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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies

Content Obligations

Content obligations include amounts related to the acquisition, licensing and production of content. An obligation for the acquisition and licensing of content is incurred at the time we enter into an agreement to obtain future titles. Once a title is delivered, accepted and becomes available for exploitation, a content liability is recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had $75,974,573 of content obligations, comprised of $38,738,033 in film library acquisition obligations, $17,547,500 of programming obligations and $19,689,040 of accrued participation costs.

As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $38,638,445 of content obligations, comprised of $24,673,866 in film library acquisition obligations, $1,641,250 of programming obligations and $12,323,329 of accrued participation costs.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company from time to time enters into contractual arrangements under which it agrees to commitments with producers and other content providers for the acquisition of content and distribution rights which are in production or have not yet been completed, delivered to, and accepted by the Company ready for exploitation.  Based on those contractual arrangements, the Company is committed but is not contractually liable to transfer any financial consideration until final delivery and acceptance has occurred.  These commitments are expected to be fulfilled in the normal course of business.

Sonar Acquisition

The Company owes contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Sonar of $4,709,556 at June 30, 2022. The liability is an estimate and is payable upon the collection of receipts from defined receivables, noncontracted TV business receipts and profit participation on a slate of development projects. Additionally, the Company has a Put obligation for $11,500,000 to acquire 5% of the shares of CSS AVOD Inc., that can be triggered any time during the three-year period immediately following the 18-month anniversary of the asset purchase agreement. See Notes 4 and 12 for additional information.

Redbox Merger

The Company is contingenly liable to pay $15,000,000 for professional services related to the successful consummation of our merger with Redbox Entertainment Inc. Under the services agreement, the services fee is payable over nine months after closing.  See Note 18 Subsequent Events for additional information.

Legal and Other Matters

The Company is not presently a party to any legal proceedings the resolution of which the Company believes would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, operating results, or cash flows. However, any legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and an unfavorable outcome could include monetary damages, and excessive verdicts can result from litigation, and as such, could result in a material adverse impact on its business, financial position, results of operations, and /or cash flows. Additionally, although the Company has specific insurance for certain potential risks, the Company may in the future incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims which may have a material adverse impact on its business, financial condition, or results of operations.