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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

Note 3. Related Party Transactions

 

We have various agreements with MVS as follows:

 

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An agreement through August 1, 2017 pursuant to which MVS provides Cinelatino with satellite and support services including origination, uplinking and satellite delivery of two feeds of Cinelatino’s channel (for U.S. and Latin America), master control and monitoring, dubbing, subtitling and close captioning, and other support services (the “Satellite and Support Services Agreement”). Total expenses incurred were $0.5 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1.1 million and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  These expenses are included in cost of revenues.

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A ten-year master license agreement through July 2017, which grants MVS the non-exclusive right (except with respect to pre-existing distribution arrangements between MVS and third party distributors that are effective at the time of the consummation of the Transaction) to duplicate, distribute and exhibit Cinelatino’s service via cable, satellite or by any other means in Latin America and in Mexico to the extent that Mexico distribution is not owned by MVS. Pursuant to the agreement, Cinelatino receives revenue net of MVS’s distribution fees, which is presently equal to 13.5% of all license fees collected from distributors in Latin America and Mexico. Total revenues recognized were $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $2.2 million and $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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A six-year affiliation agreement through August 1, 2017 for the distribution and exhibition of Cinelatino’s programming service through Dish Mexico (dba Commercializadora de Frecuencias Satelitales, S de R.L. de C.V.), an MVS affiliate that transmits television programming services throughout Mexico. Total revenues recognized were $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively, and $0.9 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively.

 

Amounts due from MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts, amounted to $2.1 million and $2.1 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are remitted monthly. Amounts due to MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $0.9 and $0.5 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are remitted monthly.

 

We entered into a three-year consulting agreement effective April 9, 2013 with James M. McNamara, a member of the our board of directors, to provide the development, production and maintenance of programming, affiliate relations, identification and negotiation of carriage opportunities, and the development, identification and negotiation of new business initiatives including sponsorship, new channels, direct-to-consumer programs and other interactive initiatives. Prior to that, Cinelatino entered into a consulting agreement with an entity owned by James M. McNamara. Total expenses incurred under these agreements are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $0.1 million and $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There were no amounts due to this related party at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

We have also entered into programming agreements with Panamax Films, LLC (“Panamax”) an entity owned by James M. McNamara for the licensing of three specific movie titles. Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, was included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as prepaid expenses related to these agreements.

 

During the second half of 2013, Cinelatino engaged Pantelion to assist Cinelatino in the theatrical distribution of Nosotros Los Nobles, a feature film licensed by Cinelatino, in the United States. Pantelion is a joint venture made up of several organizations, including Panamax, Lions Gate Films Inc., and Grupo Televisa. James McNamara is also the Chairman of Pantelion. Total expenses incurred are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Amounts due to Pantelion totaled $0.2 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

Effective April 4, 2013, we entered into a services agreement with InterMedia Advisors, LLC (“IMA”), which has officers, directors and stockholders in common with the Company, to provide services including, without limitation, office space, operational support and employees acting in a consulting capacity. Such expenses are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and were $0 for all periods presented.  There were no amounts due to this related party at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.