Related Party Transactions |
3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 03, 2023 | |
| Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | |
| Related Party Transactions | Related Party Transactions The Company is affiliated with various entities through common control and ownership.
On January 23, 2023, the Company settled a claim filed by a significant stockholder. The settlement resulted in the transfer of five BurgerFi entities from the stockholder to the Company of which two were operating stores and three were entities that historically had operated stores but have since closed. The fair value of consideration paid in the settlement was $0.9 million and included $0.5 million in cash and the issuance of 200,000 shares in common stock valued at $0.4 million. The fair value of net liabilities assumed in the transaction was $0.1 million which included lease liabilities and operating assets and liabilities including property and equipment of two operating stores, net of pre-existing liabilities accrued.
The accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of January 2, 2023 reflect amounts related to periodic advances between the Company and these entities for working capital and other needs as due from related companies or due to related companies, as appropriate. There were no amounts due from related companies as of April 3, 2023 as a result of the settlement with the significant stockholder. There was approximately $0.3 million due from related parties included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of January 2, 2023.
The Company received royalty revenue from the two operating stores that were transferred as a result of the settlement with the significant stockholder of $0.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
The Company leased building space for its former corporate office from an entity under common ownership with a significant stockholder. This lease had a 36-month term, effective January 1, 2020. In January 2022, the Company exercised its right to terminate this lease effective as of July 2022. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, rent expense related to this lease was approximately $0.1 million.
Pursuant to a lease amendment entered into in February 2022, the Company leases building space for its corporate office from an entity controlled by the Company's Executive Chairman of the Board. This lease has a 10-year term with an option to renew. For the quarters ended April 3, 2023 and March 31, 2022, rent expense was approximately $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
The Company has an independent contractor agreement with a corporation (the “Consultant”) for which the Chief Operating Officer (the “Consultant Principal”) of Lionheart Capital, LLC, an entity controlled by the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board, serves as President. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, the Consultant shall provide certain strategic advisory services to the Company in exchange for total annual cash compensation and expense reimbursements of $0.1 million, payable monthly.
On January 3, 2023, the Company awarded the Consultant Principal an $0.1 million bonus in connection with the Company’s amendment and extension of its credit facility and granted the Consultant Principal 38,000 unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company. The Company recorded share-based compensation associated with this grant of approximately $0.2 million during the quarter ended April 3, 2023.
On January 3, 2022, the Company granted the Consultant Principal 37,959, respectively, of unrestricted shares of common stock of the Company. The Company recorded share-based compensation associated with this grant of approximately $0.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2022.
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