Related Party

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party

22. Related Party

As previously disclosed, on October 18, 2015, the Company entered into the Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Oprah Winfrey, under which she would consult with the Company and participate in developing, planning, executing and enhancing the WW program and related initiatives, and provide it with services in her discretion to promote the Company and its programs, products and services for an initial term of five years (the “Initial Term”).

As previously disclosed, on December 15, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Ms. Winfrey, pursuant to which, among other things, the Initial Term of the Strategic Collaboration Agreement was extended until April 17, 2023 (with no additional successive renewal terms) after which a second term will commence and continue through the earlier of the date of the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders or May 31, 2025. Ms. Winfrey will continue to provide the above-described services during the remainder of the Initial Term and, during the second term, will provide certain consulting and other services to the Company. In consideration of Ms. Winfrey entering into the amendment to the Strategic Collaboration Agreement and the performance of her obligations thereunder, on December 15, 2019 the Company granted Ms. Winfrey a fully vested option to purchase 3,276 shares of the Company’s common stock (the "Winfrey Amendment Option") which shall become exercisable at any time after the date on which shareholder approval of such option becomes effective. The amendment to the Strategic Collaboration Agreement will not become operative unless and until the Company's shareholders approve the Winfrey Amendment Option on or before June 30, 2020. The Company will submit the Winfrey Amendment Option for shareholder approval at the Company's 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. If the Company’s shareholders do not approve the Winfrey Amendment Option, Ms. Winfrey could terminate the Strategic Collaboration Agreement with the Company as a result.

In addition to the Strategic Collaboration Agreement, Ms. Winfrey and her related entities provided services to the Company totaling $2,791, $2,208 and $4,266 for the fiscal years ended December 28, 2019, December 29, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively, which services included advertising, production and related fees. Also, during the fiscal year ended December 28, 2019, the Company received advertising services from entities related to Ms. Winfrey at no charge with an estimated value of $330. During fiscal 2017, the Company also purchased $84 of books, authored by Ms. Winfrey, for resale.

The Company’s accounts payable to parties related to Ms. Winfrey at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 was $72 and $62, respectively.

In March 2018, as permitted by the transfer provisions set forth in the previously disclosed Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 18, 2015, between the Company and Ms. Winfrey, and the Option Agreement, dated October 18, 2015, between the Company and Ms. Winfrey, Ms. Winfrey sold 954 of the shares she purchased under such purchase agreement and exercised a portion of her stock options resulting in the sale of 1,405 shares issuable under such options, respectively.