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OTHER INTERESTS
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Other Interests
OTHER INTERESTS

Investment in CDF2 Holdings
 
We indirectly own 100% of the common equity of CDF2 Holdings, LLC ("CDF2 Holdings"), which was created for the purpose of capitalizing on the conversion of the exhibition industry from film to digital technology. CDF2 Holdings assists its customers in procuring the equipment necessary to convert their Systems to digital technology by providing financing, equipment, installation and related ongoing services.

CDF2 Holdings is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), as defined in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810 ("ASC 810"), “Consolidation." ASC 810 requires the consolidation of VIEs by an entity that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE which entity is thereby defined as the primary beneficiary of the VIE. To be a primary beneficiary, an entity must have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance, among other factors. Although we indirectly, wholly own CDF2 Holdings, we, a third party that also has a variable interest in CDF2 Holdings, and an independent third party manager must mutually approve all business activities and transactions that significantly impact CDF2 Holdings' economic performance. We have therefore assessed our variable interests in CDF2 Holdings and determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of CDF2 Holdings. As a result, CDF2 Holdings' financial position and results of operations are not consolidated in our financial position and results of operations. In completing our assessment, we identified the activities that we consider most significant to the economic performance of CDF2 Holdings and determined that we do not have the power to direct those activities, and therefore we account for our investment in CDF2 Holdings under the equity method of accounting.

As of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, our maximum exposure to loss, as it relates to the non-consolidated CDF2 Holdings entity, represents accounts receivable for service fees under a master service agreement with CDF2 Holdings. Such accounts receivable were $0.4 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, which are included in accounts receivable, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we received $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in aggregate revenues through digital cinema servicing fees from CDF2 Holdings, which are included in our revenues on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Total Stockholder's Deficit of CDF2 Holdings at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 was $9.9 million and $6.7 million, respectively. We have no obligation to fund the operating loss or the stockholder's deficit beyond our initial investment of $2.0 million and, accordingly, our investment in CDF2 Holdings as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 is carried at $0.

Majority Interest in CONtv

In June 2014, we and Wizard World, Inc. ("Wizard World") formed CON TV, LLC (“CONtv”) to fund, design, create, launch, and operate a worldwide digital network that creates original content, and sells and distributes on-demand digital content via the Internet and other consumer digital distribution platforms, such as gaming consoles, set-top boxes, handsets, and tablets.

In November 2015, we entered into an Amended and Restated Operating Agreement with Wizard World (the noncontrolling interest partner) and other non-voting equity holders. The agreement restructured our business relationship with Wizard World with respect to the ownership and operation of CONtv, and was retroactively effective to July 1, 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, we attained a majority interest in CONtv by increasing our ownership percentage to 85% from 47.5%. In connection with increasing our ownership percentage, we reclassified certain capital contributions made by Wizard World to additional paid-in capital, to the extent that such capital contributions were in excess of its amended ownership percentage. In addition, we retroactively reduced the loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest partner to July 1, 2015 in accordance with the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we made total contributions of $0.6 million in CONtv. Wizard World Inc.'s share of stockholders' deficit in CONtv is reflected as noncontrolling interest in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and was $1.2 million and $0.2 million as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. The noncontrolling interest's share of net loss was $0.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015.