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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Zachary Bradford – Chief Executive Officer, Director and Former Chief Financial Officer

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had a consulting agreement with ZRB Holdings, Inc., an entity wholly owned by Zachary Bradford, our Chief Executive Officer and director, for management services. In accordance with this agreement, as amended, Mr. Bradford earned $190,140, during the six months ended March 31, 2019. The agreement was terminated in October 2019 when Mr. Bradford stepped down as the CFO and took the position of CEO and accepted the associated employment agreement.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company paid Blue Chip Accounting, LLC (“Blue Chip”) $55,199 for accounting, tax, administrative services and reimbursement for office supplies. Blue Chip is 50% beneficially owned by Mr. Bradford. Blue Chip performed all services at discounted rates and none of the charges were associated with work performed by Mr. Bradford. The services consisted of preparing and filing tax returns, bookkeeping, accounting and administrative support assistance. The Company also sub-leases office space from Blue Chip (see note 10 for additional details). During the six months ended March 31, 2020, $5,575 was paid to Blue Chip for rent.

 

Bryan Huber – Former Officer and Director

 

On August 28, 2018, the Company executed an agreement with Zero Positive, LLC an entity controlled by Mr. Huber. In accordance with the agreement with Zero Positive, LLC, Mr. Huber earned $125,154 and $85,209, during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

On March 12, 2019, the Agreement was terminated upon the execution of a separation agreement. All amounts owed from all agreements totaling $90,000 were paid in full. 

 

On September 28, 2018, in connection with the consulting agreement executed with Zero Positive, LLC, the Company issued warrants to purchase 90,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share to Zero Positive. The warrants were valued at $2,607,096 using the Black Scholes option pricing model based upon the following assumptions: term of 10 years, risk free interest rate of 3.05%, a dividend yield of 0% and volatility rate of 191%. The warrants vest as follows: 30,000 vested immediately, the balance vest evenly on the last day of each month over forty-two months beginning August 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2020, 54,286 warrants had vested, and the Company recorded an expense of $248,295 and 248,295 during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

 Matthew Schultz- Chairman of the Board and Former Chief Executive Officer

 

The Company has a consulting agreement with Matthew Schultz, our former Chief Executive Officer, for management services. In accordance with this agreement, as amended, Mr. Schultz earned $0 and $48,000, respectively during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The agreement was terminated on October 7, 2019 when Mr. Schultz stepped down as the CEO and took the position of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Schultz received $126,000 as compensation for his services as chairman of the board during the six months ended March 31, 2020.

 

The Company additionally entered into an agreement   on November 15, 2019 with an organization to provide general investor relations and consulting services that Mr. Schultz is affiliated with. The Company paid the organization $49,500 in fees plus $176,000 in expense reimbursements for the six months ended March 31, 2020. The agreement was terminated in March 2020.

 

Larry McNeill, Roger Beynon, Dr. Tom Wood –Directors

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company agreed to pay non-executive independent board members $2,500 per month. Mr. McNeill earned $15,000 and $15,000 in Board compensation during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. Mr. Beynon and Dr. Wood each earned $15,000 and $0 in Board compensation during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.