Related Party Transactions |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
NOTE 15 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Due from Related Party
On May 8, 2024, the SEC filed an administrative proceeding, File No. 3-21932, and agreed to accept the settlement offers and institute an Order. Without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, C-Bond and its Chief Executive Officer consented to a cease-and-desist order and agreed to pay penalties of $175,000 and $50,000, respectively. The Chief Executive Officer also agreed, pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to reimburse C-Bond for a bonus of $21,961 in cash and 197 Series B preferred shares of stock, which he had received during the time C-Bond’s financial statements were misstated. In May 2024, the 197 Series B preferred shares were cancelled. As of December 31, 2023, based on the settlement offers, the Company had accrued $175,000 of settlement expense association with this matter which is included in accrued expenses on the accompany unaudited consolidated balance sheet. In connection with the settlement offer, in March 2024, the Company deposited $225,000 into escrow. Upon acceptance of the settlement offer by the SEC in May 2024, the escrow amount was paid to the SEC and the accordingly, the Company reduced accrued expenses by $175,000 and recorded an amount due from related party of $50,000 on the accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2024. On August 16, 2024, the Company received cash of $50,000 and reduced the amount due from related party. The Chief Executive Officer also agreed, pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to reimburse C-Bond for a bonus of $21,961 in cash and 197 Series B preferred shares of stock, which he had received during the time C-Bond’s financial statements were misstated. In May 2024, the 197 Series B preferred shares were cancelled (See Note 9) and the Chief Executive Officer issued a check to the Company in the amount of $21,961, which the Company expects to deposit before year end. The amount due of $21,961 is included in due from related party on the accompanying unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2024. |