Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 14 – Related Party Transactions

Chicken Soup For The Soul Productions, LLC

Chicken Soup For The Soul Productions LLC (“CSS”) is the parent and controlling stockholder of the Company. At June 30, 2022, CSS directly owns approximately 100% of the Company Class B common stock. CSS ownership of Class B common stock represents an ownership interest of 51.3% of the total outstanding common stock and 91% control of the voting power of the Company. CSS is controlled by Mr. William J. Rouhana, Jr., the Company’s CEO. The Company has agreements with CSS and its affiliated companies that provide the Company with access to important assets and resources including key personnel and office space. The assets and resources provided are included as a part of a management services agreement and a license agreement, where combined, the Company pays 10% of its net revenue earned to CSS.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded management and license fees of $3,763,695 and $6,684,315, respectively and $2,213,493 and $4,533,177, respectively.

Due To/From Affiliated Companies

The Company is part of CSS’s central cash management system whereby payroll and benefits are administered by CSS and the related expenses are charged to its subsidiaries and funds are transferred between affiliates to fulfill joint liquidity needs and business initiatives. Settlements fluctuate period over period due to timing of liquidity needs.  As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had an intercompany payable, with affiliated companies.

	June 30,		December 31,
	2022		2021
Due to affiliated companies	$	3,145,536	$	489,959
Due from affiliated companies		—		—
Total due to/due from affiliated companies	$	3,145,536	$	489,959

Other Related Parties

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in transactions with certain minority shareholders of a consolidated subsidiary related to licensing of television and film programming properties.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 the amount of revenue recognized was $0 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, revenue recognized was $2,000,000 and $6,880,000, respectively.  At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had accounts receivable of $5,530,940 and $6,363,951, respectively.