Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

NOTES PAYABLERELATED PARTIES

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3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
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NOTES PAYABLE-RELATED PARTIES

NOTE 11 - NOTES PAYABLE-RELATED PARTIES

 

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had advances from Kent Emry (Chairman of the Company). The balance outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $1,500.

 

On January 22, 2013, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note payable to Kent Emry (Chairman of the Board) for $200,000 due January 1, 2018, with a stated interest rate of 12% per annum beginning three months from issuance, payable monthly. Principal payments were due starting February 1, 2015 at $6,650 per month. The lender has an option to convert the note to licensing rights for the State of Oregon. The Company currently is in default of the principal and interest. The balance outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $163,610.

 

On September 9, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note payable to Kent Emry for $500,000 with principal and interest due June 8, 2022, with a stated interest rate of 25% per annum. The balance outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is $500,000. The interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $30,822 and $31,164, respectively. If the Company fails to make any payment due under the terms of the promissory note, the Company shall issue a warrant to Kent Emry to which the number of common shares that Kent Emry has the right to purchase equals 119,617 common shares. The warrant shall have a term of three years with an exercise price of $4.14 and shall be equitably adjusted to offset the effect of any stock splits and similar events. On June 8, 2022, the Company issued the warrant that entitles Kent Emry to purchase 119,617 common shares due to the loan default. The fair value of the warrant on June 8, 2022 was $214,975, which the Company recognized as interest expense - related party.

Since September 2022, the Company had received an aggregate of $1,479,026 advances from Louis C Lucido, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. On August 29, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note payable to Louis C Lucido for $150,000 with principal and interest due August 29, 2024, with a stated interest rate of 8% per annum. The promissory note, together with all accrued interest, shall be converted into common shares at a conversion price of $2.00 per share on or before August 29, 2024. The interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0 and $2,992, respectively. In connection with the issuance of the promissory note, the Company issued the warrant that entitles Mr. Lucido to purchase 150,000 common shares. The warrant shall have a term of three years with an exercise price of $2.00 and shall be equitably adjusted to offset the effect of any stock splits and similar events. The Company allocated the proceeds based on the relative fair value of the debt and the warrants, resulting in the recognition of $87,724 of debt discount on such promissory note. As additional consideration for the debt, the Company issued 18,000 shares of common stock valued at $29,340, which was also recognized as debt discount. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company amortized $0 and $29,185 of debt discount as interest expense. On April 24, 2024, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Louis 2024 Exchange Agreement”) with Mr. Lucido, pursuant to which Mr. Lucido agreed to exchange of the promissory note then outstanding of $150,000 and the related party advances of $296,426 and the accrued interest on the promissory note of $7,858 and director fees of $90,000 into the Company’s 460,477 shares of common stock at a price of $1.18 per share based on the underlying market value of the common stock at the date of issuance. On October 14, 2024, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Louis 2024 Q4 Exchange Agreement”) with Mr. Lucido, pursuant to which Mr. Lucido agreed to exchange of the related party advances of $357,600 and director fees of $30,000 into the Company’s 1,105,218 shares of common stock at $0.35 per share.

 

Since 2025, the Company had received an aggregate of $700,000 advances from Mr. Lucido. Of the $700,000 outstanding promissory note, $100,000 was received on April 1, 2025, which was recorded as related party receivable on the consolidated balance sheet on March 31, 2025. On January 21, 2025, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Louis 2025 Exchange Agreement#1”) with Mr. Lucido, pursuant to which Mr. Lucido agreed to exchange of the promissory note then outstanding of $725,000 into the Company’s 1,770,452 shares of common stock at $0.41 per share. On March 31, 2025, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “Louis 2025 Exchange Agreement#2”) with Mr. Lucido, pursuant to which Mr. Lucido agreed to exchange of the promissory note then outstanding of $200,000 into the Company’s 585,394 shares of common stock at $0.34 per share. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance of advances from Mr. Lucido was $0 and 225,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the outstanding balance of promissory notes issued to Mr. Lucido was $0. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company also recognized imputed interest of $5,254 for advances from Mr. Lucido based on an imputed interest of 10% per annum.

 

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company owed $328,849 and $302,749 advances to Lourdes Felix, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company also recognized imputed interest of $3,840 for advances from Lourdes Felix based on an imputed interest of 10% per annum.

 

The interest expense – related parties during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 were $160,128 and $186,828, respectively, which includes the amortization of royalty obligations as interest expense of $115,334 and $118,554, respectively (see Note 13). As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the accumulated interest on related parties notes payable was $655,723 and $620,023, respectively, and was included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the balance sheet.

 

The outstanding notes payables to related parties as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were summarized as below:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Advances from Kent Emry

 

$ 1,500

 

 

$ 1,500

 

Advances from Louis C Lucido

 

 

-

 

 

 

225,000

 

Advances from Lourdes Felix

 

 

328,849

 

 

 

302,749

 

Promissory notes payables to Kent Emry

 

 

663,610

 

 

 

663,610

 

 

 

$ 993,959

 

 

$ 1,192,859