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Note 11: Related Parties |
Scott Absher, Chief Executive Officer, Director, and a significant shareholder of the Company became a Company employee on April 1, 2016. During the year ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $750,000 and $750,000, respectively as compensation for his role as CEO in accordance with his employment agreement. On March 15, 2017, Scott Absher was granted 50,000 options to purchase common stock as part of the 2017 Plan, exercisable on March 15, 2017, with expiration date of March 14, 2027, at an exercise price of $4.00.
J. Stephan Holmes is an advisor to and a significant shareholder of the Company. The Company incurred $720,000 and $700,000 in such professional fees to J. Stephen Holmes for management consulting services for the year ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively and recorded in professional fees on the statement of operations. On March 15, 2017, Stephan Holmes was granted 50,000 options to purchase common stock as part of the 2017 Plan, exercisable on March 15, 2017, with expiration date of March 14, 2027, at an exercise price of $4.00.
In June 2019 the Company advanced Mr. Holmes $325,000 in cash and recorded the advance as a short term note receivable. In July 2019, Mr. Holmes provided 558,132 shares of common stock of the Company valued at $0.58 per share in satisfaction of the cash advance.
On May 15, 2017, Mark Absher, Director, In-House Counsel, and brother of Scott Absher, was granted 50,000 options to purchase common stock as part of the 2017 Plan, exercisable on March 15, 2017 with expiration date of March 14, 2027, at an exercise price of $4.00. On May 10, 2018, Mark Absher was also granted an additional 50,000 options to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 and exercisable in May 2018 with expiration date in May 2028. During the year ended August 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded $275,000 and $300,000, respectively as compensation for his role as Registered In-House Counsel in accordance with his employment agreement. Mark Absher resigned in February 2019 and all options granted were cancelled during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2019.
For the year ended August 31, 2019 the following issuances were made to the Company’s directors:
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