Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2017
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   
 

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

   
 

Nine months ended August 31, 2017

   
 

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 USD $50,000 due on November 15, 2016. In March 2017, the Company made the third share issuance and issued 503,251 common shares at a price of $0.0994 per share to satisfy the payment of USD $50,000 due on February 15, 2017. In May 2017, the Company made the fourth and final share issuance and issued 534,941 common shares at a price of $0.0935 per share to satisfy the payment of USD $50,000 due on May 15, 2017. Effective May 1, 2017, the Company and NEIP renewed the agreement for the period of time until such date as either of them terminates the original contract on not less than 15 days prior written notice to the other party. 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 Company accrued expense for $62,500 for the quarter ended August, 2017 and this expense was settled and paid subsequently to the quarter by issue of shares (see also Note 13-subsequent events). 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. The Company expensed $60,000 for services provided during the nine- month period ended August 31, 2017.

The Company expensed $27,000 for services provided by the CFO of the Company and $32,300 for services provided by two Corporations in which the CEO has an ownership interest, in accordance with the consulting contract. In addition, the CEO was paid a salary of $78,500 during the nine- month period ended August 31, 2017.

During the nine- month period ended August 31, 2017, the Company issued options to directors. The Company expensed $169,970 for fair value of options which vested during this period.

Nine months ended August 31, 2016

The directors were compensated as per their consulting agreements with the Company. The Company expensed a total of $208,400 as management fees to two of its 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.

The Company expensed $16,400 for services provided by the CFO of the Company and $154,900 for services provided by a Corporation in which the Chief Operating Officer (who was later elected interim CEO and President effective July 16, 2016) has an ownership interest, in accordance with the consulting contract.

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.