NOTE 9 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company reached an agreement with a vendor in August 2018 for the settlement of approximately $1 million in debt. The vendor was paid approximately $0.16 million in cash and 10 million shares of GulfSlope common stock. The agreement contains a provision that upon the sale of the common stock if the original debt is not fully satisfied, full payment will be made under a mutually agreed payment plan. If the stock is sold for a gain any surplus in excess of $1.3 million shall be a credit against future purchases from the vendor. The agreement was determined to meet the definition of a derivative in accordance with ASC 815. At December 31, 2019 there is a derivative financial instrument liability of approximately $0.6 million.

In November 2019, the Company purchased a directors and officers’ insurance policy for approximately $241,000 and financed approximately $241,000 of the premium by executing a note payable. The balance of the note payable at December 31, 2019, is approximately $201,000.