$AMCX
AMC Networks Inc. Stock $amcx

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000151499119000028 Filed on October 31, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$718.6M	$696.9M
YoY Change	3.12%	7.54%
Cost Of Revenue	$355.0M	$346.4M
YoY Change	2.48%	7.33%
Gross Profit	$363.6M	$350.5M
YoY Change	3.75%	7.75%
Gross Profit Margin	50.6%	50.29%
Selling, General & Admin	$159.4M	$156.2M
YoY Change	1.99%	12.66%
% of Gross Profit	43.83%	44.58%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$25.70M	$22.00M
YoY Change	16.82%	5.26%
% of Gross Profit	7.07%	6.28%
Operating Expenses	$159.4M	$156.2M
YoY Change	1.99%	12.66%
Operating Profit	$168.4M	$164.6M
YoY Change	2.33%	7.33%
Interest Expense	$39.62M	$38.14M
YoY Change	3.89%	7.76%
% of Operating Profit	23.52%	23.17%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$36.49M	-$4.273M
YoY Change	753.85%	-80.92%
Pretax Income	$132.0M	$160.3M
YoY Change	-17.7%	22.42%
Income Tax	$8.700M	$43.67M
% Of Pretax Income	6.59%	27.24%
Net Earnings	$116.9M	$111.3M
YoY Change	5.09%	27.88%
Net Earnings / Revenue	16.27%	15.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.09	$1.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.07	$1.93
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	55.85M shares	56.88M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	56.61M shares	57.78M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$774.4M	$570.0M
YoY Change	35.85%	3.21%
Cash & Equivalents	$773.4M	$564.7M
Short-Term Investments	$1.000M	$5.300M
Other Short-Term Assets	$633.2M	$588.8M
YoY Change	7.54%	6.65%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$807.5M	$778.0M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.225B	$1.931B
YoY Change	15.19%	6.29%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$269.3M	$225.5M
YoY Change	19.43%	30.61%
Goodwill	$782.2M	$705.4M
YoY Change	10.9%	2.1%
Intangibles	$560.3M	$489.7M
YoY Change	14.42%	-0.8%
Long-Term Investments	$86.60M	$103.2M
YoY Change	-16.09%
Other Assets	$499.1M	$635.5M
YoY Change	-21.47%	43.66%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.393B	$3.230B
YoY Change	5.04%	5.1%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.225B	$1.931B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.393B	$3.230B
Total Assets	$5.618B	$5.162B
YoY Change	8.84%	5.55%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$123.8M	$97.51M
YoY Change	27.0%	23.58%
Accrued Expenses	$238.9M	$240.9M
YoY Change	-0.81%	-4.6%
Deferred Revenue	$65.73M	$61.29M
YoY Change	7.24%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$51.70M	$14.00M
YoY Change	269.29%	197.87%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$820.4M	$769.9M
YoY Change	6.57%	9.02%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.057B	$3.096B
YoY Change	-1.26%	-0.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$159.6M	$178.2M
YoY Change	-10.39%	36.65%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.216B	$3.274B
YoY Change	-1.76%	1.43%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$820.4M	$769.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.216B	$3.274B
Total Liabilities	$4.659B	$4.618B
YoY Change	0.89%	0.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.618B	$1.157B
YoY Change	39.84%	86.26%
Common Stock	$272.8M	$232.9M
YoY Change	17.15%	29.89%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.063B	$976.8M
YoY Change	8.84%	56.91%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$628.1M	$263.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.618B	$5.162B
YoY Change	8.84%	5.55%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$116.9M	$111.3M
YoY Change	5.09%	27.88%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$25.70M	$22.00M
YoY Change	16.82%	5.26%
Cash From Operating Activities	$111.5M	$193.2M
YoY Change	-42.29%	79.55%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$23.40M
YoY Change	-16.24%	6.85%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$3.300M	-$3.100M
YoY Change	-206.45%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$16.30M	-$26.50M
YoY Change	-38.49%	21.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-25.40M	-28.60M
YoY Change	-11.19%	-110.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	111.5M	193.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-16.30M	-26.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-25.40M	-28.60M
Net Change In Cash	69.80M	138.1M
YoY Change	-49.46%	-61.35%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$111.5M	$193.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$23.40M
Free Cash Flow	$131.1M	$216.6M
YoY Change	-39.47%	67.26%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax	-2076000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	-40566000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	-32679000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	-483000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	0	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-6094000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-40083000	USD
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	350237000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	342895000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	389063000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	2842000	USD
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	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	52006000	USD
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