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Related-Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related-Party Transactions

25. Related-Party Transactions

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into related party transactions with certain entities under common control and joint ventures as detailed below.

Leafly Holdings, Inc. (“Leafly”)

The Company has an agreement with Leafly providing for data licensing activities. During the year ended December 31, 2020, operational expenses of $134 was recorded within general and administrative expenses in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss (2019 - $272).

Docklight LLC (“Docklight”) royalty and management services

The Company pays Docklight a royalty fee pursuant to a brand licensing agreement which provides the Company with exclusive rights in Canada for the use of certain adult-use brands. During the year ended December 31, 2020, royalty fees of $1,178 were recorded within general and administrative expenses in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss (2019 - $176). Refer to Note 20 for purchase commitments with Docklight.

Ten Eleven Management LLC (“Ten Eleven”)

In January 2020, the Company entered into a corporate services agreement with Ten Eleven Management LLC (“Ten Eleven”), pursuant to which Ten Eleven provides the Company with certain general administrative and corporate services for a service fee. This agreement was terminated in April 2020. In August 2020, the Company entered into a corporate services agreement with Ten Eleven pursuant to which Ten Eleven provides the Company with certain accounting services for a service fee. This agreement was terminated in October 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2020, management services of $71 was recorded within general and administrative expenses in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss (2019 - $275).

The Company sub-leases a portion of certain office space to Ten Eleven. Ten Eleven’s lease payments are based on the pro-rata share of space that they occupy, with annual lease payments of $470. The sub-lease was terminated in May 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, $196 of sublease income is recorded in other income, net (2019 - $307).

Fluent and Cannfections

The Company has joint venture arrangements with a 50% ownership and voting interest in each of Fluent and Cannfections. Refer to Note 7 for details over transactions with these entities for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Aircraft Time Share Reimbursement

The Company had entered into an aircraft time-share agreement and a lease consent and subordination agreement with Brendan Kennedy, our Chief Executive Officer, whereby the Company had access to and use of an aircraft owned by Mr. Kennedy on an as-needed basis for business purposes. Pursuant to this arrangement, the Company reimbursed Mr. Kennedy for certain related aircraft expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred $261 of fees which is included in general and administrative expenses (2019 – $0).

Accounts payable due to related parties

At December 31, 2020, the Company has accounts payable due to related parties of $290 (December 31, 2019 - $68).