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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In April 2019, certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors executed definitive agreements to commit funds of up to $4,000,000 as a credit facility. The Company initially borrowed an aggregate of $1,150,000 from members of the Board of Directors and an aggregated of $350,000 from other shareholders for a two-year period at an interest rate of 9.5% which required the Company to make monthly principal and interest payment of $69,000 per month. In connection with these loans, the Company issued to these note holders, warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock equal to 10% of the original principal at a price per share equal to $2.15.  Accordingly, the Company issued to these note holders warrants to purchase an aggregate of 69,766 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The relative fair value of the warrants issued was $60,158. The remaining unfunded commitments expired as of April 1, 2020, and the Company has not received any additional funding commitments from members of the Board of Directors.  Interest expense on all related-party notes payable for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, totaled $4,095 and $50,298, respectively.

 

The Company engages an advertising firm whose president was a member of the Board of Directors of the Company from January 1 though June 3, 2020. Amounts paid to this company are included in marketing and selling expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and for the years ended December 31, 2020, totaled $33,000

 

The Company has appointed certain stockholders to the Board of Directors.  Director fees paid by the Company, including stock-based compensation, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, totaled $535,768 and $271,200, respectively, and are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.