$LGF-A
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Stock $lgf-a

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092935119000036 Filed on November 07, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$983.5M	$901.0M
YoY Change	9.16%	-4.23%
Cost Of Revenue	$499.4M	$460.7M
YoY Change	8.4%	-11.71%
Gross Profit	$484.1M	$440.3M
YoY Change	9.95%	5.08%
Gross Profit Margin	49.22%	48.87%
Selling, General & Admin	$368.0M	$342.9M
YoY Change	7.32%	-0.9%
% of Gross Profit	76.02%	77.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$50.90M	$40.80M
YoY Change	24.75%	3.82%
% of Gross Profit	10.51%	9.27%
Operating Expenses	$418.9M	$383.7M
YoY Change	9.17%	-0.42%
Operating Profit	$57.60M	$39.10M
YoY Change	47.31%	28.62%
Interest Expense	$48.00M	$55.50M
YoY Change	-13.51%	13.96%
% of Operating Profit	83.33%	141.94%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$3.800M	$0.00
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$4.400M	-$175.3M
YoY Change	-102.51%	405.19%
Income Tax	$5.600M	-$26.00M
% Of Pretax Income	127.27%
Net Earnings	$1.800M	-$144.1M
YoY Change	-101.25%	-1029.68%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.18%	-15.99%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.01	-$0.67
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.01	-$0.67
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	217.5M shares	213.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	219.8M shares	213.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$232.6M	$372.3M
YoY Change	-37.52%	64.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$232.6M	$372.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$179.0M	$191.0M
YoY Change	-6.28%	-21.85%
Inventory	$300.3M	$255.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$664.2M	$1.059B
Other Receivables	$90.30M	$106.2M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.357B	$1.857B
YoY Change	-26.9%	23.47%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$149.0M	$158.5M
YoY Change	-5.99%	-1.92%
Goodwill	$2.834B	$2.834B
YoY Change	0.0%	4.54%
Intangibles	$1.804B	$1.929B
YoY Change	-6.47%	-3.2%
Long-Term Investments	$30.30M	$124.7M
YoY Change	-75.7%	-8.98%
Other Assets	$517.1M	$439.6M
YoY Change	17.63%	6.34%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.869B	$7.193B
YoY Change	-4.5%	-0.06%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.357B	$1.857B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.869B	$7.193B
Total Assets	$8.226B	$9.049B
YoY Change	-9.09%	4.01%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$484.3M	$585.4M
YoY Change	-17.27%	48.62%
Accrued Expenses	$29.50M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$405.1M	$1.315B
YoY Change	-69.2%	252.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.495B	$2.634B
YoY Change	-43.24%	76.6%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.961B	$2.608B
YoY Change	13.55%	-22.05%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$297.0M	$48.40M
YoY Change	513.64%	11.26%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$297.0M	$48.40M
YoY Change	513.64%	11.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.495B	$2.634B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$297.0M	$48.40M
Total Liabilities	$1.792B	$2.682B
YoY Change	-33.19%	74.75%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$143.7M	$332.3M
YoY Change	-56.76%	30.01%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.839B	$3.050B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.226B	$9.049B
YoY Change	-9.09%	4.01%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.800M	-$144.1M
YoY Change	-101.25%	-1029.68%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$50.90M	$40.80M
YoY Change	24.75%	3.82%
Cash From Operating Activities	$181.2M	$156.6M
YoY Change	15.71%	-41.96%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$8.300M	-$12.40M
YoY Change	-33.06%	4.2%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.000M	-$15.20M
YoY Change	-73.68%	-23.23%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$12.30M	-$27.60M
YoY Change	-55.43%	-12.93%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-129.8M	-71.50M
YoY Change	81.54%	-57.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	181.2M	156.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-12.30M	-27.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-129.8M	-71.50M
Net Change In Cash	39.10M	57.50M
YoY Change	-32.0%	-19.47%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$181.2M	$156.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$8.300M	-$12.40M
Free Cash Flow	$189.5M	$169.0M
YoY Change	12.13%	-40.01%

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