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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20212022

or

  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                       to                        

Commission file number:   001-35886

HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

80-0885255

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

4000 Ponce de Leon Boulevard

Suite 650

Coral Gables, FL

33146

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(305) 421-6364

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

    

Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

HMTV

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes   No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes   No 

Class of Stock

    

Shares Outstanding as of May 5, 20219, 2022

Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

20,407,67320,680,326 shares

Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share

19,720,381 shares

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

March 31, 20212022

(Unaudited)

PAGE
NUMBER

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

76

Item 1. Financial Statements

76

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1312

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

2926

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

3632

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

3632

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

3733

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

3733

Item 1A. Risk Factors

3733

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

3834

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

3934

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

3934

Item 5. Other Information

3934

Item 6. Exhibits

4035

SIGNATURES

4136

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PART I

Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, in this disclosure, references to the “Company,” “Hemisphere,” “registrant,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and, where applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries; “ASG Latin” refers to ASG Latin, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a joint venture among Pantelion 2.0, LLC, a subsidiary of Pantaya, and ASG Music Group, LLC; “Business” refers collectively to our consolidated operations; “Cable Networks” refers to our Networks (as defined below) with the exception of WAPA and WAPA Deportes; “Canal 1” refers to a joint venture among us and Radio Television Interamericana S.A., Compania de Medios de Informacion S.A.S. and NTC Nacional de Television y Comunicaciones S.A. to operate a broadcast television network in Colombia; “Centroamerica TV” refers to HMTV Centroamerica TV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “Cinelatino” refers to Cine Latino, Inc., a Delaware corporation; “Distributors” refers collectively to satellite systems, telephone companies (“telcos”), and cable multiple system operators (“MSO”s), and the MSO’s affiliated regional or individual cable systems; “Holdings” refers to “Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability companysystems and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Hemisphere; “HMTV Cable” refers to HMTV Cable, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the parent company of the entities for the acquired networks consisting of Pasiones, TV Dominicana, and Centroamerica TV; “HMTV Distribution” refers to HMTV Distribution, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the parent company of Snap Media; “HMTV DTC” refers to HMTV DTC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the parent company of Pantaya;where applicable, app distribution platforms; “MarVista” refers to Mar Vista Entertainment, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “MVS” refers to Grupo MVS, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable (variable capital corporation) and its affiliates, as applicable; “Networks” refers collectively to WAPA, WAPA Deportes, WAPA America, Cinelatino, Pasiones, Centroamerica TV and Television Dominicana; “Nielsen” refers to Nielsen Media Research; “Pantaya” refers to Pantaya, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its consolidatedwholly owned subsidiaries; “Pasiones” refers collectively to HMTV Pasiones US, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and HMTV Pasiones LatAm, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “REMEZCLA” refers to Remezcla, LLC, a New York limited liability company; “Second Amended Term Loan Facility” refers to our Term Loan Facility amended on February 14, 2017 as set forth on Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017;2021; “Snap Media” refers to Snap Global, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and its consolidatedwholly owned subsidiaries; “Television Dominicana” refers to HMTV TV Dominicana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “Term Loan Facility” refers to our term loan facility amended on July 31, 2014 as set forth on Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017;2021; “Third Amended Term Loan Facility” refers to our Term Loan Facility amended on March 31, 2021 as set forth on Exhibit 10.110.7 to the Company’s QuarterlyAnnual Report on Form 10-Q10-K for the quarteryear ended MarchDecember 31, 2021; “WAPA” refers to Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “WAPA America” refers to WAPA America, Inc., a Delaware corporation; “WAPA Deportes” refers to a sports television network in Puerto Rico operated by WAPA; “WAPA Holdings” refers to WAPA Holdings, LLC (formerly known as InterMedia Español Holdings, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company, the parent company of WAPA and WAPA America; and “WAPA..TV”“WAPA.TV” refers to a news and entertainment website in Puerto Rico operated by WAPA; “United States” or “U.S.” refers to the United States of America, including its territories, commonwealths and possessions.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995.

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”), including the exhibits attached hereto, future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, our press releases and oral statements made by, or with the approval of, our authorized personnel, that relate to our future performance or future events, may contain certain statements about Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its consolidated subsidiaries that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking“forward looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-lookingforward looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment and current expectations, plans, assumptions and beliefs about future events (in each case subject to change) of our senior management and management of our subsidiaries (including target businesses) and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-lookingforward looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “might,” “expect,” “positioned,”

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“strategy, “strategy,” “future,” “potential,” “forecast,” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-lookingforward looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, the Company'sCompany’s future financial and operating results (including growth and earnings), plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts.

We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.

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Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Additionally, many of these risks are currently amplified by and may, in the future, continue to be amplified by the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the risk factors described in “Item 1A-Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, those factors include:

the deterioration of general economic conditions, political instability, social unrest, and public health crises, such as the occurrence of a global pandemic like COVID-19, including measures taken by governmental authorities to address the pandemic, which may precipitate or exacerbate other risks and/or uncertainties, recent increases in, and any additional waves of, COVID-19 cases, new variants of the virus, andsuch as the Delta or Omicron variant, as well as the availability and efficacy of a vaccine and treatments for the disease and whether individuals choose to vaccinate themselves, either nationally or in the local markets in which we operate, including, without limitation, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
Puerto Rico’s uncertain political climate, as well as delays in the pace of disbursement of earmarked federal funds on the local economy and advertising market;funds;
the effects of extreme weather and climate events on our Businessconsolidated operations (the “Business”), as well as our counterparties, customers, employees, third-party vendors and suppliers;
changes in technology, including changes in the distribution and viewing of television programming, including expanded deployment of personal video recorders, subscription and advertising video on-demand, internet protocol television, mobile personal devices and personal tablets and their impact on subscription and television advertising revenue;
the reaction by advertisers, programming providers, strategic partners, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”(“FCC”) or other government regulators to businesses that we acquire;
the potential for viewership of our Networks’ or Pantaya’s programming to decline or unexpected reductions in the number of subscribers to our Networks;Networks or Pantaya. Networks refers to, collectively, Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC (“WAPA”), a sports television network in Puerto Rico operated by WAPA (“WAPA Deportes”), WAPA America, Inc. (“WAPA America”), Cine Latino, Inc. (“Cinelatino”), HMTV Pasiones US, LLC and HMTV Pasiones LatAm, LLC (collectively, “Pasiones”), HMTV Centroamerica TV, LLC (“Centroamerica TV”) and HMTV TV Dominicana, LLC (“Television Dominicana”);
the risk that we may fail to secure sufficient or additional advertising and/or subscription revenue;
the inability of advertisers or affiliates to remit payment to us in a timely manner or at all;
the risk that we may become responsible for certain liabilities of the businesses that we acquire, including our recent acquisition of Pantaya, or joint ventures we enter into;
future financial performance, including our ability to obtain additional financing in the future on favorable terms;
the failure of our Business to produce projected revenues or cash flows;
reduced access to capital markets or significant increases in borrowing costs;
our ability to successfully manage relationships with customers and Distributors, including satellite systems, telephone companies (“telcos”), app distribution platforms, as applicable, and cable multiple system operators (“MSO”s), and the MSO’s affiliated regional or individual cable systems) and other important third parties;
continued consolidation of Distributors in the marketplace;
a failure to secure affiliate agreements or the renewal of such agreements on less favorable terms;
disagreements with our Distributors over contract interpretation;

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disagreements with our Distributors over contract interpretation;
our success in acquiring, investing in and integrating businesses;
the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation;
the loss of key personnel and/or talent or expenditure of a greater amount of resources attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel than in the past;
strikes or other union job actions that affect our operations, including, without limitation, failure to renew our collective bargaining agreementsagreement on mutually favorable terms;
the failure or destruction of satellites or transmitter facilities that we depend upon to distribute our Networks;
uncertainties inherent in the development of new business lines and business strategies;
changes in pricing and availability of products and services;
uncertainties regarding the financial results of equity method investees and changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners and Distributors;
changes in domestic and foreign laws or regulations under which we operate;
changes in laws or treaties relating to taxation, or the interpretation thereof, in the U.S. or in the countries in which we operate;
the ability of suppliers and vendors to deliver products and services;
our ability to timely and fully recover proceeds under our insurance policies;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political unrest and regulatory changes in the international markets in which we operate;
changes in the size of the U.S. Hispanic population, including the impact of federal and state immigration legislation and policies on both the U.S. Hispanic population and persons emigrating from Latin America;
changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations including, without limitation, regulations of the FCC, and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings; and
competitor responses to our products and services.

The list of factors above is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the matters addressed in this Quarterly Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements.

The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events and are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may not be achieved. We may change our intentions, beliefs or expectations at any time and without notice, based upon any change in our assumptions or otherwise. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in thousands, except share and par value amounts)

March 31,

December 31,

    

March 31

    

December 31

    

2021

    

2020

2022

2021

(Unaudited)

    

(unaudited)

    

Assets

Current Assets

Cash

$

194,388

$

134,471

$

37,329

$

49,477

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $928 and $919, respectively

 

32,909

 

35,955

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $782 and $771, respectively

 

34,637

 

33,738

Due from related parties

 

471

 

943

 

1,741

 

925

Programming rights

 

9,115

 

8,301

 

10,801

 

10,938

Prepaids and other current assets

 

9,655

 

9,298

Prepaid expenses

 

7,755

 

7,767

Other current assets

24,987

23,519

Total current assets

 

246,538

 

188,968

 

117,250

 

126,364

Programming rights, net of current portion

 

12,414

 

13,430

 

26,720

 

20,955

Property and equipment, net

 

33,709

 

31,798

 

31,558

 

31,554

Operating lease right-of-use assets

1,683

1,820

1,973

1,281

Broadcast license

 

41,356

 

41,356

 

41,356

 

41,356

Goodwill

 

310,082

 

165,597

 

231,710

 

231,710

Other intangibles, net

 

54,017

 

24,761

 

108,866

 

115,110

Equity method investments

33,159

29,782

19,655

24,171

Other assets

10,049

4,333

7,445

7,410

Total Assets

$

743,007

$

501,845

$

586,533

$

599,911

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable

5,824

2,350

12,629

11,533

Due to related parties

 

215

 

648

 

2,055

 

1,383

Accrued agency commissions

 

4,950

 

6,529

 

7,427

 

7,729

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

3,869

 

5,934

 

4,216

 

7,031

Accrued marketing

7,486

7,066

12,044

10,526

Other accrued expenses

 

28,193

 

8,137

 

11,291

 

10,418

Deferred revenue

8,035

7,400

Programming rights payable

 

13,242

 

13,242

Income taxes payable

2,864

2,233

582

1,353

Programming rights payable

 

20,516

 

7,626

Current portion of long-term debt

 

2,656

 

2,134

 

2,656

 

2,656

Payable for acquisition of Pantaya

123,605

Total current liabilities

 

200,178

 

42,657

 

74,177

 

73,271

Programming rights payable, net of current portion

 

2,414

 

776

 

2,085

 

2,820

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

247,946

 

200,856

 

246,575

 

246,919

Deferred income taxes

 

19,410

 

19,306

 

20,737

 

22,427

Defined benefit pension obligation

 

2,940

 

2,895

Other long-term liabilities

3,339

3,932

2,039

2,031

Defined benefit pension obligation

 

2,877

 

2,832

Total Liabilities

 

476,164

 

270,359

 

348,553

 

350,363

Stockholders’ Equity

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

Class A common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 25,712,338 and 25,457,709 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

3

 

3

Class B common stock, $.0001 par value; 33,000,000 shares authorized; 19,720,381 shares issued at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

2

 

2

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

Class A common stock, $.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 26,080,062 and 25,999,998 shares issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

3

 

3

Class B common stock, $.0001 par value; 33,000,000 shares authorized; 19,720,381 shares issued at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

2

 

2

Additional paid-in capital

 

283,883

 

279,800

 

290,077

 

288,703

Class A treasury stock, at cost 5,934,443 and 5,710,416 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

(63,904)

 

(61,453)

Class A treasury stock, at cost; 6,010,205 and 6,003,139 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

(64,831)

 

(64,780)

Retained earnings

 

48,198

 

14,840

 

13,124

 

26,352

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,843)

 

(2,187)

 

(395)

 

(732)

Total Hemisphere Media Group Stockholders’ Equity

266,339

231,005

Equity attributable to non-controlling interest

504

481

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

266,843

 

231,486

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

743,007

$

501,845

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

237,980

 

249,548

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

586,533

$

599,911

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Three Months Ended March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Net revenues

$

37,577

$

32,409

    

$

48,799

$

37,577

Operating Expenses:

Cost of revenues

 

11,779

 

10,967

 

15,125

 

11,779

Selling, general and administrative

 

11,391

 

11,233

 

30,658

 

11,391

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,665

 

3,131

 

7,629

 

2,665

Other expenses

 

6,728

 

3,021

 

1,118

 

6,728

Gain from FCC repack and other

 

(52)

 

(9)

Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other

 

(46)

 

(52)

Total operating expenses

 

32,511

 

28,343

 

54,484

 

32,511

Operating income

 

5,066

 

4,066

Other income (expense):

Operating (loss) income

 

(5,685)

 

5,066

Other (expense) income:

Interest expense and other, net

 

(2,358)

 

(2,786)

 

(3,164)

 

(2,358)

Gain (loss) on equity method investment activity

 

32,609

 

(7,019)

Impairment of equity method investment

(5,479)

(Loss) gain on equity method investment activity

 

(4,772)

 

32,609

Other expense, net

(668)

(668)

Total other income (expense)

 

29,583

 

(15,284)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

34,649

 

(11,218)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(1,268)

 

1,675

Net income (loss)

33,381

(9,543)

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

(23)

115

Net income (loss) attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

$

33,358

$

(9,428)

Income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.:

Total other (expense) income

 

(7,936)

 

29,583

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(13,621)

 

34,649

Income tax benefit (expense)

393

(1,268)

Net (loss) income

(13,228)

33,381

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

(23)

Net (loss) income attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

$

(13,228)

$

33,358

(Loss) income per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.:

Basic

$

0.85

$

(0.24)

$

(0.33)

$

0.85

Diluted

$

0.84

$

(0.24)

$

(0.33)

$

0.84

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

 

39,380

 

39,313

 

39,730

 

39,380

Diluted

 

39,756

 

39,313

 

39,730

 

39,756

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2021

    

2020

Net income (loss)

$

33,381

$

(9,543)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of income taxes

344

(1,887)

Comprehensive income (loss)

33,725

(11,430)

Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

(23)

115

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Hemisphere Media Group

$

33,702

$

(11,315)

Three Months Ended March 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Net (loss) income

$

(13,228)

$

33,381

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in fair value of interest rate swap, net of income taxes

337

344

Comprehensive (loss) income

(12,891)

33,725

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest

(23)

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Hemisphere Media Group

$

(12,891)

$

33,702

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

Class A

Class B

Additional

Class A

Accumulated

Common Stock

Common Stock

Paid In

Treasury

Retained

Comprehensive

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Capital

    

Stock

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Total

Balance at December 31, 2021

 

26,000

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

288,703

$

(64,780)

$

26,352

$

(732)

$

249,548

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,228)

 

 

(13,228)

Vesting of restricted stock.

80

0

(51)

(51)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

1,374

 

 

 

 

1,374

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

337

 

337

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

26,080

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

290,077

$

(64,831)

$

13,124

$

(395)

$

237,980

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

Class A

Class B

Additional

Class A

Accumulated

Non-

 

Common Stock

Common Stock

Paid In

Treasury

Retained

Comprehensive

controlling

 

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Capital

    

Stock

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Interest

    

Total

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

25,458

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

279,800

$

(61,453)

$

14,840

$

(2,187)

$

481

$

231,486

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,358

 

 

23

 

33,381

Vesting of restricted stock.

3

(10)

(10)

Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

(1,321)

(1,321)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

1,305

 

 

 

 

 

1,305

Issuance of Class A Common Stock

238

2,778

(1,077)

1,701

Exercise of stock options

13

(0)

(43)

(43)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

344

 

 

344

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

25,712

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

283,883

$

(63,904)

$

48,198

$

(1,843)

$

504

$

266,843

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

    

Class A 

    

Class B

    

Additional

    

Class A

    

    

Accumulated

    

Non-

    

Class A 

Class B

Additional

Class A

Accumulated

Non-

Common Stock

 Common Stock

Paid In

Treasury

Retained

Comprehensive

controlling

Common Stock

 Common Stock

Paid In

Treasury

Retained

Comprehensive

controlling

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Shares

        

Par Value

    

Capital

    

Stock

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Interest

    

Total

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Capital

    

Stock

    

Earnings

    

Loss

    

Interest

    

Total

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

25,202

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

274,518

$

(60,521)

$

16,075

$

(792)

$

1,384

$

230,669

Net loss

 

(9,428)

(115)

(9,543)

Balance at December 31, 2020

 

25,458

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

279,800

$

(61,453)

$

14,840

$

(2,187)

$

481

$

231,486

Net income

 

33,358

23

33,381

Vesting of restricted stock.

3

0

(10)

(10)

Repurchases of Class A Common Stock

(1,321)

(1,321)

Stock-based compensation

1,280

1,280

1,305

1,305

Issuance of Class A Common Stock

238

0

2,778

(1,077)

1,701

Exercise of stock options

13

0

(0)

(43)

(43)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(1,887)

(1,887)

344

344

Balance at March 31, 2020

 

25,202

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

275,798

$

(60,521)

$

6,647

$

(2,679)

$

1,269

$

220,519

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

25,712

$

3

 

19,720

$

2

$

283,883

$

(63,904)

$

48,198

$

(1,843)

$

504

$

266,843

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

Net income (loss)

$

33,381

$

(9,543)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Net Cash (Used In) Provided by Operating Activities:

Net (loss) income

$

(13,228)

$

33,381

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,665

 

3,131

 

7,629

 

2,665

Program amortization

 

3,688

 

3,311

 

3,712

 

3,688

Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount

 

148

 

147

 

381

 

148

Stock-based compensation

 

1,305

 

1,280

 

1,374

 

1,305

Provision for bad debts

 

24

 

600

 

12

 

24

Gain from FCC repack and other

(52)

(9)

(Gain) loss on equity method investment activity

(32,609)

7,019

Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other

(46)

(52)

Deferred income tax (benefit)

 

(1,792)

 

Loss (gain) on equity method investment activity

4,772

(32,609)

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

120

115

171

120

Other non-cash acquisition charges

1,258

1,258

Impairment of equity method investment

5,479

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:

Decrease (increase) in:

(Increase) decrease in:

Accounts receivable

 

5,679

 

(543)

 

(911)

 

5,679

Due from related parties, net

 

39

 

580

 

(144)

 

39

Programming rights

 

1,313

 

(3,657)

 

(9,340)

 

1,313

Prepaids and other assets

 

(4,091)

 

(1,593)

 

(2,415)

 

(4,091)

(Decrease) increase in:

Accounts payable

 

667

 

612

 

1,096

 

667

Other accrued expenses

 

3,799

 

1,060

 

(91)

 

3,799

Programming rights payable

 

(87)

 

2,267

 

(735)

 

(87)

Income taxes payable

 

631

 

 

(771)

 

631

Other liabilities

 

(100)

 

(75)

 

492

 

(100)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

17,778

 

10,181

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(9,834)

 

17,778

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

Funding of equity method investments

(861)

(6,449)

(256)

(861)

Capital expenditures

(2,413)

(349)

(1,369)

(2,413)

Net cash of acquired business

984

984

FCC repack proceeds

52

9

FCC spectrum repack proceeds

26

52

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(2,238)

 

(6,789)

 

(1,599)

 

(2,238)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

Repayments of long-term debt

(534)

(534)

 

(664)

 

(534)

Purchases of common stock

 

(2,451)

 

(51)

(2,451)

Proceeds from incremental term loan

 

48,000

 

 

 

48,000

Payment of financing fees

(638)

(638)

Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities

44,377

(534)

Net increase in cash

59,917

2,858

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(715)

44,377

Net (decrease) increase in cash

(12,148)

59,917

Cash:

Beginning

134,471

92,151

49,477

134,471

Ending

$

194,388

$

95,009

$

37,329

$

194,388

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

Cash payments for:

Interest

$

2,301

$

2,767

$

2,737

$

2,301

Income taxes

$

$

2

$

999

$

Non-cash investing activity (acquisition related):

Payable for acquisition of Pantaya

$

123,605

$

$

$

123,605

Issuance of Class A Common Stock

$

2,188

$

$

$

2,188

Effective settlement of pre-existing receivables and payables, net

$

1,709

$

$

$

1,709

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1. Nature of Business

Nature of business: The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (“Hemisphere” or the “Company”), the parent holding company of Cine Latino, Inc. (“Cinelatino”), WAPA Holdings, LLC (formerly known as InterMedia Español Holdings, LLC) (“WAPA Holdings”), HMTV Cable, Inc. (“HMTV Cable”), the parent company of the entities for the acquired networks consisting of Pasiones, TV Dominicana, and Centroamerica TV, HMTV Distribution, LLC (“HMTV Distribution”), the parent of Snap Global, LLC, and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Snap Media”), which we acquired a 75% interest on November 26, 2018, and HMTV DTC, LLC (“HMTV DTC”), the parent company of Pantaya, LLC, and its subsidiaries (“Pantaya”), including a joint venture, ASG Latin, LLC, which we acquired on March 31, 2021 (see below). Hemisphere was formed on January 16, 2013 for purposes of effecting its initial public offering, which was consummated on April 4, 2013. In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Hemisphere and all subsidiaries included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

OnPrior to March 31, 2021, the Company owned a 25% equity interest in Pantaya, which was accounted for as an equity method investment. On March 31, 2021 (“Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired the remaining seventy five percent (75%)75% equity interest in Pantaya (the “Pantaya Acquisition”), for a cash purchase price of $123.6 million. Prior to the transaction, Hemisphere owned 25% of Pantaya, and asAs a result of the acquisition, Pantaya is now a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary. For more information, see Note 3, “Business Combination”The Company accounted for the acquisition of Notesthe 75% equity interest of Pantaya as a step acquisition, which required remeasurement of the Company’s existing 25% ownership in Pantaya to fair value prior to completing the acquisition method of accounting. Using step acquisition accounting, the Company increased the value of its existing equity interest to fair value resulting in the recognition of a non-cash gain of $30.1 million, which was included in (loss) gain on equity method investment activity in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Basis of presentation: The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for Hemisphere and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Our financial condition as of, and operating results, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results that may be expected for any future interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2021.2022. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

Net (loss) income (loss) per common share: Basic (loss) income (loss) per share is computed by dividing loss(loss) income attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. common stockholders by the number of weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock. Diluted income (loss)loss per share reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.

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The following table sets forth the computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted (loss) income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)amounts):

Three Months Ended March 31,

Three Months Ended March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Numerator for income (loss) per common share calculation:

Net income (loss) attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

$

33,358

$

(9,428)

Numerator for (loss) income per common share calculation:

Net (loss) income attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

$

(13,228)

$

33,358

Denominator for income (loss) per common share calculation:

Denominator for (loss) income per common share calculation:

Weighted-average common shares, basic

 

39,380

 

39,313

 

39,730

 

39,380

Effect of dilutive securities

Stock options and restricted stock

 

376

 

 

 

376

Weighted-average common shares, diluted

 

39,756

 

39,313

 

39,730

 

39,756

Income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

(Loss) income per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

Basic

$

0.85

$

(0.24)

$

(0.33)

$

0.85

Diluted

$

0.84

$

(0.24)

$

(0.33)

$

0.84

We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of our diluted loss per common share calculation. Per the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, under the treasury stock method, the incremental shares (difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased) shall be included in the denominator of the diluted income (loss) per share computation (ASC 260-10-45-23). The assumed exercise only occurs when the options are “In the Money” (exercise price is lower than the average market price for the period). If the options are “Out of the Money” (exercise price is higher than the average market price for the period), the exercise is not assumed since the result would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities representing 2.5 million4.1 and 1.62.5 million shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted (loss) income (loss) per common share for this period because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The net (loss) income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. amounts are the same for our Class A and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.

As a result of the net loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020, 0.52022, 0.2 million outstanding awards were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

Risks and Uncertainties: In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) as a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. The rapid spread of COVID-19 and the continuously evolving responses to combat it have had a negative impact on the global economy. Even during these unprecedented times, we have continued the production of news and entertainment programming, as our viewers rely on our Networks to keep them informed.

The impact of COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread have continued to affect our businesses in a number of ways. Beginning in March 2020, the Company has experienced adverse advertising revenue impacts. Operationally, most non-production and programming personnel are working remotely, and the Company has restricted business travel. The Company has managed the remote workforce transition effectively and there have been no material adverse impacts on operations through March 31, 2021. While the Company’s advertising revenue improved in second half of 2020 and continued into the first quarter of 2021, the Company is unable to predict the impact that a significant change in circumstances including the ability of our workforce and/or key personnel to work effectively because of illness, government actions or other restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our businesses in the future. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future operations will depend on numerous factors, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. These factors include the length and severity of the outbreak, the responses of private sector businesses and governments including the timing and amount of government stimulus, the impact on economic activity and the impact on our customers, employees and suppliers. For more information on the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, see “Item 1A-Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

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The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, including the impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets and the fair value of equity method investments. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extent of any adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition, remains uncertain.

Use of estimates: In preparing these financial statements, management had to make estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet dates, and the reported revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. Such estimates are based on historical experience and other assumptions that are considered appropriate in the circumstances. However, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recently adopted Accounting Standards: On January 1, 2021, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“the FASB”) ASU 2019-12—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The updated guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes in several areas by removing certain exceptions and by clarifying and amending existing guidance applicable to accounting for income taxes. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Accounting guidance not yet adopted: In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04-Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. This guidance was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and can be adopted on a prospective basis no later than December 31, 2022, with early adoption permitted.2022. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the updated accounting guidance will have on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

The following is a description of principal activities from which we generate our revenue:

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Subscriber revenue: We enter into arrangements with multi-channel video distributors,Distributors, such as cable, satellite and telecommunications companies (referred to as “MVPDs”) to provide a continuous feed of our programmingNetworks generally based on a per subscriber fee pursuant to multi-year contracts, referred to as “affiliation agreements”, which typically provide for annual rate increases. We have used the practical expedient related to the right to invoice and recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. The specific subscriber revenue we earn varies from period to period, distributorDistributor to distributorDistributor, and also varyvaries among our Networks, but areis generally based upon the number of each distributor’sDistributor’s paying subscribers who subscribe to our Networks. Changes in subscriber revenue are primarily derived from changes in contractual per subscriber rates charged for our Networks and changes in the number of subscribers. MVPDs report their subscriber numbers to usour Networks generally on a two month lag. We record revenue based on estimates of the number of subscribers utilizing the most recently received remittance reporting of each MVPD, which is consistent with our past practice and industry practice. Revenue is recognized on a month by month basis when the performance obligations to provide service to the MVPDs is satisfied. Payment is typically due and received within sixty days of the remittance. We also generate subscriber revenue from subscriptions to Pantaya, our streaming platform. Pantaya is available directly to consumers through our web application as well as through distribution partners. Certain distribution partners charge a fee, which is recorded in cost of revenues. Subscribers are billed at the start of their monthly or annual membership and revenue is recognized ratably over each applicable membership period. Subscriber revenue varies from period to period and is generally based upon the number of paying subscribers to our service. Estimates of revenue generated but not yet reported by the Company’s third party Distributors are made based on the estimated number of subscribers using the most recently received remittance reporting from each Distributor, which is consistent with our past practice and industry practice.

Advertising revenue: Advertising revenue is generated from the sale of commercial time, which is typically sold pursuant to sale orders with advertisers providing for an agreed upon commitment and price per spot. We recognize revenue from the sale of advertising as performance obligations are satisfied upon airing of the advertising; therefore, revenue is recognized at a point in time when each advertising spot is transmitted. AgencyAdvertising agency fees are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to the gross billing revenue for our advertising inventory and are reported as a reduction of advertising revenue. Payment is typically due and received within thirty days of the invoice date.

Other revenue: Other revenue isrevenues are derived primarily through the licensing of content to third parties. We enter into agreements to license content and recognize revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied and control is transferred, which is generally upon delivery of the content.

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The following table presents the revenues disaggregated by revenue source (amounts in thousands):

Three months ended March 31, 

Three months ended March 31, 

Revenues by type

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Subscriber revenue

$

19,949

$

19,833

$

32,209

$

19,949

Advertising revenue

 

15,906

 

11,816

 

15,970

 

15,906

Other revenue

 

1,722

 

760

 

620

 

1,722

Total revenue

$

37,577

$

32,409

$

48,799

$

37,577

Note 3. Business CombinationDeferred Revenue:

OnAs of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining seventy five percent (75%) equity interest in Pantaya (the “Pantaya Acquisition”). Prior to the Pantaya Acquisition, the Company owned a twenty five percent (25%) equity interest in Pantaya,had deferred revenue of $8.0 million and as a result of the acquisition, Pantaya is now a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary. Pantaya is the leading U.S. Hispanic subscription streaming service offering the largest selection of current and classic, commercial free blockbusters and critically acclaimed movies and series from Latin America and the U.S. including original productions from Pantaya’s production arm, Pantelion, and titles from our library, as well as titles from third party providers such as Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa.

Total cash purchase price in connection with the Pantaya Acquisition is $123.6 million. Under the terms of the purchase agreement (“Securities Purchase Agreement”), control of Pantaya transferred to the Company on March 31, 2021 (“Acquisition Date”), with cash consideration transferred on April 1, 2021. Cash consideration was funded with a combination of cash on hand and an add-on to our Term Loan Facility.$7.4 million, respectively. For more information, see Note 8, “Long-Term Debt” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Pantaya Acquisition totaled $6.7 million, consisting primarily of professional fees and certain non-cash charges, which are included in other expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized $2.8 million of revenue that was included in the deferred revenue balance as of December 31, 2021.

Prior to the closing of the Pantaya Acquisition, the Company accounted for the existing 25% equity interest in Pantaya using the equity method, and the net book value was $0 as of March 31, 2021. The Company accounted for the acquisition of the remaining 75% equity interest of Pantaya as a step acquisition, which required remeasurement of the Company’s existing 25% ownership interest in Pantaya to fair value prior to completing the acquisition method of accounting. Using step acquisition accounting, the Company increased the value of its existing equity interest to its fair value resulting in the recognition of a non-cash gain of $30.1 million, which was included in gain (loss) on equity method investment activity in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For more information, see Note 10, “Fair Value Measurements” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination by applying the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations”. Due to the timing of the acquisition, the amounts recorded for assets acquired, liabilities assumed, total consideration, and our existing 25% equity interest in Pantaya reflects preliminary fair value estimates based on management analysis. The Company is in the process of measuring all of the preliminary fair values, and, until the valuation process is complete, there may be adjustments during the measurement period.

The following table summarizes the purchase price consideration in connection with the Pantaya Acquisition as of March 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands):

Total cash consideration(a)

    

$

123,605

Class A common stock consideration(b)

 

2,188

Effective settlement of pre-existing receivables and payables, net(c)

 

1,709

Total consideration

 

127,502

Fair value of existing 25% equity interest

30,092

Total

$

157,594

(a)Amount classified as payable for the acquisition of Pantaya on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2021, with payment having occurred on April 1, 2021.

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(b)Calculated as 238,436 shares issued to certain employees, who held Pantaya stock-based compensation awards, multiplied by $11.65, which was the closing price of a share of the Company’s common stock on March 31, 2021, reduced by post-combination expense of approximately $0.6 million associated with the excess fair value over replacement awards.

(c)Effective settlement of pre-existing accounts receivable of $2.5 million for content licensed to Pantaya and programming rights payable of $0.8 million for content licensed from Pantaya prior to the Acquisition Date.

The following table summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and resulting goodwill in the Pantaya Acquisition as of March 31, 2021 (amounts in thousands):

    

March 31, 2021

Cash

$

984

Accounts receivable

5,203

Fixed assets

 

602

Finite-lived intangible assets – programming rights

 

30,817

Other assets

 

6,794

Accounts payable

 

(2,807)

Accrued expenses

 

(13,032)

Film obligations

(15,452)

Goodwill

144,485

Fair value of net assets acquired

$

157,594

The preliminary fair value of the accounts receivable is based on the net realizable value and 0 amounts are believed to be uncollectible.

The preliminary fair value of the finite-lived intangible assets, which consists of programming rights, is $30.8 million. This finite-lived intangible asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the weighted-average useful life of 4.6 years. The Company has not yet finalized the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired.

Goodwill of $144.5 million represents Company-specific operational synergies and the future growth opportunities of Pantaya’s subscription streaming service. The goodwill associated with the transaction is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth the unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations assuming that the Pantaya Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2020:

Three months ended March 31,

    

2021

    

2020

Net revenue

    

$

48,907

    

$

43,114

Operating income (loss)

 

3,530

 

(7,964)

These unaudited supplemental pro forma results are presented for illustrative purposes and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the actual results of operations of the combined company that would have been achieved had the Pantaya Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2020, nor are they intended to represent or be indicative of future results of operations. The unaudited supplemental pro forma results of operations for all periods set forth above includes the combined historical operating results of Hemisphere and Pantaya, as adjusted by including the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets identified as a result of the Pantaya Acquisition of $1.7 million, and excluding all revenues and expenses from the business conducted between the Company and Pantaya. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2020, also includes non-recurring costs incurred in connection with the Pantaya Acquisition of $6.7 million, which have been excluded from the three months ended March 31, 2021.

The Pantaya Acquisition closed at the end of day on March 31, 2021, and therefore no net revenue or operating income of Pantaya is included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

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Note 4.3. Related Party Transactions

The Company has various agreements with MVS, a Mexican media and television conglomerate, which has directors and stockholders in common with the Company as follows:

MVS provides Cinelatino with satellite and support services including origination, uplinking and satellite delivery of 2 feeds of Cinelatino’s channel (for U.S. and Latin America), master control and monitoring, dubbing, subtitling and closed captioning, and other support services. Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Total expenses incurred were $0.6 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. Amounts due to MVS pursuant to the agreementagreements noted above amounted to $0.2$0.9 million and $0.6$0.4 million atas of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

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Dish Mexico (d/b/a Comercializadora de Frecuencias Satelitales, S. de R.L. de C.V.), an MVS affiliate that operates a subscription satellite television service throughout Mexico and distributes Cinelatino as part of its service. Total revenues recognized were $0.2 million and $0.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020.respectively. Amounts due from Dish Mexico amounted to $0.2 million and $0.3$0.1 million atas of March 31, 202131,2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

MVS has the non-exclusive right to duplicate, distribute and exhibit Cinelatino’s service via cable, satellite or by any other means in Mexico. Cinelatino receives revenues net of MVS’s distribution fee, which is equal to 13.5% of all license fees collected from third party distributors managed but not owned by MVS. Total revenues recognized were $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amounts due from MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $0.1 million and $0.0 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The Company has various agreements with TelevisaUnivision (including its various divisions and affiliates), which has directors in common with the Company (who may hold a material financial interest in TelevisaUnivision).

Pantaya has an agreement for the purchase of advertising on TelevisaUnivision’s television and radio properties. Expenses under this agreement are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Total expenses incurred were $0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Amounts due to TelevisaUnivision pursuant to this agreement totaled $0 million and $0.1 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The Company had remaining commitments of $4.0 million as of March 31, 2022 which is included in Note 13, “Commitments” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Pantaya has various content output agreements with Videocine, S.A. de C.V. (“Videocine”), a division of TelevisaUnivision pursuant to which Pantaya licenses content from Videocine or licenses content to Videocine. There were no revenues earned or expenses incurred under these agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Deferred revenue related to the agreements was $2.5 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Amounts due from Videocine pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $0.3 million and $0.6 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Amounts due to Videocine pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $1.2 million and $0.9 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The Company has various licensing agreements with TelevisaUnivision (including its various divisions and affiliates) pursuant to which the Company licenses content from TelevisaUnivision or licenses content to TelevisaUnivision. Total revenues recognized were $0.0 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Total expenses incurred were $0.0 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020.respectively. Amounts due from MVSTelevisaUnivision pursuant to this agreementthe agreements noted above amounted to $0.1$0.9 million and $0.4$0 million atas of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020, respectively.2021. NaN amounts were due to TelevisaUnivision as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The Company entered into an amended and restated consulting agreement with James M. McNamara, a member of the Company’s board of directors, on August 13, 2019, to provide the development, production and maintenance of programming, affiliate relations, identification and negotiation of carriage opportunities, and the development, identification and negotiation of new business initiatives including sponsorship, new channels, direct-to-consumer programs and other interactive initiatives. Total expenses incurred under this agreementthese agreements are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and amounted to $0.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. NaN amounts were due to this related party atas of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020.2021.

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Note 5.4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 (amounts in thousands):

March 31, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Broadcast license

$

41,356

$

41,356

$

41,356

$

41,356

Goodwill

 

310,082

 

165,597

 

231,710

 

231,710

Other intangibles

 

54,017

 

24,761

 

108,866

 

115,110

Total intangible assets

$

405,455

$

231,714

$

381,932

$

388,176

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A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, on a net basis, for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

��

Net Balance at

Net Balance at

Net Balance at

Net Balance at

    

December 31, 2020

    

Additions

    

Impairment

    

March 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2021

    

Additions

    

Impairment

    

March 31, 2022

Broadcast license

$

41,356

$

$

$

41,356

$

41,356

$

$

$

41,356

Goodwill

 

165,597

 

144,485

 

 

310,082

 

231,710

 

 

 

231,710

Brands

15,986

15,986

15,986

15,986

Other intangibles

 

700

 

 

 

700

 

700

 

 

 

700

Total indefinite-lived intangibles

$

223,639

$

144,485

$

$

368,124

$

289,752

$

$

$

289,752

A summary of the changes in the Company’s other amortizable intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 202131,2022 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Net Balance at

Net Balance at

Net Balance at

Net Balance at

    

December 31, 2020

    

Additions

Amortization

    

March 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2021

    

Additions

    

Amortization

    

March 31, 2022

Affiliate and customer relationships

$

7,304

$

$

(1,444)

$

5,860

$

50,681

$

$

(4,189)

$

46,492

Non-compete agreement

329

(90)

239

Programming contracts

427

30,817

(22)

31,222

Other intangibles

15

(5)

10

Programming rights

24,981

(1,614)

23,367

Brands

22,762

174

(615)

22,321

Total finite-lived intangibles

$

8,075

$

30,817

$

(1,561)

$

37,331

$

98,424

$

174

$

(6,418)

$

92,180

The aggregate amortization expense of the Company'sCompany’s amortizable intangible assets was $1.6$6.4 million and $1.9$1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, respectively. The weighted average remaining amortization period is 4.05.9 years at March 31, 2021.2022.

Future estimated amortization expense is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,

    

Amount

    

Amount

Remainder of 2021

$

9,649

2022

 

8,221

Remainder of 2022

$

14,972

2023

 

6,783

 

19,977

2024

6,783

 

19,977

2025 and thereafter

 

5,895

2025

12,546

2026 and thereafter

 

24,708

Total

$

37,331

$

92,180

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Note 6.5. Equity Method Investments

The Company makes investments that support its underlying business strategy and enableenables it to enter new markets. The Company holds equity investments in Pantaya (until the closing of the Pantaya Acquisition), Canal 1 and Snap JV and ASG Latin (effective as of the closing of the Pantaya Acquisition) (in each case, as defined and discussed below), which are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the party involved with the VIE that (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The activities of each VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance are controlled by the VIE’s board of directors and the Company’s representation on the board of directors of each VIE is commensurate with its voting equity interest. As the Company does not hold a majority voting interest or disproportionate voting or other rights, it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of any of these VIEs.

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On November 3, 2016, we acquired a 25% equity interest in Pantaya, a Spanish-language streaming service formed in partnership with Lionsgate. The service launched on August 1, 2017. Prior to the Pantaya Acquisition, the investment was deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that was accounted for under the equity method. We recorded the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. As of March 31, 2019, our applicable pro rata share of the inception-to-date losses exceeded our contractual funding commitment of $10 million. As such, our cumulative share of the losses is limited to $10 million and no additional losses have been recorded following the three months ended March 31, 2019. As a result, we did not record any share of the loss from the investment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The net balance recorded in equity method investments related to the Pantaya joint venture was $0 at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2020, we had a receivable balance from Pantaya of $3.8 million, and is included in accounts receivable and other assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accounts receivable balance from Pantaya was $2.3 million immediately prior to the Acquisition Date, and this amount was effectively settled as a result of the Pantaya Acquisition. On March 31, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 75% equity interest in Pantaya, upon which Pantaya became a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company. For more information, see Note 3, “Business Combination” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On November 30, 2016, we, in partnership with Colombian content producers, Radio Television Interamericana S.A., Compania de Medios de Informacion S.A.S. and NTC Nacional de Television y Comunicaciones S.A., were awarded a ten (10) year renewable television broadcast concession license for Canal 1 in Colombia. The partnership began operating Canal 1 on May 1, 2017. On February 7, 2018, Colombian regulatory authorities approved an increase in our ownership in the joint venture from 20% to 40%. In July 2019, the Colombian government enacted legislation resulting in the extension of the concession license for Canal 1 for an additional ten years for 0 additional consideration. The concession is now due to expire on April 30, 2037 and is renewable for an additional 20-year period. The joint venture is deemed a VIE that is accounted for under the equity method. As of March 31, 2021,2022, we have funded $120.4$126.6 million in capital contributions to Canal 1. The Canal 1 joint venture losses-to-date have exceeded the capital contributions of the common equity partners and in accordance with equity method accounting, losses in excess of the common equity have been recorded against the next layer of the capital structure, in this case, preferred equity. The Company is currently the sole preferred equity holder in Canal 1 and therefore, the Company has recorded nearly 100% of the losses of the joint venture. We record the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. For the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020,2021, we recorded $4.8 million loss on equity method investment and $2.5 million in gain from equity method investment and $6.8 million in loss on equity method investment in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, respectively. The net balance recorded in equity method investments related to the Canal 1 joint venture was $33.2 million and $29.9 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.Sheets related to Canal 1 was $19.7 million and $24.2 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, respectively. At March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, we had a receivable balance from Canal 1 of $2.6 million, andwhich is included in other assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On April 28, 2017, we acquired a 25.5% interest in REMEZCLA, a digital media company targeting English speaking and bilingual U.S. Hispanic millennials through innovative content, for $5.0 million. At March 31, 2020, given the negative impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated liquidity and going-concern uncertainties related to REMEZCLA, the Company determined that the investment in REMEZCLA was other-than-temporarily impaired and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.5 million reflecting the write-off of the full carrying amount of our investment. The write-off was recorded in impairment of equity method investment in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Due to the above mentioned write-off of the investment carrying value, we did not record any share of the loss from the investment for the three months ended March 31, 202131,2022 and 2020.2021. The net balance recorded in equity method investments related to REMEZCLA was $0 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.Sheets was $0 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

On November 26, 2018, Snap Media acquired a 50% interest in Snap JV, LLC (“Snap JV”) (we own 75%(as of July 15, 2021, the Company owns 100% of Snap Media), a newly formed joint venture with Mar Vista Entertainment, LLC (“MarVista”), to co-produce original movies and series. The investment is deemed a VIE that is accounted for under the equity method. As of March 31, 2021,2022, we have funded $0.4 million into Snap JV. We record the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, we have recorded $0 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in loss on equity method investmentinvestments in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The net balance recorded in equity method investments related to Snap JV was $0.1$0.0 million atas of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, and is included in equity method investments in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The Company records the income or loss on investments on a one quarter lag. Summary unaudited financial data for our equity investments excluding Pantaya, in the aggregate as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2020,2021, are included below (amounts in thousands):

Total Equity

    

Investees

Current assets

$

15,741

Non-current assets

$

30,854

Current liabilities

$

59,221

Non-current liabilities

$

4,156

Net revenue

$

3,041

Operating loss

$

(2,796)

Net loss

$

(2,234)

    

Total Equity Investees

Current assets

$

13,806

Non-current assets

$

20,595

Current liabilities

$

76,961

Non-current liabilities

$

4,192

Net revenue

$

2,991

Operating loss

$

(2,435)

Net loss

$

(10,903)

Note 7.6. Income Taxes

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Jobs Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017. The Jobs Act revised the U.S. corporate income tax by lowering the statutory corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% in 2018. The Company generates income in higher tax rate foreign locations, which result in foreign tax credits. The lower federal corporate tax rate reduces the likelihood of our utilization of foreign tax credits created by income taxes paid in Puerto Rico and Latin America, resulting in a valuation allowance. Additionally, the Company evaluated the potential interest limitation established under the tax actJobs Act and determined that no limitationit would affect the 20212022 provision for income taxes.

The Company has historically calculated the provision for income taxes during interim periods by applying an estimated annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to income (loss) before income taxes for the reporting period. Since the Company determined that relatively small changes in estimated annual income (loss) before income taxes could result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the Company has calculated the income tax provision using a discrete rate of 8.6% based on the actual income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2022, for all jurisdictions, except for Puerto Rico, as permitted under ASC 740-270-30-36,“Income Taxes - Interim Reporting” The difference between the discrete rate of 8.6% and the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% in the three months ended March 31, 2022, is primarily due to permanent items, foreign tax credit limitation, and limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). The losses at Canal 1 are excluded from the provision expense since these losses create a deferred tax asset and due to the uncertainty of the realizability, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance. The Puerto Rico jurisdiction continues to be computed utilizing an estimated annual effective rate of 25.5%.The difference between the Puerto Rico tax rate of 37.5% and the estimated annual effective rate of 25.5%,is primarily due to a reduced income tax rate in Puerto Rico on specific revenue related to local programming.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our income tax expense has been computed utilizing thean estimated annual effective rates oftax rate 47.2% and 38.6%, respectively.for all jurisdictions. The difference between the annual effective rate of 47.2% and the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% in the three month period ended March 31, 2021, is primarily due to the impact of the Tax Act, which impacted the valuation allowance on foreign tax credits, and limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). The annual effective tax rate related to income generated in the U.S. is 31.8%. Due to the reduced U.S. tax rate, the Company determined that a portion of its foreign income, which is taxed at a higher rate, will result in the generation of excess foreign tax credits that will not be available to offset U.S. income tax. As a result, 15.4% of the annual effective rate relates to the required valuation allowance against the excess foreign tax credits, bringing the annual effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 to 47.2%. Additionally, the gain related to the step acquisition of Pantaya of $30.1 million was determined to be significant and infrequent, and as a result, this item has not been included in the annual effective tax rate.

The difference between the annual effective rate of 38.6% and the statutory Federal incomeIncome tax rate of 21% inbenefit was $0.4 million for the three month periodmonths ended March 31, 2020, is primarily due to the impact of the Tax Act, which impacted the valuation allowance on foreign tax credits, and limitations on the deductibility of executive compensation under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). The annual effective tax rate related to income generated in the U.S. is 27.1%. Due to the reduced U.S. tax rate, the Company determined that a portion of its foreign income, which is taxed at a higher rate, will result in the generation of excess foreign tax credits that will not be available to offset U.S. income tax. As a result, 11.4% of the annual effective rate relates to the required valuation allowance against the excess foreign tax credits.

2022. Income tax expense was $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Income tax benefit was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

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Note 8.7. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 consists of the following (amounts in thousands):

    

March 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

    

March 31, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Senior Notes due February 2024

$

250,602

$

202,990

$

249,231

$

249,575

Less: Current portion

 

2,656

 

2,134

 

2,656

 

2,656

$

247,946

$

200,856

$

246,575

$

246,919

On February 14, 2017, Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”) and InterMedia Español, Inc. (together with Holdings, the “Borrowers”), both wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of the Company, amended the Term Loan Facility (the “Second Amended Term Loan Facility”). The Second Amended Term Loan Facility provides for a $213.3 million senior secured term loan B facility, and matures on February 14, 2024. The Second Amended Term Loan Facility bore interest at the Borrowers’ option of either (i) London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 3.50% or (ii) an Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”) plus a margin of 2.50%.

On March 31, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Borrowers amended the Term Loan Facility, as previously amended (the “Third Amended Term Loan Facility”), for the borrowing of a new tranche of term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million and matures on February 14, 2024. The Third Amended Term Loan Facility bears interest at the Borrowers’ option of either (i) LIBOR plus a margin of 3.50% or (ii) an ABR plus a margin of 2.50%. There is no LIBOR floor. The add-on to the term loan B facility was issued with 4.0% of original issue discount (“OID”).

Additionally, the Third Amended Term Loan Facility provides for a revolving loan (the “Revolving Facility”) allowing for an aggregate principal amount of up to $30.0 million. The Revolving Facility is secured on a pari passu basis by the collateral securing the Third Amended Term Loan Facility and will mature on November 15, 2023. The Revolving Facility will bearbears interest at the Borrowers’ option of either (i) LIBOR (which will not be less than 0) plus a margin of 2.75% or (ii) or an ABR plus a margin of 1.75%, in each case, with a 25 basis points (“bps”) step-up at a First Lien Net Leverage Ratio level of 3.50:1.00 and two 25 bps step-downs at a First Lien Net Leverage Ratio level of 2.50:1.00 and 1.50:1.00. The First Lien Net Leverage Ratio limits the amount of cash netted against debt to a maximum amount of $60.0 million. The Borrowers are also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn balance of the Revolving Facility at 37.5 bps per annum. As of March 31, 2021,2022, the Revolving Facility was undrawn.

The Third Amended Term Loan Facility does not have any maintenance covenants. The Revolving Facility will have a springing First Lien Net Leverage Ratio of no greater than 5.00:1.00, tested commencing with the last day of the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, solely to the extent that on such day, the aggregate amount of revolving loans and letter of credit exposure (excluding up to $5.0 million of undrawn letters of credit and cash collateralized or backstopped letters of credit) exceeds 35% of the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Facility.

The Third Amended Term Loan Facility requires the Borrowers to make amortization payments (in quarterly installments) equal to 1.00% per annum with respect to the Third Amended Term Loan Facility with any remaining amount due at final maturity. The Third Amended Term Loan Facility principal payments will commencecommenced on June 30, 2021, with a final installment due on February 14, 2024. Voluntary prepayments are permitted, in whole or in part, subject to certain minimum prepayment requirements.

Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Borrowers are required to make a prepayment of the loan principal in an amount equal to a percentage of the excess cash flow of the most recently completed fiscal year. Excess cash flow is generally defined as net income plus depreciation and amortization expense, less mandatory prepayments of the term loan, income taxes and capital expenditures, and adjusted for the change in working capital. The percentage of the excess cash flow used to determine the amount of the prepayment of the loan declines from 50% to 25%, and again to 0% at lower leverage ratios. Pursuant to the terms of the SecondThird Amended Term Loan Facility, our Net Leverage Ratio was 2.3x at December 31, 2020, resulting in an excess cash flow percentage of 0% and therefore, no excess cash flow payment was due in March 2021.2022.

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In accordance with ASC 470 – Debt,, the Incremental Facility borrowing was deemed a modification of the Second Term Loan Facility and as such, an additional $2.0 million of OIDoriginal issue discount (“OID”) incurred in connection with the Third Amended Term Loan Facility was added to the existing OID. AsOID.As of March 31, 2021,31,2022, the original issue discountOID balance was $3.0$1.9 million, net of accumulated amortization of $2.5$3.6 million and was recorded as a reduction to the principal amount of the long-term debt outstanding as presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Third Amended Term Loan Facility. Financing costs of $0.6 million incurred in connection with the Third Amended Term Loan Facility were expensed in the period in accordance with ASC 470 – Debt and are included in other expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations at March 31, 2021. In accordance with ASU 2015-15 Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line of Credit Arrangements, deferred financing fees of $0.7$0.5 million, net of accumulated amortization of $2.6$2.8 million, are presented as a reduction to the Third Amended Term Loan Facility outstanding at March 31, 20212022 as presented on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and will be amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Third Amended Term Loan Facility. An additional $0.6 million of deferred costs incurred on the Revolving Facility, in connection with the Third Amended Term Loan Facility, was recorded to prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized on a straight-line basis through maturity on November 15, 2023. As of March 31, 2022, deferred costs for the Revolving Facility were $0.4 million, net of accumulated amortization of $0.2 million.

The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value at March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 2020,2021, and was derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures). The following are the maturities of our long-term debt as of March 31, 202131,2022 (amounts in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,

    

Amount

    

Amount

Remainder of 2021

$

1,991

2022

 

2,656

Remainder of 2022

$

1,992

2023

 

2,656

 

2,656

2024

 

246,977

 

246,976

Total

$

254,280

$

251,624

Note 9.8. Derivative Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments in the management of our interest rate exposure. Our strategy is to eliminate the cash flow risk on a portion of the variable rate debt caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, LIBOR. The Company does not enter into or hold derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.

On May 4, 2017, we entered into two identical pay-fixed, receive-variable, interest rate swaps with two different counterparties, to hedge the variability in the LIBOR interest payments on an aggregate notional value of $100.0 million of our Senior Notes, through the expiration of the swaps on March 31, 2022. At inception, these interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, and as such, the unrealized changes in fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”).

The change in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020,2022, resulted in an unrealized gain of $0.4 million, and was included in OCI net of taxes. The change in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2021, resulted in an unrealized lossgain of $2.4$0.4 million, respectively, and was included in AOCI net of taxes. The Company paid $0.4 million and $0.1 million of net interest on the settlement of the interest rate swap agreements for each of the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020, respectively.2021. As a result of the expiration of the interest rate swaps, as of March 31, 2021, the Company estimates that none of the unrealized2022, 0 gain or loss included in AOCI related to these interest rate swap agreements will be realized and reportedwas recorded in operations withinfor the next twelve months.three months ended March 31, 2022. NaN gain or loss was recorded in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.2021.

As a result of the expiration of the interest rate swaps, as of March 31, 2022, the aggregate fair value of the interest rate swaps was $0 million. The aggregate fair value of the interest rate swaps was $1.8 million and $2.2$0.4 million as of MarchDecember 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and was recorded in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

By entering into derivative instrument contracts, we are exposed to counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is in an asset position, the counterparty has a liability to us, which creates credit risk for us. We attempt to minimize this risk by selecting

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Note 10.9. Fair Value Measurements

Our derivatives are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis that incorporates observable market parameters, such as interest rate yield curves, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. Derivative valuations incorporate credit risk adjustments that are necessary to reflect the probability of default by us or the counterparty.

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the levels of inputs used to measure fair value, which include derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments, as well as their location on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 (amounts in thousands):

Estimated Fair Value

March 31, 2021

Category

    

Balance Sheet Location

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

Cash flow hedges:

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest rate swap

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

1,783

 

$

1,783

Estimated Fair Value

March 31, 2022

Category

Balance Sheet Location

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Cash flow hedges:

Interest rate swap

Other long-term liabilities

$

Estimated Fair Value

Estimated Fair Value

December 31, 2020

December 31, 2021

Category

    

Balance Sheet Location

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

    

Balance Sheet Location

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

Cash flow hedges:

  

  

  

  

Interest rate swap

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

2,231

 

$

2,231

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

439

 

$

439

Certain non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to periodic impairment tests. These items primarily include long-lived assets, goodwill, other intangible assets, and equity method investments. On March 31, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 75% equity interest in Pantaya. The Company accounted for the acquisition of the remaining 75% equity interest of Pantaya as a step acquisition, which required remeasurement of the Company’s existing 25% equity interest to fair value prior to completing the acquisition method of accounting. The Company utilized a market-based valuation approach to determine the fair value of the existing equity interest by adjusting for a control premium, which was based on comparable market transactions. As a result, the Company increased the value of its existing equity interest to its fair value resulting in the recognition of a non-cash gain of $30.1 million, which was included in gain (loss) on equity method investment activity in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021. For more information, see Note 3, “Business Combination” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There were no other changes to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis.

The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value because this instrument bears interest at a variable rate, is pre-payable, and is at terms currently available to the Company.

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Note 11.10. Stockholders’ Equity

Capital stock

As of March 31, 2021,2022, the Company had 20,468,87920,680,326 shares of Class A common stock, and 19,720,381 shares of Class B common stock, issued and outstanding.

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On November 18, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”). Under the Company’s stock repurchase program, management is authorized to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time through open market purchases at prevailing prices, subject to stock price, business and market conditions and other factors. The expiration date for the repurchase plan is November 19, 2021. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 127,458 shares of Class A common stock under the repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 million. As of March 31, 2021, the Company repurchased 0.2 million shares of Class A common stock under the repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $1.7 million, and the repurchased shares were recorded as treasury stock on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had $18.3 million remaining for future repurchases under the existing stock repurchase program.

Equity incentive plans

Effective May 16, 2016,25, 2021, the stockholders of all classes of capital stock of the Company approved at the annual stockholder meeting the Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock that may be delivered under the Equity Incentive Plan to an aggregate of 7.210.2 million shares of our Class A common stock. At March 31, 2021, 0.32022, 3.0 million shares remained available for issuance of stock options or other stock-basedstock based awards under our Equity Incentive Plan (including shares of restricted Class A common stock surrendered to the Company in payment of taxes required to be withheld in respect of vested shares of restricted Class A common stock, which are available for re-issuance). The expiration date of the Equity Incentive Plan, on and after which date no awards may be granted, is April 4, 2023. The Company’s Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, administers the Equity Incentive Plan and has the sole and plenary authority to, among other things: (i) designate participants; (ii) determine the type, size, and terms and conditions of awards to be granted; and (iii) determine the method by which an award may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited or suspended.

The Company'sCompany’s time-based restricted stock awards and option awards generally vest in 3 equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee'sgrantee’s continued employment or service with the Company. The Company'sCompany’s performance-based restricted stock awards and option awards vest based on the achievement of certain non-market-based performance metrics of the Company, subject to the grantee'sgrantee’s continued employment or service with the Company. The event-basedevent based restricted stock awards granted to certain members of our Board vest on the day preceding the Company'sCompany’s annual stockholdershareholder meeting.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation expense relates to both stock options and restricted stock. Stock-based compensation expense was $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. At March 31, 2022, there was $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. At March 31, 2022, there was $3.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.

Stock options

The fair value of stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model for time-based options and performance-based options. The expected term of options granted is derived using the simplified method under ASC 718 10 S99 1/SEC Topic 14.D for “plain vanilla” options. As of January 1, 2022, the Company determined that it had sufficient trading history to provide a reliable measure of expected volatility. As a result, the Company transitioned from peer group volatility to the Company’s historical volatility as a basis for expected volatility. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected term of the option in effect at the time of the grant. As of January 1, 2022, the Company determined that it had sufficient historical data to utilize its own forfeiture rate. As a result, the Company transitioned from an estimated forfeiture rate of 1.5% to a historical forfeiture rate of 2.6%. The Company has assumed no dividend yield, as dividends have never been paid to stock or option holders and will not be paid for the foreseeable future.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions

    

March 31, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Risk-free interest rate

1.93

%

0.94% – 1.29

%

Dividend yield

Volatility

40.4

%

37.3% – 40.7

%

Weighted-average expected term (years)

6.0

6.0

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Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation expense relates to both stock options and restricted stock. Stock-based compensation expense was $1.3 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. At March 31, 2021, there was $4.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. At March 31, 2021, there was $5.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

Stock options

The fair value of stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model for time-based options and performance-based options, and the Monte Carlo simulation model for event-based options. The expected term of options granted is derived using the simplified method under ASC 718-10-S99-1/SEC Topic 14.D for “plain vanilla” options and the Monte Carlo simulation for event-based options. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s competitors given its lack of trading history. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected term of the option in effect at the time of the grant. The Company has estimated forfeitures of 1.5%, as the awards are granted to management for which the Company expects lower turnover, and has assumed 0 dividend yield, as dividends have never been paid to stock or option holders and will not be paid for the foreseeable future.

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

Black-Scholes Option Valuation Assumptions

    

March 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Risk-free interest rate

0.97% - 1.08

%

0.42% - 0.50

%

Dividend yield

Volatility

37.3% - 39.8

%

44.2% - 46.1

%

Weighted-average expected term (years)

6.0

6.0

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 (number of shares and intrinsic value in thousands):

Weighted-

Weighted-

average

average

Weighted-

remaining

Aggregate

Weighted-

remaining

Aggregate

Number of

average exercise

contractual

intrinsic

Number of

average exercise

contractual

intrinsic

    

shares

    

price

    

term

    

value

    

shares

    

price

    

term

    

value

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

3,935

$

11.69

 

5.1

$

291

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

4,445

$

11.69

4.8

$

Granted

495

11.87

6.0

105

5.44

6.0

Exercised

(50)

10.20

Forfeited

(182)

11.55

Expired

(8)

10.39

Outstanding at March 31, 2021

4,380

$

11.68

5.4

$

2,079

Vested at March 31, 2021

3,102

$

11.59

4.0

$

1,970

Exercisable at March 31, 2021

3,102

$

11.59

 

4.0

$

1,970

Outstanding at March 31, 2022

4,360

$

11.55

4.6

$

Vested at March 31, 2022

3,440

$

11.65

3.5

$

Exercisable at March 31, 2022

3,440

$

11.65

 

3.5

$

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 was $4.64.$2.26. At March 31, 2021, 0.52022, 0.3 million options granted and included in the table above are unvested performance-based options.

Restricted stock

Certain employees and directors have been awarded restricted stock under the Equity Incentive Plan. The time-based restricted stock grants vest primarily over a period of three years. The fair value and expected term of event-basedPerformance-based restricted stock grants is estimated atvest over a period of three years upon satisfaction of the grant date using the Monte Carlo simulation model.performance condition.

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The following table summarizes restricted share activity for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 (shares in thousands):

Number of

Weighted-average

Number of

Weighted-average

    

shares

    

grant date fair value 

    

shares

    

grant date fair value 

Outstanding at December 31, 2020

499

$

11.26

Outstanding at December 31, 2021

614

$

11.79

Granted

433

11.72

135

5.44

Vested

(242)

11.65

(80)

11.53

Forfeited

(59)

12.00

Outstanding at March 31, 2021

690

$

11.42

Outstanding at March 31, 2022

610

$

10.40

Non-controlling interest

Effective July 15, 2021, the Company entered into an omnibus modification agreement with Snap Distribution, Inc., a British Virgin Islands company, pursuant to which Snap Distribution, Inc. relinquished the non-controlling 25% interest in Snap Media, at which point Snap Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company recorded the relinquishment of this non-controlling interest by Snap Distribution, Inc. as a transaction between shareholders with no gain or loss reported.

Note 12.11. Contingencies

We are involved in various legal actions, generally related to our operations. Management believes, based on advice from legal counsel, that the outcomes of such legal actions will not adversely affect our financial condition.

Note 13.12. Leases

The Company is a lessee under leases for land, office space, land and equipment with third parties, all of which are accounted for as operating leases. These leases generally have an initial term of one to seven years and provide for fixed monthly payments. Some of these leases provide for future rent escalations and renewal options and certain leases also obligate us to pay the cost of maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Total lease cost was $0.2 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 2020.2021. Leases with a term of one year or less are classified as short-term and are not recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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A summary of the classification of operating leases on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20212022 and December 31, 20202021 (amounts in thousands):

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

March 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

2021

2020

    

2022

2021

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  

$

1,683

$

1,820

  

$

1,973

$

1,281

Operating lease liability, current

(Other accrued expenses)

 

621

 

609

(Other accrued expenses)

 

747

 

538

Operating lease liability, non-current

(Other long-term liabilities)

$

1,255

$

1,400

(Other long-term liabilities)

$

1,374

$

890

Components of lease cost reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021 (amounts in thousands):

    

Three Months Ended March 31, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Operating lease cost

$

168

$

168

$

193

$

168

Short-term lease cost

 

43

 

73

 

44

 

43

Total lease cost

$

211

$

241

$

237

$

211

A summary of weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate as of March 31, 2021:2022:

Weighted-average remaining lease term

    

3.52.9

years

Weighted average discount rate

 

6.25.6

%

Supplemental cash flow and other non-cash information for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 and 20202021 (amounts in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2021

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Operating cash flows from operating leases

    

$

160

    

$

154

$

193

$

160

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

864

 

Future annual minimum lease commitments as of March 31, 2022 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

    

March 31, 2022

Remainder of 2022

$

643

2023

 

825

2024

 

549

2025

 

228

2026

 

58

Total minimum payments

$

2,303

Less: amount representing interest

 

(182)

Lease liability

$

2,121

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Future annual minimum lease commitments as of March 31, 2021 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

    

March 31, 2021

Remainder of 2021

$

554

2022

 

614

2023

 

494

2024

 

226

2025

 

201

Total minimum payments

$

2,089

Less: amount representing interest

 

(213)

Lease liability

$

1,876

Note 14.13. Commitments

The Company has other commitments, primarily related to programming, in addition to the various operating leases included in Note 13,12, “Leases” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, primarily programming.Statements.

Future minimum payments as of March 31, 2021,2022, are as follows (amounts in thousands):

March 31, 

    

March 31, 2022

    

2021

Remainder of 2021

$

10,198

2022

 

3,611

Remainder of 2022

$

37,605

2023

 

771

 

6,627

2024

 

523

 

4,724

2025 and thereafter

 

575

2025

 

1,618

2026 and thereafter

 

416

Total

$

15,678

$

50,990

Note 14. Subsequent Events

On May 9, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired for $7.00 per share in cash by a subsidiary of Gato Investments LP (“Gato”), a portfolio investment of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. Upon completion of the transaction, Hemisphere will become a private company wholly owned by Gato. Concurrently, on May 9, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pantaya, its Spanish language streaming platform, to TelevisaUnivision in exchange for $115 million in cash plus a promissory note in the amount of $10 million (the “Promissory Note”), subject to certain adjustments. In addition, on May 9, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase a subsidiary of TelevisaUnivision that holds certain Puerto Rican radio stations for $10 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments (the parties have agreed that the Promissory Note will be set off in full satisfaction of the purchase price payable at the closing of the radio transaction). Each transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the Gato transaction being subject the completion of the Pantaya transaction, and each transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022. The gain or loss on the transaction cannot be quantified at this time until the estimated fair value of all transaction components can be determined.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Our Company

We are a leading U.S. Spanish-language media company serving the fast growing and highly attractive U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets with a premium Spanish-language streaming broadcast and cable television platforms includingplatform distributed in the U.S., five Spanish-language cable television networks distributed in the U.S., two Spanish-language cable television networks distributed in Latin America, the #1-rated broadcast television network in Puerto Rico, the leading Spanish-language subscription streaming service in the U.S., a leading distributor of content to television and digital media platforms in Latin America and have an ownershipa 40% interest in a leadingthe #3-rated broadcast television network in Colombia.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, our portfolio consists of the following:

Pantaya: the first ever premium subscription streaming service of Spanish-language media offering the largest selection of current and classic, commercial free blockbusters and exclusive rights to critically acclaimed movies and series from Latin America and the U.S. including original productions and titles from our library, as well as titles from third party producers. The Company formed Pantaya in partnership with Lionsgate and launched the service in August 2017 with a 25% equity interest. On March 31, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 75% equity interest from Lionsgate, and Pantaya is now a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company. As of March 31, 2022, Pantaya had close to one million subscribers.
Cinelatino: the leading Spanish-language cable movie network with over 17.7approximately 3.3 million(1) subscribers in the U.S. and 13.6 million(1) subscribers across the U.S., Latin America and Canada. Cinelatino is programmed with a lineup featuring the best contemporary films and original television series from Mexico, Latin America, and the United States. Driven by the strength of its programming and distribution, Cinelatino is the highest rated Spanish-language original movie network in the U.S.
WAPA: the leading broadcast television network and television content producer in Puerto Rico. WAPA has been the #1-rated broadcast television network in Puerto Rico since the start of Nielsen audience measurement eleventwelve years ago. WAPA is Puerto Rico’s news leader and the largest local producer of news and entertainment programming, producing over 6771 hours in the aggregate each week. Additionally, we operate WAPA.TV, a leading news and entertainment website in Puerto Rico, as well as mobile apps, featuring content produced by WAPA.
WAPA Deportes: through its multicast signal, WAPA distributes WAPA Deportes, a leading sports television network in Puerto Rico, featuring MLBMajor League Baseball (MLB), NBANational Basketball Association (NBA) and professional sporting events from Puerto Rico.
WAPA America: a cable television network serving primarily Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean Hispanics living in the U.S. WAPA America’s programming features news and entertainment programming produced by WAPA. WAPA America is distributed in the U.S. to approximately 3.63.2 million(1) subscribers, excluding digital basic subscribers.
Pasiones: a cable television network dedicated to showcasing the most popular telenovelas and serialized dramas, distributed in the U.S. and Latin America. Pasiones features top-rated telenovelas from Latin America, Turkey, India, and South Korea (dubbed into Spanish), and is currently the highest rated telenovela cable television network in primetime. Pasiones has approximately 19.23.6 million(1) subscribers acrossin the U.S. and 15.5 million(1) subscribers in Latin America.
Centroamerica TV: a cable television network targeting Central Americans living in the U.S., the third largest U.S. Hispanic group and the fastest growing segment of the U.S. Hispanic population. Centroamerica TV features the most popular news and entertainment from Central America, as well as soccer programming from the top professional soccer leagues in the region. Centroamerica TV is distributed in the U.S. to over 3.4approximately 3.1 million(1) subscribers.

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Television Dominicana: a cable television network targeting Dominicans living in the U.S., the fifthfourth largest U.S. Hispanic national group. Television Dominicana airs the most popular news and entertainment programs from the Dominican Republic, as well as the Dominican Republic professional baseball league, featuring current and former players from MLB. Television Dominicana is distributed in the U.S. to over 2.2approximately 2.1 million(1) subscribers.
Pantaya: the first ever premium subscription streaming service of Spanish-language offering the largest selection of current and classic, commercial free blockbusters and critically acclaimed movies and series from Latin America and the U.S. including original productions from Pantaya’s production arm, Pantelion, and titles from our library, as well as titles from third party providers such as Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa. The Company formed Pantaya in partnership with Lionsgate and launched the service in August 2017. On March 31, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 75%

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equity interest from Lionsgate, and is now a consolidated subsidiary of the Company effective as of the Acquisition Date.
Snap Media: a distributor of content to broadcast and cable television networks and OTT, SVOD and AVOD platforms in Latin America. On November 26, 2018, we acquired a 75% interest in Snap Media, and in connection with the acquisition, Snap Media entered into a joint venture with MarVista, an independent entertainment studio and a shareholder of Snap Media, to produce original movies and series. Snap Media is responsible for the distribution of content owned and/or controlled by our Networks, as well as content to be produced by the production joint venture between Snap Media and MarVista. On July 15, 2021, the Company entered into an omnibus agreement, pursuant to which, minority shareholders relinquished the 25% non-controlling interest in Snap Media, at which point Snap Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Canal 1: the #3-rated broadcast television network in Colombia. We own a 40% interest in Canal 1 in partnership with leading producers of news and entertainment content in Colombia. The partnership was awarded a 10-year renewable broadcast television concession in 2016. The partnership began operating Canal 1 on May 1, 2017 and launched a new programming lineup on August 14, 2017. In July 2019, the Colombian government enacted legislation resulting in the extension of the concession license for an additional ten years for no additional consideration. The concession is now due to expire on April 30, 2037 and is renewable for an additional 20-year period.
REMEZCLA: a digital media company targeting English speaking and bilingual U.S. Hispanic millennials through innovative content. On April 28, 2017, we acquired a 25.5% interest in REMEZCLA.

(1)

Subscriber amounts are based on most recent remittances received from our Distributors as of the period end date, which are typically two months prior to the period end date.

Our two primary sources of revenues are advertising revenue and subscriber revenue. All of our Networks derive revenues from advertising. Advertising revenue is generated from the sale of advertising time, which is typically sold pursuant to advertising orders with advertisers providing for an agreed upon advertising commitment and price per spot.advertisers. Our advertising revenue is tied to the success of our programming, including the popularity of our programming with our target audience. Our advertising is variable in nature and tends to reflect seasonal patterns of our advertisers’ demand, which is generally greatest during the fourth quarter of each year, driven by the holiday buying season. In addition, Puerto Rico’s political election cycle occurs every four years and we benefit from increasedpolitical advertising sales in an election year. For example, in 2020, we experienced higher advertising sales as a result of political advertising spending during the 2020 Puerto Rico gubernatorial elections. The next electionElections in Puerto Rico will be in 2024.occur every 4 years.

All of our Networks receive fees paid by distributors, including cable, satellite and telecommunications service providers.MVPDs. These revenues are generally based on a per subscriber fee pursuant to multi-year contracts, commonly referred to as “affiliation agreements,” which typically provide for annual rate increases. The specific subscriber revenue we earn varies from period to period, distributorDistributor to distributorDistributor and also varies among our Networks, but is generally based upon the number of each distributor’sDistributor’s paying subscribers who receive our Networks. The terms of certain non-U.S. affiliation agreements provide for payment of a fixed contractual monthly fee. Changes in subscriber revenue at our Networks are primarily derived from changes in contractual affiliation rates charged for our Networks and changes in the number of subscribers. Accordingly, we continually reviewsubscribers.MVPDs report their subscriber numbers to our Networks generally on a two month lag. We record revenue based on estimates of the qualitynumber of subscribers utilizing the most recently received remittance reporting of each MVPD, which is consistent with our programmingpast practice and industry practice. Revenue is recognized on a month by month basis when the performance obligations to ensure that itprovide service to the MVPDs is maximizing our Networks’ viewershipsatisfied. Payment is typically due and giving our Networks’ subscribers a premium, high-value experience. The continued growth in ourreceived within sixty days of the remittance. We also generate subscriber revenue will,from subscriptions to Pantaya, our streaming platform. Pantaya is available directly to consumers through our web application as well as through distribution partners. Certain distribution partners charge a certain extent, be dependentfee, which is recorded in cost of revenues. Subscribers are billed at the start of their monthly or annual membership and revenue is recognized ratably over each applicable membership period. Subscriber revenue varies from period to period and is generally based upon the number of paying subscribers to our streaming platform. Estimates of revenue generated but not yet reported by the Company’s third party Distributors are made based on the growth inestimated number of subscribers ofusing the cable, satellite and telecommunication service providers distributing our Networks, new system launches and continued carriage of our channels by our distribution partners. Our revenues also benefitmost recently received remittance reporting from contractual rate increases stipulated in most of our affiliation agreements. Going forward, subscriber revenue will also include Pantaya's subscriber revenue,each Distributor, which is fees paid by distribution partnersconsistent with our past practice and direct consumers.industry practice.

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WAPA has been the #1-rated broadcast television network in Puerto Rico since the start of Nielsen audience measurement eleventwelve years ago and management believes it is highly valued by its viewers and cable, satellite and telecommunications service providers. WAPA is distributed by all pay-TV distributors in Puerto Rico and has been successfully growing subscriberaffiliate revenue. WAPA’s primetime household rating in 2020for the year ended December 31, 2021 was nearly fivefour times higher than the most highly rated English-language U.S. broadcast network in the U.S., CBS, and higher than the combined ratings of CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and the CW. As a result of its ratings success since the start of Nielsen audience measurement, management believes WAPA is well positioned for future growth in subscriber revenue.

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WAPA America, Cinelatino, Pasiones, Centroamerica TV and Television Dominicana occupy a valuable and unique position, as they are among the small group of Hispanic cable networks to have achieved broad distribution in the U.S. As a result, management believes our U.S. cable networks are well-positioned to benefit from growth in both the growing national advertising spend targeted at the highly sought-after U.S. Hispanic cable television audience, and growth in the U.S. Hispanic population, which is expected to continue its long-term upward trajectory.

Hispanics represent over 18% of the total U.S. television household population and 11% of the total U.S. buying power, but the aggregate linear television media spend targeted at U.S. Hispanics significantly under-indexes both of these metrics. As a result, advertisers have been allocating a higher proportion of marketing dollars to the Hispanic market, but U.S. Hispanic cable advertising still under-indexes relative to its consumption.market.

Management expects our U.S. networks to benefit from growth in the U.S. Hispanic population, as it continues its long-term growth. TheAccording to the 2020 U.S. Census, Bureau estimated that nearly 60.562.1 million Hispanics resided in the United States in 2019,2020, representing an increase of more than 2527 million people between 2000 and 2019,2020, and that number is projected to grow to approximately 75 million by 2030. U.S. Hispanic television households grew by 36%35% during the period from 2010 to 2021, from 12.9 million households to 17.617.5 million households.

Similarly, management expects Cinelatino and Pasiones to benefit from growth in Latin America. Pay-TV subscribers in Latin America (excluding Brazil) are projected to grow from 5553 million in 20202021 to 60 million by 2025. Furthermore, as of December 31, 2020,2021, Cinelatino and Pasiones were each distributed to onlyapproximately 26% and 29% of total pay-TV subscribers throughout Latin America (excluding Brazil)., respectively.

Colombia, where we own 40% of Canal 1, the #3-rated broadcast television network, is a large and appealing market for broadcast television. Colombia had aan estimated population of 5151.6 million as of December 31, 2020,January 1, 2022, the second largest in Latin America (excluding Brazil). According to IBOPE, the three major broadcast networks in Colombia receive a 59%55% share of overall viewing. These factors result in an annual market for free-to-air television advertising of approximately $207$256 million for 20202021 (as converted utilizing the average foreign exchange rate during the period).

MVS, one of our stockholders, provides operational, technical and distribution services to Cinelatino pursuant to several agreements, including an agreement pursuant to which MVS provides satellite and technical support and other administrative support services, an agreement that grants MVS the non-exclusive right to distribute the Cinelatino service to third party distributors in Mexico, and an agreement between Cinelatino and Dish Mexico (an affiliate of MVS), pursuant to which Dish Mexico distributes Cinelatino and pays subscriber fees to Cinelatino.

COVID-19 Pandemic

In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the coronavirusAs of January 31, 2022, Univision Holdings II, Inc., together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Univision Communications, Inc. and Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“COVID-19”Televisa”) ascompleted a pandemic, and the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreakmerger to establish a national emergency. The rapid spread of COVID-19 and the continuously evolving responses to combat it have had a negative impact on the global economy. Even during these unprecedented times, we have continued the production of news and entertainment programming, as our viewers rely on our Networks to keep them informed.

The impact of COVID-19 and measures to prevent its spread have continued to affect our businesses in a number of ways. Beginning in March 2020, the Company has experienced adverse advertising revenue impacts. Operationally, most non-production and programming personnel are working remotely, and the Company has restricted business travel.new combined company named TelevisaUnivision, Inc. (“TelevisaUnivision”). The Company has managed the remote workforce transition effectivelyvarious agreements with TelevisaUnivision (including its various divisions and there have been no material adverse impacts on operations through March 31, 2021. While the Company’s advertising revenue improvedaffiliates), which has directors in second half of 2020 and continued into the first quarter of 2021,common with the Company is unable to predict the impact that a significant change in circumstances including the ability of our workforce and/or key personnel to work effectively because of illness, government actions or other restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic(who may have on our businesses in the future. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future operations will depend on numerous factors, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. These factors include the length and severity of the outbreak, the

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responses of private sector businesses and governments including the timing and amount of government stimulus, the impact on economic activity and the impact on our customers, employees and suppliers.

The Company has evaluated and continues to evaluate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, including the impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets and the fair value of equity method investments. The ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the extent of any adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition, remains uncertain. The Company believes it has substantial liquidity to satisfy its financial commitments.

Given the global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, our investment in Canal 1, which operates in Colombia, is also negatively impacted. Colombia’s President Ivan Duque declared a state of emergency locking down the country on March 20, 2020. Since then, the restrictions on business and other activities have varied but have never been totally eliminated. Currently, many restrictions remain in place, including limiting operating capacity of the airline industry, restaurants, and hotels to a maximum of 30%, while movie theaters are partially open, other entertainment venues remain closed, and most government discretionary spending continues to be frozen. The pandemic has contributed to lower consumer confidence. All of these circumstances have hadhold a material adverse impact on advertising spending, and accordingly, have had a material adverse impact on Canal 1’s advertising revenue. It is unclear when the lockdown will be fully lifted or when advertising will return to pre-COVID-19 levels.

Comparison of Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited)

(amountsfinancial interest in thousands)

Three Months Ended

$ Change

% Change

 

March 31, 

Favorable/

Favorable/

 

    

2021

    

2020

    

(Unfavorable)

    

(Unfavorable)

    

Net revenues

$

37,577

$

32,409

 

$

5,168

 

15.9

%

Operating Expenses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cost of revenues

 

11,779

 

10,967

 

(812)

 

(7.4)

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

11,391

 

11,233

 

(158)

 

(1.4)

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,665

 

3,131

 

466

 

14.9

%

Other expenses

 

6,728

 

3,021

 

(3,707)

 

NM

Gain from FCC repack and other

 

(52)

 

(9)

 

(43)

 

NM

Total operating expenses

 

32,511

 

28,343

 

(4,168)

 

(14.7)

%

Operating income

 

5,066

 

4,066

 

1,000

 

24.6

%

Other income (expense):

 

  

 

 

  

 

Interest expense and other, net

 

(2,358)

 

(2,786)

 

428

 

15.4

%

Gain (loss) on equity method investment activity

 

32,609

 

(7,019)

 

39,628

 

NM

Impairment of equity method investment

 

 

(5,479)

 

5,479

 

100.0

%

Other expense, net

(668)

(668)

NM

Total other income (expense)

 

29,583

 

(15,284)

44,867

 

NM

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

34,649

 

(11,218)

 

45,867

 

NM

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(1,268)

 

1,675

 

(2,943)

 

NM

Net income (loss)

 

33,381

 

(9,543)

 

42,924

 

NM

Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

 

(23)

 

115

 

(138)

 

NM

Net income (loss) available to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

$

33,358

$

(9,428)

$

42,786

 

NM

NM = Not meaningfulTelevisaUnivision).

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Net RevenuesComparison of Consolidated Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended

$ Change

% Change

 

March 31, 

Favorable/

Favorable/

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

(Unfavorable)

    

(Unfavorable)

    

Net revenues

$

48,799

$

37,577

 

$

11,222

 

29.9

%

Operating Expenses:

 

Cost of revenues

 

15,125

 

11,779

 

(3,346)

 

(28.4)

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

30,658

 

11,391

 

(19,267)

 

NM

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,629

 

2,665

 

(4,964)

 

NM

Other expenses

 

1,118

 

6,728

 

5,610

 

83.4

%

Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other

 

(46)

 

(52)

 

(6)

 

(11.5)

%

Total operating expenses

 

54,484

 

32,511

 

(21,973)

 

(67.6)

%

Operating loss (income)

 

(5,685)

 

5,066

 

(10,751)

 

NM

Other (expense) income:

Interest expense and other, net

 

(3,164)

 

(2,358)

 

(806)

 

(34.2)

%

(Loss) gain on equity method investment activity

 

(4,772)

 

32,609

 

(37,381)

 

NM

Other expense, net

(668)

668

100

%

Total other (expense) income

 

(7,936)

 

29,583

 

(37,519)

 

NM

(Loss) Income before income taxes

 

(13,621)

 

34,649

 

(48,270)

 

NM

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

393

 

(1,268)

 

1,661

 

NM

Net (loss) income

 

(13,228)

 

33,381

 

(46,609)

 

NM

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

(23)

 

23

 

100

%

Net (loss) income available to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

$

(13,228)

$

33,358

 

$

(46,586)

 

NM

NM = Not meaningful

Net Revenues

Net revenues were $37.6$48.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, an increase of $5.2$11.2 million, or 16%30%, as compared to $32.4$37.6 million for the comparable period in 20202021 due to increasesan increase in allour subscriber revenue. Subscriber revenue increased $12.3 million, or 61%, due to the inclusion of our revenue streams.Pantaya, which the Company acquired on March 31, 2021, offset in part by a decline in U.S. pay television subscribers. Advertising revenue increased $4.1$0.1 million or 35%, primarily due to growth in the Puerto Rico television advertising market, coupled with an increase in WAPA’s share of the market, as well as an increaseadvertising revenue at WAPA, offset by a decrease in advertising revenue at our U.S. cable networks. Subscriber revenue increased $0.1 million, or 1%, due to contractual rate increases, offset in part by a decline in subscribers. Other revenue increased $1.0decreased $1.1 million driven primarily by the timing of the licensing of content.

The following table presents estimated subscriber information:

Subscribers (a)

(amounts in thousands)

March 31, 

December 31, 

March 31, 

2021

2020

2020

U.S. Cable Networks:

    

  

    

  

    

  

WAPA America (b)

 

3,567

 

3,672

4,038

Cinelatino

 

3,758

 

3,822

4,196

Pasiones

 

4,011

 

4,125

4,490

Centroamerica TV

 

3,441

 

3,468

3,759

Television Dominicana

 

2,249

 

2,178

2,281

Total

 

17,026

 

17,265

18,764

Latin America Cable Networks:

 

  

 

  

Cinelatino

 

13,978

 

14,096

16,043

Pasiones

 

15,159

 

14,250

16,598

Total

 

29,137

 

28,346

32,641

(a)   Amounts presented are based on most recent remittances received from our Distributors as of the respective dates shown above, which are typically two months priorcontent to the dates shown above.

(b)   Excludes digital basic subscribers.

third parties.

Operating Expenses

Cost of Revenues:Cost of revenues consists primarily of programming and production costs, programming amortization, technical and streaming delivery costs and distribution costs.fees. Cost of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, were $11.8$15.1 million, an increase of $0.8$3.3 million, or 7%28%, as compared to $11.0$11.8 million for the comparable period in 2020, primarily2021, due to higherthe inclusion of Pantaya, primarily comprised of programming, and productionstreaming delivery costs and higher third-party rep commissions driven by an increase in advertising revenue.distribution fees.

Selling, General and Administrative: Selling, general and administrative expenses consist principally of marketing, and research, employee costs, stock-based compensation, employee costs, occupancy costs and other general administrative costs. Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, were $11.4$30.7 million, an increase of $0.2$19.3 million or 1%, as compared to $11.2$11.4 million for the comparable period in 2020,2021, due to the inclusion of Pantaya, primarily comprised of marketing and personnel expenses. Additionally, the increase was due to higher personnel expenses including advertising sales commissions, offset in part by lower bad debt reservescosts, insurance and lower research expenses due in part to the termination of Nielsen ratings services for Cinelatino.stock-based compensation.

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Depreciation and Amortization:Depreciation and amortization expense consists of depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangibles. Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $2.7$7.6 million, a decreasean increase of $0.5$5.0 million, or 15%, as compared to $3.1$2.7 million for the comparable period in 2020, primarily2021, the increase is due to the amortization of certain intangible assets that were fully amortized duringrecognized in connection with the prior year period.Pantaya Acquisition.

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Other Expenses: Other expenses include legal and financial advisory fees, and other fees incurred in connection with acquisitionsacquisition and corporate finance activities, including debt and equity financings. Other expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, were $6.7$1.1 million, an increasea decrease of $3.7$5.6 million, or 83%, as compared to $3.0$6.7 million for the comparable period in 2020, due to2021, which included fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Pantaya Acquisition and the incremental borrowing on our Third Amended Term Loan Facility.

This decrease was offset in part by expenses in the current year period related to the pursuit of strategic transactions.

Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other: Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other primarily reflects reimbursements we have received from the FCC for equipment we have purchased as a result of the FCC mandated spectrum repack, and gain or loss from the sale of assets.assets no longer utilized in the operations of the business. Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other for the three months ended March 31, 2021, increased $0.0 million due to2022, was consistent with the timing of reimbursements received from the FCC for equipment purchases required as a result of the FCC mandated spectrum repack.

prior year period.

Other Income (Expenses)

Interest Expense and other,Other, net: Interest expense and other, net for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $2.4$3.2 million, a decreasean increase of $0.4$0.8 million, or 15%34%, compared to $2.8$2.4 million for the comparable period in 2020. The decrease was primarily2021 due to the lower average interest rateincremental borrowing on our Senior Notes.

Third Amended Term Loan Facility.

(Loss) Gain (Loss) on Equity Method Investment Activity: GainLoss on equity method investment activity for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $32.6$4.8 million, an improvementa decrease of $39.6$37.4 million, compared to lossgain on equity method investment activity of $7.0$32.6 million for the comparable period in 2020,2021, primarily due to a $30.1 million one-time non-cash gain recognized on the existing 25% equity interest in Pantaya upon the step acquisition of the remaining 75% equity interest on March 31, 2021. The improvementdecrease was also due to lowerhigher losses at Canal 1 due toprimarily as a non-recurring non-cash charge in the prior year period, the favorable impactresult of unrealized foreign currency gainslosses on U.S. dollar denominated obligations and improved operating results. For more information, see Note 3, “Business Combination” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Impairment of Equity Method Investment: As of March 31, 2020, we deemed our investment in REMEZCLA to be impaired given the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated going-concern risks. As a result, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $5.5 million reflecting the write-off of the full valuation of our investment in REMEZCLA. For more information, see Note 6, “Equity Method Investments” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

current year period.

Other expense,Expense, net:Other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was2022, decreased $0.7 million due tomillion. The prior year period included the write-off in the prior year period of the net book value of programming rights at the Company for content licensed from Pantaya prior to the Acquisition Date.

Income Tax Benefit (Expense) Benefit

Income tax expensebenefit for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $1.3$0.4 million as compared to income tax benefit of $1.7expense $1.3 million for the comparable period in 2020,2021, due to higher taxable incomea pre-tax loss in the current year period. For more information, see Note 7,6, “Income Taxes” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Net (Loss) Income (Loss)

Net incomeloss for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $33.4$13.2 million as compared to net lossincome of $9.5$33.4 million for the comparable period in 2020.2021. The currentprior year period benefitted from a one-time non-cash gain of $30.1 million recognized on our 25% equity interest in Pantaya, as a result of the step acquisition of the remaining 75% equity interest.

interest on March 31, 2021.

Net (Income) LossIncome Attributable to Non-controlling Interest

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest, related to the 25% interest in Snap Media held by minority shareholders was $0.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was $0.0 million. On July 15, 2021, the Company obtained the non-controlling 25% interest in Snap Media that was previously held by minority shareholders, and as compared to net loss attributable toa result there is no longer a non-controlling interest of $0.1 million for the comparable period in 2020.

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Net (Loss) Income (Loss) Available to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.

Net incomeloss available to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $33.4$13.2 million as compared to net lossincome available to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. of $9.4$33.4 million for the comparable period in 2020.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

2021.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Uses of Cash

Our principal sources of cash are cash on hand, and cash flows from operating activities.activities and capacity under our revolving loan (“Revolving Facility”). As of March 31, 2021,2022, we had $194.4$37.3 million of cash on hand and $30.0$30 million undrawn and available under our Revolving Facility. Our primary uses of cash include the production and acquisition of programming, operational costs, personnel costs, equipment purchases, principal and interest payments on our outstanding debt and income tax payments, and cash may be used to fund investments acquisitions and repurchases of common stock.acquisitions.

On March 31, 2021,Management believes cash on hand, cash flow from operations and availability under our Revolving Facility will provide sufficient liquidity to meet our current contractual financial obligations and to fund anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for existing operations. Our current financial obligations include maturities of debt, commitments from the Company acquiredordinary course of business that require cash payments to vendors and suppliers, particularly for programming, operating leases and other commitments. However, we do not expect to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to repay at maturity the remaining 75% equity interest in Pantaya. Under the termsentirety of the Securities Purchase Agreement, controlthen outstanding balances of Pantaya transferred to the Company on March 31, 2021, with cash consideration transferred on April 1, 2021.our debt. As a result, we will then be dependent upon our ability to access the Company establishedcapital and credit markets in order to repay or refinance the outstanding balances of our indebtedness. Failure to raise significant amounts of funding to repay these obligations at maturity would adversely affect our business. In such a payablecircumstance, we would need to take other actions including selling assets, seeking strategic investments from third parties or reducing other discretionary uses of $123.6 million to reflect the cash purchase price payable as of March 31, 2021.

cash.

Cash Flows

    

Three Months Ended March 31, 

Three Months Ended March 31,

Amounts in thousands:

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Cash provided by (used in):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Operating activities

$

17,778

$

10,181

$

(9,834)

$

17,778

Investing activities

 

(2,238)

 

(6,789)

 

(1,599)

 

(2,238)

Financing activities

 

44,377

 

(534)

 

(715)

 

44,377

Net increase in cash

$

59,917

$

2,858

$

(12,148)

$

59,917

Comparison for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20212022 and March 31, 2020

2021

Operating Activities

Cash provided byused in operating activities was primarily driven by our net income or loss, adjusted for non-cash items and changes in working capital. Non-cash items consist primarily of depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of intangibles, programming amortization, amortization of deferred financing costs, stock-based compensation expense, gain or loss on equity method investment activity, impairment of equity method investments, amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets, provision for bad debts, and other non-cash acquisition charges.debts.

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Net cash provided byused in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 20212022 was $17.8$9.8 million, an increasea decrease of $7.6$27.6 million, as compared to $10.2net cash provided of $17.8 million in the prior year period, due to an improvementdecrease in net incomeloss of $42.9$46.6 million and an increasedecrease in net working capital of $9.2$20.7 million, offset in part by a decreaseincrease in non-cash items of $44.5$39.7 million. The decrease in net working capital is due increases in programming rights of $10.7 million and accounts receivable of $6.6 million and decreases in other accrued expenses of $3.9 million, income taxes payable of $1.4 million, programming rights payable of $0.6 million and due to/from related parties of $0.2 million, offset in part by decreases in prepaids and other assets of $1.7 million and increases in other liabilities of $0.6 million and accounts payable of $0.4 million. The increase in non-cash items is due to a $40.0$37.4 million improvementincrease in gainloss on equity method investment activity primarily due to a $30.1 million one-time gain recognized on the existing 25% equity interest in Pantaya upon the step acquisition of the remaining 75% equity interest a $5.5 million impairment of equity method investment related to REMEZCLA in the prior year period, and decreasesan increase in the provision for bad debt of $0.6 million and depreciation and amortization of $0.5$5.0 million, offset in part by an increase in programming amortization of $0.4 million and other non-cash acquisition related charges of $1.3 million. The increasemillion in net working capital is due decreases in accounts receivable of $6.2 million and programming rights of $5.0 million, and increases in other accrued expenses of $2.7 million and income taxes payable of $0.6 million, offset in part by a decrease in programming rights payable of $2.4 million and increases in prepaids and other assets of $2.5 million and due to/from related parties of $0.5 million.the prior year period.

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For more information, see Note 6, “Equity Method Investments” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $2.2$1.6 million, an improvement of $4.6$0.6 million as compared to $6.8$2.2 million in the prior year period. The improvement is due to a declinedecreases in capital expenditures of $1.0 million and funding of equity investments of $5.6$0.6 million, andoffset in part by cash received from the Pantaya Acquisition of $1.0 million, offset in part by an increase in capital expenditures of $2.1 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided byused in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021,2022, was $44.4$0.7 million, an increasedecline of $44.9$45.1 million as compared to net cash usedprovided of $0.5$44.4 million in the prior year period. The increasedecline is due to net proceeds of $47.4 million received in the prior year period from incremental borrowing under our Third Amended Term Loan Facility in connection with the Pantaya Acquisition, offset in part by lower repurchases of our Class A common stock of $2.5$2.4 million.

For more information, see Note 8,7, “Long-Term Debt” of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Management considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to our financial condition and results of operations, and if it requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. The development and selection of these critical accounting policies have been determined by management and the related disclosures have been reviewed with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, as of March 31, 2021.2022. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2021,2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that all information required to be disclosed is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified, and that information required to be filed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.

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Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error and mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of controls.

The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or because the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and may not be detected.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f)) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we or our subsidiaries may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and determination as to the amount of the accrual required for such contingencies is highly subjective and requires judgments about future events. An adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our Business. Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are presently a party to any material litigation, nor to the knowledge of management is any litigation threatened against us or our subsidiaries, which may materially affect us.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, in addition to other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including under the section entitled, “Forward-Looking Statements,” and in other documents we file with the SEC, in evaluating our Company and our Business. If any of the risks occur, our Business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. We caution the reader that these risk factors may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing business environment and new risks emerge from time to time. Management cannot predict such new risk factors, nor can we assess the impact, if any, of such new risk factors on our Business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may impact our Business. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our Business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Except as set forth in this Item 1A, thereThere have not been any material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 20212022 from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020; provided, however, certain risks applicable our Networks or our Business disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, may also be applicable to Pantaya effective as of the Acquisition Date, unless the context requires otherwise.2021.

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Future acquisitions or business opportunities, including investments in complementary businesses could involve unknown risks that could harm our Business and adversely affect our financial condition.

From time to time, we have acquired or invested in complementary businesses and entered into joint ventures/investments. For example, we recently acquired Pantaya. In the future we may make other acquisitions, invest in complementary businesses including joint ventures that involve unknown risks, and may involve significant cash expenditures, debt incurrence, operating losses and expenses that could have a material adverse effect on our Business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Such transactions involve numerous other risks including:

difficulties integrating acquired businesses, technologies and personnel into our business, including our recent acquisition of Pantaya;
difficulties in obtaining and verifying the financial statements and other business information of acquired businesses;
inability to obtain required regulatory approvals on favorable terms;
potential loss of key employees, key contractual relationships or key customers of either acquired businesses or our business;
assumption of the liabilities and exposure to unforeseen or undisclosed liabilities of acquired businesses;
dilution of interests of holders of our common shares through the issuance of equity securities or equity-linked securities;
the failure to realize the expected strategic and other benefits from the transactions; and
in the case of joint ventures and other investments, interests that diverge from those of our partners without the ability to direct the management and operations of the joint venture or investment in the manner we believe most appropriate.

Although we intend to conduct extensive business, financial and legal due diligence in connection with the evaluation of future business or acquisition opportunities, there can be no assurance our due diligence investigations will identify every matter that could have a material adverse effect on us. We may be unable to adequately address the financial, legal and operational risks raised by such businesses, acquisitions or joint ventures. The realization of any unknown risks could expose us to unanticipated costs and liabilities and prevent or limit us from realizing the projected benefits of the businesses or acquisitions, which could adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity. In addition, our Business, financial condition, results of operations and the ability to service our debt may be adversely impacted depending on specific risks applicable to any business or company we acquire.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Company Purchases of Equity Securities

Set forth below is the information concerning acquisitions of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. Class A common stock by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2021:

Total

Total Number of

Approximate Dollar

Number of

Average

shares Purchased as

Value of Shares that

Shares

Price Paid per

Part of a Publicly

May Yet be Purchased

Period (a)

    

Purchased (b)

    

Share (c)

    

Announced Program

    

Under the Program (d)

January 1, 2021 — January 31, 2021

 

74,993

$

10.24

 

74,993

$

18,881,917

February 1, 2021 — February 28, 2021

 

52,465

$

10.55

 

52,465

$

18,328,412

March 1, 2021 — March 31, 2021

 

$

 

$

18,328,412

Total

 

127,458

$

10.37

 

127,458

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(a)The stock repurchase plan was announced on November 18, 2020.

(b)The Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $20 million of the Company’s Class A common stock.

(c)Average Price Paid per Share includes broker commission.

(d)The plan expires on November 19, 2021, but may be suspended or discontinued at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.Not applicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The exhibits listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed, furnished or incorporated by reference (as stated therein) as part of this Quarterly Report.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

   

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

2.1±31.1

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, among HMTV DTC, LLC, Pantaya, LLC and Artisan Home Entertainment Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 6, 2021 (File No. 001-35886))

10.1

Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, by and among Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, InterMedia Español, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the guarantors party thereto, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and collateral agent and the other parties thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 6, 2021 (File No. 001-35886))

10.2**

Offer Letter, dated February 22, 2021, by and between the Company and Monica B. Silverstein.

10.3**

Employment Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2021, by and between the Company and Paul Presburger.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

101.INS*

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*

A signed original of the written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and forwarded to the SEC or its staff upon request.

**

Filed herewith.

±

Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: May 10, 20212022

By:

/s/ Alan J. Sokol

 

 

Alan J. Sokol

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE: May 10, 20212022

By:

/s/ Craig D. Fischer

 

 

Craig D. Fischer

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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