Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
  17. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Lease Obligations

The Company leases office facilities under non-cancelable operating leases expiring in various years through 2016. The future minimum payments under initial terms of leases at December 31, 2013 are $719. This amount does not reflect future fluctuations for real estate taxes and building operating expenses. Rental expense amounted to $413 and $155, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

Other Obligations

As of December 31, 2013, the Company was obligated for payments under various distribution agreements, equipment lease agreements, employment contracts and consulting agreements with initial terms of one year or greater at December 31, 2013. Future payments for these obligations as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

 

Year Ending December 31,       

2014

   $ 1,314   

2015

     930   
  

 

 

 

Total payments

   $ 2,244   
  

 

 

 

Litigation

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. On December 26, 2013, the Company received a request for settlement. Principals of both parties continue to communicate to find a mutually acceptable resolution.

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. 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.