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10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

10.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Zachary Bradford Chief Executive Officer, Director and Former Chief Financial Officer

 

During the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company paid Blue Chip Accounting, LLC (“Blue Chip”) $183,075 and $131,248, respectively, for accounting, tax, administrative services and reimbursement for office supplies. Blue Chip is 50% beneficially owned by Mr. Bradford. None of the services were associated with work performed by Mr. Bradford. The services consisted of preparing and filing tax returns, bookkeeping, accounting and administrative support assistance. The Company also sub-leases office space from Blue Chip. During the years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, $18,300 and $14,725, respectively, was paid to Blue Chip for rent.

 

Bryan Huber – Former Officer and Director

 

On August 28, 2018, the Company executed an agreement with Zero Positive, LLC an entity controlled by Mr. Huber. In accordance with the agreement with Zero Positive, LLC, Mr. Huber earned $125,154 during the year ended September 30, 2020.

 

On March 12, 2020, the Agreement was terminated upon the execution of a separation agreement. All amounts owed from all agreements totaling, $90,000, were paid in full.

 

On September 28, 2018, in connection with the consulting agreement executed with Zero Positive, LLC, the Company issued warrants to purchase 90,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $8.00 per share to Zero Positive. The warrants were valued at $2,607,096 using the Black Scholes option pricing model based upon the following assumptions: term of 10 years, risk free interest rate of 3.05%, a dividend yield of 0% and volatility rate of 191%. The warrants vest as follows: 30,000 vested immediately, the balance vest evenly on the last day of each month over forty-two months beginning August 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2020, 62,857 warrants had vested, and the Company recorded an expense of $1,158,709 during the year ended September 30, 2020.

 

There were no transactions during the year ended September 30, 2021.

 

Matthew Schultz- Executive Chairman of the Board and Former Chief Executive Officer

 

The Company had a consulting agreement with Matthew Schultz, for management services. Mr. Schultz, for management services. Mr. Schultz received $1,086,200 as compensation for his services as chairman of the board during the year ended September 30, 2020. The agreement was terminated at the conclusion of fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 when Mr. Schultz’s position was changed from Chairman to Executive Chairman and he accepted the associated employment agreement.

 

The Company additionally entered into an agreement on November 15, 2019 with an organization to provide general investor relations and consulting services that Mr. Schultz is affiliated with. The Company paid the organization $49,500 in fees plus $176,000 in expense reimbursements for the year ended September 30, 2020. The agreement was terminated in March 2020.