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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Lease Commitments

 

On October 1, 2015, the Company entered into a three-year property lease for its headquarters, located in Poole, UK for £22,000 per annum, or $2,362 a month at the yearly average conversion rate of 1.288190. The lease expires October 1, 2018. The following is a schedule, by year, using the yearly average conversion rate of 1.288190, of future minimum rental payments under office space leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 (expiration of lease term):

 

    For the years ended
December 31,
 
2018   $ 21,258  
2019        
2020     -  
2021     -  
2022     -  
    $ 21,258  

 

Rent expense for year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 is $31,456 and $29,829, respectively.

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company has a one-year agreement for Ms. Carlise, as its Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. The agreement provides for an annual compensation of $140,000 as well as medical benefits. The agreement is effective December 1, 2016 and has an automatic renewal clause whereby the agreement renews itself for another year, if not cancelled by the Company previously. The agreement has been automatically extended for an additional term of one year on December 1, 2017. In addition to the base salary of $140,000 annually, Ms. Carlise shall be eligible to receive an annual cash bonus if the Company meets or exceeds criteria adopted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and shall be eligible for grants of awards under stock option or other equity incentive plans of the Company

 

On March 3, 2016, the Company entered into a two-year Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Phipps, effective January 1, 2016. Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Phipps will serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President and will receive an annual base salary equal to the sum of $144,000 and £48,000, or $61,833 at the yearly conversion rate of 1.288190. Mr. Phipps is also eligible for bonus compensation in an amount equal to up to fifty (50%) percent of his then-current base salary if the Company meets or exceeds criteria adopted by the Compensation Committee, if any, or Board and equity awards as may be approved in the discretion of the Compensation Committee or Board. On January 1, 2018, the agreement automatically renewed for another year. Also, on March 3, 2016 and effective January 1, 2016, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Orbital Satcom Corp. and Mr. Phipps, terminated an employment agreement between them dated February 19, 2015 pursuant to which Mr. Phipps was employed as President of Orbital Satcom for an annual base salary of $180,000. The other terms of this agreement with the Company are identical to the terms of Mr. Phipps’ employment agreement with Orbital Satcom described above.

 

Consulting Agreement

 

On January 15, 2016, the Company engaged IRTH Communications LLC. (“IRTH”), for a term of 12 months to provide investor relations, public relations, internet development, communication and consulting services. As consideration for its services, IRTH will receive from the Company a monthly fee of $7,500 and as a single one-time retainer payment, $100,000 worth of shares of the Company’s common stock; calculated by the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on its principal exchange for the 10 (ten) trading days immediately prior to the execution of this agreement; which shares shall be restricted securities, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144. As additional compensation, in the event the Company, during or within two (2) years after the term of the agreement, receives investment monies (debt, equity or a combination thereof) from investor(s) introduced to the Company by IRTH as described herein, the Company agrees to pay IRTH a finder’s fee equal to three percent (3%) of all gross monies invested by investor(s) and received by Company.

 

On February 16, 2016, the company entered into a consulting agreement with David Fisher Media, to provide financial and social media communication services for ninety days for consideration of $50,000.

 

On March 31, 2016, the Company entered into a two-month contract with a consultant, Reformation Services LLC for advertising, branding strategy and public awareness marketing for consideration of $10,000.

 

On April 25, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with a marketing and investor relations’ consultant, MIDAM Ventures, LLC, for fifteen months, ending on July 25, 2017. As for consideration of services the Company paid a one-time payment of $72,000.

 

On July 7, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for two years, with an underwriter, Viewtrade Securities Inc. “Representative”, to assist in effectuating a securities offering of $5,000,000 to $7,000,000. Viewtrade will act as the representative of a number of broker-dealers that will act as principal in purchasing the Securities Being Offered from the Company and to offer the Securities Being Offered in a public offering on a “Firm Commitment” basis. The Representative shall receive a gross discount equal to eight percent (8%) of the Public Offering Price on each Securities Being Offered sold in the Offering, with the exception of Securities Being Offered sold in the Offering, which are purchased by current shareholders of the Company, in which case the Representative shall receive a discount equal to three percent (3%) of the Public Offering Price. The Representative shall also have the right to reoffer all or any part of the Securities Being Offered to broker- dealers who are members of FINRA (“Selected Dealers”) and may allow a concession, to be determined by the Representative, to such Selected Dealers in accordance with the Conduct Rules of FINRA. For the purpose of covering over-allotments, the Company shall grant to the Representative an option to purchase a number of Securities Being Offered equal to fifteen percent (15%) of Securities Being Offered at the Public Offering Price, in whole or in part, from time to time, only during a period of forty-five (45) days from the Effective Date. Viewtrade shall be entitled to an expense allowance equal one percent (1%) of the aggregate gross proceeds of the offering (the “Expense Allowance”). Said Expense Allowance is intended to cover the internal expenses of the Representative incurred by it in connection with the offering. At the closing of the proposed offering, the Company shall sell to the Representative and/or its designees (the “Holders”), the Representative Warrants. The Representative’s Warrants shall be for that number of Securities Being Offered equal to eight percent (8%) of the total number of Securities Being Offered sold in the public offering and the Representative Warrants shall have a cashless exercise provision. The warrants to be sold by the Company to the Representative and/or persons related to the Representative for nominal consideration of $0.0001, each such warrant evidencing the right to purchase one share of the Securities Being Offered at an exercise price equal to 110% of the Public Offering Price and which shall be exercisable for a period of five years. The number of Representative Warrants shall be equal to 8% of the total number of Securities sold in the offering.

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which the Company is a party or to which any of the Company’s properties is subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results.