Related Party Transactions | 10. Related Party Transactions As part of the February 23, 2009 Woodland Acquisition, the Company borrowed $1,900,000 from IU Investments LLC (the “Tier 3 Junior Note”). IU Investments, LLC is an entity owned by the immediate family members of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The outstanding portion of the Tier 3 Junior Note along with its accrued interest was settled in its entirety on September 30, 2013. Accordingly, the Tier 3 Junior Note had no outstanding balance at December 31, 2015. The Company recorded interest of $0, $0 and $26,105 on the Tier 3 Junior Note during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2013, respectively. On March 30, 2011, the Company entered into a subordinated $1,500,000 promissory note with IU Holdings, LP (“IUH”) (the “Tier 2 Junior Note”). IUH is a partnership whose limited partners include the immediate family members of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Steve Toback, the uncle of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, served as the manager of IU Holdings, GP, LLC, which is the general partner of IUH. The outstanding portion of this note along with its accrued interest was settled in its entirety on September 30, 2013. Accordingly, the Tier 2 Junior Note had no outstanding balance at December 31, 2015. The Company recorded interest expenses of $0, $0 and $73,006 on the Tier 2 Junior Note during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2013, respectively. On March 30, 2011, the Company entered into a subordinated $400,000 promissory note (the “Tier 5 Junior Note”) with Internet University (the “Tier 5 Junior Lender”). The outstanding portion of this note along with its accrued interest was settled in its entirety on September 30, 2013. Accordingly, the Tier 5 Junior Note had no outstanding balance at December 31, 2015. The Company recorded interest expenses of $0, $0 and $1,342 on the Tier 5 Junior Note during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2013, respectively. On March 30, 2011, the Company entered into a subordinated $389,942 promissory note (the “Senior Note”) with Scott N. Beck, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Principal under the Senior Note is payable in monthly installments of $12,746 until such point as the Tier 7 Junior Note matures on July 31, 2016. The Company amended this note on September 30, 2014 such that principal payments were deferred until December 31, 2014 and the interest rate was reduced to 6.25%. Interest on the outstanding principal amount under the Senior Note is payable at the Company’s choosing. The Company recorded interest of $28,071, $26,845 and $24,186 on the Senior Note during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2013, respectively. On December 31, 2014, the Company did not make its regularly scheduled payment totaling $12,746 to Scott N. Beck, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the holder of the Senior Note, which constituted an event of default under the Senior Note. Mr. Beck did not call default but there can be no assurance that, as the Company’s Senior Lender, he will not do so. Should we be unsuccessful in executing an amendment or an extension, Mr. Beck, as the senior lender, could move to seize the underlying collateral which would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The balance of this note totaled $338,958 at December 31, 2015. The Company is party to a lease agreement with 13101 Preston Road, LP pursuant to which it leases office space for its corporate headquarters. The limited partners of 13101 Preston Road, LP are trusts created by the father of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The lease was originally for five years with minimum future rentals of $7,500 in the next fiscal year which is the final year. The Company paid $30,000, $30,000 and $20,000 in rent during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company has accrued $12,500 in accounts payable related unpaid rent on this lease as of December 31, 2015. The Company provides accounting, human resources and certain IT services to an entity controlled by the family of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for $5,000 per month. The Company received $60,000, $60,000 and $40,000 from this entity during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the eight-month period ended December 31, 2013, respectively. |