Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of business: The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (“Hemisphere” or the “Company”), the parent holding company of Cine Latino, Inc. (“Cinelatino”), WAPA Holdings, LLC (formerly known as InterMedia Español Holdings, LLC) (“WAPA Holdings”), HMTV Cable, Inc. (“HMTV Cable”), the parent company of the entities for the networks consisting of Pasiones, TV Dominicana, and Centroamerica TV, HMTV Distribution, LLC (“HMTV Distribution”), the parent of Snap Global, LLC, and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Snap Media”), and HMTV DTC, LLC (“HMTV DTC”), the parent company of Pantaya, LLC, and its subsidiaries (“Pantaya”), which we acquired on March 31, 2021 (see below). Hemisphere was formed on January 16, 2013 for purposes of effecting its initial public offering, which was consummated on April 4, 2013. In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Hemisphere and all subsidiaries included in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Prior to March 31, 2021, the Company owned a 25% equity interest in Pantaya, which was accounted for as an equity method investment. On March 31, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 75% equity interest in Pantaya (the “Pantaya Acquisition”), for a cash purchase price of $123.6 million. As a result of the acquisition, Pantaya is now a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary. For more information, see Note 3, “Business Combination” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

On November 26, 2018, we acquired a 75% interest in Snap Media. Effective July 15, 2021, the Company entered into an omnibus modification agreement with Snap Distribution, Inc., a British Virgin Islands company, pursuant to which Snap Distribution, Inc. relinquished the non-controlling 25% interest in Snap Media, at which point Snap Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. For more information, see Note 12, “Stockholders’ Equity” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reclassification: Certain prior year amounts on the presented Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation.

Principles of consolidation: The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and the accounts of our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company has interests in various entities including corporations and limited liability companies. For each such entity, the Company evaluates its ownership interest to determine whether the entity is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and, if so, whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. An entity is generally a VIE if it meets any of the following criteria: (i) the entity has insufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, (ii) the equity investors cannot make significant decisions about the entity’s operations, or (iii) the voting rights of some investors are not proportional to their obligations to absorb the expected losses of the entity or receive the expected returns of the entity and substantially all of the entity’s activities involve or are conducted on behalf of the investor with disproportionately few voting rights. The Company would consolidate any entity for which it was the primary beneficiary, regardless of its ownership or voting interests. The primary beneficiary is the party involved with the VIE that (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Upon inception of a variable interest or the occurrence of a reconsideration event, the Company makes judgments in determining whether entities in which it invests are VIEs. If so, the Company makes judgments to determine whether it is the primary beneficiary and is thus required to consolidate the entity.

If it is concluded that an entity is not a VIE or the Company is not primary beneficiary of the VIE, then the Company considers its proportional voting interests in the entity. The Company consolidates majority-owned subsidiaries in which a controlling financial interest is maintained. A controlling financial interest is determined by majority ownership and the absence of significant third-party participating rights.

For more information on our equity method investments, see Note 7, “Equity Method Investments” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Ownership interests in entities for which the Company has significant influence that are not consolidated under the Company’s consolidation policy are accounted for as equity method investments.

Related party transactions between the Company and its equity method investees have not been eliminated.

Basis of presentation: The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for us and our subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Operating segments: The Company determines its operating segments based upon (i) financial information reviewed by the chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, (ii) internal management and related reporting structure and (iii) the basis upon which the chief operating decision maker makes resource allocation decisions. The Company believes that its operating segments meet the criteria for aggregation for reporting purposes as one reportable segment as they have similar characteristics including nature of products and services, nature of production processes, class of customer and methods used to distribute products and services.

Net income (loss) per common share: Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing income(loss) attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. common stockholders by the number of weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock. Diluted loss per share reflects the effect of the assumed exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of the common shares outstanding used in determining basic and diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator for income (loss) per common share calculation:
Net income (loss) attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.	$	11,063	$	(1,235)
Denominator for income (loss) per common share calculation:
Weighted-average common shares, basic		39,612		39,434
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options, restricted stock and warrants		322		—
Weighted-average common shares, diluted		39,934		39,434
Income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
Basic	$	0.28	$	(0.03)
Diluted	$	0.28	$	(0.03)

We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of our diluted loss per common share calculation. Per the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260, under the treasury stock method, the incremental shares (difference between the number of shares assumed issued and the number of shares assumed purchased) shall be included in the denominator of the diluted income (loss) per share computation (ASC 260-10-45-23). The assumed exercise only occurs when the options are “In the Money” (exercise price is lower than the average market price for the period). If the options are “Out of the Money” (exercise price is higher than the average market price for the period), the exercise is not assumed since the result would be anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities representing 2.5 million and 3.3 million shares of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income (loss) per common share for this period because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The net income (loss) per share attributable to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. amounts are the same for our Class A and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.

As a result of the loss from operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, 0.1 million outstanding awards were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

Revenue Recognition: The Company primarily earns revenue from (i) the distribution of its programming services through distributors and directly to consumers, (ii) advertising, and (iii) licensing of its programming. Revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which generally occurs when, or as, control of the promised products or services is transferred to customers. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to a customer. The Company’s revenue recognition policies associated with each major source of revenue from contracts with customers are described in Note 2, “Revenue Recognition” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Barter transactions: The Company engages in barter transactions in which advertising time is exchanged for products or services. Barter transactions are accounted for at the estimated fair value of the products or services received, or advertising time given up, whichever is more clearly determinable. Barter revenue is recognized at the time the advertising is broadcast. Barter expense is recorded at the time the merchandise or services are used and/or received.

Barter revenue and expense included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Year ended
	December 31,
	2021		2020
Barter revenue	$	449	$	434
Barter expense		(490)		(419)
	$	(41)	$	15

Equity-based compensation: We have given equity incentives to certain employees. We account for such equity incentives in accordance with ASC 718 “Stock Compensation,” which requires us to measure compensation cost for equity settled awards at fair value on the date of grant and recognize compensation cost in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service or performance period the award is expected to vest. Compensation cost is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

Advertising and marketing costs: The Company expenses advertising and marketing costs as incurred. The Company incurred advertising and marketing costs of $39.3 million and $3.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Cash: The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally-insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Accounts receivable: Accounts receivable are carried at the original charge amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition and current economic conditions. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received. The Company considers an account receivable to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance is outstanding for more than 90 days. Changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

		Beginning		Provisions						End
Year	Description	of Year		for bad debt		Write-offs		Recoveries		of Year
2021	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	919	$	87	$	239	$	4	$	771
2020	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	507	$	922	$	577	$	67	$	919

Programming rights and costs: The Company acquires, licenses, and produces content, including original programming ("programming rights"), for exploitation on our Networks, streaming platform, as well as, to be licensed to third parties. For acquired and licensed content, the Company capitalizes amounts paid to secure or extend the rights. For produced content, the Company capitalizes costs associated with the production, including development costs, direct cost, and production overhead. In development production costs for projects that will be completed within one year and after one year are recorded in other current assets and other assets, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Once production is complete, the capitalized costs are moved to programming rights current in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

If management estimates that the unamortized cost of programming rights exceeds the estimated fair value, an adjustment is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the programming rights. For the year ended December 31, 2021, management did not deem it necessary to write-down program rights. For the year ended December 31, 2020, management deemed it necessary to write-down certain program rights of $0.9 million, which is included in the amortization of programming rights. Programming rights are generally amortized over the term of the related license agreements or the number of exhibitions, whichever occurs first. For productions with intended distribution to third-parties, the Company amortizes the cost, including any participations and residuals, over the expected ultimate revenue stream in proportion to the revenues recognized. The amortization of programming rights was $15.3 million and $16.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and is recorded as part of cost of revenues in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Programming rights to be utilized on our Networks or streaming platform within one year are classified as current assets, while programming rights to be utilized subsequently are considered non-current. Programming rights payable are classified as current or noncurrent in accordance with the payment terms of the various agreements. As of December 31, 2021, the capitalized in development production costs current portion was $19.8 million and the non-current portion was $1.0 million, and were recorded in other current assets and other assets, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Property and equipment: Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the expected remaining useful lives of the respective assets. Useful lives range from 1 - 40 years for improvements, equipment, buildings and towers. Upon retirement or other disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation of the assets are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is recorded in Gain from FCC spectrum repack and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

For more information on our property and equipment, see Note 5, “Property and Equipment” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Equity method investments: The Company holds investments in equity method investees. Investments in equity method investees are those for which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have control and is not the primary beneficiary. Significant influence typically exists if the Company has a 20% to 50% ownership interest in the venture unless persuasive evidence to the contrary exists. Under this method of accounting, the Company typically records its proportionate share of the net earnings or losses of equity method investees and a corresponding increase or decrease to the investment balances. Cash payments to equity method investees such as additional investments, loans and advances and expenses incurred on behalf of investees, as well as payments from equity method investees such as dividends, distributions and repayments of loans and advances are recorded as adjustments to investment balances.

The Company makes investments that support its underlying business strategy and enable it to enter new markets. The Company holds equity investments in Canal 1 and Snap JV (in each case, as defined and discussed in Note 7, “Equity Method Investments” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), which are variable interest entities (“VIEs”), for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the party involved with the VIE that (i) has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (ii) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The activities of each VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance are controlled by the VIE’s board of directors and the Company’s representation on the board of directors of each VIE is commensurate with its voting equity interest. As the Company does not hold a majority voting interest or disproportionate voting or other rights, it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of any of these VIEs.

In the event we incur losses in excess of the carrying amount of an equity investment and reduce our investment balance to zero, we would not record additional losses unless (i) we guaranteed obligations of the investee, (ii) we are otherwise committed to provide further financial support for the investee, or (iii) it is anticipated that the investee’s return to profitability is imminent. If we provided a commitment to fund losses, we would continue to record losses resulting in a negative equity method investment, which is presented as a liability.

Equity method investments are reviewed for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. An equity method investment is written down to fair value if there is evidence of a loss in value which is other-than-temporary. The Company may estimate the fair value of its equity method investments by considering recent investee equity transactions, discounted cash flow analysis, recent operating results, comparable public company operating cash flow multiples and in certain situations, balance sheet liquidation values. If the fair value of the investment has dropped below the carrying amount, management considers several factors when determining whether an other-than-temporary decline has occurred, such as: the length of the time and the extent to which the estimated fair value or market value has been below the carrying value, the financial condition and the near-term prospects of the investee, the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the investee for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value and general market conditions. The estimation of fair value and whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred requires the application of significant judgment and future results may vary from current assumptions

For our foreign equity investment, we perform an annual review of the international financial reporting standards (“IFRS”) versus U.S. GAAP accounting. Any significant differences are considered and adjusted to ensure a U.S. GAAP presentation. There were no differences noted in the presentation of our foreign investment’s IFRS financial statements when compared to U.S. GAAP.

For more information on Equity method investments, see Note 7, “Equity Method Investments” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Leases: On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“the FASB”) ASC Topic 842, Leases (ASC 842) (the “new lease standard”), the core principle of which, is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases, including operating leases, in the statement of financial position. The Company is a lessee under leases for land, office space and equipment with third parties, all of which are accounted for as operating leases under ASC 842. These leases generally have an initial term of one to seven years and provide for fixed monthly payments. Some of these leases provide for future rent escalations and renewal options and certain leases also obligate us to pay the cost of maintenance, insurance and property taxes. Lease cost is recorded in selling, general, and administrative expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For additional information about our leases, see Note 14, “Leases” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Goodwill and other intangibles: The Company's goodwill is recorded as a result of the Company's business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. Indefinite lived intangible assets include a broadcast license, trademarks and tradenames. Other intangible assets include affiliate and customer relationships, programming rights, brands, and non-compete agreements with estimated useful lives of one to ten years. Other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Costs incurred to renew or extend the term of recognized intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the asset.

The Company tests its broadcast license annually for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired. The impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of these assets with their carrying amounts using a discounted cash flow valuation method, assuming a hypothetical start-up scenario.

The Company tests its trademarks and tradenames annually for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such assets might be impaired. The test consists of a comparison of the fair value of these assets with the carrying amounts utilizing an income approach in the form of the royalty relief method, which measures the cost savings that a business enjoys since it does not have to pay a royalty rate for the use of a particular domain name and brand.

The Company tests its goodwill annually for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. The goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. The fair value of the reporting units is determined utilizing a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis incorporating variables such as revenue projections, projected operating cash flow margins, and discount rates, as well as a market-based approach employing comparable sales analysis.

The valuation assumptions used in the discounted cash flow model reflect historical performance of the Company and prevailing values in the broadcast and cable markets. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, goodwill is not considered impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized in an amount equal to that excess.

The Company tests its other finite lived intangible asset for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that such asset or asset group might be impaired. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying value of the asset group to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such asset group. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of this asset group is not recoverable, the carrying value of such asset group is reduced to fair value.

In January 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) 2017 04-Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The amendments in this Update simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Under amendments in this Update, an entity would perform its annual, or interim, testing by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The Company adopted this ASU as part of the annual goodwill and intangible impairment test as of December 31, 2020.

The Company completed its annual impairment analysis and determined that there were no impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company determined that based on the economic downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the expected timing of recovery, and the expected growth of the business, the carrying value of the Snap reporting unit and other finite lived intangible assets, identified in connection with the acquisition of Snap, exceeded their respective fair values, resulting in an impairment charge totaling $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

For more information on Goodwill and intangible assets, see Note 6, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Deferred financing costs: Deferred financing costs are recorded net of accumulated amortization and are presented as a reduction to the principal amount of the long-term debt. Amortization is calculated on the effective-interest method over the term of the applicable loan. Amortization of deferred financing costs was $0.4 million, which is included in interest expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs was $2.8 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The net deferred financing costs of $0.5 million and $0.8 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and have been presented on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as a reduction to the principal amount of the long-term debt outstanding. An additional $0.4 million of deferred costs, net of accumulated amortization of $0.2 million, incurred on the Revolving Facility in connection with the Third Amended Term Loan Facility, is recorded to prepaid and other current assets and other non-current assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021. Amortization of these costs will be straight-line through maturity on November 15, 2023.

For more information on deferred financing costs, see Note 9, “Long Term Debt” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income taxes: Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

We record foreign withholding tax, which is withheld by foreign customers from their remittances to us, on a gross basis as a component of income taxes and separate from revenue in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We follow the accounting standard on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which addresses the determination of whether tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be recorded in the financial statements. Under this guidance, we may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes also addresses de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, and accounting in interim periods. To the extent that interest and penalties are assessed by taxing authorities on any underpayment of income taxes, such amounts are accrued and classified as a component of income tax expense.

On January 1, 2021, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("the FASB") ASU 2019-12-Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The ASU simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles and also simplifies areas such as franchise taxes, step-up in tax basis of goodwill, separate entity financial statements, and interim recognition of enactment of tax laws or rate changes. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact on our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

For more information on Income taxes, see Note 8, “Income Taxes” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair value of financial instruments: The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value because this instrument bears interest at a variable rate, is pre-payable, and is at terms currently available to the Company.

U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. This guidance enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Under this guidance, assets and liabilities carried at fair value must be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1—inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date.

Level 2—inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices in markets that are not active or quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3—inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable, reflecting the entity’s own assumptions about assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The categorization of an asset or liability within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The Company’s programming rights, goodwill and intangibles, and equity method investments are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, as they are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are adjusted to fair value only when the carrying values exceed their fair values. For the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no adjustments to fair value. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $5.5 million related to the write-off of the full carrying value of REMEZCLA, an impairment charge totaling $2.8 million related to Snap goodwill and other finite lived intangible assets and a $0.9 million write-down of programming rights.

The Company’s variable-rate debt and interest rate swaps are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, as their estimated fair values are derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers. The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value at December 31, 2021 and 2020.

For more information on fair value instruments, see Note 11, “Fair Value Measurements” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Derivative Instruments: The Company uses derivative financial instruments from time to time to modify its exposure to market risks from changes in interest rates. The Company may designate derivative instruments as cash flow hedges or fair value hedges, as appropriate. The Company records all derivative instruments at fair value on a gross basis. For those derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges that qualify for hedge accounting, gains or losses on the effective portion of derivative instruments are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassified to the same account on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the hedged item is recognized on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For more information on derivative instruments, see Note 10, “Derivative Instruments” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Major customers and suppliers: None of our distributors accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021. One of our distributors accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our Networks are provided to distributors pursuant to affiliation agreements with varying terms.

Recently adopted Accounting Standards: In October 2021, the Company early adopted ASU 2021-08-Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. The update requires companies to apply the definition of a performance obligation under ASC Topic 606 to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities (i.e., deferred revenue) relating to contracts with customers that are acquired in a business combination. Under current U.S. GAAP, an acquirer generally recognizes assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, including contract assets and contract liabilities arising from revenue contracts with customers, at fair value on the acquisition date. The update will result in the acquirer recording acquired contract assets and liabilities on the same basis that would have been recorded by the acquiree before the acquisition under ASC Topic 606. The early adoption and retrospective application of this ASU allowed the Company to value Pantaya's contract liabilities at the stated book value immediately preceding the acquisition on March 31, 2021, as a result there was no impact to deferred revenue due to the business combination. For more information, see Note 3, "Business Combination" of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Accounting guidance not yet adopted: In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04-Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. This guidance was effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and can be adopted on a prospective basis no later than December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, that the updated accounting guidance will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Use of estimates: In preparing the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, management made estimates and assumptions that affected the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, and the reported revenues and expenses for the years then ended. Such estimates are based on historical experience and other assumptions that are considered appropriate in the circumstances. However, actual results could differ from those estimates.