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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

E. Related Party Transactions

Certain balances held and invested in various mutual funds are managed by a related entity (the "Fund Manager"). Marc Gabelli, the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board, who is also a greater than 10% stockholder, currently serves as an executive officer of the Fund Manager. The brokerage and fund transactions in 2021 and 2020 were directed solely at the discretion of the Company’s management.

As of December 31, 2021, the balance with the Fund Manager totaled $15,595,000, including $5,823,000 which is classified within cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and $9,772,000 which is classified as marketable securities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Amounts invested generated $301,000 of realized and unrealized investment income during 2021.

As of December 31, 2020, the balance with the Fund Manager totaled $19,063,000, including $13,283,000 which is classified within cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and $5,780,000 which is classified as marketable securities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Amounts invested generated $213,000 of realized and unrealized investment income during 2020.

Fund management fees earned by the Fund Manager are anticipated to be approximately 0.50% of the asset balances under management on an annual basis.

Members of our board of directors (the “Board”), including Marc Gabelli, John Mega, Timothy Foufas, Manjit Kalha and Michael Ferrantino, and members of our management, Patrick Huvane and Michael Ferrantino, are members of the Sponsor. Robert LaPenta was a member of our Board until his resignation on September 27, 2021, as he joined IronNet as a board member upon the IRNT Business Combination. Robert LaPenta remains a passive member of the SPAC Sponsor. All except Mr. Kalha also served in various capacities of the SPAC but have all since resigned from the SPAC. Prior to resignation, John Mega was President of the SPAC; Timothy Foufas was Chief Operating Officer of the SPAC; Robert LaPenta was Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the SPAC; Mr. Gabelli was the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the SPAC, Michael Ferrantino was a SPAC board member and Patrick Huvane was a SPAC officer. Mr. Foufas, Mr. Huvane and Mr. Gabelli are managing members of the Sponsor. Mr. Huvane became a managing member on September 27, 2021.