Related-Party Transactions |
9 Months Ended |
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| Related-Party Transactions | Related-Party Transactions Shared and Transition Services
Certain services are provided to the Company under a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) between MMC and the Company. The TSA is intended to provide certain services until the Company acquires these services separately. In addition, the Company charges MMC for certain shared licensing arrangements. Under the TSA, the Company received net charge-backs during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 of $18,000 and $24,000, respectively, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 of $45,000 and $68,000, respectively These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Brokerage and Financing Services with the Subsidiaries of MMC
MMC has wholly or majority owned subsidiaries that buy and sell commercial real estate properties. The Company performs certain brokerage and financing services related to transactions of the subsidiaries of MMC. For both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not earn real estate brokerage commissions and financing fees from transactions with subsidiaries of MMC related to these services and did not incur cost of services related to these services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned real estate brokerage commissions
and financing fees of $1,020,000 and $441,000, respectively, from transactions with subsidiaries of MMC related to these services. The Company incurred cost of services of $610,000 and $264,000, respectively, related to this revenue.
Operating Lease with MMC
The Company has an operating lease with MMC for a single-story office building located in Palo Alto, California, which expires in May 2032. The related operating lease cost was $291,000 for both the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and $872,000 and $883,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Operating lease cost is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The related operating lease right-of-use asset, net and operating lease liability as of September 30, 2024 was $7,175,000 and $7,832,000, respectively and as of December 31, 2023 was $7,800,000 and $8,300,000, respectively.
Amounts due to (from) MMC
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net receivable of $3,800 and net payable of $10,000 with MMC, respectively. These amounts are included in other assets, current and accounts payable and accrued expenses, respectively, in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Other
The Company makes advances to non-executive employees from time-to-time. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the aggregate principal amount for employee notes receivable was $32,000 and $63,000, respectively, which is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 – “Selected Balance Sheet Data”. As of September 30, 2024, George M. Marcus, the Company’s founder and Chairman, beneficially owned approximately 39% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock, including shares owned by Phoenix Investments Holdings, LLC and the Marcus Family Foundation II.
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