0001144204-13-015816.txt : 20130318 0001144204-13-015816.hdr.sgml : 20130318 20130318161602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-015816 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130131 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Control of Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Change in Shell Company Status ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001512077 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35176 FILM NUMBER: 13697828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10900 WILSHIRE BOULVEARD STREET 2: SUITE 1500 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 BUSINESS PHONE: 310-209-7281 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10900 WILSHIRE BOULVEARD STREET 2: SUITE 1500 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90024 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110203 8-K/A 1 v338142_8ka.htm FORM 8-K/A

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2013

 

 

 

GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35176   27-4757800
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

10900 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1500, Los Angeles, California 90024

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 209-7280

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Explanatory Note

 

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) to amend and restate its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 6, 2013 in order to include (i) financial information of Row 44, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Row 44”), for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, (ii) financial information of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company (“AIA”), for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, and (iii) pro forma financial information of the Company as of December 31, 2012, in accordance with the guidance set forth under Topic 12 of the Division of Corporation Finance Financial Reporting Manual so that there is no lapse in periodic reporting for year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, “we,” “the “Company” and “Global Eagle” refer to the Company and its subsidiaries including Row 44 and AIA and “GEAC” refers to the Company prior to the closing of the Business Combination described in Item 1.01.

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 31, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), the Company consummated the previously disclosed business combination (the “Business Combination”), consisting of (i) the acquisition of Row 44, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among the Company, EAGL Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Row 44, and PAR Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“PAR,” and the agreement, the “Row 44 Merger Agreement”), and (ii) the acquisition of 86% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, between the Company and PAR (the “AIA Stock Purchase Agreement”). In connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Company changed its name from Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement, dated January 31, 2013, by and among the Company, Global Eagle Acquisition LLC (the “Sponsor”), PAR, Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund and Putnam Equity Spectrum Fund (“Putnam”), and the members of the Sponsor signatory thereto (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). The Registration Rights Agreement is described in GEAC’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on January 17, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”) in the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreements—Additional Agreements—Registration Rights Agreement” beginning on page 137, which description is incorporated by reference herein. The description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into indemnification agreements with each newly elected or appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and each newly appointed executive officer of the Company (each an “Indemnity Agreement”), which provides that the Company will indemnify such director and/or executive officer under the circumstances and to the extent provided for therein, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines and settlements he or she may be required to pay in actions or proceedings to which he or she is or may be made a party by reason of his or her position as a director or executive officer of the Company, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and the Company’s by-laws. The description of the Indemnity Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Indemnity Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.15 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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In connection with the Closing, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement, dated January 31, 2013 (the “Letter Agreement”), with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), certain affiliates of Wellington Management and certain client accounts of Wellington Management (collectively, the “Wellington Entities”), pursuant to which the Wellington Entities expressly disclaimed and relinquished any right to exercise voting power or investment power with respect to any shares of common stock issued in the Business Combination to the extent (but only to the extent) that ownership of such shares would otherwise cause any Wellington Entity to beneficially own in excess of 9.9% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the common stock (such shares in excess of the Maximum Percentage, the “Excess Shares”). Such Excess Shares will be held in escrow, registered in the name of the escrow agent, pursuant to an Escrow Agreement, dated January 31, 2013 (the “Escrow Agreement”), among the Company, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, as escrow agent, Wellington Management and certain client accounts of Wellington Management. In order to ensure compliance with the Maximum Percentage limitation under the Letter Agreement, Wellington Management, in its capacity as investment adviser to its client accounts, informed the Company that it intended to direct the exchange agent in the Row 44 Merger to deposit 2,543,546 shares of common stock otherwise issuable to such client accounts in connection with the Row 44 Merger with the escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement. The Wellington Entities disclaim voting power and investment power with respect to such shares to the extent such shares would otherwise cause a violation of the Maximum Percentage limitation. The description of each of the Letter Agreement and the Escrow Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of each of the Letter Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, which are included as Exhibit 10.13 and 10.14, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

On February 1, 2013, Row 44 entered into an Amended and Restated Supply and Services Agreement with Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest,” and the agreement, the “Southwest Agreement”). The Southwest Agreement amends, restates and combines two prior agreements between Row 44 and Southwest, and provides for the sale by Row 44 to Southwest of units of Row 44’s broadband system. The Southwest Agreement sets forth (a) the terms of delivery and acceptance of the Row 44 system, (b) all regulatory steps that Row 44 must take to facilitate the use of the Row 44 system by Southwest, (c) the terms and conditions of the supply of units of the Row 44 system to Southwest, (d) the pricing and payment for each unit sold by Row 44 to Southwest and (e) certain other terms ancillary to Row 44’s delivery of its system to Southwest.

 

Additionally, under the Southwest Agreement, Row 44 will provide various services to Southwest, including Wi-Fi service, in connection with the use of the Row 44 broadband system by Southwest and its customers. In that regard, the Southwest Agreement sets forth the (a) various services that Southwest agrees to purchase from Row 44, (b) service fees and charges to be paid to Row 44 by Southwest in connection with the delivery of such services, (c) elective services that Southwest may choose to purchase from Row 44 and the cost of each such elective service and (d) certain other terms and conditions ancillary to the purchase and use of various in-flight services by Southwest. The Southwest Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties, covenants, conditions, indemnities and miscellaneous terms and conditions typically included in agreements of this nature. The description of the Southwest Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Southwest Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.12 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

In connection with the Closing, the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated May 12, 2011, between GEAC and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee, was terminated.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above, which is incorporated by reference herein. The material terms of the Row 44 Merger Agreement and the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreements” beginning on page 119, which is incorporated by reference herein. In the Business Combination, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company merged with and into Row 44, with Row 44 surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company acquired 86% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA. Because the Company acquired at least 30% of AIA, a German publicly traded company, pursuant to the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act, the Company published promptly this fact (the “Publication of Acquisition of Control”) and then submitted an offer document to the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, or BaFin) for a mandatory takeover offer with regard to the remaining issued and outstanding shares of AIA.  The offer document is currently being reviewed by BaFin. The offer period will commence one day after publication of the approved offer document.  The minimum offer price per AIA share, which must be paid in cash, is required to be at least equal to the higher of (i) the highest price or value the Company pays or grants for the acquisition of AIA shares within the six months prior to the publication of the offer document and (ii) the weighted average domestic stock exchange price for AIA shares over the last three months prior to the Publication of Acquisition of Control.  Based on this, the Company expects the minimum offer price per AIA share will be approximately EUR 5.50 per AIA share.

 

In connection with the Closing, former Row 44 stockholders agreed to deposit 10% of the shares of Global Eagle common stock issuable to them in the Row 44 Merger into escrow in order to secure (i) any post-Closing purchase price adjustment due to the Company from Row 44 under the terms of the Row 44 Merger Agreement, and (ii) the Row 44 stockholders’ indemnification obligation under the Row 44 Merger Agreement. All escrow shares not subject to a claim will be released on the date that is 18 months after the Closing Date.

 

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The Business Combination was approved by GEAC’s stockholders at the Special Meeting in Lieu of 2012 and 2013 Annual Meetings of the Stockholders held on January 31, 2013 (the “Special Meeting”). At the Special Meeting, 19,724,870 shares of common stock of GEAC were voted in favor of the proposal to approve the Business Combination, and 562,772 shares of common stock were voted against that proposal.

 

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company redeemed a total of 10,164,081 shares of its common stock pursuant to the terms of the Company’s previous amended and restated certificate of incorporation, resulting in a total payment to redeeming stockholders of $101,286,084. Additionally, the Company issued a total of 44,899,018 shares of capital stock in the Business Combination, including (i) pursuant to the Row 44 Merger Agreement, 23,405,785 shares of its capital stock issued to former Row 44 equity holders, subject to an escrow holdback and post-closing adjustment, (ii) pursuant to the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, in consideration of the 20,464,581 shares of AIA, 14,368,233 shares of non-voting common stock issued to PAR, and (iii) 4,750,000 shares of non-voting common stock issued to PAR and 2,375,000 shares of common stock issued to Putnam, representing the maximum obligations under their respective backstop agreements (the “Backstop Agreements”), and resulting in the termination of their respective purchase options to acquire additional shares of the Company.

 

As of the Closing Date, there were:

 

o54,842,888 shares of capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding, consisting of (i) 35,724,655 shares of common stock (excluding 3,053,634 shares of common stock held by AIA, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company) and (ii) 19,118,233 shares of non-voting common stock; and
owarrants exercisable for 28,840,629 shares of Company common stock, consisting of (i) warrants exercisable for 26,659,167 shares of Company common stock issued pursuant to the warrant agreement entered into in connection with the Company’s initial public offering and (ii) Row 44 warrants assumed by the Company in connection with Business Combination and exercisable for 2,181,462 shares of Company common stock.

 

As of the Closing Date, assuming the conversion of all shares of non-voting common stock held by PAR, and excluding the shares of common stock of the Company held by AIA, the pre-Closing public stockholders of GEAC held 16%, former directors and executive officers of GEAC held 8%, former Row 44 equity holders (other than PAR) held 19%, PAR held 53%, and Putnam held 4%, of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

 

Upon the Closing, the Company had total cash and cash equivalents of approximately $147 million before payment of deferred underwriting fees and other fees and expenses associated with the Business Combination expected to total approximately $20.9 million in the aggregate, although actual fees and expenses may exceed this estimate.

 

Prior to the Closing, the Company was a shell company with no operations, formed as a vehicle to effect a business combination with one or more operating businesses. After the Closing, the Company became a holding company whose assets primarily consist of shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Row 44, and its majority-owned subsidiary, AIA. The following information is provided about the business and securities of the post-Closing combined company reflecting consummation of the Business Combination.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The Company makes forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the documents incorporated by reference herein within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations or forecasts for future events, including without limitation our earnings, revenues, expenses or other future financial or business performance or strategies, or the impact of legal or regulatory matters on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to:

 

·the benefits of the Business Combination;

 

·the future financial performance of the Company following the Business Combination;

 

·changes in the market for Row 44 or AIA products and services;

 

·expansion plans and opportunities; and

 

·other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “will likely result,” “should,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “continue,” “target” or similar expressions.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this report, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, involve a number of risks and uncertainties and may turn out to be wrong. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

 

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:

 

·the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Row 44 and/or AIA;

 

·the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability to integrate the Row 44 and AIA businesses, the ability of the combined business to grow and the ability of the Company’s executive officers to manage growth profitably;

 

·costs related to the Business Combination;

 

·the outcome of any legal proceedings pending or that may be instituted against the Company, Row 44 or AIA;

 

·changes in applicable laws or regulations;

 

·the Company’s ability to recognize and timely implement future technologies in the satellite connectivity space, including Ka-band system development and deployment;

 

·the Company’s ability to deliver end-to-end network performance sufficient to meet increasing airline customer and passenger demand;

 

·the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain international authorizations to operate its service over the airspace of foreign jurisdictions our customers utilize;

 

·the Company’s ability to expand our service offerings and deliver on its service roadmap;

 

·the Company’s ability to timely and cost-effectively identify and license television and media content that passengers will purchase;

 

·general economic and technological circumstances in the satellite transponder market, including access to transponder space in capacity limited regions and successful launch of replacement transponder capacity where applicable;

 

·the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain licenses for content used on legacy installed in-flight entertainment systems;

 

·the loss of, or failure to realize benefits from, agreements with our airline partners;

 

·the loss of relationships with original equipment manufacturers or dealers;

 

·unfavorable economic conditions in the airline industry and economy as a whole;

 

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·the Company’s ability to expand our domestic or international operations, including our ability to grow its business with current and potential future airline partners or successfully partner with satellite service providers, including Hughes Network Systems;

 

·our reliance on third-party satellite service providers and equipment and other suppliers, including single source providers and suppliers;

 

·the effects of service interruptions or delays, technology failures, material defects or errors in our software, damage to our equipment or other geopolitical restrictions;

 

·the limited operating history of our connectivity and in-flight television and media products;

 

·costs associated with defending pending or future intellectual property infringement actions and other litigation or claims;

 

·increases in our projected capital expenditures due to, among other things, unexpected costs incurred in connection with the roll out of The Company’s technology roadmap or The Company’s international plan of expansion;

 

·fluctuation in The Company’s operating results;

 

·the demand for in-flight broadband internet access services and market acceptance for our products and services;

 

·changes or developments in the regulations that apply to The Company’s, its business and its industry;

 

·The Company’s inability to manage its growth in a cost-effective manner and consummate, integrate and manage acquisitions; and

 

·other risks and uncertainties set forth in The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors,” which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Business

 

The business of GEAC prior to the Business Combination is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information about GEAC” beginning on page 138, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The business of Row 44 is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Row 44,” beginning on page 151, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The business of AIA is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About AIA,” beginning on page 177, which is incorporated herein by reference, except with respect to the information tables on page 180 of the Proxy Statement, which is hereby superseded by the following two tables:

 

Total revenues by segments for the last three financial years:

 

As described above AIA’s business model consists primarily of two components that are also reflected in the two operational segments: CSP and Content. AIA Group is a Group company that was created by acquiring more than 20 different companies in the Inflight Entertainment Industry, originally mostly run by entrepreneurs. Only since 2011 AIA Group started to group wide standardize and harmonize accounting and controlling structures to generate more granular financial information for more specific financial/operational analysis. The tables below are showing the split of total revenues in the two operational segments as well as geographical areas for the last three financial years.

AIA Group’s total revenues by segment is as follows:

 

Year   CSP (EUR)   Content (EUR)   Total (EUR) 
 2012    102,295    27,986    130,281 
 2011    107,684    13,896    121,580 
 2010    110,154    960    111,114 

 

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The development of total revenues in the CSP segment shows a decrease both from 2010 to 2011 as well as from 2011 to 2012. This development is due to the fact that AIA group stopped servicing one larger customers in the middle of 2011 and one larger customer in the beginning of 2012, impacting the second half of 2011 and the full year 2012 revenues. The respective losses in revenues only could be partially offset by winning smaller new customers as well as extending business with existing customers.

 

Total revenues by geographical areas for the last three financial years:

 

AIA Group’s total revenues from external customers by region is as follows:

 

Year   Germany
(EUR)
   Rest of
Europe
(EUR)
   USA
(EUR)
   Canada
(EUR)
   Dubai
(EUR)
   Rest of
World
(EUR)
   Total
(EUR)
 
 2012    4,504    37.587    39.599    7.400    26.622    14,569    130,281 
 2011    7,679    39,290    36,894    6,177    21,532    10,008    121,580 
 2010    10,800    35,828    31,221    6,177    21,190    5,898    111,114 

 

Risk Factors

 

The risks associated with the businesses of the Company, Row 44 and AIA are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Financial Information

 

GEAC

 

Selected financial information, management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operation, and quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk for GEAC is included in Items 6, 7 and 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, all of which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Row 44

 

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ROW 44

 

The following table sets forth selected historical financial information derived from Row 44’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 included elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this Current Report. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period. You should read the following selected financial information in conjunction with the section entitled “Row 44’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations” and Row 44’s financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this Current Report.

 

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
Statements of Operations Information:               
Revenues  $72,357,762   $36,035,017   $16,062,326 
Net loss available to common stockholders   (52,066,918)   (23,149,582)   (22,867,470)
Loss available to common stockholders per share:               
Basic and diluted   (0.46)   (0.57)   (0.93)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:               
Basic and diluted   112,252,509    40,313,201    24,663,510 
Balance Sheet Information (at period end):               
Total assets  $22,793,246   $20,969,790   $17,016,319 
Total debt including accrued interest   52,612    7,405,795    79,060 
Total long-term liabilities   38,269    325,535    783,933 
Total redeemable preferred stock   122,540,318    72,363,899    67,003,403 
Total stockholders' deficit   (120,748,668)   (80,598,292)   (60,204,828)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit   22,793,246    20,969,790    17,016,319 

 

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ROW 44 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with “Selected Historical Financial Information of Row 44” and Row 44’s financial statements and the related notes incorporated by reference elsewhere in this report. Among other things, those historical financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the financial data than included in the following discussion. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about Row 44’s business, operations and industry that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements regarding Row 44’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Row 44’s future results and financial condition may differ materially from those currently anticipated by Row 44 as a result of the factors described or incorporated by reference in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this report.

 

Overview

 

Row 44 is a global satellite-based broadband services provider to the worldwide commercial airline industry. Its network enables airlines to connect to orbiting Ku-band satellites and to communicate with existing satellite ground earth stations. Row 44’s in-cabin communications link currently provides airline passengers with Internet access, live television, on-demand media, shopping and flight and destination information. In the near future, Row 44 expects to deliver to airline passengers additional content and other desired communication services and to provide airlines with valuable aircraft operations data and applications.

 

Row 44 was formed in 2004, its Wi-Fi connectivity system was first deployed by a domestic commercial airline in 2009 and its broadband services were fully operational in 2010. Currently installed on more than 400 aircraft worldwide, Row 44 services the largest fleet of connected entertainment enabled planes that operate over land and sea.

 

Since its formation, Row 44 has funded operations primarily through the private placement of preferred stock and short term convertible notes. Invested funds have been used by Row 44 to complete the research, development and engineering and to secure the complex regulatory certifications necessary to produce a fully functional satellite based communications system for commercial airlines. The development of the Row 44 system and network included the following:

 

the design and creation of a turnkey system for in-flight broadband connectivity through a satellite link, including a fully operational antenna, an in-cabin modem and several other key operational components;

 

the registration, testing and licensing of the Row 44 system with the FAA and the FCC;

 

the establishment of a company-managed network operating center to allow for the full time monitoring of the operation of all Row 44 systems in-flight;

 

the acquisition of satellite transponder space with sufficient capacity to support the connectivity demands of Row 44’s airline customers worldwide; and

 

the development of a just-in-time manufacturing process to allow for the efficient delivery of the Row 44 system for installation on customer aircraft on an as-needed basis.

 

Following the completion of the development of a licensed and operational in-flight broadband system, in 2010, Row 44 commenced the installation of its equipment on the aircraft of Southwest Airlines and began to generate revenues from operations. Row 44 generates revenues from the following sources:

 

sale of Row 44’s connectivity equipment to its commercial airline customers;

 

fees paid by airlines and/or airline passengers for the delivery of in-flight services, such as Internet access and live television; and

 

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revenue sharing arrangements with commercial airlines for Internet based services used by their passengers, such as shopping.

 

Beginning in 2009, management at Row 44 began to focus on the global rollout of its satellite-based system and on domestic and international customer acquisitions, signing its first commercial passenger airline in 2010. Row 44 has achieved the following customer installation milestones during the past three years:

 

2010 — Southwest Airlines Co.;

 

2011 — Norwegian Air Shuttle;

 

2011 — WirelessG (Mango Airlines);

 

2012 — Transaero Airlines;

 

2012 — UTair Airlines; and

 

2012 — Icelandair.

 

The combined satellite coverage with these customers spans from Alaska to Japan, covering North America, the North Atlantic, Europe, a substantial portion of the Middle East, Russia and Asia.

 

Factors and Trends Affecting Row 44’s Results of Operations

 

Row 44’s operating and business performance is driven by various economic and airline industry factors, including the following:

 

The costs associated with the long-term satellite coverage for Row 44’s broadband services, especially as it expands internationally;

 

The availability of satellite transponder space, especially in oceanic regions of the world;

 

The costs associated with complying with the regulatory, aeronautical, telecommunications and legal requirements of the many countries where Row 44 intends to provide its services;

 

The number of aircraft in service in Row 44’s markets;

 

The domestic and international economic environment and other trends and developments that affect business and leisure travel around the world;

 

The operating rate of spending in the airline industry; and

 

The continued demand for connectivity based in-flight entertainment services and the growing proliferation of Wi-Fi enabled devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.

 

Key Components of Row 44’s Statements of Operations

 

The following briefly describes certain key elements or revenues and expenses as presented in the Row 44 statements of operations.

 

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Revenues. Row 44 generates revenues from the sale of equipment to its commercial airline customers and from service revenue derived from the sale of in-flight connectivity and content delivery to airlines and their passengers.

 

Equipment revenue. Row 44 purchases hardware, equipment and related components from third party vendors, assembles these components and oversees the installation of the Row 44 system in the cabin of an aircraft. Equipment revenue is derived from the sale of the Row 44 system to various customers.

 

Service revenue. Row 44 also receives service revenue for providing in-flight Wi-Fi services such as Internet connectivity and live television. Service revenue can be paid to Row 44 via a fee per boarded passenger, regardless of the number of actual users of the connectivity service during a flight. Under this model the airline customer pays Row 44 a fee per passenger per flight that is generally flat for the duration of the agreement with such customer. Payments are made from the applicable customer to Row 44 typically on a monthly or quarterly basis with payment amounts that may vary based on actual load factors. Service revenue can also be a fee charged on the actual use of the provided service in-flight or revenue generated from the sale of products and advertisement. In the latter instance, Row 44 and its airline customers agree to split ad and transaction based service revenue according to a negotiated formula that varies amongst customers. Row 44 has also offered potential customers blended versions of the foregoing business models whereby an airline customer would pay Row 44 a flat fee per flight and a per device charge for devices that use the Row 44 system on that flight. Row 44 has not yet identified a compelling trend as to which of the foregoing business models is better suited for the market, and expects to continue to evaluate these business models and explore additional opportunities to generate revenue from its commercial airline customers for Row 44's in-flight products and services.

 

Revenue recognition. Row 44 recognizes revenues when all of the following have occurred:

 

Persuasive evidence of an agreement with a customer exists;

Equipment has been shipped and the customer takes delivery;

The price for the equipment or services sold is set or easily determinable; and

Collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Deferred revenue. Row 44 regularly receives deposits from its commercial airline customers at the time that a customer places a purchase order for equipment with Row 44. These deposits are considered prepayments and initially recorded on Row 44’s balance sheet as deferred revenue if Row 44’s revenue recognition criteria have not been satisfied as of the date the deposits are received from a customer. Once Row 44’s revenue recognition standards have been met, deferred revenue will be recognized as equipment sales revenue on Row 44’s income statement, and the corresponding liability will be removed from its balance sheet.

 

Operating expenses. Row 44’s operating expenses include the following:

 

equipment cost of sales;

cost of services;

personnel;

research and development; and

selling, general and administrative.

 

Equipment cost of sales includes the acquisition cost of all hardware, equipment and componentry that Row 44 purchases for its system and platform from third party vendors. Cost of services includes the cost of satellite transponder leases and content licensing and related management fees. Personnel expenses include the costs relating to the salaries and benefits of Row 44’s executive officers, employees and consultants. Research and development expenses include all costs and expenses relating to Row 44’s research and development efforts, including all system engineering costs and the expenses relating to the procurement of supplement type certificates (“STCs”) from the FAA and international authorities for specific aircraft modified to accommodate the Row 44 system. Selling, general and administrative expenses include all of the other operating expenses of Row 44.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods presented, certain data from Row 44’s statements of operations. The information contained in the table below should be read in conjunction with Row 44’s financial statements and related notes, which are incorporated by reference elsewhere in this report.

 

Statement of Operations Data

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
Revenues               
Equipment revenue  $60,993,035   $32,852,829   $15,778,619 
Service revenue   11,364,727    3,182,188    283,707 
TOTAL REVENUES   72,357,762    36,035,017    16,062,326 
Operating Expenses               
Equipment cost of sales   57,758,594    29,343,601    16,933,723 
Cost of services   22,326,596    8,089,437    2,353,595 
Personnel   8,113,373    5,725,083    3,688,450 
Research and development   3,140,884    3,392,101    4,241,704 
Selling, general and administrative   10,389,280    6,980,663    4,234,172 
Total operating expenses   101,728,727    53,530,885    31,451,644 
Operating Loss   (29,370,965)   (17,495,868)   (15,389,318)
Other Income (Expense)               
Miscellaneous income (expense)       92    (58,054)
Interest income   64,685    53,442    82,169 
Changes in value of derivative instruments   (3,575,830)        
Loss on disposal of assets   (23,909)   (60,491)   (26,098)
Interest expense   (10.433.201)   (286,261)   (3,664,829)
Total Other Income (Expenses)   (13,968,255)   (293,218)   (3,666,812)
NET LOSS   (43,339,220)   (17,789,086)   (19,056,130)
Less: Preferred stock dividends   (7,893,743)   (5,360,496)   (3,811,340)
Less: Accretion of preferred stock   (833,955)        
Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders  $(52,066,918)  $(23,149,582)  $(22,867,470)
Net loss attributable to common stock per share – basic and diluted  $(0.46)  $(0.57)  $(0.93)
Weighted average number of common shares, basic and diluted   112,252,509    40,313,201    24,663,510 

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

Revenues:

 

The percentage changes in revenue for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   $ Change   % Change 
Equipment revenue  $60,993,035   $32,852,829   $28,140,206    86%
Service revenue   11,364,727    3,182,188    8,182,539    257%
Total Revenues  $72,357,762   $36,035,017   $36,322,745    101%

 

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Row 44’s total revenues increased by 101% to $72,357,762 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $36,035,017 for the prior year period due to a considerable increase in equipment sales and substantial growth in the use of Row 44 in-flight services, which resulted from greater deployment of its equipment on commercial flights, especially on the Southwest Airlines domestic fleet. Equipment revenue increased by 86% to $60,993,035 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $32,852,829 for the prior year for the reasons noted above. Service revenue increased by 257% to $11,364,727 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $3,182,188 for the prior year period due to the increase in passenger use of Row 44’s system given its greater availability on the commercial aircraft of its customer base.

 

Total operating expenses increased by 90% to $101,728,727 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $53,530,885 for the prior year period. Equipment cost of sales increased by 97% to $57,758,594 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $29,343,601 for the prior year period due to a considerable increase in equipment sold based on an increase in orders from Row 44’s new and existing commercial airline customers. Cost of services increased by 176% to $22,326,596 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $8,089,437 for the prior year period due to a significant increase in the cost of satellite transponder space, largely due to the growth of Row 44’s business in the United States, as well as to an increase in upfront fees paid by Row 44 with respect to the content delivered by its system to Row 44’s commercial airline customers and their passengers. Personnel expenses increased by 42% to $8,113,373 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $5,725,083 for the prior year period primarily due to Row 44’s addition of staff to service its growing customer base, to Row 44’s payment of certain severance obligations in 2012 and an increase in stock compensation expense. Research and development expenses declined by 7% to $3,140,884 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $3,392,101 for the prior year period primarily due to a reduction in STC procurement related costs. Row 44 anticipates that research and development expense will increase in future periods as it procures additional STCs and expands its research and development efforts with respect to Ka band satellite connectivity. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 49% to $10,389,280 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $6,980,663 for the prior year period largely due to the expansion of Row 44’s facilities domestically and abroad to support its growth.

 

Operating loss increased by 68% to $29,370,965 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $17,495,868 for the prior year period due to an increase in operating expenses as a result of Row 44’s accelerated acquisition of additional satellite transponder space and of the delivery costs relating to acquired content, in addition to an increase in its headcount and the expansion of office space. Total other expenses grew 46,638% to a loss of $13,968,255 for the year ended December 31, 2012 from a loss of $293,218 for the prior year period primarily due to an increase in Row 44’s interest expense relating to its short term convertible promissory notes in December 2011 and March 2012 and the warrants issued in connection with these obligations, as well as the warrant expense associated with the warrant purchase agreement entered into by Row 44 with Major League Baseball Advanced Media in March 2012 and the change in the value of derivative liabilities due to an increase in the fair value estimate of Row 44’s common stock.

 

Net loss rose by 144% to a loss of $43,339,220 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $17,789,086 for the prior year period primarily due to the significant increase in Row 44’s operating loss as well as a considerable increase in interest expense relating to Row 44’s short term convertible promissory notes in December 2011 and March 2012 and a change in the value of derivative liabilities.

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

Revenues:

 

The percentage changes in revenue for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   $ Change   %Change 
Equipment revenue  $32,852,829   $15,778,619   $17,074,210    108%
Service revenue   3,182,188    283,707    2,898,481    1,022%
Total Revenues  $36,035,017   $16,062,326   $19,972,691    124%

 

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Total revenues increased by 124% to $36,035,017 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $16,062,326 for the prior year due to an increase in equipment sales and substantial growth in the use of Row 44 in-flight services, which resulted from greater deployment of its equipment on commercial airlines.

 

Total operating expenses increased by 70% to $53,530,885 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $31,451,644 for the prior year. Equipment cost of sales increased by 73% to $29,343,601 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $16,933,723 for the prior year to a considerable increase in equipment sold based on an increase in orders from Row 44’s airline customers. Cost of services increased by 244% to $8,089,437 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $2,353,595 for the prior year due to a significant increase in the cost of satellite transponder space, largely due to the expansion of Row 44’s business outside of the United States, and to an increase in fees relating to the content delivered by Row 44’s system. Personnel expenses increased by 55% to $5,725,083 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $3,688,450 for the prior year primarily due to Row 44’s addition of staff to service its growing customer base, the staffing of Row 44’s Las Vegas office and the expansion of its Lombard facilities. Research and development expenses declined by 20% to $3,392,101 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $4,241,704 for the prior year primarily due to a reduction in STC procurement related costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 65% to $6,980,663 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $4,234,172 for the prior year largely as a result of increased headcount commensurate with its growth, considerable executive travel relating to customer acquisition efforts and an increase in trade show expenses.

 

Operating loss increased by 14% to $17,495,868 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $15,389,318 for the prior year primarily due to an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, as noted above. Total other expenses fell by 92% to $293,218 for the year ended December 31, 2011 from $3,666,812 for the prior year primarily due to a considerable reduction in interest expense as outstanding short term convertible promissory notes were converted into preferred equity.

 

Net loss fell by 7% to a loss of $17,789,086 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to $19,056,130 for the prior year primarily due to the overall growth of total revenues in 2011.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

In 2012, Row 44 increased its financing cash flow with the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock, though cash used in operating and investing activities exceeded amounts raised in its financing activities. For the periods ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, Row 44’s auditors issued a “going concern” opinion, primarily because, as of those times, Row 44 had not generated sufficient cash flow from operations to cover its operating losses.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
Net cash used in operating activities  $(39,278,820)  $(3,995,019)  $(16,071,881)
Net cash used in investing activities   (2,432,148)   (587,239)   (915,339)
Net cash provided by financing activities   34,989,247    9.902,937    20,371.305 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (6,721,721)   5,320,679    3,384,085 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   8,809,679    3,489,000    104,915 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $2,087,958   $8,809,679   $3,489,000 

 

Row 44 has historically financed its growth and cash needs through the issuance of convertible preferred stock and short term convertible notes.

 

Row 44 believes that its cash needs with respect to its growth and anticipated capital expenditures in Row 44’s 2013 fiscal year will remain relatively constant as compared to prior periods. In the future, Row 44 may make one or more acquisitions complimentary to its business. In such event, Row 44 may need to raise additional capital through debt or equity financings to allow it to fund such acquisitions. Additional financing may not be available on terms favorable to Row 44, or at all.

 

Row 44 experienced operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and management of Row 44 expects that such losses from operations will continue for the foreseeable future.

 

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With the completion of the Business Combination, the Company had cash available to fund continuing operations at Row 44, including those relating to the expansion of its business. Management of Row 44 believes that cash and cash equivalents on hand both at Row 44 and at the Company, and anticipated cash flow generated from Row 44’s operating activities should be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least 12 months. Management of Row 44 also believes that its improved financial position will allow Row 44 to finance future equipment purchases on attractive terms.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

 

Row 44 has no obligations, assets or liabilities that could be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. It does not participate in transactions that create relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which are established to facilitate off-balance sheet arrangements. Row 44 has not established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities or entered into any non-financial assets.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Row 44’s long term obligations include contracts for satellite transponder space, office space leases and certain guaranteed minimum payments owed to live television and video on demand content providers. In connection with the purchase of satellite bandwidth, Row 44 signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with HNS to provide for satellite capacity in North America and Europe. Under the MSA, Row 44 sources satellite capacity from satellite operators through HNS, while HNS enters into direct relationships with specific satellite operators. Row 44 and HNS enter into an amendment to the MSA each time that Row 44 needs to add a new satellite transponder or change its capacity needs with respect to an existing satellite transponder. Row 44 pays HNS on a monthly basis for the transponder capacity that Row 44 purchases. The length of time Row 44 purchases capacity on a particular transponder varies based on Row 44’s needs and the demand for capacity on a particular satellite, but typically is for one to three year periods.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, expected future cash payments under contractual obligations and the estimated timeframe in which such obligations are expected to be fulfilled were as follows:

 

   Payments Due By Period 
       Less than 1           More Than 
   Total   Year   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   5 Years 
                     
Notes payable (a)  $52,612   $14,343   $38.269   $-   $      - 
Operating lease obligations (b)   1,847,432    501,686    1,251,952    93,794    - 
Satellite cost commitments (c)   79,072,421    28,054,722    51,017,699    -    - 
Video license commitments (d)   1,980,000    1,170,000    810,000    -    - 
Other purchase obligations (e)   23,661,637    23,661,637    -    -    - 
Employment agreement (f)   350,000    350,000    -    -    - 
Service obligations (g)   3,000,000    1,000,000    2,000,000    -    - 
Total  $109,964,102   $54,752,388   $55,117,920   $93,794   $- 

 

(a) Notes payable represents the minimum principal payments required under notes payable for leasehold improvements.

(b) Operating lease obligations consist of minimum rental payments under a non-cancelable operating lease.

(c) Satellite cost commitments relate to Row 44’s obligations under the MSA.

(d) Video license commitments represent contracted commitments with various video content providers in connection with the distribution of entertainment services.

(e) Other purchase obligations primarily consist of contracts for the purchase of equipment sets that are to be resold to commercial airlines in line with existing sales orders.

(f) Employment agreement relates to an employment agreement entered into on July 1, 2011 with John Guidon, who is currently Row 44’s Chief Technology Officer.

(g) Row 44 is committed to pay MLBAM $3 million over the term of their service agreement.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Row 44 considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities or three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from any of the estimates made by Row 44.

 

Income Taxes

 

As of December 31, 2012, Row 44 had federal and state operating loss carry forwards of $81.0 million and $78.1 million, respectively, which losses will begin to expire during the fiscal years ending in December 31, 2028 and 2018, respectively. To the extent available, these net operating losses may be used to offset future taxable income generated by Row 44, thereby reducing future federal and state income taxes otherwise payable. Row 44’s use of offsetting net operating losses is subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Recent Accounting Announcements

 

Management of Row 44 does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition Policies

 

Row 44’s contracts with its commercial airline customers and a service provider, WirelessG servicing Mango Airlines, provide for the sale of equipment for installation on the aircraft. The equipment is purchased by the airline and the airline is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the equipment. Row 44 is not directly responsible for any repair or warranty costs related to equipment sales as the vendors that supplied the individual parts provide the repair and warranty. The sale of equipment is not dependent on providing in-flight services to the customer. Row 44 recognizes revenues on equipment sales when all of the following have occurred:

 

• Persuasive evidence of an agreement with a customer exists;

 

• Equipment has been shipped and the customer takes delivery;

 

• The price for the equipment sold is set or easily determinable; and

 

• Collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Row 44’s contracts with its commercial airline customers may also include services to provide in-flight connectivity and content delivery to the airlines and their passengers. Row 44’s contract with service provider WirelessG does not include such a provision. Service revenues paid to Row 44 are generated based on a fee per boarded passenger, regardless of the number of actual users of the connectivity and content delivery service during the flight, or revenues generated from the sale of content purchased by a passenger and advertisements presented to passengers while in flight. Row 44 records service revenues under the fee per boarded passenger formula based on passenger count data provided monthly by its airline customers. Row 44’s service revenues to-date have substantially been related to the fee per boarded passenger formula. Row 44 recognizes revenues on services when all of the following have occurred:

 

• Persuasive evidence of an agreement with a customer exists;

 

• Service is available and has been delivered;

 

• The price for the services sold is set or easily determinable; and

 

• Collectability is reasonably assured.

 

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Advanced Inflight Alliance

 

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AIA

 

The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial information derived from (i) AIA’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 included elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this Current Report, and (ii) AIA’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 not included or incorporated by reference in this Current Report. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in any future period. You should read the following selected consolidated financial information in conjunction with the section entitled “AIA’s Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” and AIA’s financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this Current Report.

 

The following selected consolidated financial information of AIA is prepared in accordance with IFRS EU. In addition, certain U.S. GAAP reconciled financial information is presented below. IFRS EU differs in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. For a summary of and is reported in Euros principal differences between the accounting principles applied by AIA under IFRS EU and U.S. GAAP, see note 27 to AIA’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this Current Report.

 

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   2009   2008 
   (in Euros) 
Statements of Operations Information:                         
Revenues  130,280,774   121,579,767   111,113,924   108,050,822   107,408,289 
Net income   4,912,254    4,406,657    5,492,612    4,712,835    6,041,885 
Income per share                         
Basic   0.24    0.28    0.38    0.33    0.41 
Diluted   0.24    0.28    0.38    0.32    0.41 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding                         
Basic   20,302,356    15,705,759    14,500,000    14,500,000    14,749,180 
Diluted   20,381,090    15,823,436    14,542,729    14,513,361    14,749,180 
U.S. GAAP Data                         
Net income  3,985,456   4,865,000   4,272,000   3,618,000   5,155,000 
Income per share                         
Basic   0.20    0.31    0.29    0.25    0.35 
Diluted   0.20    0.31    0.29    0.25    0.35 
Balance Sheet Information (at period end):                         
Total assets  143,406,396   116,857,328   88,061,144   84,521,902   83,941,931 
Total debt including current maturities   7,354,093    12,676,390    6,251,911    9,090,350    11,476,225 
Total long-term liabilities   13,265,944    19,244,809    7,894,983    12,725,115    17,750,134 
Total stockholders' equity   82,845,881    51,108,422    41,354,089    33,299,010    26,060,763 
Total liability and stockholders' equity   143,406,396    116,857,328    88,061,144    84,521,902    83,941,931 
U.S. GAAP Data                         
Total stockholders' equity  78,202,687   48,455,000   38,217,000   31,471,000   25,323,000 

 

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EXCHANGE RATE INFORMATION

 

The following table sets forth the average, high and low noon buying rates in New York City for the euro expressed as U.S. dollars per €1.00 for the past five years on an annual basis. The noon buying rate in New York City for the Euro expressed as dollars per €1.00 on March 8, 2013 was $1.2992.

 

   At Period End   Average(1)   High   Low 
2008   1.3919    1.4695    1.6010    1.2446 
2009   1.4332    1.3955    1.5100    1.2547 
2010   1.3269    1.3216    1.4536    1.1959 
2011   1.2973    1.4002    1.4875    1.2926 
2012   1.3220    1.2312    1.3463    1.2062 

 

(1)The average of the applicable noon buying rates on the last day of each month during the relevant period.

 

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AIA OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Information of AIA” and AIA’s consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report. Among other things, those historical consolidated financial statements include more detailed information regarding the basis of presentation for the financial data than included in the following discussion. This discussion contains forward-looking statements about AIA’s business, operations and industry that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements regarding AIA’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. AIA’s future results and financial condition may differ materially from those currently anticipated by AIA as a result of the factors described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

The financial information concerning AIA included herein has been prepared in accordance with IFRS EU and reported in Euros, and, unless otherwise indicated, all financial data and discussions related to such data are based upon financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS EU. The principal differences between the accounting principles applied by AIA under IFRS EU and U.S. GAAP are discussed in Note 27 to AIA’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

Introduction

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to help provide an understanding of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG (“AIA”) and its subsidiaries’ (together, “AIA”) financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. This discussion is organized as follows:

 

Overview of AIA’s Business  — This section provides a general description of AIA’s businesses, as well as developments that occurred during fiscal 2012 that AIA believes are important in understanding its results of operations and financial condition or to disclose known trends.

 

Results of Operations  — This section provides an analysis of AIA’s results of operations for the three years ended December 31, 2012. This analysis is presented on both a consolidated and a segment basis. In addition, a brief description is provided of significant transactions and events that impact the comparability of the results being analyzed.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources  — This section provides an analysis of AIA’s cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 2012, as well as a discussion of AIA’s outstanding debt and commitments, both firm and contingent, that existed as of December 31, 2012.

 

Overview of AIA’s Business

 

The core business of AIA is in-flight entertainment. This is the international term for onboard entertainment for passengers during a flight in the form of video and music programs, as well as electronic games. AIA acts as the holding company for more than 20 international subsidiaries and their worldwide branch offices, which provide comprehensive in-flight entertainment services for passenger airlines.

 

AIA targets the global passenger airline industry. AIA actively pursues and enters into exclusive contracts with terms that range from two to three years. Such contracts entail that AIA delivers a wide variety of content to the airlines such as feature films, TV programs, news programs, music programs and electronic games which are edited to fit cultural tastes, dubbed in foreign languages and edited to fit the various technologies that are utilized onboard by the passenger airlines. AIA acquires limited and nonexclusive licenses to use a range of content from various entertainment studios and broadcasters around the globe.

 

AIA’s core business, is divided in two separate reportable operating segments, Content Service Providing (CSP) and Content.

 

Content focuses on marketing film distribution rights; the main focus is on all activities associated with the procurement and marketing of content for in-flight entertainment. During 2011, AIA acquired two companies, expanding the footprint of the Content operating segment.

 

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Content Service Providing (CSP), focuses primarily on making content available for in-flight entertainment systems and all associated services. CSP’s services range from selection, purchase, production and technical adjustment of content and customer support in connection with the integration and servicing of in-flight entertainment programs. CSP services also include the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI) for a variety of in-flight entertainment applications, database management related to the overall management of in-flight entertainment and both the technical integration of content and the operation of the respective content management systems.

 

All other activities, which basically encompass substantive and technical services, are combined in the CSP segment.

 

Other Business Developments

 

On April 6, 2012 AIA acquired Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited. IMDC provides in-flight entertainment consulting services to numerous international airline passenger companies.

 

On May 29, 2012, AIA resolved to acquire a strategic minority stake in Row 44 from PAR. On June 6, 2012, the Management Board of AIA signed definitive agreements with PAR for the acquisition of 84,695,034 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock of Row 44 and warrants to purchase 21,173,758 shares of Series C-1 Preferred Stock of Row 44, in exchange for 5,255,170 newly issued shares of AIA. The equity stake in Row 44 was valued at USD $25,000,000.

 

On May 29, 2012, AIA resolved a cash capital increase by up to EUR;1,854,232 from EUR;16,688,091 to a maximum of EUR;18,542,323 through the issuance of up to 1,854,232 new shares, each with a pro-rata interest of EUR 1.00 in AIA’s share capital, at a subscription price of EUR 3.00 per share. Shareholders were granted statutory subscription rights. The subscription ratio was 9:1. Shares not purchased by the shareholders were exclusively offered again to shareholders for subscription (oversubscription). The capital increase generated around EUR 5.6 million for AIA (excluding transaction costs), which will be used to finance future acquisition projects. The competent registry court entered the cash capital increase in the relevant commercial register on June 26, 2012. The new shares from the capital increase with subscription rights were admitted to trading in the Regulated Market (General Standard) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with effect from June 27, 2012. Including the 116,666 shares created through the exercise of stock options, the share capital of AIA thus amounted to EUR 18,658,989 as of June 30, 2012.

 

On June 1, 2012, PAR announced its decision to submit a voluntary takeover offer in accordance with Section 10 (1) and (3) in conjunction with Section 29 and Section 34 of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz — WpÜG). On July 11, 2012, PAR released the offer document for the voluntary public takeover offer with the detailed conditions and arrangements. In the voluntary public takeover offer, PAR decided to make an offer to the shareholders of AIA to buy their bearer shares of AIA at a price of EUR 4.50 per share. The acceptance period for the offer began on July 11, 2012, and ended on August 8, 2012. On July 20, 2012, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board released a joint statement on the voluntary public takeover offer made by PAR in accordance with Section 27 WpÜG. In the joint statement, the Management Board and the Supervisory Board came to the conclusion that the offer price as defined by Section 31 (1) WpÜG was fair. On August 29, 2012 in the announcement made in accordance with Section 23 (1) sentence 1, no. 1 WpÜG, PAR disclosed that 20,464,581 shares of AIA are directly held by or are attributable to it. This corresponds to a share of 86% of the share capital and the voting rights of AIA.

 

On August 31, 2012, AIA purchased 6 million common shares of Guestlogix Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of CAD 3 million. Guestlogix is a Canadian corporation, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, that provides global payment services to the airline industry. On September 4, 2012, Guestlogix announced the acquisition of its competitor BOM Merchant Technologies Limited, doing business as Initium Onboard, using the proceeds of AIA’s investment to fund the cash portion of the purchase price of such acquisition.

 

On November 8, 2012, PAR informed AIA that it had entered into the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement with GEAC regarding the sale of all of its 20,464,581 shares in AIA to GEAC. Upon the closing of this transaction, GEAC would become AIA’s new major shareholder holding approximately 86% of AIA’s shares.

 

In December 2012, the Supervisory Body extended the director’s contracts for the two members of the AIA AG Management Board. For Mr. Louis Bélanger-Martin (CEO), whose director’s contract ended on December 31, 2012, the contract was extended by a further 3 years to December 31, 2015; for Mr. Wolfgang Brand (CFO), whose director’s contract would have ended on March 2, 2013, the contract was extended by a further 2 years to December 31, 2014.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

The following table sets forth AIA’s operating results for the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

   For periods ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   Change   % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except )% 
Revenue   130,281    121,580    8,701    7%
Other operating income   1,605    936    669    72%
Changes in inventories of goods and work in progress   0    (170)   170    100%
Cost of materials   (80,245)   (73,406)   (6,839)   (9)%
Staff costs   (24,297)   (27,448)   3,151    12%
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses   (4,639)   (3,959)   (680)   (17)%
Other operating expenses   (12,758)   (10,990)   (1,768)   (16)%
Net income from operating activities   9,947    6,543    3,404    52%
Finance income   53    122    (69)   (57)%
Finance costs   (1,544)   (768)   (776)   (101)%
Net result from financing and investment activities   (1,491)   (646)   (845)   (131)%
Earnings before income taxes   8,456    5.898    2,558    43%
Income taxes   (3,544)   (1,491)   (2,053)   (138)%
Net income for the year   4,912    4,407    505    12%

 

Overview

 

Consolidated revenues of AIA increased by 7% from EUR 121,580,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011 to EUR 130,281,000 in the period ended December 31, 2012. AIA compensated for the revenue shortfall caused by the loss of existing customers as of mid-2011 and as of beginning of 2012 with the revenues contributed by the two companies acquired in June 2011, which only included seven months of revenues in the period ended December 31, 2011 but for full twelve months in the period ended December 31, 2012. The U.S. dollar’s relative and temporary strength also had a positive effect on consolidated revenues in 2012. Furthermore, revenues from the existing customer base increased and new contracts were entered into with additional airline companies which also drove the increase period-over-period. AIA’s operating business generated a net negative foreign currency effect of EUR 166,000 in the period ended December 31, 2012 that is reported in other operating expenses. This contrasts with the period ended December 31, 2011, when AIA generated a net positive foreign currency effect of EUR 594,000 that was recognized in the other operating income.

 

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For the period ended December 31, 2012, AIA reported significantly higher tax expenses than in the prior-year period. This was mainly due to the write off of the deferred tax assets recognized in connection with the tax loss carry forwards previously existing at AIA as of December 31, 2012. This write off in the amount of EUR 1,516,000 can be attributed to the voluntary public takeover offer made by PAR Investment Partners L.P. The increase of PAR Investment Partners L.P.'s investment to over 50% led to the elimination of the existing tax loss carry forward at AIA and thus triggering the write off of the deferred tax assets recognized thereon.

 

AIA generated other operating income of EUR 1,605,000 in the period ended December 31, 2012 compared to EUR 936,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. Other operating income is primarily comprised of income from the disposal of non-current assets as well as positive foreign currency effects. In the period ended December 31, 2012, other operating income in the amount of EUR 705,000 was generated from the sale of an apartment owned by the subsidiary IFP UK. The other operating income for the period ended December 31, 2011 contains EUR 594,000 in positive foreign currency effects.

 

Cost of materials increased by 9% in the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011. This increase is partially due to the change in the composition of the cost of materials in context with the acquisitions of two distributors of film distribution rights (EIM and Emphasis). Both acquisitions were consolidated as of June 1, 2011. Therefore for the period ended December 31, 2011 both acquisitions were consolidated for seven month and therefore had a smaller impact on the composition of the cost of materials compared to the period ended December 31, 2012. In addition on December 31, 2012 an impairment loss was recognized for the film rights held in the inventories at the Group companies IFEL (EUR 525,000) and EIM (EUR 689,000), totaling EUR 1,214,000. The assets in both cases are film distribution rights for films whose marketability declined sharply in 2012 due to changes in general circumstances. An impairment loss was therefore recorded for these assets at the reporting date.

 

The staff costs of AIA for the period ended December 31, 2012 were EUR 24,297,000 compared to EUR 27,448,000 the previous year, which corresponds to a decrease of EUR 3,151,000 or approximately 12%. The staff costs for the period ended December 31, 2012 included EUR 111,000 in extraordinary expenses in connection with restructuring measures. The staff costs for the period ended December 31, 2011 included EUR 3,963,000 in extraordinary expenses in connection with restructuring measures. Adjusted for the extraordinary expenses, the staff costs of AIA were EUR 24,186,000 in the period ended December 31, 2012 and EUR 23,485,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011. This increase of the adjusted staff costs is due to the acquisitions executed in 2011, a general rise in salaries and higher number of staff especially in senior management. Adjusted for the extraordinary expenses, the staff cost ratio declined from 19.3% to 18.6% in the period ended December 31, 2012.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2012, depreciation, amortization and impairment losses in AIA totaled EUR 4,639,000 compared to EUR 3,959,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. Amortization of intangible assets for the period ended December 31, 2012 was EUR 3,788,000, compared with EUR 3,075,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. The increase was due to amortized intangible assets that were capitalized as part of the purchase price allocation in connection with the acquisitions executed in 2011, as well as amortization of capitalized development costs of our Canadian subsidiary, DTI. Furthermore, an impairment loss of EUR 250,000 on intangible assets was recognized for the period ended December 31, 2012 in connection with the reduction of the useful life of several capitalized electronic games at applications at AIA’s Canadian subsidiary, DTI. At EUR 831,000, depreciation of property, plant and equipment for the period ended December 31, 2012 was at the same level than in the period ended December 31, 2011 with EUR 824,000 depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

 

The other operating expenses for the period ended December 31, 2012 totaled EUR 12,758,000, which is above the figure of EUR 10,989,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. The current period include extraordinary expenses associated with acquisitions in the amount of EUR 180,000 as well as restructuring expenses in the amount of EUR 124,000. The other operating expenses for the period ended December 31, 2011 included EUR 211,000 in extraordinary expenses recognized in connection with restructuring measures and EUR 292,000 expenses for the acquisitions made in June 2011. Furthermore, the other operating expenses for the period ended December 31, 2012 contained EUR 166,000 in reported negative foreign currency effects. Overall, adjusted for extraordinary items and reported foreign currency effects the other operating expenses for the period ended December 31, 2012 were EUR 12,288,000, compared with EUR 10,486,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011. At 9.4% for the period ended December 31, 2012, the ratio of other operating expenses to revenues adjusted for extraordinary items and reported foreign currency effects was up compared with 8.6% in the period ended December 31, 2011. This increase is due to higher consulting costs and travel expenses.

 

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Impairment and restructuring charges  — For the period ended December 31, 2012 an impairment loss of EUR 250,000 on intangible assets was recognized in connection with the reduction of the useful life and therefore the depreciation period of several capitalized games and applications at AIA’s CSP segment.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2012 AIA’s financial performance was affected by one-time expenses related to changes in the management of a Group subsidiary in the amount of EUR 124,000. For the period ended December 31, 2011 AIA’s financial performance was affected by one-time expenses related to comprehensive activities aimed at optimizing the Company’s costs and structure. AIA began to implement these measures in the third quarter of 2011 and completed them by December 31, 2011. Substantially lowering the number of employees of AIA and simplifying its overall organizational structure had been the key components of these measures. By December 31, 2011, AIA reduced its existing workforce by more than 100 employees or down by 20% from the level as of June 30, 2011. The personnel reductions affected most the CSP segment. While this step became necessary due to the loss of customers, to a much larger extent it was the outcome of a Company-wide review and optimization of corporate processes, as well as the closer integration of corporate units that were largely autonomous to date. Activities aimed at optimizing operational processes are being accompanied by structural measures at the level of both individual units and the Company as a whole. All of these steps served to streamline the Company and improve its alignment with the market’s needs and challenges. AIA incurred EUR 4,174,000 in aggregate one-time expenses in the period ended December 31, 2011 in connection with the launch of its extensive restructuring measures.

 

Financial result  — For the period ended December 31, 2012, AIA generated finance income of EUR 53,000, compared with EUR 122,000 in the prior-year period. Finance costs for the period ended December 31, 2012 were EUR 1,544,000, compared to EUR 768,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. The strong rise in finance costs is due on the one hand to the increase of the existing acquisition loan in connection with the acquisitions carried out in mid-2011. Additionally, for the period ended December 31, 2012 finance costs include expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of the minority stake in GuestLogix Inc. of EUR 386,000. The minority stake in GuestLogix Inc. was implemented at a price of CAD 0.5 per share by way of a capital increase. On the transaction date, the price at which the shares were actually traded on the stock exchange was CAD 0.42 per share. In accordance with the applicable provisions of IFRS, the minority interest in GuestLogix Inc. must be capitalized at the actual stock exchange price on the date on which the shareholding was acquired. The resulting so called “day one” loss of EUR 386,000 increased the finance costs for the period ended December 31, 2012.

 

Income tax expenses  — The income taxes of AIA for the period ended December 31, 2012 were EUR 3,544,000, up from EUR 1,491,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011. As such the income tax rate rose from 25% in the period ended December 31, 2011 to 42% for the period ended December 31, 2012. This was mainly due to the reversal of deferred tax assets at AIA and the respective increase of taxes.

 

The corporate income and trade tax loss carry forwards of AIA as of December 31, 2011, were EUR 46.6 million and EUR 43.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, AIA had reported deferred tax assets of EUR 1,516,000 in its IFRS consolidated financial statements in connection with existing loss carryforwards. As part of the aforementioned voluntary public takeover offer, PAR Investment Partners L.P., which had already acquired 29% of the subscribed capital of AIA as of August 10, 2011, increased its stake in AIA to over 50%. PAR Investment Partners L.P. thus announced on August 13, 2012, that it now held a total of 86% of the share capital of AIA. This acquisition constitutes an adverse acquisition of equity under Section 8c German Corporate Income Tax Act (Körschaftsteuergesetz — KStG); as a result, the tax loss carryforwards recognized at the time of the acquisition was reduced in the full amount. As a consequence, AIA fully wrote off its IFRS deferred tax assets of EUR 1,516,000 as of December 31, 2012, which led to a corresponding deferred tax liability.

 

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Net income  — AIA posted a net income of EUR 4,912,000 in the period ended December 31, 2012. This compares to a net income of EUR 4,407,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. Adjusted for extraordinary items and foreign currency effects, the net income was EUR 6,818,000 in the period ended December 31, 2012, compared to the figure for the period ended December 31, 2011 of EUR 7,195,000.

 

Segment analysis

 

The following table sets forth AIA’s revenues and segment operating income for the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

   For the period ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   Change     % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except %) 
Revenues:                    
CSP   102,295    107,684    (5,389)    (5)% 
Content   27,986    13,896    14,090    101% 
Total revenues   130,281    121,580    8,701    7% 
Segment operating income:                    
CSP   8,977    6,597    2,380    36% 
Content   2,086    825    1,261    153% 
Total segment operating income   11,063    7,422    3,641    49% 

 

Management believes that total segment operating income is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of AIA’s business segments because it is the primary measure used by AIA’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance and allocate resources within AIA’s businesses. Total segment operating income provides management, investors and equity analysts a measure to analyze operating performance of each of AIA’s business segments and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

 

The following table reconciles total segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income tax expense.

 

   For the period ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   Change   % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except )% 
Segment result   11,063    7,422    3,641    49% 
Result, Group holding company AIA AG   (1,057)    (1,193)   (136)    (11)% 
Result, other non-operating entities   10    201    (191)    (95)% 
Consolidation   (69)    113    (44)    (39)% 
Net income from operating activities   9,947    6,543    3,404    52% 

 

AIA’s CSP segment revenues decreased by 5% for the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011. This development is due to the loss of two large customers, one in mid-2011 as well as one as of January 1, 2012. The operating income in the CSP segment increased by 36% for the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011. Despite the loss in revenues of 5% for the period ended December 31, 2012 and due to the cost savings in context with the reduction of staff executed in 2011, the operating income increased by 36%.

 

AIA’s Content segment revenues substantially increased by 101% for the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011, due to the acquisition of Emphasis and EIM. As such, starting in mid-2011 AIA distributed content to not only the AIA CSP segment but also to external CSPs and airline companies. Accordingly, the external Content segment revenues increased substantially during the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011. The operating income in the Content segment increased from EUR 825,000 to EUR 2,086,000, due to the positive impact of the acquisitions in this segment.

 

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Comparison of Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

The following table sets forth AIA’s operating results for fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   Change   % change 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Revenue   €121,580    €111,114    €10,466    9% 
Other operating income   936    349    587    168% 
Changes in inventories of goods and work in progress   (170)    34    (204    -600% 
Cost of materials   (73,406)    (67,296)    (6,110    9% 
Staff costs   (27,448)    (21,879)    (5,569    25% 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses   (3,959)    (3,971)    12    0% 
Other operating expenses   (10,990    (9,938)    (1,052)    11% 
Net income from operating activities   6,543)    8,413    (1,870)    -22% 
Finance income   122    137    (15)    -11% 
Finance costs   (768)    (962)    194    -20% 
Net result from financing and investment activities   (646)    (824)    178    -22% 
Earnings before income taxes   5,898    7,589    (1,691)    -22% 
Income taxes   (1,491)    (2,096)    605    -29% 
Net income for the year   4,407    5,493    (1,086)    -20% 

 

Overview

 

In the period ended December 31, 2011 consolidated revenues of AIA increased by about 9% from EUR 111,114,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010 to EUR 121,580,000 for the period ended December 31, 2011. The driver of this change was the positive performance of the Content segment in 2011. Especially the major studios’ highly suitable portfolio of films in the first and fourth quarter of 2011 had positive impacts on the earnings of AIA. EIM and Emphasis, the two entities that were acquired effective June 1, 2011, also made positive contributions to consolidated revenues and earnings. These acquisitions, in particular, have helped to offset the loss of a large customer of AIA as of July 1, 2011 in the CSP segment.

 

AIA generated other operating income of EUR 936,000 in the period ended 2011 as compared to EUR 349,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010. The increase in the operating income is due to positive foreign currency effects of EUR 594,000 compared to a positive effect of EUR 9,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

The changes in inventories of goods and work in progress for the period ended December 31, 2011 was a decrease EUR 170,000 compared to an increase of EUR 34,000 in 2010. This development is due to the ordinary course of business.

 

Cost of materials increased by 9% from the period ended December 31, 2010. This increase corresponds with the increase in revenues, as the costs of materials in relation to revenues were unchanged compared to the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

The staff costs of AIA were EUR 27,448,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011, compared to EUR 21,879,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010, which corresponds to an increase of approximately 25%. The staff costs for the year ended December 31, 2011 contain EUR 3,963,000 in one time expenses in connection with restructuring. Of this amount, EUR 1,767,000 concerns the severance payment to AIA’s previous Management Board Chairman. EUR 477,000 in one time expenses in connection with the change on the Management Board in the period ended December 31, 2010 were taken for the same period the previous year. Adjusted for these expenses, the staff costs of AIA were EUR 23,485,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011, compared to adjusted staff costs of EUR 21,403,000 in the period ended December 31, 2010, which corresponds to an increase of approximately 10%. This increase after restructuring expenses stems from the increase in staff costs due to the acquisitions and a general rise in salaries. Adjusted for these restructuring expenses, the staff cost ratio remained at 19% in the period ended December 31, 2011 compared to the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

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For the period ended December 31, 2011, depreciation, amortization and impairment losses were EUR 3,959,000, compared with EUR 3,971,000 in the period ended December 31, 2010. At EUR 824,000, depreciation of property, plant and equipment for the period ended December 31, 2011 was down from EUR 1,017,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010. Amortization of intangible assets for the period ended 2011 was EUR 3,075,000, compared with EUR 2,796,000 in the period ended December 31, 2010. This amortization is associated to the EUR 1,975,000 in amortized intangible assets that were capitalized as part of the purchase price allocation as of December 31, 2011 in connection with acquisitions in comparison to the EUR 1,965,000 as of December 31, 2010. For the period ended December 31, 2011 EUR 337,000 in capitalized development costs were amortized compared to EUR 530,000 in the period ended December 31, 2010. AIA also wrote off a total of EUR 613,000 in capitalized development costs in the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to EUR 156,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010 for electronic games that will no longer be pursued.

 

The other operating expenses in the period ended December 31, 2011 totaled EUR 10,990,000, which is an increase compared to the period ended December 31, 2010 figure of EUR 9,938,000. The other operating expenses in the period ended December 31, 2011 included one-time charges of EUR 292,000 related to the two June 2011 acquisitions and EUR 211,000 in one-time charges in connection with the restructuring that was implemented. Contrast this with the year ended December 31, 2010, when other operating expenses included a one-time charge of EUR 338,000 for the departure of a member of the Management Board and system-related expenses. As a result, other operating expenses as adjusted for acquisition costs and foreign currency effects the other operating expenses in the period ended December 31, 2011 were EUR 10,486,000, compared to EUR 9,601,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010. At 9%, the ratio of other operating expenses to revenues in 2011 was virtually the same as the previous year. The other operating expenses primarily include rent, travel expenses, marketing expenses and consulting costs.

 

Impairment and restructuring charges  — AIA’s financial performance for the period ended December 31, 2011 was affected by one-time expenses related to comprehensive activities aimed at optimizing the Company’s costs and structure. AIA began to implement these measures in the third quarter of 2011 and completed them by December 31, 2011. Substantially lowering the number of employees of AIA and simplifying its overall organizational structure had been the key components of these measures.

 

By December 31, 2011, AIA reduced its existing workforce by more than 100 employees or down by 20% from the level as of June 30, 2011. The personnel reductions affected most the CSP segment. While this step became necessary due to the loss of customers, to a much larger extent it was the outcome of a Company wide review and optimization of corporate processes, as well as the closer integration of corporate units that were largely autonomous to date. Activities aimed at optimizing operational processes are being accompanied by structural measures at the level of both individual units and the Company as a whole. All of these steps served to streamline the Company and improve its alignment with the market’s needs and challenges. AIA incurred EUR 4,174,000 in aggregate one time expenses in the period ended December 31, 2011 in connection with the launch of its extensive restructuring measures. EUR 1,767,000 of these one-time charges are related to the severance package for AIA’s former Chairman of the Management Board. All restructuring expenses constitute one time expenses in the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

AIA wrote off a total of EUR 613,000 in capitalized development costs in the period ended December 31, 2011 compared to EUR 156,000 as of December 31, 2010 for electronic games that will no longer be pursued.

 

Financial result  — In the period ended December 31, 2011, AIA generated finance income of EUR 122,000 as compared to EUR 137,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010. Finance costs in the same period were EUR 768,000 as compared to EUR 962,000 for the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

Income tax expenses  — For the period ended December 31, 2011, the income taxes of AIA were EUR 1,491,000 compared to EUR 2,096,000 for the period ended 2010 financial year. This decrease of 29% was due to the lower pretax income.

 

Net income  — AIA posted net profit of EUR 4,407,000 in the period ended December 31, 2011 (2010: EUR 5,493,000).

 

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Segment analysis

 

The following table sets forth AIA’s revenues and segment operating income for the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   Change   % change 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Revenues:                    
CSP   €107,684    €110,154    €(2,470)    -2% 
Content   13,896    960    12,936    1,348% 
Total revenues   121,580    111,114    10,466    9% 
Segment operating income:                    
CSP   6,597    9,653    (3,056)    -32% 
Content   825    159    666    419% 
Total segment operating income   7,422    9,812    (2,390)    -24% 

 

Management believes that total segment operating income is an appropriate measure for evaluating the operating performance of AIA’s business segments because it is the primary measure used by AIA’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance and allocate resources within AIA’s businesses. Total segment operating income provides management, investors and equity analysts a measure to analyze operating performance of each of AIA’s business segments and its enterprise value against historical data and competitors’ data, although historical results may not be indicative of future results (as operating performance is highly contingent on many factors, including customer tastes and preferences).

 

The following table reconciles total segment operating income to income from continuing operations before income tax expense.

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   Change   % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except %) 
Total segment operating income   €7,422    €9,812    €(2,390)    -24% 
Result, Group holding company AIA AG   (1,193)    (1,377)    184    -13% 
Result, other non-operating entities   201    14    187    1,336% 
Consolidation   113    (36)    149     
Net income from operating activities   6,543    8,413    (1,870)    -22% 

 

AIA’s revenues in the CSP segment decreased by 2% for the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010. In the period ended December 31, 2011 the business in the CSP segment continued to grow moderately but also was affected by the loss of a large customer mid-2011. The organic growth in the CSP segment was not able to fully compensate the negative impact on revenues due to the loss of the large customer. The operating income in the CSP segment decreased by 32% for the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010. Most of the reduction of staff executed in 2011 did affect staff in the CSP segment. Therefore the majority of the corresponding restructuring costs incurred in the CSP segment and caused the decrease in operating income.

 

AIA’s revenues in the Content segment substantially increased by 1,348% in the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010, due to the acquisition of Emphasis and EIM. As such starting mid-2011 AIA distributed content to not only its CSP segment but also to airline passenger companies. As such the external revenues in the Content segment did increase drastically in the period ended December 31, 2011 compare to the period ended December 31, 2010. The operating income in the Content segment increased by 419% for the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010, due to the positive impact of the acquisitions in this segment as well.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Current Financial Condition

 

AIA’s principal source of liquidity is internally generated operating cash. In addition, AIA can seek to access capital and debt markets subject to market conditions. In the past, AIA predominately funded its acquisitions with capital increases and bank borrowings. As of December 31, 2012 AIA has EUR 6.5 million in bank borrowings. As of December 31, 2012 AIA was in compliance with all of the covenants of its bank borrowings.

 

As of December 31, 2012, consolidated assets include EUR 16.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which EUR 10.9 million were held by AIA’s foreign subsidiaries. AIA earns the majority of its income outside Germany. The repatriation of capital to Germany via dividends is the main source of income for AIA. As AIA earns the majority of its income in foreign currencies, the fluctuation of the respective currencies might have a substantial impact on the liquidity position of AIA .

 

The principal use of cash that affects the liquidity position include the following: purchase of film and content distribution rights; development of electronic games and applications; purchase of technical equipment; acquisition of companies; debt maintenance and related payments; operational expenditures including personnel costs and other operational costs; capital expenditures; income tax payments and dividends.

 

AIA has evaluated, and expects to continue to evaluate, possible acquisitions of certain businesses. Such transactions may be material and may involve the use of cash payments, AIA’s securities or the assumption of additional indebtedness.

 

Sources and Uses of Cash — Period ended December 31, 2012 vs. period ended December 31, 2011

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the period ended December 31, 2012 and the period ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

   For the periods ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   Change   % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except %) 
Net cash provided by operating activities   7,736    6,339    1,397    22% 

 

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the period ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2011 was mainly due to the increase in earnings before income taxes.

 

For the period ended December 31, 2012 the working capital was negatively impacted by the increase of trade receivables, other receivables and prepayments compared to a decrease in trade receivables, other receivables and prepayments in the period ended December 31, 2011. Conversely trade payables and other payables stayed almost unchanged in the period ended December 31, 2012 compared to a substantial decrease of trade payables and other payables in the period December 31, 2011, which had a positive impact on the working capital in the period ended December 31, 2012 compared to a substantial negative impact on the working capital in the period ended December 31, 2011. Due to the increase in earnings before income taxes the paid income taxes in the period ended December 31, 2012 were higher that in the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities for the period ended December 31, 2012 and the period ended December 31, 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

   For the periods ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   Change   % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except %) 
Net cash provided by investing activities   (4,852)    (16,198)    11,346    70% 

 

For the period ended December 31, 2012 AIA generated a cash flow deficit from investing activities of EUR 4,852,000. Cash outflows of EUR 584,000 were attributable to the acquisition of IMDC in the period ended December 31, 2012. Furthermore, AIA received EUR 1,725,000 from the sale of an apartment owned by its subsidiary IFP as well as a small operational section of IFP. Add to that EUR 1,905,000 in payments for the acquisition of intangible assets, which mainly contain the capitalized development costs of the Canadian subsidiary, DTI. The cash outflows of EUR 12,800,000 in connection with the acquisition of the two companies, EIM and Emphasis, constitute the majority of the net cash flow from investing activities in the period ended December 31, 2011.

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities for the period ended December 31, 2012 and the period ended December 31, 2011 was as follows (in thousands):

 

   For the periods ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   Change   % change 
   (in EUR thousands, except %) 
Net cash provided by financing activities   (1,148)    9,800    (10,948)    (112)% 

 

Net cash flow from financing activities for the period ended December 31, 2012 was EUR (1,148,000). For the period ended December 31, 2012, AIA received EUR 5,515,000 in cash from the increase in capital in June 2012. Loan payments for the period ended December 31, 2012 totaled EUR 4,227,000, and interest payments were EUR 708,000. The dividend paid in 2012 for the 2011 financial year was EUR 2,003,000. AIA generated EUR 233,000 from the exercise of stock options. The net cash flow from financing activities for the period ended December 31, 2011 included bank borrowings for EUR 10,806,000, driven by bank borrowings totaling EUR 11,000,000 from UniCredit Bank AG in connection with the acquisition of EIM and Emphasis. In connection with these acquisitions EUR 5,179,000 were infused into AIA via a capital infusion generated by a capital increase.

 

Sources and Uses of Cash — 2011 vs. 2010

 

Net cash provided by operating activities for the periods ended as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   Change   % change 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Net cash provided by operating activities   €6,339    €9,918    €3,579    -36% 

 

The decrease in net cash provided by operation activities during the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010 was due to the decrease in earnings before income taxes as well as movements in deferred taxes and taxes paid. Both effects resulted in a decrease in the net cash flow from operating activities.

 

In the period ended December 31, 2011 the working capital was positively impacted by a substantial decrease of trade receivables and inventories compared to a lower decrease of trade receivables and inventories in the period ended December 31, 2010. On the other side trade payables and other payables did decrease substantially in the period ended December 31, 2011 compared to an only moderate decrease of trade payables and other payables in the period ended December 31, 2010. In addition the gains from deferred tax assets in the period ended December 31, 2011 were much higher in the period ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities for the periods ended as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   Change   % change 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Net cash provided by investing activities   €(16,198)    €(8,102)    €(8,096)    -100% 

 

In the period ended December 31, 2011 AIA generated negative net cash flow of EUR 16,198,000 from investing activities (year ended December 31, 2010: EUR 8,102,000). The cash outflows of EUR 12,800,000 in connection with the acquisition of the two companies, EIM and Emphasis, largely constituted the net cash flow from investing activities in the period ended December 31, 2011. The payments for other liabilities concern payments to the sellers for liabilities acquired in connection with the acquisition of EIM. There also had been EUR 851,000 in payments for acquisitions of intangible assets, which contain the capitalized development costs of AIA’s Canadian subsidiary, DTI.

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities for the periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2011   2010   Change   % change 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Net cash provided by financing activities   €9,800   €(5,450)    €15,250     

 

Net cash flow from financing activities in the period ended December 31, 2011 year was EUR 9,800,000 (years ended December 31, 2010: minus EUR 5,450,000). This includes loans for EUR 10,806,000 (year ended December 31, 2010: EUR 5,293,000), mainly the acquisition loan for EUR 11,000,000 (before transaction costs) from UniCredit Bank AG in connection with the acquisition of EIM and Emphasis. Add to that the cash inflow of EUR 5,179,000 from the capital increase in 2011 (year ended December 31, 2010: EUR 0), which was also implemented in connection with the acquisitions. In the period ended December 31, 2011 loan payments totaled EUR 4,072,000 (year ended December 31, 2010: EUR 8,417,000), and interest payments were EUR 643,000 (year ended December 31, 2010: EUR 876,000). The dividend paid in 2011 for the 2010 financial year was EUR 1,740,000 (years ended December 31, 2010: EUR 1,450,000).

 

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Debt Instruments

 

The following table summarizes borrowings and repayments for the periods ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   Total 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Borrowings                    
Notes due June 2015       11,000        11,000 
Total       11,000        11,000 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010   Total 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Repayments                    
Notes due December 2012       3,000    3,000    6,000 
Notes due March 2014                
Notes due June 2015   4,000    500        4,500 
Notes due December 2014   82    29    28    139 
Notes due August 2013   142    133    125    400 
Total   4,224    3,662    3,153    11,039 

 

M&A loan from UniCredit Bank AG

 

In June 2011, AIA took out an unsecured four-year loan of EUR 11,000,000 from UniCredit Bank AG, Munich, Germany, to finance a portion of the acquisitions of EIM and Emphasis. The loan is subject to initial repayment of EUR 500,000 and thereafter regular half-yearly repayments of EUR 1,500,000, no prepayment penalties and variable interest based on the six-month Euribor plus 2.35 percent. In June 2011, in order to avoid any exposure to the risk from rising interest rates associated with variable interest obligations, a portion of the variable interest payments was converted into fixed interest obligations by means of interest rate swaps over the term of the loan.

 

A of December 31, 2012, the non-current portion of the loan amounts to EUR 2,527,000 and the current portion amounts to EUR 3,910,000 (December 31, 2011: EUR 7,475,000 non-current and EUR 2,844,000 current).

 

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Commitments and Guarantees

 

AIA has commitments under certain contractual arrangements to make future payments. These firm commitments secure the future rights to various assets and services to be used in the normal course of operations. The following table summarizes AIA’s material firm commitments as of December 31, 2012.

 

   1 year   2 – 3 years   4 – 5 years   More
Than 5
years
   Total 
   (EUR in thousands) 
Operating leases                         
Buildings   1,786    2,291    241        4,318 
Equipment and vehicles   71    72    5        148 
Medium-term purchasing contracts   16,696    2,924    8,847    188    28,655 
Interest bearing loans   4,069    4,521            8,590 
Trade and other payables   34,362                34,362 
Earn-out payments   435    1,545            1,980 
Total   57,419    11,353    9,093    188    78,053 

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it is important to AIA’s financial condition and results 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 of AIA and the related disclosures have been reviewed with the Audit Committee of AIA’s Board of Directors. For AIA’s summary of significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of AIA.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

AIA generates revenue from its customers via different business models. Billing can differ between the models and the airlines. If the billing differs from the revenue recognition, adjustments are made to reflect those differences.

 

(i) Licensing software

 

AIA provides software and electronic games and applications to airlines. The airline is billed and revenue recognized when the airline can actually use the respective software after the technical implementation and testing is completed. As the license fee is due on a monthly basis per product per aircraft, no estimates are involved.

 

(ii) Management fees

 

AIA focuses on making content available for in-flight entertainment systems and all associated services. The management fees as service part include mainly the selection of the content for the airline for the respective onboard cycle. Revenue is recognized after the service has been rendered and the onboard cycle has started, so no estimates are involved.

 

(iii) Licensing movie and television content

 

AIA licenses owned film rights and also sublicenses film rights from broadcast and movie production companies. This revenue stream represents more than half of the total revenues. The airline is billed and revenue recognized at the time the customer’s license period begins (onboard cycle). No significant estimates are involved.

 

(iv) Technical fees

 

Technical fees include, for example, fitting movies to airline screens and adding subtitles in different languages. Revenue is recognized when the service has been rendered and the customer can actually use the content. This is the case at the beginning of the onboard cycle. No estimates are involved.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the Management Board to make judgments and assumptions, as well as make estimates, that have an impact on AIA’s earnings, expenses, assets and liabilities as well as on the disclosure of its contingent liabilities. The uncertainty associated with these assumptions and estimates, however, may give rise to outcomes that might lead to substantial adjustments to the carrying amounts of the given assets or liabilities in future periods.

 

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Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of such assets. Changes in circumstances, such as technological advances, changes to AIA’s business model or capital strategy, could result in the actual useful lives differing from AIA’s estimates. In those cases, where AIA determines that the useful life of buildings and equipment should be shortened, AIA would depreciate the asset over its revised remaining useful life thereby increasing depreciation expense.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

Impairment is the amount by which the carrying amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The fair value less cost to sell is determined based on available data from binding sale agreements in arm’s length transactions between independent partners involving similar assets or observable market prices less the costs directly attributable to the disposal of the asset.

 

AIA impairment tests goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives by applying the discounted cash flow method. The cash flows are derived from the financial plan for the next three years; they do not include restructuring measures AIA has not yet undertaken, nor material future investments that will boost the performance of the tested cash-generating unit. The recoverable amount largely depends on the discount rate used when applying the discounted cash flow method as well as on the estimated future cash flows and the growth rates assumed. No impairment charges were recorded as of December 31, 2011 for the cash generating units within the CSP and Content operating segments.

 

Share-based payment transactions

 

The costs of awards of equity instruments to employees are measured at the fair value of the given equity instruments at the time they are granted. The valuation technique most suitable to awards of equity instruments shall be used to estimate the fair value of share-based payment transactions; it is contingent on the conditions of the award. This also requires determining key estimates — including, in particular, probable maturity, volatility and dividend yield, as well as relevant assumptions — that flow into this valuation technique.

 

Development costs

 

Development costs associated with a single project are capitalized as an intangible asset if the recognition criteria as stated in IAS 38 are met. Initial capitalization of the costs is based on management’s assessment of the extent to which a project’s technical and economic feasibility have been demonstrated; this is usually the case once a product development project has achieved a specific milestone in an existing project management model. Management makes assumptions about the amount of the estimated future cash flows from the project, the discount rates to be used and the period during which AIA expects to receive the expected benefits in the future. The carrying amount of the capitalized development costs, which related solely to the proprietary development work of AIA companies, DTI Software, DTI Solutions Inc., Montreal, Canada, and DTI Software FZ-LLC., Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as of December 32, 2011, was EUR 4,450,000 (2011: EUR 3,994,000).

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements of AIA for discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

AIA has exposure to several types of market risk: changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. AIA neither holds nor issues financial instruments for trading purposes.

 

The following sections provide quantitative information on AIA’s exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and stock price risk. AIA makes use of sensitivity analyses that are inherently limited in estimating actual losses in fair value that can occur from changes in market conditions.

 

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Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

 

AIA is highly exposed to the change of foreign currency exchange rates. Within AIA, currency risks essentially arise from the fact that both sales to customers and purchasing are largely effected in US dollars while most of the operating companies' fixed costs are incurred in Euros, British pounds and Canadian dollars. If necessary, AIA engages in hedging transactions to counteract direct currency risks. However, it cannot always guarantee that all currency risks have been hedged in full. Severe currency fluctuations could also cause the hedging transactions to fail if agreed thresholds (triggers) are not met or exceeded. AIA therefore cannot fully preclude negative foreign currency effects in the future — some of which might be substantial — due to unforeseen exchange rate fluctuations and/or inaccurate assessments of market developments. At this time, AIA rarely resorts to hedges because of the still rudimentary nature of the system-based data that is available to it for foreign currency management as well as highly volatile foreign exchange rates. But it is also rooted in the fact that the general trend toward a strengthening of the US dollar relative to the euro is advantageous to AIA’s specific foreign currency concerns. AIA continuously monitors all foreign exchange rates relevant to AIA in order to be able to initiate appropriate hedging activities immediately if the current market situation were to change.

 

There are also intercompany receivables and liabilities such as loans that can generate significant foreign currency effects. Changes in the exchange rates of a number of foreign currencies against the euro, especially the US Dollar and the Canadian Dollar, could lead to the recognition of unrealized foreign exchange losses in some cases, particularly as a result of intercompany transactions. This clearly shows that AIA is exposed to a heightened currency risk in connection with intragroup borrowing owing to the foreign currency sensitivity in severe and unforeseeable exchange rate movements that are consequently difficult to predict. Management started to minimize the impact of intercompany borrowings by reducing the magnitude and quantity of such intercompany borrowings.

 

Interest Rates

 

AIA has entered into interest rate swaps to minimize its interest rate risk. AIA swaps the difference between amounts subject to fixed interest rates and variable interest rates with its counterparty at fixed intervals; the difference is determined by reference to a nominal amount stipulated ahead of time. These interest rate swaps hedge the underlying bank borrowings. As of December 31, 2012, taking into consideration interest rate swaps, approximately 76% (December 31, 2011: approx. 59%) of AIA’s bank borrowings were at fixed interest rates. As of the reporting date, AIA was exposed to interest rate risks because EUR 1,071,000 (December 31, 2011: EUR 5,250,000) in interest-bearing loans are subject to variable interest rates.

 

Credit Risk

 

Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with several financial institutions. Deposits held with banks may exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits. Generally, these deposits may be redeemed upon demand and are maintained with financial institutions of reputable credit and, therefore, bear minimal credit risk.

 

AIA monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions which are counterparties to its financial instruments. AIA is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the agreements. At December 31, 2012 AIA did not anticipate nonperformance by any of the counterparties.

 

AIA is exposed to default risks mainly in connection with trade receivables. Sufficient allowances have been recognized to make provisions for the estimated default risk. Receivables are not insured, given the generally good credit ratings of AIA's customers. The maximum default risk is always equivalent to the nominal amount of the receivables less loss allowances. Allowances on assets related to trade receivables amounting to EUR 156,000 had to be recognized in the reporting period (Prior year’s period: EUR 737). However, the trade receivables do not contain substantial concentrations of individual customers. The other financial liabilities are not exposed to any default risks.

 

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Pro Forma Financial Information

 

The pro forma financial information for the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Properties

 

The Company’s principal executive office is located at 10900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90024. Row 44’s and AIA’s facilities are described in the Proxy Statement in the sections entitled “Information About Row 44” beginning on page 151, and “Information About AIA” beginning on page 177, which are both incorporated herein by reference.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

Information with respect to the security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in Item 12 entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

Information with respect to the Company’s directors and executive officers immediately after the consummation of the Business Combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Management After the Business Combination” beginning on page 204, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On January 31, 2013, Jeffrey A. Leddy and Jeffrey E. Epstein were elected by the Company’s stockholders to serve as Class I directors, with terms expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015, and Harry E. Sloan, Jeff Sagansky and Edward L. Shapiro were elected by the Company’s stockholders to serve as Class II directors, with terms expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2016. Immediately after the Closing, the size of the Board was increased to eight members, and, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee of the Board, the Board appointed Louis Bélanger-Martin, John LaValle and Robert W. Reding to serve as Class III directors, with terms expiring at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2014.

 

Robert W. Reding, 63, has been a consultant in the commercial airline industry since January 2012. From September 2007 until December 2012, Mr. Reding was Executive Vice President — Operations for American Airlines and Executive Vice President of AMR Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Reding served as Senior Vice President — Technical Operations for American from May 2003 to September 2007. In November 2011, AMR Corporation filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code pursuant to a pre-packaged plan of reorganization. Mr. Reding joined AMR Corporation in March 2000 and served as Chief Operations Officer of AMR Eagle through May 2003. Prior to joining AMR Corporation, Mr. Reding served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Reno Air from 1992 to 1998 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Regional Airlines from 1998 to March 2000. Mr. Reding is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force pilot training program and served as an officer and pilot flight examiner with the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1979. He has an FAA Air Transport Pilot Rating for Douglas DC-9-MD-80 and Boeing 737 series aircraft and has accumulated over 10,000 hours as a commercial pilot. Mr. Reding is an honors graduate from the California State Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering and received his master's degree in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. He is a member of the President's Council of the California State Polytechnic University and has served as a board member on numerous aviation, civic and charitable organizations. Mr. Reding’s specific qualifications, experience and skills include extensive executive experience as an Executive Vice President of the parent company of American Airlines, which is a global commercial airline.

 

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As of the Closing Date, Mr. Reding was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee. As a result, the Compensation Committee of the Company currently consists of Messrs. Sloan (Chairman), Sagansky, Leddy and Reding. Information with respect to the members of the Company’s Audit Committee and Nominating Committee is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Management After the Business Combination—Committees of the Board of Directors,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Upon the Closing, John LaValle was appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and David M. Davis was appointed by the Board to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Biographical information for Messrs. LaValle and Davis is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Row 44—Management—Directors and Executive Officers” beginning on page 160, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In connection with the Closing and pursuant to the terms of the Row 44 Merger Agreement, each member of the Board of Directors of GEAC and each executive officer of GEAC immediately prior to the Closing resigned from their respective positions as board members and/or executive officers.

 

Director and Executive Officer Compensation

 

The compensation of Global Eagle executive officers is generally described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Management After the Business Combination—Executive Compensation” beginning on page 207, which is incorporated herein by reference. The compensation of certain Row 44 executive officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Row 44—Executive Compensation” beginning on page 163, which is incorporated herein by reference. The compensation of certain AIA executive officers is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About AIA—AIA Executive Compensation” beginning on page 183, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into an executive employment agreement with John LaValle (the “LaValle Agreement”) providing for his employment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company with an annual base salary of $450,000, subject to annual increases as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. LaValle is also entitled, upon achieving certain performance goals to be determined by the Board of Directors, to an annual bonus in the amount determined by the Board of Directors with a target of 50% and not to exceed 100% of Mr. LaValle’ base salary. Mr. LaValle is entitled to receive severance benefits, including continued payment of his base salary for one year, if his employment is terminated either (a) by the Company without “Cause,” as defined in the LaValle Agreement, or (b) by Mr. LaValle with “Good Reason,” as defined in the LaValle Agreement, subject to execution of a full release in favor of the Company and its subsidiaries. If within one year of a change of control of the Company, Mr. LaValle terminates the LaValle Agreement for Good Reason, or the Company terminates the executive employment agreement without Cause, subject to execution of a full release in favor of the Company and its subsidiaries, then Mr. LaValle will be entitled (i) to receive his base salary for one year, (ii) to acceleration with respect to any unvested equity awards and (iii) to exercise all vested equity incentive awards for a period of six months following his last day of employment. During Mr. LaValle’s employment, he is required to submit to the Board of Directors all corporate opportunities or offers presented to him or of which he becomes aware which relate to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries and Mr. LaValle may not accept any corporate opportunities on his own behalf. The description of the LaValle Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the LaValle Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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On January 31, 2013, the Company entered into an executive employment agreement with David M. Davis (the “Davis Agreement”) providing for his employment as Chief Financial Officer with an annual base salary of $425,000 and an annual base salary of $450,000 upon Mr. Davis establishing a permanent residence in Los Angeles, California, subject to annual increases as determined by the Board of Directors. Mr. Davis is also entitled, upon achieving certain performance goals to be determined by the Board of Directors, to an annual bonus in an amount determined by the Board of Directors, with a target of 50% and not to exceed 100% of Mr. Davis’ base salary. Mr. Davis is entitled to receive severance benefits if his employment is terminated either (a) by the Company due to Mr. Davis’ failure to establish a permanent residence in Los Angeles, California, or otherwise without “Cause,” as defined in the Davis Agreement, subject to execution of a full release in favor of the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Davis is also entitled to continued benefits and payment of his base salary for six months, in the event that his employment is terminated due to his failure to establish permanent residence in Los Angeles, California, or twelve months if his employment is terminated for Cause. If, within one year of a change of control of the Company, Mr. Davis terminates his employment for “Good Reason,” as defined in the Davis Agreement, or the Company terminates his employment without Cause, then, subject to execution of a full release in favor of the Company and its subsidiaries, Mr. Davis will be entitled (i) to receive his base salary and benefits for one year, (ii) to acceleration with respect to any unvested equity awards, and (iii) to exercise all vested equity incentive awards a period of six months following his last day of employment. During Mr. Davis’ employment, he is required to submit to the Board of Directors all corporate opportunities or offers presented to him or of which he becomes aware which relate to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries, and Mr. Davis may not accept any corporate opportunities on his own behalf. The description of the Davis Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Davis Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Upon the Closing, the Company granted stock options pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to Messrs. Bélanger-Martin, LaValle and Davis. The Company granted to each of Messrs. Bélanger-Martin and LaValle a stock option to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company granted to Mr. Davis a stock option to purchase 675,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The exercise price per share for each of the options granted was $10.00. The options will vest with respect to 25% of their underlying shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant and with respect to the remaining 75% ratably over the next three years until fully vested.

 

Members of the Board (other than Messrs. LaValle and Bélanger-Martin) will be entitled to receive annual compensation in the amount of $75,000 for their services on the Board. Mr. Epstein will be entitled to receive an additional $25,000 per year for his service as Chairman of the Audit Committee. In connection with the Closing, the Board granted to each director (other than Messrs. LaValle and Bélanger-Martin), stock options to purchase 25,000 shares of common of the Company. The options vest ratably on a monthly basis over a period of two years with respect to their underlying shares and have an exercise price of $10.00 per share.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Information with respect to certain relationships and related transactions is set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 in Item 12 entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Independence of Directors

 

The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Sloan, Sagansky, Leddy, Reding and Epstein are each independent within the meaning of Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2). The Company’s Board of Directors has also determined that each member of its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee is independent under Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2).

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Global Eagle, Row 44 and AIA are not currently a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Row 44—Legal Proceedings” beginning on page 160, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Information about the market price, number of stockholders and dividends for the Company’s securities is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Price Range of Securities and Dividends” beginning on page 228, which is incorporated herein by reference. As of the Closing Date, there were 8 holders of record of capital stock of the Company.

 

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Global Eagle’s common stock is listed on Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ENT.” Global Eagle’s warrants are quoted on the OTC market under the symbol “ENTWW.”

 

The closing price of Global Eagle’s common stock as reported on Nasdaq on March 15, 2013, was $9.76.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Items 1.01 and 3.02 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2012, and Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, all of which is incorporated herein by reference.  The issuance of shares of capital stock of the Company pursuant to the Row 44 Merger Agreement, the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement and the Backstop Agreements was made in reliance upon an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, by reason of Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.  

 

As disclosed under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions above, on the Closing Date, the Company issued 666,667 sponsor warrants to the Sponsor in satisfaction of an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 outstanding under a convertible note issued by the Company to the Sponsor. The terms of the sponsor warrants are set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Description of Securities” beginning on page 210, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Description of the Company’s Securities

 

Reference is made to the disclosure in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Description of Securities” beginning on page 210, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The Company has authorized 401,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 375,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 25,000,000 shares of non-voting common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 1,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, $0.0001 par value. As of the Closing Date, there were 54,842,888 shares of capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding, consisting of (i) 35,724,655 shares of common stock (excluding 3,053,634 shares of common stock held by AIA, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company) and (ii) 19,118,233 shares of non-voting common stock. As of the Closing Date, there were 8 holders of record of the Company’s capital stock.

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

Information about the indemnification of the Company’s directors and officers is described in the Part II of Amendment No. 4 to GEAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267) filed with the SEC on May 10, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, the Company has entered into indemnity agreements with all of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors and executive officers. A form of such indemnity agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.15 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.  

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.  

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Items 2.01 and 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K concerning financial information of the Company, Row 44, and AIA, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

 

On February 19, 2013, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Office of General Counsel, Hearings stating that the previously disclosed annual meeting, proxy solicitation, and minimum number of shareholders deficiencies of the Company had been cured, and that the Company was in compliance with all applicable listing standards. The letter also stated that as a result, the Company’s previously scheduled hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel was cancelled.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Items 1.01 and 3.02 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 2012, and Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, all of which is incorporated herein by reference.  The issuance of shares of capital stock of the Company pursuant to the Row 44 Merger Agreement, the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement and the Backstop Agreements was made in reliance upon an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act, by reason of Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.  

 

As disclosed under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions in Item 2.01 above, on the Closing Date, the Company issued 666,667 sponsor warrants to the Sponsor in satisfaction of an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 outstanding under a convertible note issued by the Company to the Sponsor. The terms of the sponsor warrants are set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Description of Securities” beginning on page 210, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

On January 31, 2013, the Company filed a Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or the Restated Certificate, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.  The material terms of the Restated Certificate and the general effect upon the rights of holders of the Company’s capital stock are included in the Proxy Statement under the section entitled “Proposal No. 2 – Approval of the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation” beginning on page 105, which is incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the Restated Certificate is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.  

 

Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure provided under Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Item 2.01 under the subheading “Directors and Executive Officers,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Upon the Closing, the Board appointed John LaValle as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and David M. Davis as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. Biographical information for Messrs. LaValle and Davis is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Information About Row 44—Management—Directors and Executive Officers” beginning on page 160, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Item 2.01 under the subheading and “Director and Executive Officer Compensation” and to Exhibits 10.4 and 10.5 to this Current Report with respect to the executive employment agreements entered into between the Company and Messrs. LaValle and Davis, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

As of the Closing Date, Mr. Reding was appointed by the Board to serve on the Board’s Compensation Committee. As a result, the Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Sloan (Chairman), Sagansky, Leddy and Reding.

 

On January 31, 2013, the stockholders of the Company approved the Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Proposal No. 4 – Approval and Adoption of the Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan” beginning on page 113, which is incorporated herein by reference. The full text of the Plan is included as Annex D to the Proxy Statement, which is incorporated by reference herein.

  

Item 5.03 Amendments To Articles Of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change In Fiscal Year.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 3.03 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On January 31, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. The amended and restated bylaws modify the prior bylaws (i) to provide that no action may be taken by written consent of the stockholders (the previous provision provided that written consent could be used prior to the Company's initial public offering), (ii) to provide that regular meeting of the Board may be held without notice but must be publicized by means of reasonable notice given to any director who is not present at the meeting at which a resolution providing for such meeting is adopted and (iii) to revise the description of the Chairman of the Board to remove the provision that the Chairman of the Board has general supervision and control of the acquisition activities of the Company subject to the ultimate authority of the Board (since the Company is no longer primarily focused on acquisition). The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws, which is included as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.  

 

Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.

 

As a result of the Business Combination, which fulfilled the definition of an initial business combination as required by GEAC’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company ceased to be a shell company as of the Closing Date. The material terms of the Business Combination are described in the Proxy Statement in the sections entitled “Proposal No. 1 – Approval of the Business Combination” beginning on page 88 and “The Business Combination Agreements” beginning on page 119, which are both incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired

 

The financial statements of Row 44 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012 are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The financial statements of AIA as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012 are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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(b) Pro forma financial information

 

The pro forma financial information for the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Document
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among Global Eagle Acquisition Corp., EAGL Merger Sub Corp., Row 44, Inc. and PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
2.2*   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and between Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. and PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
3.1   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011).
4.2   Form of Warrant Agreement by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on April 6, 2011).
4.3   Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267) and included as an exhibit in the Warrant Agreement, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2011).
10.1   Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, by and among the Company and the parties named on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.2   Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and between Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. and PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
10.3   Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among Global Eagle Acquisition Corp., Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund and Putnam Spectrum Equity Fund. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
10.4   Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between the Company and John LaValle (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.5   Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between the Company and David M. Davis (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)

 

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10.6   Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex D of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on January 17, 2013)
10.7†   System and Services Agreement dated January 2011 by and between Norwegian Air Shuttle and Row 44, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.8†   OEM Purchase and Development Agreement, dated October 12, 2009, by and between TECOM Industries, Inc. and Row 44, Inc., as amended on December 19, 2011, December 23, 2011, January 6, 2012 and January 18, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.9†   Master Equipment Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2007, by and between Hughes Network Systems, LLC and Row 44, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.10†   Master Services Agreement, dated December 21, 2007, by and between Hughes Network Systems, LLC and Row 44, Inc., as amended on June 6, 2008, June 30, 2009, November 15, 2010, November 18, 2010, January 15, 2011, March 30, 2011, July 29, 2011, August 3, 2011, September 7, 2011, December 19, 2011, January 23, 2012, September 11, 2012 and January 18, 2013 (the “Master Services Agreement”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.11†   Agreement by and among Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited and Inflight Productions Limited for the Supply of Programming and Production Services for Inflight Entertainment, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.12†   Amended and Restated Supply and Services Agreement dated February 1, 2013 by and between Row 44, Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.13   Letter Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between the Company and Wellington Management Company, LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.14   Escrow Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, by and among the Company, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington”) and certain affiliates of Wellington (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.15   Form of Indemnity Agreement for the Company’s directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267) filed with the SEC on March 21, 2011)
10.16   Amendment to Securities Escrow Agreement, dated May 8, 2012 by and among the Company, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, Cole A. Sirucek and the other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on May 9, 2012).
10.17   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2011, among the Company, Global Eagle Acquisition LLC and each of the members of Global Eagle Acquisition LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011).
10.18   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2011, between the Company and James M. McNamara (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011).
10.19   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2011, between the Company and Dennis A. Miller (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(c) to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on May 11, 2011).
10.20   Letter Agreement, dated May 8, 2012, by and between the Company and Cole A. Sirucek (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on May 9, 2012).

 

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14.1   Form of Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on March 21, 2011)
21.1   List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
99.1   Audited Financial Statements of Row 44 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012
99.2   Audited Financial Statements of AIA as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012
99.3   Pro Forma Financial Information of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

*The exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

† Confidential treatment has been requested or granted for certain portions omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  March 18, 2013 GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
   
  By:   /s/ Michael Pigott  
    Michael Pigott
    General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Document
2.1*   Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among Global Eagle Acquisition Corp., EAGL Merger Sub Corp., Row 44, Inc. and PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
2.2*   Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and between Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. and PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
3.1   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
3.2   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2011).
4.2   Form of Warrant Agreement by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2011).
4.3   Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), and included as an exhibit in the Warrant Agreement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2011).
10.1   Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2013, by and among the Company and the parties named on the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.2   Amended and Restated Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and between Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. and PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
10.3   Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2012, by and among Global Eagle Acquisition Corp., Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund and Putnam Spectrum Equity Fund. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012)
10.4   Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between the Company and John LaValle (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.5   Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between the Company and David M. Davis (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.6   Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Annex D of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on January 17, 2013)
10.7†   System and Services Agreement dated January 2011 by and between Norwegian Air Shuttle and Row 44, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.8†   OEM Purchase and Development Agreement, dated October 12, 2009, by and between TECOM Industries, Inc. and Row 44, Inc., as amended on December 19, 2011, December 23, 2011, January 6, 2012 and January 18, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)

 

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10.9†   Master Equipment Purchase Agreement, dated December 21, 2007, by and between Hughes Network Systems, LLC and Row 44, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.10†   Master Services Agreement, dated December 21, 2007, by and between Hughes Network Systems, LLC and Row 44, Inc., as amended on June 6, 2008, June 30, 2009, November 15, 2010, November 18, 2010, January 15, 2011, March 30, 2011, July 29, 2011, August 3, 2011, September 7, 2011, December 19, 2011, January 23, 2012, September 11, 2012 and January 18, 2013 (the “Master Services Agreement”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.11†   Agreement by and among Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Limited and Inflight Productions Limited for the Supply of Programming and Production Services for Inflight Entertainment, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.12†   Amended and Restated Supply and Services Agreement dated February 1, 2013 by and between Row 44, Inc. and Southwest Airlines Co. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.13   Letter Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, between the Company and Wellington Management Company, LLP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.14   Escrow Agreement, dated January 31, 2013, by and among the Company, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington”) and certain affiliates of Wellington (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
10.15   Form of Indemnity Agreement for the Company’s directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267) filed with the SEC on March 21, 2011)
10.16   Amendment to Securities Escrow Agreement, dated May 8, 2012 by and among the Company, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, Cole A. Sirucek and the other persons party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2012).
10.17   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2011, among the Company, Global Eagle Acquisition LLC and each of the members of Global Eagle Acquisition LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2011).
10.18   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2011, between the Company and James M. McNamara (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2011).
10.19   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2011, between the Company and Dennis A. Miller (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(c) to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2011).
10.20   Letter Agreement, dated May 8, 2012, by and between the Company and Cole A. Sirucek (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35176) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2012).
14.1   Form of Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-172267), filed with the SEC on March 21, 2011)
21.1   List of Subsidiaries (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013)
99.1   Audited Financial Statements of Row 44 as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012
99.2   Audited Financial Statements of AIA as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012

 

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99.3   Pro Forma Financial Information of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012
     

 

 

*The exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

† Confidential treatment has been requested or granted for certain portions omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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EX-99.1 2 v338142_ex99-1.htm AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF ROW 44

  

Exhibit 99.1

 

ROW 44, INC.

 

INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 1
   
BALANCE SHEETS 2
   
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 3
   
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT 4
   
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 5
   
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 6 - 30

 

 
 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors

Row 44, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Row 44, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Row 44, Inc. at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred recurring operating losses and has not generated cash flows from operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters also are described in note 1. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Rose, Snyder & Jacobs LLP

 

Encino, California

 

March 15, 2013

 

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ROW 44, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

 

   2012   2011 
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,087,958   $8,809,679 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,293 and $7,293, respectively   7,797,265    4,415,989 
Inventories   4,310,569    3,047,287 
Prepaid expenses   3,106,842    1,339,257 
Other current assets   237,308    211,742 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   17,539,942    17,823,954 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net   4,639,127    2,813,544 
           
OTHER ASSETS          
Notes receivable, related parties   -    70,095 
Deposits and other assets   614,177    262,197 
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS   614,177    332,292 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $22,793,246   $20,969,790 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $7,789,267   $12,799,156 
Accrued employee paid-time-off   389,016    322,313 
Deferred revenue   4,592,602    8,403,996 
Derivative liabilities   8,178,099    - 
Notes payable and accrued interest, current portion   14,343    7,353,183 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   20,963,327    28,878,648 
           
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES          
Deferred revenue   -    222,923 
Other non-current liabilities   -    50,000 
Notes payable and accrued interest, non-current portion   38,269    52,612 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   21,001,596    29,204,183 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES          
           
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK          
Series A-1, $0.0001 par value; 9,794,142 shares authorized, issued and outstanding   9,245,284    8,558,796 
Series A-2, $0.0001 par value; 19,887,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding   21,453,604    19,860,613 
Series B-1, $0.0001 par value; 73,783,872 shares authorized, issued and outstanding   27,488,252    25,447,132 
Series B-2, $0.0001 par value; 62,326,439 shares authorized, issued and outstanding   19,981,213    18,497,358 
Series C-1, $0.0001 par value; 105,868,792 shares authorized, 84,695,034 and 0 issued and outstanding, respectively   24,535,475    - 
Series C-2, $0.0001 par value; 107,187,927 shares authorized, 85,750,341 and 0 issued and outstanding, respectively   19,836,490    - 
TOTAL REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK   122,540,318    72,363,899 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT          
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 900,000,000 and 500,000,000 shares authorized, 156,716,342 and 86,084,342 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively   15,672    8,608 
Treasury stock, 4,241,493 and 2,501,263 shares in treasury at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively   (789,598)   (250,126)
Additional paid-in capital   9,014,707    5,708,964 
Subscriptions receivable   (453,205)   (868,714)
Accumulated deficit   (128,536,244)   (85,197,024)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT   (120,748,668)   (80,598,292)
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT  $22,793,246   $20,969,790 

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to financial statements.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010

 

   2012   2011   2010 
REVENUES               
Equipment revenue  $60,993,035   $32,852,829   $15,778,619 
Services revenue   11,364,727    3,182,188    283,707 
                
TOTAL REVENUES   72,357,762    36,035,017    16,062,326 
                
OPERATING EXPENSES               
Equipment cost of sales   57,758,594    29,343,601    16,933,723 
Cost of services   22,326,596    8,089,437    2,353,595 
Personnel   8,113,373    5,725,083    3,688,450 
Research and development   3,140,884    3,392,101    4,241,704 
Selling, general and administrative   10,389,280    6,980,663    4,234,172 
                
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES   101,728,727    53,530,885    31,451,644 
                
OPERATING LOSS   (29,370,965)   (17,495,868)   (15,389,318)
                
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)               
Miscellaneous income   -    92    (58,054)
Interest income   64,685    53,442    82,169 
Change in value of derivative instruments   (3,575,830)   -    - 
Loss on disposal of assets   (23,909)   (60,491)   (26,098)
Interest expense   (10,433,201)   (286,261)   (3,664,829)
                
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)   (13,968,255)   (293,218)   (3,666,812)
                
NET LOSS   (43,339,220)   (17,789,086)   (19,056,130)
                
Less: Preferred stock dividends   (7,893,743)   (5,360,496)   (3,811,340)
Less: Accretion of preferred stock   (833,955)   -    - 
                
NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS  $(52,066,918)  $(23,149,582)  $(22,867,470)
                
Net loss attributable to common stock per share - basic and diluted  $(0.46)  $(0.57)  $(0.93)
                
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   112,252,509    40,313,201    24,663,510 

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to financial statements.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010

 

                                
   Common Stock   Treasury Stock   Additional   Subscriptions   Accumulated     
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Paid-in Capital   Receivable   Deficit   Total 
                                 
Balance, January 1, 2010   24,663,510   $2,466    -   $-   $3,793,390    (794,387)  $(48,351,808)  $(45,350,339)
                                         
Warrants for common stock issued for services             -    -    10,256    -    -    10,256 
                                         
Discount on convertible promissory notes   -    -    -    -    2,182,500    -    -    2,182,500 
                                         
Reclassification of derivative liabilities   -    -    -    -    5,717,533    -    -    5,717,533 
                                         
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    143,641    -    -    143,641 
                                         
Preferred stock dividends   -    -    -    -    (3,811,340)   -    -    (3,811,340)
                                         
Interest income on subscriptions receivable   -    -    -    -    -    (40,949)   -    (40,949)
                                         
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (19,056,130)   (19,056,130)
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2010   24,663,510    2,466    -    -    8,035,980    (835,336)   (67,407,938)   (60,204,828)
                                         
Repurchase of common stock from officers   -    -    (900,000)   (90,000)   -    -    -    (90,000)
                                         
Receipt of common stock from officers as payment on advances and subscription receivable   -    -    (1,601,263)   (160,126)   -    12,750    -    (147,376)
                                         
Exercise of warrants for common stock   61,420,832    6,142    -    -    -    -    -    6,142 
                                         
Discount on convertible promissory notes   -    -    -    -    2,939,440    -    -    2,939,440 
                                         
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    94,040    -    -    94,040 
                                         
Preferred stock dividends   -    -    -    -    (5,360,496)   -    -    (5,360,496)
                                         
Interest income on subscriptions receivable   -    -    -    -    -    (46,128)   -    (46,128)
                                         
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (17,789,086)   (17,789,086)
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2011   86,084,342    8,608    (2,501,263)   (250,126)   5,708,964    (868,714)   (85,197,024)   (80,598,292)
                                         
Discount on convertible promissory notes   -    -    -    -    6,939,440    -    -    6,939,440 
                                         
Warrants for common stock issued for services and equipment   -    -    -    -    3,168,245    -    -    3,168,245 
                                         
Common stock issued for services   5,500,000    550    -    -    549,450    -    -    550,000 
                                         
Exercise of warrants for common stock   65,000,000    6,500    -    -    -    -    -    6,500 
                                         
Exercise of common stock options   132,000    14    -    -    14,786    -    -    14,800 
                                         
Stock-based compensation   -    -    -    -    1,641,025    -    -    1,641,025 
                                         
Receipt of common stock from officer as payment on advances and subscription receivable   -    -    (1,740,230)   (539,472)   -    465,164    -    (74,308)
                                         
Preferred stock dividends   -    -    -    -    (7,893,743)   -    -    (7,893,743)
                                         
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock   -    -    -    -    (833,955)   -    -    (833,955)
                                         
Reclassification of common stock warrant derivative   -    -    -    -    (279,505)   -    -    (279,505)
                                         
Interest income on subscription receivable   -    -    -    -    -    (49,655)   -    (49,655)
                                         
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (43,339,220)   (43,339,220)
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2012   156,716,342   $15,672    (4,241,493)  $(789,598)  $9,014,707   $(453,205)  $(128,536,244)  $(120,748,668)

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to financial statements.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, 2011 AND 2010

 

   2012   2011   2010 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:               
Net loss  $(43,339,220)  $(17,789,086)  $(19,056,130)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:               
Non-cash interest on convertible promissory notes   9,629,089    249,791    2,860,212 
Depreciation and amortization   1,229,303    928,184    837,156 
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventory   (77,890)   131,236    649,736 
Interest income on subscriptions receivable   (49,655)   (46,128)   (40,949)
Interest income on stock settlement of notes receivable, related parties   (3,914)   -    - 
Stock-based compensation   1,641,025    94,040    143,641 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment   23,909    60,491    26,098 
Warrants for common stock issued for services   2,554,545    -    10,256 
Common stock issued for services   550,000    -    - 
Change in value of derivative instruments   3,575,830    -    - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:               
Accounts receivable   (3,381,276)   840,779    (4,933,122)
Inventories   (1,214,724)   792,568    (3,008,122)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (1,793,151)   (953,767)   (510,440)
Deposits and other assets   (355,595)   -    - 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   (5,098,652)   6,284,167    5,480,848 
Accrued interest   799,170    -    - 
Accrued employee paid-time-off   66,703    116,688    42,560 
Deferred revenue   (4,034,317)   5,296,018    1,426,375 
                
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (39,278,820)   (3,995,019)   (16,071,881)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:               
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment   -    6,592    - 
Purchases of property and equipment   (2,432,148)   (593,831)   (915,339)
                
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (2,432,148)   (587,239)   (915,339)
                
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:               
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable   10,000,000    10,000,000    525,000 
Payments on notes payable   (13,243)   (13,205)   (2,753,695)
Repurchase of common stock from officers   -    (90,000)   - 
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants   6,500    6,142    - 
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options   14,800    -    - 
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock   24,981,190    -    22,600,000 
                
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   34,989,247    9,902,937    20,371,305 
                
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (6,721,721)   5,320,679    3,384,085 
                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR   8,809,679    3,489,000    104,915 
                
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD  $2,087,958   $8,809,679   $3,489,000 
                
Supplemental disclosures:               
Interest paid in cash  $4,743   $6,881   $281,312 
Income taxes paid in cash  $6,233   $3,420   $3,350 
                
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:               
Notes payable and accrued interest converted into preferred stock and warrants  $20,790,295   $-   $16,227,000 
Inventory converted to property and equipment  $29,332   $56,031   $400,769 
Satisfaction of advances and subscriptions receivable via surrender of commons stock  $539,472   $160,126   $- 
Property and equipment purchased with a note payable  $-   $-   $79,060 
Property and equipment purchased with warrants for common stock  $613,700   $-   $- 

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm and notes to financial statements.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Organization

 

Row 44, Inc. (the “Company”, “Row 44”, “we”, “us”, “our”) was founded in 2004 and provides satellite based in-flight broadband connectivity for commercial air passengers, as well as commercial airline operations services for cockpit and crew. In addition to its in-flight broadband system, the Company offers its customers a private labeled portal that is free to access for passengers. This portal currently comprises a custom menu of entertainment services, which includes online shopping, games, a moving map, streaming live TV, video on demand television shows and movies and advertising inserts. Row 44 currently offers services in the United States and Western Europe and plans to extend satellite coverage to other regions, including certain regions within Asia and the northern trans-Atlantic route. The Company has several wholly owned, dormant subsidiaries that were created for regulatory purposes in current and anticipated operating regions.

 

In August 2012, the Company signed a term sheet with Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. (GEAC) whereby GEAC would acquire 100% of the equity interests of the Company in exchange for shares of GEAC common stock.  On November 8, 2012, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) with GEAC and closed the transaction effective January 31, 2013, at which time the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of GEAC.

 

Going Concern

 

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which contemplates the continuation of the Company as a going concern. The Company has reported recurring losses and has not generated cash flows from operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company has historically raised capital through the issuance of convertible promissory notes (“bridge loans”) sufficient to continue operations until such time that additional equity funding (in the form of Preferred Stock rounds) is obtained. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company received approximately $35 million through debt and equity financing, which was comprised of $25 million of new cash investment from an existing preferred shareholder in June 2012 for Series C-1 Preferred units and the issuance of a $10 million bridge loan in March 2012. This $10 million bridge loan and its accrued interest and a previously issued December 2011 $10 million bridge loan and its accrued interest were converted into Series C-2 Preferred Stock in June 2012 in conjunction with the Series C-1 financing.

 

Management intends to become profitable by continuing to seek out additional airline companies in various global markets that are interested in offering connectivity to their customers and to expand its product offering with emphasis on bringing to market additional video content and destination content. If the Company is not successful in becoming profitable, it may have to further delay or reduce expenses, or curtail operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that could result should the Company not continue as a going concern.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Management uses its historical records and knowledge of its business in making these estimates. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers cash equivalents to include short-term, highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenues consist primarily of sales of equipment to airlines, which are hardware equipment sets that Row 44 purchases from third party vendors and then sells to the commercial airlines. Revenues also consist of service revenue, which is received for Row 44 providing in-flight connectivity and entertainment content. Fees for services can be based on (i) the number of boarded passengers (RPB), regardless of the number of actual users of the service or (ii) a fee per user.

 

The Company recognizes revenue when all of the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of an agreement with the customer exists, products are shipped and the customer takes delivery, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability of the selling price is reasonably assured. For equipment sales, revenue recognition generally occurs at the time of shipment or delivery, depending on shipping terms. Service revenue is recognized in either the period of (i) enplanement for boarded passengers or (ii) usage by passengers, dependent on the specific contract.

 

Debt and Equity Instruments

 

The Company accounts for convertible instruments issued with freestanding warrants in accordance with ASC 470, ”Debt” and ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. In addition, the Company considers the provisions of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, when evaluating freestanding and embedded instruments. These instruments include the bridge loans, preferred stock, and associated warrants.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

All derivatives are accounted for on a fair value basis. Embedded derivative instruments subject to bifurcation are also accounted for on a fair value basis. The change in fair value of derivatives is recorded through earnings. Cash flows from embedded derivatives subject to bifurcation are reported consistently with the host contracts within the Statements of Cash Flows. Cash flows from other derivatives are reported in cash flows from investing activities within the Statements of Cash Flows.

 

During 2012, the Company granted warrants to purchase common stock and Series C preferred stock, these warrants were considered derivative financial instruments. During 2011, the Company had no instruments that were considered to be material derivatives. Derivative financial instruments during the year ended December 31, 2010 included warrants to purchase common stock.

 

Warranties

 

The Company is not directly responsible for warranty costs related to equipment sales. The vendors that supplied the individual parts, which comprise the assemblies sold by the Company to customers, provide the warranty.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue primarily consists of prepayments received from customers for which the Company’s revenue recognition criteria have not been met. The deferred revenue will be recognized as revenue once the criteria for revenue recognition have been met.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories, which are classified as finished goods, are comprised of individual parts and assemblies and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventories is determined using actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company provides inventory write-downs based on excess and obsolete inventories determined primarily by future demand forecasts. The write-down is measured as the difference between the cost of the inventory and market based upon assumptions about future demand and charged to the provision for inventory, which is a component of cost of sales. At the point of the loss recognition, a new, lower cost basis for that inventory is established, and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that newly established cost basis.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

The following table reconciles changes in the Company’s allowance for inventory reserves for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Beginning allowance for inventory reserves  $780,972   $649,736   $- 
Accruals for obsolete inventory   -    94,269    274,524 
Inventory write-downs   -    100,352    375,212 
Disposal of previously reserved inventory   (77,890)   (63,385)   - 
Ending allowance for inventory reserves  $703,082   $780,972   $649,736 

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company accounts for the impairment and disposition of long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” and ASC 360, “Property and Equipment”. Long-lived assets to be held and used are reviewed for events or changes in circumstances that indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. No impairment losses were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

 

Software Development Costs

 

The Company accounts for the development of software to be used for internal purposes in accordance with ASC 350-40, “Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software”. These costs are expensed as incurred due to the frequency with which software is updated.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Shipping and handling costs are recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $330,457, $173,174 and $71,617 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

Research and Development

 

Costs relating to designing and developing new products are expensed in the period incurred.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are being provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives used are as follows:

 

Classification   Life
     
Albatross (aircraft)   5 Years
Furniture and fixtures   7 Years
Equipment   5-7 Years
Computer equipment   3 Years
Computer software   3 Years
Automobiles   5 Years

 

Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease terms or the useful lives of the improvements. Expenses for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred, while renewals and betterments are capitalized.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company extends credit to its customers. An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company's customers to make required payments. Management specifically analyzes the age of customer balances, historical bad debt experience, customer credit-worthiness, and changes in customer payment terms when making estimates of the collectability of the Company’s trade accounts receivable balances. If the Company determines that the financial condition of any of its customers has deteriorated, whether due to customer specific or general economic issues, an increase in the allowance may be made. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off. Based on the information available, management believes the Company’s accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, are collectable.

 

The following table reconciles changes in the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Beginning allowance for doubtful accounts  $7,293   $48,293   $48,293 
Doubtful account accruals   -    -    - 
Receivables written off   -    (41,000)   - 
Ending allowance for doubtful accounts  $7,293   $7,293   $48,293 

 

Marketing and Advertising

 

Marketing and advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Marketing and advertising amounted to $564,845, $387,306 and $347,618 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company elects to accrete the difference between the redemption value and carrying value of outstanding preferred stock over the period from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date using the effective interest method. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded accretion of preferred stock of $833,955. No accretion of preferred stock was applicable for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

Currency

 

All of the Company’s contracts, agreements, and transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes”. To date, no current income tax liability has been recorded due to the Company’s accumulated net losses. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and the amounts that are reported in the income tax returns. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded on a net basis; however, the net deferred income tax assets have been fully reserved by a valuation allowance due to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to realize future taxable income and to recover its net deferred income tax assets.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with ASC 718, ”Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on the estimated grant date fair value of the award. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company's statement of operations.

 

The Company has issued stock options and warrants to certain non-employees for services rendered. These various instruments are expensed as services are rendered.

 

The Company estimates fair value of share-based awards using the Black-Scholes model. This model requires the Company to estimate the expected volatility and value of its common stock and the expected term of the stock options; all of which are highly complex and subjective variables. The variables take into consideration, among other things, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behavior. The Company uses an average of similar companies’ historical volatility as a basis for its expected volatility. Expected term is computed using the simplified method provided within Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110. The Company has selected a risk-free rate based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity equivalent to the expected term of the stock option or warrant.

 

Earnings (Loss) per Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares, which primarily consist of stock options issued to employees, warrants issued to third parties, convertible promissory notes, and convertible preferred stock, have been excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation because their effect is anti-dilutive.

 

The Company includes participating securities, which consists of Preferred Stock outstanding, in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The participating securities have contractual participation rights to distributed earnings equivalent to those of stockholders of unrestricted common stock. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an allocation method that calculates earnings per share for common stock and participating securities. During periods when the Company generates a net loss, no portion of the loss is allocated to the preferred stock as the preferred shareholders are not contractually obligated to participate in losses.

 

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
Net loss  $(43,339,220)  $(17,789,086)  $(19,056,130)
Less: Preferred stock dividends   (7,893,743)   (5,360,496)   (3,811,340)
Less: Accretion of preferred stock   (833,955)   -    - 
Undistributed losses  $(52,066,918)  $(23,149,582)  $(22,867,470)
                
Allocation of undistributed losses to participating securities:      
                
Common stock  $(52,066,918)  $(23,149,582)  $(22,867,470)
Preferred stock   -    -    - 
Undistributed losses  $(52,066,918)  $(23,149,582)  $(22,867,470)

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company groups financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value into three levels of hierarchy in accordance with ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure”. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the accompanying balance sheet are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value. The categories are as follows:

 

Level Input:   Input Definition:
     
Level I   Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.
Level II   Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level I, that are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.
Level III   Unobservable inputs that reflect management's best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

 

Effect of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2011, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs,” which is now codified under FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.”  This new guidance provides common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”).  Certain fair value measurement principles were clarified or amended in this ASU, such as the application of the highest and best use and valuation premise concepts.  New and revised disclosure requirements include:  quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs used for all Level 3 fair value measurements and a description of the valuation processes in place, as well as a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of recurring Level 3 fair value measurements; public companies will need to disclose any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements on a gross basis, including the reason(s) for those transfers; a requirement regarding disclosure on the highest and best use of a nonfinancial asset; and a requirement that all fair value measurements be categorized in the fair value hierarchy with disclosure of that categorization.  FASB ASU No. 2011-04 was effective on a prospective basis for public companies during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which is now codified under FASB ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income.”  This ASU gives entities two options for presenting the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income.  The first option is a single, continuous statement of comprehensive income.  The second option is two separate, but consecutive statements.  In either option, the following must be presented: each component of and a total of net income; each component of and a total of other comprehensive income; and a total of comprehensive income.  The new guidance eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as a part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  This ASU does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.  FASB ASU No. 2011-05 should be applied retrospectively, and for public companies is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted.  The adoption of this ASU in 2012 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2011-08, “Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which is now codified under FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other.”  This new guidance allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to evaluate if the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination it is necessary to perform the current two-step test.  After assessing the totality of events or circumstances, if it is determined it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary.  Otherwise, the entity is required to perform Step 1 of the impairment test.  An entity has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to Step 1 of the two-step impairment test, and then resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period.  Reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts continue to be required to perform a qualitative assessment in place of Step 1 of the impairment test.  The new guidance includes examples of events and circumstances an entity should consider in its evaluation of whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, such as macroeconomic conditions; industry and market considerations; cost factors; overall financial performance; and other relevant entity-specific events.  The examples of events and circumstances included in this ASU supersede the previous examples entities should have considered.  FASB ASU No. 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  Early adoption is permitted, even if an entity’s annual test date is before the issuance date of September 15, 2011, provided the entity has not yet performed its 2011 annual impairment test or issued its financial statements.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued FASB ASU No. 2011-12, “Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05,” which is now codified under FASB ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income.”  The amendments in this ASU will allow the FASB time to reconsider the presentation of reclassification adjustments contained in FASB ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” issued in June 2011.  While the FASB is reconsidering the requirement to measure and present reclassification adjustments from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income by income statement line item in net income and also in other comprehensive income, the new guidance will supersede and defer only those related paragraphs in FASB ASU No. 2011-05.  Entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements which were in effect before FASB ASU No. 2011-05.  All other requirements of FASB ASU No. 2011-05 are not affected by this ASU, including the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single, continuous statement of comprehensive income or two separate, but consecutive statements.  This guidance is effective at the same time as the amendments contained in FASB ASU No. 2011-05, so entities will not be required to comply with the requirements it is deferring.  For public companies, this is for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” which is now codified under FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.” The amendments in this ASU allows entities to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine the likelihood of an impairment for an indefinite-lived intangible asset and whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment assessment currently required. This guidance is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

2.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment amounted to $1,225,688, $924,838 and $833,555 during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and are included in the accompanying statements of operations in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

2.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Continued)

 

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, property and equipment consists of the following:

 

   2012   2011 
Albatross (aircraft)  $384,798   $384,798 
Furniture and fixtures   525,811    500,868 
Equipment   5,942,236    3,221,605 
Computer Equipment   980,725    768,738 
Computer software   154,620    109,315 
Automobiles   37,423    37,423 
Leasehold improvements   370,580    340,551 
    8,396,193    5,363,298 
           
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization   3,757,066    2,549,754 
Total  $4,639,127   $2,813,544 

 

3.CONVERTIBLE, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

In June 2012, the Company amended its articles of incorporation to increase the authorized number of common and preferred shares to 900,000,000 and 378,848,172, respectively. The increase in the preferred shares authorized of 213,056,719 relates to (i) 105,868,792 shares, which have been designated as Series C-1, and (ii) 107,187,927 shares, which have been designated as Series C-2.

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s authorization to issue 378,848,172 shares of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock”) was allocated to various Series as follows:

 

Series A-1: 9,794,142 shares
Series A-2: 19,887,000 shares
Series B-1: 73,783,872 shares
Series B-2: 62,326,439 shares
Series C-1: 105,868,792 shares
Series C-2: 107,187,927 shares

 

Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement

 

In June 2012, the Company entered into a Preferred Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (“Preferred Stock Agreement”). Pursuant to the Preferred Stock Agreement, the Company issued 84,695,034 units of Series C-1 Preferred Stock for cash and 85,750,341 units of Series C-2 Preferred Stock for conversion of convertible bridge loans and related accrued interest. Each unit is comprised of one share of Preferred Stock and a warrant to purchase 0.25 shares of preferred stock.

Following is a summary of the activity under the Preferred Stock Agreement:

 

    Shares   Warrants   Form of Consideration 
            Cash
Proceeds
   Debt/Interest
Conversion
 
                  
Series C-1    84,695,034    21,173,758   $24,981,190   $ 
                       
Series C-2    85,750,341    21,437,586   $   $20,790,295 

 

The Series C-1 and C-2 Preferred Stock share similar rights and privileges as the Company’s other classes of preferred stock, including, but not limited to, conversion rights, voting rights, cumulative dividends, liquidation preferences, and redemption rights.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.CONVERTIBLE, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (Continued)

 

The Series C-1 Warrants have an exercise price equal to the lower of (i) $0.369 per share of Series C-1 Preferred Stock and (ii) 125% of the purchase price per share paid in connection with the issuance by the Company on or before June 7, 2013 of a new series of convertible preferred stock that is initially convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of one-to-one. The Series C-2 Warrants have an exercise price equal to the lower of (i) $0.2952 per share of Series C-2 Preferred Stock and (ii) 125% of the purchase price per share paid in connection with the issuance by the Company on or before June 7, 2013 of a new series of convertible preferred stock that is initially convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of one-to-one. All of the Series C warrants expire on June 7, 2017.

 

The Series C-1 and C-2 warrants (“Series C Warrants”) were determined to be derivatives as a result of the provisions that provide the holder with (i) downward adjustments to the exercise price based upon future equity issuances and (ii) the ability to net-settle the instrument via a cashless exercise option. The Series C Warrants were recorded at their fair market value on the grant date and were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the Series C-1 and Series C-2 Preferred Stock. See note 6 for further discussion regarding the fair value of the Series C Warrants.

 

8% Cumulative Dividends

 

The Preferred Stock accrues cumulative dividends at the rate of 8% per annum on the base amount, which is defined as the sum of (i) such Preferred Stock’s Original Issue Price plus (ii) any Accruing Dividends accrued and unpaid thereon, whether or not declared, together with any other dividends declared but unpaid, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization, and are payable only if and when declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company may not declare, pay, or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series unless the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding receive a dividend equal to the sum of i) any unpaid cumulative dividends and ii) the dividend per share that would be received had the Preferred Stock been converted into shares of common stock at the applicable conversion price in effect at that time. No dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be paid in cash without the consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock. Cumulative but unpaid dividends as of December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $19,966,538, $12,072,796 and $6,712,300, respectively.

 

Liquidation

 

At December 31, 2012, the Preferred Stock has an aggregate liquidation preference of $126,029,127, which includes cumulative but unpaid dividends. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Company’s Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, before any payments shall be made to the holders of the Company’s Common Stock, the greater of (i) the applicable Original Issue Price plus any Accruing Dividends accrued but unpaid, whether or not declared, together with any other dividends declared but unpaid thereon and (ii) such amount per share as would have been payable had all shares of Preferred Stock been converted into Common Stock immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up. If, upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of Preferred Stock the full liquidation amount, then the holders of Preferred Stock shall share ratably in any distribution of the assets available for distribution in proportion to the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares held by them upon such distribution if all amounts payable on or with respect to such shares were paid in full.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.CONVERTIBLE, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (Continued)

 

Voting Rights

 

Holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of common shares into which the shares of Preferred Stock held by such holders are convertible as of the record date. The holders of Preferred Stock vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class. Certain activities of the Company require the written consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock including, but not limited to: (i) liquidate, dissolve or wind-up the business and affairs of the Company, effect any Liquidation Transaction, or consent to any of the foregoing, (ii) amend, alter or repeal any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company in a manner that adversely affects the powers, preferences or rights of the Preferred Stock, or (iii) authorize the issuance of any debt security if the aggregate indebtedness of the Company for borrowed money following such action would exceed $1 million.

 

Optional Conversion Rights

 

Holders of the Preferred Stock, at their option, may convert their shares into shares of common stock. The number of common shares issuable upon conversion is determined by dividing i) the applicable Original Issue Price, as defined in the Company’s amended articles of incorporation and ii) the following conversion prices for each respective series of preferred stock, which are subject to certain adjustments for future issuances at a lower price and customary adjustments for stock splits, combinations, etc. In addition, accrued but unpaid cumulative dividends on Preferred Stock are convertible into common stock using the following respective conversion rates:

 

Series A-1  $0.5064 
Series A-2  $0.5577 
Series B-1  $0.3063 
Series B-2  $0.2604 
Series C-1  $0.2952 
Series C-2  $0.2429 

 

The Company evaluated the embedded conversion rights under the guidance of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. The Company determined that for purposes of evaluating embedded features that may require bifurcation, the preferred stock primarily had characteristics of equity. Therefore, the conversion feature permitting conversion to common stock would be clearly and closely related to the host instrument, and as a result was not bifurcated.

 

In the event of a notice of redemption of any shares of Preferred Stock, the Conversion Rights of the shares designated for redemption shall terminate unless the redemption is not fully paid on such redemption date, in which case the Conversion Rights for such shares shall continue until such price is paid in full, provided that the Conversion Rights shall be appropriately modified to take into account that portion of redemption proceeds actually received by the holders of Preferred Stock.

 

At December 31, 2012, there were approximately 401 million shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the outstanding Preferred Stock.

 

Mandatory Conversion

 

All outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into shares of Common Stock, at the then effective conversion rate, upon either (a) the closing of the sale of shares of Common Stock to the public at a price of at least $2.50 per share resulting in at least $50,000,000 of gross proceeds resulting in the shares of Common Stock being listed for trading on either the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market or (b) the date and time, or the occurrence of an event, specified by vote or written consent of the owners of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock.

 

On January 31, 2013, in conjunction with the consummation of the Merger Agreement, all shares of Preferred Stock and accrued but unpaid cumulative dividends on Preferred Stock were mandatorily converted into common stock on a 1-to-1 basis. Please refer to Note 12 for further discussion.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

3.CONVERTIBLE, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK (Continued)

 

Redemption Rights

 

The Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Company, at any time on or after March 31, 2015, at a price equal to the greater of i) the Original Issue Price per share, plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends, or ii) the fair market value of the common stock, if a majority of the then outstanding holders of Preferred Stock, as determined on an as converted into Common Stock basis, provide written notice to the Company requesting redemption of the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock was recorded outside of permanent equity due to the fact that its redemption is outside the control of the Company. The Preferred Stock is presented on the accompanying balance sheet at its redemption amount. Changes to the redemption amount related to cumulative but unpaid dividends. As a result of the Company’s accumulated deficit, cumulative dividends are charged against additional paid-in capital.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued Series C Units, which comprised an aggregate of 170,445,375 shares of Series C convertible, redeemable preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share, and warrants to purchase an additional 42,611,344 shares of Series C convertible redeemable preferred stock, with exercise prices ranging between $0.2952 and $0.369 per share. The consideration received for the issuance of the Series C Units was $24,981,190 of cash and $20,790,295 for the conversion of convertible bridge loans and accrued interest. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company issued 136,110,311 shares of Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share, for consideration of $22,600,000 of cash and $16,227,000 for the conversion of convertible bridge loans and accrued interest.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the preferred stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

   Preferred Stock 
   Series A-1   Series A-2   Series B-1   Series B-2   Series C-1   Series C-2 
Balance, January 1, 2010  $7,337,788   $17,027,275   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Issuance of Series B   -    -    22,600,000    16,227,000    -    - 
Cumulative dividends   587,023    1,362,182    962,159    899,976    -    - 
Balance, December 31, 2010   7,924,811    18,389,457    23,562,159    17,126,976    -    - 
Cumulative dividends   633,985    1,471,156    1,884,973    1,370,382    -    - 
Balance, December 31, 2011   8,558,796    19,860,613    25,447,132    18,497,358    -    - 
Issuance of Series C   -    -    -    -    24,981,190    20,790,295 
Reclassification of derivatives   -    -    -    -    (1,967,938)   (2,354,826)
Cumulative dividends   686,488    1,592,991    2,041,120    1,483,855    1,139,726    949,563 
Accretion of preferred stock   -    -    -    -    382,497    451,458 
Balance, December 31, 2012  $9,245,284   $21,453,604   $27,488,252   $19,981,213   $24,535,475   $19,836,490 

 

4.STOCK OPTIONS, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS, AND TREASURY STOCK

 

Stock Options

 

During 2007, the Company adopted a stock option/stock purchase plan to attract and retain the best available personnel to promote the success of the Company’s business. Pursuant to the plan, the Company may grant employees, consultants, and directors of the Company incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options or allow such parties to purchase restricted stock of the Company. An original total of 13,237,940 shares were available for issuance pursuant to the plan.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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4.STOCK OPTIONS, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS, AND TREASURY STOCK

 

In 2007, two of the Company’s officers purchased a total of 2,987,940 shares of restricted stock under the plan subject to certain restrictions for a period of three years. During 2010, those shares of restricted stock became fully vested and all restrictions were removed. Prior to 2010, the Company granted options representing a total of 8,978,825 shares. During 2010, the Company granted an additional 372,000 stock options, which had a weighted-average grant fair date value of $0.04 per stock option. There were no option awards granted during 2011; however, in 2011, the Company increased the number of shares under the plan to a total of 65,000,000 in order to grant additional options to employees, consultants, and directors of the Company. During 2012, the Company granted an additional 40,725,667 stock options to purchase common stock, which had a weighted-average grant date fair value of $0.04 per stock option. Fair values were determined on the grant date using the Black-Scholes model and the following level 3 assumptions for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Stock value (per share)  $0.10    N/A   $0.08 
Weighted-average expected term   5.58 years    -    5.91 years 
Risk-free rate   1.00%   -    2.44%
Expected stock volatility   48%   -    50%
Dividend yield   0%   -    0%

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, 132,000 stock options were exercised for total proceeds of $14,800. As of December 31, 2012, there were 18,193,568 shares available for issuance pursuant to the plan. Options granted pursuant to the plan must be granted at not less than the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant, and are subject to vesting and other limitations as determined by the plan and the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

In connection with the signing of the Merger Agreement, Row 44’s Board of Directors elected to accelerate the vesting of all outstanding stock options. Accordingly, the Company recorded all remaining unamortized grant date fair value as compensation expense in 2012. This acceleration resulted in additional compensation expense of $821,926 that was recorded in 2012. Additionally, in connection with the acceleration (considered to be a modification event), the Company reviewed the fair value of the stock options immediately pre and post modification and assessed whether any incremental cost was incurred, noting none.

 

Stock option activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.STOCK OPTIONS, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS, AND TREASURY STOCK (Continued)

 

   Shares   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding - January 1, 2010   8,978,825   $0.15      $- 
Granted   372,000    0.08         
Exercised   -    -         
Expired or Canceled   -    -         
Forfeited   -    -         
Outstanding - December 31, 2010   9,350,825   $0.15   7.91 years  $- 
Granted   -    -         
Exercised   -    -         
Expired or Canceled   -    -         
Forfeited   (408,000)   0.14         
Outstanding - December 31, 2011   8,942,825   $0.15   6.91 years  $- 
Granted   40,725,667    0.08      $7,737,877 
Exercised   (132,000)   0.08      $19,000 
Expired or Canceled   (800,000)   0.08      $152,000 
Forfeited   (5,050,000)   0.14      $959,500 
Outstanding - December 31, 2012   43,686,492   $0.11   7.95 years  $9,186,767 
Exercisable at December 31, 2012   43,686,492   $0.11   7.95 years  $9,186,767 

 

Information about stock options at December 31, 2012 is summarized as follows:

 

Exercise Price   Number
Outstanding
   Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life
  Number
Exercisable
   Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life
$0.08    304,000   7.42 years   304,000   7.42 years
$0.10    34,775,667   8.47 years   34,775,667   8.47 years
$0.15    8,606,825   5.85 years   8,606,825   5.85 years

 

The fair value of share options vested, and related share-based compensation recognized, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 amounted to $1,641,025, $94,040 and $143,641, respectively, and was included in personnel costs and research and development expenses as follows:

 

   Years Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
Personnel  $1,549,541   $78,503   $121,770 
Research and development   91,484    15,537    21,871 
Total  $1,641,025   $94,040   $143,641 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $0 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.STOCK OPTIONS, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS, AND TREASURY STOCK (Continued)

 

Common Stock – Shares and Warrants

 

In March 2012, the Company issued 5,500,000 of $0.0001 par value common shares to a supplier. In addition, the Company granted warrants to the same supplier to purchase up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock based on certain criteria at an exercise price of the greater of i) $0.30 per share or ii) the price per share of Preferred Stock with respect to any sale of Preferred Stock that occurs on or before the date that is three months following the effective date of the Technology Agreement. The warrants have a contractual term of 5 years and become exercisable as follows: a) 8,000,000 warrants on December 20, 2012 and b) 4,000,000 warrants become exercisable on each date that Row 44 completes the installation and activation of the supplier’s solution on the fleet of an airline comprising at least 100 aircraft, provided that, following the installation and activation of the solution on a total 400 aircraft the entire amount of warrants becomes exercisable. At December 31, 2012, 8,000,000 warrants were not exercisable. The shares and warrants were valued at their grant-date fair value, which was estimated to be $550,000 and $279,505, respectively, which were recorded to cost of services during 2012.

 

The 20,000,000 warrants were determined to be a derivative liability, under the provisions of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, at the point that performance was completed by the supplier. See note 6 for further discussion regarding the valuation of the common stock warrant derivative liability.

 

In connection with each round of bridge loans issued in December 2011 and March 2012 (see note 5), the Company granted warrants to purchase 50,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, totaling 100,000,000 warrants issued. Both grants of 50,000,000 warrants to purchase common stock were valued at $4,995,818 each under the Black-Scholes valuation model using the level 3 assumptions below. This value was used in the calculation of the relative fair value of the convertible bridge loans (see note 6). In August 2012, 65,000,000 of the common stock warrants granted in conjunction with the December 2011 and March 2012 bridge loans were exercised for total proceeds of $6,500.

 

In 2012, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Warrant agreement with a supplier that entitled the supplier to subscribe for and purchase up to 101,626,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.2952 per share. The warrants have a contractual term of 5 years and vest immediately upon the supplier providing and the Company accepting, at the Company’s sole discretion, a discount off of the list price for services and hardware. The number of warrants is computed based on the discount amount divided by the exercise price of $0.2952 per share. As of December 31, 2012, the number of warrants issued was 10,750,002. The warrants were valued at their grant-date fair value, which was estimated to be $2,888,740, and were vested immediately upon issuance.

 

During 2011, 61,420,832 warrants for common stock with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share were exercised for total proceeds of $6,142.

 

During 2010, the Company issued warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.15 per share to a director. These warrants had an initial term of seven years, vested immediately, were valued at $10,256 using the assumptions below and are included in the accompanying statements of operations in personnel costs.

 

During 2009, the Company issued 30,475,000 warrants to purchase common stock in connection with convertible bridge loans (“Debt Warrants”). The Company performed an evaluation under the provisions of ASC 815 and determined that 17,837,500 of the Debt Warrants met the criteria of derivative liabilities (“Derivative Warrants”) as a result of an embedded provision that required the issuance of additional warrants (“Penalty Warrants”) upon failure to pay the convertible bridge loans pursuant to their contractual terms. The Penalty Warrants were issuable on a monthly basis at a rate of one warrant per $1 of outstanding principal in default and shared the same terms and conditions as the Debt Warrants (i.e. exercise price, term, etc.). During 2010 and 2009, the Company issued 20,300,000 and 27,358,332 Penalty Warrants, respectively. The Debt Warrants and Penalty Warrants have a contractual term of 7 years, an exercise price of $0.0001, and vested immediately upon issuance.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.STOCK OPTIONS, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS, AND TREASURY STOCK (Continued)

 

The Derivative Warrants were recorded at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model and the assumptions below. The Derivative Warrants, upon issuance, were recorded as (i) a discount to the convertible bridge loans in 2010 and 2009, which was amortized to interest expense through the maturity date using the effective interest method and (ii) derivative liabilities. During 2010, the convertible bridge loans were converted into Series B-2 Preferred Stock. The fair market value of the derivative liabilities was reclassified to equity on the conversion date. During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized interest expense of $2,860,212 related to these warrants, $2,181,325 of which related to changes in value of the derivative liabilities.

 

Substantially all of the warrants that have been issued by the Company are fully vested on their grant date.

 

Warrants granted during 2012, 2011 and 2010 in connection with convertible bridge loans were valued at $4,995,818, $4,995,818 and $3,053,627, respectively. These values were used in the calculation of the relative fair value of the convertible bridge loans in footnote 5.

 

Warrants for common stock were valued under the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following Level 3 assumptions:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Common stock value (per share)  $0.10 - $ 0.32    $0.10   $0.15 
Expected term   5 - 7 years    7 years    7 years 
Risk-free rate   0.72% - 2.57%   2.57%   3.04% - 3.16%
Expected stock volatility   50%   50%   50%
Dividend yield   0%   0%   0%

 

Following is a summary of warrants for common stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

   Number of
Warrants
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
Outstanding - January 1, 2010   59,857,937   $0.0126   6.63 years
Granted   20,425,000    0.0010    
Exercised   -    -    
Forfeited   -    -    
Outstanding - December 31, 2010   80,282,937   $0.0097   5.75 years
Granted   50,000,000    0.0001    
Exercised   (61,420,832)   0.0001    
Forfeited   -    -    
Outstanding - December 31, 2011   68,862,105   $0.0113    6.29 years
Granted   80,750,002    0.0744    
Exercised   (65,000,000)   0.0001    
Forfeited   -    -    
Outstanding - December 31, 2012   84,612,107   $0.0801    4.92 years
Exercisable at December 31, 2012   76,612,107   $0.0571    4.99 years
Expected to vest at December 31, 2012   8,000,000   $0.3000    4.22 years

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4.STOCK OPTIONS, COMMON STOCK AND WARRANTS, AND TREASURY STOCK (Continued)

 

The following is a summary of the all warrants outstanding at December 31, 2012:

 

Exercise Price per
Warrant
   Number of
Warrants
   Class of
Shares
  Weighted Average
Remaining Life
$0.00 - $0.0001    63,549,607   Common  5.19 years
$0.15    125,000   Common  4.19 years
$0.30    20,000,000   Common  4.22 years
$0.80    937,500   Common  1.99 years
 Total outstanding    84,612,107       
$0.369    21,173,758   Preferred Series C-1  4.43 years
$0.2952    21,437,586   Preferred Series C-2  4.43 years
 Total outstanding    42,611,344       

 

Treasury Stock

 

During 2011, the Company repurchased a total of 2,501,263 shares of common stock from two officers. The Company expected to reissue these shares in the future; in connection with the exercise of warrants or stock options. As described in note 10, the Company stock-settled $539,472 of a note receivable and related interest with a current officer for a total of 1,740,230 shares of common stock. None of these shares were retired by the Company’s Board of Directors and therefore, at December 31, 2012 and 2011, the shares are presented on the accompanying balance sheet as treasury stock.

 

5.NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE LOANS

 

In December 2010, the Company entered into a note payable for the payment of leasehold improvements associated with its move to its new corporate facilities. The note bears interest at 8% per annum and is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest and matures in 2016. Interest expense related to this note payable amounted to $4,789, $9,783 and $0 during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The balance outstanding amounted to $52,612, and $65,856 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

In 2009, the Company entered into convertible bridge loans amounting to $14,550,000 with various maturity dates in 2009. The Company was successful in extending these loans into 2010 and the loans were ultimately converted into shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock. In connection with the convertible bridge loans, the Company issued Debt Warrants and Penalty Warrants. See note 4 for further discussion regarding the warrants, including valuation methodology and accounting treatment.

 

During 2010, the Company converted $16,227,000 of convertible bridge loans and accrued interest into shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock. The conversion price of the bridge loans was to be determined based on the issuance price of a future round of Qualified Financing, as defined in the agreement, which was ultimately the Series B capital raise in 2010, discounted by 15% (see note 3 for further discussion regarding the Series B capital raise). The Company determined that these bridge loans constituted share-settled debt in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. As such, the convertible bridge loans were initially recorded at an amount equal to their residual allocated amount and were accreted to their redemption amount, which was approximately 15% greater than its face amount, through the maturity date using the effective interest method. During 2010, the Company incurred $678,887 of interest expense related to the accretion of the convertible bridge loans and amortization of note discount.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

5.NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE BRIDGE LOANS (Continued)

 

In December 2011 and March 2012, the Company entered into convertible bridge loans with existing preferred shareholders for debt raises of $10,000,000 and $10,000,000, respectively. The bridge loans bore interest at the rate of 12% per annum and matured on May 31, 2012. The bridge loans and related interest were convertible into preferred shares at such time as the Company raised additional equity funding through the issuance of a future round of Qualified Financing, as defined in the agreement, which was ultimately the Series C Preferred Stock capital raise in June 2012 (see note 3 for further discussion regarding the Series C capital raise). The conversion price of the loans was to be determined based on a 20% discount of the issuance price of the Qualified Financing. The Company granted the note holders thereto a security interest in substantially all assets of the Company. Additionally, in connection with these two rounds of bridge loans, the Company granted warrants to purchase a total of 100,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.0001 per share (see notes 4 and 6 for additional discussion regarding the warrants). The Company determined that the bridge loans constituted share-settled debt in accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity”. As such, the convertible bridge loans were initially recorded at an amount equal to their residual allocated amount and were accreted to their redemption amount, which is approximately 20% greater than its face amount, through the maturity date using the effective interest method. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company amortized $249,791 of the note discount to interest expense, resulting in a net carrying amount of the note of $7,310,351 at December 31, 2011. At December 31, 2011, the Company had accrued but unpaid interest amounting to $29,588 included in the notes payable balance. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized interest expense of $9,629,089 relating to the accretion of the bridge loans and amortization of the related note discount. In June 2012, the Company converted $20,000,000 of principal and $790,295 of related accrued interest into units of Series C-2 Preferred Stock.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s effective interest rate on convertible bridge loans was 421%, 126%, and 167%, respectively.

 

The following is a schedule, by year, of future minimum principal payments required under notes payable as of December 31, 2012:

 

Years Ending    
December 31,    
2013  $14,343 
2014   15,534 
2015   16,823 
2016   5,912 
2017   - 
   $52,612 

 

 

6.FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Series C Warrants were determined to be derivatives as a result of the provisions that provide the holder with (i) downward adjustments to the exercise price based upon future equity issuances and (ii) the ability to net-settle the instrument via a cashless exercise option. The Series C Warrants were recorded at their fair market value on the grant date and were recorded as a reduction of the carrying amount of the Series C-1 and Series C-2 Preferred Stock.

 

The 20,000,000 warrants to purchase common stock granted to a supplier in 2012 were determined to be a derivative, under the provisions of ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, at the point in time when the performance by the supplier was complete. The Company determined that these warrants are derivatives due to the adjustable exercise price provisions contained therein. As such, the fair value of the derivatives, which amounted to $279,505, was reclassified from equity to derivative liabilities on the date performance by the supplier was complete.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

6.FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

 

The fair value of derivatives was determined using a Black-Scholes model, which utilized Level 3 unobservable inputs. Significant inputs used in valuing the derivatives included (i) the Company’s current stock price, (ii) the Company’s expected stock-price volatility, (iii) the expected term of the instrument, and (iv) the probability that the Company would default on the convertible bridge loans. Significant increases (decreases) in any of these inputs could result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the expected term is accompanied by a change in the assumption used for the risk-free rate and the expected stock volatility. The change in value of derivative liabilities is presented as a part of other income (expenses) in the accompanying statements of operations.

 

The assumptions used to value the Series C warrants and the common stock warrants classified as derivatives were as follows during the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

   Common Stock
Warrants
   Series C
Warrants
 
Stock value (per share)  $0.10 - $0.32 $  0.2678 - $0.32 
Expected term   5 years    5 years 
Risk-free rate   0.72% - 2.57%   0.72% - 1%
Expected stock volatility   50%   50%
Dividend yield   0%   0%

 

 

The following table presents instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2012. There were no instruments subject to this classification at December 31, 2011.

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Series C Warrants  $-   $-   $5,482,119   $5,482,119 
Common stock warrants   -    -    2,695,980    2,695,980 
Derivative liabilities  $-   $-   $8,178,099   $8,178,099 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company had warrants to purchase common stock outstanding that met the criteria of derivative liabilities as a result of an embedded provision that required the issuance of additional warrants upon a failure to pay convertible bridge loans pursuant to their contractual terms. These warrants were reclassified to equity during 2010 upon conversion of the underlying debt to Series B-2 Preferred Stock.

 

The following table presents the fair value reconciliation of Level 3 derivative liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

Balance, January 1, 2010  $3,536,208 
Change in value   2,181,325 
Reclassification to equity   (5,717,533)
Balance, December 31, 2010   - 
Change in value   - 
Reclassification to equity   - 
Balance, December 31, 2011   - 
Series C warrants   4,322,764 
Common stock warrants   279,505 
Change in value   3,575,830 
Reclassification to equity   - 
Balance, December 31, 2012  $8,178,099 

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

6.FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

 

The carrying amount of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of such instruments. The fair value of borrowings, notes receivable, and subscriptions receivable are not considered to be significantly different than their carrying amounts because the stated rates for such instruments reflect current market rates and conditions.

 

7.CONCENTRATIONS

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents at a financial institution which may, at times, exceed federally insured limits. Historically, the Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

 

Major Customers

 

During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, one customer represented 81%, 66%, and 99% of net revenues, respectively. Total accounts receivable from this customer represented 78% and 58% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, another customer represented 15% and 33% of net revenues, respectively. Total accounts receivable from this customer represented 17% and 39% of total accounts receivable at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Major Suppliers

 

The Company purchases its satellite bandwidth from a single supplier. This supplier also provides the Company with the equipment and servers required to terminate the satellite stream, provides space at its datacenters to house the equipment and servers, and also provides network operations service support. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company paid $19,851,328, $8,161,381 and $3,472,977 to this supplier for services and purchased $2,165,369, $31,767 and $433,844 of equipment and servers, respectively.

 

The Company purchases equipment from third party suppliers for sale to the airlines. The supplier that provides satellite bandwidth also provides modems for use within the equipment on the aircraft. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company purchased modems, which comprised 3.2%, 0.3% and 13.1% of total inventory purchases, respectively.

 

The Company purchases the antenna assembly and related cabling from a single supplier which, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, comprised 58.8%, 52.1% and 49.7% of total inventory purchases, respectively.

 

The Company also purchases radomes and rings from a single supplier which, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, comprised 14.0%, 13.7% and 16.8% of total inventory purchases, respectively.

 

The Company also purchases line replaceable units from a single supplier which, during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, comprised 10.4%, 9.3% and 0.3% of total inventory purchases, respectively.

 

Any interruption in the supply from these significant vendors would have a significant impact on the Company’s ability to provide equipment to the airline’s for installation.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

8.INCOME TAXES

 

The difference between income tax expense attributable to continuing operations and the amount of income tax expense that would result from applying domestic federal statutory rates to pre-tax income (loss) is mainly related to an increase in the valuation allowance, partially offset by state income taxes. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Deferred income tax assets are mainly related to net operating loss carryforwards. Management has chosen to take a 100% valuation allowance against the deferred income tax asset until such time as management believes that its projections of future profits make the realization of the deferred income tax assets more likely than not. Significant judgment is required in the evaluation of deferred income tax benefits and differences in future results from management’s estimates could result in material differences.

 

A reconciliation of the expected income tax (benefit) computed using the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company's effective income tax rate is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
Pretax Loss based on statutory rate   34.00%   34.00%   34.00%
State tax, net of federal benefit   1.97    2.94    3.72 
State minimum tax   (0.02)   (0.02)   (0.02)
Permanent difference   (11.76)   (0.79)   (6.75)
Federal R&D credit   -    0.92    1.01 
CA R&D Credit   0.29    0.70    0.70 
State rate change   -    (4.59)   - 
Change in prior year deferred taxes   -    -    0.27 
Change of Valuation Allowance   (24.50)   (33.18)   (32.95)
Income Tax based on effective tax rate   (0.02)%   (0.02)%   (0.02)%

 

Significant components of the Company's deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

   2012   2011 
Depreciation and Amortization of Property and Equipment and Research and Development Costs  $5,240,522   $4,866,372 
Accrued Expenses   338,666    264,523 
Allowance, Reserves & Other   868,956    634,006 
NOL, capital loss & credit carryforward   33,153,934    22,715,095 
    39,602,078    28,479,996 
Less: Valuation Allowance   (39,602,078)   (28,479,996)
Total Deferred Tax Assets:  $-   $- 

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

8.INCOME TAXES (Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Company has Federal and State net operating loss carry forwards of $81.0 million and $78.1 million respectively, which will begin to expire during the fiscal years ending December 31, 2028 and 2018, respectively. These NOLs may be used to offset future taxable income, to the extent the Company generates any taxable income, and thereby reduce or eliminate future federal income taxes otherwise payable. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limitations on a corporation's ability to utilize NOLs if it experiences an ownership change as defined in Section 382. In general terms, an ownership change may result from transactions increasing the ownership of certain stockholders in the stock of a corporation by more than 50 percent over a three-year period. In the event that an ownership change has occurred, or were to occur, utilization of the Company’s NOLs would be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382 as determined by multiplying the value of the Company’s stock at the time of the ownership change by the applicable long-term tax-exempt rate as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years. The Company could experience an ownership change under Section 382 as a result of events in the past in combination with events in the future. If so, the use of the Company’s NOLs, or a portion thereof, against future taxable income may be subject to an annual limitation under Section 382, which may result in expiration of a portion of the NOLs before utilization.

 

Therefore, the Company could be liable for income taxes sooner than otherwise would be true if the Company were not subject to Section 382 limitations. The Company will be performing a study to determine the extent of the limitation.  Due to the existence of the valuation allowance, future changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits will not impact its effective tax rate. Any carryforwards that expire prior to utilization as a result of such limitations will be removed, if applicable, from deferred tax assets with a corresponding reduction of the valuation allowance.

 

The Company has adopted guidance issued by the FASB that clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely than not and a measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In making this assessment, a company must determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, based solely on the technical merits of the position and must assume that the tax position will be examined by taxing authorities. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. Interest and penalties totaled $0 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. The Company files income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and several states. All of the Company’s tax filings are subject to examination at December 31, 2012. The Company's net operating loss carryforwards are subject to IRS examination until they are fully utilized and such tax years are closed.

 

9.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

 

The Company has established a 401(k) employee retirement savings plan that is available to all of its employees. Under the provisions of the plan, employees may make pre-tax contributions not to exceed the limit set by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company elected to not make any matching contributions during 2012, 2011 and 2010.

 

10.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

PAR Investment Partners, L.P. (“PAR”) owns more than 40% of the outstanding equity of Row 44 as of December 31, 2012. Accordingly, PAR can exercise significant influence on the Company.

 

As discussed in Notes 4, 5 and 12, in connection with the December 2011 and March 2012 bridge loans, PAR loaned Row 44 $13,000,000 and was granted warrants to purchase 65 million shares of Row 44’s $0.0001 par value common stock. In August 2012, PAR exercised these warrants. In connection with the June 2012 financing, PAR’s bridge loans were converted into 55,737,722 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase an additional 13,934,431 shares of Series C-2 Preferred Stock.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

10.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

 

As discussed in Note 5, in 2009 and during January through March 2010, PAR loaned Row 44 a total of $7,275,000 and was granted warrants to purchase 61,220,832 shares of Row 44’s $0.0001 par value common stock. In September 2011, PAR exercised these warrants. In connection with the April 2010 financing, PAR’s various bridge loans were converted into 31,803,678 shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock.

 

Subscriptions Receivable, Notes Receivable and Advances

 

At December 31, 2010, the Company had subscriptions receivable and advances due from two of its officers, which aggregated $1,047,260; of which, $835,336 related to subscriptions receivable. The subscriptions receivable bore interest at 6% and were due on March 31, 2011. During 2010, the Company advanced $105,000 to one of its officers, which bears interest at 3% per annum. In July 2011, the balance of the advances and subscriptions receivable, including accrued interest receivable, were converted into two new long-term receivables (“officers’ receivables”), which bear interest at 6% per annum and are due in one payment of all principal and accrued interest in July 2014. These receivables are collateralized by all of the outstanding shares of common stock owned by each of the officers. At December 31, 2011, the balance of these officers’ receivables amounted to $938,809, of which $70,095 is presented as notes receivable, related parties and $868,714 is presented as subscriptions receivable. Notes receivable are presented on the accompanying balance sheets at their estimated net realizable value.

 

In December 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with one of the officers to stock-settle his note receivable and accrued interest, which amounted to $539,472, for 1,740,230 shares of the Company’s common stock held by the officer, which is presented on the accompanying balance sheet as treasury stock at December 31, 2012.

 

In 2012, the other officer’s employment with the Company ceased. At December 31, 2012, the balance of the former officer’s receivables amounted to $453,205 and is presented as subscriptions receivable. The Company recognizes interest income when earned, using the simple interest method. The Company makes ongoing assessments regarding the collectability of the notes receivable and subscriptions receivable balances.

 

Share Repurchase

 

In connection with the July 2011 restructuring of the officers’ receivables mentioned above, the Company repurchased a total of 2,501,263 shares of common stock from these two officers. The purchase price paid by the Company was $0.10 per share and was paid $90,000 in cash and $160,126 via a reduction of the advances, accrued interest receivable, and subscriptions receivable.

 

11.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Lease Commitments

The Company leases its operating facilities under non-cancelable operating leases that expire through 2016. The Company also leases certain facilities under month-to-month arrangements. Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $544,899, $387,287 and $280,353, respectively. The Company is responsible for certain operating expenses in connection with these leases. The following is a schedule, by year, of future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2012:

 

Years Ending
December 31,
    
2013  $501,686 
2014   467,029 
2015   480,472 
2016   304,451 
2017   93,794 
Thereafter   - 
   $1,847,432 

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

11.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

 

Satellite Costs Commitments

 

In connection with the purchase of satellite bandwidth, the Company signed a Master Services Agreement (“MSA”) with its satellite supplier to provide for satellite capacity in North America and Europe. The Company and its satellite supplier have entered into subsequent agreements to provide additional capacity as needed to support the bandwidth requirements for its airline customers and airline customers’ passengers. The Company expenses these satellite fees in the month the service is provided as a charge to cost of services. Total satellite fees expense was $19,626,129, $8,027,680 and $3,392,601 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The following is a schedule, by year, of the future minimum payments required under the MSA and subsequent agreements as of December 31, 2012:

 

Years Ending
December 31,
     
2013  $28,054,722 
2014   27,588,227 
2015   23,429,472 
2016   - 
2017   - 
Thereafter   - 
   $79,072,421 

 

Video License Commitments

 

In connection with the distribution of entertainment services, the Company has certain contracted commitments with various video content providers that expire through 2016.  The Company expenses these license fees over the applicable period the contracted commitment covers as a charge to cost of services. Total license fees expense was $1,844,136, $0, and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The following is a schedule, by year, of the future payments required under these contracted commitments as of December 31, 2012:

 

Years Ending
December 31,
     
2013  $1,170,000 
2014   570,000 
2015   120,000 
2016   120,000 
2017   - 
Thereafter   - 
   $1,980,000 

 

Services Agreement

 

Pursuant to the terms of the services agreement entered into in March 2012 with a supplier that received 5,500,000 shares (see note 4), the Company is committed to pay the supplier $1M on the anniversary dates of the first use of the service on board a commercial aircraft, subject to a maximum of $3M over the term. The first commercial use of the service was in June 2012.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

11.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)

 

Vendor Payable

 

In December 2011, the Company amended an agreement with one of its major suppliers to pay specific invoices that amounted to $12,435,666. In connection with the bridge loan funding in December 2011 (see note 5), $3,662,000 of the open invoices were paid and the remaining balance was to be paid in nine monthly installments (four installments of $1,250,000, four installments of $754,733, and one installment of $754,734) from January 2012 - September 2012. No interest is payable on these amounts provided that the Company makes all nine installments in the agreed upon amounts and on or before the agreed upon due dates. At December 31, 2011, the amount of invoices subject to the agreement and still outstanding amounted to $8,773,666 and is presented as accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying balance sheet. During 2012, pursuant to terms of the amended agreement, the Company paid this balance in full and did not incur any related interest charges.

 

Employment Agreements

 

At December 31, 2012, the Company maintained an employment agreement with one of its officers, the terms of which may require the payment of severance benefits upon termination.

 

Legal Matters

 

The Company is involved from time to time in various legal proceedings in the normal conduct of its business.

 

On December 28, 2012, Advanced Media Networks, L.L.C. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Row 44 and one of its customers, which Row 44 has agreed to indemnify, for patent infringement and seeking injunctive relief and unspecified monetary damages. Based on currently available information, Row 44 believes that it has strong defenses and intends to defend vigorously against this lawsuit. The potential range of loss related to this matter cannot be determined; however, the outcome of this matter is inherently uncertain and could have a materially adverse effect on Row 44’s business, financial condition and results of operations if decided unfavorably against the Company.

 

On August 2, 2011, a former Row 44 employee filed a complaint for damages in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleging a series of employment-related claims, including sex discrimination; sexual harassment; FEHA retaliation; failure to prevent discrimination; and tortious discharge in violation of public policy. The complaint seeks declaratory relief, general, and punitive damages in unspecified amounts. On February 20, 2013, our attorneys filed an answer on our behalf. Discovery is proceeding and management is vigorously defending the case. The potential range of loss related to this matter cannot be determined.

 

12.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through March 15, 2013, the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

 

In October 2012, the Company signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with a major customer regarding certain business model, economic and service provision changes to the current Services Agreement between the Company and the customer. Effective January 31, 2013, the Company and this customer signed a definitive agreement incorporating the items contemplated in the MOU. As of the date these financial statements were available to be issued, an estimate of the financial effect of this event cannot be made.

 

Effective January 31, 2013, the Company and GEAC consummated the Merger Agreement, GEAC changed its name to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc., and the Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. In connection with the closing of the Merger Agreement, Row 44 paid PAR $11,875,000 under a backstop fee agreement. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the merger on its future financial statements; it is anticipated that the impact will be material.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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ROW 44, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

12.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Continued)

 

In connection with the consummation of the merger on January 31, all shares of Preferred Stock and accrued but unpaid cumulative dividends on Preferred Stock were converted into 404,030,197 shares of common stock in line with the conversion feature requirements discussed in note 3.

 

In January 2013, 35,000,000 of the common stock warrants granted in conjunction with the December 2011 and March 2012 bridge loans were exercised for total proceeds of $3,500; 16,912,500 of the common stock warrants granted in conjunction with the 2009 convertible bridge loans were exercised for total proceeds of $1,691; and 14,051,631 of common stock warrants with an exercise price of $0.00 per share, held by certain warrant holders, were exercised.

 

In January 2013, 225,000 stock options were exercised for total proceeds of $22,500. On January 1, 2013, 2,816,667 of stock options available to a former officer expired as the officer did not elect to exercise his options. In connection with the consummation of the merger on January 31, the remaining balance of 40,644,825 of unexercised stock options were exercised into 27,394,619 shares of common stock on a cashless basis using a stock price of $0.34 per share.

 

In January 2013, the Company signed a subsequent agreement #13 to the MSA with its satellite supplier for services to be provided covering the north trans-Atlantic region and portions of the Caribbean in 2013; however, that particular satellite when launched in 2013 failed to retain orbit. The Company and its satellite supplier are reviewing impacts to determine what other transponder space is available to cover these regions. In February 2013, the Company signed a subsequent agreement #14 to the MSA for satellite service and equipment needed to provide coverage over the region of Russia with an expected service launch in 2013.

 

See report of independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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EX-99.2 3 v338142_ex99-2.htm AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AIA

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

ADVANCED INFLIGHT ALLIANCE AG   Page
     
Report of Independent Auditors   1
     
Consolidated Income Statements for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010   2
     
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010   3
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011   4
     
Statement of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010   5
     
Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010   6
     
Statement of Changes in Non-Current Assets for Financial Year 2012   7
     
Statement of Changes in Non-Current Assets for Financial Year 2011   8
     
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements   9

 

 
 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

To the Supervisory Board

Advanced Inflight Alliance, AG

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated income statements and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and consolidated cash flow statements for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with United States generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated balance sheets of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, at December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated income statements and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and consolidated cash flow statements for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRS).

 

IFRS varies in certain respects from those generally accepted in the United States. Information relating to such difference is presented in Notes 27 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Munich, March 12, 2013

 

Ernst & Young GmbH

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

 

/s/ Müller /s/ Nöhmeier
Wirtschaftsprüfer Wirtschaftsprüferin
[German Public Auditor] [German Public Auditor]

 

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ADVANCED INFLIGHT ALLIANCE AG

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

January 1 to December 31, 2012 (IFRS)

 

     2012   2011   2010 
   Notes  EUR   EUR   EUR 
Revenue  5.   130,280,774    121,579,767    111,113,924 
Other operating income  6.1.   1,604,702    935,993    348,711 
Changes in inventories of goods and work in progress      0    -170,190    33,895 
Cost of materials  6.6.   -80,244,845    -73,405,629    -67,295,568 
Employee benefits expenses  6.5.   -24,296,864    -27,448,268    -21,879,143 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses  6.7.   -4,639,313    -3,959,243    -3,970,775 
Other operating expenses  6.2.   -12,757,840    -10,989,134    -9,938,200 
                   
Operating profit      9,946,614    6,543,296    8,412,844 
                   
Finance income  6.4.   52,697    122,181    137,170 
Finance costs  6.3.   -1,543,686    -767,927    -961,502 
                   
Profit from financing activities      -1,490,989    -645,746    -824,332 
                   
Profit before taxes      8,455,625    5,897,550    7,588,512 
                   
Income tax expense  7.   -3,543,371    -1,490,893    -2,095,900 
                   
Profit for the period      4,912,254    4,406,657    5,492,612 
                   
Basic EPS  9.   0.24    0.28    0.38 
Diluted EPS  9.   0.24    0.28    0.38 
                   
Average number of shares (basic)  9.   20,302,356    15,705,759    14,500,000 
Average number of shares (diluted)  9.   20,381,090    15,823,436    14,542,729 
                   
Number of weighted stock options  9.   78,734    117,677    42,729 

 

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ADVANCED INFLIGHT ALLIANCE AG

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

January 1 to December 31, 2012 (IFRS)

 

     2012   2011   2010 
   Notes  EUR   EUR   EUR 
Profit for the period      4,912,254    4,406,657    5,492,612 
                   
Other comprehensive income                  
                   
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations      -291,522    1,738,796    3,847,739 
                   
Net (loss)/gain on available-for-sale financial assets      2,451,106    0    0 
                   
Net (loss)/gain on assets classified as held for sale      1,052,989    0    0 
Income tax effect      -17,364    0    0 
                   
Cash flow hedges                  
Gains/(losses) from cash flow hedges for the period      -9,332    -119,070    0 
Reclassification to profit or loss  13.4.   50,244    78,814    131,356 
Income tax effect      -13,493    13,277    -43,363 
       27,419    -26,980    87,993 
                   
Other comprehensive income for the period net of tax      3,222,628    1,711,816    3,935,732 
                   
Total comprehensive income for the period net of tax      8,134,882    6,118,473    9,428,344 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF

 

FINANCIAL POSITION (IFRS) as of December 31, 2012

 

     2012   2011 
   Notes  EUR   EUR 
ASSETS             
              
Non-current assets             
Intangible assets:             
- Goodwill  11.   38,090,242    37,962,663 
- Film rights  11.   37,193    57,446 
- Other intangible assets  11.   21,742,233    22,320,179 
Property, plant and equipment             
- Land and buildings  10.   160,913    756,565 
- Operating and office equipment  10.   1,458,783    1,496,562 
Non-current financial assets  13.1.   4,619,724    0 
Deferred tax assets  7.   88,570    1,944,573 
              
Total non-current assets      66,197,658    64,537,988 
              
Current assets             
              
Inventories  15.   11,041,697    11,701,247 
Trade and other receivables  16.   22,929,716    19,843,741 
Current financial assets  13.1.   17,101    17,401 
Income tax assets  7.   3,781,943    2,566,180 
Cash and cash equivalents  17.   16,310,491    15,959,760 
Other assets  16.1.   1,926,560    2,231,011 
              
Total current assets      56,007,508    52,319,340 
              
Assets classified as held for sale  12.   21,201,228    0 
              
TOTAL ASSETS      143,406,394    116,857,328 
              
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES             
              
Equity             
              
Issued capital  19.1.   23,914,159    16,688,091 
Share premium  19.2.   30,437,875    12,058,795 
Retained earnings  19.2.   24,119,682    21,209,999 
Other components of equity  19.2.   4,374,165    1,151,537 
              
Total equity      82,845,881    51,108,422 
              
Non-current liablities             
Interest bearing loans and borrowings  13.2.   4,521,464    9,615,770 
Non-current financial liabilties  13.2.   3,285,048    2,655,448 
Provisions  22.   231,452    178,379 
Deferred tax liabilties  7.   5,227,980    6,795,212 
              
Total non-current liabilities      13,265,944    19,244,809 
              
Current liablities             
Interest bearing loans and borrowings  13.2.   4,069,045    3,060,621 
Trade and other payables  23.   34,362,085    34,272,017 
Current financial liabilities  13.2.   506,388    888,355 
Income tax payable  7.   3,231,700    2,417,043 
Provisions  22.   142,047    267,865 
Other liabilities  23.   4,983,304    5,598,196 
              
Total current liabilities      47,294,569    46,504,097 
              
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES      143,406,394    116,857,328 

 

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ADVANCED INFLIGHT ALLIANCE AG

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

January 1 to December 31, 2012 (IFRS)

 

                  Other components of equitya    
                  Foreign currency   Cash flow   Available-       
      Issued capital           translation   hedge   for-sale      Total 
      (No-par value shares)   Share premium   Retained earnings   reserve   reserve   reserve   Total   equity 
   Notes  Number   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR 
Balance as of January 1, 2010      14,500,000    14,500,000    8,794,290    14,500,730    -4,355,196    -140,814    0    -4,496,010    33,299,010 
                                                
Issue of share capital                                              0 
Transaction costs                                              0 
Dividends                     -1,450,000                        -1,450,000 
Stock options                76,735                             76,735 
                                                
Profit for the period                     5,492,612                        5,492,612 
Other comprehensive income                          3,847,738    87,993    0    3,935,731    3,935,731 
Total comprehensive income                                              9,428,343 
                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2010      14,500,000    14,500,000    8,871,025    18,543,342    -507,458    -52,821    0    -560,279    41,354,088 
                                                
Balance as of January 1, 2011      14,500,000    14,500,000    8,871,025    18,543,342    -507,458    -52,821    0    -560,279    41,354,088 
                                               0 
Issue of share capital          2,071,428    3,107,142                             5,178,570 
Transaction costs                -31,702                             -31,702 
Dividends  20.                  -1,740,000                        -1,740,000 
Stock options  21.   116,663.00    116,663    112,330                             228,993 
                                                
Profit for the period                     4,406,657                        4,406,657 
Other comprehensive income                          1,738,796    -26,980         1,711,816    1,711,816 
Total comprehensive income                                              6,118,473 
                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2011      16,688,091    16,688,091    12,058,795    21,209,999    1,231,338    -79,801    0    1,151,537    51,108,422 
                                                 
Balance as of January 1, 2012      16,688,091    16,688,091    12,058,795    21,209,999    1,231,338    -79,801    0    1,151,537    51,108,422 
                                                
Issue of share capital  19.1.   7,109,402    7,109,402    18,305,593                             25,414,995 
Transaction costs                -33,572                             -33,572 
Dividends  20.                  -2,002,571                        -2,002,571 
Stock options  21.   116,666    116,666    107,059                             223,725 
                                                
Profit for the period  9.                  4,912,254                        4,912,254 
Other comprehensive income  19.2.                       -291,522    27,419    3,486,731    3,222,628    3,222,628 
Total comprehensive income                                              8,134,882 
                                                
Balance as of December 31, 2012     23,914,159    23,914,159    30,437,875    24,119,682    939,816    -52,382    3,486,731    4,374,165    82,845,881 

 

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ADVANCED INFLIGHT ALLIANCE AG, MUNICH

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

January 1 to December 31, 2012 (IFRS)

 

     2012   2011   2010 
    Notes  EUR thsd.   EUR thsd.   EUR thsd. 
                
Operating activities                  
                   
Profit before tax      8,456    5,898    7,589 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow:                  
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment  6.7.   831    824    1,018 
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets  6.7.   3,808    3,135    2,954 
Share-based payment transaction expense  21.   14    -43    77 
Gain/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  10.   -985    10    -56 
Finance income  6.4.   -53    -122    -137 
Finance costs  6.3.   1,544    768    962 
Movements in provisions      -78    -44    -34 
Other non-cash adjustments      394    -625    0 
Working capital adjustments:                  
Movements in trade and other receivables and prepayments  16.   -3,498    4,849    217 
Movements in inventories  15.   690    -175    -330 
Movements in trade and other payables  23.   19    -3,947    -332 
Gain/loss from deferred taxes  7.   -314    -1,898    -780 
Income tax paid      -3,092    -2,291    -1,230 
                   
Net cash flows from operating activities      7,736    6,339    9,918 
                   
Investing activities                  
                   
Purchase of property, plant and equipment      -906    -772    -600 
Purchase of intangible assets      -1,905    -851    -3,935 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment  10.   1,725    0    0 
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired  4.   -584    -12,800    -3,710 
Purchase of other financials assets including transaction costs  13.1.   -2,288    100    143 
Cash paid for other financial liabilities  13.2.   -894    -1,875    0 
                   
Net cash flows used in investing activities      -4,852    -16,198    -8,102 
                   
Financing activities                  
                   
Proceeds from borrowings      0    10,806    5,293 
Proceeds from capital increase  19.1.   5,515    5,179    0 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  21.   233    229    0 
Repayments of borrowings  13.2.   -4,227    -4,072    -8,417 
Interest paid and transaction costs  6.3.   -708    -643    -876 
Interest received  6.4.   42    41    0 
Dividends paid to equity holders of the parent  20.   -2,003    -1,740    -1,450 
                   
Net cash flows from/used in financing activities      -1,148    9,800    -5,450 
                   
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      1,736    -59    -3,634 
                   
Net foreign exchange difference      -1,862    -62    1,124 
Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1      15,960    13,954    16,465 
Changes in cash due to changes in the composition of consolidated companies      476    2,126    1 
                   
Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31      16,310    15,960    13,956 

 

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ADVANCED INFLIGHT ALLIANCE AG, MÜNCHEN

Statement of Changes in Non-Current Assets for Financial Year 2012 (IFRS)

 

   At Cost of Acquisition or Production   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Values 
       Changes of           Currency                   Currency             
   Jan.1, 2012   consol. Comp.   Additions   Disposals   Differences   Dec. 31, 2012   Jan. 1, 2012   Additions   Disposals   Differences   Dec. 31, 2012   Dec. 31, 2012   Dec. 31, 2011 
   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR 
                                                     
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:                                                                 
                                                                  
Goodwill   37,962,663    158,642    0    0    -31,063    38,090,242    0    0    0    0    0    38,090,242    37,962,663 
                                                                  
Film rights   3,397,500    0    0    0    0    3,397,500    3,340,054    20,253    0    0    3,360,307    37,193    57,446 
                                                                  
Other intangible assets   34,413,048    1,035,401    1,905,486    -751,797    137,905    36,740,043    12,092,868    3,788,176    -751,797    -131,438    14,997,810    21,742,233    22,320,179 
                                                                  
    75,773,211    1,194,043    1,905,486    -751,797    106,842    78,227,785    15,432,922    3,808,429    -751,797    -131,438    18,358,117    59,869,668    60,340,288 
                                                                  
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT:                                                                 
                                                                  
Land, similar rights and buildings   912,260    0    25,417    -726,602    37,999    249,074    155,694    53,873    -134,488    13,082    88,161    160,913    756,565 
                                                                  
Operating and office equipment   6,700,279    4,019    880,459    -28,800    14,600    7,570,557    5,203,717    777,011    -23,630    154,676    6,111,774    1,458,783    1,496,562 
                                                                  
    7,612,539    4,019    905,876    -755,402    52,599    7,819,631    5,359,411    830,884    -158,118    167,758    6,199,935    1,619,696    2,253,127 
                                                                  
    83,385,750    1,198,062    2,811,362    -1,507,199    159,441    86,047,416    20,792,333    4,639,313    -909,915    36,321    24,558,052    61,489,364    62,593,415 

 

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Statement of Changes in Non-Current Assets for Financial Year 2011 (IFRS)

 

   At Cost of Acquisition or Production   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Values 
       Changes of           Currency                   Currency             
   Jan.1, 2011   consol. Comp.   Additions   Disposals   Differences   Dec. 31, 2011   Jan. 1, 2011   Additions   Disposals   Differences   Dec. 31, 2011   Dec. 31, 2011   Dec. 31, 2010 
   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR 
                                                     
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:                                                                 
                                                                  
Goodwill   25,849,273    11,063,008    0    -13,502    1,063,883    37,962,663    13,502    0    -13,502    0    0    37,962,663    25,835,772 
                                                                  
Film rights   3,397,500    0    0    0    0    3,397,500    3,280,185    59,869    0    0    3,340,054    57,446    117,315 
                                                                  
Other intangible assets   28,165,260    5,491,223    850,794    -777,495    683,266    34,413,048    9,571,024    3,075,478    -780,049    226,416    12,092,869    22,320,179    18,594,236 
                                                                  
    57,412,033    16,554,231    850,794    -790,997    1,747,149    75,773,210    12,864,711    3,135,347    -793,551    226,416    15,432,923    60,340,287    44,547,322 
                                                                  
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT:                                                                 
                                                                  
Land, similar rights and buildings   788,389    0    73,437    0    50,434    912,260    79,737    53,306    0    22,651    155,694    756,566    708,651 
                                                                  
Operating and office equipment   5,800,995    77,596    698,212    -110,199    233,675    6,700,279    4,295,530    770,590    -85,774    223,370    5,203,717    1,496,562    1,505,465 
                                                                  
    6,589,384    77,596    771,650    -110,199    284,109    7,612,539    4,375,268    823,896    -85,774    246,021    5,359,411    2,253,127    2,214,116 
                                                                  
    64,004,735    16,631,826    1,622,444    -904,514    2,031,258    83,385,749    17,239,979    3,959,243    -879,325    472,438    20,792,334    62,593,415    46,764,757 

  

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for the 2012
financial year

 

Contents

 

1. General information 11
2 Accounting policies 12
2.1 Preparation of the financial statements 12
2.2 Changes in the accounting policies 12
2.3. Principles of consolidation 19
2.4. Summary of key accounting policies 21
2.4.1. Business combinations and goodwill 21
2.4.2. Foreign currency translation 22
2.4.3. Revenue recognition 23
2.4.4. Taxes 24
2.4.5. Government grants 26
2.4.6. Pensions and other post-employment benefits 26
2.4.7. Share-based payment 26
2.4.8. Financial instruments – initial recognition and subsequent measurement 28
2.4.8.1. Financial assets 28
2.4.8.2. Impairment of financial assets 31
2.4.8.3. Financial liabilities 33
2.4.8.4. Offsetting financial instruments 34
2.4.8.5. Fair value of financial instruments 34
2.4.9 Assets classified as held for sale 35
2.4.10. Derivative financial instruments and hedges 35
2.4.11. Property, plant and equipment 38
2.4.12. Leases 38
2.4.13. Borrowing costs 39
2.4.14. Intangible assets 39
2.4.15. Inventories 42
2.4.16. Impairment of non-financial assets 43
2.4.17. Cash and cash equivalents 44
2.4.18. Provisions 44
3. Decisions involving considerable judgment, estimates and assumptions 44
4. Business combinations 47
5. Segment reporting 54
6. Other income and expenses as well as adjustments 58
6.1. Other operating income 58
6.2. Other operating expenses 59
6.3. Finance costs 60
6.4. Finance income 60
6.5. Employee benefit expenses 60
6.6. Cost of materials 61
6.7. Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses 61
6.8. Research and development costs 62
7. Income taxes 63
8. Components of other comprehensive income 66
9. Earnings per share 66
10. Property, plant and equipment 68
11. Intangible assets 68
12. Assets classified as held for sale 70
13. Other financial assets and financial liabilities 71
13.1 Financial assets 71

 

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13.2. Financial liabilities 71
13.3. Fair value 74
13.4. Hedge accounting and derivatives 76
14. Impairment tests on goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives 78
14.1. Impairment of goodwill 78
14.2 Impairment of the intangible assets with indefinite useful lives 81
14.3 Impairment of short term film rights 81
15. Inventories 82
16. Trade receivables 82
16.1. Other assets 83
17. Cash and cash equivalents 84
18. Statement of cash flows 85
19. Subscribed capital and reserves 85
19.1. Subscribed capital 85
19.2. Reserves 86
19.3. Authorized capital 88
19.4. Contingent capital 88
19.4.1. Contingent Capital (2011) – Convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants 88
19.4.2. Contingent Capital 2009/I - Stock Option Plan 91
19.4.3. Contingent Capital 2008/I - Stock Option Plan 92
19.4.4. Contingent Capital 2007/I - Stock Option Plan 93
19.5. Treasury shares 95
20. Dividends paid and proposed 97
21. Share-based payment 97
22. Provisions 100
23. Trade payables and other liabilities (current) 101
24. Related party disclosures 103
25. Contingent liabilities and other financial obligations 105
26. Objectives and methods of financial risk management 106
26.1. Market risk 107
26.2. Interest rate risks 107
26.3. Foreign currency risk 108
26.4. Credit risk and default risk 110
26.5. Liquidity risk 110
26.6. Capital management disclosures 111
26.7. Equity price risk 112
27. Reconciliation of IFRS to U.S. GAAP 112
28. Events after the reporting period 132

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

 

1.General information

 

Advanced Inflight Alliance AG (hereinafter referred to as "AIA AG") is domiciled in Munich, Germany, and is registered in the commercial register at Munich under number HRB 122000. The Company's offices are located at Schellingstrasse 35, 80799 Munich. AIA AG is primarily involved in holding and actively managing investments in operating companies. Its shares are quoted in Deutsche Börse’s General Standard trading segment. They are traded on an official stock exchange. The Management Board released the financial statements for publication/to the Supervisory Board on March 12, 2013.

 

Additionally AIA AG is a subsidiary of PAR Investment Partners L.P., Boston, USA, which is the ultimate holding company of the Group, but is not required to prepare Group financials. Therefore AIA AG is the only company in the Group to prepare Group financials.

 

The Advanced Inflight Alliance Group (hereinafter: "AIA Group" or "Group") operates in the Content Service Providing (CSP) segment with its subsidiaries Inflight Productions Germany GmbH (hereinafter: “IFP Germany”; formerly: Atlas Air Film + Media Service GmbH, Duisburg; IFE Alliance Licensing GmbH, Duisburg (hereinafter: “IFEL”); DTI Software Inc., Montreal, Canada (hereinafter: “DTI Software”); Inflight Productions Limited, London, UK, along with their respective subsidiaries; as well as Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited (hereinafter: “IMDC”), Derbyshire, United Kingdom, which was newly acquired in 2012. The Group subsidiaries, Fairdeal Multimedia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India; and Fairdeal Studios Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India; as well as the two companies acquired in the 2011 financial year, Entertainment in Motion Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA; and Emphasis Video Entertainment Ltd., Hong Kong (hereinafter: "EVE" or "Emphasis"); constitute the Content segment. For purposes of internal reporting and analyses, Inflight Productions Limited, London, UK, and its subsidiaries are combined as the IFP Group. DTI Software Inc., Montreal, Canada, DTI Solutions Inc., Montreal, Canada, and DTI Software FZ-LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, were combined in the DTI Group. The two Indian companies — Fairdeal Multimedia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, and Fairdeal Studios Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, both India, constitute the Fairdeal Group. As the Group's ultimate parent company, AIA AG prepared its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012, in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU, and in accordance with the provisions applicable under German Commercial law as defined in Section 315a (1) German Commercial Code. The prior-year figures were determined according to the same principles.

 

The term IFRS also includes the applicable International Accounting Standards (IAS). The statements of the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) - previously the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) - were also taken into account.

 

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The application of the accounting, measurement and reporting methods is governed by the principle of consistency. Changes may be necessary as a result of new or revised IFRS. The Company complied with all new or revised IFRS whose first-time application was mandatory as of January 1, 2012.

 

The closing date of all the annual financial statements of the companies included in consolidation is the closing date of the annual financial statements of AIA AG and the Group. The income statement is structured based on the nature of expense format.

 

2Accounting policies

 

2.1Preparation of the financial statements

 

The consolidated financial statements are generally prepared using the historical cost system.

 

This does not apply, however, to derivative financial instruments and the available-for-sale financial assets, which are measured at fair value. The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities that are recognized in the statement of financial position and represent hedged items in fair value hedges and are otherwise recognized at amortized cost are adjusted to reflect fair value changes attributable to risks hedged in effective hedges. The consolidated financial statements are prepared in euros. Unless otherwise specified, all figures are rounded up or down to the nearest thousand (EUR thousand).

 

2.2Changes in the accounting policies

 

In accordance with IAS 1.41 a reclassification of the comparative amounts was made for one item in the financial statements. The short term portion of the earn out liabilities will be disclosed within the separate line item current financial liabilities starting financial year 2012. The respective prior year amount of EUR 888 thousands was reclassified from current other liabilities to current financial liabilities accordingly.

 

Adoption of new and revised accounting Standards

 

Standards, Interpretations and revised Standards to be applied for the first time

 

With the exception of the change mentioned above and the new and revised Standards and Interpretations that took effect January 1, 2012, and are specified below, the Group’s accounting policies basically conform to the policies it used the previous year:

 

§Amendment to IAS 12 - Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets

 

§Amendment to IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures on enhanced derecognition requirements

 

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§Amendment to IFRS 1 - Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters

 

The application of these Standards and Interpretations is explained in greater detail below:

 

Amendment to IAS 12 - Deferred Tax: Recovery of Underlying Assets

 

The amendment includes a clarification concerning the measurement of deferred tax on investment property measured at fair value and therefore introduces the rebuttable presumption that, for purposes of measuring deferred tax on investment property measured at fair value according to IAS 40, the carrying amount of an investment property will generally be recovered through sale. IAS 16 requires basing the measurement of deferred taxes on non-consumable assets in accordance with the revaluation model on the assumption that they will be sold. The amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.

 

The Group does not have any investment property measured at fair value or assets measured using the revaluation model in accordance with IAS 16. Consequently, the amendment does not affect the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Amendment to IFRS 7 – Financial Instruments: Disclosures on enhanced derecognition requirements

 

With this amendment, the IASB introduced extensive new disclosures concerning transferred, but not derecognized, financial assets to enable users of financial statements to understand the relationship between these assets and the associated liabilities. In addition, information about an entity's continuing involvement in transferred and derecognized financial assets at the reporting date is required to provide users with an understanding of the type of continuing involvement and the associated risks. The amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after July 1, 2011. The amendment solely relates to the disclosures and does not affect the Group's financial position, cash flows and financial performance.

 

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Amendment to IFRS 1 - Severe Hyperinflation and Removal of Fixed Dates for First-time Adopters

 

In this amendment, the IASB laid down guidelines on how an entity can resume preparation of its financial statements in compliance with IFRSs when its functional currency is no longer subject to severe hyperinflation. The amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after July 1, 2011. This amendment does not have any effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Published Standards whose application is not yet mandatory

 

The following Standards were not applied:

 

a)EU endorsement completed

 

The IASB published the Standards and Interpretations enumerated below that have already been transposed into EU law using the comitology procedure but are not effective yet: The Group does not apply these Standards and Interpretations early.

 

Amendments of IAS 1 - Presentation of Items of other Comprehensive Income

 

The amendments to IAS 1 result in a change in the grouping of items presented in other comprehensive income. Items that could be subsequently reclassified in other comprehensive income (including gains from the hedge of a net investment, differences from foreign currency translation for foreign operations, gains and losses from cash flow hedges and from the disposal of available financial assets) must be reported separately from the items that will never be reclassified (including actuarial gains and losses from defined-benefit pension plans and effects from the remeasurement of land and buildings). The amendments solely relate to the presentation and does not affect the Group's financial position, cash flows and financial performance. The amendments shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after July 1, 2012, and will be applied by the Group in its first report following its entry into force.

 

IAS 19 Employee Benefits (revised)

 

The IASB made comprehensive amendments to IAS 19. The adjustments made range from fundamental changes such as those concerning the determination of expected income from plan assets and the elimination of the corridor method through to simple clarifications all the way to revisions of the wording. This amendment does not affect the Group’s financial position, cash flows and financial performance because it does not have any pension liabilities or plan assets. The amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

 

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IAS 28 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (revised 2011)

 

With the adoption of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements and IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities, IAS 28 was renamed Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, and its scope, formerly limited to associates, was expanded to include application of the equity method to joint ventures. The revised amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Please see our disclosures on IFRS 11 in regards to the effects.

 

Amendment to IAS 32 – Offsetting a Financial Asset and a Financial Liability

 

The amendment clarifies the phrase "currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off." Furthermore, it provides clearer guidance on application of the offsetting criteria of IAS 32 to settlement systems (such as central clearing house systems) which use gross settlement for non-simultaneous individual transactions. Initial application of the revised Standard is mandatory for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 and is not expected to affect the consolidated financial statements.

 

Amendment to IFRS 1 – Government Loans

 

The amendment stipulates that first-time adopters must prospectively apply the rules of IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance to government loans that existed at the time they transitioned to IFRSs. However, entities have the option of applying the provisions of IFRS 9 (or IAS 39) and IAS 20 retrospectively to government loans if the necessary information for this was available at the date of initial recognition of these loans. This exception allows first-time adopters to waive retrospective measurement of government loans with a below-market rate of interest. The amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and will not affect the consolidated financial statements since no such loans exist and IFRS 1 does not apply to the Group.

 

Amendment to IFRS 7 – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

 

According to this amendment, an entity must disclose information on rights of set-off and associated agreements (e.g. collateral agreements). In this way, information is provided to users of financial statements so that they can assess the effects of set-off agreements on the entity's financial position. The new disclosures are required for all recognized financial instruments set off in accordance with IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation. The disclosure requirement also applies to recognized financial instruments that are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreements, regardless of whether they are set-off in accordance with IAS 32. Initial application of the amendment is required in financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and is not expected to affect the consolidated financial statements.

 

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IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IAS 27 Separate Financial Statements

 

IFRS 10 replaces requirements of both IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and covers topics previously regulated by SIC-12 Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities. IFRS 10 establishes a uniform control concept that applies to all companies, including special purpose entities. In contrast to the previously prevailing legal situation, the changes that IFRS 10 introduces require management to exercise substantial discretion in answering the question which entities the Group controls and whether the given entities thus should be included in the consolidated financial statements by means of full consolidation. The Standard shall be applied to financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Companies which prepare the financial statements in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union shall apply the standard at the latest for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. IFRS 10 will not affect the Group.

 

IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements

 

IFRS 11 replaces both IAS 31 Interests in Joint Ventures and SIC-13 Jointly Controlled Entities - Non-Monetary Contributions by Venturers. IFRS 11 thus eliminates the previously available option of proportionate consolidation for jointly controlled entities. In the future, such entities may only be consolidated using the equity method. The Standard shall be applied to financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Companies which prepare the financial statements in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union shall apply the standard at the latest for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. This Standard shall be applied retrospectively to joint arrangements existing at the time of initial application. The Standard will not have any impact on the Group because it does not have any interests in joint ventures.

 

IFRS 12 – Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities

 

This Standard governs the disclosure requirements related to Group accounting principles and consolidates the disclosures required of subsidiaries (heretofore subject to IAS 27); the disclosures required of jointly controlled and associated entities (heretofore subject to IAS 31 and IAS 28, respectively); as well as those required of structured entities. The Standard also defines a number of additional disclosures that do not affect the financial statements of the Group, however. The Standard shall be applied to financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Companies which prepare the financial statements in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the European Union shall apply the standard at the latest for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. The notes disclosures regarding this group of entities will be more comprehensive in the future because the new Standard contains new disclosure requirements above and beyond the current ones.

 

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IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

 

This Standard stipulates uniform guidelines for calculating fair value. It does not address the issue of when assets and liabilities must or can be measured at fair value, but instead stipulates guidelines for properly measuring fair value under IFRSs. The Standard shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Group is reviewing at this time whether the new Standard will affect its financial performance, cash flows and financial position. Based on a preliminary assessment, no significant effects are expected.

 

IFRIC 20 Stripping Costs in the Production Phase of a Surface Mine

 

IFRIC 20 discusses accounting for stripping costs incurred during the production phase of a surface mine. The Interpretation considers how to account for the benefits of the stripping activities. The Interpretation shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and will not affect the consolidated financial statements.

 

b)EU endorsement pending

 

The IASB published the following Standards and Interpretations that were not yet effective. These Standards and Interpretations have not yet been adopted by the EU and have not yet been applied by the Group.

 

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IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Classification and Measurement

 

IFRS 9 represents the first phase of the IASB project to replace IAS 39 and addresses the classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities in accordance with IAS 39. The Standard had to be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Published in December 2011, the amendment to IFRS 9, Mandatory Initial Date of IFRS 9 and Transition Disclosures, shifted the date of mandatory first-time application to January 1, 2015. In later project phases, the IASB will deal with hedge accounting and impairment of financial assets. The Group will quantify the effects in connection with the other phases once they have been published in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the potential impact.

 

Improvements to IFRSs (2009-2011)

 

The changes in this pronouncement will not affect the consolidated financial statements.

 

§IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards

 

Clarifies that an entity that has ceased accounting according to IFRSs, and elects or is obligated to continue, can opt to re-apply IFRS 1. If the entity does not re-apply IFRS 1, it must restate its financial statements retroactively as if it had not ceased applying IFRS.

 

§IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements

 

Clarifies the difference between voluntary additional comparative information and required comparative information generally covering prior reporting periods.

 

§IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Clarifies that major spare parts and servicing equipment qualifying as property, plant and equipment do not fall under inventory.

 

§IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation

 

Clarifies that income taxes on distributions to equity holders are subject to the requirements of IAS 12 Income Taxes.

 

§IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting

 

Rule aligning disclosures concerning segment assets and segment liabilities in interim financial statements and aligning interim financial disclosures with annual financial disclosures.

 

First-time application of this project's amendments is required for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2013.

 

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Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 – Investment Entities

 

The IASB has published Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27), which provides an exemption from consolidation of subsidiaries under IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements for entities, which meet the definition of an 'investment entity', such as certain investment funds. Instead, such entities would measure their investment in particular subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9 Financial Instruments or IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. The amendment shall be applied for the first time for financial years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. The amendment will not have an impact on AIA Group.

 

Transition Guidance (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12)

 

The amendments are intended to provide additional transition relief in IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements and IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities, by “limiting the requirement to provide adjusted comparative information to only the preceding comparative period”. Also, amendments were made to IFRS 11 and IFRS 12 to eliminate the requirement to provide comparative information for periods prior to the immediately preceding period. The effective date of these amendments, annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, is aligned with the effective dates of IFRS 10, IFRS 11 and IFRS 12.

 

2.3.Principles of consolidation

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of AIA AG and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012.

 

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the acquisition date, i.e., from the date on which the Group obtains control. Consolidation ends when the parent company relinquishes control.

 

The subsidiaries’ financial statements are prepared as of the same reporting date as the parent company’s financial statements using uniform accounting policies.

 

All intercompany balances, income and expenses as well as unrealized gains and losses from intercompany transactions are eliminated in full.

 

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Basis of consolidation

 

At the reporting date, the AIA Group comprised the Group parent AIA AG as well as 23 subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IAS 27.12.

 

Fully consolidated companies

 

In addition to the parent company, the following subsidiaries are included as fully consolidated companies in the consolidated financial statements of AIA AG:

 

Company, registered office  Business activities   Percentage of
capital owned
 
         
Inflight Productions Germany GmbH, Duisburg  CSP (content service providing)   100 
IFE Alliance Licensing GmbH, Duisburg  CSP (content service providing)   100 
Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited, Derbyshire, United Kingdom  CSP (content service providing)   100 
Advanced Film GmbH, Munich  No operating activities   100 
Advanced Inflight Alliance Limited, Bristol, UK  Holding   100 
DTI Software Inc., Montreal, Canada  CSP (content service providing)   100 
Inflight Productions Limited, London, UK  CSP (content service providing)   100 
Inflight Studios Limited, London, UK  No operating activities       100 1) 
WMRS Studios Limited, London, UK  No operating activities       100 1) 
28 Limited, London, UK  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
Inflight Productions, Inc., Los Angeles, USA  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
The Lab.Aero Inc., Los Angeles, USA  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
Inflight Productions BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
Inflight Productions Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
Inflight Productions Limited, Auckland, New Zealand  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
Inflight Productions Pte Limited, Singapore  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
Inflight Productions FZ-LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  CSP (content service providing)       100 1) 
DTI Software FZ-LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  CSP (content service providing)       100 2) 
DTI Solutions Inc., Montreal, Canada  CSP (content service providing)       100 2) 
Fairdeal Multimedia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India  Content   100 
Fairdeal Studios Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India  Content   100 
Entertainment in Motion Inc., Los Angeles, USA  Content   100 
Emphasis Video Entertainment Ltd., Hong Kong  Content   100 

 

1) indirect holding via Inflight Productions Limited, London, UK.

2) indirect holding via DTI Software Inc., Montreal, Canada

 

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2.4.Summary of key accounting policies

 

2.4.1.Business combinations and goodwill

 

Business combinations from January 1, 2010

 

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of a business combination is the sum total of the consideration assigned, which is measured at the acquisition-date fair value, and the non-controlling interests in the acquiree. For each business combination, the acquirer measures the non-controlling interest in the acquiree at either fair value or the proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. Costs incurred in connection with a business combination are recognized as an expense and reported under other operating expenses.

 

Whenever the Group acquires an entity, it shall assess the appropriate classification and designation of the financial assets and the liabilities assumed in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the economic environment and conditions existing at the acquisition date. This also involves separating embedded derivatives from their host contracts.

 

In step acquisition, the acquirer remeasures its previously held equity interest in the acquiree at its acquisition-date fair value and recognizes the resulting gain or loss, if any, in profit or loss.

 

The contingent consideration agreed is recognized at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent changes to the fair value of contingent consideration classified as financial instrument are recognized either in profit or loss or in other comprehensive income in accordance with IAS 39. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

 

On initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost, which is the excess of the total consideration assigned and the amount of the share in the non-controlling interest over the Group’s identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If this consideration is less than the fair value of the net assets of the acquired subsidiary, the difference is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses. For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination is allocated, from the acquisition date, to each of the Group’s cash-generating units that is expected to benefit from the business combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those cash-generating units.

 

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If goodwill has been allocated to a cash-generating unit and an operation within that unit is sold, the goodwill associated with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal. The value of the portion of goodwill sold is measured on the basis of the relative values of the operation disposed of and the portion of the cash-generating unit retained.

 

2.4.2.Foreign currency translation

 

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in euros, the parent company’s functional currency. Every company in the Group defines its own functional currency, which is used to measure the items in this entity’s financial statements. The Group has decided to reclassify profit or loss resulting from the simultaneous consolidation method, which the Group uses for consolidation purposes.

 

Foreign currency transactions and balances

 

Foreign currency transactions are initially translated by the Group companies into the functional currency using the spot exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities in a foreign currency are translated into the functional currency using the closing rate.

 

All exchange differences are recognized in profit or loss. With the exception of exchange differences arising on a monetary item that forms part of an effective hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. These are recognized in other comprehensive income up to the disposal of the net investment and only recognized in profit or loss on its disposal. Taxes resulting from the exchange differences arising on these monetary items are also reported as a component of equity.

 

Foreign currency non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate at the date when the fair value was determined.

 

Translation of the financial statements of consolidated companies

 

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into euros at the exchange rate prevailing at the reporting date. Income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. The resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income. The amount reported in other comprehensive income for a foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss on disposal of the foreign operation. Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation after January 1, 2005, and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the closing rate.

 

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2.4.3.Revenue recognition

 

Independent of the date of payment, revenue is recognized when it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Group and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received. Trade discounts, rebates, and value-added tax or other charges are not considered. The recognition of revenue is also contingent on the criteria listed below:

 

Revenue in the CSP segment

 

In the CSP segment, revenue is recognized for service arrangements associated with licenses after the service has been rendered and the customer can actually use the service in the form of an “inflight entertainment package.” This is the case at the beginning of what is known as the “on-board cycle,” i.e., at the inception of the license or from the time when the customer can use the services provided in the aircraft.

 

Revenue from pure service arrangements is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods and products sold have transferred to the buyer. This usually occurs on delivery of the goods and products.

 

Revenue in the Content segment

 

Revenue from the use and/or sublicensing of the film rights for inflight entertainment is realized at the time the customer’s license period begins. Any additional services rendered, such as technical services or the provision of materials, are billed as ancillary costs.

 

Interest income

 

Interest income and interest expense are recognized using the effective interest rate for all financial instruments measured at amortized cost as well as for interest-bearing financial assets and financial assets classified as held for sale. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument or, when appropriate, a shorter period to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Interest income is presented in the income statement under finance income.

 

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Rental income

 

Income from letting and sub-letting is recognized in profit or loss on a pro rata basis.

 

2.4.4.Taxes

 

Income taxes

 

Current tax assets and liabilities for current and prior periods are measured in the amount expected to be refunded by the tax authorities or paid to the tax authorities. This amount is calculated based on the tax rates and tax laws applicable at the reporting date in the countries in which the Group is active and generates taxable profit.

 

Current taxes relating to items recognized outside profit or loss are recognized directly in equity rather than in profit or loss. Management regularly assesses individual tax issues to determine whether applicable tax provisions allow room for interpretation. Provisions for taxes are carried as required.

 

Deferred taxes

 

Deferred taxes are measured on the temporary differences existing at the reporting date between the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the statement of financial position and its tax base. The liability method is used for this.

 

A deferred tax liability is recognized for all taxable temporary differences, except to the extent that the deferred tax liability arises from:

 

§initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit (tax loss),

 

§taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries if the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized for all deductible temporary differences and the carryforward of unused tax losses and unused tax credits to the extent that it is probable that taxable income will be available against which a deductible temporary difference and the unused tax losses and tax credit can be utilized, unless the deferred tax asset arises from:

 

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§the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit (tax loss),

 

§investments in subsidiaries to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future or sufficient taxable profit will not be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

 

The carrying amount of the deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow the benefit of part or all of that deferred tax asset to be utilized. Unrecognized deferred tax assets are reassessed at the end of each reporting period and recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted by the end of the reporting period. Future changes in tax rates are taken into account to the extent that significant effectiveness requirements within the framework of a legislative procedure have been met at the end of the reporting period.

 

Deferred taxes relating to items recognized outside profit or loss are recognized either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity consistent with the underlying transaction. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset if the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on the same taxation entity.

 

Value-added tax

 

Income, expenses, and assets are recognized net of value-added tax. An exception is made in the following cases:

 

§If the value-added tax charged on the purchase of assets or the utilization of services cannot be reclaimed from the tax authorities, the tax is recognized as part of the cost of the asset or as a component of expense.

 

§Receivables and liabilities are carried together with the amounts of value-added tax included in these items.

 

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The amount of value-added tax to be refunded by the tax authorities is presented in the statement of financial position under other assets, while the amount to be transferred to the tax authorities is reported under other liabilities.

 

2.4.5.Government grants

 

Government grants are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the grants will be received and the entity will comply with the conditions associated with them. DTI Software and DTI Solutions Inc., Montreal, Canada, receive government grants for documented personnel costs incurred in connection with the development of software for the media industry – in our case software for games and applications for inflight entertainment systems. As the grants are awarded subsequently for a period that has ended, payment is not subject to any reservations. The grants are deducted directly from the assets recognized. In the financial year, the Companies received grants of EUR 879 thousand (previous year: EUR 640 thousand).

 

2.4.6.Pensions and other post-employment benefits

 

The Group has not extended any defined benefit pension commitments or other commitments for post-employment benefits. Pension arrangements are made for the members of the Management Board through contributions to a pension fund.

 

2.4.7.Share-based payment

 

The Group’s executives receive share-based payment in the form of equity instruments as part of their compensation package (equity-settled share-based payment transactions).

 

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions

 

Expenses from the award of the equity instruments to executives are measured by reference to the fair value of these equity instruments at grant date. The fair value is determined by an external expert by applying a suitable option pricing model. Please refer to note 21 for more information.

 

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Expenses resulting from the award of equity instruments and the corresponding increase in equity are recognized in the period during which the service or performance conditions are required to be met (vesting period). This period ends on the day on which the equity instruments initially vest, i.e., the date on which the employee in question irrevocably becomes a beneficiary. The cumulative expense from the award of equity instruments that is presented at each reporting date up until the vesting date reflects the expired part of the vesting period as well as the number of equity instruments that, according to the Group’s best estimate, actually vest at the end of the vesting period. The income or expense reported in net profit or loss for the period corresponds to the development of the accumulated expense recognized at the beginning and end of the reporting period.

 

Expense is not recognized for rights to equity instruments that cannot be exercised, with the exception of rights for which certain market conditions need to be satisfied before these can be exercised. Irrespective of whether the market conditions are satisfied, these are considered exercisable providing all other performance conditions are satisfied.

 

If the terms and conditions of an equity-settled share-based payment arrangement are modified, expenses are recognized, at a minimum, in the amount in which they would be incurred if the terms and conditions of the arrangement had not changed. The Company also recognizes the effects of modifications that increase the total fair value of the share-based payment arrangement or are otherwise beneficial to the employee, measured at the date of the modification.

 

If an equity-settled payment arrangement is canceled, this is treated as if it had been exercised at the cancellation date. The unrecognized expense is recognized immediately. This applies to all payment arrangements when non-vesting conditions over which either the Company or the counterparty has influence are not satisfied. However, if the canceled payment arrangement is replaced by a new payment arrangement and the new payment arrangement is declared a replacement for the canceled payment arrangement at grant date, the canceled and the new payment arrangements are accounted for as a modification to the original payment arrangement (see the section above).

 

The accounting treatment for all cancellations of payment arrangements for equity-settled transactions is the same.

 

Please refer to note 9 for information on the dilutive effect of the outstanding stock options in the calculation of (diluted) earnings per share.

 

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2.4.8.Financial instruments – initial recognition and subsequent measurement

 

2.4.8.1.Financial assets

 

Initial recognition and measurement

 

Financial assets, as defined in IAS 39, are classified as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss; as loans and receivables; as financial investments held to maturity; as financial assets available for sale; or as derivatives that are designated and effective hedging instruments. The Group establishes the classification of its financial assets on initial recognition.

 

They are measured at fair value on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of a financial asset are also accounted for in cases where financial investments are not designated as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Purchases or sales of financial assets requiring delivery of the assets within the time frame established by regulation or convention in the marketplace concerned (market purchases) are measured on the trading day, i.e. the day on which the Group entered into the obligation to purchase or sell the given financial asset.

 

The Group’s financial assets comprise cash, short-term investments and available-for-sale financial assets, as well as trade and other receivables. For further information on the financial assets, please see note 13.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

Subsequent measurements of financial assets are contingent on their classification, as follows:

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

The group of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss contains the financial assets held for trading, as well as financial assets designated on initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they were acquired for the purpose of selling or repurchasing them in the near term. This category comprises the Group’s derivative financial instruments which, pursuant to IAS 39, are not designated hedging instruments in a hedge. Derivatives, including separately measured embedded derivatives, are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated and effective hedging instruments. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognized at fair value in the statement of financial position, and changes in their fair value are recognized in the income statement under finance income or finance costs.

 

The Group has not designated any financial assets on initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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Loans and receivables

 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Upon initial recognition, such financial assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any impairments. Amortized costs include premiums or discounts on acquisition, as well as all fees or points that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. Income from amortization resulting from the application of the effective interest method is reported in the income statement under finance income. Impairment losses are recognized in the income statement under finance costs.

 

Held-to-maturity investments

 

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity are designated as financial investments held to maturity if the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold them to maturity. Upon initial recognition, held-to-maturity financial investments are recognized at amortized cost using the effective interest method. This method is based on the effective interest rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. Gains and losses are recognized in the consolidated income statement if the financial investments are derecognized or impaired, as well as through the amortization process.

 

The Group did not have any held-to-maturity financial investments as of the financial years ending, respectively, on December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011.

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

Available-for-sale (AfS) financial assets contain debt and equity instruments. Equity instruments designated as available for sale concern those not designated as held for trading nor as at fair value through profit or loss. The debt instruments in this category concern those that shall be held for an indefinite period and that may be sold in response to liquidity needs or changes in market rates or risks.

 

Upon initial measurement, available-for-sale financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses are recognized as other comprehensive income in the provisions for available-for-sale financial assets. The cumulative gain or loss is reclassified to other operating income on derecognition of such an asset. If an asset is impaired, the cumulative loss is recognized through profit or loss under finance costs and derecognized from the provisions for available-for-sale financial assets. In case of a negative difference between purchase price and fair value of an AfS financial asset at acquisition date, this difference will be recorded in profit or loss as a “day 1 loss”.

 

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The Group assessed whether its ability and intention to dispose of its available-for-sale financial assets in the near term still applies. If the Group cannot trade these financial assets because there is no active market for them and if there is a fundamental change in management’s intention to sell them in the foreseeable future, the Group may decide to reclassify these financial assets in rare circumstances. Reclassification to the category, loans and receivables, is permitted if the financial asset meets the definition of loans and receivables and if the Group has the positive intention and the ability to hold the asset for the foreseeable future or until maturity. They may only be reclassified to the held-to-maturity category if the entity has the ability and the positive intention to hold the financial assets accordingly.

 

If a financial asset was reclassified out of the available-for-sale category, all earlier gains or losses on this asset that were recognized directly in equity shall be reversed through profit or loss over the term to maturity of the financial investment using the effective interest method. Any differences between the new amortized cost and the expected cash flows shall be reversed over the remaining life of the asset using the effective interest method. If the asset is subsequently impaired, any amount recognized in equity shall be reclassified to profit or loss.

 

Derecognition

 

A financial asset (or a part of a financial asset or a part of a group of similar financial assets) is derecognized if one of the following conditions have been met:

 

§The contractual rights to receive the cash flows of a financial asset have expired.

 

§The Group has transferred its contractual rights to receive the cash flows of the financial asset to third parties or has assumed a contractual obligation to pay the cash flows to a third party immediately under a contract that fulfills the requirements of IAS 39.19 (so-called transfer contract) and, in that connection, (a) has either transferred substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset but has not retained control over the asset.

 

If the Group transfers its contractual rights to cash flows from an asset or enters into a transfer contract pursuant to which it neither transfers nor retains substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of this asset but retains control over the asset transferred, the Group shall recognize the asset to the extent of its continuing involvement.

 

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In this case, the Group shall also recognize the associated liability. The transferred asset and the related liability are measured to reflect the rights and obligations that the Group retained. If the Group’s continuing involvement takes the form of guaranteeing the transferred asset, the extent of its continuing involvement shall be the lower of the initial carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of the consideration received that the Group could have to repay.

 

2.4.8.2.Impairment of financial assets

 

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is only considered impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a ‘loss event’) and that loss event has an impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset or group of financial assets that can be reliably estimated. Impairment may be indicated if there are indications that the debtor or a group of debtors are having significant financial difficulties; in case of a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; if it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; and if observable data indicate that there is a measurable reduction in the expected future cash flows such as adverse changes in the payment status of borrowers or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.

 

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

 

The Group first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, and individually or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If the Group determines that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, it includes the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continues to be recognized are not included in a collective assessment of impairment.

 

If there is objective evidence that impairment has occurred, the amount of the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred). The present value of estimated future cash flows is discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. If a loan has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate.

 

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 The asset’s carrying amount is reduced by means of an allowance account and the impairment loss is recognized through profit or loss. Interest income is thereafter recognized on the carrying amount for which an impairment loss was recognized using the interest rate that was applied to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. The interest income is recognized through profit or loss in finance income. Receivables (including any impairment) are derecognized as soon as they are classified as incollectible and all collateral has been used and sold. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the estimated impairment loss increases or decreases due to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed either directly or by adjusting the allowance account. If a receivable that was written off is designated at a later date as being collectible, the corresponding amount is offset directly against the finance costs.

 

The present value of estimated future cash flows is discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. If a loan has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate.

 

Available-for-sale financial assets

 

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is any objective evidence that an available-for-sale financial asset or a group of available-for-sale financial assets are impaired.

 

A significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of equity instruments designated as held for sale below their cost is also objective evidence of impairment. The criterion, “significant,” is assessed based on the cost of the financial investment and the criterion, “prolonged,” based on the period during which the fair value was below cost.

 

If there is evidence of impairment, the cumulative loss – which is defined as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognized in profit or loss – is reclassified from equity to profit or loss. Impairment losses on equity instruments cannot be reversed through profit or loss; any subsequent increase in the fair value is recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

The same criteria that apply to financial assets recognized at amortized cost shall be used to measure any impairment of debt instruments classified as available for sale. However, the amount recognized as the impairment loss is the cumulative loss corresponding to the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that instrument previously recognized in profit or loss.

 

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Future interest income is thereafter recognized on the carrying amount for which an impairment loss was recognized using the interest rate that was applied to discount the future cash flows for the purpose of measuring the impairment loss. The interest income is recognized in finance income. If, in a subsequent period, the fair value of a debt instrument increases and the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognized in profit or loss, the amount of the reversal is recognized in profit or loss.

 

2.4.8.3. Financial liabilities

 

Initial recognition and measurement

 

Financial liabilities as defined in IAS 39 are designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, as loans or as derivatives that are designated and effective hedging instruments. The Group establishes the classification of its financial liabilities on initial recognition.

 

Financial liabilities are measured at fair value on initial recognition; in the case of loans, transaction costs directly attributable to them are also accounted for on initial recognition.

 

The Group’s financial liabilities comprise trade and other payables, bank overdrafts, loans and derivative financial instruments.

 

Subsequent measurement

 

Subsequent measurements of financial liabilities are contingent on their classification, as follows:

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss contain the financial liabilities held for trading, as well as other financial liabilities designated on initial recognition as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

Financial liabilities are classified as held for trading if they were acquired for the purpose of selling them in the near term. This category comprises the Group’s derivative financial instruments which, pursuant to IAS 39, are not designated hedging instruments in a hedge.

 

Separately measured embedded derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated and effective hedging instruments.

 

Gains or losses from held-for-trading financial liabilities are recognized through profit or loss.

 

The Group has not designated any financial liabilities as at fair value through profit or loss.

 

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Loans

 

Following initial recognition, interest-bearing loans are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognized through profit or loss if the liabilities are derecognized as well as through the amortization process using the effective interest method.

 

Amortized costs include premiums or discounts on acquisition, as well as all fees or points that are an integral part of the effective interest rate. Amortization using the effective interest method is reported in the income statement under finance costs.

 

Derecognition

 

A financial liability is derecognized upon satisfaction, termination or expiration of the underlying obligation. Any exchange of a financial liability for another financial liability with substantially different terms involving the same lender, or any substantial modification of the terms of an existing liability, is accounted for as an extinguishment of the original financial liability and the recognition of a new financial liability. The difference between the respective carrying amounts is recognized through profit or loss.

 

2.4.8.4. Offsetting financial instruments

 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset against one another and the resulting net amount is shown in the consolidated statement of financial position if the entity has a currently enforceable legal right to set off the recognized amounts and if it intends to settle on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

2.4.8.5. Fair value of financial instruments

 

The fair value of financial instruments traded on active markets is measured using the quoted market price on the reporting date or a publicly quoted price (the bid price offered by the buyer for long positions and the asking price for short positions) without deducting the transaction costs.

 

The fair value of financial instruments for which no active market exists is determined by applying valuation techniques. Valuation techniques include using recent arm's length market transactions between knowledgeable, willing parties, if available, reference to the current fair value of another instrument that is substantially the same, the use of discounted cash flow methods and option valuation models.

 

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Please see note 13.3 for an analysis of the fair values of financial instruments and further details on the measurement of financial instruments.

 

2.4.9 Assets classified as held for sale

 

The Group classifies non-current assets as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. Non-current assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell unless the assets included are not part of the measurement scope as defined in IFRS 5. The criteria for held for sale classification is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable and the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Management must be committed to the sale, which should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year from the date of classification.

 

Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets are not depreciated or amortized once classified as held for sale.

 

2.4.10. Derivative financial instruments and hedges

 

Initial recognition and subsequent measurement

 

The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange futures and interest rate swaps to hedge exchange rate and interest rate risks. These derivatives are recognized at fair value on the transaction date and subsequently remeasured at fair value. Derivatives are measured as financial assets when their fair value is positive and as financial liabilities when their fair value is negative.

 

Gains or losses on changes in the fair value of derivatives are recognized immediately in profit or loss, with the exception of the effective portion of a cash flow hedge, which is included in other comprehensive income.

 

Hedging instruments are classified as follows for hedge accounting purposes:

 

§as a fair value hedge if the purpose is to hedge the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment (excluding currency risk);

 

§as a cash flow hedge if the purpose is to hedge the exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability, or a highly probable forecast transaction or the currency risk of an unrecognized firm commitment;

 

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§as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

 

Both the hedging relationship and the Group's risk management objectives and strategies are formally designated and documented with respect to the hedge at its inception. The documentation contains the determination of the hedging instrument, the hedged item or the transaction being hedged as well as the type of risk hedged and a description of how the Company determines the effectiveness of the change in the fair value of the hedging instrument when compensating for risks from changes in the fair value of or the cash flows from the hedged item caused by the hedged risk. Such hedging relationships are considered highly effective in compensating for risks from fair value or cash flow changes. Continuous assessments are made to determine whether or not they actually were highly effective during the entire reporting period for which the hedging relationship was designated.

 

Hedging transactions that meet the strict criteria to qualify for hedge accounting are accounted for as follows:

 

Fair value hedges

 

Any change in the fair value of the derivative interest rate hedging instrument is recognized in profit or loss under finance income. Changes in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk shall adjust the carrying amount of the hedged item and also be recognized in profit or loss under finance income.

 

When hedging the fair value of hedged items measured at cost, the adjustment of the carrying amount is recognized in profit or loss over its remaining life until maturity. Amortization using the effective interest method may begin as soon as an adjustment exists and shall begin no later than when the hedged item ceases to be adjusted for changes in its fair value attributable to the risk being hedged. If the hedged item is derecognized, the fair value not carried at cost is immediately recognized in profit or loss.

 

When an unrecognized firm commitment is classified as a hedged item, the subsequent cumulative change in the fair value of the firm commitment attributable to the hedged risk is recognized as an asset or liability with a corresponding gain or loss recognized in profit or loss.

 

The Group did not use any fair value hedges in the 2011 and 2012 financial years.

 

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Cash flow hedges

 

The effective portion of the gain or loss on a hedging instrument is recognized in other comprehensive income under the provisions for cash flow hedges while the ineffective portion is recognized in profit or loss immediately.

 

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss in the period during which the hedged transaction has an impact on the profit or loss for the period, e.g. when hedged financial income or expenses are recognized or when an expected sale is executed. If a hedge results in the recognition of a non-financial asset or a non-financial liability, the amounts recognized in other comprehensive income are allocated to the acquisition-date cost of the non-financial asset or the non-financial liability.

 

However, if the forecast transaction or the firm commitment is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income shall be reclassified to profit or loss. If the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised without resulting in its replacement or rollover into another hedging instrument, or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, the cumulative gains or losses on the hedging instrument that have been recognized in other comprehensive income shall remain in other comprehensive income until the forecast transaction or the firm commitment has an impact on the profit or loss.

 

The Group has interest rate swaps that are used to hedge its exposure to changes in the interest expense associated with a variable interest rate loan. For further disclosures/details, please see note 13.4.

 

Hedges of a net investment

 

Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation, including monetary items that are recognized as a part of the net investment, are recognized like cash flow hedges. Gains or losses from the hedging instruments that are attributable to the hedging instrument's effective portion, are recognized in other comprehensive income while gains or losses attributable to the hedging instrument's ineffective portion are recognized in the income statement. The cumulative value of such gains or losses that have been recognized in equity are reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the foreign operation.

 

Designation as current and non-current

 

Derivative financial instruments that are not designated and effective hedging instruments are classified as current or non-current or disaggregated into a current and a non-current portion based on an assessment of the facts and circumstances (i.e. the underlying contractual cash flows).

 

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§If the Group holds a derivative for more than 12 months after the reporting date for hedging purposes (and does not account for it as a hedging relationship), the derivative is designated as non-current in accordance with the designation of the underlying position (or disaggregated into a current and a non-current portion).

 

§Embedded derivatives not closely related to their host contracts are designated in accordance with the cash flows of the host contract.

 

§The classification of derivative financial instruments that are designated and effective hedging instruments corresponds to that of the underlying hedged item. Derivative financial instruments are disaggregated into a current and a non-current portion only if they can be reliably classified.

 

2.4.11. Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment is measured at cost less cumulative depreciation and/or cumulative impairment losses.

 

Straight-line depreciation is based on the underlying assets’ useful lives:

 

Buildings: 30 years

 

Technical equipment: 3 to 6 years

 

Operating equipment: 3 to 6 years

 

Office equipment: 3 to 10 years

 

Property, plant and equipment is derecognized either on disposal or when no economic benefit is expected from the continuing use or sale of the recognized asset. Gains or losses arising from the retirement or disposal of investment property shall be determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and shall be recognized in profit or loss in the period in which the asset is derecognized.

 

The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods applied to assets are reviewed at the end of each financial year and adjusted prospectively as necessary.

 

2.4.12. Leases

 

Determining whether an arrangement contains a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement at the time it is made and requires an assessment of whether fulfillment of the arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or specific assets and whether the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

 

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The Group as lessee

 

In finance leases where substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of the leased asset are transferred to the Group, the leased item is capitalized at the commencement of the lease term. The leased asset is measured at the lower of its fair value or the present value of the minimum lease payments. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding liability so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the lease liability over the term of the lease. Finance costs are recognized in profit or loss.

 

Leased assets are depreciated over their useful life. If there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership of the leased item by the end of the lease term, it is fully depreciated over the shorter of the expected useful life and the lease term.

 

Lease payments under operating leases are recognized as an expense in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

2.4.13. Borrowing costs

 

Borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalized as part of the cost of the respective asset. All other borrowing costs are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. Borrowing costs are interest and other costs incurred by an entity in connection with the borrowing of funds.

 

As in the financial year 2011 and 2010, the Group did not capitalize any borrowing costs because in the 2012 financial year, they were not directly attributable to the production of qualifying assets.

 

2.4.14. Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets that are not acquired in a business combination are measured at cost on initial recognition. The cost of intangible assets acquired in a business combination is its fair value at the acquisition date. In subsequent periods, the intangible assets are recognized at cost less cumulative amortization and any cumulative impairment losses. With the exception of capitalized development costs, the costs of internally generated intangible assets are not capitalized and are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

 

Intangible assets are divided into those with finite useful lives and those with indefinite useful lives.

 

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Intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized over their useful life and tested for impairment if there is any indication of impairment. Both the amortization period and the amortization method applied to intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at least at the end of each financial year. Any changes in the amortization method or amortization period resulting from changes in the asset’s expected useful life or the way in which the asset’s economic benefits are expected to be consumed are treated as estimates. Amortization of intangible assets with finite useful lives is recognized in the income statement under amortization and impairment losses.

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment at least once a year either at the level of the individual asset or at the level of the cash- generating unit. These intangible assets are not amortized. The useful life of an intangible asset is reviewed once a year to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life assessment for that asset. If they do not, the change in the useful life assessment from indefinite to finite is accounted for prospectively.

 

Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset shall be determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and shall be recognized in profit or loss when the asset is derecognized.

 

Film rights

 

Capitalized film rights concern non-current licenses classified as fixed assets. These are older movies from the time before the Company expanded into inflight entertainment that are no longer being marketed as part of the Group’s operating business. The Company owns the master tapes and may bar third parties from using them.

 

The film rights assets are measured at cost less amortization and impairment losses. The useful life of film rights with finite useful lives corresponds to the respective licensing period. Amortization is recognized in line with the sales generated at the respective stage of exploitation in the respective period. Each film right is tested for impairment at least once a year pursuant to IAS 36. Considering the marketability of the given film right, an impairment loss is recognized as necessary. If the discounted surplus revenues from the forecast future benefit are lower than its carrying amount as of the reporting date, an impairment loss to the lower value is recognized. Impairment losses are also shown under the item, amortization and impairment losses. If the marketability test reveals that the discounted surplus revenues from the forecast future benefit of a film right exceed its carrying amount as of the reporting date, a write-up to no more than the amortized cost is recognized in the income statement.

 

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Certain film rights in the Company’s portfolio may be used in perpetuity. These film rights with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment at least once a year in accordance with the aforementioned criteria. For further disclosures, please see note 11.

 

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Research and development costs

 

Research costs are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. Development costs associated with a single project are capitalized as an intangible asset only if the Group can demonstrate the following:

 

§the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use internally or sale;

 

§the Group’s intention to complete the intangible asset and to use or sell it;

 

§how the intangible asset will generate future economic benefits;

 

§the availability of resources to complete the asset; and

 

§the Group’s ability to reliably measure the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

 

After initial recognition, development costs are accounted for using the cost model less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. They are amortized upon completion of the development phase and from the date on which the asset can be used. The amortization is taken over the period for which future economic benefits are expected. An impairment test is conducted annually during the development phase.

 

2.4.15. Inventories

 

Inventories shall be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

 

The measurement of work in progress is based on the directly attributable costs of materials and production as well as on appropriate portions of production overheads not including borrowing costs.

 

Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

 

The film distribution rights for the airline sector that are acquired for a period exceeding a defined customer’s onboard cycle, are also shown under inventories. They consist of minimum guarantees or flat fees already paid to the licensors, as well as the film rights identified in connection with the purchase price allocation. Film rights shall be measured according to IAS 38 as well as IAS 36. The resulting cost of materials is recognized in accordance with the sales revenue generated through the licenses and reported in the consolidated income statement.

 

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2.4.16. Impairment of non-financial assets

 

The Group assesses at each reporting date or in case of a triggering event whether there is an indication that non-financial assets may be impaired. If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s or cash-generating unit’s (CGU) fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. Recoverable amount is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets. Where the carrying amount of an asset or a CGU exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the expected future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. A suitable valuation technique is used to determine the asset’s fair value less costs to sell.

 

Impairment losses of continuing operations are recognized in profit or loss in those expense categories consistent with the function of the impaired asset in the Company.

 

Assets other than goodwill are assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication that a previously recognized impairment loss may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the asset or CGU. A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognized in profit or loss.

 

The following criteria must be also taken into account for specific assets:

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is tested for impairment once a year (as of December 31) and also if there is any indication that the asset may be impaired.

 

Impairment losses are calculated by determining the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (or group of cash-generating units) to which the goodwill is allocated. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is lower than this unit’s carrying amount, an impairment loss is recognized. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill may not be reversed in a subsequent period.

 

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Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment at least once a year as of December 31. This test is performed at the level of individual assets or the cash-generating unit and also if there is any indication that the asset may be impaired.

 

2.4.17. Cash and cash equivalents

 

The item, cash and cash equivalents, in the statement of financial position comprises cash on hand, bank balances, checks as well as short-term investments with an original term of less than three months.

 

For the purposes of the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the cash defined above; overdraft credit lines used are not deducted.

 

2.4.18. Provisions

 

Provisions are recognized if the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event; if it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation; and if a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. If the Group expects to be reimbursed for some or all of the expenditure (e.g. under an insurance contract), the reimbursement is recognized as a separate asset only to the extent that it is virtually certain. The expense relating to the recognition of the provisions is recognized in the income statement net of the reimbursement. If the interest effect resulting from discounting is significant, provisions are discounted before taxes using an interest rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. In case of discounting, the increase in the provisions over time is recognized in finance costs.

 

3. Decisions involving considerable judgment, estimates and assumptions

 

Judgments

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires the Management Board to make judgments and assumptions, as well as perform estimates, that have an impact on the Group’s earnings, expenses, assets and liabilities as well as on the disclosure of its contingent liabilities. The uncertainty associated with these assumptions and estimates, however, may give rise to outcomes that might lead to substantial adjustments to the carrying amounts of the given assets or liabilities in future periods.

 

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Estimates and assumptions

 

The key assumptions concerning the future, and other major sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are disclosed below.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

Impairment is the amount by which the carrying amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. The fair value less cost to sell is determined based on available data from binding sale agreements in arm’s length transactions between independent partners involving similar assets or observable market prices less the costs directly attributable to the disposal of the asset.

 

The Group’s impairment tests of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are based on calculations of their value in use applying the discounted cash flow method. The cash flows are derived from the financial plan for the next three years; they do not include restructuring measures the Group has not yet undertaken, nor material future investments that will boost the performance of the tested cash-generating unit. The recoverable amount largely depends on the discount rate used when applying the discounted cash flow method as well as on the estimated future cash flows and the growth rate used for purposes of extrapolation. The basic assumptions underlying the determination of the recoverable amount of the different cash-generating units, including a sensitivity analysis, are disclosed in greater detail in note 13.

 

Share-based payment transactions

 

Groupwide, the costs of awards of equity instruments to employees are measured at the fair value of the given equity instruments at the time they are granted. The valuation technique most suitable to awards of equity instruments shall be used to estimate the fair value of share-based payment transactions; it is contingent on the conditions of the award. This also requires determining suitable data — including, in particular, probable maturity, volatility and dividend yield, as well as relevant assumptions — that flow into this valuation technique. The assumptions and procedures used to estimate the fair value of share-based payment transactions are disclosed in note 20.

 

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Taxes

 

There are uncertainties regarding the interpretation of complex tax regulations as well as the amount of future taxable earnings and the date on which they may arise. Given the large range of international business relationships and both the long-term nature and the complexity of existing contractual arrangements, differences between actual results and the assumptions made, or future changes in such assumptions, might necessitate adjustments of the tax income and tax expense previously recognized. Using reasonable assumptions, the Group recognizes provisions for the potential effects of field audits in countries where it does business. The amount of these provisions is contingent on a variety of factors such as experiences from earlier field audits and the divergent interpretations of the tax regulations by the Company liable for the taxes and the responsible tax authority. Such divergent interpretations may arise from a multitude of different factors depending on prevailing conditions in the given Group company’s country of domicile.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized for all tax loss carryforwards not utilized inasmuch as it is likely that taxable income will be available to that end so that the loss carryforwards can actually be used. Determining the amount of the deferred tax assets that can be recognized requires considerable judgments by management regarding the estimated date on which the future taxable income will be earned and its amount, as well as future tax planning strategies.

 

The Group has corporate income tax loss carryforwards of EUR 2,321 thousand (previous year: EUR 46,624 thousand). In determining deferred tax assets, the Group takes EUR 1,553 thousand in loss carryforwards that may be utilized for a period of three years into account (2011: EUR 6,191 thousand; 2010: EUR 4,396 thousand). The difference of EUR 767 thousand (2011: EUR 40,433 thousand; 2010: EUR 61,634 thousand) was not considered as realizable.

 

For further details on the deferred taxes, please see note 7.

 

Fair value of financial instruments

 

The fair value of the financial assets and financial liabilities recognized in the statement of financial position shall be determined using valuation techniques (including the discounted cash flow method) if it cannot be determined based on data from an active market. To the extent possible, the input parameters that go into the model are based on observable market data. Absent this option, determining the fair values will be a matter of judgment to a certain extent. These judgments concern input parameters such as liquidity risk, credit risk and volatility. Changes in the assumptions regarding these factors could have an impact on the fair values recognized for the financial instruments.

 

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Development costs

 

Development costs are capitalized in accordance with the accounting policies described in note 2.4.13. Initial capitalization of the costs is based on management’s assessment of the extent to which a project’s technical and economic feasibility have been demonstrated; this is usually the case once a product development project has achieved a specific milestone in an existing project management model. Management makes assumptions about the amount of the estimated future cash flows from the project, the discount rates to be used and the period during which the Group expects to receive the expected benefits in the future. The carrying amount of the capitalized development costs, which related solely to the proprietary development work of the Group companies, DTI Software, DTI Solutions Inc., Montreal, Canada, and DTI Software FZ-LLC., Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as of December 31, 2012, was EUR 4,663 thousand (previous year: EUR 3,994 thousand).

 

4. Business combinations

 

Acquisitions in 2012

 

Acquisition of Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited

 

Effective April 6, 2012, AIA AG acquired 100 % of the voting shares in Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited ("IMDC"), whose registered office is in the UK.

 

IMDC is a small UK-based consulting firm specialized in inflight entertainment. It was founded more than 12 years ago and provides inflight entertainment consulting services to numerous international carriers. Its portfolio of consulting services covers the following core areas: strategy; business planning & reporting; product evaluation; market research and analysis; executive training as well as project and interim management. The company has a staff of five and generated revenue of less than EUR 1 million in 2011. The main objective of the acquisition is to support the new strategic orientation of the AIA Group and build up additional consulting expertise.

 

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method. The earnings of IMDC for the period of nine months from the acquisition date are included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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The preliminary acquisition-date fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of IMDC and the corresponding carrying amounts immediately before the acquisition date thus are as follows:

 

Items in the statement of financial position  Fair value as of the
acquisition date
 
   EUR 
     
Assets     
Intangible assets   1,009,713 
Property, plant and equipment   5,133 
Trade receivables   117,311 
Other assets   227,858 
Cash and cash equivalents   475,818 
Total assets   1,835,833 
      
Liabilities     
Trade payables   -8,259 
Other current liabilities   -125,182 
Deferred tax liabilities   -223,156 
Total liabilities   -356,597 
      
Total identifiable net assets at fair value   1,479,237 
Goodwill from acquiring the company   154,240 
Total compensation   1,633,477 

 

The total acquisition costs of GBP 1,362 thousand (equivalent to EUR 1,633 thousand) comprise a cash payment of GBP 839 thousand (equivalent to EUR 1,006 thousand), the assumption of a liability of the seller in the amount of GBP 134 thousand (equivalent to EUR 161 thousand), a purchase price component in the discounted amount of GBP 146 thousand (equivalent to EUR 175 thousand) to be paid in installments over 36 months, as well as forecast earn-out payments totaling GBP 243 thousand (equivalent to EUR 292 thousand). Possible earn-out payments range from GBP 233 thousand to GBP 349 thousand. The earn-out payments relate to percentage shares of revenue for the period from April 6, 2012, to April 5, 2015, which are due on a quarterly basis when revenues are generated in new and specifically defined regions for the AIA Group. The transaction costs of EUR 45 thousand were expensed and are reported under other operating expenses in the consolidated income statement and under cash flows from operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

Cash outflow due to the business acquisition    
   EUR 
Cash acquired with the subsidiary   475,818 
Cash outflow   -1,006,322 
Actual cash outflow on the day of initial consolidation   -530,504 

 

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The fair value of trade receivables amounts to EUR 117,311. The gross amount of trade receivables is EUR 124,013. One receivable was written down by EUR 6,702.

 

IMDC has contributed EUR 270 thousand to consolidated sales and EUR -168 thousand to consolidated earnings since the acquisition date. Had the business combination taken place at the start of the year, the net profit for the period relating to continuing operations would have been EUR 5,016 thousand and sales revenue from continuing operations would have been EUR 130,480 thousand.

 

The acquisition of IMDC was recognized in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 3 and IAS 27. The purchase price was allocated to all identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. This approach resulted in the identification of the intangible assets, “customer relationships" and “non-compete clause." These assets were recognized at their fair values. They are amortized over a period of 5 years using the straight-line method. These assets developed as follows from the date of initial consolidation to December 31, 2012:

 

Purchase price allocation    
   EUR 
Customer relationships   578,007 
Non-compete clause   431,706 
As of April 6, 2012   1,009,713 
      
Customer relationships   502,022 
Non-compete clause   374,954 
As of December 31, 2012   876,976 

 

The recognized goodwill arises from the synergies and other benefits that the combination of the assets and activities of IMDC with those of the Group is expected to generate. The Company assumes that the recognized goodwill will not be tax deductible.

 

Acquisitions in 2011

 

Acquisition of Emphasis Video Entertainment Ltd., Hong Kong

 

Effective June 1, 2011, AIA AG acquired 100% of the voting shares in Emphasis Video Entertainment Ltd. (,,Emphasis" or „EVE“), Hong Kong.

 

Emphasis has been the global leader in the inflight entertainment licensing of content in Asian languages for decades and services more than 50 carriers with a library of Asian films and TV shows.

 

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In addition, Emphasis also acts as a service provider to carriers for Asian content. With its presence in Hong Kong and the contacts it has established over the years with the most important Chinese producers, the Company is in an excellent position to benefit from China’s expanding airline industry in the future.

 

The transaction in 2011 was accounted for using the acquisition method. The earnings of Emphasis for the seven-month period from the acquisition date are included in the 2011 consolidated financial statements.

 

The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of Emphasis at the acquisition date thus were as follows:

 

Items in the statement of financial position  Fair value as of the
acquisition date
 
   EUR 
     
Assets     
Intangible assets   3,918,459 
Property, plant and equipment   50,934 
Trade receivables   1,238,825 
Other assets   161,263 
Cash and cash equivalents   559,847 
Total assets   5,929,328 
      
Liabilities     
Trade payables   -329,787 
Other current liabilities   -1,727,208 
Non-current liabilities   -9,475 
Deferred tax liabilities   -529,650 
Total liabilities   -2,596,120 
      
Total identifiable net assets at fair value   3,333,208 
Goodwill from acquiring the company   6,835,340 
Total compensation   10,168,548 

 

The acquisition cost totaling CHF 12,500 thousand (corresponding to EUR 10,169 thousand) was paid in cash. There were also transaction costs of EUR 194 thousand.

 

Cash outflow due to the business acquisition    
   EUR 
Cash acquired with the subsidiary   559,847 
Cash outflow   -10,168,548 
Actual cash outflow   -9,608,701 

 

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The fair value of trade receivables at the acquisition date was EUR 1,238,825. The gross amount of trade receivables was EUR 1,244,125. One receivable was written down by EUR 5,300.

 

Emphasis Video Entertainment Ltd. has contributed EUR 4,349 thousand to consolidated sales and EUR 390 thousand to consolidated earnings since the acquisition date.

 

The acquisition of Emphasis was recognized in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 3 and IAS 27. The purchase price was allocated to all identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. This approach resulted in the identification of the intangible assets, “customer relationships," "brand name," and “film licenses." These assets were recognized at their fair values. They are amortized over periods of 6 months to 15 years. These assets developed as follows from the date of initial consolidation to December 31, 2012:

 

Purchase price allocation    
   EUR 
Customer relationships   1,801,880 
Brand name   792,620 
Film licenses   615,498 
As of June 1, 2011   3,209,998 
      
Customer relationships   1,595,961 
Brand name   775,401 
Film licenses   0 
As of December 31, 2012   2,371,362 

 

The recognized goodwill arises from the synergies and other benefits that the combination of the assets and activities of EVE with those of the Group is expected to generate and from the position gained through this acquisition in this high-growth market. The Company assumes that the recognized goodwill will not be tax deductible.

 

Acquisition of Entertainment in Motion Inc., Los Angeles, USA

 

The Group acquired all voting shares in Entertainment in Motion Inc. (“Entertainment in Motion” or “EIM”), Los Angeles, USA, effective June 1, 2011.

 

EIM was established in 1988 and is the leading independent inflight entertainment licensing company for English-language films and TV shows. Its active customer base includes more than 75 airlines.

 

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The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method. The earnings of EIM for the seven-month period from the acquisition date are included in the consolidated financial statements 2011.

 

The acquisition-date fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of EIM were as follows:

  

Items in the statement of financial position  Fair value as of the
 acquisition date
 
   EUR 
     
Assets     
Goodwill   612,658 
Intangible assets   11,825,892 
Property, plant and equipment   24,242 
Trade receivables   4,311,435 
Other assets   383,685 
Cash and cash equivalents   1,566,170 
Total assets   18,724,082 
      
Liabilities     
Trade payables   -268,154 
Other current liabilities   -8,698,548 
Non-current liabilities   -3,235,237 
Deferred taxes   -2,657,488 
Total liabilities   -14,859,427 
      
Total identifiable net assets
 at fair value
   3,864,655 
Goodwill from acquiring the company   3,267,571 
Total compensation   7,132,226 

 

The total acquisition cost of USD 10,254 thousand (corresponding to EUR 7,132 thousand) comprises a cash payment of USD 6,840 thousand (corresponding to EUR 4,758 thousand), as well as discounted anticipated earn-out payments of USD 3,414 thousand (corresponding to EUR 2,638 thousand). Possible earn-out payments range from USD 1,998 thousand to USD 4,149 thousand. The earn-out payments for the 2011 through 2014 financial years will be due and payable if the EBIT targets defined for EIM for the given financial years are surpassed. There were also transaction costs of EUR 89 thousand.

 

Cash outflow due to the business acquisition    
   EUR 
Cash acquired with the subsidiary   1,566,170 
Cash outflow   -4,757,599 
Actual cash outflow   -3,191,429 

 

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The fair value of the trade receivables and the gross amount of the trade receivables are EUR 4,311,435. The fair value of a loan and the gross loan amount are EUR 100,000. Neither the trade receivables nor the loan were impaired, and the full contractual amount is likely to be recoverable.

 

Entertainment in Motion has contributed EUR 12,204 thousand to consolidated sales and EUR 86 thousand to consolidated earnings since the acquisition date.

 

The acquisition of EIM was recognized in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 3 and IAS 27. The purchase price was allocated to all identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities. This approach resulted in the identification of the intangible assets, “film licenses,” “customer relationships" and “non-compete clause." These assets were recognized at their fair values. With the exception of the non-compete clause, they are amortized over periods of 11 months to 10 years. The non-compete clause is fully written off over a period of 18 months from its effective date. These assets developed as follows from the date of initial consolidation to December 31, 2012:

 

Purchase price allocation    
   EUR 
Film licenses   2,415,664 
Customer relationships   2,171,524 
Non-compete clause   546,707 
As of June 1, 2011   5,133,895 
      
      
      
Film licenses   0 
Customer relationships   1,991,574 
Non-compete clause   642,793 
As of December 31, 2012   2,634,367 

 

The recognized goodwill arises from the synergies and other benefits that the combination of the assets and activities of EIM with those of the Group is expected to generate. The Company assumes that the recognized goodwill will not be tax deductible.

 

Had the two business combinations taken place at the start of 2011, the net profit for the period would have been EUR 6,019 thousand and sales revenue would have been EUR 130,606 thousand.

 

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Additional information on the prior-year acquisition

 

The consideration transferred in connection with the acquisition of EIM included contingent consideration. The management uses accepted valuation techniques to determine the fair value of the earn-out liability. The key model inputs are weighted (worst, middle and best case) EBIT projections, which are discounted with a risk adjusted interest rate. The recorded liability changed from EUR 2,638 thousand in 2011 to EUR 1,662 thousand in 2012, since EUR 894 thousand were paid. Discounting effects, foreign exchange translation effects and reversals due to adjustments for missed earnings targets for 2012 amounted to a reduction of EUR 82 thousand. The probable outcomes of EBIT projections for 2013 and 2014 didn’t change significantly.

 

5.Segment reporting

 

Segmentation follows the management approach in accordance with IFRS 8 (Operating Segments). Thereunder, both the delineation of the segments and all related disclosures must fulfill the criteria the management uses for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating the performance of the Group’s components. The segment reporting below follows this definition.

 

In the CSP segment, the AIA Group, in concert with its subsidiaries, focuses primarily on making content available for inflight entertainment systems and all associated services. The AIA Group’s services range from selection, purchase, production and technical adjustment of content all the way to customer support in connection with the integration and servicing of inflight entertainment programs. The content mainly comprises audio and video programs (feature films, TV programs, news, sports etc.), as well as electronic games. Our services also include the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI) for a variety of inflight entertainment applications; database management related to the overall management of inflight entertainment; as well as both technical integration and operation of the respective on-board systems. For quite some time now, the AIA Group has also been developing applications for the next generation of inflight entertainment systems — particularly through its Canadian subsidiary DTI — that carriers will use to offer their passengers additional services above and beyond “conventional” entertainment such as electronic menus and magazines, or even the option of purchasing all kinds of products.

 

In the Content segment, the AIA Group, again in concert with its subsidiaries, focuses on marketing film distribution rights. Here, the main focus is on all activities associated with the procurement and marketing of content for inflight entertainment. The acquisition of Emphasis and EIM — two leading marketers in their respective area of inflight entertainment licenses for both film and TV productions — enabled the AIA Group in mid-2011 to substantially expand its positioning in the Content segment. Thanks to these two acquisitions, the AIA Group now has major holdings of own distribution rights for inflight entertainment content.

 

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All other activities, which basically encompass substantive and technical services, are combined in the CSP segment.

 

Management monitors each unit's operating profit separately in order to make decisions concerning the allocation of resources and determine each unit's profitability. Each segment's development is assessed based on its operating profit. The Group's financing (including finance cost and income), as well as corporate income taxes, are managed Groupwide; they are not allocated to individual operating segments.

 

Intragroup pricing between the operating segments is determined at market rates as if in arms' length transactions. The operating segments were combined as follows to form the reportable operating segments.

 

IFP Germany, IFEL, DTI Software, IMDC and Inflight Productions, along with their respective subsidiaries, have been combined to form the CSP segment.

 

Fairdeal Multimedia, Fairdeal Studios as well as EIM and EVE comprise the Content segment.

 

Key segment figures are:

  

Segments 2012  CSP   Content   Total
Segments
   Holding
Other &
consolidation
   Group 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
 thousand
   EUR
 thousand
   EUR 
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Revenue   102,419    34,643    137,063    -6,782    130,281 
External revenue   102,295    27,986    130,281    0    130,281 
Intersegment revenue   124    6,657    6,782    -6,782    0 
                          
Segment operating profit   8,977    2,086    11,063    -1,116    9,947 
Segment investments   2,540    220    2,760    51    2,811 
                          
Carrying amount of segment assets   106,952    40,454    147,406    -4,000    143,406 
                          
Depreciation/amortization of segment assets   -3,576    -719    -4,295    -84    -4,379 
                          
Impairment losses on segment assets   -260    0    -260    0    -260 
                          
Finance income   421    57    478    -425    53 
Finance costs   -165    -4    -169    -1,374    -1,544 
Income taxes   -1,680    -377    -2,057    -1,486    -3,543 

 

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Segments 2011  CSP   Content   Total
Segments
   Holding
Other &
consolidation
   Group 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
 thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR 
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Revenue   107,781    18,513    126,293    -4,713    121,580 
External revenue   107,684    13,895    121,580    0    121,580 
Intersegment revenue   96    4,617    4,713    -4,713    0 
                          
Segment operating profit   6,597    825    7,422    -879    6,543 
Segment investments   1,475    147    1,622    0    1,622 
                          
Depreciation/amortization of segment assets   -2,764    -454    -3,218    -75    -3,293 
Impairment losses on segment assets   -666    0    -666    0    -666 
                          
Finance income   489    21    510    -387    122 
Finance costs   -225    -8    -233    -535    -768 
Income taxes   -1,276    -233    -1,509    18    -1,491 

 

           Holding    
           Total   Other &     
Segments 2010  CSP   Content   Segments   consolidation   Group 
   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR   EUR 
   thousand   thousand   thousand   thousand   thousand 
Revenue   110,194    1,361    111,555    -441    111,114 
External revenue   110,154    960    111,114    0    111,114 
Intersegment revenue   41    401    441    -441    0 
                          
Segment operating profit   9,653    159    9,812    -1,399    8,413 
Segment investments   3,011    5    3,016    0    3,016 
                         
Depreciation/amortization of segment assets   -3,232    -156    -3,389    -89    -3,478 
Impairment losses on segment assets   -493    0    -493    0    -493 
                          
Finance income   639    0    639    -502    137 
Finance costs   -243    -3    -246    -716    -962 
Income taxes   -2,095    -28    -2,123    27    -2,096 

 

Reconciliation of the result  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
             
Segment operating profit   11,063    7,422    9,812 
                
Result, Group holding company AIA AG   -1,057    -1,192    -1,378 
Result, other non-operating entities   10    201    14 
Consolidation   -69    113    -36 
                
Consolidated net profit   9,947    6,543    8,413 

 

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Information about geographical areas  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
External revenue               
Germany   4,504    7,679    10,801 
Rest of Europe   37,587    39,290    35,828 
USA   39,599    36,894    31,221 
Canada   7,400    6,177    6,177 
Dubai   26,622    21,532    21,190 
Rest of world   14,569    10,007    5,898 
                
Total   130,281    121,580    111,114 

 

The foregoing disclosures on segment revenue are broken down by the companies’ domicile. In the CSP segment, sales revenue in excess of 10% totaling EUR 17,078 thousand and EUR 13,715 thousand, respectively, was generated from two customers. In the previous year, one customer exceeded 10% of sales revenue, totaling EUR 14,424 thousand. In financial year 2010, no sales revenue in excess of 10 percent was generated from a single customer.

 

Information about geographical areas - non-current assets  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand  

EUR thousand

   EUR thousand 
Non-current assets:               
Germany   1,472    2,792    3,013 
Rest of Europe   10,258    9,835    9,879 
USA   8,600    7,758    427 
Canada   29,153    29,566    30,846 
Dubai   671    756    804 
Rest of world   11,335    11,946    2,015 
                
Total   61,489    62,593    46,984 

 

The non-current assets shown here comprise intangible assets and property, plant and equipment.

 

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6.Other income and expenses as well as adjustments

 

6.1.Other operating income

 

Other operating income consists of the following items:

 

Other operating income  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Income from the disposal of fixed assets   986    0    56 
Gain from adjustment to earn-out liability   345    0    0 
Reversal of allowances on receivables   85    4    5 
Rental income   49    28    6 
Income from non-cash benefits   27    50    47 
Currency gains   0    594    9 
Derecognition of liabilities   0    91    18 
Reversal of provisions   25    71    173 
Other   88    98    35 
    1,605    936    349 

 

Income from the disposal of fixed assets resulted from the sale of an apartment at the Group company IFP. The gain from adjustment to earn-out liability is related to the adjustment through profit or loss of the earn-out liabilities from the acquisition of EIM 2011, because earnings targets were missed.

 

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6.2. Other operating expenses

 

Other operating expenses are comprised as follows:

 

Other operating expenses  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Advertising, entertainment, representation, travel   2.958    2.198    1.831 
Rent, cleaning, heating and electricity, maintenance   2.834    2.577    2.511 
Legal and consulting costs   2.353    1.936    1.690 
Annual financial statements and tax consultancy   810    657    675 
IT costs   751    569    914 
Freight, post, telecommunication   623    584    554 
Other staff costs   409    398    244 
Compensation of Supervisory Board members   348    191    260 
Office supplies   237    153    192 
Investor relations, public relations   211    184    127 
Insurance, levies   182    167    187 
Bank fees   175    142    133 
Currency losses   166    0    0 
Impairment losses on assets   156    737    368 
Annual General Meeting   73    100    80 
Other   472    396    172 
    12.758    10.989    9.938 

 

Travel related to the growth of the Group, the various acquisition projects and customer meetings in connection with tenders accounts for most of the increase in expenses for advertising, entertainment, representation and travel. The increase in legal and consulting fees is related to the acquisitions during the financial year and to the change in the group of shareholders. The slight increase in IT costs from EUR 569 thousand to EUR 751 thousand is essentially due to the expenses incurred in connection with Group-wide software projects.

 

After insolvency proceedings were started for a major customer in the previous year, the impairment losses recognized in the current financial year returned to a low level again.

 

Just as in the 2011 financial year, in the 2012 financial year currency gains of EUR 4,438 thousand (previous year: EUR 6,451 thousand; 2010: EUR 7,137 thousand) and currency losses of EUR 4,604 thousand (previous year: EUR 5,857 thousand; 2010: EUR 7,128 thousand) were reported on a net basis. The net loss of EUR 166 thousand (previous year: net gain of EUR 594 thousand; 2010: net gain of EUR 9 thousand) is reported in other operating expenses (previous year: other operating income; 2010: other operating income).

 

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6.3.Finance costs

 

The items included in finance costs are as follows:

 

Finance costs  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Interest on loans   686    644    805 
Change in fair value of available for sale assets   386    0    0 
Unwinding of discount for non-current liabilities   271    0    0 
Interest on bank overdrafts and other finance costs   151    45    26 
                
Reclassification amount from cash flow hedges   50    79    131 
    1,544    768    962 

 

The expenses from change in fair value of available for sale assets resulted from the “day 1 loss” in connection with the acquisition of interest in GuestLogix Inc.

 

6.4.Finance income

 

The items included in finance income are as follows:

 

Finance income  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR 
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Interest income on bank balances   45    41    42 
Income from the fair value measurement of derivatives   8    81    95 
    53    122    137 

 

6.5.Employee benefit expenses

 

Staff costs are comprised as follows:

 

Employee benefit expenses  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR 
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Wages and salaries   21,194    21,843    18,152 
Social security contributions   2,847    2,796    2,846 
Other post-employment benefits   242    2,852    804 
Share-based payment costs / income   14    -43    77 
    24,297    27,448    21,879 

 

In the previous year, post-employment benefits included termination benefits amounting to EUR 2,578 thousand. These amounted to EUR 35 thousand in the current financial year (2010: EUR 489 thousand).

 

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6.6.Cost of materials

 

Cost of materials are comprised as follows:

 

Cost of materials  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Expenses for the purchase of film and audio licenses   69,867    64,710    62,755 
Other cost of materials   8,184    7,782    2,145 
Inventory write-down   1,214    0    0 
Production costs data media   819    742    2,305 
Customs duties and freight   161    172    91 
    80,245    73,406    67,296 

 

Cost of materials are recognized for realizing minimum guarantees and flat fees. Producers’ fees exceeding minimum guarantees are also shown under expenses for the purchase of film and audio licenses.

 

The line Inventory write-downs contains impairment losses of EUR 1,214 thousand (previous year: EUR 0 thousand; 2010: EUR 0 thousand) on film assets. The impairments arise from the adjustments of the carrying amounts to the estimated discounted surplus revenues from individual film rights. EUR 689 thousand belong to the segment Content and EUR 525 thousand to the segment CSP.

 

6.7.Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses on intangible assets and on property, plant and equipment split up as follows:

 

Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Amortization and impairment losses on film rights               
- Amortization   10    7    17 
- Impairment losses   10    53    141 
    20    60    158 
                
Amortization and impairment losses on other intangible assets               
- Amortization               
- Customer base (4-20 years)   1,339    990    788 
 - Games library and technology (6-10 years)   914    854    859 
 - Capitalized development costs (10 years)   865    337    530 
 - Trademark rights and non-competition agreements (3-10 years)   199    131    124 
 - Software and similar rights (3-5 years)   222    150    144 
                
- Impairment losses               
 - Capitalized development costs (10 years)   250    613    156 
 - Customer base (4-20 years)   0    0    195 
    3,788    3,075    2,796 
                
Depreciation and impairment losses on property, plant and equipment   831    824    1,017 
                
    4,639    3,959    3,971 

 

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The increase in the amortization of customer bases is due mainly to the customer bases taken over in connection with the acquisition of EIM and EVE. In the previous year, these were taken into account only on a pro-rated basis (acquisition in June).

 

Impairment losses of EUR 10 thousand (previous year: EUR 53 thousand; 2010: EUR 141 thousand) on the film assets arise from the adjustments of the carrying amounts to the forecast discounted surplus revenues from the individual film rights.

 

An impairment loss of EUR 250 thousand (previous year: EUR 613 thousand; 2010: EUR 156 thousand) was recognized for electronic games (the development of which was discontinued in 2012 due to new market assessments) based on the impairment test of development costs that must be capitalized at DTI (segment CSP), which was carried out as of December 31, 2012.

 

6.8.Research and development costs

 

In the 2012 financial year, DTI Software and DTI Solutions Inc., Montreal, Canada, were the only Group companies to incur research and development costs, specifically, EUR 4,450 thousand (previous year: EUR 3,944 thousand; 2010: EUR 4,999 thousand). Of this amount, a total of EUR 1,515 thousand in expenses were capitalized (previous year: EUR 629 thousand; 2010: EUR 2,127 thousand). Tax grants in the amount of EUR 879 thousand (previous year: EUR 640 thousand; 2010: EUR 1,522 thousand) were deducted from capitalized development costs. The remaining research and development costs of EUR 2,327 thousand (previous year: EUR 2,675 thousand; 2010: EUR 1,350 thousand) were recognized in profit or loss.

 

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7.Income taxes

 

Income tax expense for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 financial years comprises the following material elements:

 

Income tax expense  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
             
Consolidated income statement               
                
Current income taxes:               
Current income tax expense   -4,053    -3,448    -2,516 
Adjustment of current income tax paid in the previous year   203    59    -359 
                
Deferred income taxes:               
Origination and reversal of temporary differences   307    1,898    779 
                
Income tax expense shown in the consolidated income statement   -3,543    -1,491    -2,096 
                
Consolidated statement of other comprehensive income               
                
Deferred income taxes on items recognized in other comprehensive income:               
                
Net loss from the remeasurement of available-for-sale assets   17    0    0 
                
Net loss from the remeasurement of cash flow hedges   13    13    -43 
                
Income tax expense charged directly to other comprehensive income   30    13    -43 

 

The numerical reconciliation between the income tax expense shown and expected for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 financial years is as follows:

 

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Tax reconciliation  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
             
Profits before taxes   8,456    5,898    7,589 
Anticipated tax expense   -2,789    -1,946    -2,503 
Change in the valuation allowance on loss carryforwards   -1,516    232    131 
Effects from tax rate changes   265    0    930 
Effects from tax rate differences   930    1,745    0 
Prior-period tax income/expense   203    59    -359 
Tax effect from expenses/income not affecting taxes   290    -1,117    157 
Ineligible foreign withholding tax   -1,010    -513    -485 
Other   84    49    33 
Income tax expense   -3,543    -1,491    -2,096 

 

Deferred taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 of the given year are as follows:

 

Deferred taxes  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Deferred tax liabilities          
           
Non-current assets          
Intangible assets   5,046    7,210 
Property, plant and equipment   89    149 
Financial assets   37    180 
           
Current assets          
Inventories   604    0 
Financial assets   420    58 
Other assets   12    180 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Financial liabilities   46    46 
           
Current liabilities          
Financial liabilities   34    457 
Other liabilities   10    0 
    6,298    8,280 
           
Deferred tax assets          
From loss carryforwards   385    2,051 
           
Non-current assets          
Property, plant and equipment   125    57 
Financial assets   8    218 
           
Current assets          
Financial assets   261    395 
Other assets   121    214 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Financial liabilities   40    77 
           
Current liabilities          
Financial liabilities   4    58 
Other liabilities   215    360 
    1,159    3,430 
           
Deferred tax liabilities, net   5,139    4,850 
           
Shown in the statement of financial position          
Deferred tax assets   89    1,945 
Deferred tax liabilities   5,228    6,795 
Deferred tax liabilities, net   5,139    4,850 

 

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The Group offsets tax assets and liabilities if and only if it has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets and current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same tax authority.

 

The corporate income loss carryforwards of the AIA Group as of December 31, 2012, were EUR 2,321 thousands (in prior year: EUR 46,624 thousand; 2010: EUR 66,030 thousand).

 

As of December 31, 2011, AIA had reported deferred tax assets of EUR 1,516 thousand in its IFRS consolidated financial statements in connection with existing loss carryforwards. As part of the voluntary public takeover offer, PAR Investment Partners L.P., which had already acquired 29.03% of the Subscribed Capital of AIA AG as of August 10, 2011, increased its stake in AIA AG to over 50 %. PAR Investment Partners L.P. thus announced on August 13, 2012, that it now held a total of 80.53 % of the share capital of AIA AG. This acquisition constitutes an adverse acquisition of equity under Section 8c German Corporate Income Tax Act (Körperschaftsteuergesetz - KStG); as a result, the tax loss carryforward extant at the time of said acquisition was reduced in the full amount. As a consequence, the Company had already fully derecognized its IFRS deferred tax assets of EUR 1,516 thousand as of June 30, 2012.

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Group did not recognize deferred tax liabilities for untransferred profits of certain subsidiaries. The Group has decided not to distribute the previously undistributed profits of these subsidiaries in the foreseeable future. The temporary differences in connection with equity interests in subsidiaries for which no deferred tax liabilities were recognized, amount to EUR 18,971 thousand (in prior year: EUR 28,591 thousand). For subsidiaries, for which dividend distribution is planned, the Group recorded deferred tax liabilities in an amount of EUR 37 thousands.

 

Current tax liabilities  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Corporate income tax, municipal trade tax and solidarity surcharge   55    224 
Foreign income tax liabilities   475    881 
Withholding tax   2,702    1,312 
    3,232    2,417 

 

Current tax assets  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Corporate income tax, municipal trade tax and solidarity surcharge   8    7 
Foreign income tax assets   3,766    2,553 
Withholding tax   8    6 
    3,782    2,566 

 

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Taxes paid or owed on income and earnings as well as deferred and prepaid tax items, are reported in the income statement under “Income taxes.”

 

In the 2012 financial year, the parent company’s combined income tax rate was 33% (previous year: 33%; 2010: 33%).

 

The deferred tax rate for the domestic corporations was calculated based on the tax rates applicable to the period in which the relevant asset will be realized or liability will be met, taking into account the trade earnings tax, the corporate income tax, as well as the solidarity surcharge. These calculations are based on combined tax rate of 33% (previous year: 33%; 2010: 33%).

 

The tax rates customary for the respective country were used for the Group's foreign subsidiaries (16.5 - 39.8%).

 

8.Components of other comprehensive income

 

Please see the statement of comprehensive income for the components of other comprehensive income.

 

9.Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share are determined by dividing the profit for the year attributable to the owners of the parent’s ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the reporting year.

 

Diluted earnings per share are determined by dividing the profit for the year attributable to the owners of the parent’s ordinary shares by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the reporting year as well as by the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would arise from conversion of all potential ordinary shares with dilutive potential into ordinary shares.

 

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The following table shows the amounts used to calculate the basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

Reconciliation of earnings per share  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR   EUR   EUR 
Net profit for the period   4,912,254    4,406,657    5,492,612 
Average number of shares outstanding in the financial year   20,302,356    15,705,759    14,500,000 
Basic earnings per share   0.24    0.28    0.38 
                 
Average number of shares outstanding taking into account dilution   20,381,090    15,823,436    14,542,729 
Diluted earnings per share   0.24    0.28    0.38 

 

Calculation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding  2012   2011   2010 
Average number of shares outstanding in the financial year, weighted by days:   20,302,356    15,705,759    14,500,000 
                
Effect of including options when calculating the average number of shares outstanding   78,734    117,677    42,729 
Average number of shares outstanding in the financial year (diluted)   20,381,090    15,823,436    14,542,729 

 

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period by the average number of shares. The number of shares after the capital increase was as follows in the reporting period:

 

Number of shares  2012   2011   2010 
             
Number of shares on January 1   16,688,091    14,500,000    14,500,000 
Number of shares on December 31   23,914,159    16,688,091    14,500,000 
                
Weighted average number of shares (basic)   20,302,356    15,705,759    14,500,000 
                
Number of weighted stock options   78,734    117,677    42,729 
                  
Weighted average number of shares (diluted)   20,381,090    15,823,436    14,542,729 
                
Profit for the period      4,912,254    4,406,657    5,492,612 
                  
Basic EPS      0.24    0.28    0.38 
Diluted EPS   0.24    0.28    0.38 

 

As of the reporting date, a total of 371,669 stock options had been issued to one member of the Company’s Management Board and to members of the management of AIA AG’s associates. Subsequently, the shares to be included were determined pursuant to IAS 33 by considering the respective exercise prices, holding periods and extrapolated share price performance as well as future staff costs.

 

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10.Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant, and equipment encompasses land, rights equivalent to land, and buildings with a carrying amount of EUR 161 thousand (previous year: EUR 757 thousand), as well as operating and office equipment in the amount of EUR 1,459 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,497 thousand). A property owned by the subsidiary IFP UK was sold in January 2012. This generated an accounting profit of EUR 705 thousand. Please see the separate consolidated statement of changes in non-current assets in regards to the development of property, plant and equipment and the relevant depreciation in the 2012 financial year.

 

11.Intangible assets

 

Film rights

 

The intangible assets include non-current film rights with a total carrying amount of EUR 37 thousand (previous year: EUR 57 thousand). By definition, the assumptions used to measure the film rights are subject to estimation uncertainty that are reflected in the currently expected discounted cash flows from the relevant film rights. The non-current film assets comprise film rights with finite and indefinite useful lives. In the 2012 financial year, total amortization of EUR 10 thousand (previous year: EUR 7 thousand; 2010: EUR 17 thousand), as well as impairment losses of EUR 10 thousand (previous year: EUR 53 thousand; 2010: EUR 141 thousand), were recognized on the non-current film assets. Amortization and impairment losses were attributable exclusively to film rights with finite useful lives. No impairment losses were recognized on film rights with indefinite useful lives (previous year: EUR 0 thousand; 2010: EUR 0 thousand). Please see note 14.2 with respect to the impairment test for film rights with indefinite useful lives.

 

Goodwill

 

The goodwill shown in the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2012, was EUR 38,090 thousand (previous year: EUR 37,963 thousand). It was allocated to the cash-generating units, IFP Germany, IFEL, IFP Group, Fairdeal Group, DTI Group, EIM, EVE and IMDC. The change in the carrying amount is essentially due to the acquisition of IMDC.

 

The impairment tests to be conducted at least once a year did not trigger any impairment losses in regards to any of the cash-generating units. The impairment test was conducted by comparing the expected future discounted cash flows allocable to goodwill with the assets of the cash-generating unit as of the reporting date. Please see note 14.1 for additional disclosures.

 

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Other intangible assets

 

The other intangible assets comprise the value of the customer databases, non-current contracts and the catalog of games in the amount of EUR 14,168 thousand (previous year: EUR 15,579 thousand) that was determined at the time IFP Germany, IFP, DTI Software, Fairdeal, EIM, EVE and IMDC were acquired, as well as the value of software, non-competition agreements, brands and similar rights in the amount of EUR 7,574 thousand (previous year: EUR 6,741 thousand). The customer bases, brands as well as DTI Software’s catalog of games are amortized over a period of up to 20 years using the straight-line method, and the non-competition agreements over a period of 18 to 36 months using the same method. Contracts are also amortized using the straight-line method over different periods depending on the type of contract. An impairment loss was identified for the capitalized software during the annual impairment test. For details, please see note 6.8.

 

Please see the separate consolidated statement of changes in non-current assets for changes in the intangible assets during the 2012 and 2011 financial years.

 

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12.Assets classified as held for sale

 

The financial assets classified as held for sale include the minority investment in Row 44 Inc. These shares will be transferred within an exchange pursuant to IFRS 5.10 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 (please see also note 27). The investment is not allocated to the operating segments of the Group.

 

The measurement of the shares (classified as available for sale financial instrument) for the year ending 2012 is performed in accordance with IAS 39. As no active market for Row 44 Inc. shares exists the Group established fair value by using a valuation technique of Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Therefore the fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow model, which includes some assumptions that are not supportable by observable market prices or rates.

 

In determining the fair value, an earnings growth factor in the terminal value of 2,0 % and a risk adjusted discount factor of 15,71 % are used as well as a minority discount of 10 %. For sensitivity analysis please refer to note 26.7.

 

A reconciliation of the beginning and closing balances including movements is summarized below:

 

Financial assets classified
as held for sale
  Row 44 
   EUR thousand 
     
1 January 2012   0 
Purchases   20,148 
 Total gains and losses recognized in OCI   1,053 
 31 December 2012   21,201 

 

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13.Other financial assets and financial liabilities

 

13.1Financial assets

 

The financial assets consist of the following items:

 

Financial assets  December
31, 2012
   December
31, 2011
 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Financial assets, non-current          
Available-for-sale financial assets (Guestlogix)   4,476    0 
Restricted cash   144    0 
           
    4,620    0 
           
Financial assets, current          
Loan receivable (current)   17    17 

 

The item “Available-for-sale financial assets” includes an equity investment in GuestLogix Inc. in the amount of EUR 2,411 thousand. The shares in Guestlogix Inc. were initially recorded in August 2012. According to IAS 39, the difference between the transaction price and the stock market price at the acquisition date (EUR 386 thousand) was directly recognized in the consolidated statement of income as a “day 1 loss”. As of the reporting date, the fair value of the shares increased by EUR 2,451 thousand. All fair value changes resulting from the subsequent measurement of available-for-sale assets were directly recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (IAS 39).

 

13.2.Financial liabilities

 

The Group uses futures to hedge a portion of its transaction risks, as well as to minimize the risk of increases in variable interest rates. Other liabilities of EUR 121 thousand (previous year: EUR 153 thousand) from interest rate swaps were recognized as of the reporting date; of these, the total amount was non-current (December 31, 2011: EUR 119 thousand, non-current and EUR 34 thousand, current).

 

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The changes in non-current financial liabilities were as follows:

 

Non-current financial liabilities        
         
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR  thousand 
Earn-out liability   1,544    1,784 
Producer fees   1,534    684 
           
Derivatives (interest rate swaps)   121    153 
Purchase price installments, liabilities   84    0 
Interest, banks   2    34 
           
     3,285    2,655 

 

The changes in current financial liabilities were as follows:

 

Current financial liabilities        
         
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR  thousand 
Earn-out liability   435    854 
Purchase price installments, liabilities   59    0 
Interest, banks   12    34 
     506    888 

 

Contingent compensation was agreed as part of the purchase agreement with the former owners of EIM and IMDC. This compensation was dependent on the operating and financial performance indicators of the purchased companies. Under this agreement, the amount to be paid for the earn-out period 2012 was determined on February 28, 2013.

 

Interest-bearing loans

 

Bank overdrafts

 

The bank overdrafts are secured by a portion of the current assets of the Group’s local subsidiaries.

 

Bank loan with an initial nominal value of EUR 11,000,000

 

In June 2011, AIA AG took out an unsecured four-year loan of EUR 11,000 thousand from UniCredit Bank AG, Munich, Germany, to finance a portion of the acquisitions of EIM and EVE. The loan is subject to initial repayment of EUR 500 thousand and thereafter regular half-yearly repayments of EUR 1,500 thousand, no prepayment penalties and variable interest based on the six-month Euribor plus 2.35%. In order to avoid any exposure to the risk from rising interest rates associated with variable interest obligations, also in June 2011 a portion of the variable interest payments was converted into fixed interest obligations by means of interest rate swaps over the term of the loan.

 

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Under the terms of the loan agreement, mandatory special loan payments are agreed under certain conditions. Due to an additional clarification agreement in the third quarter 2012 regarding the calculation method to apply, the Group has to pay a special loan payment of EUR 1,000 thousand for fiscal year 2011 that will be due on December 31, 2012. Based on the current estimate of the earnings for 2012, the provision regarding mandatory special loan payments will probably be applied again and result in a mandatory special loan payment of EUR 1,000 thousand, payable as of June 30, 2013. As a result, the repayment period and thus the loan will now end six months earlier than originally envisaged. These special loan payments result in a reclassification of the amount of the special loan payments to the current portion of the loan.

 

As of December 31, 2012, the non-current portion of the loan amounts to EUR 2,527 thousand and the current portion amounts to EUR 3,910 thousand (December 31, 2011: EUR 7,475 thousand non-current and EUR 2,844 thousand current).

 

Subordinated bank loan with an initial nominal value of EUR 2,000,000

 

The non-current financial liabilities include liabilities of nominally EUR 2,000 thousand from taking up mezzanine capital through a financing program of Capital Efficiency Group AG, Zug, Switzerland. This financing program has a term of seven years and runs until March 7, 2014. The interest is 8.8% per annum. A payment of 1% p.a. must be made each year and interest of 7.8% on the principal must be paid every quarter. The liability's carrying amount as of December 31, 2012, was EUR 1,992 thousand (December 31, 2011: EUR 1,974 thousand).

 

Mortgage with an initial nominal value of GBP 250,000

 

In 1999, Inflight Productions Limited, London, UK, obtained a mortgage for initially GBP 250,000 from HSBC, London, UK, to finance real property. The mortgage initially ran until December 31, 2014, and had an interest rate of 3% above the base rate of the Bank of England. The remaining balance was discharged ahead of schedule in January 2012 in connection with the sale of the property. No prepayment penalty was incurred thereby. As of December 31, 2011, the entire debt (EUR 82 thousand) was classified as current.

 

Annuity loan for originally EUR 727,524

 

In December 2007, AIA AG signed a loan agreement for up to EUR 800 thousand with HVB Investitionsbank GmbH, Munich, to finance investments in hardware for the technical services of The Lab.Aero, a subsidiary of Inflight Productions Inc., Los Angeles, USA. This loan has a term of five years, which started with the first installment payment once absolutely all purchase contracts for the individual pieces of equipment were closed in August 2008. The total remaining balance of EUR 159 thousand is current. (December 31, 2011: EUR 159 thousand, non-current and EUR 142 thousand, current).

 

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13.3.Fair value

 

The following table shows both the carrying amounts and the fair values of all financial instruments recognized in the consolidated financial statements:

 

Fair value of financial instruments  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
   Carrying
amount
   Fair value   Carrying
amount
   Fair value 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Financial assets:                    
                     
AfS financial assets   25,677    25,677    0    0 
Trade receivables   22,930    22,930    19,844    19,844 
Other current assets   1,927    1,927    2,231    2,231 
Cash and cash equivalents   16,310    16,310    15,960    15,960 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Non-current financial liabilities   7,807    7,807    12,271    12,271 
Trade payables   34,362    34,362    34,272    34,272 
Interest-bearing loans, current   4,069    4,069    3,061    3,061 
Other current liabilities   4,983    4,983    5,598    5,598 

 

The fair values of the financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized at the price at which the respective instrument could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in a current arm’s length transaction (excepting mandatory sale or liquidation).

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to determine the fair values:

 

§The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables and other current liabilities are very close to their carrying amounts because the maturities of these instruments are very short.

 

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§The Group applies different yet relevant parameters to the measurement of non-current receivables and loans subject to fixed and variable interest rates. Allowances are recognized based on this measurement to account for any expected losses on these receivables. As of December 31, 2012, the carrying amounts of these receivables less allowances were not different from their computed fair values.

 

§The fair values of unquoted instruments, bank loans and other financial liabilities as well as other non-current financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current market interest rates for borrowings or similar instruments with comparable maturities.

 

§The Group enters into derivative financial instruments with banks with an investment grade (IG) rating. The determination of the fair values of derivative financial instruments depends on the type of the financial instrument:

 

·Derivative interest contracts: The fair values of derivative interest contracts (such as interest rate swaps) are determined by discounting the future expected cash flows using current market interest rates and interest yield curves over the remaining maturity of the instrument.

 

·Foreign exchange futures: The fair values of foreign exchange futures are based on forward exchange rates.

 

Net losses from loans payable

 

A total net loss of EUR 821 thousand (previous year: EUR 700 thousand; 2010: EUR 946 thousand) was generated from loans payable in 2012. The net losses comprised the following:

 

Net losses from loans payable  2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Interest   -686    -645    -804 
Fees   -135    -55    -142 
    -821    -700    -946 

 

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13.4.Hedge accounting and derivatives

 

Cash flow hedges

 

AIA AG entered into an interest rate swap with HypoVereinsbank AG, Munich, on June 9, 2011, in connection with the loan for the acquisitions. The interest rate swap stipulates a fixed interest rate of 2.50% on EUR 5,500 thousand in lieu of variable interest payments in order to preclude any risk from rising short-term interest rates.

 

The terms of the interest rate swap were negotiated in accordance with the terms of the underlying loan. The fixed-interest payments are tailored to the structure of the underlying loan agreement such that the initially stipulated half-yearly variable interest payments were partially replaced by defined fixed interest payments. The hedge of the cash flows from expected future interest payments deemed to be highly effective until June 30, 2012.

 

Due to the mandatory special loan payments, which shortened the term of the loan, the interest rate swap no longer satisfies the conditions for hedge accounting set out in IAS 39, which means this will have to be abandoned. As a result, the unrealized losses previously recognized in equity will have to be reclassified to profit or loss. In accordance with the expected cash flows from the hedged item, this reclassification will be made over the remainder of the loan term.

 

Of the hedging instruments, unrealized losses of EUR 50 thousand as of December 31, 2012 were thus reclassified from equity to profit or loss in the income statement, taking deferred tax liabilities of EUR 17 thousand into account. The remaining unrealized losses in the amount of EUR 78 thousand, which were recognized in other components of equity until June 30, 2012, are reclassified to the consolidated income statement over the remaining life of the loan, using the digital method.

 

The derivative was also designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss from the date on which the hedge accounting ended.

 

The following overview reflects the performance of the derivatives:

 

Derivatives  Assets   Liabilities   Assets   Liabilities 
   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31, 
   2012   2012   2011   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
                     
Fair value of the derivatives   -    121    -    153 

 

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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

Now and again, the Group uses foreign exchange futures to hedge a portion of its transaction risks from its operating business. These derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting. However, no such contracts were made in the 2011 and 2012 financial years.

 

Hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation

 

As in the previous year, in 2012 no foreign currency loans were obtained to hedge a net investment in a foreign operation.

 

Fair value hierarchy

 

All financial instruments recognized at fair value are allocated to one of the three categories defined below:

 

Level 1 - Listed market prices

 

Level 2 - Valuation techniques (input parameters based on observable market data)

 

Level 3 - Valuation techniques (input parameters not based on observable market data)

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Group was holding the following financial instruments recognized at fair value:

 

Financial assets measured at fair value:

 

   December
31, 2012
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
                 
Available-for-sale financial assets (Guestlogix)   4,476    4,476         
                     
Available-for-sale financial assets (Row 44)   21,201              21,201 

 

Financial liabilities measured at fair value:

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value  December
31, 2012
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Interest rate swap - no hedge   121        121     

 

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There were no reclassifications between Level 1 and Level 2 in the period from January 1 until December 31, 2012, and no reclassifications from or into Level 3, nor were there any reclassifications between the individual levels of the fair value hierarchy in the same period the previous year. There were no changes in the purpose of the financial assets, which would have triggered a change in their respective classification.

 

14.Impairment tests on goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives

 

14.1.Impairment of goodwill

 

The goodwill with indefinite useful lives acquired as part of business combinations was allocated to the following cash-generating units for the purpose of testing it for impairment:

 

IFP Germany

 

IFEL

 

IFP Group

 

DTI Group

 

Fairdeal Group

 

EIM

 

EVE

 

IMDC

 

The cash-generating units IFP Germany, IFEL, IMDC, IFP Group, Fairdeal, DTI Group, EIM and EVE are all allocated to the CSP segment. Die cash-generating units EIM, EVE and Fairdeal Group are allocated to the Content segment.

 

The carrying amounts of the goodwill allocated to the cash-generating units:

 

 

   IFP Germany   IFEL   IFP 
Group
 
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Carrying amount of goodwill   496    496    689    689    8,805    8,653 
Impairment loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Discount rate   18,55%   12,36%   17,50%   12,82%   19,18%   14,34%
Growth rate   n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a.    n.a. 

 

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   DTI
Group
   Fairdeal
Group
   EIM 
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Carrying amount of goodwill   15,323    15,241    916    967    4,228    4,311 
Impairment loss   -    -    -    -    -    - 
Discount rate   9,80%   6,68%   12,41%   7,84%   14,51%   9,67%
Growth rate   1,00%   1,00%   1,00%   1,00%   1,00%   1,00%

 

   EVE   IMDC 
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
   Dec. 31,
2012
   Dec. 31,
2011
 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Carrying amount of goodwill   7,476    7,606    158    - 
Impairment loss   -    -    -    - 
Discount rate   10,56%   7,14%   11,10%     
Growth rate   1,00%   1,00%   1,00%     

 

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill shown above resulted exclusively from foreign currency effects.

 

Values in use of the cash-generating units

 

The recoverable amount of each individual cash-generating unit was determined by calculating its value in use based on the discounted cash flow method. Cash flow forecasts authorized by management were applied. While the cash flow forecasts for the cash generating units of the Content segment and the DTI Group are based on a horizon of three years and a perpetual annuity starting from the fourth year, the cash flow projections for the cash generating units of the CSP segment, with the exception of the DTI Group, are based on a planning horizon of 30 years. The assumed average useful life of an inflight entertainment system was posited as the planning horizon. A discount rate before taxes pursuant to the foregoing table was used to compute the value in use. The weighted total capital cost rate that was utilized is based on a risk-free interest rate of 2.5% (base rate) as well as risk premiums of 6.5% for the equity (market risk premium). To determine the perpetual annuity, the discount rate was lowered by one percent for growth weighted by the equity ratio. A beta factor derived from the given peer group, as well as the capital structure of this peer group, were also taken into account. The interest rate on borrowing costs (after taxes) is 3.7% and was calculated based on a peer group average. The tax rate of 33% applicable to the Group was taken into account.

 

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Key assumptions used in the determination of the values in use

 

The determination of the values in use is subject to estimation uncertainty regarding the following assumptions:

 

gross profit margins;

 

discounting rates; and

 

growth rates underlying the extrapolation of the cash flow forecasts above and beyond the three-year budgeting period.

 

Gross profit margins

 

The gross profit margins are determined based on historical values; they are forecast for the next three years taking into account macroeconomic developments and the specific forecasts for the aviation industry.

 

Discount rates

 

The discount rates reflect the current market assessments regarding the specific risks to be allocated to each cash-generating unit. The discount rate was estimated using the average weighted total capital cost rate.

 

Estimates of the growth rates

 

Industry-specific market surveys, as well as our own analyses, are used to estimate the potential growth rates. Allowing for the current economic situation and major uncertainties regarding the development of the global economy in the medium term — in particular, the development of air traffic — a growth rate of just 1% was assumed for the cash-generating units in the Content segment for the time after the end of the three-year planning period. This growth rate was taken into account in the calculation of the perpetual annuity.

 

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Sensitivity of the assumptions made

 

In the Company’s view, no single change reasonably believed possible in any one of the basic assumptions underlying the determination of the value in use of the cash-generating units could cause the carrying amounts of the cash-generating units to exceed their values in use.

 

Results of the impairment tests

 

The impairment test performed as of December 31, 2012, of the goodwill acquired did not result in any need to recognize impairment losses on the cash generating units in the CSP and Content segments.

 

Nor did different measurement scenarios (using changed discounting rates or changed growth rates) that were applied show any need to recognize impairment losses on the goodwill.

 

14.2 Impairment of the intangible assets with indefinite useful lives

 

The Group’s intangible assets include a portfolio of more than 750 film rights, among other things. Some of these film rights may be used in perpetuity.

 

The annual impairment test pursuant to IAS 36 of the film rights that may be used in perpetuity showed that they were not impaired as of December 31, 2012 (previous year: no impairment either; 2010: no impairment). As of December 31, 2012, the Group thus recognized a residual carrying amount of EUR 8 thousand (previous year: EUR 8 thousand; 2010: EUR 8 thousand) for film rights that may be used in perpetuity.

 

14.3 Impairment of short term film rights

 

The Group’s film rights for the airlines are classified as short term and shown within inventories (see note 6.6. and 15).

 

The annual impairment test pursuant to IAS 36 of the film rights showed that parts of them were impaired as of December 31, 2012 (previous year: no impairment; 2010: no impairment). The Group thus recognized impairment on these film rights in an amount of EUR 1,214 thousands.

 

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15. Inventories

 

Inventories as of December 31, 2012, contain goods valued at EUR 1,165 thousand (previous year: EUR 800 thousand), as well as EUR 290 thousand (previous year: EUR 953 thousand) in prepayments on goods. The film rights for the airline sector that are acquired for a longer period of time than a defined customer’s “onboard cycle,” are also shown here. As of the reporting date, they were EUR 9,586 thousand (previous year: EUR 9,948 thousand).

 

16.Trade receivables

 

Trade receivables  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Trade receivables   22,930    19,844 

 

Please see note 24 regarding the terms of receivables from related parties.

 

Trade receivables do not bear interest and usually have a term of up to 90 days.

 

Trade receivables with a nominal value of EUR 1,230 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,642 thousand) were impaired as of December 31, 2012. Changes in the allowance account are presented as follows:

 

   Impaired   Portfolio-based
valuation allowances
   Total 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Balance on January 1, 2011   868    75    943 
Business combination   5    0    5 
Additions through profit and loss   809    0    809 
Reclassifications   0    0    0 
Foreign currency effects   68    2    70 
Utilization   -107    0    -107 
Reversal   -68    -10    -78 
Balance on December 31, 2011   1,575    67    1,642 
                
Balance on January 1, 2012   1,575    67    1,642 
Business combination   7    0    7 
Additions through profit and loss   154    2    156 
Reclassifications   0    0    0 
Foreign currency effects   7    1    8 
Utilization   -496    -2    -498 
Reversal   -84    -1    -85 
Balance on December 31, 2012   1,163    67    1,230 

 

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The aging structure of the not impaired trade receivables as of December 31, 2012, is as follows:

 

        Neither past due   Past due but not impaired 
    Total   nor impaired   < 30 days   30-60 days   60-90 days   90-120 days   > 120 days 
    EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
 2012    22,930    11,203    6,636    2,195    1,376    330    1,190 
 2011    19,844    10,516    5,728    2,355    552    298    395 

 

Trade receivables are written off in full Groupwide if they are expected to be incollectible. If not, (indirect) individual write-downs or portfolio-based write-downs are made. They are subject to percentage-based valuation allowances depending on their aging structure.

 

A net loss of EUR -379 thousand (previous year: net gain of EUR 58 thousand; 2010: net loss of EUR 427 thousand) was generated from trade receivables in 2012. This net loss consists of the following:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Currency gains/losses   -225    867    -63 
Valuation allowances   -154    -809    -364 
    -379    58    -427 

 

16.1. Other assets

 

   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Prepayments   1,036    1,057 
Miscellaneous non-financial assets   891    1,174 
    1,927    2,231 

 

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Prepayments comprise rent, software licenses and general prepayments. Miscellaneous non-financial assets comprise mainly security deposits.

 

17.Cash and cash equivalents

 

Bank balances have variable interest rates for on-demand deposits. Current investments are made for different time periods ranging from one day to three months depending on the Group’s given cash flow needs. These current investments have market interest rates for short-term investments.

 

As of December 31, 2012, EUR 490 thousand (previous year: EUR 4,093 thousand) in unused credit lines were available to the Group; all conditions applicable to drawdowns from them had already been fulfilled.

 

Please see the statement of cash flows for disclosures on changes in cash and cash equivalents and the reasons for the changes. Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:

 

Development of cash and cash equivalents  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Cash at banks   15,707    15,715 
Restricted bank accounts   497    232 
Cash-in-hand   17    13 
Time deposits   89    0 
    16,310    15,960 

 

The cash and cash equivalents generated a net loss of EUR 165 thousand (previous year: EUR 113 thousand; 2010: EUR 109 thousand) in 2012. This net loss consists of the following:

 

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Currency gains/losses   0    4    -1 
Bank fees   -175    -142    -133 
Interest   10    25    25 
    -165    -113    -109 

 

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18.Statement of cash flows

 

The statement of cash flows shows the changes in the Group’s cash and cash equivalents from cash inflows and outflows during the financial year. IAS 7 (Statement of Cash Flows) requires distinguishing between cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.

 

The amounts of cash that are analyzed in the statement of cash flows comprise all cash and cash equivalents reported in the statement of financial position — i.e. cash on hand, checks and bank balances — to the extent that these funds are freely available within three months. Changes in the Group’s cash and cash equivalents from foreign exchange rates were EUR -1,862 thousand (previous year: EUR -62 thousand; 2010: EUR 1,124 thousand).

 

The cash flows from investing and financing activities are determined based on payments. In contrast, the cash flows from operating activities are derived from the consolidated net profit for the year using the indirect method. Under the indirect method, changes in items in the statement of financial position related to operating activities are adjusted for effects from both currency translation and changes in the basis of consolidation. Such changes in the relevant items of the statement of financial position thus cannot be reconciled to the corresponding figures based on the published consolidated financial statements.

 

19.Subscribed capital and reserves

 

19.1.Subscribed capital

 

The Company's subscribed capital as of December 31, 2012, was EUR 23,914,159.00 (2011: EUR 16,688,091.00; 2010: EUR 14,500,000.00). It is denominated in 23,914,159 no-par bearer shares (2011: 16,688,091; 2010:14,500,000). These shares have been fully issued and paid in. There are no preferences or restrictions attached to the shares.

 

The number of shares outstanding changed as follows during the reporting period.

 

The Management Board resolved on May 29, 2012, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to increase the Company’s share capital from then EUR 16,688,091.00 by up to EUR 1,854,232.00 to a maximum of EUR 18,542,323.00 through the issuance of up to 1,854,232 new no-par bearer shares with a pro-rata interest of EUR 1.00 per share in the Company’s share capital (“New Shares”) in return for cash contributions. All of the new shares were issued at an offer price of EUR 3.00 share. The capital increase was recorded in the appropriate German Commercial Register on June 26, 2012. The new shares were listed on June 27, 2012.

 

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A total of 116,666 stock options were exercised in the first half of the 2012 financial year. The shares underlying the stock options were issued by drawing on Contingent Capital 2007/I.

 

The capital increase against contributions in kind of EUR 5,255,170.00 resolved on May 29, 2012, as part of the acquisition of a minority stake in Row 44 Inc., involving the issuance of 5,255,170 new shares, was entered in the relevant commercial register on July 2, 2012. This increases the share capital of AIA AG to EUR 23,914,159.00 as of July 2, 2012. The new shares from the capital increase against contributions in kind will be admitted to trading in the Regulated Market (General Standard) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange at a later date. For the development of equity we refer to the separate statement of changes in equity.

 

19.2.Reserves

 

Capital reserves

 

Capital reserves are recognized in accordance with requirements of the law. Capital reserves comprise the premium received from capital increases after deducting the costs for the equity transaction.

 

Capital reserves as of December 31, 2012, amounted to EUR 30,438 thousand (previous year: EUR 12,059 thousand; 2010: EUR 8,871 thousand).

 

Retained earnings

 

Retained earnings totaling EUR 24,119 thousand (previous year: EUR 21,210 thousand; 2010: EUR 18,543 thousand) are comprised as follows:

 

 

Development of retained earnings    
   EUR thousand 
Brought forward as of December 31, 2010   18,543 
    -1,740 
Dividend paid
Net profit for 2011
   4,407 
      
Balance as of December 31, 2011   21,210 
      
Brought forward as of December 31, 2011   21,210 
      
Dividend paid   -2,003 
Net profit for 2012   4,912 
      
Balance as of December 31, 2012   24,119 

 

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Other components of equity

 

The accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2012, was EUR 3,223 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,712 thousand; 2010: EUR 3,936 thousand).

 

Provisions for cash flow hedges

 

Until June 30, 2012, the effective portion of the gains or losses on hedging instruments used to hedge cash flows from the June 2011 loan were recognized under the provisions for cash flow hedges. Since the hedging relationship has ended, this amount is now reclassified to the income statement over the hedged item’s term to maturity (see note 13.4). As of December 31, 2012, the remaining unrealized loss from interest rate swaps (cash flow hedge) of EUR 52 thousand (previous year: EUR 80 thousand; 2010: EUR 53 thousand) reduced the other equity.

 

Provisions for currency translation differences

 

Provisions for currency translation differences serve to recognize differences from the translation of foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements. They also serve to recognize the effects from hedges of a previous net investment in a foreign operation. The provisions for currency translation differences were EUR 940 thousand (previous year: EUR 1,231 thousand; 2010: EUR 507 thousand) as of December 31, 2012.

 

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19.3.Authorized capital

 

Authorized Capital 2011

 

The Management Board was authorized by resolution of the Annual General Meeting on June 10, 2011, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to increase the Company's share capital until June 09, 2016, once or repeatedly, by a total of up to EUR 7,250,000.00 by issuing up to 7,250,000 new no-par bearer shares in exchange for contributions in cash and/or in kind. The shareholders must be granted a subscription right. Such subscription right may also be granted to shareholders such that the new shares may be purchased by a bank or another company working in the field under Section 53 (1) sentence 1, Section 53b (1) sentence 1, or Section 53b (7) of the German Banking Act, with the proviso that the shares must be offered to the shareholders for subscription. The Management Board is authorized to exclude shareholders' subscription rights in full or in part with the consent of the Supervisory Board and to determine the rights accruing to the shares in the future and the conditions for issuing shares. A total of EUR 7,109,402 was used by the capital measures executed in 2012, as a result of which only EUR 140,598 are still available.

 

19.4.Contingent capital

 

19.4.1.Contingent Capital (2011) – Convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants

 

By resolution of the Annual General Meeting on June 10, 2011, the Management Board was authorized to issue bearer convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants with the approval of the Supervisory Board until June 9, 2016, once or repeatedly, for a total par value of up to EUR 20,000,000.00 (hereinafter jointly referred to as “Bonds”) and maturities of no more than 20 years and to grant to the holders of these Bonds conversion rights to or options on new Company shares with a pro rata interest of up to EUR 2,139,675.00 in its share capital, subject to the conditions of the convertible bonds or options. The Bonds may be issued once or repeatedly, in toto or in separate amounts, as well as simultaneously in different tranches.

 

Creation of Contingent Capital 2011

 

The share capital will be contingently increased by up to EUR 2,139,675.00 by issuing up to 2,139,675 no-par bearer shares (Contingent Capital 2011). This contingent capital increase serves to grant shares issued in accordance with the foregoing Authorization to the holders of convertible bonds or bonds with warrants. The contingent capital increase shall be executed only insofar as the holders of convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants that the Company issues until June 9, 2016, in accordance with the authorization of the Annual General Meeting on June 10, 2011, exercise their conversion right or option or conversion obligations under such bonds are fulfilled and provided no other types of fulfillment are used to service these bonds. The new shares shall participate in the Company's profit from the start of the financial year in which they are created through the exercise of conversion rights and/or options or through the fulfillment of conversion obligations. The Management Board is authorized to fix all other details of the execution of the contingent capital increase with the approval of the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board is authorized to amend the wording of the Articles of Association to reflect the degree to which the contingent capital has been utilized.

 

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Authorization to issue convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants

 

The shareholders shall have the right to subscribe to the Bonds. The statutory subscription right may also be granted such that the Bonds are taken over by one or more credit institutions with the obligation to offer them to the shareholders for subscription. However, the Management Board is authorized, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to exclude, in whole or in part, the right of the Company’s shareholders to subscribe to the Bonds entailing conversion rights to or options on the Company’s shares,

 

-if the issue price for one Bond is not substantially less than the theoretical market value of the Bonds that is determined using standard mathematical methods. The total number of shares to be issued based on the Bonds under this Authorization pursuant to Section 186 (3) sentence 4 German Stock Corporation Act (in return for cash contributions subject to exclusion of shareholders’ subscription right), along with other shares issued or sold pursuant to or in accordance with the foregoing statutory provision while this Authorization is in effect, may not exceed 10% of the respective share capital, specifically, neither at the time the Authorization takes effect nor at the time it is exercised;

 

-in order to grant to the holders of conversion rights to and/or options on Company shares, for the purpose of offsetting dilution, subscription rights in the scope to which they would be entitled after exercising these rights; and

 

-in order to exclude fractional shares that arise in consequence of the subscription ratio from shareholders’ subscription right.

 

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If convertible bonds are issued, the holders of such convertible bonds shall be granted the right to convert them into shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in accordance with the conditions of the convertible bonds. The pro-rata portion of the share capital represented by the shares to be issued in connection with the conversion may not exceed the par value of the convertibles. The conversion ratio is determined by dividing the par amount of a convertible bond by the previously fixed conversion price for Advanced Inflight Alliance AG shares. The conversion ratio may also be obtained by dividing the convertible bond’s issue price, which is less than the nominal amount, by the previously established conversion price for one share of the Company. The terms may also provide for a variable conversion ratio and that the conversion price shall be established within a range that is contingent on the development of the share price during the maturity of the convertibles or a specific period of time during their maturity. The conversion ratio may be rounded in any case. An additional cash payment to be made may also be established. For the rest, the terms and conditions may also provide for combining and/or offsetting fractional amounts in cash.

 

If bonds with warrants are issued, one or more warrants, which entitle the holder to subscribe to shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in accordance with the option conditions to be fixed by the Management Board, shall be attached to each individual bond with warrant. The pro rata interest in the share capital of the shares to be subscribed per bond with warrant may not exceed the par value of the bonds with warrants.

 

The respective Bond conditions may also provide for a conversion obligation either at maturity or at an earlier point in time. Finally, the Bond conditions may permit the Company to pay to the holder of the conversion right or option the equivalent value in cash upon exercise of the conversion rights and/or options in lieu of issuing shares. Furthermore, the respective Bond conditions may stipulate that the Company may also grant treasury shares when a conversion right or option are exercised.

 

Even in case of a variable conversion ratio or price, the price to be paid for one share of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG based on a conversion right and/or option (subscription price) must correspond to either (a) at least 80% of the price of one share of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in XETRA trading (or a functionally comparable successor system that has taken the place of the XETRA system) on the ten trading days immediately prior to the date of the Management Board’s resolution on the issuing of convertible bonds or bonds with warrants or (b) at least 80% of the closing auction price of the Company’s share in XETRA trading (or a functionally comparable successor system that has taken the place of the XETRA system) during those days (excepting the last two subscription right trading days) on which the subscription rights are traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This shall not affect Section 9 (1) and Section 199 (2) German Stock Corporation Act.

 

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 If the economic value of the extant conversion rights or options is diluted during the term of a Bond and if no compensation in the form of subscription rights is granted therefor, the given conversion rights or options shall be adjusted in ways preserving their value — irrespective of the lowest issue price pursuant to Section 9 (1) German Stock Corporation Act — unless such adjustment already is subject to mandatory German law. At any rate, the pro rata interest in the share capital of the bearer shares to be subscribed per Bond may not exceed the par value per Bond.

 

In lieu of adjusting the option or conversion price, the conditions governing the bonds with warrants and/or convertible bonds may also provide for payment in cash of the corresponding amount by the Company upon exercise of the option or conversion right or upon fulfillment of the option or conversion obligation. The conditions of the Bond may also provide for adjustments of the option and/or conversion rights and/or obligations in the event of a decrease in capital or other extraordinary measures or events.

 

The Management Board is authorized, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, to establish additional details in regards to the issuance of the convertible bonds and/or bonds with warrants and their terms and conditions — in particular, interest rates; issue price; maturity and denomination; conversion and/or exercise price; and conversion and/or exercise period.

 

19.4.2.Contingent Capital 2009/I - Stock Option Plan

 

The Annual General Meeting resolved on June 12, 2009, to authorize the Management Board, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to establish an Employee Stock Option Plan 2009 that grants options on shares in Advanced Inflight Alliance AG to members of the Company's Management Board and to senior management of AIA AG's affiliates, in addition to creating (new) Contingent Capital 2009 I and executing the corresponding amendment of the Articles of Association, subject to the following requirements:

 

Creation of Contingent Capital 2009/I

 

The Company's share capital shall be contingently increased by up to EUR 310,000 (in words: three hundred and ten thousand euros) by issuing up to 310,000 (in words: three hundred and ten thousand) new no-par bearer shares ("Contingent Capital 2009/I"). Contingent Capital 2009/I shall serve to issue stock options on shares issued by Advanced Inflight Alliance AG pursuant to the authorization of its Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2009, under the Stock Option Plan 2009 between the date on which Contingent Capital 2009/I is recorded in the Commercial Register and June 11, 2014. This contingent capital increase shall be executed only insofar as stock options are issued and the holders of these options exercise their right to subscribe to shares of the Company. Shares from Contingent Capital 2009/I shall be issued at the exercise price fixed in item b) number 5 of agenda item 8 of the Annual General Meeting on June 12, 2009. The new no-par shares issued by Advanced Inflight Alliance AG upon exercise of the stock options shall participate in profits from the start of the financial year in which they are issued.

 

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Authorization to issue stock options on shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG

 

The Management Board was hereby authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue up to 310,000 (in words: three hundred and ten thousand) stock options on shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG until June 11, 2014, having terms of up to five years, in one or several tranches, in accordance with the Stock Option Plan 2009 (hereinafter: "SOP 2009") and subject to the additional requirements set forth below, with the provision that each stock option grants the right to purchase one share in Advanced Inflight Alliance AG. Only members of the Management Board of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, as well as senior management of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG's affiliates, shall be entitled to purchase these stock options. This authorization shall be limited to the Supervisory Board inasmuch as stock options are granted to members of the Management Board of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG. There shall be no subscription right on the part of the Company's shareholders.

 

19.4.3.Contingent Capital 2008/I - Stock Option Plan

 

The Annual General Meeting resolved on July 01, 2008, to authorize the Management Board, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to establish an Employee Stock Option Plan 2008 that grants options on shares in Advanced Inflight Alliance AG to members of the Company's Management Board and to senior management of AIA AG's affiliates, in addition to creating (new) Contingent Capital 2008/I and executing the corresponding amendment of the Articles of Association, subject to the following requirements:

 

Creation of Contingent Capital 2008/I

 

The Company's share capital shall be contingently increased by up to EUR 340,000 (in words: three hundred and forty thousand euros) by issuing up to 340,000 (in words: three hundred and forty thousand) new no-par bearer shares ("Contingent Capital 2008/I"). Contingent Capital 2008/I shall serve to issue stock options on shares issued by Advanced Inflight Alliance AG pursuant to the authorization of its Annual General Meeting on July 01, 2008, under the Stock Option Plan 2008 between the date on which Contingent Capital 2008/I is recorded in the Commercial Register and June 30, 2013. This contingent capital increase shall be executed only insofar as stock options are issued and the holders of these options exercise their right to subscribe to shares of the Company. Shares from Contingent Capital 2008/I shall be issued at the exercise price fixed in item b) number 5 of agenda item 6 of the Annual General Meeting on July 01, 2008. The new no-par shares issued by Advanced Inflight Alliance AG upon exercise of the stock options shall participate in profits from the start of the financial year in which they are issued.

 

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Authorization to issue stock options on shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG

 

The Management Board was hereby authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue up to 340,000 (in words: three hundred and forty thousand) stock options on shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG until June 30, 2013, having terms of up to seven years, in one or several tranches, in accordance with the Stock Option Plan 2008 (hereinafter "SOP 2008" and subject to the additional requirements set forth below, with the proviso that each stock option grants the right to purchase one share in Advanced Inflight Alliance AG. Only members of the Management Board of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, as well as senior management of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG's affiliates, shall be entitled to purchase these stock options. This authorization shall be limited to the Supervisory Board inasmuch as stock options are granted to members of the Management Board of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG. There shall be no subscription right on the part of the Company's shareholders.

 

19.4.4.Contingent Capital 2007/I - Stock Option Plan

 

Based on a resolution of the Annual General Meeting on July 02, 2007 - and of the Annual General Meeting on July 01, 2008 regarding a change of the performance targets (item 6) - the Management Board was authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to establish a Stock Option Plan 2007 that grants options on shares in Advanced Inflight Alliance AG to members of the Company's Management Board and to senior management of AIA AG's affiliates, in addition to creating (new) Contingent Capital I and executing the corresponding amendment of the Articles of Association, subject to the following requirements:

 

Creation of Contingent Capital I

 

The Company's share capital shall be contingently increased by up to EUR 800,000 (in words: eight hundred thousand euros) by issuing up to 800,000 (in words: eight hundred thousand) new no-par bearer shares ("Contingent Capital I"). Contingent Capital II shall serve to issue stock options on shares issued by Advanced Inflight Alliance AG pursuant to the authorization of its Annual General Meeting on July 02, 2007, under the Stock Option Plan 2007 between the date on which Contingent Capital I is recorded in the Commercial Register and July 01, 2012. This contingent capital increase shall be executed only insofar as stock options are issued, the holders of these options exercise their right to subscribe to shares of the Company, and the Company does not grant treasury shares in fulfillment of these options. Shares from Contingent Capital I shall be issued at the exercise price fixed in item b) number 5 of agenda item 7 of the Annual General Meeting on July 02, 2007. The new no-par shares issued by Advanced Inflight Alliance AG upon exercise of the stock options shall participate in profits from the start of the financial year in which they are issued.

 

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Authorization to issue stock options on shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG:

 

The Management Board was hereby authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to issue up to 800,000 (in words: eight hundred thousand) stock options on shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG until July 01, 2012, having terms of up to seven years, in one or several tranches, in accordance with the Stock Option Plan 2007 (hereinafter "SOP 2007" and subject to the additional requirements set forth below, with the proviso that each stock option grants the right to purchase one share in Advanced Inflight Alliance AG. Only members of the Management Board of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, as well as senior management of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG's affiliates, shall be entitled to purchase these stock options. This authorization shall be limited to the Supervisory Board inasmuch as stock options are granted to members of the Management Board of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG. The stock options may also be purchased by a bank, subject to the obligation to transfer them, pursuant to the instructions of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG and in accordance with the provisions of item 2 below, to those optionees who alone are entitled to exercise them. There shall be no subscription right on the part of the Company's shareholders.

 

A total of 116,666 stock options were exercised in the 2012 financial year. The shares underlying the stock options were issued by drawing on Contingent Capital 2007/I. Following this drawdown, Contingent Capital 2007/I was EUR 566,671 as of December 31, 2012.

 

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19.5.Treasury shares

 

Authorization to purchase own shares

 

The Company and its Management Board were authorized by resolution of the Annual General Meeting on June 7, 2010, to purchase own shares in accordance with the following provisions:

 

a)in accordance with Section 71 (1) no. 8 German Stock Corporation Act, the Company is authorized to repurchase — until June 6, 2015 — own shares representing up to a total of ten% of the Company's share capital. This authorization may be exercised, in whole or in part, once or repeatedly, and in connection with one or several purposes. This authorization may not be used by the Company for the purpose of trading treasury shares.

 

b)such purchases of own shares may be made on the stock exchange or by means of a public purchase offer to all of the Company's shareholders, subject to the principle of equal treatment under Section 53a German Stock Corporation Act.

 

(1)If the shares are purchased on the stock exchange, the price per share paid by the Company (excluding ancillary purchase costs) may not be more than 10 % above or below the share's price on the stock exchange as determined in the opening auction of the trading day in XETRA trading on the Frankfurt/Main Stock Exchange (or any successor system that has taken its place).

 

(2)If the shares are purchased by way of a public offer to all of the Company's shareholders, the share price offered or the upper and lower end of the offer spread per share (excluding ancillary purchase costs) may not be more than 10 % above or below the mean closing price of the share in XETRA trading on the Frankfurt/Main Stock Exchange (or any successor system that has taken its place) on the ten trading days prior to publication of the offer. If the shares are oversubscribed, acceptance shall be based on quotas. In this case, provisions may be made for preferred acceptance of small lots of up to 100 shares per shareholder. The provisions of the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act must be complied with, inasmuch as and to the extent that they apply.

 

c)The Management Board is authorized to resell the Company’s treasury shares that are purchased under the foregoing authorization by offering them to the shareholders or on the stock exchange, subject to compliance with the principle of equal treatment under Section 53a German Stock Corporation Act.

 

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d)The Management Board is authorized, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to use own shares that are purchased under the foregoing authorization for the purpose of

 

(1)offering them to third parties as consideration in connection with business combinations; the acquisition of companies, equity interests in companies or business units; as well as the acquisition of receivables against the Company;

 

(2)to sell them to third parties in return for contributions in cash. The price at which the Company’s treasury shares are sold to third parties may not be substantially lower than the stock market price of the shares on the date of sale. The exclusion of shareholders’ subscription right under other authorizations pursuant to Section 186 (3) sentence 4 German Stock Corporation Act shall be taken into account when using the present authorization;

 

(3)to retire them such that neither the retirement nor its implementation require another resolution of the Annual General Meeting. The retirement may be limited to a portion of the treasury shares purchased. This retirement authorization may be utilized repeatedly. The retirement will reduce the share capital. In a deviation herefrom, the Management Board may determine, subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board, that such retirement of treasury shares shall not affect the share capital but instead shall raise the interest of all other shares in the share capital in accordance with Section 8 (3) German Stock Corporation Act. The Management Board is authorized in such cases to adjust the number of shares set forth in the Articles of Association.

 

e)the foregoing authorizations may be utilized once or repeatedly, individually or in conjunction with each other, and in regards to all or portions of the own shares purchased. Shareholders' subscription right to such own shares purchased shall be excluded insofar as these shares are used in accordance with the authorization set forth above in items d) (1) and (2). The Management Board will inform the Annual General Meeting in each case of the reasons for and the purpose of the purchase of own shares, the number of shares purchased and their proportion of the share capital as well as the amount paid for the shares.

 

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f)The extant authorization that the Annual General Meeting granted to the Company on June 12, 2009, until December 11, 2010, to purchase or use own shares is voided from the date on which the new authorization takes effect, to the extent that it has not yet been utilized.

 

20.Dividends paid and proposed

 

AIA AG paid a dividend for the 2011 financial year in 2012 and for 2010 financial years in 2011. The dividend of EUR 0.12 per share (2011: EUR 0.12 per share) for an absolute distribution of EUR 2,003 thousand (2011: EUR 1,740 thousand) was resolved and paid during the financial year.

 

The Management Board will propose to the Supervisory Board and the Annual General Meeting to pay a dividend of EUR 0.09 per share for the 2012 financial year. Based on the current number of 23,914,159 shares, this corresponds to a total dividend payment of EUR 2,152 thousand (the dividend was not recognized as a liability as of December 31, 2012).

 

21.Share-based payment

 

The expenses arising from the stock option program amounted to EUR 14 thousand in the 2012 financial year. In the previous year, a total of EUR 43 thousands in income from stock options was recognized during the year because a number of optionees resigned from the Group and thus their options lapsed. Expenses/income recognized for services received during the financial year solely comprise expenses/income from equity-settled share-based payment transactions (2010: expense of EUR 77 thousand).

 

The share-based payment arrangements are disclosed below.

 

Stock option plan for executives

 

On May 15, 2008, 400,000 stock options were granted to Management Board members and the managing directors of subsidiaries as well as its present or future associates, pursuant to the Stock Option Plan 2007. The options' exercise price of EUR 2.03 corresponded to the average of the opening and closing prices of the shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in XETRA trading on the last five trading days before the relevant stock option was issued.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The stock options may be exercised only if the average of the opening and closing prices of the shares of AIA AG in XETRA trading (or a successor system that has taken its place) on the last five trading days prior to the onset of the given exercise period have risen by at least 20% over the exercise price for the first third (option terms and conditions, item 5.1 sentence 2) of the options granted in a tranche, by at least 30% over the exercise price for the second third (option terms and conditions, item 5.1 sentence 3) of the options granted in a tranche, and by at least 40% over the exercise price for the final third (option terms and conditions, item 5.1 sentence 4) of the options granted in a tranche.

 

On May 8, 2009, a further 400,000 stock options were granted to the members of the Management Board and to managing directors of subsidiaries under this stock option plan. The options' exercise price of EUR 2.32 corresponded to the average of the opening and closing prices of the shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in XETRA trading on the last five trading days before the relevant stock option was issued. All other terms and conditions of the option plan remained unchanged.

 

The resignation of Management Board members in 2010 caused the 200,000 stock options granted to them to lapse. The total equivalent value for these stock options of EUR 74 thousand reported under staff costs until the stock options lapsed was adjusted through profit or loss as of December 31, 2010.

 

A total of 116,663 stock options were exercised in the 2011 financial year. Furthermore, a total of 228,334 stock options lapsed due to the resignation of the stock option holders. Hence a total of 255,003 stock options were outstanding as of December 31, 2011.

 

A total of 116,666 stock options were exercised in the 2012 financial year. Hence a total of 138,337 stock options were outstanding as of December 31, 2012. Thereof 108,337 stock options are already exercisable. The average stock price for the options exercised during 2012 was EUR 4.42.

 

The stock options granted under Stock Option Plan 2007 may be exercised only if the average of the opening and closing prices of the shares of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in XETRA trading (or a successor system that has taken its place) on the last five trading days prior to the onset of the given exercise period have risen by at least 20% p.a. over the exercise price for the first third (option terms and conditions, item 5.1 sentence 2) of the options granted in a tranche, by at least 30% p.a. over the exercise price for the second third (option terms and conditions, item 5.1 sentence 3) of the options granted in a tranche, and by at least 40% p.a. over the exercise price for the final third (option terms and conditions, item 5.1 sentence 4) of the options granted in a tranche.

 

The fair value of the stock options was estimated at the time they were granted using a binomial model and taking the conditions at which the options were granted into account.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The term of the options granted is governed by item 5.4 of the option terms and conditions. The term of a stock option shall begin on the date it is granted and end upon expiration of five years for the first third of the options granted in a tranche, upon expiration of six years for the second third of the options granted in a tranche, and upon expiration of seven years for the final third of the options granted in a tranche. A cash settlement is excluded. The Group has not executed any share-based payments entailing cash settlements in the past.

 

The following table contains the assumptions underlying the measurement of the plan for the 2012 and 2011 financial years:

 

Measurement parameters, stock options  Tranche
2009
   Tranche
2008
 
Dividend yield   3.22%   0.00%
Expected volatility   60%   64%
Risk-free interest rate   1.230%   4.021%
Anticipated life of the option (years)   5.00    5.00 
Weighted average share price (EUR)   2.370    2.030 
Weighted average remaining life   3.16    2.38 
           
Model applied          
for the distribution of share prices   Monte Carlo    Monte Carlo 
for determining the option value   Binominal    Binominal 

 

The anticipated maturity of the stock options is based on historical data and does not necessarily correspond to the optionees’ actual exercise behavior. The expected volatility is based on the assumption that future trends may be derived from the historical volatility over a period similar to that of the stock options; however, the actual volatility may deviate from the assumptions made.

 

The present stock option plan is an equity-settled plan such that the fair value is determined at the grant date.

 

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 Advanced Inflight Alliance AG

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

22.Provisions

 

Provisions as of the reporting date were EUR 373 thousand (previous year: EUR 446 thousand). They developed as follows in the 2012 financial year:

 

   Provisions 
   Onerous
contracts
   Dismantling 
obligation
   Capital market
requirements
   Restructuring   Other   Total 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand    EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Balance on January 1, 2012   0    178    155    43    70    446 
                               
Addition   0    49    92    0    4    144 
Utilization   0    0    -107    -45    -72    -223 
Reversal   0    0    0    0    0    0 
Interest cost added back   0    0    0    0    0    0 
Foreign currency effect   0    4    0    2    0    6 
Balance on December 31, 2012   0    231    140    0    2    373 
Of which in 2012                              
Current   0    0    140    0    2    142 
Non-current        231    0    0    0    231 
    0    231    140    0    2    373 
                               
Balance on January 1, 2011   29    159    110    0    50    348 
                               
Addition   0    13    155    41    66    275 
Utilization   0    0    -110    0    -50    -160 
Reversal   -29    0    0    0    0    -29 
Interest cost added back   0    0    0    0    0    0 
Foreign currency effect   0    6    0    2    4    12 
Balance on December 31, 2011   0    178    155    43    70    446 
Of which in 2011                              
Current   0    0    155    43    70    268 
Non-current   0    178    0    0    0    178 
    0    178    155    43    70    446 

 

Capital market requirements

 

The provisions include the costs of the annual report and the Annual General Meeting and are based on costs incurred in the past. These provisions will be used up during 2013.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Contingent losses

 

This concerned a provision for unoccupied rental property in the previous year. Subletting the space enabled the Group to reverse the provision.

 

Dismantling obligation

 

One Group company is obligated to dismantle leasehold improvements at the end of the lease's term. The amount is based on the estimate of the costs involved.

 

23.Trade payables and other liabilities (current)

 

Liabilities  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Trade payables   34,362    34,272 
Other liabilities   4,983    5,598 
    39,345    39,870 

 

Terms of the current liabilities enumerated above:

 

§Trade payables do not bear interest and usually have a term of up to 90 days.

 

§Other liabilities do not bear interest and have terms of six months on average. Interest is generally paid on a quarterly basis.

 

§Please see note 24 regarding the terms of liabilities to related parties.

 

Net gain from trade payables

 

A net gain of EUR 11 thousand (previous year: net gain of EUR 61 thousand; 2010: net loss of EUR 218 thousand) was generated from trade payables in 2012. This net gain is comprised as follows:

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Income from derecognition   0    91    18 
Currency gains/losses   11    -30    -236 
    11    61    -218 

 

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Other liabilities

 

The other liabilities are due within less than one year. They comprise the following items:

 

Other current liabilities  2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Vacation pay and other staff costs   2,514    3,158 
Prepayments received   1,032    608 
Wage tax   360    646 
Costs for preparing the annual financial statements   414    380 
Liabilities related to social security   215    210 
Liabilities related to wages and salaries   97    252 
Value-added tax   15    131 
Other   336    213 
    4,983    5,598 

 

Interest-bearing loans

 

The AIA Group had the following interest-bearing loans as of December 31, 2012:

 

   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Current Interest-bearing loans   4,069    3,061 
Non-current Interest-bearing loans   4,521    9,616 
    8,590    12,677 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

24.Related party disclosures

 

The following related party transactions were entered into in the reporting period:

 

During the reporting period, the Group company Inflight Productions Inc., Los Angeles, USA, occasionally rented an apartment from 13029 Mindanao #5 Inc., Los Angeles, USA, (“13029 Mindanao”) to accommodate employees and customers, Rent equivalent to EUR 3 thousand (previous year: EUR 7 thousand) was paid for this office space in the reporting period. The owners of 13029 Mindanao are current and former managing directors of Inflight Productions Limited, London, United Kingdom. As of December 31, 2012, there were unpaid rent liabilities due to 13029 Mindanao equivalent to EUR 0 thousand (December 31, 2011: EUR 1 thousand).

 

The Group company, Inflight Productions Ltd, London, UK, received consulting services from Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited, Derbyshire, UK, during the reporting period and before being a member of the AIA Group. The shareholder/managing director of this entity also served as the interim manager of Inflight Productions Ltd, London, UK, at that time. The equivalent of EUR 72 thousand (prior-year period: EUR 70 thousand) were paid in consulting fees for the aforementioned services. There were no unpaid liabilities as of the reporting dates.

 

AIA AG acquired IMDC from a person, who is now member of the Group’s key management. Resulting from this transaction, AIA AG still shows a liability from acquisition price installments in an amount of EUR 143 thousand as well as an estimated earn-out liability amount of EUR 318 thousand.

 

The Group company Inflight Productions Ltd, London, UK, received consulting services from Ganymede Media Technologies Inc, Hmovil, Israel, during the reporting period. The shareholder/managing director of this entity also serves as an advisor for the AIA Group and is a member of the Group's Executive Management Committee (EMC). The equivalent of EUR 67 thousand were paid in consulting fees for the aforementioned services. There were no unpaid liabilities as of December 31, 2012. No transactions of this kind took place in the previous year.

 

The Group company Inflight Productions Ltd, London, UK, received consulting services from Mr. Mica Lawrence, during the reporting period. Mr. Lawrence also serves as an advisor for the AIA Group and is a member of the Group's Executive Management Committee (EMC). The equivalent of EUR 134 thousand were paid in consulting fees for the aforementioned services. As of December 31, 2012, there were EUR 27 thousand in liabilities outstanding thereunder. No transactions of this kind took place in the previous year.

 

In the reporting period, the Group company Fairdeal Multimedia rented office space belonging to the company's managing director, for which it paid rent equivalent to EUR 22 thousand (prior-year period: EUR 23 thousand; 2010: EUR 25 thousand). As of December 31, 2012, there were unpaid rent liabilities equivalent to EUR 3 thousand (December 31, 2011: EUR 0 thousand).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In the reporting period, the Group company Fairdeal Studios rented office space belonging to the company's managing director, for which it paid rent equivalent to EUR 13 thousand (prior-year period: EUR 14 thousand; 2010: EUR 11 thousand). As of December 31, 2012, there were no unpaid rent liabilities equivalent (December 31, 2011: EUR 0 thousand).

 

In the reporting period, the Group company Entertainment in Motion rented office space belonging to a company in which the company's managing directors have a stake. Rent equivalent to EUR 187 thousand was paid for this office space in the reporting period (prior-year period: EUR 86 thousand; 2010: EUR 0 thousand). There were no unpaid lease liabilities as of December 31, 2012 (2011: EUR 0 thousand). EIM also made a loan to the managing director. As of December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance on the loan was the equivalent of EUR 17 thousand (December 31, 2011: EUR 17 thousand). Additionally there is a deposit related to the rental of the building in an amount equivalent to EUR 21 thousand.

 

The Management Board of AIA AG resolved on May 29, 2012, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to acquire a minority stake in Row 44 Inc., Westlake Village, California, USA. After the preparation of the final contract documents was completed on June 8, 2012, the Management Board of AIA AG signed the corresponding agreements for the acquisition of 84,695,034 shares (corresponding to an investment of around 11.6 percent). The interests in Row 44 Inc. were sold by the major shareholder PAR Investment Partners L.P. To finance the transaction, the Management Board of AIA AG also resolved on May 29, 2012, with the approval of the Supervisory Board, to increase the Company's share capital by EUR 5,255,170.00 by way of a capital increase against contributions in kind through the issuance of 5,255,170 new shares (using some of the authorized capital and excluding shareholders' subscription rights). All of the new shares created through the capital increase against contributions in kind were subscribed by PAR Investment Partners L.P. The new shares carry dividend rights from January 1, 2012. As compensation for the new shares of AIA AG, PAR Investment Partners L.P. transferred the 84,695,034 interests in Row 44 Inc. to AIA AG. These interests in Row 44 Inc. were valued at USD 25,000,000 as of the acquisition date.

 

Compensation of the Group’s key management personnel

 

   2012   2011   2010 
   TEUR   TEUR   TEUR 
Short-term employee benefits   1,598    1,316    1,212 
Post-employment pension and medical benefits   27    143    189 
Share-based payment transactions   5    5    5 
Termination benefits   0    1,767    400 
Total compensation paid to key management personnel   1,629    3,231    1,806 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Please see item 28.4 and 28.5, "Further disclosures," for detailed disclosures on the compensation of AIA AG’s key management personnel.

 

25.Contingent liabilities and other financial obligations

 

The following other financial obligations existed as of December 31, 2012:

 

Other obligations  Due within one
year
   Due within one to
five years
   Due after more than
five years
 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Medium-term purchasing contracts   16,696    11,771    188 
Rent   1,786    2,532    0 
Leasing   71    76    0 
    18,553    14,379    188 

 

The lease agreements concern the lease of office equipment and vehicles. These leases constitute operating leases because the economic risk thereunder was not transferred to the Group, with the result that the relevant items are not recognized as assets and liabilities of the Group but rather as current lease expenses.

 

There are also medium-term purchasing contracts in place with film studios and other licensors, from which payment obligations of approximately EUR 28,655 thousand (previous year: EUR 21,604 thousand) result within the next years.

 

In prior year the financial obligations were like follows:

 

   Due within one   Due within one to   Due after more than 
Other obligations  year   five years   five years 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
Medium-term purchasing contracts   9,635    12,259    193 
Rent   2,062    4,839    0 
Leasing   102    131    0 
    11,799    17,229    193 

 

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Contingent liabilities

 

If it is likely that fulfillment will entail the possibility of an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits, the risk to which the Company is exposed is taken into account accordingly in the consolidated financial statements by means of provisions. In case of a possible but unlikely outflow as defined in IAS 37.86, its financial effects shall be disclosed instead in the notes as a contingent liability.

 

Currently, claims for repayment are being brought against the Group in connection with payments it received in the 2008 financial year. The Group estimates that the likelihood of being held liable is less than 50% and thus has not set up provisions to that end. It is not making any additional disclosures on this matter pursuant to IAS 37.92 because it has come to the conclusion that any such disclosures might adversely affect the outcome of the matter.

 

26.Objectives and methods of financial risk management

 

Financial risk management aims to enable the AIA Group to detect all substantial risks to which it might be exposed early on so that it can initiate suitable countermeasures.

 

The potential risks incurred by the AIA Group in connection with financial instruments include currency risks resulting from activities in different currency regions, default risks involving non-fulfillment of contractual obligations by contracting partners, interest rate risks, where fluctuations in the market interest rate lead to a change in the fair value of a financial instrument, interest-related cash flow risks, which lead to a change in the future cash flow of a financial instrument because of changes in market interest rates, and liquidity risks.

 

With the exception of derivative financial instruments, the main financial liabilities of the AIA Group comprise interest-bearing loans, trade payables and other liabilities. These financial liabilities are used primarily to fund the AIA Group’s operating business. The AIA Group has trade and other receivables, as well as cash and current investments that arise directly from its operating business. It also enters into derivative financial transactions. The Group is exposed to market, interest rate, credit and liquidity risks. Derivative financial instruments are used solely to minimize the AIA Group’s risks. Any such transactions on the part of subsidiaries of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG must first be coordinated with and approved by the finance department of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG in accordance with Groupwide guidelines on transactions requiring approval.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

26.1.Market risk

 

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. It comprises three types of risk — Foreign currency risks, interest rate risks as well as other price risks such as share price risks. Financial instruments exposed to market risk comprise interest-bearing loans, deposits, available-for-sale financial assets and derivative financial instruments, among other things.

 

Each of the sensitivity analyses discussed in the following sections concerns the status as of December 31, 2012, or December 31, 2011.

 

The sensitivity analyses were prepared based on both the existing hedges as of December 31, 2012, and the assumption that net liabilities, the ratio of fixed to variable interest rates on liabilities and derivatives as well as the share of financial instruments in foreign currencies remain constant. Effects of changes in market variables on the carrying amounts of the provisions, as well as the non-financial assets and liabilities of foreign operations, are not considered in the analyses.

 

The sensitivity analyses were made on the basis of the following assumptions:

 

§The sensitivity of the statement of financial position concerns derivatives, assets and debt instruments.

 

§The sensitivity of the given item in the income statement reflects the effect of the assumed changes in the respective market risks. Based on the financial assets and financial liabilities (including the effect of the hedges) held as of December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011.

 

§The sensitivity of the equity is calculated by remeasuring the fixed-income financial assets held for sale (including the effect of any related hedges) and swaps designated as cash flow hedges, as of December 31, 2012, allowing for assumed changes in interest rates. The sensitivity of the equity is determined in the light of the remaining maturity of the asset or the swaps. It is based on the assumption that shifts in the interest rate curve run parallel while the analysis shows the sensitivity in connection with non-parallel changes, allowing for residual maturities.

 

26.2.Interest rate risks

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The risk of fluctuations in market interest rates to which the AIA Group is exposed stems largely from the non-current loan subject to variable interest rates.

 

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The AIA Group has entered into interest rate swaps to minimize its interest rate risk. Thereunder, the AIA Group swaps the difference between amounts subject to fixed interest rates and variable interest rates with its counterparty at fixed intervals; the difference is determined by reference to a nominal amount stipulated ahead of time. These interest rate swaps serve to hedge the underlying obligation. As of December 31, 2012, allowing for interest rate swaps about 68 percent (previous year: about 59 percent) of the AIA Group’s borrowings were at fixed interest rates.

 

Calculation of interest rate sensitivity

 

As of the reporting date, the AIA Group was exposed to interest rate risks because EUR 2,750 thousand (previous year: EUR 5,250 thousand; 2010: EUR 4 thousand) in interest-bearing loans are subject to variable interest rates. The following table shows the sensitivity of consolidated earnings before taxes (because of the changes in the fair values of the interest-bearing loans) relative to a change in the six-month Euribor by 100 basis points, all other variables remaining constant. The effect on equity corresponds to the effect on the earnings before taxes.

 

   Change in the   Effects on 
   6-month Euribor   earnings before taxes 
       EUR thousand 
         
2012   +1%   -28 
    -1%   28 
           
2011   +1%   53 
    -1%   -53 

 

26.3.Foreign currency risk

 

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The AIA Group is always exposed to foreign currency risks, especially on account of both its operating activities — if sales revenue and/or expenses are in a currency other than the functional currency of the AIA Group — and net investments in foreign subsidiaries.

 

Most of the Group’s operating business is settled in US dollars, with the balance being settled in euros, Canadian dollars or British pounds. Most other expenses are also incurred in US dollars, as well as in euros, Canadian dollars and British pounds. In sum, there is a slight US dollar surplus for structural reasons, which must be changed into euros, Canadian dollars and British pounds over the course of the year. The resulting latent currency risk is hedged whenever possible and appropriate using derivative hedging instruments.

 

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Calculation of the sensitivity of changes in foreign exchange rates

 

The following table shows the sensitivity of consolidated earnings before taxes (because of the changes in the fair values of the financial assets and liabilities) relative to a change in the US dollar and British pound exchange rates deemed possible based on reasonable assumptions, all other variables remaining constant.

 

   Exchange rate
development
   Effects on 
   of USD   earnings before taxes 
       EUR thousand 
         
2012   +10%   2,675 
    -10%   -2,675 
           
2011   +10%   -63 
    -10%   63 

 

   Exchange rate
development
   Effects on 
   of GBP   earnings before taxes 
       EUR thousand 
         
2012   +10%   -504 
    -10%   504 
           
2011   +10%   -689 
    -10%   689 

 

 

The change in earnings stems from a change in the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities denominated in US dollars or British pounds, to the extent that the US dollar or the British pound is not the Company’s functional currency.

 

This has no effect on equity because no borrowings in foreign currencies were granted to hedge net investments in foreign subsidiaries.

 

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In contrast, foreign currency risks that do not affect the AIA Group’s cash flows or income statement — i.e. risks arising from translation of foreign subsidiaries’ assets and liabilities into the Group currency at consolidation — are not hedged.

 

The AIA Group’s risk from changes in the foreign exchange rates of all other currencies is negligible.

 

26.4.Credit risk and default risk

 

Credit risk is the risk that a business partner does not fulfill its obligations under a financial instrument or a basic customer agreement, resulting in a loss. Given the nature of its operating business, the AIA Group is exposed to default risks, risks from financing activities (including risks from deposits with banks and financial institutions) as well as risks from foreign exchange transactions and other financial instruments.

 

The Group is exposed to default risks only in connection with trade receivables. Sufficient allowances have been recognized to make provisions for the estimated default risk. Receivables are not insured, given the generally good credit ratings of the Group's customers. The maximum default risk is always equivalent to the nominal amount of the receivables less loss allowances. Additional allowances on assets related to trade receivables amounting to EUR 154 thousand (previous year: EUR 809 thousand) had to be recognized in the reporting year. However, the trade receivables do not contain substantial concentrations of individual customers. The other financial liabilities are not exposed to any default risks.

 

26.5.Liquidity risk

 

The AIA Group is faced with liquidity risks if its existing liquidity or corresponding credit lines do not cover its payment obligations. The AIA Group aims to maintain a balance between covering its funding needs on an ongoing basis and ensuring its flexibility by recourse to bank overdraft credit lines and bank loans. It continuously monitors the risk of a potential liquidity bottleneck using an internal liquidity overview.

 

The financial liabilities of the AIA Group have the following maturities, as shown below. These disclosures are made based on the payments reported in the statement of financial position.

 

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Financial year ended on      up to 3   3 to 12   1 to 5   more
than 5
     
December 31, 2012  daily   months   months   years   years   Total 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
Interest-bearing loans   0    0    4,069    4,521    0    8,590 
Trade and other payables   0    34,362    0    0    0    34,362 
Earn-out payments   0    0    435    1,544    0    1,979 
Financial derivatives   0    0    0    121    0    121 
    0    34,362    4,504    6,186    0    45,052 

 

Financial year ended on      up to 3   3 to 12   1 to 5  

more

than 5

     
December 31, 2011  daily   months   months   years   years   Total 
  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

 
Interest-bearing loans   82    0    2,979    9,616    0    12,677 
Trade and other payables   0    34,272    0    0    0    34,272 
Earn-out payments   0    0    855    1783         2,638 
Financial derivatives   0    0    0    153    0    153 
                               
    82    34,272    3,834    11,552    0    49,740 

 

26.6.Capital management disclosures

 

Equity consists of the subscribed capital and provisions. The AIA Group’s capital management aims, first and foremost, to maintain a high credit rating and a good equity ratio to support its operating business and maximize shareholder value.

 

The Group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments, allowing for changes in economic conditions. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the AIA Group may adjust dividend payments to its shareholders, repurchase and retire treasury shares, make repayments of capital to its shareholders or issue new shares.

 

There were no changes in the objectives, guidelines and procedures as of December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011. The AIA Group monitors its capital using, among other things, its gearing ratio (which corresponds to the ratio of net financial liabilities to the sum of equity and net financial liabilities) and its equity ratio (which indicates the ratio of equity to total assets). The equity ratio as of December 31, 2012, was 57.8 percent (previous year: 43.7 percent).

 

The loan agreement with UniCredit Bank AG, Munich, contains two covenants; the AIA Group monitors compliance with them on an annual basis. For one, the free cash flow is considered relative to interest expense and regular loan payments. For another, adjusted EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) are compared to gross revenue for the period.

 

Both of these key performance indicators are monitored as part of the monthly reporting. There was no risk of non-fulfillment of the covenants in the 2012 financial year.

 

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26.7.Equity price risk

 

The Group’s listed and unlisted equity securities are susceptible to market price risk arising from uncertainties about future values of the investment securities. Reports on the equity portfolio are submitted to the Group’s senior management on a regular basis. The Group’s Board of Directors reviews and approves all equity investment decisions.

 

At the reporting date, the exposure to unlisted preferred shares at fair value was EUR 21,201 thousand. The valuation technique includes some key assumptions (please see note 12). If these inputs to the valuation model were 10% higher/ lower while all other variables were held constant, the carrying amount of the shares would decrease/ increase by approximately EUR 1,500 thousands. The decrease would be reflected within the profit or loss or equity attributable to the Group, depending on whether the decline is significant or prolonged. An increase would only impact equity, but would not have an effect on profit or loss.

 

At the reporting date, the exposure to listed equity securities at fair value was EUR 4,476 thousand. A decrease of 10 % in the Toronto stock exchange market index could have an impact of approximately EUR 448 thousand on the income or equity attributable to the AIA, depending on whether the decline is significant or prolonged. An increase of 10 % in the value of the listed securities would only impact equity, but would not have an effect on profit or loss.

 

27.Reconciliation of IFRS to U.S. GAAP

 

The consolidated financial statements of the AIA Group have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, which vary in certain respects from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).

 

The application of U.S. GAAP would have affected net income and earnings per share for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 to the extent described below.

 

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Reconciliation of net income from IFRS to U.S. GAAP:

 

      For the years ended 
December 31,
     
      2012   2011   2010 
  Notes  EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
                
Profit for the period as reported in the consolidated financial statements under IFRS      4,912    4,407    5,493 
                   
Capitalized development costs  a)   (669)   297    (1,803)
                   
Cash flow hedges  b)   41    (40)   132 
                   
Termination benefits  c)   (399)   399    0 
                   
Financial assets transaction costs  d)   (296)   0    0 
                   
Deferred tax effect on U.S. GAAP adjustments      396    (198)   450 
                   
Profit for the period as reported under U.S. GAAP      3,985    4,865    4,272 
                   
Basic earnings per share under U.S. GAAP (in EUR)      0.20    0.31    0.29 
                   
Diluted earnings per share under U.S. GAAP (in EUR)      0.20    0.31    0.29 

 

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Reconciliation of shareholders’ equity from IFRS to U.S. GAAP:

 

      As of 
   Notes  December
31, 2012
EUR
thousand
   December
31, 2011
EUR
thousand
 
            
Shareholders' equity as reported in the consolidated financial statements under IFRS      82,846    51,108 
              
Capitalized development costs  a)   (4,664)   (3,995)
              
Termination benefits  c)   0    399 
              
Financial assets transaction costs  d)   (296)   0 
              
Subsequent measurement of investments  e)   (1,053)   0 
              
Deferred tax effect on U.S. GAAP adjustments      1,370    943 
              
Shareholders' equity reported under U.S. GAAP      78,203    48,455 

 

Component of stockholders' equity in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

 

   As of 
   December 31,
2012
EUR thousand
   December 31,
2011
EUR thousand
 
         
Issued capital   23,914    16,688 
           
Share premium   30,438    12,059 
           
Retained earnings   20,461    18,477 
           
Other components of equity   3,391    1,231 
           
Total   78,203    48,455 

 

(a)Intangible assets – capitalization of development cost

 

The AIA Group, through its subsidiaries DTI Software and DTI Software Solutions, Inc., incurred development costs in connection with the development of online games and applications.

 

Under IFRS, research costs are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. Product development costs associated with a single project are capitalized as an intangible asset under IAS 38 if certain criteria are met. After initial recognition, development costs are accounted for using the cost model less any accumulated amortization and any accumulated impairment losses. They are amortized upon completion of the development phase and from the date on which the asset can be used. The amortization is taken over the period for which future economic benefits are expected. An impairment test is conducted annually during the development phase.

 

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Under U.S. GAAP capitalization of product development costs under ACS 985-20 is permitted only upon having demonstrated that the technological feasibility of the product is established and is ceases upon the product being available for general release of the product. As a result, for U.S. GAAP purposes, development costs were expensed as incurred.

 

The net income adjustments in 2012, 2011 and 2010 reflect development costs capitalized under IFRS but expenses for U.S. GAAP as well as the reversal of amortization of capitalized development costs recorded under IFRS as well as the reversal of impairment charges recorded on capitalized development costs under IFRS. The shareholders' equity adjustments as of December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, and December 31, 2010, reflect the cumulative effect of the reversal of capitalization, amortization and impairment losses on development costs for each respective period end.

 

The following table summarizes the total research and development costs charged to expense for the financial years 2012, 2011, and 2010:

 

   2012   2011    2010  
For the years ended
December 31,
  EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
             
R&D costs   1,515    669    2,561 

 

(b)Hedge Accounting

 

The AIA Group has historically entered into various interest rate payer-swap agreements to hedge against interest rate risk due to variable benchmark interest rates in its loan agreements. AIA designated the respective swaps as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges under IFRS (IAS 39).

 

Two payer-swaps were entered into during fiscal year 2008. Both were designated as hedging instruments to hedge a loan agreement. The hedging relationship was discontinued on January 1, 2010 due to prospective ineffectiveness. The cumulative gains and losses on the hedging instruments that have been recognised in other comprehensive income during the period when the hedge was effective were amortized over the remaining life of the hedged item. Both swaps matured as of December 31, 2012.

 

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A third payer-swap was entered into during fiscal year 2011. It was designated as hedging instrument to hedge a new loan agreement. The hedging relationship was discontinued on July 1, 2012 due to prospective ineffectiveness. The cumulative gains and losses on the hedging instrument that have been recognized in other comprehensive income during the period when the hedge was effective were amortized over the remaining life of the hedged item.

 

Under U.S. GAAP these derivative instruments do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting due to the underlying hedge documentation. As such, the unrealized gains and losses recorded in other comprehensive income for IFRS purposes must be recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes in the income statement. The net income adjustments in 2012 and 2011 also include the reversal relating to the amortization of gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income relating to instruments where the hedging relationship was discontinued.

 

(c)Termination benefits

 

In December 2011, the AIA Group recorded an IAS 37 onerous contract provision relation to the termination of a managing director. For U.S. GAAP an adjustment was recorded in FY 2011 in order eliminate the recognition of the termination benefit and expense. Under U.S. GAAP the termination benefit is recognized in FY 2012, at the point in time the Company communicated the termination to the employee.

 

(d)Financial Instruments (transactions costs)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the AIA Group capitalized under IFRS transactions costs amounting to EUR 296 thousand within non-current financial assets relating to its acquisition of a minority stake in Row 44 Inc. which was completed in July 2012.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, as the transaction consideration is the shares of AIA AG, cost of the investment is the fair value of the AIA AG stock, the transaction costs are not capitalizable. As a result, the Company expensed transaction costs incurred during the years period ended December 31, 2012 in the amount of EUR 296 thousand reducing the carrying amount of the investment. These costs are reflected in “other operating expenses”.

 

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(e)Subsequent measurement of investments

 

For IFRS purposes, the investment in Row 44 Inc. is accounted for according to IAS 39 which requires that an available-for-sale financial asset is recognized initially at fair value plus transactions costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition (see section (d) above). Subsequent changes in the fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

Under U.S. GAAP, the equity investment in Row 44 Inc. is recognized as a cost method investment according to ASC 325-20 given that the equity security does not have a readily determinable fair value. Due to the difference in subsequent measurement under U.S. GAAP, the investment is lower by EUR 1,053 thousand, equity is lower by EUR 1,036 thousand and deferred tax liabilities are lower by EUR 17 thousand.

 

Classification differences

 

Under IAS 1 (Presentation of Financial Statements) the Company is required to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as non-current. U.S. GAAP requires that an entity separates deferred tax liabilities and assets into a current amount and a non-current amount. The current amount of these line items is EUR 571 thousand (DTA current), EUR 934 thousand (DTL current) and EUR 3,406 thousand (DTL non-current) for December 31, 2012 and EUR 200 thousand (DTA current), EUR 0 (DTL current) and EUR 4,083 thousand (DTL non-current) for December 31, 2011, respectively. These amounts include the adjustments for the deferred tax effects of the U.S. GAAP adjustments, to the extent they affect current deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

Under IAS 39 (Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement) the Company is required to deduct transactions costs from the carrying value of financial liabilities that are not carried at fair value through income. Under U.S. GAAP, such transaction costs are deferred as an asset. The amount of transaction costs relating to financial liabilities that are not carried at fair value through income amounted to EUR 88 thousand and EUR 208 thousand as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

Under IFRS, the Company classifies film rights for the airline sector that are acquired for a longer period of time then a customer's "onboard cycle," within inventories. Under U.S. GAAP, such film rights are classified as a separate line item on the balance sheet. Short term film rights amounted to EUR 9,586 thousand and EUR 9,948 thousand, as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 respectively.

 

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Under IFRS 5 (Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations) the investment in Row 44 Inc. is classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2012. According to ASC 360-10-15-5 such a classification is not allowed under U.S. GAAP.

 

Additional U.S. GAAP Disclosures

 

(a)Income Taxes

 

The group had total corporate income tax loss carryforwards of EUR 2,321 thousand as of December 31, 2012 (2011 EUR 46,624 thousand); of this amount, loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2012 of EUR 767 thousand (2011 EUR 40,433) were not recorded as it was not considered probable that they will be realized. Income tax loss carryforwards in the amount of EUR 1,553 thousand as of December 31, 2012 (2011 EUR 6,191 thousand) were measured at the respective applicable tax rate and shown in the statement of financial position.

 

The entity's deferred tax liabilities on outside basis differences amounted to EUR 37 thousand and EUR 48 thousand as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

The total valuation allowance recognized for deferred tax assets as of 2012 and 2011 amounts to EUR 275 thousand and EUR 13,214 thousand. The following table summarizes the change in the valuation allowance:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
Thousand
 
         
Beginning balance   13,214    20,110 
           
Additions   0    0 
           
Reduction   12,939    6,896 
           
Other   0    0 
           
Ending balance   275    13,214 

 

The following table summarizes the amounts and expirations dates of operating loss and tax credit carryforwards for tax purposes as of 2012 and 2011.

 

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   As of December 31, 2012 
   Expiration date   EUR thousand 
         
Canada 2011   2031    1,385 
           
Total loss and tax credit carryforwards        1,385 

 

   As of December 31, 2011 
   Expiration date   EUR thousand 
         
Canada 2009   2029    243 
           
Canada 2010   2030    37 
           
Canada 2011   2031    1,505 
           
Total loss and tax credit carryforwards        1,785 

 

In accordance with German tax law, tax loss carryforwards are eliminated by a change of ownership. In accordance with German tax law tax loss carryforwards do not expire.

As a result of the tender offer of PAR Investment Partner L.P., Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and having acquired voting shares in excess of 50 percent, led to the elimination of the tax loss carryforwards of AIA AG and thus inevitably to the reversal of the deferred tax assets recognized thereon.

 

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The following table shows the domestic and foreign components of income before income taxes:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012
EUR
thousand
   2011
EUR
thousand
   2010
EUR
thousand
 
             
Components of income before income taxes               
                
Domestic   9,260    4,967    3,639 
                
Foreign   7,648    15,712    7,851 
                
Consolidation   (11,996)   (14,781)   (3,901)
                
Total income before income taxes   4,912    5,898    7,589 

 

(b)Financial Instruments

 

The fair value of GuestLogix Inc., which is classified as available-for-sale under both IFRS and U.S. GAAP, is EUR 4,475,908 as of December 31, 2012, with total gains of EUR 2,451,106 recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

The carrying amount of the investment in Row 44 Inc., which is recognized as a cost method investment, is EUR 19,852,299. The fair value of the investment, used under IFRS as of December 31, 2012, is EUR 21,201,229.

 

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The financial liabilities of the AIA Group have the following maturities:

 

   As of December 31, 2012 
   1 year
EUR
thousand
   2 years
EUR
thousand
   3 years
EUR
thousand
   4 years
EUR
thousand
  

5 years

EUR

thousand

 
                     
Interest bearing loans   4,521    4,069    0    0    0 
                          
Trade payables and other payables   34,362    0    0    0    0 
                          
Earn-out payments   435    850    694    0    0 
                          
Financial derivatives   0    121    0    0    0 
                          
Total   39,318    5,040    694    0    0 

 

The following table provides the assets of the Group's local subsidiaries pledged as securities.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012
EUR thousand
   2011
EUR thousand
 
         
Leasehold property   92    830 
           
Receivables   677    5,827 
           
Total   769    6,657 

 

The weighted interest rate on short term borrowings in 2012 and 2011 states to 1.05% and 4.2%. The weighted interest rate on short term borrowings in 2011 was mainly influenced by the two bridge loans, which do not exist anymore in 2012.

 

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Risk concentration

 

AIA group continue to focus on customers from the airline industry. Therefore, AIA is facing similar risks like the airline industry. There are airlines that generate losses each year and face significant pressure on their margins. There are also airlines that are endangered in their existence. Another risk the airline industry is currently facing, is the high oil price that is generating additional cost pressure. Another risk that is highly related to the airline industry is the risk of a terrorist attack that could lead to revenue losses for AIA.

 

In General, there is high cost pressure within the airline industry which could lead to negative effects for AIA, especially since different airlines try to enforce discounts for AIA's products.

 

Another risk is related to the technical progress like new technologies and processes for airline board entertainment systems, which could lead to new competitors and lower entry barriers in the market.

 

Interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards are valued based on the discounted cash flow method using actual market data.

 

(c)Equity

 

The following table provides for each class of common shares the number of shares issued or outstanding, the Euro amount of each share and if the shares are convertible.

 

   As of December 31, 2012 
   Number   EUR thousand   Convertible 
             
Common stock               
                
shares authorized   140,598    141    0 
                
shares issued and outstanding   23,914,159    23,914    0 
                
Additional paid-in capital   0    30.438    0 
                
Total   24,054,757    54,493    0 

 

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(d)Leasing

 

Operating lease

 

Beneficial ownership of a lease is attributed to the lessor if this is the party to which all the substantial risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the asset are transferred. AIA Group's obligations arising from non-cancellable operating leases are mainly related to long-term rental or lease agreements for office space, office equipment and vehicles. All leases constitute operating leases under IFRS. The lease arrangements for office space generally have a lease term of three to five years, with a renewal option up to five years. AIA also has one office lease agreement with a lease term of 25 years, ending in 2016, without renewal option. For leased office equipment, the Company generally has no purchase options and renewal options are generally at market rates. Vehicle lease agreements contain purchase options and renewal options that are generally at fair value.

 

The operating lease expenses recognized in profit or loss as of amounts to EUR 2,375 thousand as of the end of 2012 (2011: EUR 2,140 thousand; 2010: EUR 2,091 thousand). The following table provides a breakdown of the amounts of future operating lease liabilities:

 

The following table shows the future minimum lease payments for 2012 through 2017.

 

   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   Total 
  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

  

EUR

thousand

 
                         
Future minimum rental payments   1,858    1,530    833    238    8    4466 

 

The total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under non-cancellable subleases as of 2012 amounts to EUR 69 thousand (2011: EUR 109 thousand).

 

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(e)Share based Payments

 

Supplemental disclosures regarding AIA Groups stock compensation plans are as follows:

 

   Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value
in EUR
   Intrinsic value of
options
exercised
in EUR
   Total Fair Value
of shares vested
in EUR
 
             
2009   300,001    0    0 
                
2010   0    0    36,630 
                
2011   0    179,329    50,950 
                
2012   0    288,746    69,034 

 

At December 31, 2012 the total unrecognized compensation expense for nonvested equity awards granted under SOP 2007 was EUR 2 thousand (2011: EUR 26 thousand). This expense is expected to be recorded over a weighted-average period of 0.41 years (2011: 0.75 years).

 

The outstanding options as of December 31, 2012 were 138,341 (2011: 255,006). No options were expired during 2012 (2011: 116,663). Moreover, no options were forfeited during this period (2011: 111,668). 116,665 options were exercised during 2012 (2011: 116,663).

 

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The following table summarizes information for fully vested share options and share options expected to vest at December 31, 2012:

 

   Outstanding   Currently exercisable 
         
Number of Options   108,341    108,341 
           
Weighted-Average exercise price in EUR   1.92    1.92 
           
Aggregate intrinsic value in EUR   3.28    3.28 
           
Weighted-Average remaining contractual term of options outstanding   1.61    1.61 

 

(f)Segment reporting

 

The following table summarizes information concerning the revenue attributable to the enterprise's country of domicile:

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2012   2011    2010 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
             
Germany   4,504    7,679    10,801 

 

Sales to external customers are assigned to the location of the Group's entities.

 

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The following table summarizes information concerning the long-lived assets attributable to the enterprise's geographical areas:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
         
Germany   1,472    2,792 
           
Rest of Europe   10,258    9,835 
           
USA   8,600    7,758 
           
Canada   29,153    29,566 
           
Dubai   671    756 
           
Rest of World   11,335    11,953 
           
Total   61,489    62,660 

 

The Group's geographical segments are based on the location of the Group's assets.

 

The following table summarizes information concerning the total of the reportable segments' assets to the enterprise's consolidated assets:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
         
CSP   106,952    121,166 
           
Content   40,454    39,828 
           
Sum of segments   147,406    160,994 
           
Holding, other and consolidation   (4,000)   (44,137)
           
Group   143,406    116,857 

 

(g)Inventories

 

Inventories, except film licensing rights, are removed from inventory by using the "first-in-first-out" (FIFO) method, and are valued at the lower of cost or market value.

 

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(h)Defined contribution benefit plans

 

The following table summarizes the consolidated contributions to defined contribution plans.

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2010 
  

EUR
thousand

  

EUR
thousand

  

EUR
thousand

 
             
Defined contribution   208    274    315 

 

(i)Weighted Average useful life of Intangible Assets

 

Weighted average useful life of intangible assets is 60 months in 2012 (2011: 29 months).

 

(j)Prepayments

 

,  As of December 31 
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
         
Prepayments for goods & film rights   9,708    10,901 
           
Other prepayments   1,036    1,174 
           
Total   10,744    12,075 

 

In IFRS financial statements, prepayments for inventory as well as film rights were disclosed under balance sheet line item "Inventory". Other prepayments were grouped under "Other assets".

 

(k)Fiscal year

 

Within the group there are two subsidiaries with a different fiscal year end. FairDeal Multimedia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India and Fairdeal Studios Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India have a fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010 respectively. For consolidation purposes the subsidiaries prepare interim financial statements.

 

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(l)Undrawn credit facilities

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012    2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
         
Undrawn credit facilities   490    4,093 

 

All undrawn credit facilities are short term.

 

(m)Intangible assets

 

The following table provides the split of other intangible assets.

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
         
Customer relationships   10,782    11,531 
           
Games catalogue   3,386    4,049 
           
Technology   216    429 
           
Other   2,695    2,318 
           
Total   17,079    18,327 

 

The following table provides the estimated aggregated amortization expense for 2013 till 2017.

 

   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   Total 
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
   EUR
thousand
 
                         
Future estimated amortization expense   2,774    2,511    2,321    2,453    1,743    11,802 

 

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(n)Impairments

 

Impairment losses of EUR 1,474 thousand in 2012 (2011: EUR 53 thousand, 2010: EUR 141 thousand) on film assets are due to the decrease in the forecasted discounted surplus revenues from the acquired film rights. Therefore, the fair value was determined by using the discounted cash flow method.

 

In 2010, there was also impairment on customer base as of EUR 195 thousand (2012: EUR 0, 2011: EUR 0).

 

(o)Goodwill for new acquisitions

 

Goodwill capitalized as a result of business combinations during the year is as follows:

 

   As of December 31, 
   2012   2011  
   EUR thousand   EUR thousand 
         
Content   0    11,918 
           
CSP   154    0 

 

(p)Material change in common stock

 

On May 29, 2011, the group's Board of Directors decided to increase the group's common stock. On May 31, 2012, the offering was published in the German "Bundesanzeiger" and was active from June 1 until June 14, 2012. The registration date was June 26, 2012. On June 27, 2012, 1,854,232 new shares went public on the Frankfurt stock exchange.

 

On May 29, 2012, the management board of AIA AG decided to acquire a minority stake in Row 44 Inc., Westlake Village, California, USA. The acquisition was signed and completed on June 8, 2012. In order to finance the transaction, the Company increased its share capital by EUR 5,255,170.00 against contributions in kind. Those shares were subscribed by PAR Investment Partners L.P. in exchange for 84,695,034 interests in Row 44 Inc. The capital increase was entered in the relevant commercial register on July 2, 2012.

 

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(q)Business combinations

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of the AIA AG as though the acquisition of Emphasis Video Entertainment Ltd., Hongkong and Entertainment in Motion Inc., Los Angeles, USA, had taken place on January 1, 2011 and 2010. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as it would have been had the transactions been effected on the assumed date.

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2011   2010 
   EUR thousand
(unaudited)
   EUR thousand
(unaudited)
 
         
Revenue   130,606    137,929 
           
Net profit after tax   6,019    8,314 

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of the AIA AG as though the acquisition of Inflight Management Development Centre (IMDC) Limited, Watersmead, UK had taken place on January 1, 2012 and 2011. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations as it would have been had the transactions been effected on the assumed date.

 

   For the years ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   EUR thousand
(unaudited)
   EUR thousand
(unaudited)
 
         
Revenue   130,444    122,253 
           
Net profit after tax   4,847    4,631 

 

(r)Classification of interest and penalties

 

Interest and penalties are classified as interest expense when the tax law requires interest to be paid on an underpayment of income taxes.

 

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(s)New U.S. GAAP Standards adopted in 2012

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance under ASC 350, Testing Goodwill for Impairment that provides the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine if the annual two-step test of goodwill for impairment must be performed. If, based on the qualitative assessment of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the goodwill fair value is less than its carrying amount, then it is not necessary to perform the two-step impairment test. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then the two-step impairment test must be performed to identify potential impairment and to measure the amount of goodwill impairment, if any. Adoption of this guidance did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2012.

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance under ASC 350, Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment, which provides the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the second, quantitative impairment test. If, based on the qualitative assessment of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset's fair value is less than its carrying amount, then it is not necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then the quantitative impairment test must also be performed to identify and measure any potential impairment amount. We did not have an impact from this guidance on our annual indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment testing for fiscal year 2012.

 

In October 2012, the FASB issued guidance for performing an impairment assessment of unamortized film costs. This Update eliminates the rebuttable presumption that the conditions leading to the write-off of unamortized film costs after the balance sheet date existed as of the balance sheet date. The amendments also eliminate the requirement that an entity incorporate into fair value measurements used in the impairment tests the effects of any changes in estimates resulting from the consideration of subsequent evidence if the information would not have been considered by market participants at the measurement date. The amendments are effective for impairment assessments performed on or after December 15, 2012. We did not have an impact from this guidance on our impairment assessment of unamortized film costs for fiscal year 2012.

 

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28. Events after the reporting period

 

On January 31, 2013, Global Eagle Acquisition Corp. ("Global Eagle") informed AIA AG that the contract announced in November 2012 for acquisition of the 20,464,581 shares of AIA AG held to date by PAR Investment Partners L.P. ("PAR") has been executed. Global Eagle's shareholders' meeting issued final approval for the acquisition. Global Eagle will acquire the AIA AG shares held by PAR in exchange for 14,368,233 shares of non-voting common stock of Global Eagle. As Global Eagle additionally noted, the exchange is based on a valuation of around EUR 5.15 per share of AIA AG. The difference between the calculated price of approximately EUR 5.15 per share now fixed and the calculated price of EUR 5.50 per share announced on November 8, 2012 is due to changes in the exchange rate between the US dollar and the euro between the signing date and the closing date, according to Global Eagle. With the expected transfer of 20,464,581 shares of AIA AG to Global Eagle Entertainment GmbH, a subsidiary of Global Eagle, this company will hold the approximately 86-percent share of AIA AG held by PAR to date and therefore become the new major shareholder of the Company.

 

The aforementioned transaction is closely related to the US merger of Global Eagle and Row 44. In June 2012, AIA AG had acquired a minority interest of 11.6 percent in Row 44 and paid approximately USD 25 million in AIA AG shares (capital increase against contributions in kind). Global Eagle's shareholders' meeting also approved the merger between Global Eagle and Row 44 on January 31, 2013. As a result, AIA AG is expected to receive 3,053,634 shares of Global Eagle with a market value of around USD 30.4 million (the equivalent of about EUR 22.3 million) in exchange for its interest in Row 44. According to Global Eagle, the number of shares is a provisional calculation since differences could still arise subsequent to the closing due to adjustment rules in line with the transaction's terms and conditions. If the number of shares granted in the exchange were to remain the same, AIA AG would generate an accounting profit in the neighborhood of USD 5.4 million (equivalent to around EUR 4 million) from said transaction.

 

Also on January 31, 2013, Supervisory Board Chairman Edward L. Shapiro stepped down from his position as a member and chairman of the Supervisory Board of AIA AG with immediate effect. Mr. Shapiro's resignation is connected with the sale of PAR's interest in AIA AG to Global Eagle.

 

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On February 5, 2013, Global Eagle Entertainment GmbH – which is currently still trading under the name Blitz F12-sechs-acht GmbH – informed AIA AG that by acquiring 20,464,581 shares on February 5, 2013 it now holds a controlling interest in AIA AG in accordance with Section 35 (1) in conjunction with Section 29 (2) German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG). Pursuant to section 35 (2) WpÜG, Global Eagle Entertainment GmbH would make an offer to all shareholders of AIA AG to take over all of their bearer shares in the Company once the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority has approved publication of the offer document. According to the announcement, the offer document will be published on the Internet at www.globaleagle.de/aia-angebot.

 

Mr. Robert William Reding was appointed to the Supervisory Board of AIA AG by the Munich Registration Court effective March 6, 2013. This appointment was made at the request of the Management Board after one member of the Company’s Supervisory Board stepped down on January 31, 2013, effective immediately. As a result, the Supervisory Board has been a fully constituted three-member body that has a quorum since March 6, 2013. At its conference call on March 11, 2013, the Supervisory Board constituted itself and elected Mr. Robert William Reding Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Mr. Jörgen Chidekel its Vice Chairman.

 

Advanced Inflight Alliance AG

 

Munich, March 12, 2013

 

Louis Bélanger-Martin Wolfgang Brand
   
CEO CFO

 

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EX-99.3 4 v338142_ex99-3.htm PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF GLOBAL EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT INC.

 

Exhibit 99.3 

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 are based on the historical financial statements of Row 44, the Company, and AIA after giving effect to the Business Combination. The Company, Row 44, and AIA are collectively referred to herein as “the Companies.” The Companies, subsequent to the Business Combination, are referred to as “the Combined Company.”

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 assumes that the Business Combination was completed on December 31, 2012.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statement of operations as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 were derived from Row 44’s audited financial statements, the Company’s audited financial statements, and AIA’s audited consolidated financial statements, in each case, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse merger of Row 44 and the Company and a concurrent acquisition of the shares of AIA. Row 44 has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

 

  Row 44  has the greatest enterprise value of the Companies based on the consideration paid by the Company to acquire Row 44;

 

  The composition of officers of the newly Combined Company  is derived primarily of existing Row 44 executives, including the principal executive officer, chief financial officer and general counsel;

 

  The proposed board of directors of the Company after the Business Combination consists of two GEAC representatives, who will be deemed to be independent following the closing under Nasdaq listing standards, one AIA representative, two Row 44 representatives, and two independent members who were not members of the respective boards of directors of any of Row 44, AIA, or GEAC. The proposed composition of the board of directors does not result in the ability of any of the companies being able to appoint, elect, or remove a majority of the board of directors. Therefore, the composition of the board of directors does not negate the evidence that Row 44 is the accounting acquirer;

 

  The Company paid a premium over the market value of AIA’s shares prior to the public announcement of the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, which indicates that AIA is not the accounting acquirer; and

 

  The headquarters location of the Combined Company is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

 

A preponderance of the evidence discussed above supports the conclusion that Row 44 is the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination.

 

Since Row 44 is determined to be the accounting acquirer in the reverse merger with the Company, the accounting for the Row 44 Merger will be similar to that of a capital infusion as the only pre-combination asset of the Company is cash held in trust. The assets and liabilities of the Company will be carried at historical cost and Row 44 will not record any step-up in basis or any intangible assets or goodwill as a result of the Row 44 Merger.

 

-1-
 

 

Concurrently with the Row 44 Merger, the Company, pursuant to the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, acquired 86% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA held by PAR. AIA constitutes a business, with inputs, processes, and outputs. Accordingly, the acquisition of the AIA shares constitutes the acquisition of a business for purposes of Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standard Codification 805, “Business Combinations,” or ASC 805, and due to the change in control, is accounted for using the acquisition method.

 

The pro forma financial statements assume the PAR Backstop Agreement fee of $11.9 million is paid as of December 31, 2012. The PAR Backstop Agreement fee will be paid by Row 44 to PAR and will reduce the consideration payable by the Company to Row 44 stockholders in the Row 44 Merger. The PAR Backstop Agreement fee is treated as an expense in the pro forma financial statements.

 

The following summarizes the merger consideration issued in the Business Combination and the Company’s capital stock ownership subsequent to the Business Combination.

 

 

   Merger Consideration 
Merger Consideration Issuable to Row 44 Equity holders     
Base consideration  $250,000,000 
Net working capital adjustment (1)   2,588,450 
Estimated indebtedness (2)   (52,612)
Backstop fee (3)   (11,875,000)
Aggregate warrant value (4)   (6,602,984)
   $234,057,854 
Shares     
Closing total merger shares – issuable to Row 44 equity holders   23,405,785 
Shares issuable to PAR (6)   14,368,233 
Shares issuable per the Backstop Agreements/Purchase Option   7,125,000 
Shares held by current GEAC shareholders   12,997 504 
Total   57,896,522 

 

-2-
 

 

   Post Combination Shares and Ownership Interests 
   Voting   Non-Voting   Total   % (5) 
GEAC public shareholders and warrant holders   8,828,419        8,828,419    16%
GEAC founders   4,169,085         4,169,085    8%
PAR   9,850,266    19,118,233    28,968,499    53%
Former Row 44 stockholders other than PAR and AIA   10,501,885        10,501,885    19%
Putnam   2,375,000        2,375,000    4%
Total   35,724,655    19,118,233    54,842,888    100%

 

   Shares 
Overhang (7)     
Rolled Row 44 Warrants   2,181,462 
Total Row 44 Overhang   2,181,462 
GEAC Warrants (8)   26,659,167 
Total Overhang   28,840,629 

 

Footnotes:

(1)Amount from actual working capital according to Row 44 financial records.
(2)Based on the indebtedness of Row 44.
(3)Backstop fee is paid by Row 44 to PAR as the first investor to commit to a backstop investment.
(4)The estimated aggregate warrant value as defined per the Row 44 Merger Agreement.
(5)Percentage calculations exclude 3,053,634 shares to be issued to AIA that are deemed to be treasury stock.
(6)Represents the shares issued to Par in exchange for approximately 86% of AIA.
(7)Overhang represents shares that are potentially issuable subsequent to the transaction date.
(8)Consists of 18,992,500 warrants originally sold as part of units in the Company’s initial public offering, 7,000,000 sponsor warrants that were sold to the Sponsor in a private sale simultaneously with the Company’s initial public offering, and 666,667 sponsor warrants expected to be issued to the Sponsor pursuant to the Sponsor’s conversion at closing of amounts outstanding under a convertible note issued by the Company to the Sponsor in November 2012.

 

-3-
 

  

Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

as of December 31, 2012

 

Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012  Row 44
(Historical)
   GEAC
(Historical)
   AIA
(U.S. GAAP) *
   Reclassifications (A)   Combined   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Combined Pro
Forma
 
Assets                                   
Current Assets                                   
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,087,958   $180,494   $21,520,061   $-   $23,788,513   $189,645,089  D  $149,328,570 
                             (101,286,084)O     
                             47,500,000  P     
                             23,750,000 V     
                             (6,647,375)E     
                             (14,250,000)I     
                             (11,875,000)Q     
                             (1,296,573)U     
Accounts receivable, net   7,797,265              30,253,467    38,050,732         38,050,732 
Income tax receivable                  4,989,896    4,989,896         4,989,896 
Receivable from related parties                  22,562    22,562         22,562 
Film rights short-term                  12,425,302    12,425,302         12,425,302 
Inventories   4,310,569         14,568,415    (12,425,302)   6,453,682         6,453,682 
Deferred tax assets short-term             752,873    -    752,873         

752,873

 
Other current assets   237,308              1,398,080    1,635,388         1,635,388 
Prepaid expenses   3,106,842              1,143,824    4,250,666         4,250,666 
Trade receivables             30,253,467    (30,253,467)   -         - 
Financial assets             22,562    (22,562)   -         - 
Current income tax assets             4,989,896    (4,989,896)   -         - 
Investment, AFS             26,193,122         26,193,122    (26,193,122)W   - 
Other assets             2,541,904    (1,398,080)   -         - 
                   (1,143,824)               
Total current assets   17,539,942    180,494    100,842,300    -    118,562,736    99,346,935    217,909,671 
Deposits and other assets   614,177                   614,177         614,177 
Property plant, and equipment, net   4,639,127         2,137,027         6,776,154         6,776,154 
Goodwill             50,256,266         50,256,266    (50,256,266)M   73,408,390 
                             73,408,390 N     
Customer relationships                            68,400,000 L   68,400,000 
Intangible assets, net                  49,073    22,582,373    (21,224,373)K   47,132,000 
                   22,533,300         45,774,000 L     
Long-term marketable securities                  5,905,513    5,905,513         5,905,513 
Other non-current assets             305,830         305,830         305,830 
Film rights             49,073    (49,073)   -         - 
Other intangible assets             22,533,300    (22,533,300)   -         - 
Financial assets             5,905,513    (5,905,513)   -         - 
Investments held in trust        189,645,089              189,645,089    (189,645,089)D   - 
Total assets  $22,793,246   $189,825,583   $182,029,309   $-   $394,648,138   $25,803,597   $420,451,735 
                                    
Liabilities and Equity                                   
Current Liabilities                                   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $7,789,267   $-   $-   $6,574,972   $60,369,703   $-   $60,369,703 
                   45,337,336                
                   668,128                
Short-term obligations                  6,081,698    11,450,396         11,450,396 
                   5,368,698                
Deferred revenue   4,592,602                   4,592,602         4,592,602 
Derivative liabilities   8,178,099                   8,178,099         8,178,099 
Income tax payable             4,263,905    187,417    4,451,322         4,451,322 
Accrued employee paid time-off   389,016                   389,016         389,016 
Notes payable and accrued interest, current portion   14,343                   14,343         14,343 
Accrued operating expenses and accounts payable        253,353              253,353    (253,353)U   - 
Other liabilities             6,574,972    (6,574,972)   -         - 
Sponsor loan        750,000              750,000    (750,000)U   - 
Franchise tax payable        293,220              293,220    (293,220)U   - 
Interest bearing loans and borrowings             5,368,698    (5,368,698)   -         - 
Trade payable             45,337,336    (45,337,336)   -         - 
Financial liabilities             668,128    (668,128)   -         - 
Accrued transaction expenses        4,950,000              4,950,000    (4,950,000)I   - 
Deferred tax liability             1,232,597    -    1,232,597         1,232,597 
Other provisions             187,417    (187,417)   -         - 
Total current liabilities   20,963,327    6,246,573    63,633,053    6,081,698    96,924,651    (6,246,573)   90,678,078 
                                    
Accrued liabilities                  4,334,293    4,334,293         4,334,293 
Other long-term liabilities   -              305,378    305,378         305,378 
Note payable and accrued interest, non-current portion   38,269                   38,269         38,269 
Interest bearing loans and borrowings             6,081,698    (6,081,698)   -         - 
Financial liabilities             4,334,293    (4,334,293)   -         - 
Deferred underwriter compensation        6,647,375              6,647,375    (6,647,375)E   - 
Warrant liability        19,234,450              19,234,450         19,234,450 
Deferred tax liabilities             4,494,262         4,494,262    (5,802,593)R   30,362,669 
                             31,671,000 S     
Other liabilities             305,378    (305,378)   -         - 
Total liabilities   21,001,596    32,128,398    78,848,684    -    131,978,678    12,974,459    144,953,137 
Commitments and contingencies                                   
Common stock subject to possible redemption        152,697,184              152,697,184    (152,697,184)F   - 
Redeemable preferred stock   122,540,318                   122,540,318    (122,540,318)G   - 
Stockholders' Equity                                   
Common stock   15,672    789              16,461    (13,641)T   3,572 
                             1,527 F     
                             238 V     
                             (1,013)O     
Non voting common stock, $0.0001 par value                            1,437 H   1,912 
                             475 P     
Treasury stock, 4,241,493 shares in treasury   (789,598)                  (789,598)   789,598 B   (305)
                             (305)X     
Additional paid-in capital   9,014,707    4,999,212              14,013,919    13,641 T   401,544,622 
                             (101,285,071)O     
                             47,499,525 P     
                             23,749,762 V     
                             152,695,657 F     
                             143,106,164 H     
                             (789,598)B     
                             122,540,318 G     
                             305 X     
Subscriptions receivable   (453,205)                  (453,205)        (453,205)
Accumulated deficit   (128,536,244)                  (128,536,244)   (11,875,000)Q   (149,711,244)
                             (9,300,000)I     
Subscribed capital             31,552,341         31,552,341    (31,552,341)C   - 
Capital reserves             40,159,732         40,159,732    (40,159,732)C   - 
Retained earnings             26,994,570         26,994,570    (26,994,570)C   - 
Other components of equity             4,473,982         4,473,982    (4,473,982)C   - 
Non-Controlling interest                       -    24,113,246 J   24,113,246 
Total stockholders' equity   (120,748,668)   5,000,001    103,180,625    -    (12,568,042)   288,066,640    275,498,598 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $22,793,246   $189,825,583   $182,029,309   $-   $394,648,138   $25,803,597   $420,451,735 

 

*Represents the historical AIA financial information reconciled from IFRS EU to U.S. GAAP and translated from Euros to U.S. Dollars. See “Footnote 5. Reconciliation and Translation of AIA Financial Information.”

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

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Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

Statement of Operations for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2012
  Row 44
(Historical)
   GEAC
(Historical)
   AIA
(U.S. GAAP)
  
Reclassification (A)
   Combined   Pro Forma
Adjustments
   Combined Pro
Forma
 
                             
Revenues  $-   $-   $167,391,253   $(115,059,865)  $-   $-   $- 
                   (52,331,388)               
Other operating income             2,061,801    (2,061,801)   -         - 
Licensing revenues                  115,059,865    115,059,865         115,059,865 
Equipment revenue   60,993,035                   60,993,035         60,993,035 
Service revenue   11,364,727              52,331,388    63,696,115         63,696,115 
Total revenue   72,357,762    -    169,453,054    (2,061,801)   239,749,015    -    239,749,015 
                                    
Cost of materials             101,685,415    (101,685,415)   -         - 
Equipment cost of sales   57,758,594              101,685,415    182,318,207    12,627,000 B   191,734,642 
                   17,286,549         (3,210,565)E     
                   3,210,565                
                   2,377,084                
Cost of services   22,326,596                   22,326,596         22,326,596 
Gross Profit (loss)   (7,727,428)   -    67,767,639    (24,935,999)   35,104,212    (9,416,435)   25,687,777 
Operating expenses                                   
Personnel   8,113,373              13,109,233    21,748,134         21,748,134 
                   525,528                
Selling, general and administrative   10,389,280    1,143,129         12,656,283    22,959,389    2,370,750 F   25,330,139 
                   (1,229,303)               
Research and development   3,140,884              -    6,394,609         6,394,609 
                   155,443                
                   3,098,282                
Other operating (income) expense             17,284,256    (12,656,283)   (717,602)        (717,602)
                   (155,443)               
                   (2,061,801)               
                   (525,528)               
                   (2,377,084)               
                   (664)               
                   (225,055)               
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses             5,960,822    1,229,303    3,979,560    (1,682,547)E   2,406,768 
                   (3,210,565)        109,755 B     
Transaction costs        5,214,155         -    5,214,155    (5,214,155)G   - 
Staff costs             33,494,064    (13,109,233)   -         - 
                   (3,098,282)               
                   (17,286,549)               
Total operating costs and expenses   21,643,537    6,357,284    56,739,142    (25,161,718)   59,578,245    (4,416,197)   55,162,048 
Income (Loss) from operations   (29,370,965)   (6,357,284)   11,028,497    225,719    (24,474,033)   (5,000,238)   (29,474,271)
Other income (expense)                                   
Interest expense   (10,433,201)             (1,930,839)   (12,589,095)        (12,589,095)
                   (225,055)               
Interest income   64,685    10,549         67,708    142,942         142,942 
Other income (expense)   -                   -         - 
Loss on disposal of asset   (23,909)             (664)   (24,573)        (24,573)
Change in value of derivative financial instruments   (3,575,830)   (4,158,800)             (7,734,630)        (7,734,630)
Finance income             67,708    (67,708)   -         - 
Finance costs             (1,930,839)   1,930,839    -         - 
Total other income (expense)   (13,968,255)   (4,148,251)   (1,863,131)   (225,719)   (20,205,356)   -    (20,205,356)
Income (loss) before income taxes   (43,339,220)   (10,505,535)   9,165,366    -    (44,679,389)   (5,000,238)   (49,679,627)
Income tax             4,044,653         4,044,653    (1,944,360)C   2,100,293 
Net income (loss)   (43,339,220)   (10,505,535)   5,120,713    -    (48,724,042)   (3,055,878)   (51,779,920)
Net income (loss) attributable to Non-Controlling interest   -    -    -         -    639,611D   639,611 
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company  $(43,339,220)  $(10,505,535)  $5,120,713   $-   $(48,724,042)  $(3,695,489)  $(52,419,531)
                                    
Net loss per common share:                                   
Basic and diluted                                $(0.96)
                                    
Weighted-average shares outstanding                                   
Basic and diluted                                 54,842,888 

 

*Represents the historical AIA financial information reconciled from IFRS EU to U.S. GAAP and translated from Euros to U.S. Dollars. See “Footnote 5. Reconciliation and Translation of AIA Financial Information.”

 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

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1. Description of the Business Combination and Basis of Presentation

 

Description of the Business Combination

 

The Row 44 Merger Agreement provided for the combination of the Company and Row 44 through a merger of GEAC Merger Sub (a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) with and into Row 44, whereby Row 44 became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result of the Row 44 Merger, former equity holders of Row 44 became stockholders of the Company. Concurrently with the closing of the Row 44 Merger, the Company acquired a controlling interest in AIA from PAR pursuant to the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, consisting of 20,464,581 shares of AIA, or approximately 86% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA. After consummation of the Business Combination, approximately 14% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA are held by stockholders other than the Company, and AIA’s shares will continue to be traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Xetra.

 

Pursuant to the Row 44 Merger Agreement, upon the effectiveness of the Row 44 Merger, all shares of capital stock (including common and preferred stock) of Row 44 then outstanding were converted into the right to receive shares of common stock of the Company (collectively, the Closing Net Merger Shares), and all options to purchase common stock of Row 44 were net stock settled for shares of common stock of the Company (collectively, the Row 44 Option Settlement Shares). The aggregate number of Closing Net Merger Shares and Row 44 Option Settlement Shares, taken together, that were issued at closing of the Row 44 Merger was calculated by (a) dividing (i) $250.0 million, (A) plus Row 44’s working capital surplus , (B) minus the estimated indebtedness of Row 44 at closing, including (1) the amount of $11.9 million payable to PAR under the Backstop Fee Agreement and (2) any obligations of Row 44 under any note or other agreement to repurchase shares of capital stock of Row 44 (which in the aggregate may not exceed $13.1 million) and (C) minus the aggregate Black-Scholes value of certain warrants of Row 44 being assumed by the Company at closing, by (ii) $10.00, and then (b) subtracting the number of shares of common stock of the Company into which (i) the vested portion of a certain performance warrant of Row 44 and (ii) any unexercised Row 44 penny warrants will be exercisable from and after the Row 44 Merger. The Company issued at closing 23,405,785 shares of GEAC common stock to the Row 44 equity holders and paid approximately $12.0 million of Row 44 indebtedness (including the amount payable to PAR pursuant to the Backstop Fee Agreement) and assumed certain Row 44 warrants.

 

Ten percent (10%) of the Closing Net Merger Shares was placed in escrow to secure (1) any post-closing purchase price adjustment due to the Company from Row 44 pursuant to the terms of the Row 44 Merger Agreement and (2) Row 44’s indemnification obligations under the Row 44 Merger Agreement. Any shares in escrow which are not subject to pending claims as of the date 18 months after the closing will be released to the Row 44 stockholders. No portion of the Row 44 Option Settlement Shares will be placed in or subject to escrow.

 

In addition to the Company shares issued in respect of Row's outstanding shares of capital stock and options, as a result of the Row 44 Merger the Company assumed all outstanding warrants of Row 44, other than those penny warrants of Row 44 which were exercised prior to closing.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased AIA Shares from PAR for a $143.1 million purchase price consisting of 14,368,233 shares of the Company non-voting common stock.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse merger of Row 44 and the Company and a concurrent acquisition of the shares of AIA. Row 44 was determined to be the accounting acquirer based on the following evaluation of the facts and circumstances:

 

Row 44 has the greatest enterprise value of the Companies based on the consideration paid by the Company;

 

The composition of officers of the newly Combined Company is derived primarily of existing Row 44 executives, including the chief operating officer (principal executive officer), chief financial officer and general counsel;

 

The proposed board of directors of the Company after the Business Combination consists of two GEAC representatives, who will be deemed to be independent following closing under Nasdaq listing standards, one AIA representative, two Row 44 representatives, and two independent members who were not members of the respective boards of directors of any of Row 44, AIA, or GEAC. The proposed composition of the board of directors does not result in the ability of any of the companies being able to appoint, elect, or remove a majority of the board of directors. Therefore, the composition of the board of directors does not negate the evidence that Row 44 is the accounting acquirer;

 

The Company paid a premium over the market value of the AIA issued and outstanding shares prior to the public announcement of the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, which indicates that AIA is not the accounting acquirer; and

 

The headquarters location of the Combined Company is in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

 

A preponderance of the evidence discussed above supports the conclusion that Row 44 is the accounting acquirer in the Business Combination.

 

Since Row 44 is determined to be the accounting acquirer in the reverse merger with the Company, the accounting for the Row 44 Merger is similar to that of a capital infusion as the only pre-combination asset of the Company is cash held in trust. The assets and liabilities of the Company are carried at historical cost and Row 44 did not record any step-up in basis or any intangible assets or goodwill as a result of the Row 44 Merger.

 

Concurrently with the Row 44 Merger, the Company, pursuant to the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement, acquired 86% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA held by PAR. AIA constitutes a business, with inputs, processes, and outputs. Accordingly, the acquisition of the AIA shares constitutes the acquisition of a business for purposes of Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standard Codification 805, “ Business Combinations ,” or ASC 805, and due to the change in control, is accounted for using the acquisition method.

 

Under the acquisition method, the acquisition-date fair value of the gross consideration transferred to affect the AIA Purchase Agreement, as described in Note 4, is allocated to the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interest based on their estimated fair values. Management of the Combined Company has made significant estimates and assumptions in determining the preliminary allocation of the gross consideration transferred in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

 

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Under ASC 805, acquisition-related costs (such as advisory, legal, valuation, other professional fees) that are not expected to recur are expensed. Row 44, the Company, and AIA expect to incur total acquisition-related costs of $20.9 million.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 assumes the Business Combination was completed on December 31, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, assume the Business Combination was completed on January 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based on the historical consolidated financial statements of the Companies and related adjustments.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may be associated with the business combination. Certain reclassification adjustments have been made in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to conform the Company’s and AIA’s historical basis of presentation to that of Row 44’s.

 

The AIA financial statements used to prepare the pro forma adjustments were converted from International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as adopted by the EU to United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

The pro forma adjustments are based on the information currently available. The assumptions and estimates underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes. In accordance with ASC 805, any subsequent changes to the allocation of consideration transferred that result in material changes to the consolidated financial statements during the measurement period will be adjusted retrospectively.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations are not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations would have been had the Business Combination taken place on the date indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations of the Combined Company. They should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Companies.

 

2. Accounting Policies

 

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, Row 44 will complete a detailed review of the Company and AIA accounting policies. As a result of that review, Row 44 may identify differences between the accounting policies among the Companies that, when conformed, could have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Combined Company.

 

3. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and has been prepared for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based upon the historical consolidated financial statements of the Companies and should be read in conjunction with their historical financial statements.

 

The historical consolidated financial statements have been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the Business Combination, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the results of the Combined Company.

 

There were no significant intercompany balances or transactions between the Companies as of the dates and for the periods of these unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.

 

The pro forma combined consolidated provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had the Companies filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.

 

The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations are based upon the number of the Company’s shares outstanding, assuming the transaction occurred on January 1, 2012.

 

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Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet

 

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

A.Reflects the reclassification of AIA amounts to present financial information of the Combined Company in conformity with the presentation and format of Row 44.
B.To remove the historical treasury stock of Row 44.
C.To remove the historical equity accounts of AIA.
D.Reflects the reclassification of $189.6 million of cash and cash equivalents held in the GEAC trust account that is available for transaction consideration, transaction expenses, redemption of public shares and the operating activities of the Company following the Business Combination.
E.Reflects the payment of $6.6 million of deferred underwriters' compensation which was charged to capital at the time of the Company’s initial public offering of its shares of common stock but not payable until the consummation of Business Combination.
F.Reflects the reclassification redeemable of common stock subject to possible redemption to permanent equity.
G.Reflects the exercise/conversion of redeemable preferred stock to common stock per the Row 44 Merger Agreement upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
H.Reflects the issuance of shares to purchase 86% of the AIA outstanding shares held by PAR.
I.Reflects the adjustment to record the estimated cash payments related to acquisition related costs.
J.Reflects the recording of the 14% AIA non-controlling interest.
K.To eliminate AIA's historical intangible assets.
L.To record the estimated fair value of AIA's intangible assets.
M.To eliminate AIA's historical goodwill.
N.To record goodwill for the excess purchase price of AIA over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
O.Reflects the redemption of 10,164,081 shares of GEAC for $101.3 million ($9.97 per share).
P.Reflects the exercise of the PAR Backstop Agreement and PAR’s purchase of 4,750,000 shares of non-voting common stock of GEAC for $47.5 million.
Q.Reflects the payment of $11.9 million to PAR in association with the Backstop Agreement.
R.Reflects the elimination of historical AIA deferred tax liabilities related to the historical intangibles.
S.Reflects the recognition of deferred tax liabilities related to the step-up of intangibles during purchase accounting for the purchase of the AIA shares.
T.Reflects the re-capitalization of common stock of Row 44.
U.Reflects the payment of accrued liabilities, accounts payable, Sponsor loan and franchise tax payable of GEAC at closing.
V.Reflects the exercise of the Putnam Backstop Agreement whereby Putnam purchased 2,375,000 shares of GEAC common stock for $23.8 million.
W.Reflects the consolidation adjustment to eliminate AIA’s investment in 3,053,634 shares of Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. stock, per ASC 810.

 

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X.To present the recording of treasury stock related to AIA’s 3,053,634 shares held in Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

 

Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations

 

The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

A.Reflects the reclassification of AIA amounts to present financial information of the combined entity in conformity with the presentation and format of Row 44.
B.Reflects amortization expense associated with the step-up of definite lived intangibles in purchase accounting of AIA.
C.Reflects the adjustment to record the provision for tax expense on pretax adjustments.
D.Reflects the income attributable to the non-controlling interest.
E.Reflects amortization expense associated with historical intangibles eliminated as a result of AIA purchase accounting.
F.The pro forma adjustment reflects a stock compensation charge related to options granted to employees as a direct result of the Business Combination.
G.Reflects the elimination of non-recurring transaction costs related to the Business Combination.

 

4. AIA Stock Purchase Agreement and Estimated Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

 

The total gross consideration transferred pursuant to the AIA Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire 86% of the issued and outstanding shares of AIA currently owned by PAR was $143.1 million.

 

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The preliminary allocation of the consideration to the tangible and definite-lived intangible assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and non-controlling interest is based on various preliminary estimates. Since these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been prepared based on preliminary estimates the actual amounts recorded for the acquisition may differ from the information presented.

 

   Allocation of Consideration 
Cash and cash equivalents  $21,520,061 
Inventories   14,568,415 
Trade receivables   30,253,467 
Financial assets   22,562 
Current income tax assets   4,989,896 
Other assets   2,541,904 
Total current assets   73,896,305 
Property plant, and equipment, net   2,137,027 
Customer relationships   68,400,000 
Definite-lived intangible assets   47,132,000 
Other non-current assets   305,830 
Financial assets   5,905,513 
Total identifiable assets acquired   197,776,675 
Current liabilities   62,880,180 
Deferred tax liabilities and other non-current liabilities   41,084,038 
Net identifiable assets acquired   93,812,457 
Goodwill   73,408,390 
Net assets acquired   167,220,847 
Non-controlling interest   (24,113,246)
Total gross consideration  $143,107,601 

 

Details of acquired definite-lived intangibles are as follows:

 

   Fair Value   Useful life
Customer relationships  $68,400,000   9
Existing technology   37,800,000   9
Tradenames   7,900,000   10
Film rights   74,000   2
Non-competition agreements   1,358,000*   
Total definite-lived intangibles  $115,532,000    
Weighted average life of definite-lived intangibles       9

 

  * The non-competition agreements are to be amortized over the lives of the respective agreements.

 

The amortization of the definite-lived identifiable intangible assets for the first five years after acquisition and thereafter is as follows:

 

   Amortization Expense 
2013   12,736,755 
2014   12,709,005 
2015   12,699,755 
2016   12,834,626 
2017   12,969,496 
Thereafter   51,582,363 
Total future amortization  $115,532,000 

 

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Definite-lived intangible assets — Customer relationships represent existing contractual relationships with airline customers. Existing technology relates to the software and games that are developed and licensed by AIA. Tradenames are the names that AIA owns and utilizes. Non-competition agreements relate to contracts entered into with certain individuals related to historical business acquisitions undertaken by AIA. All of the definite-lived intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives which the Combined Company management believes are the best representations of their expected impact on related cash flows. The estimated useful lives of customer relationships, existing technology, and film rights were based on the relative contributions of the cash flows over the forecast used to determine the fair value of the asset. The estimated useful life of tradenames was based on the historical operating life of AIA as well as the fact that its key customer relationships and technology assets tended to have relatively long useful lives.

 

To estimate the fair value of the customer relationships and existing technology, the Combined Company management applied the income approach. The key inputs were: (i) the projected revenue and earnings generated by the asset; (ii) the expected life of the asset; (iii) a discount rate of 26% that reflects the level of risk associated with receiving future cash flow; and (iv) effective tax rates ranging from 26% to 45%. The estimated discount rate is what management of the Combined Company believes to be a reasonable rate of return that a market participant would expect to receive from a similar asset.

 

To estimate the fair value of the tradenames, management applied the royalty savings method. The method is a variation of the income approach. It is used to estimate the cost savings that accrue to the owner of an intangible asset who would otherwise have to pay royalties or license fees on revenues earned through the use of the asset. The royalty rate is tax affected and then applied to the projected revenue over the expected remaining life of the intangible asset to estimate the royalty savings. The net after-tax royalty savings is then discounted at 26%. Management of the Combined Company estimated the after-tax royalty rate for the tradename to be approximately 1.0% based on the profit split method.

 

The acquisition was be treated for tax purposes as a non-taxable transaction and, as such, the historical tax bases of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, net operating losses, and other tax attributes of AIA will carryover. As a result, no new tax-deductible goodwill will be created in connection with the acquisition as there is no step-up to fair value of the underlying tax bases of the acquired net assets. Acquisition accounting includes the establishment of net deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from book-tax basis differences related to assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the date of acquisition.

 

Goodwill  — Approximately $73.4 million has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the gross consideration transferred over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired.

 

Qualitative factors that contribute to the recognition of goodwill include certain intangible assets that are not recognized as separate identifiable intangible assets apart from goodwill. Intangible assets not recognized apart from goodwill consist primarily of the assembled workforces at AIA.

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 350, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets , goodwill will not be amortized, but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present. In the event management of the Combined Company determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the quarter in which the determination is made may be recognized.

 

5. Reconciliation and Translation of Historical AIA Financial Information

 

The AIA audited financial information was prepared in accordance with IFRS as adopted by the EU. The following schedules convert AIA financial information from IFRS as adopted by the EU to U.S. GAAP and are translated from Euros into U.S. Dollars, only for purposes of the unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements.

 

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AIA Unaudited U.S. GAAP Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2012

 

   AIA (Euros)   Translation
Rate
   AIA (U.S. $)   Conversion
Adjustments
   AIA (U.S. $) US
GAAP
 
Non-current assets                         
Intangible assets:                         
Goodwill   38,090,242    1.3194    50,256,266         50,256,266 
Film rights   37,193    1.3194    49,073         49,073 
Other intangible assets   21,742,233    1.3194    28,686,702    (6,153,402)   22,533,300 
Property, plant and equipment                         
Land and buildings   160,913    1.3194    212,309         212,309 
Operating and office equipment   1,458,783    1.3194    1,924,718         1,924,718 
Financial assets   4,475,908    1.3194    5,905,513         5,905,513 
Deferred tax assets   88,570    1.3194    116,859    (116,859)   - 
Other long-term assets   143,816    1.3194    189,751    116,079    305,830 
Total non-current assets   66,197,658         87,341,191    (6,154,182)   81,187,009 
                          
Current assets                         
Inventories   11,041,697    1.3194    14,568,415    (12,425,302)   2,143,113 
Short-term film rights   -    1.3194    -    12,425,302    12,425,302 
Trade receivables   22,929,716    1.3194    30,253,467         30,253,467 
Financial assets   17,101    1.3194    22,563         22,563 
Current income tax benefits   3,781,943    1.3194    4,989,896         4,989,896 
Cash and equivalents   16,310,491    1.3194    21,520,061         21,520,061 
Available-for-sale financial assest, current   21,201,228    1.3194    27,972,902    (1,779,780)   26,193,122 
Deferred tax asset   -    1.3194    -    752,873    752,873 
Other assets   1,926,560    1.3194    2,541,903         2,541,903 
Total current assets   77,208,736         101,869,207    (1,026,907)   100,842,300 
                          
Total assets   143,406,394         189,210,398    (7,181,089)   182,029,309 
                          
Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent                         
Subscribed capital   23,914,159    1.3194    31,552,341         31,552,341 
Capital reserves   30,437,875    1.3194    40,159,732         40,159,732 
Retained earnings   24,119,682    1.3194    31,823,508    (4,828,938)   26,994,570 
Other components of equity   4,374,165    1.3194    5,771,273    (1,297,291)   4,473,982 
Total equity   82,845,881         109,306,854    (6,126,229)   103,180,625 
                          
Non-current liabilities                         
Interest bearing loans and borrowings   4,521,464    1.3194    5,965,620    116,078    6,081,698 
Financial liabilities   3,285,048    1.3194    4,334,293         4,334,293 
Other liabilities   231,452    1.3194    305,378         305,378 
Deferred tax liabilities   5,227,980    1.3194    6,897,797    (2,403,535)   4,494,262 
Total non-current liabilities   13,265,944         17,503,088    (2,287,457)   15,215,631 
                          
Current liabilities                         
Interest bearing loans and borrowings   4,069,045    1.3194    5,368,698         5,368,698 
Trade payables   34,362,085    1.3194    45,337,336         45,337,336 
Income tax payable   3,231,700    1.3194    4,263,905         4,263,905 
Other provisions   142,047    1.3194    187,417         187,417 
Financial liabilities   506,388    1.3194    668,128         668,128 
Deferred tax liability        1.3194         1,232,597    1,232,597 
Other liabilities   4,983,305    1.3194    6,574,972         6,574,972 
Total current liabilities   47,294,571         62,400,456    1,232,597    63,633,053 
                          
Total equity and liabilities   143,406,394         189,210,398    (7,181,089)   182,029,309 

 

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AIA Unaudited U.S. GAAP Income Statement for Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

   AIA (Euros)   Translation
Rate
   AIA (U.S. $)   Conversion
Adjustments
   AIA (U.S. $) US
GAAP
 
Revenue   130,280,774    1.2849    167,391,252         167,391,252 
Other operating income   1,604,702    1.2849    2,061,801         2,061,801 
Cost of materials   80,244,845    1.2849    103,102,589    (1,417,174)   101,685,415 
Staff costs   24,296,864    1.2849    31,217,826    2,276,238    33,494,064 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses   4,639,313    1.2849    5,960,822         5,960,822 
Other operating expenses   12,757,840    1.2849    16,391,911    892,344    17,284,255 
Income from operating activities   9,946,614         12,779,905    (1,751,408)   11,028,497 
Finance income   52,697    1.2849    67,708         67,708 
Finance costs   (1,543,686)   1.2849    (1,983,405)   52,566    (1,930,839)
Earnings before income taxes   8,455,625         10,864,208    (1,698,842)   9,165,366 
Income taxes   3,543,371    1.2849    4,552,699    (508,046)   4,044,653 
Net income   4,912,254         6,311,509    (1,190,796)   5,120,713 

 

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