Related Party Balances and Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Balances and Transactions	NOTE 11—RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS a) Director Fees The Company recorded fees to directors of approximately $59,000 and $50,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses. Each Director of the Company may elect by written notice delivered on or before the first day of each calendar year whether to receive, in lieu of some or all of his or her retainer and board fees, that number of shares of Company common stock as shall have a value equal to the applicable retainer and board fees, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on its then-current trading platform or exchange on the last trading day immediately preceding the first day of the applicable year. Once made, the election shall be irrevocable for such election year and the shares subject to the election shall vest and be issued one-fourth upon the first day of the election year and one-fourth as of the first day of each of the second through fourth calendar quarters thereafter during the remainder of the election year. b) See Note 3 for information related to the sale of OmniMetrix Preferred Stock to one of the Company’s former directors and a loan from the director to OmniMetrix and the subsequent repurchase of this Preferred Stock on July 1, 2019. c) The related party balance due to Acorn from OmniMetrix is approximately $4,575,000 for amounts loaned, accrued interest and expenses paid by Acorn on Omni’s behalf as of December 31, 2020 as compared to approximately $4,506,000 as of December 31, 2019. OmniMetrix made gross repayments in the aggregate of $435,000 and $135,000 in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This balance is eliminated in consolidation.

Related Party Balances and Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

NOTE 11—RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS

a) Director Fees

The Company recorded fees to directors of approximately $59,000 and $50,000 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

Each Director of the Company may elect by written notice delivered on or before the first day of each calendar year whether to receive, in lieu of some or all of his or her retainer and board fees, that number of shares of Company common stock as shall have a value equal to the applicable retainer and board fees, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on its then-current trading platform or exchange on the last trading day immediately preceding the first day of the applicable year. Once made, the election shall be irrevocable for such election year and the shares subject to the election shall vest and be issued one-fourth upon the first day of the election year and one-fourth as of the first day of each of the second through fourth calendar quarters thereafter during the remainder of the election year.

b) See Note 3 for information related to the sale of OmniMetrix Preferred Stock to one of the Company’s former directors and a loan from the director to OmniMetrix and the subsequent repurchase of this Preferred Stock on July 1, 2019.

c) The related party balance due to Acorn from OmniMetrix is approximately $4,575,000 for amounts loaned, accrued interest and expenses paid by Acorn on Omni’s behalf as of December 31, 2020 as compared to approximately $4,506,000 as of December 31, 2019. OmniMetrix made gross repayments in the aggregate of $435,000 and $135,000 in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. This balance is eliminated in consolidation.