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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 9. Related Party Transactions

Note 9. Related Party Transactions

 

As compensation for their service on the Board, Dr. Kirkland and Mr. Sierchio receive an annual retainer of $6,000, payable in equal quarterly installments in arrears. Additionally, on March 15, 2016, the Company granted to each of Dr. Kirkland and Mr. Sierchio an incentive stock option to purchase up to 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.91 per share; and on May 11, 2017, the Company granted to each of Dr. Kirkland and Mr. Sierchio an incentive stock option to purchase up to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.20 per share. The 50,000 options became fully vested upon grant and the 75,000 options vested 50% on the date of grant and 50% one year hence. The options may be exercised on a “cashless basis” using the formula contained therein. Compensation expense of $86,325 and $394,725  with respect to these options was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 respectively.

 

Effective July 1, 2018, Joseph Sierchio resigned his position as a Company director. The law firm of Satterlee Stephens LLP (“Satterlee”), of which Joseph Sierchio is a partner, provides counsel to the Company. Mr. Sierchio will continue to be the Company’s primary attorney. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $577,718 and $277,933 of fees for legal services billed by Satterlee. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, accounts payable to Satterlee amounted to $171,828 and $30,000, respectively.

 

In connection with the Company’s anticipated FDA and other regulatory filings, the Company engaged StemCell Systems to provide it with prototypes and related documents. Pursuant to this engagement the Company incurred expenses of $80,229 and $219,806 during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Dr. Gerlach, from whom the Company purchased the CellMistTM System technologies, is a principal of StemCell Systems. Thomas Bold is a business consultant and economic advisor to StemCell Systems.

 

Dr. Gerlach is entitled to payments for consulting services. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized expenses related to Dr. Gerlach services of $7,020 and $38,540, respectively. Accounts payable to Dr. Gerlach amounted to $0 and $17,640 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

On August 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting agreement, as amended on May 1, 2016, with Jatinder Bhogal, an individual owning in excess of 5% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, to provide consulting services to the Company through his wholly owned company, Vector Asset Management, Inc. (“VAM”). Pursuant to the consulting agreement Vector assisted the Company with identifying subject matter experts in the medical device and biotechnology industries and assisted the Company with its ongoing research, development and eventual commercialization of its Regeneration Technology. Pursuant to the amendment the monthly consulting fee was increased to $6,800 from $5,000. On June 22, 2018, the Company and VAM entered into an Executive Consulting Agreement (“ECA”) whereby Mr. Bhogal will serve as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. The ECA supersedes the prior consulting agreement. Pursuant to the ECA, VAM will receive compensation of $120,000 per year. During the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized expenses of $103,467 and $81,600, respectively for consulting services provided by VAM.

 

On September 9, 2016, the Company entered into the Loan Agreement with KCC whereby KCC loaned the Company $700,000 at an interest rate of 7%. The Note was amended on January 29, 2018 to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2019. Per the Loan Agreement, the Company issued KCC a Series E Warrant to purchase up to 584,416 shares of the Company’s common stock. See “Note 5. Debt” for further discussion.

 

On January 10, 2017, Dr. Gerlach exercised a Series A Warrant to purchase up to 240,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 204,571 shares of common stock.

 

On February 2, 2017, Kenneth Kirkland, a member of the Company’s board of directors, exercised options to purchase up to 40,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 29,642 shares of common stock.

 

On February 10, 2017, Joseph Sierchio, a former member of the Company’s board of directors, exercised options to purchase up to 70,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 38,642 shares of common stock.

 

On February 17, 2017, Thomas Bold, the Company’s former President exercised options to purchase up to 40,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 34,296 shares of common stock.

 

On February 23, 2017, the Company entered into two of the February 2017 Loan Agreements with Sierchio and KCC pursuant to which Sierchio loaned the Company $25,000 and KCC loaned $395,000 at an interest rate of 7%. On October 19, 2017, the Company repaid the Sierchio in full, including $25,000 of note principal and $1,149 of accrued interest. The remaining note with KCC was amended on January 29, 2018 to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2019. Per the February 2017 Loan Agreement, the Company issued Sierchio, and KCC a Series F Warrant to purchase up to 7,246 shares and 114,493 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock. See “Note 5, Debt” for further discussion.

 

March 1, 2017, KCC exercised 1,326,087 Series B Warrants and 3,092,637 Series C Warrants, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 4,273,831 shares of common stock.

 

On June 28, 2017, KCC exercised 114,493 Series F Warrants for $3.01 per share resulting in the issuance of 114,493 shares of common stock and proceeds of $344,624.

 

On July 21, 2017, the Company entered into the July 2017 Private Placement with KCC for the sale of 410,000 units at a price of $2.44 per unit for $1,000,400 in aggregate proceeds. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one Series G Warrant to purchase one (1) share of common stock at an exercise price of $2.68 per share through July 21, 2022. The warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis. See “Note 6. Common Stock and Warrants” for further discussion.

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company and the University of Pittsburgh entered into a Corporate Research Agreement whereby the University of Pittsburgh will perform academic research related to the Company’s technologies in exchange for $171,595. Dr. Gerlach, from whom the Company purchased the CellMistTM System technologies, is a professor at the University.

 

On October 16, 2017, the Company entered into the October 2017 Private Placement with Joseph Sierchio for the sale of 10,000 shares of common stock at a price of $2.50 per share for $25,000 in aggregate proceeds. Additionally, Mr. Sierchio, in a concurrent private placement, received one Series H Warrant for each share of stock purchased for no additional consideration. Each Series H Warrant has an exercise price of $2.75 per share through October 16, 2022. The warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis. See “Note 6. Common Stock and Warrants” for further discussion.

 

On February 12, 2018, Dr. Gerlach exercised a Series A Warrant to purchase up to 480,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 457,480 shares of common stock.

 

On February 22, 2018, Kenneth Kirkland, a member of the Company’s board of directors, exercised options to purchase up to 50,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 41,033 shares of common stock.

 

On February 22, 2018, Mr. Sierchio, a member of the Company’s board of directors until his resignation effective July 1, 2018, 1) exercised options to purchase up to 37,500 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 22,711 shares of common stock; 2) exercised a Series F Warrant to purchase up to 7,246 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 4,899 shares of common stock; and 3) exercised a Series H Warrant to purchase up to 10,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 7,418 shares of common stock.

 

On February 3, 2018, Thomas Bold, the Company’s former President, exercised options to purchase up to 60,000 shares, on a cashless basis, resulting in the issuance of 44,086 shares of common stock.

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company and the University of Pittsburgh entered into a Corporate Research Agreement whereby the University of Pittsburgh will perform academic research related to the Company’s technologies in exchange for $171,595. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company paid the University of Pittsburgh $nil and $171,595, respectively, pursuant to the Corporate Research Agreement. Dr. Gerlach, from whom the Company purchased the CellMistTM System technologies, is a professor at the University.

  

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company was offered executive office space located at 9375 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 107-A, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 for consideration of $1 per year. The executive office space is owned indirectly by Harmel S. Rayat, the Company’s majority shareholder and Chairman and CEO.