Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions

PAR 2012 Financing

In connection with certain bridge loans issued in 2011 and 2012, PAR loaned Row 44 $13.0 million and was granted warrants to purchase 65 million shares of Row 44’s common stock. In August 2012, PAR exercised these warrants. In connection with a subsequent financing in 2012, PAR’s bridge loans were converted into 55.7 million shares of Row 44’s Series C-2 Preferred Stock and PAR obtained certain warrants to purchase additional shares of Row 44’s Series C-2 Preferred Stock.

Subscription Receivables with Employees

In December 2012, Row 44 entered into an agreement with one of its officers to stock-settle his note receivable and accrued interest, which amounted to $0.5 million, in exchange for certain shares of Row 44’s common stock held by the officer.

In 2012, a former officer at Row 44 terminated employment. At December 31, 2012 and 2013, the balance of the former officer’s receivables amounted to $0.5 million 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.

PAR Backstop Fee

In connection with the closing of the Row 44 Merger, the Company paid PAR $11.9 million under a backstop fee agreement. This was recorded as transaction costs reflected in operating results as a general and administrative expense in the twelve month period ended December 31, 2013.
  
Agreement with Board Member and Former AIA Executive

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the former CEO of AIA, who is also a current Board member, entered into a consulting agreement and mutual general release, which was subsequently amended (as so amended, the “Consulting Agreement”). The Consulting Agreement provides that, among other things, the former executive is entitled to certain remuneration (the “Remuneration Payment”), at the former executive’s option, in exchange for certain releases and subject to the Company closing an equity offering by January 1, 2014. In December 2013, the Company paid the executive $2.0 million in cash and 103,977 fully vested common shares (subject to certain limitations) to satisfy the Remuneration Payment. The executive also received a stock option grant of 25,000 in September 2013 for his service as a Board member, which vests monthly over two years beginning on the date of grant. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded an expense of approximately $3.5 million associated with the Remuneration Payment obligation.

Office Lease Agreement with Employee

In connection with the acquisition of PMG in the current year, the Company acquired an office lease that is currently being occupied and used as part of operations in Irvine, California. This building is majority owned by one of the founding members of PMG, who is currently an employee of the Company. The lease terminates on March 31, 2024. The total rental expense incurred since inception was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2013.

Share Repurchases

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company repurchased approximately 103,000 shares of its common stock, at a weighted average price of $11.55 per share, from certain officers and employees of the Company for the purpose of satisfying certain federal and state employment tax withholding obligations related to the January 2013 Business Combination. Upon the repurchase, the shares were cancelled.

Administrative Services

AIA's subsidiary, Entertainment in Motion (“EIM”), rents office space belonging to a company in which AIA's management has an ownership interest. There were no unpaid lease liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company recognized rent expense of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. No expenses were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. EIM also made a loan to one of its managing directors. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balance was $0.1 million.

PAR Note

In October 2013 and in connection with the IFES acquisition, the Company issued to PAR a $19.0 million convertible promissory note due December 20, 2013 (the “PAR Note”), which was repaid in full in December 2013. Pursuant to the terms of the PAR Note, the Company also paid PAR a one-time fee of approximately $1.0 million and $0.4 million accrued interest in the same period.