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Commitments
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 9. COMMITMENTS

On September 1, 2009, the Company entered into a four year lease for the rental of the office and warehouse space expiring on August 31, 2013. In July of 2013, the Company entered into a four year extension of the lease for the rental of the office and warehouse space expiring on August 31, 2017. Under the terms of the current lease and the four year extension, the Company’s future minimum rental payments are: $64,010 for 2014, $86,600 for 2015, $89,000 for 2016, and $60,400 for 2017. Total rent expense was $21,246 for periods ending March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 

On July 12, 2013, the company entered into the “Broadcast Technology and Promotional Rights Agreement between the NHRA and The Guitammer Company” whereby in exchange for use of its broadcast technology and certain sponsor payments the parties agreed that the NHRA telecasts on ESPN2 would be tactically enhanced and Guitammer would receive sponsor benefits including: television commercials, on-air sponsored segments, presence at certain NHRA races in the Manufacturer’s Midway, and other promotional rights and benefits. On April 10, 2014, the agreement was suspended retroactively, effective January 1, 2014 due to a disagreement between the NHRA and ESPN regarding the nature of the tactile enhancement of the previous season’s tested, approved and successfully tactile enhanced NHRA broadcasts by the Company. The agreement will be reinstated for one 12 month period when and if this situation is resolved. The $100,000 payment made by the Company in January of 2014 was refunded to the Company in April as a part of the suspension agreement.

 

Stock and warrants issued for services

 

During the 3 months ending March 31, 2014, the Company issued 187,500 shares of common stock and 187,500 warrants for consulting services valued at $29,375. During the 3 months ending March 31, 2013, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock and 200,000 warrants for consulting services valued at $50,000.

 

On February 10, 2012, the Company entered into a 3 month agreement with John Ertman for advisory services. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Ertman will be compensated at a rate of 40,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 warrants per month. The agreement was extended through March 31, 2014, with the compensation arrangement of 40,000 shares of common stock and 40,000 warrants per month for April and May of 2013, and 62,500 shares of common stock and 62,500 warrants per month for the months June 2013 through March 2014.

 

On May 20, 2013, the Company entered into a 3 month agreement with JFenway LLC for investor relations services. Under the terms of the agreement JFenway LLC was compensated at a rate of 100,000 shares of common stock for the 3 months of services.