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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

5. Related Party Transactions

 

At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had the following note payable to related parties:

 

 

 

March 31,

2023

 

 

December 31,

2022

 

Ophir Holdings LLC, a company owned by two officers of the Company, 3.99% interest, monthly payments of $1,250 with a balloon payment of $39,854 in February 2025

 

$64,565

 

 

$75,183

 

Current portion

 

 

(12,657)

 

 

(12,226)

Long term portion

 

$51,908

 

 

$62,957

 

 

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there was no accrued interest payable to related parties. Related party interest expense for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows.

 

March 31,

2023

 

 

2022 

 

$

715

 

 

$1,129

 

 

The Company leases office space from certain related parties on a month-to-month basis. $1,500 per month is paid to NP Depot, a company owned by the Company’s president, John Swallow and approximately $1,700 is paid quarterly to Mine Systems Design which is partially owned by the Company’ vice president Grant Brackebusch. Payments under these short-term lease arrangements are included in general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 

March 31,

2023

 

 

2022

 

$

6,395

 

 

$6,217