NOTE 13  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Legal Matters From time to time the Company is a party to various legal or administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, we have no reason to believe that the outcome of such proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. Executive Compensation As of December 31, 2018, the Company had employment agreements with certain key members of the management team providing base salary amounts and provisions for stock compensation, cash bonuses and other benefits to be granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors. As of January 31, 2017, the Company made certain changes to the management team and its Board of Directors and entered into Executive Retention Agreements with four members of the management team. The Executive Retention Agreements include provisions for base salary, bonus amounts upon meeting certain performance milestones, severance benefits for involuntary termination from a change in control or other events as defined in their respective agreements. Additionally, the vesting of certain awards could be accelerated upon a change in control (as defined). Operating Leases The Company leases approximately 2,100 square feet of office space in Plantation, Monthly is ill approximate $2,700 per month with a 3% increase on each annual anniversary. The company will be responsible for their respective share of building expenses. The lease extends to August 2020. Additionally, the Company leased office spaces in Long Beach, New York at a monthly rent of $7,425. The lease can be terminated on 30 days notice. In October 2018, the Company a sublease entered into an office lease in Alpharetta, Ga. for approximately $3,800 per month through March 31, 2020 or through the termination of the master lease. In addition, the Company is party to operating leases for its office location and warehouse in Colombia. In April 2017, MultiPay S.A.S. entered into a new office lease beginning April 22, 2017 for two years. The new lease cost is approximately $9,000 per month with an inflation adjustment after one year. The lease was extended for one additional year. Furthermore, the Company leases an apartment at approximately $1,700 a month The Company also leases space for its operation in South Africa. The current lease is through June 30, 2022 and the approximate monthly rent is $8,000. Rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was approximately $381,000 and $360,000 respectively. The following is a schedule, by years, of the future minimum lease payments required under non-convertible operating leases as of December 31, 2018. 2019 $ 217,000 2020 133,000 2021 96,000 2022 49,000 Total $ 495,000 The Company has entered an agreement with a facial recognition software company for the grant of a perpetual license for commercial use (unless terminated for breach by either party). The initial payment under the license of $120,000 was paid in 2018 with two additional installments due on the first and second anniversary of the Effective Date of the arrangement amounting to $80,000 and $40,000, respectively. Additionally, the Company has an agreement with an identity consulting organization to provide services through September 30, 2019 at a rate of $15,000 per month.