Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 8 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

On April 16, 2019, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement with a director of the Company for providing services related to investor and strategic introduction to potential industry partners. In consideration for these services, the consultant was paid $3,750 per month in cash, and total shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $45,000. In April 2019, the Company issued 4,592 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $45,000 at the market price on the dates of grant, in connection with this consulting agreement. On January 7, 2021, the Company entered into another one-year agreement (“January 2021 Agreement”) with the director providing for an annual fee of $86,000 consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $50,000 and cash payments of $36,000, which is paid $3,000 per month. In January 2021, the Company issued 3,222 shares of common stock pursuant to the January 2021 Agreement. The Company and the consultant mutually agree to extend the term of the agreement from January 2022 to January 2023. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $9,000 and $3,000 in cash during the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company paid consulting fees to such director of $27,000 and $6,750 in cash during the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Additionally, the Company recorded accrued expenses of $4,167 in connection with the January 2022 extended consulting agreement and reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets.

 

On March 19, 2021, the Company and Edward Karr, the Company’s former Executive Chairman, agreed by mutual understanding, that Mr. Karr’s employment as an officer and employee, and his service as a member of the board of directors, of the Company was terminated, effective March 19, 2021. In connection with Mr. Karr’s departure, the Company entered into a General Release and Severance Agreement with Mr. Karr, as amended, pursuant to which Mr. Karr provided certain transition services to the Company through the Separation Date. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Karr is entitled to receive any equity awards granted to Mr. Karr by the Company. Additionally, on March 19, 2021, the Company entered into a one-year agreement (“March 2021 Agreement”) for general corporate advisory services to be provided by Mr. Karr for an annual fee of $180,000 consisting of shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $60,000 and cash payments of $120,000, which is paid $10,000 per month. The Company paid consulting fees to Mr. Karr of $30,000 and $90,000 in cash during the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022. The Company recorded accrued expenses of $52,500 in connection with the March 2021 consulting agreement and reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. In January 2022, the Company’s board of directors approved the renewal of Mr. Karr’s March 2021 Agreement for an additional year under the same terms as the initial period.