Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
17. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Lease Obligations

The Company leases office facilities and equipment under noncancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2014.

Following is a summary of future minimum payments under initial terms of leases as of:

 

Year Ending March 31,

  

2014

   $ 306   

2015

     106   
  

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 412   
  

 

 

 

These amounts do not reflect future escalations for real estate taxes and building operating expenses. Rental expense for continuing operations amounted to $250 and $170, for the years ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Other Obligations

As of March 31, 2013, the Company was obligated for payments under various distribution agreements, equipment lease agreements, employment contracts and consulting agreements with initial terms greater than one year at March 31, 2013. Annual payments relating to these commitments at March 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Year Ending March 31,

  

2014

   $ 535   

2015

     358   

2016

     117   
  

 

 

 

Total minimum payments

   $ 1,010   
  

 

 

 

 

Litigation

On May 4, 2012, the Company received notice of a judgment in the amount of $35 pertaining to a dispute with a previous employee. The Company has recorded the full amount in Accrued Compensation on the consolidated balance sheet.

Mandalay Digital’s wholly owned subsidiary, Twistbox Entertainment, Inc. (“Twistbox”) and Sirocco Mobile Ltd (“Sirocco”) are parties to a wireless game development agreement dated February 27, 2009, whereby Sirocco were engaged to complete certain services and deliver products to Twistbox for mobile distribution. On or about September 6, 2012, Sirocco filed a complaint in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles seeking relief for breach of written contract. On or about November 6, 2012, Sirocco proposed a reduction of its claim, which expired on November 12, 2012. Principals of both parties continue to communicate to find a mutually acceptable resolution.

Twistbox’s wholly owned subsidiary, Waat Media Corp (“Waat”) and GS Wise Limited (“GS Wise”) were parties to an advertising and content licensing agreement dated July 1, 2011, whereby Waat purchased advertising impressions and licensed content for mobile distribution. On or about September 10, 2012, GS Wise Limited and Bridco Trading Limited (“Bridco”) filed a complaint in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles seeking relief for breach of written contract. However on January 23, 2013, the parties were able to agree to a settlement in the amount of 48,114 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On May 30, 2013, a class action suit in the amount of NIS 19.2 million or $5.3 million was filed in the Tel-Aviv Jaffa District Court against Coral Tell Ltd. an Israeli company which owns and operates a website offering advertisements and who is currently being sued in a class action lawsuit regarding phone call overages served a third party notice against Logia and two additional companies for our alleged involvement in facilitating the overages. We have no contractual relationship with this company. We believe the lawsuit is without merits and a finding of liability on our part remote. After conferring with advisors and counsel, management believes that the ultimate liability, if any, in the aggregate will not be material to the financial position or results or operations of the Company for any future period; and no liability has been accrued.

The Company is subject to various claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Based on the opinion of the Company’s legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate liability, if any in the aggregate of other claims will not be material to the financial position or results of operations of the Company for any future period; and no liability has been accrued.