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Note 11 - Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE
11:
             
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
As of
December 31, 2018,
the Company has an aggregate of
$5,770,000
of convertible debentures to our Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, Cornelis F. Wit (“Mr. Wit”), and have issued certain warrants to Mr. Wit, as follows:
 
In
June 2008,
Mr. Wit invested
$510,000
in convertible notes. On
August 29, 2008,
Mr. Wit converted the
$510,000
and invested an additional
$1,260,000
in a private placement of convertible debentures and warrants to purchase
3,540,000
shares of our common stock. The convertible debentures, which bear interest at
10%
per annum, were due on
August 29, 2010.
The convertible debentures are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock based upon a conversion rate of
$0.50
per share. On
September 30, 2009,
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the
$1,770,000
of convertible debentures until
August 29, 2013
in accordance with the terms of a Secured Convertible Debenture issued on that date. On
February 22, 2013,
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the maturity date of the
$1,770,000
of convertible debentures to
January 1, 2016.
The expiration date of the warrants associated with the debentures was also extended to
January 1, 2016.
On
January 31, 2015
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the maturity date of the
$1,770,000
of convertible debentures to
April 1, 2017.
The expiration date of the warrants associated with the debentures was also extended to
April 1, 2017.
On
June 30, 2016
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the maturity date of the
$1,770,000
of convertible debentures to
April 1, 2020.
The expiration date of the warrants associated with the debentures was also extended to
April 1, 2020.
 
In
February 2008,
Mr. Wit invested
$150,000
in promissory notes and from
September 2008
to
December 2008,
Mr. Wit invested
$4,200,000
in convertible notes. On
December 16, 2008,
Mr. Wit converted the
$4,350,000
into a private placement of convertible debentures and warrants to purchase
8,700,000
shares of our common stock. The convertible debentures, which bear interest at
12%
per annum, were due on
December 16, 2010.
The convertible debentures are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock based upon a conversion rate of
$0.50
per share. On
September 30, 2009,
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the
$4,350,000
of convertible debentures until
December 16, 2013
in accordance with the terms of a Secured Convertible Debenture issued on that date. In a private transaction on
October 16, 2012,
Mr. Wit purchased
$125,000
of the
December 2008
convertible debentures and the related
250,000
warrants from Mr. Ronald Linares, the Company’s former Chief Financial Officer. On
February 22, 2013,
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the maturity date of the
$4,475,000
of convertible debentures to
January 1, 2016.
The expiration date of the warrants associated with the debentures was also extended to
January 1, 2016.
On
January 31, 2015
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the maturity date of the
$4,475,000
of convertible debentures to
April 1, 2017.
The expiration date of the warrants associated with the debentures was also extended to
April 1, 2017.
On
November 19, 2015
the Company and Mr. Wit agreed to cancel
$420,000
of the debentures and
1,680,000
of unrelated warrants in exchange for
1,680,000
shares of our common stock. On
June 30, 2016
the Company and Mr. Wit extended the maturity date of the
$4,055,000
of convertible debentures to
April 1, 2020.
The expiration date of the warrants associated with the debentures was also extended to
April 1, 2020.
On
August 31, 2017,
the Company repaid
$55,000
to Mr. Wit.
 
On
February
29,
2016,
the Company issued a promissory note in the principal amount of
$450,000
and warrants to purchase
1,800,000
shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of
$0.25
per share with an expiration date of
April 1, 2019
to Mr. Wit in exchange for accrued interest in the amount of
$450,000.
The note carries an interest rate of
12%
per annum and has a maturity date of
April 1, 2019.
On
August 31, 2017,
the Company repaid
$50,000
to Mr. Wit. On
December 27, 2018,
the Company and Mr. Wit cancelled the remaining outstanding
$400,000
in principal in exchange for the exercise price of
$400,000
for 
1,600,000
warrants of the
2,000,000
warrants with an exercise price of
$0.25
per share that he exercised on that date.
 
On
March 18, 2013,
the Company entered into a
$2,000,000
revolving Line of Credit with The Northern Trust Company guaranteed by Mr. Wit. On
December 18, 2013
the Company renewed the Line of Credit and increased the available balance to
$4,000,000.
On
February 3, 2015
the Company renewed the Line of Credit and increased the available balance to
$5,000,000.
On
April 7, 2017
the Company renewed the Line of Credit. Mr. Wit receives
2.0%
interest (approximately
$9,500
per month) on the assets pledged for the Line for Credit. The Line of Credit matures on
April 7, 2020
and carries a variable interest rate based on the prime rate. At
December 31, 2018,
$2,900,000
was outstanding on the Line of Credit at an interest rate of
4.5%.
 
The Company incurred interest expense payable to related parties of
$935,839
 for the year ended 
December 31, 2018
and
$947,688
for the year ended
December 31, 2017.