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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 7. Related Party Transactions

 

The Company sells products to Brownie’s Southport Divers, Inc., Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, and Brownie’s Yacht Toys, companies owned by the brother of Robert M. Carmichael. 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, 2020 and 2019, totaled $821,474 and $653,315, respectively. Accounts receivable from Brownie’s SouthPort Diver’s, Inc., Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, and Brownie’s Yacht Toys at December 31, 2020, was $29,443, $6,643, and $8,237, respectively. Accounts receivable from Brownie’s SouthPort Diver’s, Inc., Brownie’s Palm Beach Divers, and Brownie’s Yacht Toys at December 31, 2019, was $28,555, $10,914, and $4,973, respectively.

 

The Company sells products to Brownie’s Global Logistics, LLC. (“BGL”) and 940 Associates, Inc. (“940 A”), entities wholly-owned by Robert M. 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. Terms of sale to BGL approximate cost or include a nominal margin. These terms are consistent with those extended to the Company’s strategic partners. Strategic partner terms on a per order basis include promotion of BWMG’s technologies and “Brownie’s” brand, offered only on products 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 world-wide through its operations. Combined net revenues from these three entities for years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, were $16,943 and $9,427, respectively. In addition, from time to time Mr. Carmichael purchases products from us for his personal use. He either pays the amount at the time of purchase or we provide him a courtesy account which he settles from time to time. Accounts receivable from BGL, 940 A and Mr. Carmichael totaled $23,321, and $4,230, which is net of credit memo of $14,944 for 940 A at December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

The Company had accounts payable to related parties of $102,360 and $263,544 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The balance payable at December 31, 2020 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 years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, totaled $67,808 and $50,642, respectively.

 

Effective July 29, 2019 the Company agreed to pay the members of the Company’s Board of Directors, including Mr. 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. On August 21, 2020 the Company’s Board of Directors approved the continuation of the 2019 Board compensation policy for the year ending December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had accrued an additional $36,000 in Board of Directors’ fees.

 

On August 1, 2017, Mr. Mikkel Pitzner was appointed to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company agreed to pay Mr. Pitzner an annual fee of $6,000 and issued Mr. Pitzner 5,000,000 shares of restricted common stock under a consulting agreement expiring in January 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company issued 3,333,333 shares of restricted common stock with a total fair value of $62,500. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized $31,250 of stock compensation pursuant to this agreement. Commencing in February 2019, the Company began paying Mr. Pitzner, then a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, $9,300 per month, inclusive of a $1,300 auto allowance, for consulting services. These payments were not covered by a written agreement. In August 2019 the agreement with Mr. Pitzner was terminated, and Mr. Pitzner has been paid in full.

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into a six month employment agreement with Blake Carmichael, the son of Robert M. Carmichael, to serve as the Company’s products development manager, electrical engineer and marketing team member. Under the terms of the employment agreement, in addition to a monthly salary of $3,600, the Company issued Mr. Carmichael 2,000,000 shares of common stock valued at $25,000. Mr. Carmichael was also entitled to performance bonuses at the discretion of the Board of Directors. On January 31, 2018, Mr. Carmichael’s written employment agreement expired. He continues with the Company as a full-time employee and serves as chief executive officer of BLU3. In April 2018, his salary was adjusted to $75,000 per year. There is no written employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Carmichael.

 

In December 2018, the Company issued 20,000,000 shares of common stock to Robert M. Carmichael as an incentive bonus. As the vesting of the shares was subject to continued employment by Mr. Carmichael through January 2, 2020, for the years ended December 31, 2020, the Company treated the shares as issued but not as yet outstanding for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. Expense for the issuance is being recognized over the full vesting period, and accordingly, the Company recognized stock compensation expense of $1,280 and $188,144 during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. See note 11.

 

Effective March 3, 2009, the Company entered into a Patent Purchase Agreement with Robert M. Carmichael. The Company purchased several patents it had previously been paying royalties on and several related unissued patents. In exchange for the purchase, the Company issued Mr. Carmichael 234 stock options at a $1,350 exercise price expiring ten years from the effective date of grant. The options expired on March 2, 2019 without being exercised.

 

On March 7, 2019 the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with Mr. Charles F. Hyatt, an accredited investor, pursuant to which the Company sold a unit of the securities consisting of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 18 month common stock purchase warrants exercisable at $0.01 per share (the “Hyatt Warrants”) in consideration of $500,000 in a private transaction. The Company used the proceeds from the sale for product research and development and working capital purposes. The Company did not pay any fees or commissions in connection with the sale of the unit. Subsequently, on March 29, 2019 Mr. Hyatt was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors to fill a vacancy.

 

Effective July 29, 2019 the Company issued options to purchase up to an aggregate of 12,457,142 shares of common stock to Mr. Pitzner. The options were issued pursuant to a stock option grant agreements and are exercisable at $0.018 per share for a period of five years from the date of issuance, subject to vesting over a period of six months. The fair value of the options totaled $52,280 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: i) risk free interest rate of 2.10%, ii) expected life of 5 years, iii) dividend yield of 0%, iv) expected volatility of 172%. In August 2019 8,304,761 options belonging to Mr. Pitzner were cancelled. Stock option expense recognized during for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $17,429.

 

Effective July 29, 2019 the Company issued options to purchase up to an aggregate of 10,380,952 shares of common stock to Blake Carmichael. The options were issued pursuant to a stock option grant agreements and are exercisable at $0.018 per share for a period of five years from the date of issuance, subject to vesting over a period of six months. The fair value of the options totaled $43,582 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: i) risk free interest rate of 2.10%, ii) expected life of 5 years, iii) dividend yield of 0%, iv) expected volatility of 172%. Stock option expense recognized during for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $5,362 and $38,212, respectively.

 

Effective July 29, 2019 the Company issued Robert M. Carmichael options to purchase up to 20,761,904 shares of common stock. The options were issued pursuant to a Grant Agreement and are exercisable at $0.018 per share for a period of five years from the date of issuance, subject to vesting over a period of six months. The fair value of the options totaled $87,147 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: i) risk free interest rate of 2.10%, ii) expected life of 5 years, iii) dividend yield of 0%, iv) expected volatility of 172%. Stock option expense of $10,274 and $76,423 was recognized during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

In January 2020 the Company issued 2,647,065 shares of common stock in exchange for $45,000 to an accredited investor and daughter of Mr. Charles F. Hyatt, a member of our Board of Directors.

 

In February 2020 the Company issued 12,500,000 shares of common stock related to the exercise of common stock purchase warrants at an exercise price of $.01, for a total conversion price of $125,000. The shares were issued to Mr. Hyatt, a member of the Board of Directors.

 

In April, 2020 the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of common stock related to the exercise of common stock purchase warrant at an exercise price of $.01 per share. The Company received proceeds of $100,000 upon such exercise from Mr. Hyatt.

 

Also, in April 2020 the Company sold an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price $0.025 per share to Mr. Hyatt, resulting in proceeds to the Company of $500,000.

 

On April 14, 2020 the Company entered into a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement with Mr. Carmichael. Under the terms of the option agreement, as additional compensation the Company granted Mr. Carmichael an option to purchase up to an aggregate of 125,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.045 per share. This option is further detailed in Note 11. During the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company expensed $655,515 in relation to this option agreement.

 

On May 21, 2020, the Company issued to Mr. Carmichael a total 725,087 shares with a fair value of $31,904 for his work on the BLU3-VENT project.

 

On August 31, 2020, September 30, 2020 and October 31, 2020 the Company issued and aggregate of 2,795,000 shares with a fair market value of $45,292 to Christopher Constable on behalf of Brandywine, LLC in accordance with a consulting contract dated August 10, 2020. This consulting agreement was terminated upon the execution of Mr. Constable’s employment agreement.

 

On November 5, 2020 the company entered into a Non-Qualified Stock Option agreement with Christopher Constable as part of his employment agreement. Under the terms of the option agreement, the Company granted Mr. Constable a 5-year option to purchase 5,434,783 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.0184, the “Compensation Options”. The Compensation Options were immediately vested. The fair value of the options on the date of the grant was $106,199 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: i) risk free interest rate of .16%, ii) expected life of 2.5 years, iii) dividend yield of 0%, iv) expected volatility of 341%. Stock option expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 for this option was $106,890.

 

Also, on November 5, 2020 the Company entered into a Non-Qualified Option Agreement with Mr. Constable. Under the terms of this option agreement, as additional compensations, the Company granted an option (the “Bonus Option”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $.0184 per share. This option is further detailed in Note 11. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the company did not book any expense related to this option agreement.