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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Master Service Agreement with Autotelic Inc.

 

In October 2015, Oncotelic entered into a Master Service Agreement (the “MSA”) with Autotelic Inc., a related party that is partly-owned by the Company’s CEO Vuong Trieu, Ph.D. Dr. Trieu, a related party, is a control person in Autotelic Inc. Autotelic Inc. currently owns less than 10% of the Company. The MSA stated that Autotelic Inc. will provide business functions and services to the Company and allowed Autotelic Inc. to charge the Company for these expenses paid on its behalf. The MSA includes personnel costs allocated based on amount of time incurred and other services such as consultant fees, clinical studies, conferences and other operating expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. The MSA requires a 90-day written termination notice in the event either party requires to terminate such services.

 

Expenses related to the MSA were $117,980 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to $82,313 for the same period of 2020. Expenses related to the MSA were $482,445 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to $159,404 for the same period of 2020.

 

Note Payable and Short Term Loan – Related Parties

 

In April 2019, the Company issued a convertible note to Dr. Trieu totaling $164,444, including OID of $16,444, receiving net proceeds of $148,000, which was used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Company issued a Fall 2019 Note to Dr. Trieu in the principal amount of $250,000. Dr. Trieu also offset certain amounts due to him in the amount of $35,000 and was converted into the Fall 2019 debt. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Dr. Trieu provided additional short-term funding of $70,000 to the Company, of which the Company repaid $50,000 prior to December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2020, Dr. Trieu purchased a total of 5 Units under the private placement for a gross total of $250,000.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, Autotelic Inc, provided a short-term loan of $120,000 to the Company, which was repaid in April 2021. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, Autotelic Inc. provided a short-term loan of $250,000 to the Company.

 

Artius Consulting Agreement

 

On March 9, 2020, the Company and Artius Bioconsulting, LLC (“Artius”), for which Mr. King is the Managing Member, entered into an amendment to the Consulting Agreement dated December 1, 2018, under which Artius agreed to serve as a consultant to the Company for services related to the Company’s business from time to time, effective December 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) (the “Artius Agreement”). In connection with the Artius Agreement, Mr. King also agreed to assist the Company with strategic advisory services with respect to transactional and operational contracts, budgetary input, among other matters in connection with the formation of a new business unit to develop AI and Blockchain Driven Vision Systems (“EdgePoint AI”), for which Mr. King is Chief Executive Officer.

 

Under the terms of the Artius Agreement, the Company agreed to grant to Artius, subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors and pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, 148,837 restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock, in addition to a 30% pre-financing ownership stake in EdgePoint AI. The Artius Agreement contemplates that Mr. King will generally provide his services at a rate of $237 per hour, not to exceed 44 hours per month and payable monthly, and to reimburse Mr. King for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by him or Artius in connection with providing services to the Company.

 

 

Either the Company or Artius may terminate the Artius Agreement at any time, for any reason following the Effective Date. The Artius Agreement will automatically renew one year from the Effective Date, unless the Parties agree to terminate the Artius Agreement at that time.

 

No expense was recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 or 2020, respectively, related to this Agreement.

 

Maida Consulting Agreement

 

Effective May 5, 2020, the Company and Dr. Maida entered into an independent consulting agreement, commencing April 1, 2020 (the “Maida Agreement”), under which Dr. Maida will assist the Company in providing medical expertise and advice from time to time in the design, conduct and oversight of the Company’s existing and future clinical trials.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Maida Agreement, the Company will grant to Dr. Maida 400,000 restricted shares of the Company’s Common Stock corresponding to $80,000 at the stock value of $0.20 per share, to vest on May 5, 2021. The Company will also pay Dr. Maida $15,000 per month for a minimum of 20 hours per week, in in addition to reimbursement of reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by Dr. Maida in connection with his services to the Company.

 

Either the Company or Dr. Maida may terminate the Maida Agreement, for any reason, upon 30 days advance written notice.

 

The Company recorded an expense of $45,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2021 related to this Agreement as compared to $30,000 during the same period in 2020. The Company recorded an expense of $90,000 during the three months ended June 30, 2021 related to this Agreement as compared to $30,000 during the same period in 2020.