Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Related Parties

Related Parties

Note 15 - Related Parties

A board member of the Company is employed by the investment company that is the financial advisor and custodian of the Company’s marketable securities. Marketable securities were $0 and $2,189,590 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The fees paid to the financial advisor were not material.

In addition, a board member of the Company is also a minority shareholder and consultant to one of the Company’s largest customers during 2022. Revenue from this customer was approximately $0 and $18.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and accounts receivable was approximately $1.2 million as of December 31, 2023.

During August 2023, we entered into a referral agreement with a board member of the Company. An initial fee of $15,000 was agreed upon, payable upon the execution of the agreement. Subsequently, a monthly retainer of $5,000, paid in advance, was established, starting from September 1, 2023. Either party has the right to terminate this agreement at any time and for any reason. Termination requires fourteen (14) days written notice to be provided to the other party. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, we recognized approximately $35,000 in expense.