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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 9 – Related Party Transactions 

 

The Company paid consulting fees through March 2025 to a company owned by Mr. Jack Ross, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company expensed $0 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 as consulting fees. The Company advanced $180,000 and $165,687 in prepaid consulting fees during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The prepaid balance as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $476,981 and $296,981, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company was advanced $135,000 and $1,400,000, respectively, in the form of a short-term note. The balance owed as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $135,000 and $0, respectively.

 

On June 26, 2015, the Company entered into a Security Agreement with Knight Therapeutics, Inc., a related party (owner of greater than 10% shares of the Company), through its wholly owned subsidiary Neuragen Corp., for the purchase of Knight Therapeutics, Inc.’s assets. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed Knight $275,000 and $287,500, respectively, in relation to this agreement. The Company recorded present value of future payments of $199,640 and $204,941 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. During June 2024, this Security Agreement was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.

  

The Company entered into transactions with a related party controlled by the CEO during prior years. The transactions were a pass through and allocation of expenses and reimbursements.  As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the Company was owed $4,375,892 and $4,375,059, respectively. This loan has a repayment date of December 31, 2025 and will be guaranteed by 1,500,000 shares of Company stock if the loan remains outstanding as of January 1, 2026.

 

The Company entered into a transaction with a related party controlled by the CEO during the year ended December 31, 2023. The transaction was in the form of a short-term loan. The Company received $10,000 Canadian dollars (US Dollars $7,561). This amount was owed to the related party as of December 31, 2023 and was repaid during February 2024.

 

On August 9, 2017, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with Knight Therapeutics (Barbados) Inc., a related party (owner of greater than 10% shares of the Company), for a working capital loan. At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed Knight $5,000,000 on this loan, net of debt issuance cost (see Note 11). During the year ended December 31, 2020 a loan success fee of $1,000,000 was earned by Knight payable in August 2022 (see Note 11). At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed Knight $1,000,000 on the loan success fee (see Note 11). During June 2024, this Loan Agreement was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.

 

On May 8, 2020, the Company entered into a Third Amendment Agreement with Knight Therapeutics (Barbados) Inc., a related party, for working capital loan. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed Knight $320,000 and $392,000, respectively on this loan. During June 2024, this Third Amendment Agreement was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.

 

On July 7, 2022, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment Agreement with Knight Therapeutics (Barbados) Inc., a related party, for an additional $2,000,000 loan (the “Second Additional Loan”). At both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company owed Knight $2,000,000 on this loan (see Note 11). During the year ended December 31, 2023 a loan success fee of $83,250 was earned by Knight and is payable as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. During June 2024, this Fourth Amendment Agreement was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.

 

On September 30, 2023, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) to the Loan Agreement with Knight, pursuant to which Knight agreed to extend the maturity date of the loan to March 31, 2024. The Company will pay Knight a closing fee of $1,000,000 in connection with the Fifth Amendment. This has been accrued for during the year ended December 31, 2022 since this was earned upon renegotiation of the loan during 2022 (see Note 11). During June 2024, this Fifth Amendment Agreement was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.

 

The Company recognized interest expense of $369,992 and $414,158 during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Accrued interest was $127,442 as of March 31, 2025. Accrued interest of $1,760,076 as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was capitalized and included in the loan balance as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. During June 2024, the accrued interest was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.

 

During June 2024, the Company entered into Sixth Amended Agreement with Knight Therapeutics Inc., a related party, to modify prior Agreements. This modification consolidates outstanding loans and extends the maturity dates of the loans to March 31, 2026 (see Note 11).

On December 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Knight Therapeutics for the distribution rights of FOCUSfactor in Canada. In conjunction with this agreement, the Company is required to pay Knight a distribution fee equal to 30% of gross sales for sales achieved through a direct sales channel and 5% of gross sales for sales achieved through retail sales. The minimum due to Knight under this agreement is $100,000 Canadian dollars. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company expensed $133,502 Canadian dollars (US Dollars $98,939). As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the total outstanding balance was $549,229 Canadian dollars. In US Dollars, the total outstanding balance was $403,936 and $415,272 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. During June 2024, these distribution fees have been consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment. As of both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the total outstanding balance was $123,584 Canadian dollars. In US Dollars, the total outstanding balance was $85,965 and $85,891 as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The outstanding distribution fees at December 31, 2023 have been added to the related party notes payable.

 

On December 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Knight Therapeutics for the distribution rights of Hand MD into Canada. In conjunction with this agreement, the Company is required to pay Knight a distribution fee equal to 60% of gross sales for sales achieved through a direct sales channel until the sales in the calendar year equal the threshold amount and then 40% of all such gross sales in such calendar year in excess of the threshold amount and 5% of gross sales for sales achieved through retail sales. The minimum due to Knight under this agreement is $25,000 Canadian dollars. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company expensed was $25,000 Canadian dollars (US Dollars $18,531). As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the total outstanding balance was $160,637 Canadian dollars. In US Dollars, the total outstanding balance was $118,550 and $121,428 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. This agreement has been terminated and the outstanding distribution fees have been added to the related party notes payable.

 

The Company expensed royalty of $4,549 and $22,478 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company owed Knight Therapeutics $4,549 and $2,753, respectively, in connection with a royalty distribution agreement.

 

On October 1, 2023 (effective date), the Company entered into second amendment to the Distribution Agreement with Knight with an initial term ending on February 25, 2026 with an automatic renewal of one year for a payment of $450,000 by the Company within 180 days from the effective date. The Company has recorded this payable in terms of a Note Payable to Knight Therapeutics in relation to a license fee of an intangible asset. The balance outstanding at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $450,000. During June 2024, this Distribution Agreement was consolidated into one loan under the sixth amendment.