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

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2020 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092935120000031 Filed on November 05, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
Revenue	$745.0M	$983.5M
YoY Change	-24.25%	9.16%
Cost Of Revenue	$344.2M	$499.4M
YoY Change	-31.08%	8.4%
Gross Profit	$400.8M	$484.1M
YoY Change	-17.21%	9.95%
Gross Profit Margin	53.8%	49.22%
Selling, General & Admin	$279.4M	$368.0M
YoY Change	-24.08%	7.32%
% of Gross Profit	69.71%	76.02%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$49.60M	$50.90M
YoY Change	-2.55%	24.75%
% of Gross Profit	12.38%	10.51%
Operating Expenses	$329.0M	$418.9M
YoY Change	-21.46%	9.17%
Operating Profit	$29.70M	$57.60M
YoY Change	-48.44%	47.31%
Interest Expense	$45.70M	$48.00M
YoY Change	-4.79%	-13.51%
% of Operating Profit	153.87%	83.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$700.0K	-$3.800M
YoY Change	-81.58%
Pretax Income	-$23.20M	$4.400M
YoY Change	-627.27%	-102.51%
Income Tax	-$1.500M	$5.600M
% Of Pretax Income		127.27%
Net Earnings	-$18.40M	$1.800M
YoY Change	-1122.22%	-101.25%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-2.47%	0.18%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.08	$0.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.08	$0.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	220.4M shares	217.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	220.4M shares	219.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$463.7M	$232.6M
YoY Change	99.36%	-37.52%
Cash & Equivalents	$463.7M	$232.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$163.8M	$179.0M
YoY Change	-8.49%	-6.28%
Inventory	$17.30M	$300.3M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$376.7M	$664.2M
Other Receivables	$76.70M	$90.30M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.004B	$1.357B
YoY Change	-26.0%	-26.9%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$229.1M	$149.0M
YoY Change	53.76%	-5.99%
Goodwill	$2.834B	$2.834B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$1.645B	$1.804B
YoY Change	-8.78%	-6.47%
Long-Term Investments	$32.10M	$30.30M
YoY Change	5.94%	-75.7%
Other Assets	$373.4M	$517.1M
YoY Change	-27.79%	17.63%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.742B	$6.869B
YoY Change	-1.85%	-4.5%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.004B	$1.357B
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.742B	$6.869B
Total Assets	$7.747B	$8.226B
YoY Change	-5.83%	-9.09%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$411.6M	$484.3M
YoY Change	-15.01%	-17.27%
Accrued Expenses	$39.50M	$29.50M
YoY Change	33.9%
Deferred Revenue	$123.2M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$386.9M	$405.1M
YoY Change	-4.49%	-69.2%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.414B	$1.495B
YoY Change	-5.39%	-43.24%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.676B	$2.961B
YoY Change	-9.62%	13.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$343.8M	$297.0M
YoY Change	15.76%	513.64%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$343.8M	$297.0M
YoY Change	15.76%	513.64%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.414B	$1.495B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$343.8M	$297.0M
Total Liabilities	$1.758B	$1.792B
YoY Change	-1.89%	-33.19%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.400M	$143.7M
YoY Change	-98.33%	-56.76%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.712B	$2.839B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.747B	$8.226B
YoY Change	-5.83%	-9.09%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$18.40M	$1.800M
YoY Change	-1122.22%	-101.25%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$49.60M	$50.90M
YoY Change	-2.55%	24.75%
Cash From Operating Activities	$122.1M	$181.2M
YoY Change	-32.62%	15.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$10.70M	-$8.300M
YoY Change	28.92%	-33.06%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$4.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-73.68%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.70M	-$12.30M
YoY Change	-13.01%	-55.43%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-26.40M	-129.8M
YoY Change	-79.66%	81.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	122.1M	181.2M
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.70M	-12.30M
Cash From Financing Activities	-26.40M	-129.8M
Net Change In Cash	85.00M	39.10M
YoY Change	117.39%	-32.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$122.1M	$181.2M
Capital Expenditures	-$10.70M	-$8.300M
Free Cash Flow	$132.8M	$189.5M
YoY Change	-29.92%	12.13%

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