Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   
 

The following transactions are in the normal course of operations and are measured at the amount of consideration established and agreed to by related parties.

   
 

Year ended November 30, 2017

   
 

As of year-end, there are no amounts receivable from related parties.

   
 

Effective July 21, 2016, Bryan Ganz was elected as a director of the Company. Prior to his appointment, effective May 1, 2016, the Company executed a one-year consulting agreement with Northeast Industrial Partners, LLC (“NEIP”), a corporation in which the said director has an ownership interest. In January 2017, the Company issued 589,414 common shares at a price of $0.1142 per share to satisfy the payment of $50,000 due on November 15, 2016. In March 2017, the Company issued 503,251 common shares at a price of $0.0994 per share to satisfy the payment of $50,000 due on February 15, 2017. In May 2017, the Company made the final share issuance and issued 534,941 common shares at a price of $0.0935 per share to satisfy the payment of $50,000 due on May 15, 2017. Effective May 1, 2017, the Company and NEIP renewed the agreement. For services rendered by NEIP during the extension, SDI shall pay NEIP $62,500 within 15 days following every consecutive three-month period during the extension. The payment shall be made by issuance of stock.

   
 

In September 2017, the Company made a further share issuance to NEIP and issued 498,423 common shares at a price of $0.1254 per share to satisfy the payment of $62,500 due in August 2017. The agreement was terminated on October 31, 2017. The Company accrued a payable for $62,500 as of year-end and this expense was subsequently settled and paid by issuance of shares after the year end (See Note 17). In addition, the Company executed a one-year back-office accounting and administration services agreement with NEIP effective January 1, 2017 to pay compensation of $7,500 per month. As at November 30, 2017, the Company has an outstanding payable to NEIP of $15,000 under this back- office accounting and administration services agreement. The Company expensed $82,500 for services provided during the year ended November 30, 2017.

   
 

On December 7, 2016, NEIP participated in the 10% senior secured convertible debt issuance by investing $100,000 in a private placement along with outside investors. This debt along with interest of $17,178 was settled in November 2017 by issuance of 1,105,454 units at $0.106 per unit being the same terms as the private placement.

   
 

Effective as of October 1, 2017, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Paul Jensen pursuant to which Mr. Jensen serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. By the terms of the Employment Agreement, Mr. Jensen will receive an annual salary of $200,000, payable as follows. For the period beginning on October 1, 2017 and ending on June 30, 2018, Mr. Jensen shall receive quarterly payments of the Company’s common stock, to be issued 15 days after the end of each three-month quarter (see Note 11). The Company accrued a payable for $33,333 for the months of October and November as of year-end and this expense was subsequently settled and paid by the issue of shares after the year end (see Note 17).

   
 

On November 28, 2017, Paul Jenson and Don Levintin participated in the issuance of units by investing $100,000 and $7,500, respectively, in the private placement along with outside investors.

   
 

On August 10, 2017, the Company issued a promissory note to Don Levintin, a director of the Company for cash advance receipt for $72,585 (CAD $89,040) at 12% per annum and repayable on February 16, 2018. In November 2017, the said note was settled, and the director was issued 684,762 units at $0.106 per unit being the same terms as the private placement.

The Company expensed $37,000 for services provided by the CFO of the Company which was paid to a corporation in which the CFO has an ownership interest. The Company expensed $156,000 (CAD$200,000) for services provided by the CEO of the Company and which was paid part in salary and part to two corporations in which the CEO has an ownership interest, in accordance with the consulting contract.

During the year ended November 30, 2017, the Company issued 2,141,667 options to directors. The Company expensed $186,704 for fair value of options which vested during this period.

Year ended November 30, 2016

The directors were compensated as per their consulting agreements with the Company. The Company expensed a total of $219,000 as management fees to two of its ex-directors in their role as officers in accordance with their consulting contracts, which included $57,600 paid on full and final settlement to one director in his role as CEO on his resignation and termination effective July 15, 2016, and also expensed a total of $5,900 as automobile allowance. In addition, the Company expensed $42,200 as a consulting fee to an independent director for services provided.

On June 9, 2016, the board of directors extended the expiry dates of 400,000 warrants issued in 2012 to a director at an exercise price of $0.20, from original expiry date of August 9, 2016 to August 7, 2020. As a result of these modifications, the fair value of 400,000 warrants increased by $49,912.

On October 20, 2016, the board of directors granted 350,000 options to a new director. These options were issued at an exercise price of $0.08 (CAD $0.11) per share and vest immediately with an expiry term of five years. The Company expensed stock-based compensation cost of $25,450.

Effective July 21, 2016, Bryan Ganz was elected as a director of the Company. Prior to his appointment, effective May 1, 2016, the Company executed a one-year consulting agreement with a corporation in which the said director has an ownership interest. The said corporation was paid cash of $25,000 in May 2016 and $25,000 in June 2016. In addition, in September 2016, the Company issued 488,851 shares for services at deemed price of $0.1023 (CAD$0.1322) for a total consideration of $50,000.

The Company expensed $32,000 for services provided by the CFO of the Company and $186,800 for services provided by a Corporation in which the Chief Operating Officer has an ownership interest, in accordance with the consulting contract.