Related Party Transactions and Balances | 5. Related Party Transactions and Balances The Company has several significant shareholders as follows: Raycom Media Inc. (“Raycom”), SKP America LLC (“SKP America”) and Gannaway Entertainment Inc. (“GEI”) which each owned approximately 23.7%, 23.7% and 7.7%, respectively, as of March 31, 2018 and 24.6%, 24.5% and 8.0%, respectively, as of December 31, 2017 of the aggregate common shares and Class A restricted voting shares. The following table summarizes related party balances in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented: Amounts Due (to) from Related Parties March 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 (Unaudited) Non-revolving credit facility, net Raycom $ 13,672,478 $ 12,155,573 Due (to) from Raycom: Accounts receivable, net - 427,489 Accounts payable (307,422 ) (275,960 ) Accrued expenses (389,564 ) (432,802 ) Deferred revenue (3,805,278 ) (4,896,585 ) Total due to Raycom (4,502,264 ) (5,177,858 ) Due from Mobdub: Prepaid expenses and other current assets 58,333 87,500 Total due from Mobdub 58,333 87,500 Total due (to) from related parties $ (4,443,931 ) $ (5,090,358 ) The following table summarizes related party transactions in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the periods presented: Three Months Ended March 31, Revenue (Expense) from Related Parties 2018 2017 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Raycom: Revenue $ 1,222,065 $ 1,361,884 Interest on non-revolving credit facility (516,904 ) (510,080 ) Interest on the Advance Agreement (79,913 ) (57,998 ) 625,248 793,806 Mobdub: License fees (29,167 ) (29,167 ) (29,167 ) (29,167 ) $ 596,081 $ 764,639 Raycom As partial consideration for the acquisition of Worldnow on August 25, 2015, the Company issued a $4,000,000 promissory note to Raycom and 397,126 Class A restricted voting shares (Note 3). The note bore interest at 5% per annum and was due on August 31, 2016 (Note 7). Raycom was a customer and significant shareholder of Worldnow and, subsequent to the acquisition of Worldnow, remains a customer and significant shareholder of Frankly. Accordingly, during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, revenue-related transactions and balances with Raycom arose in the ordinary course of business. On September 1, 2016, the Company completed the closing of its financing with Raycom (Note 7). The Company received a non-revolving term line of credit from Raycom in the principal amount of $14.5 million and, subject to approval of Raycom, an additional available $1.5 million non-revolving line of credit (collectively, the “Loan”). The proceeds were used to pay down $14 million of the $15 million outstanding promissory notes. In addition, Raycom converted the remaining $1.0 million of its existing $4.0 million promissory note from the Company into 150,200 common shares of the Company and the Company issued 871,160 common share purchase warrants to Raycom. The Loan was recorded at fair value of $11,578,593 with the remaining $2,921,407 being allocated to the warrants. On March 13, 2018, the Company received $1 million of the additional $1.5 million available under the Loan, bringing the total outstanding principal balance to $15.5 million. The carrying value of the Loan at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, net of debt discount and deferred financing costs, was $13,672,478 and $12,155,573, respectively. Interest expense on the Loan for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, amounted to $516,904 and $510,080 and is presented within interest expense, net on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. On December 22, 2016, Raycom pre-paid $3 million of future fees for services to be provided by the Company (the “Advance Agreement”). On March 30, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to the Advance Agreement pursuant to which Raycom pre-paid an additional $2 million of future fees for services to be provided by the Company. In connection with the Advance Agreement, the Company recognized interest expense of $79,913 and $57,998, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. All services provided by the Company to Raycom since January 1, 2018 are being applied to the Advance Agreement balance. Mobdub The Company has a license agreement with a company that is owned by an officer of the Company. The agreement is for licensing of mobile applications and has a total contract value of $350,000. The period of the agreement is three years and commenced on October 14, 2015. |