Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
19. 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. Amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing with the exception of notes payable, and due on demand.

 

The Company expensed $0.1 million and approximately $6,000 for royalties due to Andre Buys (“Buys”), the Company’s Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) during the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively and had accrued royalties of $0.1 million and $0.3 million as of February 28, 2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively. The Company also recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $4,000 during each of the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, related to stock options granted to Buys in 2018 to acquire 1,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

The Company issued 3,866,810 shares of common stock with a value of $0.7 million in connection with the Second Payment to Buys for the portfolio of registered patent rights (the “Buys Portfolio”) during the three months ended February 29, 2020. See Note 12, “Patent Rights,” for additional information.

 

The Company leased office premises at Wakefield, Massachusetts for rent, utilities and maintenance charge of approximately $2,000 per month from a corporation owned and controlled by Bryan Ganz (“Ganz”), President and, effective April 1, 2019, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company. This lease was terminated June 30, 2020. The Company expensed $0 and approximately $8,000 for these items during the three months ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively.