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21. Related Party Transactions

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21. Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 21: Related Party Transactions

  

Pursuant to his employment agreements dated November 16, 2018 and November 16, 2020, Mr. Heyward is entitled to an Executive Producer fee of $12,400 per half hour episode for each episode he provides services as an executive producer. The first identified series under this employment agreement is Rainbow Rangers. During the year ended December 31, 2020, 13 half hours had been delivered and accordingly Mr. Heyward was paid $161,200. The second identified series under this employment agreement is Rainbow Rangers Season 2. During the year ended December 31, 2020, 26 half hours had been delivered and accordingly Mr. Heyward was paid $322,400.

 

On July 21, 2020, the Company entered into a merchandising and licensing agreement with Andy Heyward Animation Art (“AHAA”), whose principal is Andy Heyward, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Company entered into a customary merchandise license agreement with AHAA for the use of characters and logos related to Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club and Stan Lee’s Mighty 7 in connection with certain products to be sold by AHAA. The terms and conditions of such license are customary within the industry, and the Company earns an arm-length industry standard royalty on all sales made by AHAA utilizing the licensed content. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company earned $0 in royalties from this agreement.

 

On March 11, 2020, Mr. Heyward purchased $1,000,000 of the 2020 Convertible Notes with an original discount of $250,000.

 

On June 19, 2020, Mr. Heyward received 5,658,474 shares of Common Stock upon the cashless exercise of 6,119,048 warrants.

 

On June 23, 2020, Mr. Heyward received 5,952,381 shares of Common Stock upon conversion of $1,250,000 of 2020 Convertible Notes.

 

On December 7, 2020, Mr. Heyward’s was granted 7,500,000 Restricted Stock Units vest 1,875,000 on each of the next four anniversary dates. Mr. Heyward was also granted 7,500,000 Performance Based Restricted Stock Units that, if awarded, vest 1,875,000 on each of the next four anniversary dates.

 

On December 7, 2020, Mr. Heyward’s was granted 5,000,000 options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $1.39 per share. The options vest on the grant date.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Mr. Heyward was paid a bonus of $73,528, $11,370 in interest on the Senior Convertible Notes and $3,000 in board fees for his attendance at the unscheduled board meetings.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company paid $380,989 for security at Mr. Heyward’s residence.

 

As of March 31, 2021, Mr. Heyward is owed $1,349 for reimbursable expenses which are included in the Due To Related Parties line item on our condensed consolidated balance sheet.