Royalty Payment

Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Company and its former CTO dated April 13, 2018 and further amended on December 19, 2019, the Company was committed to a minimum royalty payment of $0.025 million per year.  Royalties on CO2 pistols were to be paid for so long as patents remain effective beginning at 2 ½% of the agreed upon net price of $167.60 (“Stipulated Net Price”) for the first year and reduced by 0.1% each year thereafter until it reaches 1%. For each substantially new product in this category, the rate would begin again at 2 ½%. Royalties on the fintail projectiles (and any improved versions thereof) will be paid so long as patents remain effective at a rate of 4% of the agreed upon Stipulated Net Price for fintail projectile products.  

On January 7, 2022, the Company and its former CTO agreed to waive all future rights and entitlements under such agreement, including without limitation any right, title, or interest in the intellectual property or royalty fees except for those on the fintail projectiles.  In exchange for the royalty termination, the Company agreed to grant 200,000 RSU's upon stockholder's approval and renegotiation of the employment contract of the increase in the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2020 Plan.  This was approved on August 3, 2022.  Refer to Note 14, "Stock-based Compensation" for additional information.  The RSU’s vests in two years from January 7, 2022.  In June 2023, the Company and the former CTO agreed to accelerate the vesting of the 200,000 RSUs.  As a result, the Company recognized stock compensation expense of $1.0 million and $0.3 million associated with the RSUs during the years ended November 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company may be subject to certain other legal actions and claims, including product liability, consumer, commercial, tax and governmental matters, which may arise from time to time. The Company does not believe it is currently a party to any pending legal proceedings. Notwithstanding, legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and an unfavorable outcome could include monetary damages, and excessive verdicts can result from litigation, and as such, could result in a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows. Additionally, although the Company has specific insurance for certain potential risks, the Company may in the future incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims which may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial position, results of operations, and/or cash flows.