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

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092935120000005 Filed on February 06, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
Revenue	$998.5M	$933.2M
YoY Change	7.0%	-18.33%
Cost Of Revenue	$557.5M	$491.6M
YoY Change	13.41%	-24.36%
Gross Profit	$441.0M	$441.6M
YoY Change	-0.14%	-10.39%
Gross Profit Margin	44.17%	47.32%
Selling, General & Admin	$387.8M	$286.9M
YoY Change	35.17%	-18.33%
% of Gross Profit	87.94%	64.97%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$51.90M	$41.00M
YoY Change	26.59%	3.27%
% of Gross Profit	11.77%	9.28%
Operating Expenses	$439.7M	$327.9M
YoY Change	34.1%	-16.14%
Operating Profit	-$39.50M	$86.80M
YoY Change	-145.51%	8.23%
Interest Expense	$48.70M	$45.30M
YoY Change	7.51%	-2.16%
% of Operating Profit		52.19%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$3.600M	-$1.800M
YoY Change	100.0%
Pretax Income	-$95.80M	$25.40M
YoY Change	-477.17%	-293.89%
Income Tax	$2.000M	$5.300M
% Of Pretax Income		20.87%
Net Earnings	-$91.20M	$22.90M
YoY Change	-498.25%	-88.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-9.13%	2.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.42	$0.11
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.42	$0.10
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	218.0M shares	214.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	218.0M shares	220.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$195.5M	$106.2M
YoY Change	84.09%	-50.99%
Cash & Equivalents	$195.5M	$106.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$173.5M	$227.7M
YoY Change	-23.8%	5.32%
Inventory	$259.6M	$266.4M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$597.7M	$833.1M
Other Receivables	$90.50M	$86.70M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.210B	$1.414B
YoY Change	-14.42%	-8.99%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$145.0M	$153.4M
YoY Change	-5.48%	-1.98%
Goodwill	$2.834B	$2.834B
YoY Change	0.0%	3.38%
Intangibles	$1.763B	$1.900B
YoY Change	-7.2%	-3.3%
Long-Term Investments	$31.80M	$122.6M
YoY Change	-74.06%	-10.38%
Other Assets	$439.8M	$453.6M
YoY Change	-3.04%	7.95%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.750B	$7.166B
YoY Change	-5.81%	-0.32%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.210B	$1.414B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.750B	$7.166B
Total Assets	$7.960B	$8.580B
YoY Change	-7.23%	-1.86%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$479.6M	$431.6M
YoY Change	11.12%	16.02%
Accrued Expenses	$29.50M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue	$141.4M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$351.8M	$485.6M
YoY Change	-27.55%	24.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.421B	$1.591B
YoY Change	-10.67%	4.06%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.821B	$3.116B
YoY Change	-9.47%	-6.53%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$266.6M	$83.70M
YoY Change	218.52%	70.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$266.6M	$83.70M
YoY Change	218.52%	70.82%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.421B	$1.591B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$266.6M	$83.70M
Total Liabilities	$1.688B	$1.674B
YoY Change	0.79%	6.14%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$44.50M	$346.0M
YoY Change	-87.14%	-22.82%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.794B	$3.067B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.960B	$8.580B
YoY Change	-7.23%	-1.86%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$91.20M	$22.90M
YoY Change	-498.25%	-88.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$51.90M	$41.00M
YoY Change	26.59%	3.27%
Cash From Operating Activities	$215.9M	-$14.20M
YoY Change	-1620.42%	-143.43%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$7.100M	-$7.300M
YoY Change	-2.74%	2.82%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$9.900M	-$17.60M
YoY Change	-43.75%	-12.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$17.00M	-$24.90M
YoY Change	-31.73%	-8.46%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-237.7M	-227.9M
YoY Change	4.3%	1527.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	215.9M	-14.20M
Cash From Investing Activities	-17.00M	-24.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	-237.7M	-227.9M
Net Change In Cash	-38.80M	-267.0M
YoY Change	-85.47%	3041.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$215.9M	-$14.20M
Capital Expenditures	-$7.100M	-$7.300M
Free Cash Flow	$223.0M	-$6.900M
YoY Change	-3331.88%	-117.34%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-0.61
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	217200000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	213200000	shares
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	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-157400000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-140500000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	500000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-43700000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax	-24900000	USD
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-11500000	USD
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-186600000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	-161100000	USD
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	500000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	37100000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	45200000	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-1100000	USD
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	2700000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	37700000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	76000000.0	USD
	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	2200000	USD
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	lgfa	Temporary Equity Adjustmentto Redemption Value TemporaryEquityAdjustmenttoRedemptionValue	24400000	USD
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-140500000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	122100000	USD
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	lgfa	Amortizationof Filmsand Television Programsand Program Rights AmortizationofFilmsandTelevisionProgramsandProgramRights	1105300000	USD
	lgfa	Business Combination Dissenting Shareholder Liability Accrued Interest Expense BusinessCombinationDissentingShareholderLiabilityAccruedInterestExpense	0	USD
	lgfa	Business Combination Dissenting Shareholder Liability Accrued Interest Expense BusinessCombinationDissentingShareholderLiabilityAccruedInterestExpense	-72000000.0	USD
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	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	41400000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	43700000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Noncash Expense OtherNoncashExpense	20500000	USD
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	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	-28800000	USD
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Revenue IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue	-10700000	USD
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	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the financial statements relate to ultimate revenue and costs used for the amortization of investment in films and television programs; estimates of sales returns and other allowances and provisions for doubtful accounts; estimates related to the revenue recognition of sales or usage-based royalties; fair value of equity-based compensation; fair value of assets and liabilities for allocation of the purchase price of companies acquired; income taxes including the assessment of valuation allowances for deferred tax assets; accruals for contingent liabilities; and impairment assessments for investment in films and television programs, property and equipment, equity investments, goodwill and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from such estimates.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Change in Estimate </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;text-indent:24px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company monitors its finite-lived intangible assets and changes in the underlying circumstances each reporting period for indicators of possible impairments or a change in the useful life or method of amortization of our finite-lived intangible assets. At December 31, 2019, the Company had </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$1.5 billion</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of finite live intangible assets related to customer relationships associated with U.S. MVPDs, including cable operators, satellite television providers and telecommunications companies ("Traditional Affiliate"). Due to changes in the industry related to the migration from linear to OTT and direct-to-consumer consumption, in the quarter ended September 30, 2019, the Company changed its pattern of amortization of its Traditional Affiliate customer relationship intangible assets from the straight line method over </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>17 years</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> to an accelerated amortization method which reflects amortization in the proportion that current period revenues bear to management’s estimate of future revenue over the remaining estimated useful life of the asset. This change in amortization method resulted in an increase to amortization expense of </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$12.2 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$23.5 million</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2019, respectively, with a corresponding reduction of income before income taxes, net income, and net income attributable to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. shareholders. This change in amortization method decreased basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended December 31, 2019 by </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$0.06</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$0.06</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share, respectively, and decreased basic and </span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:6px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">diluted net income per share for the nine months ended December 31, 2019 by </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$0.11</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share and </span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><span>$0.11</span></span><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> per share, respectively. There was no tax benefit from the change due to changes in the Company’s valuation allowance on deferred taxes.</span></div>
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	lgfa	Fair Value Film Write Downs FairValueFilmWriteDowns	17400000	USD
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