RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Text Block] | NOTE 13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS On October 31, 2014, the Company entered into a Convertible Promissory Note Agreement with Ray Moore Sr., a related party, in the amount of $250,000. The note bears an interest rate of 7% per annum until paid in full. Repayment of the loan is due on or before November 7, 2015. The lender shall have the right to convert this indebtedness to equity shares of Galenfeha at the rate of one share per $.50 of indebtedness for a total of 500,000 shares upon the expiration date, or at any time the Lender desired for the relieve of indebtedness of Maker. The Company received $250,000 cash consideration on November 6, 2014, per the agreement. On March 10, 2015, Galenfeha made a cash payment of $125,000 on the note, leaving a balance of $125,000 plus accrued interest. The note was paid in full on November 16, 2016 with a final cash payment of $125,000, leaving a principal and interest balance due of $0 as of December 31, 2016, and the holder agreed to forego any accrued interest due under the terms of the note. On May 12, 2016, the Company entered into a Promissory Note Agreement with Diane Moore, a related party, in the amount of $100,000. The note bears an interest rate of 5% per annum until the balance is paid in full. Repayment of the loan is due on or before December 31, 2016. The note was paid in full on November 16, 2016 leaving a principal and interest balance due of $0 as of December 31, 2016, and the holder agreed to forego any accrued interest due under the terms of the note. On November 16, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Fleaux Services, LLC for the sale of the company’s battery and stored energy division, which includes, but is not limited to, all inventory, support equipment, and office operations located at 9204 Linwood Avenue, Suite 104 and 105, Shreveport, LA 71106. Mr. Trey Moore is the President/CEO of Fleaux Services, and also is a Director of Galenfeha, Inc. The sale is for a cash consideration of $350,000 USD; plus a 3% royalty on all Galenfeha-style batteries sold over the course of the next two years from the date this purchase agreement was executed. The cash consideration was for $175,000 in inventory and $175,000 for business good-will and was provided directly by Fleaux Services in cash. The sale includes all future sales, future purchase orders resulting from previous negotiations, and all intellectual property related to Galenfeha, Inc. battery manufacturing and distribution. Fleaux Services, LLC will assume responsibility for expenses related to the Galenfeha, Inc. battery division that includes previous expenses incurred for sales meetings that secured future purchase orders. All contractual agreements between the Galenfeha Inc. battery division and outside parties, including, but not limited to, consultants, suppliers, distributors, and sales representatives, become the responsibility of Fleaux Services, LLC. This includes all suppliers’ outstanding invoices for materials not yet delivered and support equipment that will be relinquished to Fleaux Services, LLC upon the execution of this agreement. Galenfeha, Inc. will retain payments on all current outstanding purchase orders invoiced before the date of this purchase agreement. A gain on the sale of the battery and stored energy division of $15,008 was recognized as a capital transaction. On November 4, 2016, Mr. James Ketner, Galenfeha’s Chairman and CEO made a cash contribution to the Company in the amount of $100,000 in exchange for a note that has a fixed repayment of $110,000. The note bears no interest, and can be repaid by the Company when the funds become available. The note can be renegotiated between Galenfeha and Mr. Ketner if both parties agree to the terms. There were no principal repayments on the note for the twelve months ending December 31, 2016, and the principal balance due under the note as of December 31, 2016 was $110,000. Falcon Resources, LLC & MarionAv, LLC are two companies owned by Board Member, Trey Moore, and CEO/President, Lucien Marioneaux, Jr., respectively. These related party entities provide flight services to employees and directors of the Company. The total amount paid for flight services to Falcon Resources, LLC was $6,600 and $18,838 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The outstanding payable balance to Falcon Resources, LLC was $0 and $3,511 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The total amount paid for flight services to MarionAv, LLC was $5,050 and $2,343 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The outstanding payable balance to MarionAv, LLC was $0 and $1,388 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Galenfeha sells a portion of its finished goods to Fleaux Services, LLC, a company owned by Board Member, Trey Moore. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, sales to the related company totaled $94,005 and $670,838, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had outstanding receivables from the related party company of $14,189 and $336, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company purchased $25,500 of engineering research & development services rendered and $9,359 of shop supplies form Fleaux Services, LLC. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company paid Fleaux Services, LLC $17,032 for inventory and shop supply purchases. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had an outstanding accounts payable balance to Fleaux Services, LLC totaling $0 and $28,744, respectively. Galenfeha purchases component parts used in the assembly of inventory items from River Cities Machine, LLC, a company owned by Board Member and former President and CEO, Lucien Marioneaux, Jr. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, purchases from the related company totaled $960 and $202,258, respectively. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had an outstanding accounts payable balance to River Cities Machine, LLC totaling $0 and $76,441, respectively. In addition, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company generated revenue of $720 and $6,000, respectively, from Board Member and former President and CEO, Lucien Marioneaux, Jr. Galenfeha agreed to pay Lucien Marioneaux, Jr., Board Member and former President & CEO, an auto allowance of $1,500 per month beginning May 2015, and the Company terminated this agreement effective October 1, 2016. For the twelve months ending December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company paid a total of $13,500 and $10,500, respectively, to Mr. Marioneaux. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had outstanding payable balances to Lucien Marioneaux of $0 and $1,500, respectively. Beginning in May of 2015, the Company agreed to pay a consulting fee of $8,000 per month to KTNR, Inc., a related party entity owed by the former Chairman of the Board, James Ketner. Total consulting fees paid during the years ended December 31, 2015 totaled $56,000, and the December 2015 consulting fee due to KTNR, Inc. was paid during the twelve months ending December 31, 2016. The consulting agreement with KTNR, Inc. terminated on December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had an outstanding payable balance to KTNR, Inc. of $8,000. On September 18, 2015, the Company sold 2,000,000 shares of its common stock to an entity President & CEO, James Ketner, controls at a price of $0.05 per share, for a total of $100,000. On September 24, 2015, the Company sold 2,500,000 shares of common stock to Board Member and former President/CEO Lucien Marioneaux, Jr. at a fixed price of $0.10 per share, for a total of $250,000. These purchases were made pursuant to the board resolution ratified on August 28, 2015 for affiliate stock purchase. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had an outstanding payable to Lucien Marioneaux of $1,500. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had outstanding payable balances to Lucien Marioneaux of $0. Other outstanding accounts payable balances to related parties totaled $0 and $3,698 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. The amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear no interest. |