Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 11 – Related Party Transactions

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company issued a series of demand promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $550,000 to a related party, JAG, a company in which the Company’s Chief Financial Officer is a beneficiary but does not have any control over its investment decisions with respect to the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $500,000. The JAG Notes accrue 10% annual interest from their respective dates of issuance. At maturity, the Company agreed to pay outstanding principal, a 10% financing fee and accrued interest. On July 10, 2023, the Company issued an additional demand promissory note in the principal amount of $110,000 to JAG for a purchase price of $100,000.

In consideration for subscribing to the JAG Note for $100,000 dated December 29, 2022, and for agreeing to extend the date on which the other JAG Notes are callable to March 31, 2023, the Company issued JAG a warrant to purchase 17,500 shares of common stock. The warrant may be exercised for a period of five (5) years from issuance at a price of $10.00 per share. On July 10, 2023, JAG agreed to extend the date on which the JAG Notes are callable to September 30, 2023.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company issued demand promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $220,000 for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000, of which (1) $100,000 was received from its Chief Executive Officer ($60,000 on November 29, 2022, $15,000 on December 2, 2022, and $25,000 on December 13, 2022) and (2) $100,000 was received from an entity controlled by its Chief Financial Officer ($75,000 on November 29, 2022 and $25,000 on December 13, 2022). These notes accrue 10% annual interest accrues from the date of issuance. These notes are callable with 10 days prior written notice. At maturity, the Company agreed to pay outstanding principal, a 10% financing fee, and accrued interest.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred $60,889 in interest related to these demand notes and as of September 30, 2024 the total outstanding balance, including principal and accrued interest, was $1,024,341.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company owed accounts payable to related parties totaling $268,337, primarily related to unpaid employee expense reimbursements and unpaid board fees, and accrued compensation of $640,038, primarily related to deferred wages and accrued paid time off.