Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Note 17 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Director Agreements

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Board appointed Ms. Luisa Ingargiola. In connection with Ms. Ingargiola’s appointment to the Board, the Company entered into a Director Agreement with Ms. Ingargiola pursuant to which she will receive a quarterly cash stipend of $15,000 in compensation for services and shall be issued, upon the last day of each fiscal quarter, provided the director is a member of the Board as of such date, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to $5,000.

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Board appointed Mr. Louis Lucido. In connection with Mr. Lucido’s appointment to the Board, the Company entered into a Director Agreement with Mr. Lucido pursuant to which he will receive a quarterly cash stipend of $15,000 in compensation for services and shall be issued, upon the last day of each fiscal quarter, provided the director is a member of the Board as of such date, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to $5,000.

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Board authorized a formal Director Agreement with Mr. Brady Granier. Pursuant to Mr. Granier’s agreement, he will receive a quarterly cash stipend of $15,000 in compensation for services and shall be issued, upon the last day of each fiscal quarter, provided the director is a member of the Board as of such date, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to $5,000.

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Board authorized a formal Director Agreement with Ms. Lourdes Felix. Pursuant to Ms. Felix’s agreement, she will receive a quarterly cash stipend of $15,000 in compensation for services and shall be issued, upon the last day of each fiscal quarter, provided the director is a member of the Board as of such date, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to $5,000.

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Board authorized a formal Director Agreement with Mr. Kent Emry. Pursuant to Mr. Emry’s agreement, he will receive a quarterly cash stipend of $15,000 in compensation for services and shall be issued, upon the last day of each fiscal quarter, provided the director is a member of the Board as of such date, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equivalent to $5,000.

   

Employment Agreements

 

The Company has an arrangement with Felix Financial Enterprises (“FFE”). FFE is a Company controlled by Lourdes Felix, an officer of the Company that provides consulting services to the Company. Until June 13, 2018, there was no formal agreement between the parties and the amount of remuneration is $14,583 per month.

 

The Company has an arrangement with Soupface LLC (“Soupface”). Soupface is a Company controlled by Brady Granier, an officer of the Company that provides consulting services to the Company. Until June 13, 2018, there was no formal agreement between the parties and the amount of remuneration is $15,833 per month.

 

The Company has an arrangement with Mr. Tom Welch, VP of Operations. Until June 13, 2018 there was no formal agreement between the parties and the amount of remuneration is $12,500 per month.

 

Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement

 

On March 28, 2019, the Company entered into a Subscription and Royalty Agreement (the “Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement”) with Louis and Carolyn Lucido CRT LLC, managed by Mr. Louis Lucido, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

 

Pursuant to the Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement: (i) Mr. Lucido purchased shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), in the aggregate amount of $3,000,000 at a purchase price of $15.00 per share (the “Purchase Price”), for a total of 200,000 shares of Common Stock; and (ii) the Company shall pay Lucido (a) a total of $37.50 from the gross revenue derived from each of its weight loss treatments sold in the United States starting on the first (1st) day that the first unit of the treatment is sold (the “Initial Sales Date”) and ending on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Initial Sales Date; and (b) a total of $25.00 from the gross revenue derived from each of its weight loss treatments sold in the United States starting on the day following the third (3rd) anniversary of the Initial Sales Date and ending on the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Initial Sales Date (the “Royalty”). The Company will use no less than 65% of the proceeds of the aggregate Purchase Price of the Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement exclusively to develop, launch and expand the Company’s weight loss program (the “Business”) including sales and marketing activities directly related to the Business, and shall be free to use up to 35% of the aggregate Purchase Price of the Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement for general working capital and administration, and for further product development. With the prior written consent of Mr. Lucido, the Company may use more than 35% of the aggregate Purchase Price for general working capital and administration, and for further product development.

 

The Company issued 200,000 common shares to Lucido on March 28, 2019 and recorded the fair value of the shares in equity. The Company recorded a liability for the Royalty when the obligation began upon the receipt of proceeds in April 2019.

   

Galligan Subscription and Royalty Agreement

 

On April 1, 2019, the Company entered into a Subscription and Royalty Agreement (the “Galligan Subscription and Royalty Agreement” and, together with the Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement, the “Agreements”) with the J and R Galligan Revocable Trust, managed by Mr. Joseph Galligan. Although the Galligan Subscription and Royalty Agreement was dated March 27, 2019, it did not become effective until it was fully executed on April 1, 2019. The terms and conditions of the Galligan Subscription and Royalty Agreement (including the amount of shares of Common Stock purchased, the Purchase Price, and the terms of the Royalty) are substantially the same as the Lucido Subscription and Royalty Agreement except that the Company will have complete discretion as to the exact amount of $3,000,000 of the Galligan Subscription and Royalty Agreement to be allocated to the development and expansion of the Business.

 

The Company issued 200,000 common shares to Galligan on March 28, 2019 and recorded the fair value of the shares in equity. The Company recorded a liability for the Royalty when the obligation began upon the receipt of proceeds in April 2019.

  

Royalty agreement

 

Alpine Creek Capital Partners LLC

 

On December 10, 2015, the Company entered into a royalty agreement with Alpine Creek Capital Partners LLC (“Alpine Creek”). The Company is in the business of selling a distinct implementation of the BioCorRx Recovery Program, a two-tiered comprehensive MAT program, which includes a counseling program, coupled with its proprietary Naltrexone Implant (the “Treatment”).

 

In accordance with the terms and provisions of the agreement, Alpine Creek will pay the Company an aggregate of $405,000 , payable as follows: (a) a deposit in the amount of $55,000, which Alpine Creek paid to the Company on November 20, 2015, (b) cancellation of that certain secured promissory note, dated October 19, 2015, issued by the Company to Alpine Creek in the aggregate principal amount of $55,000 and (c) within two (2) business days from the effective date, Alpine Creek will pay $295,000 to the Company.

 

In consideration for the payment, with the exception of treatments conducted in certain territories, the Company will pay Alpine Creek fifty percent (50%) of the Company’s gross profit for each Treatment sold in the United States that includes procurement of the Company’s implant product until the Company has paid Alpine Creek $1,215,000. In the event that the Company has not paid Alpine Creek $1,215,000 within 24 months of the Effective Date, then the Company shall continue to pay Alpine Creek fifty percent (50%) for each Treatment following the Effective Date until the Company has paid Alpine Creek an aggregate of $1,620,000, with the exception of treatments conducted in certain territories. Upon the Company’s satisfaction of these obligations, the Company shall pay Alpine Creek $100 for each treatment sold in the United States that includes procurement of the Company’s implant product, into perpetuity. As of June 30, 2019, the Company has paid $27,800 to Alpine Creek. $96,120 is owed to Alpine Creek as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

On any other proprietary implant distribution, that excludes the “treatment”, for alcohol and opioid addiction and for which no other payment is due, the Company shall pay 2.5% of the Company’s gross profit for implant distribution not to exceed $100 per sale. As of June 30, 2019, there are no payments due.

   

Charles River Laboratories, Inc.

 

On May 24, 2019, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement (the “MSA”) with Charles River Laboratories, Inc. (“Charles River”). Pursuant to the MSA, Charles River will be conducting studies with regard to BICX102. Studies will be conducted pursuant to Statements of Work entered into by the Company and Charles River.

 

On May 30, 2019, the Company and Charles River entered into two separate Statements of Work pursuant to which Charles River is conducting a total of six studies. The total consideration the Company will pay Charles River for these six studies is $2,760,000.

 

Agreements

 

As of June 30, 2019 the Company has entered into four consulting and scientific advisory board agreements. In compensation for services: (i) two advisory board members shall be issued common stock equivalent to $5,000 the last day of such quarter when meetings are held (ii) one consultant shall receive common stock equivalent to $6,250 on the last day of each month and (ii) one consultant shall receive a renumeration amount of $10,000-$12,000 per month with an earn out potential of 1% of the Company’s majority owned subsidiary, BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals based on certain factors.

 

On July 15, 2019, the Company and its landlord agreed that the Company would move to a larger space within the building that currently houses its principal executive offices. The Company extended the term of its lease for an additional 63 months beginning approximately September 1, 2019 (upon the landlord’s completion of the work on the new space). The extended term expires on November 30, 2024. The extended lease has escalating payments from $9,505 per month to $11,018 per month

 

In 2019, the Company entered into a contract manufacturing agreement for an estimated total fees of $578,500.