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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and contingencies
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Commitments and contingencies

Litigation — The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits and other types of legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of business. The Company accrues for contingencies when it believes that a loss is probable and that it can reasonably estimate the amount of any such loss. As previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report, on March 27, 2024, a lawsuit was filed against the Company by Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“Guggenheim”) in which Guggenheim alleges that the Company owes certain fees and expenses of $11.1 million for services allegedly performed by Guggenheim in connection with the Business Combination consummated on October 6, 2023 (the “Guggenheim Complaint”). The Company has denied all liability in response to the Guggenheim Complaint. In addition, the Company has now filed counterclaims against Guggenheim for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and equitable recession. Guggenheim has denied all liability as to those amended counterclaims. On June 30, 2025, Guggenheim filed a Notice of Issue and Certificate of Readiness for trial, but discovery has not been concluded and Falcon's moved to strike it. Solely as part of the Company’s accounting approach to transaction expenses related to the Business Combination, prior to the Company’s receipt of the Guggenheim Complaint, the Company accrued $11.1 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, with respect to the alleged amended engagement agreement with Guggenheim. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims alleged in the Guggenheim Complaint and contest the amounts Guggenheim asserts are owed, and to pursue damages based on the Company’s amended counterclaims.

On July 29, 2025, the Company received a Summons to answer a Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (the "Motion”) from FAST Sponsor II LLC (“FAST”) in which FAST alleges that the Company owes FAST payment for principal, interest, and penalties of $9.1 million for two separate loans relating to the Company’s deSPAC transaction that closed in October, 2023. The Company has until October 6, 2025, to move, answer or otherwise respond to the Motion. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims alleged in the Motion.

Indemnification — In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into certain agreements that provide for indemnification by the Company of varying scope and terms to customers, vendors, directors, officers, employees, and other parties with respect to certain matters. Indemnification includes losses from breach of such agreements, services provided by the Company, or third-party intellectual property infringement claims. These indemnities may survive termination of the underlying agreement and the maximum potential amount of future indemnification payments, in some circumstances, are not subject to a cap. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, there were no known events or circumstances that have resulted in a material indemnification liability.

Commitments — The Company has entered into a commitment with The Hershey Licensing Company (“Hershey”) to develop venues themed with Hershey’s licensed trademarks and intellectual property in at least four locations by 2028. For each location, the Company is required to pay a one-time $0.3 million development fee and an on-going royalty fee of 6% of gross sales starting in the year 2025. The development fee is due no later than 12 months prior to the scheduled opening of the respective locations. Under the agreement, the royalty is at minimum $0.3 million for the year 2025 and 85% of the previous year’s actual royalty paid for 2026 onward. As of June 30, 2025, the Company paid the $0.3 million development fee and accrued $0.2 million in minimum royalty fees for one location.

As of February 24, 2023, the Company has entered into a commitment with KIDS Licensing LLC (“KIDS”) to develop venues themed with KIDS’s licensed trademarks and intellectual property. The Company is required to pay a minimum royalty fee of $0.1 million per year for the years 2024 through 2032.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company has unfunded commitments to its unconsolidated joint venture Karnival of $2.4 million (HKD 18.7 million).