Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

 

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 gross amounts of foreign currency (“FX”) forward contract in an asset and liability position subject to a master netting arrangement resulted in a net liability of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, recorded within Other Current Liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recorded a realized loss of $14,946 and $0.2 million, respectively, on FX forward contracts within Production Services Revenue on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a realized loss of $35,601 and $0.1 million, respectively, on FX forward contracts within Production Services Revenue on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Loss

Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Loss

 

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recorded an allowance for credit loss of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

  

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses related to trade accounts receivable as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

       
Balance, net as of December 31, 2023   $ 189  
Charged to costs and expenses     64  
Recoveries     (14 )
Balance, net as of December 31, 2024   $ 239  
Charged to costs and expenses     33  
Recoveries     (35 )
Write-offs     (138 )
Balance, net as of September 30, 2025   $ 99  

 

 

Tax Credits Receivable

Tax Credits Receivable

 

The Company classifies the majority of its tax credits receivable as current based on their normal operating cycle. As of September 30, 2025, a portion of the Company’s tax credits receivable is presented as a long-term asset due to uncertainty regarding the timing of obtaining the necessary certifications required to process the tax credits. Management will continue to monitor the status of the outstanding items and reclassify the receivable to current when the timing of collection becomes reasonably estimable.

 

As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $16.8 million and $12.7 million in tax credit receivables related to Wow’s film and television productions were recorded, net of $0.7 million and $0.6 million, respectively, recorded as an allowance for credit loss. As of September 30, 2025, $2.3 million in tax credits receivable net of $0.4 million allowance for credit loss was presented as non-current asset. As of December 31, 2024 $2.4 million in tax credits receivable net of $0.4 million allowance for credit loss was presented as non-current asset.

 

Factoring Liability

Factoring Liability

 

On July 31, 2025, the Company entered into an arrangement to transfer its ERTC refund claim (“ERTC receivable”) of $0.9 million to a financing counterparty on a recourse basis. Because the Company retained exposure to the transferred asset through the recourse provisions and otherwise did not relinquish control, the transaction did not qualify for sale accounting under ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and has been accounted for as a secured borrowing. Accordingly, the ERTC receivable remains recognized in Other Receivables, and a corresponding liability is recognized for the cash proceeds received (net of any direct issuance costs). The related factoring liability of $0.6 million represents approximately 75% of the ERTC underlying receivable amount and is presented in the consolidated balance sheet within Noncurrent Liabilities. Management does not anticipate any repayment obligation within twelve months and expects full collection of the ERTC refund by the financing counterparty. No gain or loss was recognized at inception. The ERTC receivable serves as collateral for the borrowing. The difference between the ERTC receivable and the cash proceeds was recorded as borrowing discount, which is deferred and accreted to interest expense using the effective interest method (26.84%) over the expected term of the borrowing. Collections on the ERTC receivable are remitted to the lender pursuant to the agreement and reduce the outstanding loan principal when applied. The Company evaluates the ERTC receivable for collectibility each reporting period.

 

Concentration of Risk

Concentration of Risk

 

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (“FDIC”) or the Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (“CDIC”) insured amounts. Balances on interest bearing deposits at banks in the United States are insured by the FDIC up to $250,000 per account and deposits in banks in Canada are insured by the CDIC up to CAD 100,000. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had five and twelve bank deposit accounts with an aggregate uninsured balance of $16,710 and $6.7 million, respectively.

 

The Company has a managed account with a financial institution. The managed account maintained its investments in marketable securities of approximately $2.0 million as of December 31, 2024, and no such investments as of September 30, 2025, as all securities were sold during the period. Assets in the managed account are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) up to $500,000 (with a limit of $250,000 for cash). In addition, the financial institution provides additional “excess of SIPC” coverage which insures up to $1.0 billion. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company did not have account balances held at this financial institution that exceed the insured balances.

  

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company had four customers, whose total revenue exceeded 10% of the total condensed consolidated revenue. These customers accounted for 85.1% of the total revenue. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had four customers whose total revenue exceeded 10% of the total condensed consolidated revenue. These customers accounted for 77.2% of the total revenue.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company had four customers, whose total revenue exceeded 10% of the total condensed consolidated revenue. These customers accounted for 85.6% of the total revenue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company had three customers whose total revenue exceeded 10% of the total condensed consolidated revenue. These customers accounted for 60.2% of the total revenue.

 

As of September 30, 2025, the Company had four customers whose total accounts receivable exceeded 10% of the total accounts receivable. These customers accounted for 67.5% of the total accounts receivable as of September 30, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had three customers whose total accounts receivable exceeded 10% of the total accounts receivable. These customers accounted for 53.2% of the total accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024.

 

There is significant financial risk associated with a dependence upon a small number of customers. The Company periodically assesses the financial strength of these customers and establishes allowances for any anticipated credit losses.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

As of September 30, 2025, there were no marketable securities outstanding.

 

The following table summarizes the marketable securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

                       
    Level 1     Level 2     Total Fair Value  
Investments in Marketable Securities:                        
Corporate Bonds   $ 537     $     $ 537  
U.S. Agency and Government Sponsored Securities           1,107       1,107  
U.S. States and Municipalities           385       385  
Total   $ 537     $ 1,492     $ 2,029  

 

Fair values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio. The Company’s marketable securities are considered to be available-for-sale investments as defined under FASB ASC 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities. An allowance for credit loss was not recorded for the marketable securities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Refer to Note 5 for additional details.

 

New Accounting Standards Issued but Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Standards Issued but Not Yet Adopted

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires that an entity, on an annual basis, disclose additional income tax information, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendment in the ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, which is expected to result in enhanced disclosures in the annual report for the year 2025.

 

In November, 2024 the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense. This update mandates that public companies provide more detailed information about specific expenses in their financial statement notes. The effective date for this guidance is annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, which is expected to result in enhanced disclosures.