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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

or

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

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission file number: 001-35886

HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(305) 421-6364

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

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PART I

Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, in this disclosure, references to the “Company,” “Hemisphere,” “registrant,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to Hemisphere Media Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation and, where applicable, its consolidated subsidiaries; “Business” refers collectively to our consolidated operations; “Cable Networks” refers to our Networks (as defined below) with the exception of WAPA and WAPA Deportes; “Canal 1” refers to a joint venture among us and Radio Television Interamericana S.A., Compania de Medios de Informacion S.A.S. and NTC Nacional de Television y Comunicaciones S.A. to operate a broadcast television network in Colombia; “Centroamerica TV” refers to HMTV Centroamerica TV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “Cinelatino” refers to Cine Latino, Inc., a Delaware corporation; “Distributors” refers collectively to satellite systems, telephone companies (“telcos”), and cable multiple system operators (“MSO”s), and the MSO’s affiliated regional or individual cable systems; “MVS” refers to Grupo MVS, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican Sociedad Anonima de Capital Variable (variable capital corporation) and its affiliates, as applicable; “Networks” refers collectively to WAPA, WAPA Deportes, WAPA America, Cinelatino, Pasiones, Centroamerica TV and Television Dominicana; “Nielsen” refers to Nielsen Media Research; “Pantaya” refers to Pantaya, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a joint venture among us and a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc.; “Pasiones” refers collectively to HMTV Pasiones US, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and HMTV Pasiones LatAm, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “REMEZCLA” refers to Remezcla, LLC, a New York limited liability company; “Second Amended Term Loan Facility” refers to our Term Loan Facility amended on February 14, 2017 as set forth on Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017; “Television Dominicana” refers to HMTV TV Dominicana, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “Term Loan Facility” refers to our term loan facility amended on July 31, 2014 as set forth on Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017; “WAPA” refers to Televicentro of Puerto Rico, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; “WAPA America” refers to WAPA America, Inc., a Delaware corporation; “WAPA Deportes” refers to a sports television network in Puerto Rico operated by WAPA; “WAPA.TV” refers to a news and entertainment website in Puerto Rico operated by WAPA.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995.

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”), including the exhibits attached hereto, future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, our press releases and oral statements made by, or with the approval of, our authorized personnel, that relate to our future performance or future events, may contain certain statements about Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and its consolidated subsidiaries that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment and current expectations, plans, assumptions and beliefs about future events (in each case subject to change) of our senior management and management of our subsidiaries (including target businesses) and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future,” “potential,” “forecast,” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, the Company’s future financial and operating results (including growth and earnings), plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts.

We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition to the risk factors described in “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, those factors include:

·                  the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the short and long-term on our business, including, without limitation, retransmission and subscriber fees that we receive and the advertising market in Puerto Rico as well as our customers, employees, third-party vendors and suppliers and the short and long-term migration shifts in Puerto Rico;

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·                  the timing under which power is fully restored to all of Puerto Rico and Nielsen begins ratings measurements in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria;

·                  our ability to timely and fully recover proceeds under our insurance policies in Puerto Rico following Hurricanes Maria and Irma;

·                  the reaction by advertisers, programming providers, strategic partners, the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) or other government regulators to businesses that we acquire;

·                  the potential for viewership of our Networks’ programming to decline or unexpected reductions in the number of subscribers to our Networks;

·                  the risk that we may fail to secure sufficient or additional advertising and/or subscription revenue;

·                  the inability of advertisers or affiliates to remit payment to us in a timely manner or at all;

·                  the risk that we may become responsible for certain liabilities of the businesses that we acquire or joint ventures we enter into;

·                  future financial performance, including our ability to obtain additional financing in the future on favorable terms;

·                  the failure of our Business to produce projected revenues or cash flows;

·                  reduced access to capital markets or significant increases in borrowing costs;

·                  our ability to successfully manage relationships with customers and Distributors and other important third parties;

·                  continued consolidation of Distributors in the marketplace;

·                  a failure to secure affiliate agreements or renewal of such agreements on less favorable terms;

·                  disagreements with our Distributors over contract interpretation;

·                  our success in acquiring, investing in and integrating complementary businesses;

·                  the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation;

·                  the loss of key personnel and/or talent or expenditure of a greater amount of resources attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel than in the past;

·                  strikes or other union job actions that affect our operations, including, without limitation, failure to renew our collective bargaining agreements on mutually favorable terms;

·                  changes in technology, including changes in the distribution and viewing of television programming, expanded deployment of personal video recorders, video on demand, internet protocol television, mobile personal devices and personal tablets and their impact on subscription and television advertising revenue;

·                  the failure or destruction of satellites or transmitter facilities that we depend upon to distribute our Networks;

·                  uncertainties inherent in the development of new business lines and business strategies;

·                  changes in pricing and availability of products and services;

·                  uncertainties regarding the financial results of equity method investees and changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners and Distributors;

·                  changes in domestic and foreign laws or regulations under which we operate;

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·                  changes in laws or treaties relating to taxation, or the interpretation thereof, in the U.S. or in the countries in which we operate;

·                  the ability of suppliers and vendors to deliver products and services;

·                  fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and political unrest and regulatory changes in the international markets in which we operate;

·                  the deterioration of general economic conditions, either nationally or in the local markets in which we operate, including, without limitation, in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;

·                  changes in the size of the U.S. Hispanic population, including the impact of federal and state immigration legislation and policies on both the U.S. Hispanic population and persons emigrating from Latin America;

·                  changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations including, without limitation, regulations of the FCC, and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings; and

·                  competitor responses to our products and services.

The list of factors above is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the matters addressed in this Quarterly Report and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements.

The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations about future events and are not guarantees of future performance, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may not be achieved. We may change our intentions, beliefs or expectations at any time and without notice, based upon any change in our assumptions or otherwise. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(amounts in thousands, except share and par value amounts)

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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HEMISPHERE MEDIA GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

See accompanying notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1. Nature of business

Nature of business:  The accompanying Unaudited Condensed 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”), and HMTV Cable, Inc., the parent company of the entities for the acquired networks consisting of Pasiones, Television Dominicana, and Centroamerica TV. Hemisphere was incorporated in Delaware on January 16, 2013, and consummated its initial public offering on April 4, 2013. In these notes, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” mean Hemisphere and all subsidiaries included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Basis of presentation:  The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for Hemisphere and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. Our financial condition as of, and operating results, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the financial condition or results that may be expected for any future interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2018. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Net (loss) earnings per common share:  Basic (loss) earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing income attributable to common stockholders by the number of weighted-average outstanding shares of common stock.  Diluted EPS 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 EPS (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

We apply the treasury stock method to measure the dilutive effect of our outstanding warrants, stock options and restricted stock awards and include the respective common share equivalents in the denominator of our diluted income per common share calculation. Per the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260 accounting guidance, 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 EPS computation (ASC 260-10-45-23). The assumed exercise only occurs when the warrants are “In the Money” (exercise price is lower than the average market price for the period). If the warrants 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 2.1 million shares of common stock as of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted income per common share for this period because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The net income per share amounts are the same for our Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”) and Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B common stock”), because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.

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As a result of the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018, 0.2 million outstanding awards were not included in the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

Use of estimates:  In preparing these financial statements, management had to make 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 dates, and the reported revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. 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.

Recently adopted Accounting Standards: On January 1, 2018, we adopted, on a modified retrospective basis, Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) (the “new revenue standard”), which provides accounting guidance that establishes a new revenue recognition framework in GAAP for all companies and industries. The core principle of the new revenue framework is that an entity should recognize revenue from the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive for those goods or services. The revenue framework includes a five-step model to determine the timing and amount of revenue to recognize related to contracts with customers. In addition, this revenue framework requires new or expanded disclosures related to the amounts of revenue recognized and judgments made by companies when following this framework.

The adoption of the new accounting guidance did not result in changes in the way the Company records subscriber and retransmission fees, advertising revenue or content licensing fees. Guidance pertaining to the evaluation of whether revenue should be presented on a gross or net basis was changed in connection with the new revenue standard and the application of such change has been made in the presentation of revenues in the consolidated financial statements. The adoption of the new revenue standard did not have a material impact to our unaudited statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018, and did not have a material impact to our unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018.

Accounting guidance not yet adopted: In February 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018 02—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of certain tax effects from Accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendments in this ASU apply to any entity that has items of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for which the related tax effects are presented in OCI, as previously required by GAAP. This ASU allows a one time reclassification from OCI to Retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2018.  Early adoption is permitted and the effect of the adoption should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of this Update on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12 — Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.  The amendments in this ASU apply to any entity that elects to apply hedge accounting and is intended to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships. The ASU amends effectiveness testing requirements, income statement presentation and disclosures and permits additional risk management strategies to qualify for hedge accounting.  The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application is permitted; the effect of the adoption should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.  We are currently evaluating the impact of this Update on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 02—Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016 02 amends the FASB ASC, creating Topic 842, Leases. Topic 842 affects any entity that enters into a lease, with specified scope exemptions, and supersedes Topic 840, Leases. The core principle of Topic 842 is that a lessee should recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases, including operating leases. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows from a lease by a lessee have not changed significantly from previous GAAP. The principle difference from previous guidance is that the assets and liabilities arising from an operating lease should be recognized in the statement of financial position. The guidance will be effective for the first interim period of our 2019 fiscal year. Early application of the amendments in this update is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this Update on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 2. Revenue Recognition

We transitioned to the FASB ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), from ASC 605, Revenue Recognition, on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. Our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the application of ASC 606 guidance beginning January 1, 2018, while our condensed consolidated financial statements for

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prior periods were prepared under ASC 605 guidance. There were no cumulative effects of our transition to ASC 606. For more information, see Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table presents the revenues disaggregated by revenue source (amounts in thousands):

The following is a description of principal activities from which we generate our revenue:

Subscriber and Retransmission fees: We enter into arrangements with multi-channel video distributors, such as cable, satellite and telecommunications companies (referred to as “MVPDs”) to provide a continuous feed of our programming generally based on a per subscriber fee pursuant to multi-year contracts, referred to as “affiliation agreements”, which typically provide for annual rate increases. We have used the practical expedient related to the right to invoice and recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed. The specific subscriber and retransmission fees we earn vary from period to period, distributor to distributor and also vary among our Networks, but are generally based upon the number of each distributor’s paying subscribers who receive our Networks. Changes in subscriber and retransmission fees are primarily derived from changes in contractual per subscriber rates charged for our Networks and changes in the number of subscribers. MVPDs report their subscriber numbers to us generally on a two month lag. We record revenue based on estimates of the number of subscribers utilizing the most recently received remittance reporting of each MVPD, which is consistent with our past practice and industry practice.  Revenue is recognized on a month by month basis when the performance obligations to provide service to the MVPDs is satisfied. Payment is typically received within 60 days.

Advertising revenue: Advertising revenues are generated from the sale of commercial time, which is typically sold pursuant to sale orders with advertisers providing for an agreed upon commitment and price per spot. We recognize revenue from the sale of advertising as performance obligations are satisfied upon airing of the advertising; therefore, revenue is recognized at a point in time when each advertising spot is transmitted. Agency fees are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing revenue for our advertising inventory and are reported as a reduction of advertising revenue. Payment is typically due and received within 30 days.

Other revenue: Other revenues are derived primarily through the licensing of our content to third parties. We enter into agreements to license content and recognize revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied and control is transferred, which is generally upon delivery of the content.

Comparison to amounts if ASC 605 had been in effect

The following table reflects the impact of adoption of ASC 606 on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the amounts as if the ASC 605 were still in effect (“ASC 605 Presentation”) (amounts in thousands):

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Note 3. Related party transactions

The Company has various agreements with MVS, a Mexican media and television conglomerate, which has directors and stockholders in common with the Company as follows:

·                  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”). This agreement was amended on May 20, 2015, to expand the services MVS provides to Cinelatino to include commercial insertion and editing services to support advertising sales on Cinelatino’s U.S. feed. We continue to operate under the terms of this agreement while we negotiate the renewal. Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total expenses incurred were $0.7 million and $0.6 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and are included in cost of revenues.

·                  An affiliation agreement through August 1, 2017, for the distribution and exhibition of Cinelatino’s programming service through Dish Mexico (d/b/a Comercializadora de Frecuencias Satelitales, S. de R.L. de C.V.), an MVS affiliate that transmits television programming services throughout Mexico. We continue to operate under the terms of this agreement while we negotiate the renewal. Total revenues recognized were $0.5 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Amounts due from MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $2.4 million and $2.2 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Amounts due to MVS pursuant to the agreements noted above amounted to $2.6 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

We renewed a three-year consulting agreement effective April 9, 2016 with James M. McNamara, a member of the Company’s 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. Total expenses incurred under this agreement are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and amounted to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. No amounts were due to this related party at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

We have 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 unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, and amounted to $0.0 million for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.  At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $0.1 million is included in programming rights in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets related to these agreements.

We entered into agreements effective February 1, 2015, to license the rights to motion pictures from Lions Gate Films, Inc. (“Lionsgate”) for a total license fee of $1.0 million. Some of the titles are owned or controlled by Pantelion Films, LLC (“Pantelion”), for which Lionsgate acts as Pantelion’s exclusive licensing agent. Pantelion is a joint venture made up of several organizations, including Panamax (an entity owned by James M. McNamara), Lionsgate and Grupo Televisa. Fees paid by Cinelatino to Lionsgate may be remunerated to Pantelion in accordance with their financial arrangements. Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations, and amounted to $0.0 million and $0.1 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $0.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively, is included in programming rights in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

We entered into an agreement effective June 22, 2017, to purchase the rights to motion pictures from Frontera Productions, LLC. One of our former Board members holds an equity stake in this entity. The total license fee is $0.1 million. Expenses incurred under this agreement are included in cost of revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, and amounted to $0.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. At March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $0.1 million and $0.0 million, respectively, is included in programming rights related to this agreement, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. There was no amount due to this related party as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Note 4. Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands):

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A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, on a net basis, for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

A summary of the changes in the Company’s other amortizable intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is as follows (amounts in thousands):

The aggregate amortization expense of the Company’s amortizable intangible assets was $3.3 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  The weighted average remaining amortization period is 3.3 years at March 31, 2018.

Future estimated amortization expense is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Note 5. Equity method investments

The Company makes investments that support its underlying business strategy and enable it to enter new markets. The carrying values of the Company’s equity method investments are typically consistent with its ownership in the underlying net assets of the investees, with the exception of Canal 1 and Pantaya. Due to losses in excess of capital contributions, the Company has recorded nearly 100% of the losses on Canal 1. The Company has recorded losses in excess of the amount invested in Pantaya. Certain of the Company’s equity investments are variable interest entities, for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary.

On November 3, 2016, we acquired a 25% interest in Pantaya, a newly formed joint venture with Lionsgate, to launch a Spanish-language OTT movie service. The service launched on August 1, 2017. The investment is deemed a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that is accounted for under the equity method. As of March 31, 2018, we have not funded any capital contributions to Pantaya. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, since we are committed to provide future capital contributions to Pantaya, we continue to record our proportionate share of losses on a one quarter lag. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we have recorded $2.6 million in Loss on equity method investments related to Pantaya, which is presented as a liability in the accompanying balance sheet. There was no loss incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on our investment in Pantaya is limited to our funding commitment.

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On November 30, 2016, we, in partnership with Colombian content producers, Radio Television Interamericana S.A., Compania de Medios de Informacion S.A.S. and NTC Nacional de Television y Comunicaciones S.A., were awarded a ten (10) year renewable television broadcast concession license for Canal 1 in Colombia. Canal 1 is one of only three national broadcast television networks in Colombia. The partnership began operating Canal 1 on May 1, 2017. On February 7, 2018, Colombian regulatory authorities approved an increase in our ownership in the joint venture to 40%. The joint venture is deemed a VIE that is accounted for under the equity method. We earn a preferred return on the capital funded, which is recorded quarterly as an offset to the loss on the investment. As of March 31, 2018, we have recorded $49.8 million in Equity method investments related to Canal 1. We record the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded $7.1 million, net of preferred return, in Loss on equity method investments. The Canal 1 joint venture losses to date have exceeded the capital contributions of the common equity partners and as a result, in accordance with equity method accounting, equity losses in excess of the common equity have been recorded against the next layer of the capital structure, in this case, preferred equity. The Company is currently the sole preferred equity holder in Canal 1 and therefore, the Company has recorded nearly 100% of the losses of the joint venture. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded $1.4 million of income, as an offset to losses incurred in Loss on equity method investments. There was no loss incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The net balance recorded in Equity method investments related to Canal 1 joint venture was $33.6 million and $25.9 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

On April 28, 2017, we acquired a 25.5% interest in REMEZCLA, a digital media company targeting English speaking and bilingual U.S. Hispanics millennials through innovative content. As of March 31, 2018, we have recorded $5.0 million in Equity method investments related to REMEZCLA. The Company records the income or loss on investment on a one quarter lag. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we have recorded $0.3 million in Loss on equity method investments related to this investment. Additionally, we earned a preferred return on capital funded. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recorded $0.2 million of income as an offset to the loss incurred in loss on equity method investments. The net investment recorded in Equity method investments was $4.9 million and $5.0 million at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. We have no additional commitment to fund the operations of the venture which limits the maximum exposure to loss on our investment in Remezcla to our investment of $5.0 million.

The Company records the income or loss on investments on a one quarter lag. Summary unaudited financial data for our equity investments in the aggregate as of the three months ended December 31, 2017 are included below (amounts in thousands):

Note 6. Income taxes

The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act revised the U.S. corporate income tax by, among other things, lowering the statutory corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% in 2018, eliminating certain deductions, imposing a mandatory one-time transition tax, or deemed repatriation tax on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of 2017 that were previously tax deferred. The Company generates income in higher tax rate foreign locations, which result in foreign tax credits. The lower federal corporate tax rate reduces the likelihood or our utilization of foreign tax credits created by income taxes paid in Puerto Rico and Latin America, resulting in a valuation allowance.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, our income tax expense has been computed utilizing the estimated annual effective rates of 47.7% and 35.9%, respectively. The difference between the annual effective rate of 47.7 % and the statutory Federal income tax rate of 21% in the three month period ended March 31, 2018, is primarily due to the impact of the Tax Act and the related impact to the valuation allowance on foreign tax credits. The annual effective tax rate related to income generated in the U.S. is 22.3%.  Due to the reduced U.S. tax rate, the Company determined that a portion of its foreign income, which is taxed at a higher rate, will result in the generation of excess foreign tax credits that will not be available to offset U.S. tax.  As a result, 25.3% of the annual effective rate relates to the required valuation allowance against the excess foreign tax credits, bringing the annual effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 to 47.7%.  The difference between the annual effective rate of 35.9% and the statutory Federal income tax rate of 35% in the three month period ended March 31, 2017, is primarily due to state taxes.

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The Company evaluated the impact of the interest income limitation from the Tax Act and do not expect that there will not be a limitation on the ability to deduct interest expense for tax purposes for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Income tax benefit was $0.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 compared to an income tax expense of $1.7 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2017.

Note 7. Long-term debt

Long-term debt at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (amounts in thousands):

On February 14, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), the Borrowers amended the Term Loan Facility (the “Second Amended Term Loan Facility”). The Second Amended Term Loan Facility provides for a $213.3 million senior secured term loan B facility, which matures on February 14, 2024. The Second Amended Term Loan Facility, bears interest at the Borrowers’ option of either (i) London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR’) plus a margin of 3.50% (decreased from a margin of 4.00% under the Term Loan Facility) or (ii) or an Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”) plus a margin of 2.50% (decreased from a margin of 3.00% under the Term Loan Facility). There is no LIBOR floor (a decrease from a LIBOR floor of 1.00% under the Term Loan Facility). The Second Amended Term Loan Facility, among other terms, provides for an uncommitted incremental loan option (the “Incremental Facility”) allowing for increases for borrowings under the Second Amended Term Loan Facility and borrowing of new tranches of term loans, up to an aggregate principal amount equal to (i) $65.0 million plus (ii) an additional amount (the “Incremental Facility Increase”) provided, that after giving effect to such Incremental Facility Increase (as well as any other additional term loans), on a pro forma basis, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second Amended Term Loan Facility) for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters does not exceed 4.00:1.00 and the Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Second Amended Term Loan Facility) for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters does not exceed 6.00:1.00. The First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio each cap the cash netted against debt up to a maximum amount of $60.0 million (increased from $45.0 million under the Term Loan Facility). Additionally, the Second Amended Term Loan Facility also provides for an uncommitted incremental revolving loan option (the “Incremental Revolving Facility”) allowing for an aggregate principal amount of up to $30.0 million, which will be secured on a pari passu basis by the collateral securing the Second Amended Term Loan Facility.

The Second Amended Term Loan Facility requires the Borrowers to make amortization payments (in quarterly installments) equal to 1.00% per annum with respect to the Second Amended Term Loan Facility with any remaining amount due at final maturity. The Second Amended Term Loan Facility principal payments commenced on March 31, 2017, with a final installment due on February 14, 2024. Voluntary prepayments are permitted, in whole or in part, subject to certain minimum prepayment requirements.

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended Term Loan Facility, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Borrowers are required to make a prepayment of the loan principal in an amount equal to a percentage of the excess cash flow of the most recently completed fiscal year. Excess cash flow is generally defined as net (loss) income plus depreciation and amortization expense, less mandatory prepayments of the term loan, income taxes and capital expenditures, and adjusted for the change in working capital. The percentage of the excess cash flow used to determine the amount of the prepayment of the loan declines from 50% to 25%, and again to 0% at lower leverage ratios. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended Term Loan Facility, our net leverage ratio was 2.95x at December 31, 2017, resulting in an excess cash flow percentage of 25% and therefore, an excess cash flow payment of $2.1 million was made in March 2018. As permitted under the Second Amended Term Loan Facility, the excess cash flow payment will be allocated at our election and in direct order of maturity, accordingly, we will not be required to make the scheduled quarterly loan amortization payments for the next three quarters.

As of March 31, 2018, the original issue discount balance was $2.0 million, net of accumulated amortization of $1.5 million and was recorded as a reduction to the principal amount of the Second Amended Term Loan Facility outstanding as presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Second Amended Term Loan Facility. In accordance with ASU 2015-15 Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line of Credit Arrangements, deferred financing fees of $1.5 million, net of accumulated amortization of $1.8 million, are presented as a reduction to the Second Amended Term Loan Facility outstanding at March 31, 2018 as presented on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, and will be amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the Second Amended Term Loan Facility.

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The carrying value of the long-term debt approximates fair value at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and was derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers (Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures). The following are the maturities of our long-term debt as of March 31, 2018 (amounts in thousands):

Note 8. Derivative instruments

We use derivative financial instruments in the management of our interest rate exposure. Our strategy is to eliminate the cash flow risk on a portion of the variable rate debt caused by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate, LIBOR. The Company does not enter into or hold derivative financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.

On May 4, 2017, we entered into two identical pay-fixed, receive-variable, interest rate swaps with two different counter parties, to hedge the variability in the LIBOR interest payments on an aggregate notional value of $100.0 million of our Second Amended Term Loan Facility beginning May 31, 2017, through the expiration of the swaps on March 31, 2022. At inception, these interest rate swaps were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, and as such, the effective portion of unrealized changes in market value is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Any losses from hedge ineffectiveness will be recognized in current operations.

The change in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements in the three months ended March 31, 2018 resulted in an unrealized gain of $1.5 million, and was included in AOCI net of taxes. The Company paid $0.1 million of net interest on the settlement of the interest rate swap agreements for the three months ended March 31, 2018. As of March 31, 2018, the Company estimates that none of the unrealized gain included in AOCI related to these interest rate swap agreements will be realized and reported in operations within the next twelve months. No gain or loss was recorded in operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The aggregate fair value of the interest rate swaps was $2.3 million and $0.8 million as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These were recorded in Swap assets in non-current assets on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

By entering into derivative instrument contracts, we are exposed to counterparty credit risk. Counterparty credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is in an asset position, the counterparty has a liability to us, which creates credit risk for us. We attempt to minimize this risk by selecting counterparties with investment grade credit ratings and regularly monitoring our market position with each counterparty. Our derivative instruments do not contain any credit-risk related contingent features.

Note 9. Fair Value Measurements

Our derivatives are valued using a discounted cash flow analysis that incorporates observable market parameters, such as interest rate yield curves, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. Derivative valuations incorporate credit risk adjustments that are necessary to reflect the probability of default by us or the counterparty.

The following table presents our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the levels of inputs used to measure fair value, which include derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments, as well as their location on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (amounts in thousands):

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Certain non-financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to periodic impairment tests. These items primarily include long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets. As of March 31, 2018, there were no assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

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.

Note 10.  Stockholders’ equity

Capital stock

As of March 31, 2018, the Company had 20,283,906 shares of Class A common stock (including shares subject to forfeiture), and 20,800,998 shares of Class B common stock (including shares subject to forfeiture), issued and outstanding.

Subsequent the quarter ended March 31, 2018, certain shares of our capital stock were forfeited pursuant to contractual requirements.  For more information, see Note 13, “Subsequent events” of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On June 20, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $25.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A common stock”). Under the Company’s stock repurchase program, management is authorized to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time through open market purchases at prevailing prices, subject to stock price, business and market conditions and other factors. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 3,225 shares of Class A common stock under the repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $0.0 million. As of March 31, 2018, the Company repurchased 1.8 million shares of Class A common stock under the repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $21.9 million, and was recorded as treasury stock on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2018, the Company had $3.1 million of remaining authorization for future repurchases under the existing stock repurchase program, which will expire on July 17, 2018.

Warrants

At March 31, 2018, 12.1 million Warrants, exercisable into 6.0 million shares of our Class A common stock, were issued and outstanding. Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one-half of one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $6.00 per half share. Warrants may be exercised only through the date of expiration and are only exercisable for a whole number of shares of common stock (i.e. only an even number of Warrants may be exercised at any given time by a registered holder). As a result, a holder must exercise at least two Warrants at an effective exercise price of $12.00 per share. Following the completion of the quarter ended March 31, 2018, all 12.1 million Warrants expired on April 4, 2018. For more information, see Note 13, “Subsequent events” of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

There were 3,408 Warrants exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2018. In connection with such exercises 1,704 shares of Class A common stock were issued and the Company received $0.0 million in cash proceeds.

Equity incentive plans

Effective May 16, 2016, the stockholders of all classes of capital stock of the Company approved at the annual stockholder meeting the Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Equity Incentive Plan”) to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock that may be delivered under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to an aggregate of 7.2 million shares of our Class A common stock. At March 31, 2018, 2.7 million shares remained available for issuance of stock options or other stock-based awards under our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (including shares of restricted Class A common stock surrendered to the Company in payment of taxes required to be withheld in respect of vested shares of restricted Class A common

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stock, which are available for re-issuance). The expiration date of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, on and after which date no awards may be granted, is April 4, 2023. The Company’s board of directors, or a committee thereof, administers the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and has the sole and plenary authority to, among other things: (i) designate participants; (ii) determine the type, size, and terms and conditions of awards to be granted; and (iii) determine the method by which an award may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited or suspended.

The Company’s time-based restricted stock awards and option awards generally vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the grantee’s continued employment or service with the Company. The Company’s event-based restricted stock awards and option awards generally vest upon the Company’s Class A common stock attaining a $15.00 closing price per share, as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market, on at least 10 trading days, subject to the grantee’s continued employment or service with the Company. Other event-based restricted stock awards granted to certain members of our Board vest on the day preceding the Company’s annual stockholder meeting.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock was $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. At March 31, 2018, there was $1.6 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years. At March 31, 2018, there was $1.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.

Stock options

The fair value of stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for time-based options and the Monte Carlo simulation model for event-based options. The expected term of options granted is derived using the simplified method under ASC 718-10-S99-1/SEC Topic 14.D for “plain vanilla” options and the Monte Carlo simulation for event-based options. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s competitors given its lack of trading history. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a period consistent with the expected term of the option in effect at the time of the grant. The Company has estimated forfeitures of 1.5%, as the awards are granted to management for which the Company expects lower turnover, and has assumed no dividend yield, as dividends have never been paid to stock or option holders and will not be paid for the foreseeable future.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (shares and intrinsic value in thousands):

The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $4.89.  At March 31, 2018, 0.3 million options granted are unvested, event-based options.

Restricted stock

Certain employees and directors have been awarded restricted stock under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  The time-based restricted stock grants vest primarily over a period of three years.  The fair value and expected term of event-based restricted stock grants is estimated at the grant date using the Monte Carlo simulation model.

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The following table summarizes restricted share activity for the three months ended March 31, 2018 (shares in thousands):

At March 31, 2018, 0.2 million shares of restricted stock issued were unvested, event-based shares.

Note 11.  Contingencies

We are involved in various legal actions, generally related to our operations.  Management believes, based on advice from legal counsel, that the outcomes of such legal actions will not adversely affect our financial condition.

Note 12. Commitments

We have entered into certain rental property contracts with third parties, which are accounted for as operating leases. Rental expense was $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

We have certain commitments including various operating leases. Future minimum payments for these commitments and other commitments, primarily programming, are as follows (amounts in thousands):