Equity method investments | Note 5. Equity method investments The Company makes investments that support its underlying business strategy and enable it to enter new markets. The carrying values of the Company’s equity method investments are typically consistent with its ownership in the underlying net assets of the investees, with the exception of Canal 1 and Pantaya. Due to losses in excess of capital contributions, the Company has recorded nearly 100% of the losses on Canal 1. The Company has recorded losses in excess of the amount invested in Pantaya. Certain of the Company’s equity investments are variable interest entities, for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. On November 3, 2016, we acquired a 25% interest in Pantaya, a newly formed joint venture with Lionsgate, to launch a Spanish-language OTT movie service. The service launched on August 1, 2017. The investment is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that is accounted for under the equity method. As of June 30, 2018, we have not funded any capital contributions to Pantaya. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, since we are committed to provide future capital contributions to Pantaya, we continue to record our proportionate share of losses on a one quarter lag. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we have recorded $1.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively in Loss on equity method investments related to Pantaya, which is presented as a liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. There was no loss incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. 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. Canal 1 is one of only three national broadcast television networks 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 to 40%. The joint venture is deemed a VIE that is accounted for under the equity method. We earn a preferred return on the capital funded, which is recorded quarterly as an offset to the loss on the investment. As of June 30, 2018, we have recorded $59.9 million in Equity method investments related to Canal 1. We record the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded $6.9 million and $14.1 million, net of preferred return, in Loss on equity method investments, respectively. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded $0.1 million, net of preferred return, in Gain on equity method investments. The Canal 1 joint venture losses to date have exceeded the capital contributions of the common equity partners and as a result, in accordance with equity method accounting, equity 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. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded $1.9 million and $3.2 million of income, as an offset to losses incurred in Loss on equity method investments, respectively. For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded $0.2 million of income, as an offset to losses incurred in Loss on equity method investments. The net balance recorded in Equity method investments related to Canal 1 joint venture was $36.7 million and $25.9 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and is included in equity method investments 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. As of June 30, 2018, we have recorded $5.0 million in Equity method investments related to REMEZCLA. The Company records the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. Additionally, we earn a preferred return on the capital funded, which is recorded quarterly as an offset to the loss on the investment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we have recorded $0.1 million and $0.2 million, net of preferred return, in Loss on equity method investments related to this investment, respectively. There was no loss incurred for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded $0.2 million and $0.3 million of income, as an offset to the loss incurred in Loss on equity method investments, respectively. There was no preferred return recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The net investment recorded in Equity method investments was $4.8 million and $5.0 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and is included in equity method investments in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have no additional commitment to fund the operations of the venture, which limits the maximum exposure to loss on our investment in Remezcla to our investment of $5.0 million. The Company records the income or loss on investments on a one quarter lag. Summary unaudited financial data for our equity investments in the aggregate as of and for the six months ended March 31, 2018 are included below (amounts in thousands): Total Equity Current assets $ Non-current assets $ Current liabilities $ Non-current liabilities $ Redeemable stock and noncontrolling interests $ Net revenue $ Operating loss $ ) Net loss $ ) We have one unconsolidated equity method investment, Canal 1, which met at least one of the significance conditions under Rule 1-02(w) of the SEC’s Regulation S-X for the year ended December 31, 2017. Rule 4-08(g) information is being provided herein in lieu of Rule 3-09 separate financial statements pursuant to relief provided by the Staff of the SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant in the Division of Corporate Finance. Accordingly, summarized audited financial information is presented below for Canal 1 as of and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 ( amounts in thousands ): Canal 1 (Audited) Current assets $ Non-current assets $ Current liabilities $ Non-current liabilities $ Net revenue $ Operating loss $ ) Net loss $ ) |