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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 7 – Related Party Transactions

 

Management Fees and Stock Compensation Expense

 

Effective January 1, 2013, the Company agreed to an annual compensation of $150,000 for its CEO, Mr. Michael Friedman (resigned March 20, 2015, re-appointed November 4, 2015), and $96,000 for the CFO, Mr. Barry Hollander (resigned September 15, 2015). Effective March 20, 2015, Mr. Justin Braune was named CEO and President. Mr. Braune also was appointed to the Board of Directors. The Company agreed to an annual compensation of $100,000 for Mr. Braune in his role of CEO and Director of the Company and to issue Mr. Braune 15,000,000 shares of restricted common stock. Mr. Braune resigned from the board of directors and as CEO on November 4, 2015, and agreed to cancel the 15,000,000 shares in his letter of resignation. The Company also initially issued Mr. Braune 12,500,000 shares of common stock on October 13, 2015. On October 16, 2015, Mr. Braune advised the Company’s transfer agent at the time to cancel the shares.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded expenses to its officers the following amounts included in Administrative and Management Fees in the consolidated statements of operations, included herein:

 

   2016  2015
Mr. Braune  $—     $4,615 
Mr. Friedman   37,500    37,500 
Mr. Hollander   —      24,000 
Total  $37,500   $66,115 

 

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company owed the following amounts, included in due to related party on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:

 

   2016  2015
Mr. Friedman  $578   $8,580 
Mr. Braune   16,667    16,667 
Mr. Hollander   12,731    12,731 
Total  $29,976   $37,798 

 

On April 14, 2015, the Company appointed Dr. Stephen Holt to the Advisory Board of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company issued 5,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to Dr. Holt for his appointment. The Company valued the 5,000,000 shares of common stock at $100,000 ($0.02 per share, the market price of the common stock on the grant date) as stock compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2015. Additionally, the Company agreed the advisor shall receive a non-qualified stock option to purchase 1,000,000 shares (“Option Shares”) of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to $0.05 per share. 400,000 Option Shares vested immediately and the remaining 600,000 Option Shares vest over 12 months. Accordingly, the Company has recorded $2,371 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 in stock compensation expense and all of the options have vested.

 

Amounts Due from 800 Commerce, Inc.

 

800 Commerce, Inc., a commonly controlled entity until February 29, 2016, owed Agritek $282,947 as of February 29, 2016, as a result of advances received from or payments made by Agritek on behalf of 800 Commerce. These advances were non-interest bearing and were due on demand. Effective February 29, 2016, the Company received 1,102,462 shares of common stock of Petrogress, Inc. (formerly known as 800 Commerce, Inc.) as settlement of the $282,947 owed to the Company.