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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 9 - Related Party Transactions

 

From July 2010 until December 2017, the accounting firm J.L. Hofmann & Associates, P.A. (“JLHPA”), whose principal is our CFO John L. Hofmann, provided financial consulting and accounting services to the Company. In December 2017, J.L. Hofmann & Associates, P.A. merged with Kabat, Schertzer, De La Torre, Taraboulos & Co, LLC (“KSDT”). The Company paid $11,825 and $9,300 to KSDT for its services in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $8,300 of services rendered remain unpaid as of March 31, 2021 which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

The Company’s consultant and shareholder Hank Leibowitz receives compensation of $7,500 per month, totaling $22,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. At March 31, 2021, Mr. Leibowitz was owed accrued compensation of $67,500, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expense on the accompanying balance sheets.

 

On April 15, 2017, the Company entered into an assembly agreement with Liberty Plugins, Inc. (“Liberty”) to assemble Liberty’s Hydra electronic vehicle charging systems and ship completed Hydras to Liberty’s facility in Santa Barbara, California (the “Liberty Agreement”). Initially, Liberty agreed to pay $1,000 for the first 10 Hydras assembled in a month, $750 per Hydra for the next 10 Hydras assembled per month and $500 per Hydra for each Hydra assembled above 20 per month. Revenue for these products is reflected in the revenue –related party on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations and amounted to $1,000 and $16,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Liberty Agreement is subject to termination by either party on 30 days notice.

 

The Company’s director and former CEO is a minority shareholder and member of the Board of Directors of Liberty. Therefore, transactions with Liberty have been disclosed as transactions with a related party.

 

See Note 5 for convertible notes issued to related parties and stockholders.