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NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Eric A. Brock, the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer
On
August 14, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock Offering, Mr. Brock purchased 52,500 shares of Series A Preferred
totaling $315,000 (the “Series A Shares”). On December 8, 2020, the Series A Shares
mandatorily converted into an aggregate of 66,676 shares of Common Stock, which includes an aggregate of 13,084 shares of Common
Stock in connection with a 25% premium. and an aggregate of 842 shares of Common Stock in lieu of declaring a dividend on shares of Series
A Convertible Preferred Stock. See Note 11 for details.
| | ● | During the year ended December 31, 2020, we accrued $131,494 for salary owed during 2020 to Mr. Brock, which amount remained outstanding on December 31, 2020. On January 29, 2021, we paid Mr. Brock $64,344. The balance of $67,150 was paid on April 15, 2021. |
Stewart W. Kantor, the Company’s President
and Chief Financial Officer
| | ● | During year ended December 31, 2020, we accrued $2,956 for salary owed during 2020 to Mr. Kantor. As of December 31, 2020, the accrued balance was $274,831. On January 29, 2021, the Company paid Mr. Kantor $137,416. The balance of $137,415 was paid on April 15, 2021. |
Thomas V. Bushey, the Company’s Former
President
| | ● | On January 19, 2021, Mr. Bushey resigned as the Company’s President. Mr. Bushey will continue to serve on the Company’s Board, and as a consultant to the Company. Pursuant to the terms of a Separation Agreement and General Release (the “Separation Agreement”) dated January 19, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), between Mr. Bushey and the Company, Mr. Bushey agreed to waive his entitlement to accrued salary in the amount of $125,256 and accrued vacation in the amount of $9,847 as of the Effective Date. |
| | ● | On January 19, 2021, Mr. Bushey received 500,000 RSU Shares (375,000 RSU Shares vested as of December 31, 2020 and 125,000 RSU Shares on which the Compensation Committee accelerated vesting), which RSU Shares will be issued on June 3, 2022 pursuant to Mr. Bushey’s deferral election. In connection with the accelerated vesting of RSU shares the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense in the amount of $1,050,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. |
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As part of the Separation Agreement, Mr. Bushey and the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement dated January 19, 2021 (the “Consulting Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Bushey will provide services to the Company at the direction of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Consulting Agreement terminated on July 19, 2021. |
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