Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Since its inception, the Company has conducted transactions with its directors and entities related to such directors. These transactions have included the following:

 

As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the Company owed its former director a total of $29,777 and $30,746, respectively, related to expenses paid on behalf of the Company related to corporate startup costs and intellectual property (see Note 4).

 

As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, the Company owed its former director a total of $49,558 and $51,171, respectively, for money loaned to the Company throughout the years. The total loans balance owed at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022 is not interest bearing (see Note 5).

 

On May 4, 2022, the Company entered into a three-year lease agreement with North Horizon Pty Ltd., a related party, of which Mr. Nathanielsz, our CEO, CFO and a director, and his wife are owners and directors, for a monthly rent of $3,000 AUD or $2,176 USD (depending on exchange rate) per month plus taxes (See Note 8). As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, total rent payable of $149,129 AUD ($99,872 USD) and $122,129 AUD ($84,452 USD), respectively, was included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Rent expense under this lease was $22,244 and $19,680 for the nine months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively and reflected as occupancy expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Employment and Services Agreements with Management

 

The Company and Mr. Nathanielsz entered into an employment agreement as of February 25, 2015 (the “Nathanielsz Employment Agreement”) setting forth the terms and conditions of Mr. Nathanielsz’s employment as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The Nathanielsz Employment Agreement was scheduled to expire on February 25, 2019; however, the term of the Nathanielsz Employment Agreement automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless either party provides 30 days’ prior written notice of his or its intent not to renew. The Nathanielsz Employment Agreement continues in effect as of March 31, 2023, as amended on October 26, 2022 (see below). The Nathanielsz Employment Agreement provides Mr. Nathanielsz with a base salary of $25,000 AUD per month ($300,000 AUD annually or $205,680 USD) and a monthly contribution to Mr. Nathanielsz’s pension equal to 9.5% of his monthly salary. Mr. Nathanielsz has the ability to convert any accrued but unpaid salary into common stock at the end of each fiscal year at a conversion price to be determined by Mr. Nathanielsz and the Company, which will in no event be lower than par value or higher than the closing bid price on the date of conversion. Pursuant to the Nathanielsz Employment Agreement, Mr. Nathanielsz is entitled to an annual discretionary bonus in an amount up to 200% of his annual base salary, which bonus shall be determined by the Company’s board of directors based upon the performance of the Company. On March 16, 2018, the Company’s board of directors approved an increase of Mr. Nathanielsz’s annual base salary from $300,000 AUD ($205,680 USD) to $400,000 AUD ($274,240 USD), effective February 2018. On August 1, 2022, the Company’s board of directors approved an increase of Mr. Nathanielsz’s annual base salary from $400,000 AUD ($276,600 USD) to $600,000 AUD ($414,900 USD), effective July 1, 2022.

 

Mr. Nathanielsz’s wife, Sylvia Nathanielsz, is and has been a non-executive, part-time employee of the Company since October 2015. Effective February 1, 2018, Mrs. Nathanielsz receives an annual salary of $120,000 AUD ($80,904 USD) and is entitled to customary benefits.

 

Pursuant to a February 25, 2016 board resolution, James Nathanielsz is paid $4,481 AUD ($3,205 USD), on a monthly basis for the purpose of acquiring and maintaining an automobile. For the year ended June 30, 2022, a total of $7,689 AUD ($5,577 USD) in payments have been made with respect to Mr. Nathanielsz’s car allowance which expired in August 2022. No payments were made during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.

 

Pursuant to the approval of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), on May 14, 2019, Mr. Nathanielsz was granted a $460,000 AUD ($315,376 USD) bonus for accomplishments achieved while serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 with $200,000 AUD ($137,120 USD) of such bonus payable by the Company to him throughout the Company’s 2019 fiscal year as its cash resources allow, with the remaining $260,000 AUD ($178,256 USD) of such bonus to be deferred by Mr. Nathanielsz until a future date when the Company’s cash resources allow for such payment, as agreed to by him. A total of $90,000 AUD ($64,377 USD) in payments were made in the year ended June 30, 2019. On July 13, 2020, the Board approved a bonus of $240,000 AUD being equal to 60% of Mr. Nathanielsz’s base salary which was accrued as of June 30, 2020. A total of $202,620 AUD ($136,606 USD) in payments were made against the bonuses during the year ended June 30, 2020, which resulted to a remaining balance of $407,380 AUD ($280,726 USD) bonus payable as of June 30, 2020. On August 12, 2021, the Board approved a bonus of $177,840 USD. A total of $221,890 AUD ($166,418 USD) in payments were made against the bonuses during the year ended June 30, 2021 resulting in a remaining balance of $422,610 AUD ($316,957 USD) bonus payable as of June 30, 2021 which was included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. On August 12, 2021, pursuant to the Cancellation Agreement, Mr. Nathanielsz agreed to cancel $177,840 of the bonus payable in exchange for 5,928,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. On August 1, 2022, the Board approved a bonus of $140,000 AUD or $96,810 USD. A total of $144,166 AUD ($99,691 USD) in payments were made in respect of the bonuses during the year ended June 30, 2022 resulting in a remaining balance of $181,324 AUD ($125,386 USD) bonus payable as of June 30, 2022, which was included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. A total of $48,387 AUD ($33,048 USD) in payments were made in respect of the bonuses during the nine months ended March 31, 2023, resulting in a remaining balance of $133,000 AUD ($89,002 USD) bonus payable as of March 31, 2023 which was included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

 

On May 14, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Nathanielsz for a term of three years, subject to automatic one-year renewals, at an annual salary of $400,000 AUD ($309,313 USD). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Nathanielsz was granted options to purchase 39 shares of common stock (the “Nathanielsz Options”), with an exercise price per share of $4,675 (110% of the closing market price of the common stock on May 14, 2019 (or $4,250), the date of approval of such grant by the Board), (ii) 39 restricted stock units of the Company (the “Initial Nathanielsz RSUs”), and (iii) an additional 39 restricted stock units of the Company (the “Additional Nathanielsz RSUs”). Such options and restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the 2019 Plan approved by the Board on the Effective Date. The Nathanielsz Options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. The Nathanielsz Options and Additional Nathanielsz RSU’s are subject to vesting periods pursuant to the Employment Agreement. There are 39 vested options and 39 restricted stock units that are considered issuable as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

 

 

PROPANC BIOPHARMA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2023

(Unaudited)

 

On October 26, 2022, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with Mr. Nathanielsz, effective as of July 1, 2022, (the “2022 Effective Date”). The Amended Agreement provides Mr. Nathanielsz with a base salary of $600,000 AUD ($414,900 USD) per annum. The Company has also agreed to pay Mr. Nathanielsz an annual discretionary bonus in an amount up to 100% of his annual base salary, reduced from 200%, which bonus shall be determined by the Board and based upon the performance of the Company. The Amended Agreement has a term of three (3) years from the 2022 Effective Date, with automatic one-year renewal periods unless either party elects not to renew.

 

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement

 

On May 14, 2019, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Dr. Kenyon, the Company’s Chief Scientific Officer and a director, for a term of three years, subject to automatic one-year renewals, at an annual salary of $54,000 AUD ($41,580 USD). In connection with the execution of the Services Agreement, Dr. Kenyon was designated as an executive officer of the Company and assumed a more active executive role with the Company. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, Dr. Kenyon was granted options to purchase 20 shares of common stock (the “Kenyon Options”), with an exercise price per share of $4,250 (100% of the closing market price of the common stock on May 14, 2019, the date of approval of such grant by the Board), (ii) 20 restricted stock units of the Company (the “Initial Kenyon RSUs”), and (iii) an additional 20 restricted stock units of the Company (the “Additional Kenyon RSUs”). Such options and restricted stock units were granted pursuant to the 2019 Plan. The Kenyon Options have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. The Kenyon Options and Additional Kenyon RSU’s are subject to vesting periods pursuant to the Services Agreement. There are 20 vested options and 20 vested restricted stock unit that are considered issuable as of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

 

On August 12, 2021, pursuant to a Cancellation Agreement, Mr. Kenyon agreed to cancel accrued salaries of $102,600 in exchange for 3,420,000 shares of common stock of the Company. As of March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2022, total accrued salaries of $82,500 AUD ($56,050 USD) and $54,000 AUD ($37,341 USD), respectively, were included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Collaboration Agreement

 

On October 1, 2020, the Company entered into a two-year collaboration agreement with the University of Jaén to provide certain research services to the Company. One of the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board is the lead joint researcher of University of Jaén. Additionally, on July 27, 2022, the Company entered into a two-year research agreement with the University of Jaén to provide certain research and experiment services to the Company (see Note 8). Further, the Company agreed to pay royalties of 1% of net revenues each to two members of the Scientific Advisory Board.

 

Intercompany Loans

 

All intercompany loans were made by the parent to the Company’s subsidiary, Propanc PTY LTD, none of which has been repaid as of March 31, 2023. Effective fiscal year 2021, the parent company determined that intercompany loans will not be repaid in the foreseeable future and thus, per ASC 830-20-35-3, gains and losses from measuring the intercompany balances are recorded within cumulative translation adjustment on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as accumulated other comprehensive income.