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Related party transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related party transactions

11. Related party transactions

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, material related party transactions were as follows:

Business Consulting Agreement

Pursuant to the Business Consulting Agreement, Marlin Capital held RSUs representing the right to receive 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, for consulting services provided by Marlin Capital. These RSUs were to vest annually beginning from October 13, 2015 only if certain performance goals of the Company were met. The shares underlying such RSUs would not have been delivered until October 13, 2018, unless there was a change of control of the Company, termination of the agreement by the Company without cause, or termination of the agreement by Marlin Capital for good reason. The Company determined the performance goals were met as of December 31, 2015. Share-based compensation expense of negative $1,792, as a result of the revaluation of the fair value of RSUs granted, and $311 for the three months and negative $1,792 and $619 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, associated with shares under the Marlin Capital agreement, was recognized in general and administrative expenses. On March 12, 2018, the Company terminated the Business Consulting Agreement. The unvested 500,000 shares were accelerated and related share-based compensation expense of $906 was recognized fully in loss on disposal of discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2018. See Note 9, “Share-based compensation,” for details.

Promissory Notes

On December 8, 2015, the Company entered into the Promissory Notes, with an interest rate of 10% per annum, with certain investors, for aggregate financing of $10.0 million, pursuant to which the Company received $5.0 million from Frost Gamma, $4.0 million from Michael Brauser, and $1.0 million from another investor.   

As of December 31, 2017, the principal amount plus accrued PIK interest of the Promissory Notes owing to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and such other investor were $5,574, $4,460 and $1,115, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company repaid $533, $426, and $107 to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and another investor, respectively. On March 26, 2018, as part of the Refinancing associated with the Spin-off of red violet, the principal amount plus accrued PIK interest of the Promissory Notes owing to Frost Gamma, Michael Brauser and such other investor, of $5,713, $4,570 and $1,143, respectively, was fully repaid. See Note 6, “Long-term debt, net,” for details.

Consulting Agreement

On September 6, 2017, the Company entered into the Consulting Agreement with Michael Brauser, effective as of June 23, 2017, for a term of four years, under which Mr. Brauser served as a strategic advisor to the Company but received no salary for such services. In consideration for Mr. Brauser’s services, the Consulting Agreement provided for continued vesting of all outstanding RSUs granted to Mr. Brauser under the Brauser Employment Agreement.

Share-based compensation expense of $302, associated with the Consulting Agreement, was recognized in general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. In addition, upon the Acceleration, the remaining unvested 2,500,000 shares were accelerated, and related share-based compensation expense of $6,468 was recognized in loss on disposal of discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2018. The Consulting Agreement was terminated upon the Spin-off of red violet. See Note 9, “Share-based compensation,” for details.

Others

Effective on August 1, 2015, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with DAB Management Group Inc. (“DAB”) for DAB to provide consulting services (the “DAB Agreement”). DAB is owned by Daniel Brauser, a director of the Company at the time the DAB Agreement was entered into and the son of Michael Brauser. Under the DAB Agreement, the consulting service fee was $20 per month. The Company recognized consulting service fees of $0 and $60 for the three months and $60 and $120 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The DAB Agreement was terminated upon the Spin-off of red violet.