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RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
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RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS
 
Notes payable – related parties
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Promissory note payable to Chief Executive Officer, unsecured, payable in twelve monthly principal payments of $2,250 beginning June 15, 2015, with interest at 10% per annum with payments monthly in shares of stock based on the monthly weighted average price of the stock, maturing May 15, 2016.
 
$
11,098
 
$
 
Promissory note payable to non-employee member of the Board of Director, secured by up to $200,000 in company assets, bearing interest at 21% with monthly principal and interest payments of $8,585, matured November 1, 2014.
 
 
 
 
14,167
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less amounts due within one year
 
 
11,098
 
 
14,167
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term portion of notes payable
 
$
 
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
11,098
 
$
14,167
 
 
Effective April 22, 2015, the Company issued Mr. Carmichael, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, an unsecured promissory note presented in the table above in consideration for a $27,000 advance. For purposes of calculating the interest due monthly on the note, the weighted average price per share during the monthly period from the historical data as quoted on www.quotemedia.com for BWMG shall be used. Interest shall be calculated as the unpaid principal balance times the daily rate for the number of the days in the period times the average weighted price per share for the monthly period. The Company borrowed and is using the proceeds for tooling and inventory of new product. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company converted $1,015 accrued interest on the note payable – related party to 396,891 shares of restricted stock.
 
On October 30, 2013, the Company signed a secured promissory note, with Mikkel Pitzner, the non-employee Board of Director (“BOD”) for $85,000. As further inducement to make the loan, Mr. Pitzner was granted an option to purchase 1,802,565 shares of the Company’s common stock for $.01 per share. The option expired October 31, 2015 without being exercised, in whole or in part. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company paid off the remaining balance due under the note payable – related party.
 
Net revenues and accounts receivable – related parties – The Company sells products to Brownie’s Southport Divers, Inc., Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, and Brownie’s Yacht Toys, owned by the brother of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Terms of sale are no more favorable than those extended to any of the Company’s other customers with similar sales volumes. Combined net revenues from these entities for years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, totaled $825,491 and $948,090, respectively. Accounts receivable from Brownie’s SouthPort Diver’s, Inc., Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, and Brownie’s Yacht Toys at December 31, 2015, was $12,981, $4,678, and $15,221, respectively. Accounts receivable from Brownie’s SouthPort Diver’s, Inc., Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, and Brownie’s Yacht Toys at December 31, 2014, was $42,882, $4,128, and $8,451, respectively.
 
The Company sells products to Brownie’s Global Logistics, LLC. (“BGL”) and 940 Associates, Inc., fully owned by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Terms of sale are more favorable than those extended to BWMG’s regular customers, but no more favorable than those extended to Brownie’s strategic partners. Terms of sale to BGL approximate cost or include a nominal margin. These terms are consistent with those extended to Brownie’s strategic partners. Strategic partner terms on a per order basis include promotion of BWMG’s technologies and “Brownie’s” brand, offered only on product or services not offered for resale, and must provide for reciprocal terms or arrangements to BWMG on strategic partners’ product or services. BGL is fulfilling the strategic partner terms by providing exposure for BWMG’s technologies and “Brownie’s” brand in the yachting and exploration community word-wide through its operations. Combined net revenues from these entities for years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014, were $50,697 and $181,355, respectively. Accounts receivable from BGL at December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014 was $6,443 and $2,107, respectively. Accounts receivable from 3D Buoy was $1,948 at December 31, 2015.
 
Royalties expense – related parties – The Company has Exclusive License Agreements with 940 Associates, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “940A”), an entity owned by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to license the trademark “Brownies Third Lung”, “Tankfill”, “Brownies Public Safety” and various other related trademarks as listed in the agreement. Based on this license agreement, the Company pays 940A 2.5% of gross revenues per quarter. Total royalty expense for the above agreements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, is disclosed on the face of the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was approximately 27 months in arrears on royalty payments due. No default notice has been received and the Company plans to make payments as able.
 
Equity based compensation to employee – During November 2013, Alexander F. Purdon, an employee of the Company, exceeded 10% ownership whereby he was reclassified to related party. The Company pays Mr. Purdon’s employment compensation in restricted shares of stock in lieu of cash. The number of shares paid is based on the weighted average price per share during the months the services were rendered. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, stock based compensation to Mr. Purdon was $54,000 and $54,000, respectively. In addition, of the $129,500 employee bonuses declared payable for 2012 year end, which is payable in stock or cash to be determined by the Board of Directors, Mr. Purdon is due $17,500. Lastly, of 61,852 total shares of common stock attributable to incentive retention bonuses declared by the Board of Directors in 2012, which vested as of May 2013, Mr. Purdon is payable 1,852 shares of stock, which were valued at $2,250. These shares are included in shares payable on the statement of stockholders’ deficit.
 
Patent purchase agreements – In the first quarter of 2010, the Carleigh Rae Corporation (herein referred to as “CRC”), an entity that the Company’s Chief Executive Officer has an ownership interest, transferred ownership rights to the Company of patents previously subject to Non-Exclusive License Agreements. Effective December 24, 2010, the Company finalized and executed terms of the purchase from CRC for payment of $25,500 and nominal shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the principals of CRC were entitled to a percentage of future sales amounting to $8,250 of products the Company was to receive in conjunction with two patent infringement lawsuits settled in the third quarter of 2010. See Other liabilities and accrued interest– related parties below for inclusion of $6,017 remaining from the original $8,250 liability due the Principals of CRC. By acquiring the IP the Company (i) has an opportunity to further develop the IP, (ii) has the ability to incorporate the IP into current and future products, and (iii) has the opportunity to license the IP to third parties. The obligation was satisfied in the fourth quarter of 2015.
 
Other liabilities and accrued interest– related parties
 
Other liabilities and accrued interest– related parties consists of the following at:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year-end 2012 bonus payable to Chief Executive Officer
 
$
67,000
 
$
67,000
 
Year-end 2012 bonus payable to employee
 
 
17,500
 
 
17,500
 
Accrued interest on note payable non-employee Director
 
 
 
 
3,004
 
Due to Principals of Carleigh Rae Corp., net
 
 
 
 
6,017
 
 
 
$
84,500
 
$
93,521
 
 
Stock options outstanding from patent purchase – Effective March 3, 2009, the Company entered into a Patent Purchase Agreement with Robert M. Carmichael, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company purchased several patents it had previously been paying royalties on and several related unissued patents. In exchange for the Intellectual Property (“IP), the Company issued Mr. Carmichael 234 stock options at a $1,350 exercise price expiring ten years from the effective date of grant, or March 2, 2019. None of the options have been exercised to-date.