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Related Party Transactions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into transactions with related parties, including Stagwell and its affiliates. The transactions may range in the nature and value of services underlying the arrangements. Below are the related party transactions that are significant in nature: In October 2019, a Partner Firm of the Company entered into an arrangement with a Stagwell affiliate, in which the Stagwell affiliate and the Partner Firm will collaborate to provide various services to a client of the Partner Firm. The Partner Firm and the Stagwell affiliate pitched and won this business together, with the client ultimately determining the general scope of work for each agency. Under the arrangement, which was structured as a sub-contract due to client preference, the Partner Firm is expected to pay the Stagwell affiliate, for services provided by the Stagwell affiliate in connection with serving the client, approximately $723 which is expected to be recognized through the end of 2020. As of June 30, 2020, $200 was owed to the affiliate. During 2020, a Partner Firm of the Company entered into an arrangement with certain Stagwell affiliates to perform media planning, buying and reporting services. Under the arrangement, the Partner Firm is expected to receive from the Stagwell affiliate approximately $1,167, which is expected to be recognized through the end of 2020. As of June 30, 2020, $82 was due from the affiliate. In January 2020, a Partner Firm of the Company entered into an arrangement with a Stagwell affiliate to develop advertising technology for the Partner Firm. Under the arrangement the Partner Firm is expected to pay the Stagwell affiliate approximately $460, which is expected to be recognized through May 2020. As of June 30, 2020, $170 was owed to the affiliate. On February 14, 2020, Sloane sold substantially all its assets and certain liabilities to an affiliate of Stagwell. See Note 2 of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to this transaction. The Company entered into an agreement commencing on January 1, 2020 to sublease office space through July 2021 to a company whose chairman is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. As of June 30, 2020, the total future rental income related to the sublease is approximately $185.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122745 + Details
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