Note 10 - Related Party Transactions and Commitments | 3 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2014 |
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Note 10 - Related Party Transactions and Commitments | Note 10 - Related Party Transactions and Commitments |
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Management and Other Expenses |
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The Company’s president deferred portions of the first three years of compensation due him. The balance due him as of July 31, 2014 (YE ’14) for amounts deferred totalled and $151,000. These back management fees are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due upon demand. There was no formal deferred management fees agreement and therefore no set repayment date. The Company recorded this amounts as current in the accompanying July 31, 2014 (YE ’14) balance sheet. |
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| Period During Which Management Fees Were Earned | Portion Deferred | Balance |
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| YE July 31, 2006 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| YE July 31, 2007 | $38,500 | $110,500 |
| YE July 31, 2008 | $40,500 | $151,000 |
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In subsequent years the Company contracted for management services from an entity owned by the Company’s president. |
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During the period January 25, 2005 (Inception) through October 31, 2014 (end of Q1 ’15), the Company paid certain entities owned by members of management for management services rendered. The amounts for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 (Q1 ’15 and ’14) were approximately $138,000 and $39,000, respectively. The Company has not made payments against management fees that have been accruing in recent months, and thus as of October 31, 2014 and 2013 (Q1 ’15 and ’14), the Company owed these entities approximately $409,786 and $109,000, respectively, which is included in accounts payable and convertible notes payable in the accompanying balance sheets. |
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As described in Note 7, on September 30, 2014, all amounts owing to the president and the president’s entity were combined into a convertible note in his personal name, and all amounts owing to the general manager of operations’ entity were combined into a convertible note in his personal name. As of October 31, 2014 (end of Q1 ’15), the Company had not paid the president's entity for approximately 12 months of management fees, approximately $182,000 (not including the $151,000 described above), and the Company had not paid the general manager of operations' entity for approximately 14 months of management fees, approximately $77,000. |
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During the periods presented, the Company was provided multi-media marketing, advertising and website maintenance services from a related entity. The owner of the entity is a small shareholder of the Company, and a relative of the Company’s president. There was no amount due to this entity at October 31, 2014 (end of Q1 ‘15) and July 31, 2014 (YE ‘14). Total services provided from this entity to the Company during the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 (Q1 ’15 & ’14), were $600 and $0, respectively. |
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Expenses pertaining to the Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) mentioned in Note 4 are included in Statements of Operations as related party expenses. |
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Royalties and License Fees Pertaining to Exclusive Rights |
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In January 2005, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with a related party whose primary business is the ownership and maintenance of patents concerning the XYO technology, for the exclusive rights in XYO for automatic balancing systems suitable in the balancing and stabilization of rotating systems. These rights enable the Company to manufacture, or have manufactured, sell, and use, the products incorporating this technology, and to sub-license to third parties the right to manufacture or have manufactured, sell and use, the products incorporating this technology. The agreement calls for annual royalties and license fees. Royalties are calculated annually at a rate of 2.5% on any revenue derived from the use of the technology, subject to a varying minimum annual royalty fee of up to $125,000, for a period that is equal to the life of the underlying patents, i.e., until March 7, 2023. The license fees are due annually in escalating amounts as stated in the agreement through January 2015. |
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The agreement also requires 6% annual interest, compounded quarterly, on any unpaid license fees, and 6% annual interest, compounded quarterly, on any unpaid royalty fees outstanding after January 2010. |
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The License Agreement was modified by an Amendment and Waiver of Default effective July 31, 2010, in which ETI waived any rights to terminate the Agreement in the event of non-payment by Perpetual. |
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As described in Note 7, on September 30, 2014, all amounts owing to this entity were combined into a convertible note. The above agreement continues with respect to license and royalty fees, and interest thereon, that accrue after the date of the convertible note (i.e. the accrued expense amounts in respective of the agreement that appear on the balance sheet at October 31, 2014 represent just one month’s worth of new accruals). |
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In connection with the above agreement, the Company incurred royalties for the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 (Q1 ’15 and ’14), amounting to $18,750 and $18,750, respectively. Included in accrued expenses as of October 31, 2014 (end of Q1 ‘15) and July 31, 2014 (YE ’14) are $6,250 and $475,000 relating to unpaid royalty fees. |
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The Company also incurred license fees related to the above agreement, amounting to $20,000 and $17,500 in the three months ended October 31, 2014 and 2013 (Q1 ’15 & ’14), respectively. Included in accrued payables as of October 31, 2014 (end of Q1 ‘15) and July 31, 2014 (YE ‘14) are $6,667 and $287,873 relating to unpaid license fees. |
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Included in accrued expenses as of October 31, 2014 (end of Q1 ‘15) and July 31, 2014 (YE ‘14) are $194 and $199,267 of interest accrued on the above amounts outstanding computed in accordance with the agreement. |
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The following minimum payments are required under the aforementioned royalty and licensing agreement: |
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| Year ended July 31, | Amount | |
| 2015 (remaining nine months) | $121,250 | |
| 2016 | $120,000 | |
| Annually thereafter until projected 2023 expiry | $ 75,000 | |
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General |
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The amounts and terms of related party transactions are not necessarily indicative of the amounts and terms which would have been incurred had the transactions been incurred with unrelated parties. |
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Reconciliation of Related Party Expenses Disclosures to Related Party Expenses Line of Statement of Operations |
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| | Three Months Ended October 31, 2014 (Q1 ’15) | Three Months Ended October 31, 2013 (Q1 ’14) |
Management and Other Expenses: | | | |
Management services | | $ 138,449 | $39,049 |
Travel-related reimbursement | | 1,207 | $451 |
Multi-media marketing, advertising and website services | | 600 | - |
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Royalties and License Fees Pertaining to Exclusive Rights, excluding interest which appears under Other Income (Expense) | | | |
38,750 | 36,250 |
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Variable Interest Entity outlined in Note 4: | | | |
Marketing services | | - | 2,402 |
Rent | | 8,145 | 8,678 |
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Total Related Party Expenses | | $ 187,151 | $86,830 |