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5. Related Party Transactions

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5. Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

On December 31, 2014, the Company borrowed $3,000,000 from D&D Funding II, LLC (“D&D”). Christopher Diamantis, a director of the Company, is the manager and 50% owner of D&D. In January 2016, the Company temporarily repaid $3,000,000 of the amounts due under the D&D note. In addition to the principal amount, the Company paid $300,000 in cash for interest for 2015. In March 2016, the Company re-borrowed 100% of the principal amount repaid in January 2016. In April 2016, the Company repaid $2,250,000 of the $3,000,000 then outstanding under the D&D note from proceeds of the prepaid forward purchase contract.

 

Alcimede LLC, of which the CEO of the Company is the sole manager, had advanced loans to the Company for the payment of certain operating expenses. The loans were non-interest bearing and were due on demand. Alcimede was paid $96,750 and $85,905 for consulting fees pursuant to a consulting agreement for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. On February 3, 2015, the Company borrowed $3,000,000 from Alcimede LLC. The note has an interest rate of 6% and is due on February 2, 2017. On June 29, 2015, Alcimede exercised options granted in October 2012 to purchase one million shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share. The loan outstanding was reduced in satisfaction of the aggregate exercise price of $2,500,000. On February 27, 2015, the Company borrowed $30,000 from Alcimede LLC and this loan was repaid on April 15, 2015.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock to SS International Consulting Ltd., of which a former director of the Company is the sole manager, pursuant to a consulting contract.

 

On September 4, 2015, the Company borrowed $500,000 from Christopher Diamantis, a director of the Company. This loan was repaid in the fourth quarter of 2015 with a 10% fee in cash. In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company borrowed $1,600,000 from Mr. Diamantis which was due January 7, 2016. In January 2016, the Company repaid $1,600,000 of the amounts due Mr. Diamantis. In addition to the principal amount, the Company paid $100,000 in cash for interest.

 

On August 1, 2015, Medytox entered into a non-exclusive consulting agreement with Monarch Capital, LLC ("Monarch"). Michael Goldberg, at the time a director of Medytox and currently a director of the Company, is the Managing Director of Monarch. Under this agreement, Monarch provides business and financial advice. The term of the agreement is through August 31, 2016, and is subject to automatic renewal for an additional one year unless Medytox provides the consultant with 180 days prior written notice of its intent not to renew. Medytox paid $7,500 at signing and pays $12,500 a month for the first three months, $15,000 a month for the second three months, $17,500 a month for the third three months and $20,000 a month for the fourth three months. If the agreement is renewed for an additional year the monthly payment will increase by 5%.

 

All of these transactions were completed at arm’s length at values commensurate with those of independent third parties.