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Equity Investments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Equity Investments [Abstract]  
Equity Investments

Note 3 – Equity Investments

 

Spiegel TV Geschichte und Wissen GmbH & Co. KG (the “Spiegel Venture”)

 

In July 2021, the Company acquired 32% ownership in the Spiegel Venture for $3.3 million. The Spiegel Venture, which prior to the Company’s equity purchase, was jointly owned and operated by Spiegel TV and Autentic, operates two documentary channels, together with various SVoD services, which provide factual content to pay television audiences in Germany. The Company has not received any dividends from the Spiegel Venture as of June 30, 2022.

 

Watch Nebula LLC (“Nebula”)

 

On August 23, 2021, the Company purchased a 12% ownership interest in Watch Nebula LLC for $6.0 million. Nebula is an SVoD technology platform built for and by a group of content creators. The Company is committed to purchasing an additional 13% ownership interest through eight quarterly payments of $0.8 million, which after each payment, the Company will obtain an additional 1.625% of equity ownership interests. Prior to the Company’s investment, Nebula was a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Broadcast LLC (“Standard”). The Company obtained 25% of the representation on Nebula’s Board of Directors, providing the Company with significant influence, but not a controlling interest. The Company has not received dividends from Nebula as of June 30, 2022.

 

The Company’s carrying values for its equity method investments as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:

 

   Spiegel
Venture
   Nebula   Total 
   (in thousands) 
             
Balance at December 31, 2021  $3,089   $6,898   $9,987 
Investments in equity method investees (1)   
-
    1,625    1,625 
Equity interests loss   (122)   (350)   (472)
Balance at June 30, 2022  $2,967   $8,173   $11,140 

 

(1)Nebula’s investment in equity method investees balance includes an accrual of $0.8 million also reported in Accrued expenses and other liabilities as of June 30, 2022.