Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

(13) Related Party Transaction

In June 2021, Michael J. Saylor, the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chief Executive Officer, entered into an indemnification agreement with the Company for an initial term of 90 days. The indemnification agreement provides that Mr. Saylor will provide during the term of the agreement, from his personal funds, directors’ and officers’ indemnity coverage to the Company for the benefit of the directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries in the event such coverage is not indemnifiable by the Company, up to a total of $40 million.  In return, the Company paid Mr. Saylor a one-time fee of $388,945 for the initial 90-day term. In August 2021, pursuant to the terms of the indemnification agreement, the Company elected to extend the term for an additional 90-day period which began in September 2021 and paid Mr. Saylor an additional $388,945 for this extension. The Company may elect to extend the term for up to two additional 90-day periods. The Company will pay an additional amount of $388,945 to Mr. Saylor for each additional 90-day term that the Company exercises.

Prior to entering into the indemnification agreement with Mr. Saylor, the Company obtained and considered binding market quotes for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies. The Company determined that these policies would have provided insufficient coverage and would have required substantial premiums.