Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related party transactions and balances

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Related party transactions and balances
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related party transactions and balances

10. Related party transactions and balances

 

Advances from stockholders represent non-interest bearing loans that are due on demand. Interest was imputed at 5% per annum. Balances of Advances from stockholders are as follows:

 

    September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016
Gold Street Capital Corp.   $ 30,163     $ 1  
Doriana Gianfelici     57,886       51,819  
Luca Pasquini     76       5,260  
Other stockholders     559,059       500,469  
Total advances from stockholders   $ 647,184     $ 557,549  

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Gold Street, the major stockholder of Newgioco Group, advanced $193,046 to the Company and was repaid $162,884 by the Company. Also, the Company paid management fees to Gold Street Capital Corp. of $108,000 and $90,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

 

Changes in advances from Doriana Gianfelici and other shareholders were due to the fluctuation in foreign exchange rates.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Luca Pasquini was repaid approximately U.S. $5,184 by the Company. Also, the Company paid management fees of $15,032 to Luca Pasquini for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Advances from other stockholders comprise of the dividend accrued due to former stockholders of Ulisse for the six month period prior to the acquisition of Ulisse on July 1, 2016.

 

The amounts due to the stockholders at September 30, 2017 are non-interest bearing and due on demand.

 

Related-Party Debt

 

Promissory notes payable to related parties of $318,078 represents amounts due to Braydon Capital Corp., a company owned by Claudio Ciavarella, the brother of our CEO. The amount due to Braydon Capital Corp. is comprised of the following:

 

- a Promissory Note for $186,233 issued on December 15, 2015 that bears interest at a rate of 1% per month due in full on the Maturity Date of December 15, 2016. The Company and Braydon Capital have agreed to extend the Maturity Date indefinitely by mutual consent.

 

- a Promissory Note for $90,750 issued on January 13, 2016 that bears interest at a rate of 1% per month due in full on the maturity date of January 13, 2017 that was subsequently amended to add $41,095 in additional funds received from Braydon Capital Corp. for a total of $131,845. The Company and Braydon Capital have agreed to extend the Maturity Date indefinitely by mutual consent.