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E. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
E. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Effective August 31, 2016, Maximilian de Clara, the Company’s then President and a director, resigned for health reasons. In payment for past services, the Company agreed to issue Mr. de Clara 26,000 shares of restricted stock; 13,000 shares upon his resignation and 13,000 on August 31, 2017. At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the fair value accrued for unissued shares was approximately $22,000 and $101,000, respectively.

 

On January 13, 2016, the de Clara Trust demanded payment on a note payable, of which the balance, including accrued and unpaid interest, was approximately $1.1 million. The de Clara Trust was established by Maximilian de Clara, the Company’s former President and a director. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Geert Kersten, is the trustee and a beneficiary. When the de Clara Trust demanded payment on the note, the Company sold 120,000 shares of its common stock and 120,000 Series X warrants to the de Clara Trust for approximately $1.1 million. Each warrant allows the de Clara Trust to purchase one share of the Company's common stock at a price of $9.25 per share at any time on or before January 13, 2021.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid approximately $0 and $33,000, respectively, in interest expense to Mr. de Clara.