DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS
Our records reflect that all reports which were required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act were filed on a timely basis, except that initial reports of ownership were filed late by Christopher Sebes and Amanda Murphy.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS
In accordance with its charter, our Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving, or rejecting, any transactions with “related persons” as defined by SEC rules and any potential conflicts of interest between us and any third party. The Audit Committee reviews and considers such transactions on a case-by-case basis in light of all facts and circumstances and does not use any prescribed criteria for approving or rejecting any proposed transaction or relationship.
Director Compensation
On August 9, 2018, Kenneth Weaver, our Audit Committee chair and independent director, was granted 12,296 shares of our common stock at a fair value at the time of issuance of $37,500 or $3.05 per share. The shares in connection with such issuance were deemed to have been purchased and immediately vested on August 9, 2018, as a consequence of Mr. Weaver’s continued service as director through that date. An additional 12,296 shares were also committed on August 9, 2018, to issue through the 2017 Plan to Mr. Weaver, at a fair value of $37,500 or $3.05 per share, and deemed to have been purchased and immediately vested on November 30, 2018, as a consequence of Mr. Weaver’s continued service as director through that date.
On April 16, 2019, Whitney White, one of our independent directors, was issued 16,448 shares of our common stock for services rendered valued at $37,500 at a fair value at the time of issuance of $2.28 per share.
On August 19, 2019, Mr. Weaver was issued 79,788 shares of our common stock for services rendered valued at $37,500 at a fair value of $0.47 per share.
On December 23, 2019, pursuant to the terms of his director agreement, we issued to Mr. White 428 shares of our common stock, valued at $37,500 or $87.62 per share.
On February 10, 2020, Amanda Murphy was appointed to our Board. Ms. Murphy is our Director of Operations and received approximately $240,000 and $218,000 in salaried compensation in Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019, respectively. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, in connection with her relocation to Miami, Florida as part of the relocation of our principal executive offices, Ms. Murphy received a one-time incentive payment of approximately $80,000 in addition to reimbursement of her expenses associated with her relocation.
During the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, Scott Absher, our CEO and Board Chair, received a one-time incentive payment of approximately $160,000 in connection with his relocation to Miami, Florida as part of the relocation of our principal executive offices, in addition to reimbursement of his expenses associated with his relocation.
J. Stephen Holmes
On June 6, 2019, J. Stephen Holmes, our non-employee Sales Manager and one of our founders and a significant shareholder (after giving effect to unexercised Preferred Options, as defined below), was advanced $325,000 in cash. On July 18, 2019, Mr. Holmes repaid the advance by returning 558,132 shares of common stock to the Company at a fair value of $0.58 per share. We classified these shares as treasury stock, which were retired in Fiscal 2020. In addition, we incurred $750,000 in professional fees for services provided by Mr. Holmes in each of Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019.
Preferred Options
On January 3, 2020, effective January 1, 2020, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Shiftable HR Acquisition, LLC, part of Vensure Employer Services, Inc. (the “Vensure Asset Sale”). Upon the consummation of the Vensure Asset Sale, the holders of our options to acquire our preferred stock (the “Preferred Options”) obtained the right to exercise each Preferred Option to purchase one share of our preferred stock for $0.0001 per share. Each share of preferred stock is convertible into common stock on a one-for-one basis. As of the date of this Amendment, there are outstanding Preferred Options exercisable to purchase up to