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NON-CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
NON-CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 5 — NON-CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Potential Joint Venture

 

On December 21, 2018, the Company entered into the first of a series of agreements providing for the establishment of a joint venture (“JV”) agreement (the “JV Agreement”) with Wider Come Limited, a China company (“Wider”) for the purpose of marketing, sale and distribution of the Company’s proprietary devices for the treatment of (i) anxiety, depression and insomnia (“ADI”) and (ii) Alzheimer’s and dementia (“AD”) in the applicable territories. Wider has an experienced medical technology team in China and when formed, the JV will design and implement a comprehensive business model and distribution plan for our devices in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The JV will be formed following the completion of certain funding, clinical study, and publication milestones, which Wider has agreed to undertake but not yet completed, as well as resolution of potential regulatory concerns in China. Following its formation, the JV will design and implement a comprehensive business model and distribution plan for our devices in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.

 

As originally contemplated, each of the parties to the JV would hold a 50% interest in the equity, profits and losses, shareholder voting, management control and rights to use production capacity of the facility. The Company will provide a global exclusive technology license for ADI treatment to the JV and Wider will contribute funding for the design and execution of Company approved clinical studies. The Company will also provide the JV with a license for exclusive distribution of its technology for the treatment of ADI in additional territories. As originally contemplated the JV, if completed, will be controlled by an equally represented Board of Directors in which neither entity has sole decision-making ability over day-to-day or significant operational decisions. The parties may determine to alter the equity interest or board composition of the Joint Venture or other economic terms as they move closer to its implementation.

 

As of December 31, 2022, the JV has not been established.

 

On May 22, 2019, the Company entered into a supplementary agreement to the JV Agreement (the “Supplementary Agreement”). At the time of the May 2019 Supplementary Agreement, the parties desired to expand the scope of the JV to include and address the pain management opportunities for our devices and technology. Pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement, Wider was to fund the JV within thirty days of execution of the JV Agreement with $600,000 in cash to be used for clinical trials and other activities related to pain management utilization of our devices and technology in China. Within thirty days of the funding, the Company was to issue 5% of the Company in non-diluted common stock to Wider’s shareholders. As of the date of this report the JV has yet to be formally established and therefore the $600,000 has not been funded. Further, the parties have determined not to proceed with the pain management scope of the JV and have decided to terminate the May 2019 Supplementary Agreement. The parties may elect to proceed with a similar arrangement in the future.

 

On April 6, 2020, the Company entered into a three-year service agreement with Wider, pursuant to which Wider agreed to perform clinical trials associated with the formation of the JV. In consideration, the Company and certain designated Wider shareholders entered into stock issuance agreements for the issuance of 450,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, and simultaneously with the execution of this service agreement, Wider contributed $200,000 to the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 150,000 shares to affiliates of Wider in satisfaction of the obligation. The fair value of the 150,000 shares issued (less the contributed $200,000 in cash) resulted in a charge to stock-based compensation of $550,000 and was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations. The remaining 300,000 shares will be issued in accordance with the following schedule upon Wider’s successful completion of the following milestones (i) 50% upon successful completion of the fourth of four clinical trials pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Service Agreements and (ii) 50% upon all four trials being submitted for publication in international medical journals satisfactory to the Company. As of December 31, 2022, these milestones have not been met.

 

In March 2022, we entered into a second supplement to the JV Agreement with Wider, whereby the parties confirmed that the JV had not yet been established and is subject to further review and analysis of regulatory issues in China and the United States, trade and political issues between the two countries and potential changes in the use and market for the Company’s products and technology. Pursuant to the second supplement, the parties agreed to use their commercial efforts to complete documentation by December 30, 2022. Wider has continued its work with respect to undertaking and establishing clinical trials. In light of general economic conditions in China and the United States and the continued impact of regulatory issues in China and the United States and trade and political issues between the two counties, the parties determined to further extend the time frame to complete establishment of the JV to December 30, 2023 and entered into a supplement 3 to the JV Agreement to memorialize such extension. The parties intend to continue to work together to complete the establishment prior to such extended time, however, the ramifications of the continued COVID pandemic, especially in China, and the Chinese government’s regulatory approach to the pandemic have adversely affected Wider’s ability to distribute our current products. As a result, the JV may be further delayed or we and Wider may determine to re-structure the business terms (which changes may include timing and the scope of the intended operations and trial studies) of the proposed JV.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $1,183,367 and $26,132 in revenue, respectively, from Wider

 

U.S. Asian Consulting Group, LLC

 

On May 9, 2018, the Company entered into a five-year consulting agreement with U.S. Asian Consulting Group, LLC (“U.S. Asian”). The two members of U.S. Asian are shareholders in the Company and include Marilyn Elson who is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the consulting agreement, U.S. Asian will provide consulting services to the Company with regard to, among other things, corporate development and financing arrangements. The Company is to pay U.S. Asian $10,000 per month for services rendered and, on October 24, 2018, the Company issued 249,750 shares of the Company’s common stock to U.S. Asian. The Company recorded consulting expenses related to the consulting agreement of $120,000 in each of the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 on the Company’s audited consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, U.S. Asian was owed $260,000 and $399,320, respectively, for accrued and unpaid services and expenses. These amounts are included in accounts payable. A payment of $250,000 was made to U.S. Asian on March 17, 2023.

 

On December 22, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year agreement with Leonard Osser to serve on the Company’s Board of Advisors. The agreement may be, but has not yet been, extended for an additional one-year term upon agreement of both parties. As consideration Mr. Osser was entitled to $80,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock and payment was waived by Mr. Osser.

 

On January 11, 2022, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Marilyn Elson to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company for a three-year term with an option for the Company and Ms. Elson to extend the term for an additional two years. Ms. Elson is the spouse of Leonard Osser.

 

Loan Payable – Officer

 

On November 1, 2021, the Company received $200,000 as a loan from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The loan has a principal of $200,000, an interest rate of 9%, and a maturity date of the earlier of (i) October 31, 2022 or (ii) the date of the consummation of the initial public offering. Total interest expense on this note was $18,000 and $3,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 respectively. There was $200,000 outstanding each of December 31, 2022 and 2021. With respect to the amount owed under this loan, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer has agreed to defer payment until March 15, 2023. A payment of $200,000 was made on March 17, 2023 in satisfaction of the loan principal.

 

Promissory Notes

 

On October 19, 2018, the Company issued an on demand promissory note payable with the Company’s Chairman of the Board for $10,000 with interest to begin accruing on January 1, 2020 at 5% per annum. On September 28, 2022, the Company’s Chairman of the Board waived the accrued interest of $2,718 which is reflected as Additional Paid in Capital in the consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit). The note was paid in full as of December 31, 2022. Total interest expense on this note was $369 and $1,488 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Our principle executive office is located at 1776 Yorktown, Suite 550, Houston, Texas 77056. Under ASC 842 “Leases”, we have two separate sub-leases (through IIcom Strategic Inc. controlled and owned by our Chief Executive Officer) totalling approximately 4,000 square feet of office space under operating leases. Our lease payments totalled approximately $48,000 in 2021. Management and supporting staff are hosted at this location. Our lease payments for fiscal year 2022 were $54,000. Our lease costs for 2023 will also be $54,000 for the year. The sub-leases are due to expire in 2024. Pursuant to the sublease, we pay the third party landlord (not the sub landlord) all direct and indirect rent costs under the primary lease directly for the leased premises. No additional payments are made to the Chief Executive Officer or the entity controlled by him.