Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

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, serves as an executive officer of the Fund Manager. The brokerage and fund transactions in 2022 and 2021 were directed solely at the discretion of the Company’s management. See Note F – Fair Value Measurements for further discussion of the investments in mutual funds that are managed by the Fund Manager.

As of September 30, 2022, the balance with the Fund Manager totaled $21,990,000, including $5,857,000 which is classified within cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and $16,133,000 which is classified within marketable securities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Amounts invested generated ($168,000) and ($29,000) of investment (loss) income during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amounts invested generated ($638,000) and $174,000 of investment (loss) income during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Fund management fees are anticipated to average approximately 0.60% or $133,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 0.35% or $54,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of the asset balances under management on an annual basis, as calculated by management using publicly available information for portfolio management fees.

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 condensed consolidated balance sheets and $9,772,000 which is classified as marketable securities on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Certain members of our board of directors (the “Board”) including Marc Gabelli, John Mega, Timothy Foufas, Manjit Kalha and Michael Ferrantino, and two of our management team, Patrick Huvane and Michael Ferrantino, are members of the Sponsor. Robert LaPenta joined IronNet as a board member upon the IronNet Business Combination and was a member of our Board until his resignation on September 27, 2021. Mr. LaPenta remains a passive member of the Sponsor. All except Mr. Kalha also served in various capacities of the SPAC but have all since resigned from the SPAC upon completion of the IronNet Business Combination on August 26, 2021. Prior to their resignations, 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 of the Sponsor on September 27, 2021.