Related Party Transactions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
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Note 2. Related Party Transactions |
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We have various agreements with MVS as follows: |
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· An agreement through August 1, 2017 pursuant to which MVS provides Cinelatino with satellite and support services including origination, uplinking and satellite delivery of two feeds of Cinelatino’s channel (for U.S. and Latin America), master control and monitoring, dubbing, subtitling and close captioning, and other support services (the “Satellite and Support Services Agreement”). The annual fee for the services is approximately $2.1 million. Total expenses incurred were $0.5 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and are included in cost of revenues. |
· A ten-year master license agreement through July 2017, which grants MVS the non-exclusive right (except with respect to pre-existing distribution arrangements between MVS and third party distributors that are effective at the time of the consummation of the Transaction) to duplicate, distribute and exhibit Cinelatino’s service via cable, satellite or by any other means in Latin America and in Mexico to the extent that Mexico distribution is not owned by MVS. Pursuant to the agreement, Cinelatino receives revenue net of MVS’s distribution fees, which is presently equal to 13.5% of all license fees collected from distributors in Latin America and Mexico. Total revenues recognized were $1.0 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
· A six-year affiliation agreement through August 1, 2017 for the distribution and exhibition of Cinelatino’s programming service through Dish Mexico (dba Commercializadora de Frecuencias Satelitales, S de R.L. de C.V.), an MVS affiliate that transmits television programming services throughout Mexico. Total revenues recognized were $0.5 million and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively. |
· In November 2013, Cine Latino licensed six movies from MVS. The agreement granted Cinelatino certain cable television and free video on demand rights in the United States, its territories, possessions, and commonwealths (including Puerto Rico), and Latin America (excluding Brazil). Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $5,557 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $0.1 million is included in programming rights related to this agreement. |
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Amounts due from MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, amounted to $1.8 million and $2.1 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are remitted monthly. Amounts due to MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $0.5 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and are remitted monthly. |
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We entered into a three-year consulting agreement effective April 9, 2013 with James M. McNamara, a member of the Company’s board of directors, 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. Prior to that, Cinelatino entered into a consulting agreement with an entity owned by James M. McNamara. Total expenses incurred under these agreements are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $45,698 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amounts due this related party amounted to $0 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. |
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We have also entered into programming agreements with an entity owned by James M. McNamara for the distribution of three specific movie titles. Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $1,895 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $0.1 million is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as prepaid programming related to these agreements. |
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During 2013, Cinelatino engaged Pantelion to assist Cinelatino in the theatrical distribution of Nosotros Los Nobles, a feature film licensed by Cinetino, in the United States. Pantelion is a studio made up of several organizations, including Panamax Films, LLC (“Panamax”), Lions Gate Films Inc., and Grupo Televisa. Panamax is owned by James McNamara, who is also the Chairman of Pantelion. Cinelatino agreed to pay to Pantelion in connection with their services no more than 12.5% of all Cinelatino’s “rentals” (box-office proceeds earned by Cinetino during Nosotros Los Nobles’ theatrical run) and reimbursable expenses. Total expenses incurred are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Amounts due Pantelion at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 totaled $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. |
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We entered into a services agreement effective April 4, 2013 with InterMedia Advisors, LLC (“IMA”), which has officers, directors and stockholders in common with the Company, to provide services including, without limitation, office space, operational support and employees acting in a consulting capacity. Prior to that, we reimbursed IMA for payments made on our behalf for similar services. Such expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Amounts due to this related party were $38,705 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. |