RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | |
| RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
Aviation Expense
Periodically the Company may charter general aviation aircraft from TAG Aviation LLC (TAG), a company owned by Jarrett Gorlin. The total amount of general aviation expense paid to TAG amounted to approximately $25,500 and $33,000 during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Operating Lease
As described in Note 7, the Company pay TAG Aviation, a company owned by Jarrett Gorlin, for month to month rental of office space at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta Georgia plus cost of utilities. Payments under this arrangement are $1,800 per month. Rent expense and utilities cost paid to TAG Aviation amounted to approximately $28,400 and $29,000 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
Consulting Expense
On December 2, 2013, the Company engaged Lifeline Industries Inc., a founding stockholder who owns 375,000 shares of its common stock, to provide the Company with business development advisory services. Fees under this arrangement include a $45,000 up-front payment that is non-refundable and $10,000 per month for each month of services provided to the Company under this arrangement. Effective January 1, 2015, this fee was increased to $35,000 per month. This arrangement is cancelable by either party upon 30 days notice. The Company paid $420,000 and $120,000 of fees for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, under this arrangement.
Convertible Debt
As more fully described in Note 8, on November 9, 2015, the Company issued a convertible promissory note to Steve Gorlin, a related party, for the principal amount of up to $2,000,000. |