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10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

On July 31, 2017, the Company sold preferred shares it had received from a customer as payment for services to a related party. The preferred shares were originally valued as marketable securities at $650,000 and were sold for $475,000, an approximation of fair market value, which was paid $200,000 in cash and a short term note of $275,000 at 3% interest, which is included in note receivable related party as of September 30, 2018. The short term note was extended on August 1, 2018, and the outstanding principal of $155,400 at 5% interest was paid in full on November 15, 2018.

 

On August 1, 2017, the Company entered into an additional advisory agreement with Kure Corp., in which the Company would act as an advisor regarding business strategy involving (1) conversion of Kure franchises into company stores, (2) conversion of Kure Corp. debt and preferred shares into common share of Kure Corp. and (3) preparation steps required and a strategy to position for a possible Reg A+ offering. The services are to be delivered in two phases, the first deliverables of items 1 and 2 above were delivered by September 30, 2017 and item 3 was delivered by June 30, 2018. The Company was paid $200,000 in Kure Corp. stock for the first deliverables and was paid $145,500 in cash for the second deliverable.

 

On September 8, 2017, the Company extended its Master Advisory and Consulting Agreement, executed in February 2017, with kathy ireland® Worldwide to February 2025.

 

In September 2017, the Company entered into an exclusive seven year wholesale license agreement with kathy ireland® Worldwide for the right to license the mark, intellectual property and other marks in connection with kathy ireland® Health & Wellness™. The agreement is for seven years for a license fee of $840,000. The Company has an option to extend for another three years for an additional price of $360,000. Per the agreement, $480,000 was paid prior to January 1, 2018. The remaining amount of $360,000 are due in equal installments on January 1 of subsequent years until the license fee is paid. Under this license agreement with kathy ireland® Worldwide we were granted an exclusive, royalty free right to license, assign and use the kathy ireland® Health & Wellness™ trademark, and all trade names, trademarks and service marks related to the intellectual property including any derivatives or modifications, goodwill associated with this intellectual property when used in conjunction with health and wellness as well as Ms. Ireland's likeness, videos, photographs and other visual representations connected with kathy ireland® Health & Wellness™. Royalties are paid at 33 1/3% of net proceeds with the license fee being a credit against royalties. On January 30, 2018, the Company amended its wholesale license agreement with kathy Ireland® Worldwide. The amendment accounted for the Company exercising its option on a three year extension and amending the payment terms related to this extension as follows: royalty payments to kathy ireland® Worldwide for the three year extension would be set at 35% of net proceeds, to pay $400,000 within 5 days of executing the amendment (which was paid on January 31, 2018), and to pay the final amounts due under the agreement, $320,000 on the latter of January 1, 2019 or 30 days after the receipt by the Company of $5,000,000 in net proceeds from sublicense agreements signed under the health and wellness trademarks. On December 20, 2018, both parties agreed to reduce the final amount owed to $300,000 if paid within 5 days, which was paid immediately.

 

On December 11, 2017, the Company entered into a service agreement with Kure Corp., then a related party, to facilitate the “Vape Pod” transaction with the modular building systems vendor, SG Blocks, Inc., which is also a customer of our company. Under the terms of this agreement we also agreed to facilitate the introduction to third parties in connection with Kure Corp.'s initiative to establish Vape Pod's at U.S. military base retail locations and advising and aid in site selection for Kure retail stores on military bases and adjoining convenience stores, gas stations, and other similar retail properties utilizing Kure Corp.'s retail Vape Pod concept, among other services. As compensation for this recent agreement, we were issued 400,000 shares of Kure Corp.'s common stock which was valued at $200,000 (see Note 3 Marketable Securities and Other Investment Securities).

 

In June 2018, per our agreement with kathy ireland® Worldwide, the company earned a referral fee of $150,000 for facilitating a business opportunity which led to a new license agreement for kathy ireland® Worldwide. The Company is to receive 50% of all royalty revenue earned ongoing via the new business contract.

 

In April 2018 through June 2018, EE1 engaged in five separate statements of work for various marketing campaigns, production processes, and documentary related services for Sandbox LLC. Under the terms of the agreements, EE1 earned in the range of $200,000 to $250,000 for each statement of work, from Sandbox LLC. Sandbox LLC is an affiliate of a former member of our board of directors.

 

In September 2018, B&B Bandwidth purchased products from our subsidiary BPU for resale. The total purchase was $332,985. B&B Bandwidth management are affiliates of kathy ireland® Worldwide.

 

On December 20, 2018, with the closing of the Merger Agreement with Cure Based Development, we recognized the following related party transactions which happened prior to the Mergers:

 

Cure Based Development has received $90,000 from Verdure Holdings LLC for future orders of the Company’s products. Verdure Holdings LLC is an affiliate of the CEO of cbdMD. This amount is recorded as customer deposits - related party on the accompanying balance sheet.

 

Cure Based Development entered a lease for office space, which also provides administrative and IT services, from an affiliate of the CEO of cbdMD. The lease is a month to month lease for $9,166 per month.

 

Cure Based Development leases its manufacturing facility from an entity partially owned by an individual who now has a contractual right to receive shares of the company as part of the Merger. The current lease was entered into on December 15, 2018 and is for three years at an annual base rent rate of $151,200 allowing for a 3% annual increase. In addition, common area maintenance rent is set at $25,200 annually.

 

As we engage in providing services to customers, at times we will utilize related parties, typically as a part of our agreement with kathy ireland® Worldwide, to assist in delivery of the services. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 we incurred related party cost of sales of approximately $0 and $146,000, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, and 2018 we incurred related party cost of sales of approximately $161,500 and $272,000, respectively