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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies  
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies

Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies

 

Franchise Acquisition Indebtedness

New franchisees financed the purchase of several offices with promissory notes. In some instances, this financing resulted in certain franchises being considered VIEs. We have determined that we are not required to consolidate these entities because we do not have the power to direct these entities’ daily operations. If these franchises default on these notes, we bear the risk of loss of the outstanding balance on these notes, less what we could recoup from the potential resale of the repossessed office. The balance due from the franchises determined to be VIEs was approximately $3.1 million and $2.1 million on September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in various legal and administrative proceedings. Based on information currently available to us, we do not expect material uninsured losses to arise from any of these matters. We believe the outcome of these matters, even if determined adversely, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. There have been no material changes in our legal proceedings as of September 30, 2021.