Note 16—Commitments

The Company has entered into various license agreements whereby the Company may use certain characters and intellectual properties in conjunction with its products. Generally, such license agreements provide for royalties to be paid at 1% to 14% of net sales with minimum guarantees and advance payments.

In the event the Company determines that a shortfall in achieving the minimum guarantee is likely, a liability is recorded for the estimated short fall and charged to royalty expense.

Future annual minimum royalty guarantees as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

2013	$	14,573
2014		7,542
2015		2,613
2016		730
2017		500
Thereafter		500
	$	26,458

The Company has entered into employment and consulting agreements with certain executives expiring through December 31, 2018. The aggregate future annual minimum guaranteed amounts due under those agreements as of December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

2013	$	9,551
2014		5,275
2015		3,085
2016		2,215
2017		1,290
Thereafter		1,315
	$	22,731