8. Commitments & Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Commitments Contingencies  
Commitments & Contingencies

From time to time the Company may become a party to litigation in the normal course of business. Management believes that there are no current legal matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

On November 11, 2007, the Company entered into an at-will employment agreement with its Chief Operating Officer (now its Chief Technology Officer). The employment agreement required annual base salary payments of $200,000 per year, with a bonus potential of 20% of the then current base salary. In addition, the executive was granted an option to purchase 29,429 shares of Company's common stock exercisable at $10.01 per share, vesting in 3 equal annual installments on each anniversary of its three year term. The agreement also provided for severance compensation if terminated other than for cause (as defined therein) of 6 months of the then applicable base salary if the COO had been employed at least 6 months, and compensation equal to 12 months of the then applicable base salary if employed over 12 months.

 

Effective May 12, 2017, the Company and its Chief Technology Officer entered into a new employment agreement (see Note 9).

 

On August 28, 2014, the Company entered into a services agreement with StoryCorp Consulting dba Wells Compliance Group (“StoryCorp”) for financial reporting and compliance services. David R. Wells is the owner of this firm and is the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. The services agreement called for monthly payments of $5,000, and accrued an additional $3,000 per month in fees to be paid by common stock at the time of a public offering. The accrued balance due under the cash portion as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $15,000 and $25,000 respectively, and the accrued balance due under the stock portion was $90,000 and $81,000, respectively.

 

Effective May 12, 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with StoryCorp Consulting that superseded the services agreement (see Note 9).

 

Effective January 1, 2015, we entered into an office lease agreement with Green Court, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, for approximately 3,657 rentable square feet of space, for the initial monthly rent of $5,986, which commenced on January 1, 2015 for an initial term of 60 months. Under the terms of the lease the Company has an option on the same space for an additional 60-month term. Future minimum payments under this lease are as follows:

 

 2017   $56,486 
 2018    77,348 
 2019    79,269 
  Total   $213,103 

 

For the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred rent expense of $18,968 and $18,165, respectively.

 

On April 16, 2015, the Company entered into an at-will employment agreement with its Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement required annual base salary payments of $250,000 per year with a bonus potential of 50% of the then current base salary. In addition, the executive was granted an option to purchase 35,499 shares of Company's common stock exercisable at $10.01 per share, vesting in 3 equal annual installments on each anniversary of its three year term. The agreement also provided for severance compensation if terminated other than for cause (as defined therein) of 6 months of the then applicable base salary if the CEO has been employed at least 6 months, and compensation equal to 12 months of the then applicable base salary if employed over 12 months.

Effective May 12, 2017, the Company and its Chief Executive Officer entered into a new employment agreement (see Note 9).