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Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments And Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

Note 11 — Equity Method Investments and Related-Party Transactions

Eutelsat strategic partnering arrangement

In March 2017, the Company acquired a 49% interest in Euro Broadband Infrastructure Sàrl (Euro Infrastructure Co.) for $139.5 million as part of the consummation of the Company’s strategic partnering arrangement with Eutelsat. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is accounted for under the equity method and the total investment, including basis difference allocated to tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets, deferred income taxes and goodwill, is classified as a single line item, as an investment in unconsolidated affiliate, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Because the underlying net assets in Euro Infrastructure Co. and the related excess carrying value of investment over the proportionate share of net assets are denominated in Euros, foreign currency translation gains or losses impact the recorded value of the Company’s investment. The Company recorded foreign currency translation losses, net of tax, of approximately $4.2 million and $5.0 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company recorded foreign currency translation losses, net of tax, of an insignificant amount and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The Company records its proportionate share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co., and any related basis difference amortization expense, within equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliate, net, one quarter in arrears. Accordingly, the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, and the Company included its share of the results of Euro Infrastructure Co. for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company’s investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. is presented at cost of investment plus its accumulated proportional share of income or loss, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution, less any distributions it has received.

The difference between the Company’s carrying value of its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. and its proportionate share of the net assets of Euro Infrastructure Co. as of December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2019 is summarized as follows:

 

 

 

As of

December 31, 2019

 

 

As of

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying value of investment in Euro Infrastructure Co.

 

$

158,358

 

 

$

160,711

 

Less: proportionate share of net assets of Euro

   Infrastructure Co.

 

 

143,139

 

 

 

145,016

 

Excess carrying value of investment over

   proportionate share of net assets

 

$

15,219

 

 

$

15,695

 

The excess carrying value has been primarily

   assigned to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

21,548

 

 

$

22,476

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

 

9,090

 

 

 

10,670

 

Tangible assets

 

 

(16,418

)

 

 

(18,522

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

999

 

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

$

15,219

 

 

$

15,695

 

 

The identifiable intangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately ten years, and tangible assets have useful lives of up to 11 years and a weighted average useful life of approximately 11 years. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The Company’s share of income on its investment in Euro Infrastructure Co. was income of $1.8 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, and income of $1.4 million and $2.7 million for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018, respectively, consisting of the Company’s share of equity in Euro Infrastructure Co.’s income, including amortization of the difference in the historical basis of the Company’s contribution.

Since acquiring its interest in Euro Infrastructure Co., the Company has recorded $10.7 million in retained earnings of undistributed cumulative earnings in equity interests, net of tax, as of December 31, 2019.

Related-party transactions

Transactions with the equity method investee are considered related-party transactions. The following tables set forth the material related-party transactions entered into between Euro Infrastructure Co. and its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, in the ordinary course of business for the time periods presented:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Revenue – Euro Infrastructure Co.

 

$

*

 

 

$

1,620

 

 

$

8,469

 

 

$

4,798

 

Expense – Euro Infrastructure Co.

 

 

1,815

 

 

 

5,664

 

 

 

10,720

 

 

 

10,254

 

Cash received – Euro Infrastructure Co.

 

 

6,253

 

 

 

4,048

 

 

 

8,605

 

 

 

10,102

 

Cash paid – Euro Infrastructure Co.

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

6,585

 

 

 

10,654

 

 

 

10,677

 

 

 

 

As of

December 31, 2019

 

 

As of

March 31, 2019

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Collections in excess of revenues and deferred

   revenues – Euro Infrastructure Co.

 

$

3,113

 

 

$

4,703

 

 

*Amount was insignificant.