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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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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.
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Year ended November 30, 2017
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As of year-end, there are no amounts receivable from related parties.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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