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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Obligation Under Operating Lease

 

On December 2, 2022, and effective on January 1, 2023, the Company signed a two-year lease of 1,145 square feet for our principal offices in Clearwater, Florida. The monthly rent is $2,134 in year one and increases to $2,198 in year two. The lease expires on December 31, 2024.  On January 1, 2023, upon adoption of ASC 842, the Company will recognize  right-to-use assets as operating leases and operating lease obligations.

 

On December 1, 2021, the Company signed a one year lease approximately 2,000 square feet for our principal offices in Boca Raton, Florida. The monthly rent is $2,200. The lease expired on November 30, 2022.

 

Rent expense incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $6,904 and $7,029, respectively (See Note 7).

 

Rent expense incurred during the six months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $9,246 and $12,915, respectively (See Note 7).

Revenue and Accounts Receivable Concentration

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2023, one customer accounted for 16% of the Company's revenues.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, one customer accounted for 17% of the Company's revenues.

 

As of March 31, 2023, no customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total outstanding accounts receivable.

 

As of September 30, 2022, no customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total outstanding accounts receivable.

 

Major Supplier and Sole Manufacturing Source

 

The Company relies on no major supplier for its products. The Company has contracted with local manufacturing facilities to provide completed circuit boards used in the assembly of its IP gateway devices. Interruption of adequate supply of components, primarily computer chips, to the manufacturing source presents additional risk to the Company. The Company believes that additional commercial facilities exist at competitive rates to match the resources and capabilities of its existing manufacturing source, but the current worldwide shortage of computer chips does limit our ability to supply our proprietary radio gateways to clients and other buyers.

 

Employment Agreements

 

In December 2016, the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Larry M. Reid as Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and appointed Mr. Reid as Chief Financial Officer. The Board also appointed Michael M. Moore as Chief Executive Officer.

 

Under the terms of an employment agreement effective on November 28, 2016, Mr. Moore as CEO receives an annual salary of $200,000. The term of agreement is for a one-year period beginning on the effective date and shall automatically renew and continue in effect for additional one-year periods. Effective April 20, 2022, the annual compensation increased to $220,000.

 

Under the terms of an employment agreement effective on March 13, 2015, Mr. Reid as CFO receives an annual salary of $96,000. The term of agreement is for a one-year period beginning on the effective date and shall automatically renew and continue in effect for additional one-year periods. Effective October 1, 2021, the annual compensation increased to $104,000.

 

Exclusive Licensing Agreement

 

On May 5, 2017, the Company entered into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement with Sublicensing Terms (the "Agreement") with the University of South Florida Research Foundation, Inc. ("USFRF") relating to an exclusive license of certain patent rights in connection with one of USFRF's U.S. Patent Applications. Both parties recognize that the research and development work provided by the Company was sufficient for USFRF to enter into the Agreement with the Company.

 

The Agreement is effective April 25, 2017 and continues until the later of the date that no Licensed Patent remains a pending application or an enforceable patent or the date on which the Licensee's obligation to pay royalties expires.

 

The Company agreed to pay USFRF a royalty of 3% for sales of all Licensed Products and Licensed Processes and agreed to pay USFRF minimum royalty payments as follows:

 

Payment

Year

$1,000

2019

$4,000

2020

$8,000

2021

 

-and every year thereafter on the same date, for the life of the agreement.

 

In the event the Company proposes to sell any Equity Securities, then USFRF will have the right to purchase 5% of the securities issued in such offering on the same terms and conditions are offered to other purchasers in such financing. As of March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company has recorded $5,640 and $4,000 for the minimum royalty for the fiscal year ended 2023 and 2022.