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Selling Arrangement
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Selling Arrangement  
Selling Arrangement

 

4.Selling Arrangement.  In February 2011, the Company paid News America Marketing In-Store, LLC (“News America”) $4,000,000 in exchange for a 10-year arrangement to sell signs with price into News America’s network of retailers as News America’s exclusive agent. The $4,000,000 is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the 10-year term of the arrangement. Amortization expense, which was $100,000 and $200,000 in both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and is expected to be $400,000 per year over the next five years, is recorded within cost of services in the Company’s statements of comprehensive income. The net carrying amount of the selling arrangement is recorded within other assets on the Company’s condensed balance sheets.