Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  
Note 15 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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. During the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred $0 and $43,750, respectively, as consulting fees and bonuses. The agreement provides for a base salary of $175,000 an auto allowance and mobile phone stipend. As of January 1, 2020, the Company will pay Ms. Lourdes Felix an annual base salary of $190,000 in place of consulting fees and will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll schedule. Executive’s base salary shall be subject to review by the Board of Directors. 

 

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. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred $0 and $47,500, respectively, as consulting fees and bonuses. The agreement provides for a base salary of $190,000 an auto allowance and mobile phone stipend. As of January 1, 2020, Mr. Brady Granier will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll schedule in place of consulting fees. As of February 26, 2020, the Company will pay Mr. Granier an annual base salary of $215,000. Executive’s base salary shall be subject to review by the Board of Directors.

 

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. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred $0 and $37,500, respectively, as consulting fees and bonuses. The agreement provides for a base salary of $150,000 an auto allowance and mobile phone stipend. As of January 1, 2020, Mr. Tom Welch will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll schedule in place of consulting fees. As of February 26, 2020, the company will pay Mr. Welch an annual base salary of $165,000. Executive’s base salary shall be subject to review by the Board of Directors.

 

The Company has an arrangement with Joseph Galligan, a holder of between 5% and 10% of the Company’s shares of common stock, related to his compensation for his role as a senior advisor. Until January 22, 2019 there was no formal arrangement between the parties and the amount of renumeration is $6,250 per month. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred $4,032 and $0, respectively, as consulting fees. As of March 1, 2020, the Company will pay Mr. Joe Galligan an annual base salary of $75,000 in place of consulting fees and will be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll schedule.

 

On July 28, 2016, the Company formed BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the purpose of developing certain business lines. In connection with the formation, the newly formed sub issued 24.2% ownership to current or former officers of the Company, with the Company retaining 75.8%. In 2018, BioCorRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. began limited operations and there was no operation prior to that. 

 

In March 2019, in the Company entered into two Subscription and Royalty Agreements (the “Subscription and Royalty Agreements”). One was with Louis and Carolyn Lucido CRT LLC, managed by Mr. Louis Lucido, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), and the other one was with the J and R Galligan Revocable Trust, managed by Mr. Joseph Galligan, a holder of between 5% and 10% of the Company’s shares of common stock. The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $6,000,000 in April 2019 and $210 royalty was due at March 31, 2020 under these two Subscription and Royalty Agreements.

 

As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company's related party payable was $468,628 and $391,209, which comprised of compensation payable and interest payable to directors.

 

Effective March 1, 2019, the Board appointed directors. In connection with the appointment to the Board, the Company entered into a Director Agreement with each of the five directors (the two new directors and the three directors already in place) pursuant to which each of them 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company issued 13,205 shares of common stock valued at $25,000 to directors.