UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

OR

For the transition period from       to

Commission file number: 000-30653

Galaxy Gaming, Inc.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ☐    No  ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period

for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standard provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.          ☐

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 39,565,591 common shares as of November 8, 2017.

GALAXY GAMING, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are as follows:

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GALAXY GAMING, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.  

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GALAXY GAMING, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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GALAXY GAMING, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.  

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GALAXY GAMING, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND RESTATEMENT

Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “Galaxy Gaming, Inc.,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company,” refer to Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a publicly reporting Nevada corporation (“Galaxy Gaming”).

Nature of operations. We are an established global gaming company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing and acquisition of proprietary casino table games and associated technology, platforms and systems for the casino gaming industry. We are a leading supplier of gaming entertainment products worldwide and provide a diverse offering of quality products and services at competitive prices designed to enhance the player experience.

Restatement. The financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 have been restated to correct the following errors noted during the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016: (i) the amortization of original issue discount related to notes payable to Prime Table Games LLC and Prime Table Games UK (the “PTG Notes”) was not previously deducted from taxable income in our federal tax returns from 2011 through 2015 or to derive the income tax provision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, which resulted in an understatement of deferred tax assets and an overstatement of the income tax provision in those periods; and (ii) foreign currency exchange gains and losses related to the PTG Notes were incorrectly reported as other comprehensive income instead of earnings (i.e., non-operating income). The restatements to reflect the correction of both errors are referred to herein collectively as the "Restatement."

The table below sets forth the amounts as originally reported for the categories presented in the condensed statements of operations that were affected by the Restatement, the effect of the Restatement and the restated amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

The table below sets forth the amounts as originally reported for the categories presented in the condensed statements of cash flows that were affected by the Restatement, the effect of the Restatement and the restated amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

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NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS DEVEVELOPMENTS

Resignation of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President.  On July 24, 2017, Robert B. Saucier resigned from his positions as Chairman of the Board, CEO and President in order to aid us in our expanded regulatory jurisdictional ambitions.  Concurrently with Mr. Saucier’s resignation, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Mr. Saucier to serve as Executive Vice President of Business Development and Chief Product Officer.  In these new positions, he receives an annual salary of $225,000 and is eligible to receive performance-based bonuses and incentives, as well as employee benefits and other perquisites.  Mr. Saucier’s resignation was not the result of any disagreements with the Company, and he remains a member of the Board.

Appointment of new President and CEO.  Effective July 24, 2017, the Board appointed Todd P. Cravens to serve as President and CEO.  Mr. Cravens was previously serving as our Vice President of Business Development, a position he had held since January 1, 2017.  

Mr. Cravens’ employment agreement related to his position as Vice President of Business Development was terminated and superseded with a new employment agreement to reflect his new positions and responsibilities.

Pursuant to the new employment agreement (the “Cravens Employment Agreement”), Mr. Cravens receives an annual base salary of $230,000, is eligible for bonuses if and as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board and was granted options to purchase our common stock.  See Note 14 for further detail on the options granted. The term of the Cravens Employment Agreement is through July 26, 2020.  Mr. Cravens is entitled to certain severance payments in the event his employment with us is terminated by us without cause following a change of control, or following termination of the Cravens Employment Agreement by Mr. Cravens.

Appointment of new Director.  On July 26, 2017, the Board appointed Mark A. Lipparelli as a member of the Board to fill a newly-created board seat and elected Mr. Lipparelli to serve as Chairman of the Board. On August 31, 2017, we entered into a Board of Directors Services Agreement (the “Lipparelli Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Lipparelli receives monthly compensation of $7,500 and all customary and usual fringe benefits generally available to non-employee directors of the Board, and was granted shares of restricted common stock of the Company. See Note 12 for further detail on the restricted common stock granted.

Voting and dispositive control transfer agreements. On September 22, 2017, the Nevada Gaming Commission (the “NGC”) granted us licensure as a manufacturer and distributor of gaming products, which approval triggered the effectiveness of five Voting and Dispositive Control Transfer Agreements (the “VDCTA Agreements”).  The VDCTA Agreements collectively served to transfer voting and dispositive control of certain shares owned of record by Triangulum Partners, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company (“Triangulum”) to named recipients (each a “Recipient” and collectively, the “Recipients”).

We and the Recipients (named below) previously entered into the VDCTA Agreements on August 18, 2017. However, the VDCTA Agreements did not become effective until September 22, 2017, concurrently with the NGC granting us a license as a manufacturer and distributor of gaming products in accordance with the stated terms of the VDCTA Agreements. The term of the VDCTA Agreements is while Mr. Saucier’s application for licensure with the NGC is pending.

The VDCTA Agreements were made and entered into by and among Triangulum, a limited liability company of which the managing member is Mr. Saucier, and each of the Recipients. Prior to the VDCTA Agreements, Triangulum owned and controlled shares equal to approximately 60.12% of our total issued and outstanding common stock.

The Recipients of the voting and dispositive control of the shares under the VDCTA Agreements are as follows:

* The percentages listed in the table are based on 39,365,591 total outstanding shares and do not include other shares held by such Recipients.

Messrs. Lipparelli, Waters, DesRosiers and Zender are members of our Board.  During the term of the VDCTA Agreements, Triangulum granted an irrevocable proxy to each of the Recipients to vote the shares of our common stock covered by the VDCTA Agreements, and conveyed to each Recipient the right to “Transfer” the shares, defined as a “sale, transfer, tender, assignment, encumbrance, gift, pledge, hedge, swap, or other disposition, directly or indirectly” of the shares or any right or interest therein.

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NOTE 3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation.  The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary in order for the financial statements to be not misleading have been reflected herein. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations.  The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements contain all necessary adjustments, consisting only of those of a recurring nature, and disclosures to present fairly our financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These unaudited interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on April 14, 2017 (the “2016 10-K”).

Basis of accounting. The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when they are incurred. We do not have significant cost of revenue, as most of our revenue is derived from the licensing of intellectual properties. As a result, we do not separately present cost of revenue and gross profit in our statements of operations.

Significant Accounting Policies. See Note 2 in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in our 2016 10-K.

Use of estimates and assumptions. We are required to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based on our historical experience, contract terms, observance of known trends in our company and the industry as a whole, and information available from other outside sources. Our estimates affect reported amounts for assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures. Actual results may differ from initial estimates.

Reclassifications. Certain accounts and financial statement captions in the prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentations.

Recently adopted accounting standards

Inventory.  In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory: Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.  Inventory is now required to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value, while the concept of market value will be eliminated.  The ASU defines net realizable value as the estimated selling process in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation.  We adopted ASU 2015-11 effective January 1, 2017 using the required prospective adoption approach, which did not have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Stock-based compensation. In March 2016, the FASB issued No. ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: (a) income tax consequences; (b) classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and (c) classification on the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 using the prospective adoption approach, which did not have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

New accounting standards not yet adopted

Revenue Recognition.  In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 (Topic 606), Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede virtually all existing revenue guidance, including industry-specific guidance.  Under the new standard, revenue will be recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services.  The standard creates a five-step model that will generally require companies to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance when considering the terms of contracts along with all relevant facts and circumstances.  These include the identification of customer contracts and separating performance obligations, the determination of transaction price that potentially includes an estimate of variable consideration, allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation, and recognizing revenue in line with the pattern of transfer.

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In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year to now be effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.  Early adoption of the standard is permitted but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016.  The ASU may be adopted using a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach (reporting the cumulative effect as of the date of adoption. 

We continue to assess the anticipated impact of adopting ASC 606 on our financial statements. The primary impacts of the adoption of ASC 606 are expected to be the following: (a) we will recognize an asset that represents the incremental costs of obtaining and fulfilling the contracts in existence at December 31, 2017 under the caption of prepaid expense and other assets. Such costs will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the underlying contracts; and (b) revenues generated by our European distributors (which sublicense our intellectual properties to gaming establishments in Europe in accordance with license agreements entered into between us and such distributors) will be presented as gross revenue under the caption “product leases and royalties” and fees earned by such distributors will be presented as selling, general and administrative expenses. Currently, revenues generated by our European distributors are presented net of fees earned under the caption “product leases and royalties.”  

ASC 606 will significantly increase revenue disclosure requirements. We currently do not anticipate significant changes to our business processes and systems to support the adoption of ASC 606 and are currently assessing the impact on our internal controls. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact of any changes to ASC 606 and interpretations as they become available.

Leases.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).  The amended guidance is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The adoption of this guidance is expected to result in a significant portion of our operating leases being recognized on our balance sheets.  The guidance requires lessees and lessors to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach.  ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years with earlier adoption permitted.  We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

Restricted Cash. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. This ASU requires amounts generally described as restricted cash and cash equivalents be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the total beginning and ending amounts for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted. Upon the adoption of ASU 2016-08, restricted cash will be included within beginning and ending cash and cash equivalents amounts on our statements of cash flows, which we do not expect will have a material impact on our financial statements.  

Goodwill Impairment. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the current two-step goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the test. This guidance requires a one-step impairment test in which an entity compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, if any. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

NOTE 4. INVENTORY

Inventory, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016: 

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NOTE 5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016: 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, depreciation expense related to property and equipment of $115,117 and $97,326, respectively, is included in depreciation and amortization expense.

Accumulated depreciation of leasehold improvements totaled $105,322 and $82,183 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

NOTE 6. PRODUCTS LEASED AND HELD FOR LEASE

Products leased and held for lease, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, depreciation expense related to products leased and held for lease of $84,674 and $38,595, respectively, is included in depreciation and amortization expense.

NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, net consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

Included in amortization expense was $1,123,980 and $1,116,938 related to the above intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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Estimated amortization expense to be recorded for the twelve months ending September 30, 2018 through 2022 and thereafter is as follows:

NOTE 8. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

TableMAX license fee. Under the terms of a five-year licensing agreement (the “TMAX Agreement”) with TableMAX Corporation (“TMAX”), a provider of electronic table games and platforms headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, we previously had exclusive worldwide rights (excluding one international territory and two U.S. states) to the TMAX electronic gaming platform and certain related game titles.  Pursuant to the terms of the TMAX Agreement, the licensee fee payable to TMAX is dependent upon our generating profitable operating results specifically from the use of TMAX products.  To the extent there are net profits (as defined in the TMAX Agreement), a percentage of such net profits is payable to TMAX depending on the number of TMAX product installations.  The TMAX Agreement expired during 2016, and we are currently negotiating the licensing fee that is payable to TMAX.

NOTE 9. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Capital lease obligations consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

For the years ending September 30, future annual payments for capital leases obligations are as follows: 

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NOTE 10. LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consisted of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

Term loan.  In August 2016, we entered into a term loan agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) for an aggregate principal amount of $10,500,000 (the "Term Loan").  Proceeds of the Term Loan were primarily used to prepay in full the outstanding notes payable to unrelated parties. The remainder of the proceeds from the Term Loan was used for general corporate purposes and working capital needs.  The Term Loan is secured by a senior lien on substantially all of our assets.  In conjunction with the Term Loan, we also entered into a warrant agreement (the “Warrant Agreement”), pursuant to which we issued the lenders a six-year warrant to purchase 1,965,780 shares of our common stock (the “Warrants”). See Note 14. The estimated fair value of the Warrants on the grant date was determined to be $809,632 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and was recorded as a reduction of the related debt. The estimated fair value of the Warrants on the grant date is being amortized ratably over the term of the Warrants to interest expense.

Under the Term Loan, we are subject to quarterly financial covenants that, among other things, limit our annual capital expenditures (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), and require us to maintain a specified leverage ratio and minimum EBITDA amounts, each of which are defined in the Term Loan agreement.  We were in compliance with the financial covenants of the Term Loan Agreement as of September 30, 2017.

During the initial twelve-month period of the Term Loan, the outstanding principal will accrue interest at the rate of 14.0% per annum. Thereafter, the outstanding principal will accrue interest at the lesser of 14.0% per annum or 12.5% per annum for any quarterly period in which we achieve a specified leverage ratio.  

The Term Loan required quarterly interest-only payments through December 31, 2016, after which we are required to make quarterly principal payments of $262,500 plus accrued interest. The remaining principal and any unpaid interest will be payable in full on August 29, 2021. Voluntary prepayments of the Term Loan, in full or in part, are permitted after the first anniversary of the Term Loan, subject to certain premiums.  The Term Loan also requires certain mandatory prepayments in the amount of 100% of the proceeds from certain asset dispositions (other than in the ordinary course of business) and certain other extraordinary events, and 25% of the proceeds from the sale and issuance of capital stock.

The foregoing summary of the Term Loan Agreement and the Warrant Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the respective agreements, which are found as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 29, 2016.

Notes payable, related party.  In connection with an asset purchase agreement executed in December 2007, we executed a note payable to an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Saucier (the “Related Party Note Payable”).  The Related Party Note Payable required annual principal and interest payments of $109,908, at a fixed interest rate of 7.3% through December 2018, at which time there was a balloon payment due of $354,480.  On August 11, 2017, we repaid in full the then-outstanding principal balance along with accrued and unpaid interest (in the aggregate amount of $459,683) on the Related Party Note Payable.  This payment constituted a Restricted Payment as defined in our Term Loan, and we received a waiver with respect to the payment from the administrative agent for the Term Loan.

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As of September 30, 2017, maturities of our long-term debt obligations are as follows:

NOTE 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Concentration of risk. We are exposed to risks associated with a client who represent a significant portion of total revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, we had the following client revenue concentration:

We are also exposed to risks associated with the expiration of our patents. In 2015, domestic and international patents for two of our products expired, which accounted for approximately $5,370,094 or 49.0% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to $4,299,637 or 46.5% of our revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We continue to generate higher revenue from these products despite the expiration of the underlying patents and, accordingly, we do not expect the expiration of these patents to have a significant adverse impact on our future financial statements.

Operating lease. In February 2014, we entered into a lease (the “Spencer Lease”) for a new corporate office with an unrelated third party. The five-year Spencer Lease is for an approximately 24,000 square foot space, which is comprised of approximately 16,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of warehouse space. The property is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The initial term of the Spencer Lease commenced on April 1, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2019. We were obligated to pay approximately $153,000 in annual base rent in the first year, and the annual base rent is scheduled to increase by approximately 4% each year. We are also obligated to pay real estate taxes and other building operating costs. Subject to certain conditions, we have certain rights under the Spencer Lease, including rights of first offer to purchase the premises if the landlord elects to sell. We also have an option to extend the term of the Spencer Lease for two consecutive terms of three years each, at the then current fair market value rental rate determined in accordance with the terms of the Spencer Lease.

In connection with the commencement of the Spencer Lease, the landlord agreed to finance tenant improvements (“TI Allowance”) of $150,000. The base rent is increased by an amount sufficient to fully amortize the TI Allowance through the initial Spencer Lease term upon equal monthly payments of principal and interest, with interest imputed on the outstanding principal balance at the rate of 5.5% per annum. The TI Allowance has been classified as a capital lease on the condensed balance sheet.

Total rent expense was $217,650 and $208,961 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

There are currently no operating lease commitments that extend beyond April 1, 2020.  As of September 30, 2017, the amounts shown in the accompanying table reflect our estimates of annual future minimum lease obligations:  

Legal proceedings. In the ordinary course of conducting our business, we are, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory government investigations and other matters, including those in which we are a plaintiff or defendant, that are complex in nature and have outcomes that are difficult to predict.  We record accruals for such contingencies to the extent we conclude that it is probable that a liability will be incurred and the amount of the related loss can be

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reasonably estimated.  Our assessment of each matter may change based on future unexpected events.  An unexpected adverse judgment in any pending litigation could cause a material impact on our business operations, intellectual property, results of operations or financial position.  Unless otherwise expressly stated, we believe costs associated with litigation will not have a material impact on our financial position or liquidity, but may be material to the results of operations in any given period.  We assume no obligation to update the status of pending litigation, except as may be required by U.S. GAAP, applicable law, statue or regulation. For a complete description of the facts and circumstances surrounding material litigation to which we are a party, see Note 12 in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in our 2016 10-K.

NOTE 12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In February 2017, a former employee forfeited 100,000 shares of unvested restricted stock and paid us $35,000 in connection with the exercise of 150,000 fully-vested stock options.

On August 31, 2017, in accordance with the Lipparelli Agreement, the Board authorized the issuance of 800,000 restricted shares of our common stock, which shares vest as follows: (i) as to the first 200,000 shares, on August 31, 2017, (ii) as to the next 200,000 shares, on January 2, 2018, and (iii) as to the next 400,000 shares, on January 2, 2019.

NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES

Our forecasted annual effective tax rate at September 30, 2017 was 56.6%, as compared to 34.2% at September 30, 2016.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our effective tax rate was 51.4% and 34.3%, respectively.  The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the permanent book-to-tax difference generated by changes in the estimated fair value of the warrant liability as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

NOTE 14. STOCK WARRANTS, OPTIONS AND GRANTS

Stock options. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we issued 1,390,000 and 427,500 options to purchase our common stock, respectively, to members of our Board, independent contractors, executive officers and employees.  

On May 1, 2017, we entered into an employment agreement (the “Hagerty Employment Agreement”) with Harry C. Hagerty, pursuant to which Mr. Hagerty serves as our Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for a term that extends through April 30, 2020.  Pursuant to the Hagerty Employment Agreement, Mr. Hagerty receives a base salary of $120,000 per annum and is eligible for bonuses if and as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board.  In addition, Mr. Hagerty has been granted options to purchase 400,000 shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price per share of $0.60, subject to vesting and other conditions.  

On July 26, 2017, in connection with the Cravens Employment Agreement, Mr. Cravens was granted options to purchase up to 450,000 shares of our common stock, which vest as follows: (i) as to the first 150,000 shares of stock, on July 26, 2017, (ii) as to the next 150,000 shares of stock, on August 1, 2018, and (iii) as to the next 150,000 shares of stock, on August 1, 2019, all pursuant to the terms of a stock option grant agreement by and between us and Mr. Cravens.  Provided that Mr. Cravens is a full-time employee on August 1, 2020, we agreed to grant to Mr. Cravens an option to purchase an additional 150,000 shares of our common stock with a strike price equal to the price per share of our common stock as reported on OTC Markets on August 1, 2020 (or the nearest trading date thereafter), which option will vest on August 1, 2020 (or the nearest trading date thereafter).

The fair value of all stock options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was determined to be $652,895 and $96,137, respectively, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

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A summary of stock option activity is as follows: