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10.  Related Parties

Brett Moyer

Mr. Moyer has served as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a board member since the Company’s founding in August 2010. Effective February 28, 2018, Mr. Moyer agreed to extend the maturity date of his Series D Convertible Note to June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018. In connection with the maturity date extension, Mr. Moyer received a warrant to purchase 9,058 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40 and which accrued an additional 10% interest on the first day of every month, beginning March 1, 2018, so long as such Series D Convertible Note remains outstanding. In April 2018, the Company issued Mr. Moyer a $63,000 Series G Note, initially due June 15, 2018, in consideration for $50,000 of expenses incurred by Mr. Moyer. In June 2018, in consideration for extending the maturity date of the Series G Note to July 15, 2018, Mr. Moyer was granted a warrant to purchase 4,630 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the price per share of common stock sold in the Company’s IPO, multiplied by 60%. In July 2018, in consideration for the extension of the Series G Note maturity date to July 25, 2018 and the agreement to make the Series G Note automatically convertible, Mr. Moyer was granted a warrant to purchase 13,889 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the price per share of common stock sold in the Company’s IPO, multiplied by 60%. On July 25, 2018, in connection with the Company’s IPO, $537,000 of principal under convertible promissory notes, and all accrued interest, was automatically converted into a total of 157,881 shares of common stock and the warrants issued in connection with the Series G Notes had their exercise price adjusted to $3.00. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Mr. Moyer was owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned 1.6% and 1.5% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock respectively.

Michael Fazio

Mr. Fazio is the chairman of MARCorp Financial LLC, a private equity firm located in Illinois. Mr. Fazio served as a member of the Company’s board of directors from May 2017 to June 2019. On May 17, 2017, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with MARCorp Signal, LLC, pursuant to which the Company borrowed a total of $5,000,000 from MARCorp Signal, LLC in consideration for the Series E Convertible Note. MARCorp Signal, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MARCorp Financial LLC. In connection with such borrowings, MARCorp Signal, LLC was issued a warrant to purchase 2,614,381 of the Company’s common units, which warrant was exercisable at $4.50 per unit and had a five-year life. On November 30, 2017, MARCorp Signal, LLC’s Series E Convertible Note was repaid by the Company in full. Pursuant to a settlement agreement that the Company entered into with MARCorp Signal, LLC on July 25, 2018, a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 487,864 shares of common stock was issued to MARCorp Signal, LLC, and following the Company’s IPO, the exercise price of the warrants issued in connection with the Series E Convertible Note became $3.00. On June 19, 2019, Mr. Fazio notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Company’s board of directors effective June 19, 2019. Mr. Fazio resigned to focus on managing MARCorp Financial LLC and not due to any disagreement between the Company and Mr. Fazio, or any matter related to the Company s operations, policies or practices. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Mr. Fazio was owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

Jonathan Gazdak

Mr. Gazdak is Managing Director – Head of Investment Banking for Alexander Capital, L.P., an investment banking firm based in New York. Mr. Gazdak has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since September 2015. Alexander Capital, L.P. has acted as the lead investment bank in a number of the Company’s private financings. Effective February 28, 2018, Mr. Gazdak agreed to extend the maturity date of his Series D Convertible Note to June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018. In connection with the maturity date extension, Mr. Gazdak received a warrant to purchase 1,569 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40 and accrued an additional 10% interest on the first day of every month, beginning March 1, 2018, so long as such Series D Convertible Note remains outstanding. On July 25, 2018, in connection with the Company’s IPO, $21,000 of principal under convertible promissory notes, and all accrued interest, were automatically converted into a total of 5,647 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Mr. Gazdak was owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

The Company signed an engagement letter with Alexander Capital, L.P. in August of 2014 (“August 2014 Engagement Letter”), under which Alexander Capital, L.P. earned a fee on total investments by its clients. Alexander Capital, L.P. earned fees of $200,000 and $321,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, under the August 2014 Engagement Letter. As of September 30, 2019, Alexander Capital, L.P. has been issued warrants to purchase a total of 588,391 shares of common stock, exercisable at prices between $3.30 and $5.40 per share and for five years from the date of issuance, under the August 2014 Engagement Letter. The August 2014 Engagement Letter was terminated upon the completion of the IPO.

Pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into between the Company and Alexander Capital, L.P. in connection with the IPO (the “Underwriting Agreement”), Alexander Capital, L.P. was paid a cash fee of $900,000, as well as a non-accountable expense allowance of $120,000 and reimbursements of $100,000. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, we issued Alexander Capital, L.P. warrants to purchase 72,000 shares of common stock. Such warrants are fully vested, exercisable at a per share price of $6.25 and are exercisable at any time during the five-year period commencing 180 days from the effective date of the IPO, which period shall not exceed five years from such effective date.

The Company signed an engagement letter with Alexander Capital, L.P. in April of 2019 (“April 2019 Engagement Letter”), under which Alexander Capital, L.P. earns a fee on total investments by its clients. Alexander Capital, L.P. earned fees of $0 and $80,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, under the April 2019 Engagement Letter. As of September 30, 2019, Alexander Capital, L.P. has been issued warrants to purchase a total of 40,816 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.18 per share, under the April 2019 Engagement Letter. The warrant is fully vested and exercisable after October 18, 2019 through April 18, 2024.

Pursuant to the underwriting agreement entered into between the Company and Alexander Capital, L.P. in connection with the Public Offering (the “Public Offering Underwriting Agreement”), Alexander Capital, L.P. was paid a cash fee of $406,554, as well as a non-accountable expense allowance of $54,207 and reimbursements of $100,000. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, we issued Alexander Capital, L.P. warrants to purchase 122,272 shares of common stock. Such warrants are fully vested, exercisable at a per share price of $1.66 and are exercisable at any time during the five-year period commencing 365 days from the effective date of the Public Offering, which period shall not exceed five years from such effective date.

Brian Herr

Mr. Herr has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since February 2018. Mr. Herr is Chief Investment Officer and Co-Head of Structured Credit and Asset Finance for the Medalist Partners platform (f/k/a Candlewood Structured Strategy Funds) and serves as a co-portfolio manager for the Medalist Partners Harvest Master Fund, Ltd. and Medalist Partners Opportunity Master Fund A, LP (collectively, the “Medalist Funds”). Mr. Herr was granted a seat on the Company’s board of directors pursuant to a securities purchase agreement, dated as of November 30, 2017, between the Company and the Medalist Funds, pursuant to which the Company also issued to the Medalist Funds an aggregate of $2,000,000 Series F Convertible Notes, due June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018, and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 222,222 shares of our common stock. In addition, between April 20, 2018 and June 29, 2018, the Company issued an aggregate of $2,438,000 of Series G Notes due July 15, 2018, as amended to the Medalist Funds and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 180,570 shares of our common stock. In July 2018, in consideration for the extension of the Series G Note maturity date to July 25, 2018 and the agreement to make the Series G Note automatically convertible, the Medalist Funds were granted a warrant to purchase 541,666 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the price per share of common stock sold in the Company’s IPO, multiplied by 60%. On July 25, 2018, in connection with the Company’s IPO, $3,950,000 of principal under convertible promissory notes, and all accrued interest, were automatically converted into a total of 1,950,348 shares of common stock and the exercise price of the warrants issued in connection with the Series G Notes became $3.00. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Medalist Funds were owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned 9.6% and 12.7% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively.

Michael Howse

We are party to an agreement with Michael Howse, dated April 6, 2018, as amended effective as of December 27, 2018 (the “Howse Agreement”), pursuant to which Mr. Howse was appointed interim role as chief strategy officer on an “at-will” basis in consideration for a monthly cash salary as well as (i) a warrant to purchase 110,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable at a per share price of $2.00 and which vested monthly over a nine-month period and which fully vested on January 6, 2019 and (ii) a warrant to purchase 165,000 shares of our common stock, exercisable at a per share price of $2.00, which shall vest, so long as Mr. Howse continues to serve as interim chief strategy officer and/or as a member of our board of directors, (x) as to 110,000 shares of common stock upon the achievement of a significant milestone and (y) as to 65,000 shares of common stock upon the achievement of an additional significant milestone. The foregoing exercise prices are subject to adjustment as provided in each warrant. Pursuant to the Howse Agreement, such warrants shall fully vest on the earlier of (1) immediately prior to a Fundamental Transaction, as defined in such agreement, and (2) Mr. Howse’s removal from our board of directors for any reason other than his resignation, his intentional illegal conduct or gross misconduct, or his conviction for any felony, theft, embezzlement or violent crime. In addition, pursuant to the Howse Agreement, we also agreed to appoint Mr. Howse to our board of directors, where he may only be removed for cause, or his termination or resignation.

Under the Howse Agreement, if the Company raises capital in one or more financings from certain pre-approved strategic investors, or is acquired by a third-party during the period that Mr. Howse serves as interim chief strategy officer (or within six months thereafter), he will receive a percentage cash bonus concurrently with the closing of such transaction based on the amount raised or consideration paid for the Company, as applicable, (A) which bonus doubles in the event that the Company does not incur an amount equal to 2% or more of the consideration (as defined in the Howse Agreement) in fees to any investment bank in connection with such transaction, if such transaction is a Fundamental Transaction, and (B) 50% of which bonus may be paid as a convertible note or preferred equity with the same terms as the other participants in such transaction, if such transaction is a financing. Pursuant to the Howse Agreement, we may terminate Mr. Howse at any time, with or without cause, upon 90 days’ prior written notice. Such agreement provides for Company-sponsored benefits in accordance with our policies. Pursuant to the Howse Agreement, effective November 1, 2018, Mr. Howse was placed on our payroll and is now considered a part-time Company employee.

In connection with the Howse Agreement, the Company is also party to the Deferred Shares Agreement, entered into as January 4, 2019 (the “Deferred Shares Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted Mr. Howse up to 400,000 deferred shares under the LTIP (the “Deferred Shares”). Pursuant to such agreement, if a Fundamental Transaction has not occurred within 180 days of the earlier of the date on which Mr. Howse no longer serves (i) as our interim chief strategy officer or (ii) on our board of directors, all of the Deferred Shares shall be forfeited and Mr. Howse will have no further rights to such shares. Pursuant to such agreement, the Deferred Shares shall vest immediately prior to a Fundamental Transaction, and the number of Deferred Shares that shall vest is based on the consideration paid for the Company in such transaction, which number of Deferred Shares that shall vest to double in the event that the Company does not incur general expenses (as defined). As of September 30, 2019, Mr. Howse has vested warrants to purchase 110,000 shares of common stock and owns 0% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

Helge Kristensen

Mr. Kristensen has served as a member of the Company’s board of directors since 2010. Mr. Kristensen serves as vice president of Hansong Technology, an original device manufacturer of audio products based in China, president of Platin Gate Technology (Nanjing) Co. Ltd, a company with focus on service-branding in lifestyle products as well as pro line products based in China and co-founder and director of Inizio Capital, an investment company based in the Cayman Islands. Effective February 28, 2018, Inizio Capital and Hansong Technology agreed to extend the maturity dates of the Five February 2016 Note and the December 2015 Note, respectively to June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018. In connection with the maturity date extensions, Inizio Capital and Hansong Technology received warrants to purchase 1,341 and 942 shares of common stock, respectively, at an exercise price of $5.40. On July 25, 2018, in connection with the Company’s IPO, $50,000 of principal under convertible promissory notes, and all accrued interest, were automatically converted into a total of 27,923 shares of common stock. In August 2019, the Company issued Hansong Technology a purchase order in the amount of $360,000, to purchase wireless audio speaker systems, for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2019. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, affiliates of Mr. Kristensen were owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned less than 1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.

Significant Shareholders

In January 2017, Carl E. Berg invested the aggregate sum of $300,000 in the Company’s Series D Convertible Note financing described in Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and was granted a warrant to purchase 39,216 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40. Effective February 28, 2018, Mr. Berg agreed to extend the maturity date of his Series D Convertible Note to June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018. In connection with the maturity date extension, Mr. Berg received a warrant to purchase 39,216 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40 and accrued an additional 10% interest on the first day of every month, beginning March 1, 2018, so long as such Series D Convertible Note remained outstanding. In addition, Mr. Berg agreed to extend the maturity date of his various other convertibles notes to June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018. In connection with the maturity date extensions, Mr. Berg received warrants to purchase a total of 25,965 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40. On July 25, 2018, in connection with the Company’s IPO, $1,479,000 of principal under convertible promissory notes, and all accrued interest, were automatically converted into a total of 464,687 shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Mr. Berg was owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned 7.9% and 10.4% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively.

In November 2017, Lisa Walsh invested $6,500,000 in the Company’s Series F Convertible Note financing and was issued warrants to purchase 722,222 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40 per share. Effective February 28, 2018, Ms. Walsh agreed to extend the maturity date of her Series D Convertible Note to June 30, 2018, which was later amended to extend the maturity date to July 25, 2018. In connection with the maturity date extension, Ms. Walsh received a warrant to purchase 112,419 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $5.40 and accrued an additional 10% interest on the first day of every month, beginning March 1, 2018, so long as such Series D Convertible Note remained outstanding. In May 2018, the Company issued Ms. Walsh a $288,000 Series G Note, initially due June 15, 2018. In June 2018, in consideration for extending the maturity date of the Series G Note to July 15, 2018, Ms. Walsh was granted a warrant to purchase 23,150 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the price per share of common stock sold in the Company’s IPO, multiplied by 60%. In July 2018, in consideration for the extension of the Series G Note maturity date to July 25, 2018 and the agreement to make the Series G Note automatically convertible, Ms. Walsh was granted a warrant to purchase 69,444 shares of common stock at an exercise price equal to the lesser of (i) $4.50 or (ii) the price per share of common stock sold in the Company’s IPO, multiplied by 60%. On July 25, 2018, in connection with the Company’s IPO, $8,330,000 of principal under convertible promissory notes, and all accrued interest, were automatically converted into a total of 2,938,650 shares of common stock and the exercise price of the warrants issued in connection with the Series G Notes became $3.00. On April 18, 2019, Ms. Walsh agreed to purchase 250,000 shares of our Series A Preferred Stock in consideration for $1,000,000. Ms. Walsh was granted a warrant to purchase 255,102 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.98 per share. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, Ms. Walsh was owed $0 of principal under convertible promissory notes and owned 20.0% and 26.4%  of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively. In addition, Ms. Walsh owns 100% of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock.