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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

11. Related Party Transactions

For the Current Nine Months, the Company paid less than $0.1 million to Galore Media, Inc. in relation to certain marketing services to promote the Company’s brands and for the rights to certain warrants of Galore Media, Inc. as compared to none during the Current Quarter, Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Nine Months.  Management believes that all transactions were made on terms and conditions no less favorable than those available in the marketplace from unrelated parties.

For both the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Nine Months, the Company incurred less than $0.1 million in consulting fees in connection with a consulting arrangement entered into with Mark Friedman, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, relating to the provision by Mr. Friedman of investor relations services.  Such consulting agreement was terminated on May 3, 2016.  There were no such consulting fees incurred during the Current Quarter or Current Nine Months.

The Company has entered into certain license agreements in which the core licensee is also one of our joint venture partners.  For the Current Quarter, Current Nine Months, Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Nine Months, the Company recognized the following royalty revenue amounts:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Joint Venture Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Brands Group Asia Limited (1)

 

$

6,472

 

 

$

922

 

 

$

14,168

 

 

$

2,640

 

Buffalo International ULC

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

690

 

 

 

10,258

 

Rise Partners, LLC / Top On International

   Group Limited

 

 

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

695

 

 

 

1,650

 

M.G.S. Sports Trading Limited

 

 

188

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

405

 

 

 

449

 

Pac Brands USA, Inc.

 

 

74

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

313

 

Albion Equity Partners LLC / GL Damek

 

 

448

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

1,487

 

Anthony L&S

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

 

MHMC(2)

 

 

450

 

 

 

292

 

 

 

1,350

 

 

 

895

 

 

 

$

7,730

 

 

$

6,247

 

 

$

18,969

 

 

$

17,692

 

 

(1)

Global Brands Group Asia Limited also served as agent to Peanuts Worldwide in respect of the Greater China Territory for Peanuts brands.  As of June 30, 2017, due to the completion of the sale of the Entertainment segment, Global Brands Group Asia Limited is no longer a related party in its capacity as agent of Peanuts Worldwide.  For the Prior Year Quarter and Prior Year Nine Months, Global Brands Group Asia Limited earned fees of approximately $1.0 million and $2.4 million, respectively, in its capacity as agent to Peanuts Worldwide, which have been recorded within discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations.    

(2)

MHMC became a related party to the Company in July 2016 upon consummation of an agreement between a Company subsidiary and MHMC to sell to MHMC up to an aggregate 50% ownership interest in Umbro China.  Refer to Note 4 for further details.