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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

DiscLive Network

 

On July 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Licensing Agreement with RockHouse Live Media Productions, Inc., DBA “DiscLive” or “DiscLive Network” (“DiscLive”) to formalize the terms of the Strategic Alliance entered into by the Company with DiscLive on July 21, 2016. VNUE has acquired an exclusive license from DiscLive, for a period of three years unless earlier terminated under the Agreement, for the use of all its assets, including but not limited to the DiscLive brand, website (including eCommerce platform), intellectual property, inventory, equipment, trade secrets and anything related to its business of “instant live” recording. Under the terms of the Agreement, DiscLive granted the Company a worldwide exclusive license. In exchange for the license, DiscLive will receive a license fee equal to five percent (5%) of any sales derived from the sale and use of the products and services. DiscLive is controlled by our Chief Executive Officer.  Revenues of $23,556 and $15,483 and direct cost of revenues of $58,438 and $23,124 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, were recorded using the assets licensed under this agreement.

 

Accrued Payroll to Officers

 

Accrued payroll to officers was $146,325 as of December 31, 2018. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company entered into a conversion and cancellation of debt agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. The Company agreed to convert accrued payroll of $52,700 into 15,057,143 shares of the Company’ stock, valued at $40,654 using the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the date of the conversion and cancellation of debt agreements. The difference between the total accrued payroll converted of $52,700, and the market value of the shares issued of $40,654, was recorded as contributed capital of $12,046 in the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 an additional $17,500 of payroll was accrued, resulting in accrued payroll to officers of $111,125 at March 31, 2019.

 

Advances from Employees

 

From time to time, stockholders of the Company advance funds to the Company for working capital purposes. The advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. At December 31, 2018, advances from employees was $14,720.  During the three months ended March 31, 2019, a former employee and stockholder agreed to forgive $14,000 owed by the Company.  The Company recorded the $14,000 as a gain on the settlement of debt, leaving a remaining balance of $720 at March 31, 2019.   

 

Transactions with Former Director and Officer

 

On September 15, 2017, the Company entered into an Advisory Agreement with Louis Mann (“MANN”), a former officer and director with the Company who resigned as an officer and director on August 26, 2015. The Advisory Agreement provides for MANN’s continued and ongoing advisory services to the Company for a period of nine (6) months and with automatic nine (6) months renewals, unless terminated in accordance with the agreement. MANN is to receive $5,000 per month and 20,000 shares of common stock per month.

 

As of December 31, 2018, $40,000 of cash compensation was owed to MANN under the Advisory Agreements and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.  On March 4, 2019, the Company and MANN entered into a conversion and cancellation of debt agreement relating to the $40,000 cash compensation balance outstanding at December 31, 2018.  The Company issued 11,428,571 shares of common stock, at $0.0035 per share, as payment in full for the $40,000 balance outstanding at December 31, 2018.  The difference between the total vendor obligations converted of $40,000, and the market value of the shares issued of $30,857, was recorded as a gain on settlement of obligations of $9,143 in other income in the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company also incurred costs of $15,000, relating to the agreement and made payments of $2,500, leaving a balance owed to MANN of $12,500 at March 31, 2019, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.