -     $  -  

As of December 31, 2010, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $5,321,396 for federal income tax purposes and $4,970,445 for California income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2009, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $4,047,798 for federal income tax purposes and $3,699,705 for California income tax purposes. These carryforwards are available to offset future taxable income in those jurisdictions. The net operating loss carryforwards expire from 2025 through 2029 for federal and 2026 through 2029 for California if not utilized.
 
For financial statement purposes, the Company has incurred a loss in each period since its inception. Based on the available objective evidence, including the Company's history' of losses, management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets may not be fully realizable. Accordingly, the Company provided for a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, the increase to the valuation allowance amounted to $650,000, $600,000 and $2,600,000, respectively.
 
NOTE 12. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Classes of Stock
The Company is currently authorized to issue shares in three separate classes: Common, Series A Preferred Stock and Series A-2 Preferred Stock. A shareholder holding shares of any class shall have all the rights, powers, duties, and obligations described herein for a shareholder of such class. Pursuant to the Company's latest amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation, dated March 11, 2011, the Company may currently issue up to 55,000,000 shares of common stock - $.001 par value, up to 4,286,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock - $.001 par value, and up to 20,000,000 shares of its Series A-2 Preferred Stock - $.001 par value.
 
At December 31, 2010, there were 10,661,263, 2,613,950 and 14,546,503 shares outstanding of common stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series A-2 Preferred Stock, respectively.
 
Voting. The holders of Series A and Series A-2 Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Shareholders") have the right to vote together with common shareholders on an as-converted basis, and not as a separate class, except as required by law. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series A-2 Preferred Stock classes shall each be entitled to elect one member of the Company's board of directors. The common shareholders, voting as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect the three remaining members of the Company's board of directors.
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 12. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
 
Classes of Stock (continued)
 
Dividends: The Preferred Shareholders have preferential rights with respect to the payment of dividends by the Company. Should the Company declare a dividend for any class of company stock, the Series A-2 Preferred shareholders are First entitled to a cumulative dividend. Subject to the dividend rights of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock shall receive a non-cumulative dividend. Dividends may be paid on the common stock and are subject to the prior dividend rights of the Series A and A-2 Preferred Stock.
 
Conversion: Each share of Series A and Series A-2 Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of common stock. Series A Preferred Stock is subject to a mandatory conversion upon the occurrence of certain "Automatic Conversion" events, as defined in the agreements.
 
Liquidation: In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A-2 Preferred Stock are entitled to receive a liquidation preference on any distribution of the assets of the Company. Following the full payment of the Series A-2 distribution, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive a liquidation preference prior to any distributions to the holders of common stock. After payment to the Preferred Shareholders, the entire remaining assets of the Company legally available for distribution shall by distributed with equal priority and pro-rata among the holders of the common stock.
 
Redemption: The Series A and Series A-2 Preferred Stock are not mandatorily redeemable by the Company.
 
Stock Split
In 2006, the board of directors authorized a 1,005 to 1 stock split, thereby increasing the number of shares to 10,016,835 at the time of the stock split and decreasing the par value of each share to $.001 per share. All references in the accompanying financial statements to the number of common shares and per share amounts for 2005 have been restated to reflect the stock split.
 
Repurchase of Common Stock
In 2007, the Company repurchased 558,504 nonvested shares from a shareholder at the original purchase price of $0.01 per share. The total purchase price amounted to $5,585.
 
Share Warrants
In October 2007, the Company issued 1,791,172 warrants at an exercise price of $.001, to the Series A Preferred Shareholders. The warrants vested upon issuance and expire on December 21, 2012. The Company calculated the fair value of the warrants issued using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions; risk-free interest rate - 4.6%; expected volatility of common stock - 20.2%; dividend yield - 0%; expected option term - 5 years.
 
The Company recognized interest costs relating to the warrants during the year ended December 31, 2007, in the amount of $469,287, which is included in "Interest expense -warrants" in the accompanying statements of operations in the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010.
 
 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 12. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
 
Issuance of Preferred Stock and Extinguishment of Convertible Debt
In 2006 and 2007, the Company issued $250,000 and $500,000, respectively, of convertible notes with an interest rate of 6%. On November 7, 2007, the Company cancelled the notes and converted them to Series A-2 Preferred Shares at a discount of 30% on the $250,000 note and 25% on the $500,000 note. At the date of conversion, the balance of the notes was $777,411, including principal of $750,000 and accrued interest of $27,411. In exchange for the notes, the Preferred Shareholder received 3,711,867 Series A-2 Preferred Shares which were valued at $1,062,029. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $284,618, which is included in the accompanying statements of operations in the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010.
 
NOTE 13. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN
 
The following is a summary of the status of the share-based payment plan for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010:
 
          Weighted Average  
   
Number of
Shares
   
Per Share
Exercise
Price
   
Grant Date
Per Share
Fair Value
 
Outstanding at March 7, 2005     -     $ -     $ -  
Granted
    1,599,977       0.10       0.12  
Exercised
    (245,496 )     0.01       0.26  
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
    1,354,481       0.11       0.09  
Granted
    420,000       0.06       0.23  
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
    1,774,481       0.10       0.13  
Granted
    5,207,530       0.13       0.23  
Forfeited
    (140,000 )     0.06       0.23  
Outstanding at December 31, 2010
    6,842,011       0.12       0.20  
Options exercisable at December 31, 2010
    1,797,667       0.10       0.23  
Nonvested options as of December 31, 2010
    5,044.344       0.06       0.24  
 
The exercise price of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010 was equal to market value on the date of grant. During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, options to purchase 5,207,530, 420,000 and 7,227,507 shares of common stock, respectively, were granted. The options vest over a maximum of 4 years. The options granted during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 will be fully vested by December 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. The options granted during the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were fully vested as of December 31, 2010.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 13. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (CONTINUED)
 
The estimated fair value of each stock option award was determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions:
 
   
Years Ended
December 31,
 
    2009     2010  
             
Risk-free interest rate     2.5 %     0.8% - 2.1 %
Expected volatility of common stock
    22.3 %     22.5% - 30.4 %
Dividend yield
    0 %,     0 %
Expected option term (in years)
    5       5  
 
The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the yield to maturity on a U.S. Treasury security with a term commensurate to that of the option or warrant being valued. The Company has elected to use the calculated value method to account for the options and warrants granted. A nonpublic entity that is unable to estimate the expected volatility of the price of its underlying share may measure awards based on a "calculated value," which substitutes the volatility of an appropriate index for volatility of the Company's own share price. Currently, there is no active market for the Company's common shares. In addition, management has determined that it is unable to reasonably estimate the fair value of the options on the date of grant because the Company has not issued any new common stock for several years and management has not been able to identify a similar publicly held entity that can be used as a benchmark. Therefore, as a substitute for volatility, the Company used the historical volatility of the NYSE Arca Technology Index ("PSE"). The Company assumed that the volatility of the PSE, measured over a historical period commensurate with the term of the option or warrant being valued, is indicative of the future volatility of the Company's stock price. The Company has not paid any dividends since inception and does not anticipate paying dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. The expected option term of 5 years represents an estimate of the effective term of each option and warrant considering (1) the options are employee stock options that are subject to forfeiture and (2) estimated time horizon until a liquidity event.
 
As share-based compensation expense recognized in the accompanying statements of operations is based on stock option awards ultimately expected to vest, such expense should be reduced for estimated forfeitures. The authoritative guidance for compensation under FASB ASC 718 requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company has very few employees and the stock options vest periodically; therefore, the Company did not estimate any forfeitures during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, and the Company adjusts share-based compensation expense for any forfeitures as they occur.
 
The Company's determination of fair value is affected by the stock price, as well as a number of assumptions that require judgment. The weighted average fair value of the options granted during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, were $0.23, $0.23 and $0.21 per share, respectively.

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 13. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLAN (CONTINUED)
 
During the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for the period from March 7, 2005 (inception) through December 31, 2010, the Company recognized compensation costs relating to vested share-based compensation of $240,949, $52,817 and $418,895, respectively. The costs have been charged to operations.
 
In 2007, an employee exercised options to purchase 245,496 shares at an exercise price of $.01 per share. The total purchase price for the shares was $2,456.
 
In 2010, an employee left the Company and forfeited 140,000 stock options at a fair value of $0.232 per share at the date of the grant. Accordingly, the Company reduced its share-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2010, by $9,473, the portion of the grant that had vested.
 
The following is a summary of nonvested shares as of December 31, 2010:
 
   
Number of
Shares
    Weighted 
Average
Grant Date
Per Share
Fair Value
 
Balance - December 31, 2009
    549,397       0.21  
Granted during the year
    5,207,530       0.23  
Vested during the year
    (572,583 )     0.21  
Forfeited during the year
    (140,000 )     0.23  
Balance -December 31, 2010
    5,044,344       0.24  
 
As of December 31, 2010, there was $1,210,642 of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation, which is expected to be recognized over a period of five years, as follows:
 
Year ending December 31:
 
Amount
 
2011
  $ 404,609  
2012
    317,271  
2013
    314,565  
2014
    174,197  
    $ 1,210,642  

 
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TRUSTED OPINION INC.
(A Development-Stage Enterprise)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
 
NOTE 14. OTHER MATTERS
 
On December 31, 2011 (the "Closing Date"), the Company executed an asset purchase agreement with an unaffiliated entity (the "Buyer") with respect to the acquisition of substantially all of the Company's assets, consisting primarily of the Company's intellectual property (the Loyalize technology) and various other assets. The purchase price for the transferred intellectual property and other assets was $4,638,815, payable in cash of $3,000,000 and shares of the Buyer's stock valued at $1,638,815 on the Closing Date. As of January 16, 2012, the Company has received consideration of $2,750,000, including cash of $1,500,000 and shares valued at $1,250,000, and the Company expects the remaining balance of the purchase price to be received by January 30, 2012, in accordance with the terms of the asset purchase agreement. If on December 31, 2012, the aggregate fair value of the stock consideration, based on the average closing price of the Buyer's stock for the 20 days preceding December 31, 2012, is not at least $1,838,815, then the Buyer will provide $200,000 of additional consideration to the Company. The additional consideration will be provided in either cash or shares of the Buyer's stock, at the Buyer's discretion, by January 10, 2013, in accordance with the terms of the asset purchase agreement.
 
Pursuant to the Company's employment agreements with various employees, in the event of a change of control, including a sale of substantially all of the Company's assets as discussed above, these employees are entitled to additional compensation as set forth in these agreements.

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