Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) The Company and Basis of Presentation
Travelzoo® is a global Internet media company. We provide our more than 30 million members insider deals and one-of-a-kind experiences personally reviewed by one of our deal experts around the globe. We have our finger on the pulse of outstanding travel, entertainment, and lifestyle experiences. For over 20 years we have worked in partnership with more than 5,000 top travel suppliers—our long-standing relationships give Travelzoo members access to irresistible deals. Travelzoo's revenues are generated primarily from advertising fees.
Travelzoo (the “Company” or "we") attracts a high-quality audience of travel enthusiasts across multiple digital platforms, including email, web, social media and mobile applications. Our insider deals and email newsletters are published by Travelzoo and its licensees worldwide. Our publications and products include the Travelzoo website (travelzoo.com), the Travelzoo iPhone and Android apps, the Travelzoo Top 20 ® email newsletter, the Newsflash email alert service, and the Travelzoo Network . Our Travelzoo website includes Local Deals and Getaways listings that allow our members to purchase vouchers for deals from local businesses such as spas, hotels and restaurants.
We also license the use of these products and our intellectual property in various countries in Asia Pacific, including but not limited to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. We are also the majority shareholder of JFC Travel Group Co. (“Jack’s Flight Club”), which operates Jack’s Flight Club .
For our voucher products, we receive a percentage of the face value of the voucher from the local businesses.
APAC Exit and Pivot to Licensing Model
In March 2020, Travelzoo exited its loss-making Asia Pacific business and pivoted to a licensing model, whereby Travelzoo’s business practices and intellectual property are utilized by local licensees to continue to provide high quality insider deals and content to Travelzoo members throughout Asia Pacific. Such existing members in Asia Pacific will continue to be owned by Travelzoo as the licensor. The Company’s Asia Pacific business was classified as discontinued operations at March 31, 2020. Prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation.
Travelzoo currently has license agreements in Japan and South Korea, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The license agreement for Japan provides a license to the licensee to use the intellectual property of Travelzoo exclusively in Japan in exchange for quarterly royalty payments based on net revenue over a 5 year term, with an option to renew. The territory subject to the license was amended to also include South Korea. The Company recorded approximately $128,000 loss upon disposal of Japan in the year ended December 31, 2020. An interest free loan was provided to the licensee to be repaid over 3 years for JPY 46 million (approximately $430,000), of which $133,000 was repaid in 2021. The Company recorded this loan as long-term other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.
The license agreement for Australia, New Zealand and Singapore provides a license to the licensee to use the intellectual property of Travelzoo exclusively in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for quarterly royalty payments based upon net revenue over a 5 year term, with an option to renew. There was no gain or loss from the sale of Travelzoo Singapore.
The Company records royalties for its licensing arrangements on a one-quarter lag basis. The Company recognized royalties of $9,000 from Travelzoo Japan for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company recognized royalties of $3,000 for its licensing arrangements from AUS Buyer for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company did not record royalties from Travelzoo Japan and Travelzoo AUS Buyer for 2020. We expect the royalty payments to increase
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