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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 11 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

With the exception of kiosks that are used for marketing and demonstration purposes, no depreciation expense is charged until the kiosks are placed in service. As of September 30, 2022, we have placed three kiosks from our remaining inventory of 590 kiosks. Ten kiosks were sold to a buyer in February 2022.

 

In May 2021, Cube17, Inc., a related party sales and marketing consulting company, converted all outstanding consulting fees earned since the inception of the Company in the amount of $185,000 for 185,000 shares of Hempacco common stock, for $1 per share. On May 21, 2021, these shares were exchanged for 707,113,562 common shares of Green Globe International, Inc. Consulting expenses of $30,000 and $30,000 were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Consulting fee balances payable were $74,000 and $63,404 as of March 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021. In addition, Cube17, Inc., as a founder of the Company, converted its 400,000 founders shares into 1,528,997,476 common shares of Green Globe International, Inc. on May 21, 2021.

 

In May 2021, Primus Logistics was issued 170,000 common shares of Hempacco as compensation for $170,000 of accrued and unpaid rent owed at that time by from its inception. On May 21, 2021, these shares were exchanged for 649,780,985 common shares of the Company. The Company’s CEO, Sandro Piancone, is the 90% owner of Primus Logistics which is considered a related party. Rent Expenses are reported in Note 6 above.

 

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owed Primus Logistics $9 and $0 respectively, for routine business transactions. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Primus Logistics had been paid $17,752 and $14,764 respectively, in advance, for rent. Sandro Piancone is the 90% owner of Primus Logistics.

 

In May 2021, Strategic Global Partners, Inc. was issued 170,000 Hempacco common shares as compensation for $170,000 worth of consulting services incurred since Hempacco’s inception by the CEO, Sandro Piancone, President and Owner of Strategic Global. On May 21, 2021, these shares were exchanged for 649,780,985 common shares of Green Globe International, Inc. Strategic Global Partners is a related party. Consulting expenses of $60,000 and $60,000 were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 respectively. Unpaid consulting fee balances of $28,000 and $70,000 were outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owed $12,181 and $29,000 and was owed $134,534 and $132,147, respectively, by UST Mexico, Inc. (“UST”). The Company sells hemp products to UST and provides manufacturing consulting services. The value of goods and services provided to UST Mexico, Inc was $31,840 and $66,635 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 respectively, and the value of goods and services provided by UST Mexico, Inc. was $147,182 and $135,127 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 respectively. UST Mexico, Inc. is a manufacturer of tobacco cigarettes in Mexico and provides consulting services and parts for the Company’s equipment.

 

As of September 30, 2022, UST owned 947,200,000 shares of common stock of Green Globe International, Inc., representing 1.75% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the parent company of Hempacco. UST is a related party by virtue of Sandro Piancone’s 25% interest in UST.

 

Lake Como is owned/controlled by Sandro Piancone. This entity is used primarily as a sales company, and sometimes sells products purchased from Hempacco. The Company had receivables of $150 and $150 due from Lake Como as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 respectively.

 

On or about March 1, 2022, the Company entered into a mutual line of credit agreement with its parent company, Green Globe International, Inc. The purpose is to facilitate short-term borrowing needs on an interest free basis, with advances being subject to repayment within 90 days with a maximum of $500,000 allowed to be outstanding within any 90-day period During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the GGII made and received cash advances of $681,200 and $487,246 respectively. As of September 30, 2022 the balance owed to the Company by GGII was $61,345.