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Related Party Transactions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Related Party Transactions | 8. Related Party Transactions Blue Heron The Company’s director, Charles Stith Keiser, is the Chief Operating Officer of Blue Heron Consulting (“BHC”), and Mr. Keiser’s father, Dr. Charles “Chuck” Keiser, is the Chief Visionary Officer of BHC. During the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 the Company has incurred $35,000 and $0 in expenses for, respectively. The Company has incurred $94,043 and $83,168 in expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These expenses are recorded as a component of “General and administrative expenses” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. Sale of KVC On September 20, 2024, the Company sold KVC to Kauai RE Holdings LLC. The agent for the sale was Gregory Armstrong, a current shareholder of the Company and a member of Kauai RE. Charles Keiser, DVM, is a member of Kauai RE and the father of our board member Charles Stith Keiser, who is the Company’s largest shareholder through his entity Wilderness Trace Veterinary Partners, LLC, refer to Note 6 Business disposal for further detail. |
9. | Related Party Transactions
Blue Heron The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Blue Heron Consulting (“BHC”) on June 24, 2021, pursuant to which BHC will consult with the Company on an on-going basis in connection with the Company’s acquisition of veterinary practices throughout the United States and will serve as the Company’s business and financial advisor with respect to its acquisition strategy and in connection with specific acquisition targets. The Company’s director and Chief Operating Officer Charles Stith Keiser is the Chief Operating Officer of BHC, and the Company’s director Dr. Charles “Chuck” Keiser is the Chief Visionary Officer of BHC. Under the Consulting Agreement, BHC is entitled to a monthly fee for on-going services including:
| ● | the preparation of valuation packages of potential acquisitions (including the gathering of pertinent information, financial and background data, completion of deal packets and financial projection worksheets used by the Company to calculate practice values);
| ● | the institution of turnover protocols and procedures of hospitals immediately post-purchase; systems reporting; the formulation of individual hospital goals and targets;
| ● | on-going monthly support of hospital units (including medical and operational coaching, business growth projections, establishment of financial targets and margin improvements, growth milestones) and recruiting support.
During the fourth quarter of 2023 management terminated the service agreement with Blue Heron. The Company continues to use BHC for ad hoc services following the termination of the agreement that is billed based on services provided. The Company has incurred $83,168 and $907,866 in expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. These expenses are recorded as a component of “General and administrative expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Star Circle Advisory The Company entered into a consulting agreement with Star Circle Advisory Group, LLC (“Star Circle”) on August 2, 2022, to serve as financial consultant, on a non-exclusive basis, to assist with arranging bridge financing and the initial public offering of the Company. Star Circle is owned and controlled by Kimball Carr, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Peter Lau, former Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director, James Coleman, Director, and Richard Marten, Director. Star Circle is entitled to a monthly fee of $33,000, payable monthly. Each party is responsible for its own ordinary office and personnel expenses; however, Star Circle is entitled, with prior written consent from the Company, for reimbursement for required extraordinary expenses including air travel, lodging, and Company filing fees. The consulting agreement will terminate on August 1, 2024, unless terminated earlier by mutual agreement of the parties or by either party upon 30 days written notice. The consulting agreement may also be extended by mutual agreement. Prior to the formal agreement between the Company and Star Circle, Star Circle provided the same services under a verbal agreement that was memorialized by the consulting agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2023 management terminated the service agreement with Star Circle Advisory. The Company has incurred $0 and $284,900 in expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. These expenses are recorded as a component of “General and administrative expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Chief Executive Officer’s Warrant On January 1, 2023, the board of directors issued 500 warrants of Class A common stock issuable upon cashless exercise of a warrant granted to Kimball Carr, our CEO, in consideration for his personal guaranty of the Company loans. The warrant expires on January 1, 2028. The Warrant is fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price per share equal of $4. The warrants were measured at fair value using the Black Scholes Method to determine the fair value of warrants issued to the CEO. The significant inputs for the Black Scholes calculation included the exercise price and common share price of $1.73, volatility rate of 27.13% and risk-free rate of 3.94% with a 5-year term. The warrants were valued at $2,701 at the time of issuance and the entire amount was recorded as an expense in General and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. Sale of KVC On September 20, 2024, KVC sold Kauai Veterinary Clinic (“KVC”) to Kauai RE Holdings LLC. The agent for the sale was Gregory Armstrong, a current shareholder of the Company and a member of Kauai RE. Charles Keiser, DVM, is a member of Kauai RE and the father of our board member Charles Stith Keiser, who is the Company’s largest shareholder through his entity Wilderness Trace Veterinary Partners, LLC, refer to Note 7 Business disposal for further detail.

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