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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 4. Related Party Transactions

 

The Company sells products to 3 entities owned by the brother of the Mr. Robert M. Carmichael, 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. These entities accounted for 24.6% and 26.5% of the net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Accounts receivable from these entities totaled $43,718 and $44,442, respectively, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

The Company sells products to Brownie’s Global Logistics, LLC. (“BGL”) and 940 Associates, Inc. (“940 A”), entities wholly-owned by Mr. Carmichael. 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. Accounts receivable from the combined entities and Mr. Carmichael totaled $5,175, and $4,320 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

The Company had accounts payable to related parties of $240,238 and $263,544 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The balance payable at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was due to BGL.

 

The Company has Exclusive License Agreements with 940 A to license the trademark “Brownies Third Lung”, “Tankfill”, “Brownies Public Safety” and various other related trademarks as listed in the agreement. This Exclusive License Agreement provides that the Company will pay 940 A 2.5% of gross revenues per quarter as a royalty. Total royalty expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019 was $4,850 and $10,223, respectively.

 

Effective July 29, 2019 the Company has agreed to pay the members of the Company’s Board of Directors, including Mr. Robert M. Carmichael, a management director, an annual fee of $18,000 for serving on the Company’s Board of Directors for the year ending December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has accrued $49,500 in Board of Directors’ fees. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had accrued another $9,000 in Board of Directors’ fees.