COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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COMMITMENTS a) Consulting agreements: The directors of the Company executed consulting agreements with the company on the following terms: Effective January 1, 2013, SDI executed a two year agreement with a company in which a director, Allen Ezer, has an interest. The agreement was extended for a period of two years ending December 31, 2016 at a monthly remuneration of CAD $8,925.Either party may terminate the consulting agreement by giving 90 days written notice. In the event of termination without cause due to change in control brought out by sale, lease, merger or transfer, the Company is obligated to pay severance of 12 months fees at current rate at time of change in control. Agreement with the Chief Executive Officer Greg Sullivan to pay compensation of CAD$12,000 per month, with an annual 5% increase and a car allowance of CAD$600 per month. The agreement expires on December 31, 2016. In the event of termination without cause, the Company is obligated to pay two times the then monthly compensation and by continuing the then benefits coverage for a period of 2 years. The monthly remuneration will increase with accomplishment of milestones. The agreement may be terminated with mutual consent or by the Chief Executive Officer giving three weeks’ notice. Effective October 1, 2014, SDI executed a renewal agreement with a company in which the Chief Operating Officer Dean Thrasher has an interest in, for a period which expires on December 31, 2017 for services rendered. The total consulting fees are estimated at CAD$864,000 for the three year period. In the event of termination without cause due to change in control brought out by sale, lease, merger or transfer, the Company is obligated to pay severance of 18 months fees at current rate at time of change in control. SDI paid cash and expensed $230,892 during the year ended November 30, 2014. The company may also accept common shares in lieu of cash. As of November 30, 2014, the company has not exercised its right to accept this compensation in shares. Effective January 1, 2013, SDI executed an agreement with a non-related consultant to pay compensation of CAD $7,000 per month. The consultant is to assist with sales initiatives, demos and participate in trade shows. The agreement is for a period of one year and was renewed for an additional period of one year. Either party may terminate the consulting agreement by giving 30 days written notice. Subsequent to the year, the Company extended this agreement for four months at a rate of $5,000 per month, expiring April 30, 2015. Effective January 1, 2013, SDI executed an agreement with another non-related consultant to pay compensation of $7,000 per month. The consultant is to assist with sales initiatives, demos and participate in trade shows. The agreement is for a period of one year and was renewed for an additional period of one year. Either party may terminate the consulting agreement by giving 30 days written notice. Subsequent to the year, the Company terminated this agreement (see subsequent event note 18) Effective November 1, 2013, SDI executed an agreement with a non-related consultant to pay compensation of $5,000 per month. The consultant has agreed to provide corporate market advisory services. The agreement is for a period of a minimum of three months and will continue unless otherwise terminated by either party by giving 30 days written notice. Effective April 2014, SDI executed an agreement with a non-related consultant to set up its social media sites and optimization of search engines for the Company, at a start up fee for CAD$3,000 (Phase 1) and payment of CAD$1,500 per month and issued 100,000 stock options at $0.32 (CAD$0.35) when Phase 2 of the project was implemented (refer to note 6). Effective August 2014, SDI executed an agreement with a non-related consultant to pay compensation of $5,500 per month for the first 5 months and $5,000 from sixth month to end of the term. The consultant is to assist with sales initiatives, demos and participate in trade shows. The agreement unless renewed by mutual consent expires December 31, 2015. On renewal, there will an annual increase of 4.5% effective January 1, 2016. The consultant is also entitled to a 5% cash commission for all completed direct sales to end users and a 2% cash commission for all completed indirect sales. The Company granted 50,000 stock options to the consultant on July 25, 2014 and has agreed to grant 25,000 stock options for every 5,000 rounds sold domestically to a maximum of an additional 150,000 options. Either party may terminate the consulting agreement by giving 30 days written notice. b) The Company has commitments for leasing office premises in Oakville, Ontario, Canada to April 30, 2018 at a monthly rent of $5,593 (CAD $6,399). c) The Company has commitments for leasing office premises in Tampa, Florida, USA to June 30, 2015 at a monthly rent of $1,418. CONTINGENCIES In November of 2013, a former officer filed a law suit against the Company in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Province of Ontario) seeking, among other things, $60,000 in damages for wrongful dismissal, damages of $35,000 on account of vacation pay and damages to be determined for out of pocket expenses, breach of contract, unjust enrichment and loss of business opportunity. Subsequent to the year, the Company and the former officer executed a settlement agreement at CAD $15,000 (see note 18). |