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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No.: 1-14880
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 2200
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9
(877) 848-3866
N/A
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2700 Colorado Avenue, Suite 200
Santa Monica, California 90404
(310) 449-9200
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(877) 848-3866
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Common Shares, without par value
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes
No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Yes
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File
required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes
No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Non accelerated filer
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes
No
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of September 30, 2011 (the last business day of the
registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $484,438,857, based on the closing sale price as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange.
As of May 25, 2012, 144,245,849 shares of the registrant’s no par value common shares were outstanding.
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A
and relating to the registrant’s 2012 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Item 1. Business
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
PART I
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
PART III
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
PART IV
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes statements that are, or may deemed to be, “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology,
including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “forecasts,”
“may,” “will,” “could,” “would” or “should” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology.
These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout
this report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our
results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which we operate.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We believe that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to, those discussed under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be
read with the other cautionary statements and information in the report.
We caution you that forward-looking statements made in this report or anywhere else are not guarantees of future performance
and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we
operate may differ materially and adversely from those made in or suggested by the forward looking statements contained in
this report as a result of various important factors, including, but not limited to, the substantial investment of capital required to
produce and market films and television series, increased costs for producing and marketing feature films and television series,
budget overruns, limitations imposed by our credit facilities and notes, unpredictability of the commercial success of our
motion pictures and television programming, risks related to our acquisition strategy and integration of acquired businesses, the
effects of dispositions of businesses or assets, including individual films or libraries, the cost of defending our intellectual
property, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses, technological changes and other trends affecting the entertainment
industry, and the other risks and uncertainties discussed under Part I, Item 1.A. “Risk Factors”. In addition, even if our results
of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate are consistent with the
forward looking statements contained in this report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or
developments in subsequent periods.
Any forward-looking statements, which we make in this report, speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake
no obligation to update such statements. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express
any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to the “Company,” “Lionsgate,” “we,” “us,” and “our” include reference to our
subsidiaries as well.
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Overview
PART I
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lionsgate,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading global entertainment company
with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication,
home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and international distribution and sales.
In fiscal 2012 (i.e., the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2012), Lionsgate released 14 motion pictures theatrically, which
included films developed and produced in-house, films co-developed and co-produced and films acquired from third parties.
On January 13, 2012, we acquired Summit Entertainment, LLC (“Summit”), an independent worldwide theatrical motion
picture development, production, and distribution studio. In calendar 2011, Summit released 8 motion pictures theatrically,
which included films developed and produced in-house, films co-developed and co-produced and films acquired from third
parties. In fiscal 2013, we intend to release approximately 20 motion pictures theatrically, with a smaller theatrical slate of
approximately 12 to 14 titles per year to follow for fiscal years thereafter.
Our television business consists of the development, production, syndication and distribution of television productions. We
currently produce and syndicate 19 television shows, which air on 14 networks and distribute over 200 series worldwide. In
fiscal 2013, we expect to grow our television business through continued production and distribution of original content.
We distribute our library of approximately 13,000 motion picture titles and television episodes and programs directly to
retailers, rental kiosks, through various digital media platforms, and pay and free television channels in the United States (the
“U.S.”), the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and Ireland, and indirectly to other international markets through our subsidiaries
and various third parties. We also distribute product through the following joint ventures:
• Celestial Tiger Entertainment Limited (“Celestial Tiger Entertainment”), our joint venture with Saban Capital Group,
Inc. (“SCG”) and Celestial Pictures, a company wholly-owned by Astro Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd (“Celestial
Pictures”);
• Horror Entertainment, LLC (“FEARnet”), our joint venture with Sony Pictures Television Inc. (“Sony”) and Comcast
Corporation (“Comcast”);
•
Studio 3 Partners LLC (“EPIX”), our joint venture with Viacom Inc. (“Viacom”), its Paramount Pictures unit
(“Paramount Pictures”) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (“MGM”); and
• TV Guide Network, TV Guide Network On Demand and TV Guide Online (www.tvguide.com) (collectively, “TV
Guide Network”), our joint ventures with One Equity Partners (“OEP”), the global private equity investment arm of
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In order to maximize our profit, we attempt to maintain a disciplined approach to acquisition, production and distribution of
projects, including films and television programs, by balancing our financial risks against the probability of commercial
success for each project. We also attempt to maintain the same disciplined approach to investments in, or acquisitions of,
libraries or other assets complementary to our business, entertainment studios and companies that we believe will enhance our
competitive position in the industry, generate significant long-term returns, represent an optimal use of our capital and build a
diversified foundation for future growth.
Historically, we have made numerous acquisitions that are significant to our business and we may continue to make such
acquisitions in the future. In this regard, we have acquired, integrated and/or consolidated into our business the following:
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Summit, an independent worldwide theatrical motion picture development, production, and distribution studio
(acquired in January 2012);
• Mandate Pictures LLC (“Mandate Pictures”), a worldwide independent film producer, financier and distributor
(acquired in September 2007);
• Debmar-Mercury, LLC (“Debmar-Mercury”), a media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and
ancillary markets (acquired in July 2006);
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• Redbus Film Distribution Ltd. and Redbus Pictures (collectively, “Redbus” and currently, Lions Gate UK Limited
(“Lionsgate UK”), a U.K. based independent film distributor (acquired in October 2005);
• Certain of the film assets and accounts receivable of Modern Entertainment, Ltd. (“Modern Entertainment”), a licensor
of film rights to distributors, broadcasters and cable networks (acquired in August 2005);
• Artisan Entertainment, Inc. (“Artisan Entertainment”), a diversified motion picture, family and home entertainment
company (acquired in December 2003); and
• Trimark Holdings, Inc. (“Trimark”), a worldwide distributor of entertainment content (acquired in October 2000).
As part of this strategy, we also have acquired ownership interests in the following:
• Celestial Tiger Entertainment (a 16% interest), a diversified media company focusing on the operation of branded pay
television channels, content creation and content distribution targeted at Asian consumers (interest acquired in January
2012);
•
Pantelion Films (a 49% interest), a studio designed to produce and distribute a slate of English and Spanish language
feature films to target Hispanic moviegoers in the U.S. (interest acquired in July 2010);
• TV Guide Network (a 51% interest), an entertainment channel featuring original and acquired programming (interest
acquired in February 2009 and a 49% interest sold to OEP in May 2009);
• EPIX (a 31.2% interest), a premium entertainment service available on television, video-on-demand (“VOD”), online
and consumer electronic devices (interest acquired in April 2008);
• Elevation Sales Limited (“Elevation”) (a 50% interest), a U.K. based home entertainment distributor (interest acquired
in July 2007);
• Roadside Attractions, LLC (“Roadside Attractions”) (a 43.0% interest), an independent theatrical distribution
company (interest acquired in July 2007);
• NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”) (a 42.6% interest), a creator, publisher, and distributor of digital entertainment
content (interest acquired in June 2007); and
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FEARnet (a 34.5% interest), a multiplatform programming and content service provider (interest acquired in
October 2006).
Our investments, acquisitions and joint ventures support our strategy of diversifying our company in an attempt to create a
multiplatform global industry leader in entertainment. As a corollary to the disciplined approach that we apply to our
investments, acquisitions and joint ventures, we are also constantly evaluating our existing properties, libraries and other assets
and businesses in order to determine whether they continue to enhance our competitive position in the industry, have the
potential to generate significant long-term returns, represent an optimal use of our capital and are aligned with our goal to
create a multiplatform global industry leader in entertainment. Consequently, when appropriate, we discuss potential strategic
transactions with third parties for purchase of our properties, libraries or other assets or businesses that we factor into these
evaluations. As a result of our evaluations, we may, from time to time, determine to sell individual properties, libraries or other
assets or businesses. From time to time, we may also enter into additional joint ventures, strategic transactions and similar
arrangements for individual properties, libraries or other assets or businesses.
Summit Acquisition
On January 13, 2012, we acquired Summit, an independent worldwide theatrical motion picture development, production and
distribution studio. Founded in 1993, Summit initially operated as an international sales company which became one of the
leaders in the industry, due to, among other things, its strong relationships with international distributors. From 1993 to 2007,
Summit was responsible for selling or distributing many notable films in the international market including American Pie, Die
Hard 3, Donnie Brasco, Babel and Michael Clayton, among others. In addition, Summit co-produced the Step Up franchise
with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which both generated, in the aggregate, over $900
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million in worldwide box office.
In 2007, Summit expanded its business into domestic distribution. Since 2007, Summit has won the 2009 Academy Award® for
Best Picture for The Hurt Locker and has developed, produced and distributed one of the top film franchises in the world,
Twilight. Over the last four years, Summit has produced and/or distributed 31 films, grossing over $1.6 billion in total domestic
box office and over $3.0 billion in worldwide box office.
We believe that the acquisition of Summit has united two leading independent studios with powerful brands and
complementary assets, solidifying our position as one of the world's largest and most diversified independent entertainment
companies. By acquiring Summit, we enhanced our feature film and home entertainment offerings and further broadened our
filmed entertainment library to include approximately 60 additional titles. Further, we believe that the integration of both
Summit's domestic and international operations enhance our production and distribution capabilities, and extend the combined
company's worldwide reach, creating a leading international sales organization.
We also believe that we have positioned ourselves as a leading supplier of content and as a market leader for the young adult
audience with the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises. The Twilight franchise is one of the most successful film series ever
produced, with approximately $2.5 billion generated in worldwide box office receipts from the first four pictures, Twilight, The
Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. The franchise is based
on Stephenie Meyer's successful book series, which has sold over 116 million copies worldwide, and was the best-selling series
in 2008 and 2009 with 29 million and 26.5 million copies sold, respectively. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, a film
based on the fourth book of the series is expected to be released on November 16, 2012. The Hunger Games, a film based on
the first of the best-selling trilogy of books by author Suzanne Collins (consisting of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and
Mockingjay), has generated over $395 million in domestic box office and over $640 million in worldwide box office to date
and was the number one movie in the U.S. for 4 consecutive weeks. There are currently more than 36.5 million copies of The
Hunger Games trilogy in print in the U.S. (17.5 million copies of The Hunger Games, 10 million copies of Catching Fire and 9
million copies of Mockingjay). The Hunger Games has spent more than 180 consecutive weeks to date on The New York Times
bestseller list since publication in September 2008, and has also appeared consistently on USA Today and Publishers Weekly
bestseller lists. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, a film based on the second book of the series is expected to be released on
Thanksgiving weekend of 2013.
Our Industry
Motion Pictures
General. According to the Motion Picture Association of America's U.S. Theatrical Market Statistics 2011, domestic box office
(which includes the U.S. and Canada) for calendar 2011 was $10.2 billion, down 4% compared to $10.6 billion in calendar
2010, but up 6% from five years ago. The 3-D market was down $400 million in box office in 2011 compared to 2010, while 2-
D box office in 2011 was consistent with 2010. In 2011, the top 25 domestic box office earning films included The Twilight
Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, which, to date, has earned over $280 million in domestic box office (and $700 million in
worldwide box office).
Worldwide box office for all films released in each country around the world reached $32.6 billion in 2011, up 3% over 2010's
total. The increase was due to international box office of $22.4 billion, up 7% compared to 2010, due to growth in each
geographic region, including 4% in Europe Middle East and Africa, 24% in Latin America and 6% in Asia Pacific. International
box office, in U.S. dollars, is up 35% from five years ago.
Competition. The “major studios,” traditionally regarded in the entertainment industry to mean Paramount Pictures, Sony,
Twentieth Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros., have historically dominated the motion
picture industry. These studios, all of which are owned by media conglomerates with a variety of operations, have historically
produced and distributed the majority of theatrical motion pictures released annually in the U.S.
Competitors less diversified than the “major studios” include such companies as DreamWorks Animation SKG, Relativity
Media, The Weinstein Company and MGM. These “independent” studios, including many smaller production companies, have
also played an important role in the worldwide feature film market. The films from these studios continue to gain wider market
approval and increased share of overall box office receipts and compete with the “major studios” for theatrical market share.
Lionsgate is a leading global entertainment company that competes directly with all studios in its various businesses. However,
it operates with a different business model than the "major studios," typically emphasizing a lower cost structure, risk
mitigation, reliance on financial partnerships and innovative financial strategies. Lionsgate's cost structures are designed to
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utilize its flexibility and agility as well as the entrepreneurial spirit of its employees, partners and affiliates.
Product Life Cycle. In general, the economic life of a motion picture consists of its exploitation in theaters and in ancillary
markets such as through home entertainment, pay-per-view, VOD, electronic-sell-through (“EST”), subscription video-on-
demand (“SVOD”), digital rentals, pay television, broadcast television, foreign and other markets. Successful motion pictures
may continue to play in theaters for more than three months following their initial release. Concurrent with their release in the
U.S., motion pictures are generally released in Canada and may also be released in one or more other foreign markets. After the
initial theatrical release, distributors seek to maximize revenues by releasing movies in sequential release date windows, which
are generally exclusive against other non-theatrical distribution channels:
Typical Film Release Windows*
Release Period
Theatrical
Premium VOD
Home entertainment (DVD/Blu-ray/EST), VOD, pay-per-view
Pay television
Subscription VOD
Network television (free and basic)
Licensing and merchandising
All international releasing
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Months After
Initial Release
—
2-3 months
4-7 months
9-15 months**
9-15 months
27-30 months
Concurrent
Concurrent
*
**
These patterns may not be applicable to every film, and may change based on release patterns, new technologies and product
flow.
First pay television window.
International theatrical distribution (outside of the U.S. and Canada) generally follows the same cycle as domestic theatrical
distribution. Historically, the international distribution cycle begins a few months after the start of the domestic distribution
cycle. However, due, in part, to international box office growth, as well as the increasing sophistication of film piracy
operations in international markets and the ease with which the DVD format can be copied, a much higher percentage of films
are being released simultaneously to the U.S. and international markets, or even earlier in international markets altogether.
Home Entertainment
Home entertainment distribution involves the marketing, promotion and sale and/or lease of DVDs and Blu-ray discs to
wholesalers and retailers who then sell or rent the DVDs and Blu-ray discs to consumers for private viewing, and through a
broad range of various digital media platforms.
According to the Digital Entertainment Group (the “DEG”), home entertainment spend, including on-demand, declined by
about 2% in calendar 2011versus calendar 2010 to about $18.0 billion. Although calendar 2011 marked another year of
declining consumer spend for home entertainment, the decline was smaller than that in 2010 due to growth in digital platforms
and significant gains in Blu-ray spend, especially during the latter half of 2011. In fact, home entertainment spend grew during
the second half of 2011 versus the second half of 2010. Moreover, home entertainment spend was up 2.5% in the first quarter of
calendar 2012 compared to the first quarter of calendar 2011. Generally, improving conditions in the overall economy has been
cited as a reason for such strengthening in home entertainment spend.
Recent strength in the home entertainment sector has been driven, in part, by increased Blu-ray penetration. The DEG
estimates that the number of Blu-ray playback devices in U.S. households increased to nearly 40 million in 2011, up 38% from
the previous year. The number of Blu-ray homes continues to climb, with 2.4 million players sold in the first quarter of 2012.
Accordingly, the total household penetration of all Blu-ray compatible devices currently stands at more than 40.8 million U.S.
homes. Similarly, the 2011 home entertainment market continued to be bolstered by the steady growth of Blu-ray disc sales, as
spend rose by 20% in 2011 compared to 2010, with spend stronger by more than 25% during the second half of 2011 compared
to the second half of 2010. More recently, Blu-ray disc sales for the first quarter of 2012 jumped 23% compared to the same
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period last year.
Digital distribution (which includes EST, VOD and SVOD) has also become a growing factor in the home entertainment
market. Indeed, consumer spend on digital distribution grew 51% in 2011, making a notable contribution to the overall home
entertainment mix. Growth in digital distribution is expected in the future and continued growth of higher-margin digital
businesses will tend to exert upward pressure on home entertainment growth margins.
Digital Media
Digital distribution involves delivering content by electronic means to consumer devices including in-home devices (such as
smart televisions, Blu-ray players and game consoles) and mobile devices (such as smart phones, tablets, and personal
computers). According to the DEG, digital distribution contributed materially to the home entertainment sector in calendar
2011, with consumer spending on VOD, EST and SVOD up a combined 51% to $3.4 billion. Specifically, SVOD grew to
approximately $1 billion for 2011, versus non-meaningful spend in calendar 2010, while VOD and broadband EST grew to
approximately $1.9 billion, up 7% for 2011, and approximately $554 million, up 9% for 2011, respectively. Further, VOD
significantly offset the decline of the entire home entertainment rental category in 2011. Without VOD, rental was down 3% for
2011; with VOD, rental was down less than 1% to $7.5 billion. Indeed, during the second half of calendar 2011, digital growth
was sufficient to offset home entertainment packaged declines, resulting in overall home entertainment spend growth during the
last six months of calendar 2011. Continued growth in digital distribution is expected in the future.
Television Programming
The market for television programming consists of buyers such as broadcast television networks (ABC, CBS, CW, Fox and
NBC), pay and basic cable networks (such as AMC, HBO, MTV, Showtime, Starz, Turner, TV Guide, VH1 and USA) and
syndicators of first-run programming (such as Debmar-Mercury, Sony Pictures Television, and CBS Television Distribution),
which license programs on a station-by-station basis. In addition to these traditional players, there are an increasing number of
new distribution platforms including digital media platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Microsoft's X-BOX, Sony's Playstation
Network, Netflix, Best Buy/CinemaNow, Hulu, YouTube, and Wal-Mart/Vudu, who acquire original and library programming.
This growing marketplace is creating more demand for content and more licensing opportunities for new and existing television
programs.
The Company
Production
Motion pictures
The motion picture industry is generally composed of two major business segments: production and distribution. Production
consists of “greenlighting” and financing motion pictures, as well as the development of a screenplay, the actual filming
activities and post-filming editing/post-production process. We take a disciplined approach to film production with the goal of
producing content that we can distribute to theatrical and ancillary markets, which include home entertainment, pay and free
television, on-demand services and digital media platforms, both domestically and internationally.
In fiscal 2012, we produced, participated in the production of, completed or substantially completed principal photography (the
phase of film production during which most of the filming takes place) of the following motion pictures:
The Hunger Games (released in March 2012)
• Good Deeds (released in February 2012)
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• What To Expect When You're Expecting (released in May 2012)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection (expected June 2012 release)
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Step Up Revolution (expected July 2012 release)
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The Possession (expected August 2012 release)
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The Perks of Being A Wallflower (expected September 2012 release)
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (expected November 2012 release)
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The Last Stand (expected calendar 2013 release)
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• Warm Bodies (expected calendar 2013 release)
• Now You See Me (expected calendar 2013 release)
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Tyler Perry's The Marriage Counselor (expected calendar 2013 release)
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Tyler Perry's We The Peoples (expected calendar 2013 release)
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• Nurse 3D (expected calendar 2013 release)
In fiscal 2013, we are producing or participating in the production, or are currently in or slated for production, of the following
motion pictures:
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Jessabelle - After a devastating car accident, Jessie returns to Louisiana, her estranged father and the crumbling bayou
mansion of her childhood. When she finds videotapes of tarot readings her mother made for her before dying in
childbirth, a ghostly presence in the house shows Jessie her mother's predictions may be terrifyingly accurate.
Stand Up Guys - A biting comedic escapade about two old friends, each retired hit men, whose plan for a big night exposes
a deadly secret.
• Red 2 - The sequel to Red, reuniting a team of retired CIA operatives as they use their old-school style to take on a new
set of enemies.
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Based on the second book in Suzanne Collins' bestselling series. It chronicles the
life of Katniss Everdeen after she emerges from the 74th Annual Hunger Games victorious- but far from safe. Even as
she becomes an unwitting symbol of the rebellion mounting in the districts, Katniss never loses sight of her commitment
to protect her family.
School Dance - A contemporary coming of age comedy that chronicles Jason Jackson's quest to make an impression on
the girl of his dreams, and gain acceptance into the most exclusive clique in his school at the school dance lock-in.
• Dirty Dancing - A musical reinvention of the 1980's blockbuster classic that plays tribute to the emotional excitement of
first love, the thrills and complexity of sexual awakening, and the soul stirring power of dance. The classic tale of teen-
age Baby's forbidden romance with Johnny Castle will be told like it has never been told before, incorporating classic
songs from the 60's, hits from the original film, and brand new compositions. This new experience of a timeless story
will allow a whole new generation to have the time of their lives.
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They Came Together - When Joel and Molly meet, it's hate at first sight: his big corporation is the one that threatens to
shut down her quirky knick-knack store. But amazingly, they fall in love, until they break up about two thirds of the way
through. But then right at the end…well you'll just have to see. (Hint: He makes a big speech and they get back together.)
Our production team attempts to produce films with disciplined budgets that have commercial potential. In general first, our
production division reviews hundreds of scripts and original intellectual property, looking for material that will attract top talent
(primarily actors and directors). We then actively develop a small number of such scripts, working with the major talent
agencies and producers to recruit talent that appeals to the film's target audience. We believe the commercial and/or critical
success of our films should enhance our reputation and continue to give us access to top talent, scripts and projects. We often
develop films in targeted niche markets in which we can achieve a sustainable competitive advantage, as evidenced by the
successes of our young-adult films, including the Twilight series and The Hunger Games, our horror films, including the Saw
franchise, and our urban films, including the Tyler Perry franchise.
The decision whether to “greenlight” (or proceed with production of) a film is a diligent process that involves many of our key
executives. Generally, the production division presents projects to a committee comprised of the heads of our production,
theatrical distribution, home entertainment, international distribution, legal and finance departments. In this process, scripts are
evaluated for both artistic merit and commercial viability. The committee considers the entire package, including the script, the
talent that may be attached or pursued and the production division's initial budget. They also discuss talent and story elements
that could make the project more successful. Next, the heads of domestic and international distribution prepare estimates of
projected revenues and the costs of marketing and distributing the film. Our finance and legal professionals then review the
projections and financing options, and the committee decides whether the picture is worth pursuing by balancing the risk of a
production against its potential for financial success or failure. The final “greenlight” decision is made by our corporate senior
management team, headed by the Co-Chairs of our Motion Picture Group and our Chief Executive Officer.
We typically seek to mitigate the financial risk associated with film production by negotiating co-production agreements (which
provide for joint efforts and cost-sharing between us and one or more third-party production companies) and pre-selling
international distribution rights on a selective basis (which refers to licensing the rights to distribute a film in one or more
media generally for a limited term, in one or more specific territories prior to completion of the film). We often attempt to
minimize our production exposure by structuring agreements with talent that provide for them to participate in the financial
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success of the motion picture in exchange for reducing guaranteed amounts to be paid, regardless of the film's success (referred
to as “up-front payments”).
In addition, many states and foreign countries have implemented incentive programs designed to attract film production to their
jurisdiction as a means of economic development. Government incentives typically take the form of sales tax refunds,
transferable tax credits, refundable tax credits, low interest loans, direct subsidies or cash rebates, which are calculated based
on the amount of money spent in the particular jurisdiction in connection with the production. Each jurisdiction determines the
regulations that must be complied with, as well as the conditions that must be satisfied, in order for a production to qualify for
the rebate. We use certain Canadian tax credits, international tax structures and subsidy programs, domestic state tax incentives
and/or programs (in such states as Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York and Pennsylvania)
and other structures that may help reduce our financial risk.
Television
Our television business consists of the development, production, syndication and distribution of television programs. We
license our television productions to the domestic cable, free and pay television markets, as well as through various digital
platforms. As with film production, we use similar tax credits, subsidies, incentives and programs for television production in
order to employ fiscally responsible deal structures.
Over the past 10 years, our television programming has earned 98 Emmy® Award nominations, has won 19 Emmy® Awards,
and has been nominated and won numerous Golden Globe® Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards®. In fiscal 2012, we
produced 19 television shows, aired original programming on 14 networks and distributed over 200 series worldwide.
Series. Domestic television programming may include one-hour and half-hour scripted and reality programming. In
fiscal 2012, we produced the following episodes of domestic television programming:
• 13 episodes of the fifth season of the award-winning series Mad Men, a one-hour drama for AMC;
• 13 episodes of the seventh season of the award-winning series Weeds, a half-hour comedy for Showtime;
• 10 episodes of the fourth season of the award-winning series Nurse Jackie, a half-hour comedy for Showtime;
• 13 episodes of the third season of Blue Mountain State, a half-hour comedy for Spike TV; and
• 8 episodes of the first season of Boss, a one-hour drama for Starz.
In fiscal 2013, we expect to produce the following episodes of domestic television programming:
• 13 episodes of the sixth season of Mad Men;
• 14 episodes of the eighth season of Weeds;
• 10 episodes of the second season of Boss for Starz;
• A minimum of 10 episodes of the first season of Anger Management, a half-hour comedy for FX;
• 13 episodes of the first season of Orange Is The New Black, a half-hour comedy for Netflix;
• 6 episodes of the first season of Next Caller, a half-hour comedy for NBC;
• 13 episodes of the first season of Nashville, a one-hour drama for ABC; and
• Other various proposed pilots and television series that may be delivered in the fiscal year.
Recent developments
In May 2012, we delivered two network pilots, both of which were ordered to series: Nashville, a drama for ABC
about love, country music, family, politics and sex set in Nashville, being produced pursuant to a development and
production deal with Emmy Award® winning and Academy Award® nominated reality producer and documentary
filmmaker R.J. Cutler; and Next Caller, a comedy for NBC about a brash alpha male DJ and his feminist co-host set in
the office of a satellite radio station.
In May 2012, we announced that we had partnered with television and music entrepreneur and producer Simon Fuller
to develop a contemporary television musical drama chronicling the lives and loves of a young California rock and roll
band.
In March 2012, the Company announced that it had entered into a partnership with Thunderbird Films, a television
production, distribution and financing company, to produce programming for broadcast and cable networks. Frank
Giustra, a director and former founder of the Company, owns an interest in Thunderbird Films. The venture, Sea To
Sky Entertainment (“Sea To Sky”), will generate a broad range of scripted programming for mainstream commercial
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audiences in the U.S. and Canada. Sea To Sky, which will be jointly managed, will share production and distribution
costs for series picked up by television networks, allowing co-funding of network television programming while
mitigating risk. Current projects include a one-hour drama from Dennis Lehane, the author of Mystic River and Gone
Baby Gone, and a limited series for international coproduction based on the upcoming book "An Uncommon Youth," a
first person account of the events and family dysfunction surrounding the Getty kidnapping in Italy in the 1970's.
In January 2012, we announced that we had entered into a long-term programming and development venture with
Groupo Televisa, S.A.B. (“Televisa”) to create English language television content for U.S. broadcast and cable
networks. The partnership, which includes a development fund designed to attract quality talent to approximately six
to eight projects a year, will develop scripted and unscripted English language original programming as well as format
adaptations from Televisa's vast library of titles, including the leading telenovelas in the world to be produced in
English. Current projects include the following: From Prada To Nada, Pantelion's debut film being developed as a
comedy television series; Badlands, a scripted drama in partnership with ABC Studios based on Televisa's runaway hit
Soy Tu Duena, a successful telenovela; the poignant Terminales for ABC Family; and Teresa, based on another
Televisa telenovela.
In November 2011, Netflix ordered Orange Is The New Black, an original comedy series created by Jenji Kohan, the
creator, executive producer and show runner of Weeds. The series, based on Piper Kerman's memoir “Orange Is The
New Black: My Year In a Women's Prison,” is the second original series ordered by Netflix.
In October 2011, we entered into a three-year joint television venture with Banca Studio, a company formed by Roy
Bank, a reality producer (Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?) and former President of Television for Merv Griffin
Entertainment. As part of the venture, we purchased the slate of production and development originated under Mr.
Bank's tenure at Merv Griffin Entertainment, including the NBC game show It's Worth What?, hosted by Cedric the
Entertainer, Bloomberg Television's The Mentor, and ABC's Million Dollar Mind Game.
In July 2011, we announced that FX had ordered Charlie Sheen's Anger Management, a new sitcom loosely based on
Revolution Studios' 2003 hit comedy feature of the same name. The series will air exclusively on FX beginning in
June 2012.
In March 2011, we entered into an agreement with reality producer and development executive Eli Frankel, formerly
with Magical Elves Entertainment (Project Runway, Top Chef), to create non-scripted programming for our television
division.
Animation
We are, from time to time, involved in the development, acquisition, production and distribution of animation projects for full
theatrical release, television and DVD release.
DVD production - In the past several years, we have released several direct-to-video animated movies with Marvel
including Ultimate Avengers, Ultimate Avengers 2, The Invincible Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Next Avengers: Heroes
of Tomorrow, Hulk vs. Thor/ Wolverine, Planet Hulk and Thor, Tales of Asgard. In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, we
began production on Tyler Perry's first animated feature, Tyler Perry's Madea's Kids, which will bring his most
famous characters, including Madea, into animation for the first time. We anticipate delivery of this feature in the third
quarter of fiscal 2014.
Television production - In 2009, we delivered 26 half-hours and five films of a comedic action adventure series titled
Speed Racer: The Next Generation (based on the well-known franchise Speed Racer ) to Nickelodeon Networks,
which was produced by Animation Collective of New York City. All 26 episodes aired in fiscal 2009. A second 26
half-hour season of the adventure series was ordered and is being produced by Toonz Entertainment, Kick Start
Productions and Animation Collective. The first 15 of these episodes have aired on Nickelodeon Network's Nick
Toons, and we expect the balance of such order to be fully delivered in the second quarter of fiscal 2013. Additionally,
three DVDs of Speed Racer, The Next Generation have already been released.
Theatrical films - In September 2010, we released Alpha and Omega, a 3-D animated film starring Justin Long,
Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover and Dennis Hopper, with our partner, Crest Animation. The film
was the first picture developed under a co-finance deal with Crest Animation and is from the creator of Open Season, a
Sony Pictures Animation CGI film. Building on our relationship with Crest Animation, in February 2010, we
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announced our second production in a multi-picture deal, Norm of the North. We anticipate delivery of this animated
movie by the fall of 2013, which we will distribute domestically.
Music
Our music department creatively oversees music for our theatrical and television slates, as well as the music needs of other
areas within our company. Our music strategy is to service the creative divisions' music needs, while striving to exploit the
music assets we acquire from their activities. Unlike music publishers, whose revenue has historically been dependent upon
royalties generated by record sales, our publishing revenue derives primarily from performance royalties generated by the
theatrical exhibition of our films and the television broadcast of our productions.
Music released for our theatrical slate includes overseeing songs, scores and soundtracks for all of our productions, co-
productions and acquisitions. In fiscal 2012, through our label partner Universal Republic, we released the critically acclaimed
soundtrack The Hunger Games Songs from District 12 and Beyond, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart,
only one of 16 soundtracks to ever achieve this status. The album also premiered at number one on iTunes top albums chart as
well as number one on iTunes soundtrack chart within hours of release. The album was certified gold after 12 days and is
currently approaching platinum certification with sales at greater than 720,000 units. Additionally, we released through
Universal Republic the score album, The Hunger Games: Music from the Motion Picture, by composer James Newton Howard.
The score album debuted at number two on iTunes soundtrack chart (just behind The Hunger Games Songs from District 12
and Beyond) and has sold over 30,000 units to date. Further, "Music Videos And Performances From The Twilight Saga
Soundtracks: Volume 1,” a collection of music videos and live performances from bands featured on the soundtracks from the
first three Twilight films was also released in fiscal 2012. Moreover, the first single from The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn -
Part 1, "It Will Rain," by Grammy Award-winning Bruno Mars, has sold over 2 million copies to date, and the film's
soundtrack, released in November 2011, has been certified gold for sales of 500,000 albums. Finally, in fiscal 2012, we also
released soundtracks to One For The Money (Lakeshore Records), Abduction (Epic Records), Warrior (Lakeshore Records),
Conan The Barbarian 3D (Warner Brothers Records) and The Devil's Double (Lakeshore Records). In fiscal 2013, we released
soundtracks for What To Expect When You're Expecting, The Cabin in The Woods, and Safe, and expect to release soundtracks
for The Possession and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Furthermore, we will continue our artist outreach by hosting a
music component of the Sundance Film Festival, “A Celebration of Music in Film,” in addition to the Los Angeles Film
Festival's inaugural film music concert.
Music released for our television slate includes overseeing songs, scores and soundtracks for all of our television productions.
In fiscal 2012, we released Zou Bisou Bisou, a vinyl single and accompanying digital download derived from Jessica Paré's
(Megan Draper) on-screen performance in the first episode of season 5 of Mad Men, which hit number one in Billboard's
World Music Chart of Digital Songs. We also used a Beatles original master recording, "Tomorrow Never Knows," the final
track of The Beatles' 1966 studio album Revolver, on Mad Men, the very first time it has been featured on television.
Additionally, in collaboration with FEARnet.com, we released an original soundtrack for Friday the 13th and for Boss, which
featured a collaboration of “Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down” between Robert Plant and Boss composer Brian Reitzell,
yielding the show's evocative main title theme. In fiscal 2013, we intend to release new soundtracks for Mad Men and Nurse
Jackie, develop new music for Nashville, revisit our successful covers campaign for the “Little Boxes” main title theme for
Weeds, and provide music for new series including Anger Management, Next Caller and Orange Is The New Black.
Distribution
Domestic theatrical distribution
“Distribution” refers to the marketing and commercial or retail exploitation of motion pictures. We distribute motion pictures
directly to U.S. movie theaters. Generally, distributors and exhibitors (theater owners) will enter into agreements whereby the
exhibitor retains a portion of the “gross box office receipts,” which are the admissions paid at the box office. The balance (i.e.,
gross film rentals) is remitted to the distributor.
Over the past five years, motion pictures that Lionsgate has released include the following in-house productions or co-
productions:
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Release Date Title
2008
Saw V
Principal Actors
Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Tyler Perry, Alfre Woodward, Sanaa Lathan, Kathy Bates, Taraji P. Henson
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns
Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, Sofia Vergara
The Spirit
The Eye
Gabriel Macht, Samuel Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes
Chloe Moretz, Jessica Alba, Parker Posey
My Best Friend's Girl
Alec Baldwin, Dane Cook, Jason Biggs, Kate Hudson
2009
Saw VI
Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Mary J. Blige
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Jensen Ackles, Jamie King, Kerr Smith
2010
Gamer
Killers
Gerard Butler, John Leguizamo, Milo Ventimiglia, Kyra Sedgwick
Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?
Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Sharon Leal
Saw 3-D
The Next Three Days
Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Costas Mandylor
Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson
2011
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
Tyler Perry, Loretta Devine and Bow Wow
The Lincoln Lawyer
Warrior
Abduction
Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei
Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy
Taylor Lautner, Alfred Molina, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver
2012
Tyler Perry's Good Deeds
Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union, Phylicia Rashad, Thandie Newton
One For The Money
The Hunger Games
Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Daniel Sunjata, John Leguizamo
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
What To Expect When You're Expecting
Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Brooklyn Decker
Motion pictures that Lionsgate has acquired and distributed in this same time period include the following:
Release Date Title
2008
Transporter 3
W
Principal Actors
Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Natalya Rudakova
Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Thandie Newton
The Forbidden Kingdom
Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano
The Bank Job
Rambo
Religulous
Precious
Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore
Sylvester Stallone, Graham McTavish, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden
Bill Maher
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Maria Carey, Lenny Kravitz
The Haunting In Connecticut
Virginia Madsen, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas
The Expendables
Kick-Ass
From Paris With Love
Daybreakers
The Last Exorcism
The Devil's Double
Conan The Barbarian
Cabin in The Woods
Sylvester Stallone, Eric Roberts, Jason Statham, Jet Li
Nicolas Cage, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz
John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill
Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr
Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier
Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan
Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison
2009
2010
2011
2012
Over the past five years, motion pictures that Summit has released include the following in-house productions or co-
productions:
Release Date Title
Principal Actors
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Twilight
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Knowing
Letters to Juliet
Red
Remember Me
Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne
Amanda Seyfried, Gael Garcia Bernal,Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero
Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, J. Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker
Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Lena Olin, Chris Cooper
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
A Better Life
Demián Bichir, José Julián, Eddie Sotelo
Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell
Man on a Ledge
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Motion pictures that Summit has acquired and distributed in this same time period include the following:
Release Date Title
Principal Actors
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
The Brothers Bloom
Astro Boy
The Hurt Locker
Ghost Writer
Source Code
Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo
Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell
Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga
The Three Musketeers
Logan Lerman, Christoph Waltz, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson
50/50
Gone
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick
Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley
In the last 14 years, Lionsgate and Summit have distributed films that have earned 66 Academy Award® nominations, won 17
Academy Awards® and have been nominated and won numerous Golden Globe® Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards®,
BAFTA Awards and Spirit Awards.
Our approach to acquiring films for theatrical release is similar to our approach to film production. We generally seek to limit
our financial exposure while adding films of quality and commercial viability to our release schedule and our library. The
decision to acquire a motion picture for theatrical release entails a process involving our key executives from the releasing,
home entertainment and acquisitions departments, as well as corporate executive management. The team meets to discuss a
film's expected critical reaction, marketability and potential for commercial success, as well as the cost to acquire the picture,
and the estimated distribution and marketing expenses (typically called “P&A” or “prints and advertising”) required to
maximize the targeted audience and ancillary market potential after its theatrical release.
We construct release schedules taking into account moviegoer attendance patterns and competition from other studios'
scheduled theatrical releases. We also use either wide (generally, more than 2,000 screens nationwide) or limited initial
releases, depending on the film. We generally spend significantly less on P&A for a given film than other studios and design
our marketing plans to cost-effectively reach a large audience.
In fiscal 2012, Lionsgate released 14 motion pictures theatrically, which included films developed and produced in-house, films
co-developed and co-produced and films acquired from third parties. In calendar 2012, Summit released 8 motion pictures
theatrically, which included films developed and produced in-house, films co-developed and co-produced and films acquired
from third parties.
For fiscal 2013, our proposed theatrical release schedule may include, among others, the following titles:
Title
Summary
Cabin In The Woods**
Five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods.
Bad things happen. If you think you know this
story, think again.
Safe**
An action thriller that follows Luke Wright, a
washed up mixed martial arts fighter who
ventures into the brutal New York underworld
to help a twelve-year-old Chinese math
prodigy - and the keeper of a priceless
numerical code - escape the violent pursuit of
the Chinese Triads, the Russian mob and a
corrupt faction of the NYPD.
Principal Actors
Chris Hemsworth, Richard
Jenkins, Bradley Whitford,
Kristen Connolly, Fran
Kranz, Sigourney Weaver
Jason Statham, Catherine
Chan, Chris Sarandon
Produced*
or Acquired
Acquired
Anticipated
Release Date
April 13, 2012
Acquired
April 27, 2012
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Girl in Progress**
What To Expect When You're
Expecting**
Tyler Perry's Madea's
Witness Protection**
Step Up Revolution***
Expendables 2**
The Possession**
The Cold Light of Day***
Dredd**
The Perks of Being a
Wallflower***
Grace is a single mom. She is too busy
juggling work, bills and the very married Dr.
Hartford, to give her daughter, Ansiedad, the
attention she desperately needs. When
Ansiedad's English teacher, Ms. Armstrong,
introduces her students to classic coming-of-
age stories, Ansiedad is inspired to skip
adolescence and jump-start her life without
mom. While Grace becomes preoccupied with
the increasing affections of her co-worker,
Ansiedad enlists the help of her loyal friend,
Tavita, to plot her shortcut to "adulthood". But
as her misguided plan unravels, Ansiedad and
Grace must learn that sometimes growing-up
means acting your age.
Inspired by the New York Times bestseller of
the same name- the first book in a series that
has sold over 35 million copies worldwide-
What To Expect When You're Expecting is a
comedy about five couples whose intertwined
lives are turned upside down as they
experience the trials and triumphs of
impending parenthood.
Tyler Perry reprises his role as Madea,
America's favorite brash, no-holds-barred
Grandma. When a high-class Connecticut
family goes on the run from the mob, Madea
begrudgingly opens the doors of her home to
them, resulting in an outrageously hilarious
culture clash.
Eva Mendes, Matthew
Modine, Patricia Arquette,
Cierra Ramirez, Eugenio
Derbez, Russell Peters
Produced
(Pantelion
Films)
May 11, 2012
Produced
May 18, 2012
Cameron Diaz, Jennifer
Lopez, Elizabeth Banks,
Anna Kendrick, Brooklyn
Decker, Chris Rock,
Matthew Morrison, Dennis
Quaid, Rodrigo Santoro
Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy,
Doris Roberts, Denise
Richards, Devan Leos,
Romeo Miller, Tom Arnold
Produced
June 2012
The next installment in the Step Up franchise,
which sets the dancing against the vibrant
backdrop of Miami.
Ryan Guzman, Kathryn
McCormick, Peter
Gallagher
Produced
July 2012
Acquired
August 2012
Sylvester Stallone, Jason
Statham, Bruce Willis, Jet
Li, Chuck Norris, Jean-
Claude Van Damme,
Randy Couture, Terry
Crews, Dolph Lundgren,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jeffrey Dean Morgan,
Kyra Sedgwick
Produced
August 2012
Henry Cavill, Sigourney
Weaver, Bruce Willis
Acquired
September 2012
Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby
Acquired
September 2012
Emma Watson, Logan
Lerman
Produced
September 2012
The Expendables are back and this time it's
personal. Barney Ross and his crew of
mercenaries are reunited when Mr. Church
enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly
simple job. But when things go wrong and
one of their own is viciously killed, the
Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in
hostile territory where the odds are stacked
against them.
Based on a true story, The Possession is the
terrifying story of how one family must unite
in order to survive the wrath of an unspeakable
evil. Clyde and Stephanie Brenek see little
cause for alarm when their youngest daughter,
Em, becomes oddly obsessed with an antique
wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But
as Em's behavior becomes increasingly erratic,
the couple fears the presence of a malevolent
force in their midst, only to discover that the
box was built to contain a dibbuk - a
dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately
devours its human host.
Will Shaw goes to Spain for a weeklong
sailing vacation with his family but his whole
world turns upside down when the family is
kidnapped by intelligence agents hell-bent on
recovering a mysterious briefcase and Will
suddenly finds himself on the run.
Dredd, a futuristic cop combines the power of
judge, jury and executioner in Mega City One,
a massive city that stretches down the entire
East coast of America.
Based on the beloved book, The Perks of
Being A Wallflower is a coming of age story
about 15-year-old Charlie, an endearing and
naïve outsider, coping with first love, the
suicide of his best friend, and his own mental
illness while struggling to find a group of
people with whom he belongs.
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Sinister***
The Big Wedding**
Alex Cross***
The Twilight Saga: Breaking
Dawn - Part 2***
The Impossible***
The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre 3D**
The Last Stand**
Warm Bodies***
Snitch***
I, Frankenstein**
A true crime novelist struggling to find his
next big story moves his family into a house
where the horrific murder of an entire family
took place. But after finding a box of home
videos in which other families are also brutally
murdered, his investigation leads him to a
supernatural entity that may be placing his
own family in harm's way.
A poignant comedy about the ties that bind,
The Big Wedding centers around Don and
Ellie, a long divorced couple being forced to
pretend that they are still happily married at
their son's wedding. Among all of their family
and friends, the hoax snowballs, and the event
culminates in a surprise ending that no one
could have expected.
A reboot of the character made famous by
James Patterson's best-selling book series,
Alex Cross follows the young homicide
detective/psychologist as he meets his match
in serial killer Michael Sullivan a.k.a. Picasso.
The two face off in a high-stakes game of cat
and mouse, but when the mission gets
personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his
moral and psychological limits in this taut and
exciting action thriller.
The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated
conclusion to The Twilight Saga, Breaking
Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of
this spellbinding romantic epic that has
entranced millions.
After being ripped apart by a devastating
tsunami, a British family vacationing in
Thailand fights for their lives to reunite during
the worst natural disaster to ever strike the
country.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D continues
the legendary story of the homicidal Sawyer
family, picking up where Tobe Hooper's 1974
horror classic left off: with terrified Sally
Hardesty running for her life from the Sawyer
farmhouse following the brutal murders of her
four companions. The terrifying present-day
chapter in the family saga was filmed in state-
of-the-art, immersive 3D.
When a Mexican drug cartel kingpin escapes
police and heads for the border with a hostage
and a fierce army of gang members, a small
town sheriff and his inexperienced team must
decide whether to let them pass or make the
last stand.
When a highly unusual zombie rescues a girl
from imminent death at the hands of his
cohorts, their unlikely romance sets in motion
a chain of events that will transform him, his
fellow dead, and maybe even the whole
lifeless world.
Inspired by true events, a suburban father is hit
hard when his teenage son is wrongly accused,
and sentenced, to a terrifying 10 years under
the United States' minimum drug laws for an
act of innocent stupidity. In order to clear his
son's name, the father goes undercover and
risks everything including his own life to
reduce his son's sentence.
Picking up where Mary Shelly¹s classic novel
left off, I, Frankenstein follows Dr.
Frankenstein¹s creature into a present day,
gothic metropolis. There he is drawn into an
epic power struggle between two immortal
clans, a battle which will decide the fate of
mankind.
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Ethan Hawke
Acquired
October 2012
Robert DeNiro, Diane
Keaton, Katherine Heigl,
Amanda Seyfried, Susan
Sarandon, Robin Williams,
Topher Grace
Acquired
October 2012
Tyler Perry, Ed Burns,
Matthew Fox
Acquired
October 2012
Kristen Stewart, Robert
Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Produced
November 2012
Naomi Watts, Ewan
McGregor
Acquired
December 2012
Bill Mosely, Alexandra
Daddario, Trey Songz
Produced
Calendar 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Forest Whitaker, Johnny
Knoxville, Rodrigo
Santoro, Peter Stormare,
Luis Guzman, Edward
Noriega, Jamie Alexander,
Genesis Rodriguez
Nicholas Hoult, Teresa
Palmer, John Malkovich,
Dave Franco
Produced
Calendar 2013
Produced
Calendar 2013
Dwayne Johnson, Susan
Sarandon
Acquired
Calendar 2013
Aaron Eckhart
Acquired
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Tyler Perry's The Marriage
Counselor**
Tyler Perry's We The
Peeples**
Nurse 3D**
Now You See Me***
Judith is an Ivy League educated relationship
expert who gives marital advice for a living,
yet can't seem to follow that advice in her own
marriage. Bored with her life, she breaks her
professional code and begins an affair with a
smooth talking client. After the initial
excitement of their torrid relationship wears
off, Judith realizes that she's made a grave
mistake. It will take every ounce of courage
and forgiveness for Judith to escape the
dangerous situation she finds herself in.
Wade Walker is eager to propose to his
girlfriend, Grace Peeples. But after a year of
living together, the beautiful, successful Grace
is still cagey about introducing average guy
Wade to her ambitious, upper crust family. So
when Grace leaves for an annual reunion at
her parents' swanky Sag Harbor compound,
Wade decides to crash the gathering, charm his
soon-to-be in-laws and slip a ring on Grace's
finger. However Wade's plans go hilariously
awry when he meets the high-powered,
seemingly picture-perfect family who'll do
whatever it takes to keep up appearances.
Abby Russell is a beautiful, dedicated nurse
with a sinister side- and a secret life's work in
which she targets and punishes dishonest men.
After a group of young, superstar magicians
rob a London bank while performing a live
show in Las Vegas, a determined group of FBI
agents must uncover how they pulled off the
illusory heist. The cat-and-mouse chase
escalates as the magicians announce their next
major show and heist - another live show
during which they will attempt to steal a
billion dollars from a money printing factory
right under the nose of the police.
Jurnee Smollett, Brandy,
Kim Kardashian, Vanessa
Williams, Lisa
Vanderpump, Robbie
Jones, Lance Gross
Produced
Calendar 2013
Craig Robinson, Kerry
Washington, David Alan
Grier, S. Epatha
Merkerson, Tyler Williams,
Malcolm Barrett
Produced
Calendar 2013
Paz de la Heurta, Katrina
Bowden, Boris Kodjoe,
Kathleen Turner, Niecy
Nash
Jesse Eisenberg, Mark
Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman,
Melanie Laurent, Isla
Fisher, Michael Caine
Produced
Calendar 2013
Produced
Calendar 2013
*
**
***
Includes significant participation in production
A Lionsgate release
A Summit release
We may revise the release date of a motion picture as the production schedule changes or in such a manner as we believe is
likely to maximize revenues or for other business reasons. Additionally, there can be no assurance that any of the motion
pictures scheduled for release will be completed, that completion will occur in accordance with the anticipated schedule or
budget, that the film will ever be released or that the motion pictures will necessarily involve any of the creative talent listed
above.
Mandate Pictures
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Mandate Pictures, is a full-service production and financing company that continues to operate
as an independent brand delivering acclaimed commercial and independent films worldwide.
Mandate Pictures' financed and produced pictures released in fiscal 2012 included 50/50, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D
Christmas and Young Adult. 50/50, released by Summit in September 2011 and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen,
Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard and Anjelica Huston, garnered numerous accolades including two Golden Globe®
nominations for Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/
Musical (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), as well as a Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (Will Reiser), and two Spirit Award
nominations for Best Feature and Best Supporting Female (Anjelica Huston). Young Adult, written by Diablo Cody and
released by Paramount Pictures in December 2011, also received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe® nomination
for Charlize Theron (Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/ Musical). A Very Harold & Kumar 3D
Christmas was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in November 2011. In fiscal 2012, Mandate Pictures also financed and
produced the Untitled Diablo Cody project starring Julianne Hough, Russell Brand, Octavia Spencer and Holly Hunter, which
is expected to be released in fiscal 2013. Mandate Pictures' current production and development slate includes a comedy
written and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (working title End Of The World).
Mandate Pictures' upcoming fiscal 2013 theatrical slate may include the following titles:
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Title
LOL
Seeking a Friend For The
End of The World
Hope Springs
Summary
In a world connected by YouTube, iTunes and
Facebook, Lola and her friends navigate the
peer pressures of high school romance and
friendship while dodging their sometimes
overbearing and confused parents. When Lola's
mom, Anne, “accidentally” reads her teenage
daughter's racy journal, she realizes just how
wide their communication gap has grown.
Through hilarious and heartfelt moments
between mother and daughter, LOL is an
authentic coming-of-age story that perfectly
captures today's zeitgeist.
A 70-mile-wide asteroid is en route to Earth,
and the last best attempt to counter it has failed.
Also failing is the marriage of soft-spoken
insurance salesman Dodge; the breaking news
that the world will end in an estimated 21 days
cues his wife to leave him on the spot. Dodge is
a man who has always played by the rules of
life, while his neighbor Penny is an extroverted
woman who hasn't. From these opposite
perspectives, both initially choose to navigate
the impending end of the world with blinders
on. Dodge declines joining his friends in
increasingly reckless behavior, while Penny
fixates on her relationship issues with a self-
absorbed musician. The two misfits meet first
when Penny has a rough night and then again
when she belatedly delivers Dodge a lost letter.
That letter could alter Dodge's future; it's from
his high-school sweetheart Olivia, the love of
his life. When a riot breaks out around their
apartment building, Dodge realizes that he must
seek Olivia out before it's too late while Penny
makes the decision to spend her last days with
family in England. Seizing the moment, Dodge
promises to help Penny reach her family if she
will provide transport for the two of them in her
car immediately. She agrees, and they escape.
On the road together, the unlikely traveling
companions' respective personal journeys
accelerate, and their outlooks - if not the world's
- brighten.
Kay and Arnold are a devoted couple, but
decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to
spice things up and reconnect with her husband.
When she hears of a renowned couple's
specialist in the small town of Great Hope
Springs, she attempts to persuade her skeptical
husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a
plane for a week of marriage therapy. Just
convincing the stubborn Arnold to go on the
retreat is hard enough - the real challenge for
both of them comes as they shed their bedroom
hang-ups and try to re-ignite the spark that
caused them to fall for each other in the first
place.
Anticipated
Release Date
(Distributor)
May 2012
(Lionsgate)
Principal Actors
Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore,
Ashley Greene, Thomas Jane,
Douglas Booth, George Finn,
Ashley Hinshaw, Adam Sevani,
Lina Esco, Tanz Watson, Marlo
Thomas
June 2012
(Focus Features)
Steve Carell, Keira Knightley,
Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Rob
Corddry, Gillian Jacobs, Derek
Luke, Melanie Lynskey, T.J.
Miller, Patton Oswalt, William
Petersen
.
Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones,
Steve Carell
August 2012
(Sony Pictures)
Untitled Diablo Cody Project The comedy follows a sheltered young woman
who loses her faith after a plane crash and
decides to go to Las Vegas to experience the
wild side of life. On her journey, she meets
unlikely companions who inadvertently help her
find her true self.
Julianne Hough, Russell Brand,
Octavia Spencer, Holly Hunter
Fiscal 2013
Mandate Pictures also maintains a partnership with Ghost House Pictures, formed with filmmakers Sam Raimi (Spider-Man
and Evil Dead Franchises) and Rob Tapert as a production label dedicated to the financing, development and production of
films in the horror/thriller genre. Under this partnership, Mandate Pictures has produced 30 Days of Night: Dark Days, Drag
Me To Hell, 30 Days of Night, The Grudge I and II, The Messengers and Boogeyman. Upcoming releases under this partnership
include The Possession, expected to be released by Lionsgate in August 2012, and the Evil Dead remake, expected to be
released by Sony Pictures and FilmDistrict in April 2013.
International sales and distribution
The primary components of our international business are, on a territory by territory basis through third parties or directly
through our international divisions: (i) the licensing and sale of rights in all media of our in-house product; (ii) the licensing and
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sale of third party product on an agency basis; (iii) the licensing of rights in all media of our in-house Summit product on an
output basis; (iv) the licensing and sale of in-house catalog product or libraries of acquired titles (such as those of Miramax,
Artisan Entertainment and Modern Times Group); and (v) direct distribution.
Lionsgate International. We sell or license rights in all media on a territory by territory basis (other than the territories
where Lionsgate and/or Summit self-distribute) of (i) our in-house Lionsgate and Summit product, as well as titles
from Mandate Pictures and Ghost House Pictures, (ii) our catalog product or libraries of acquired titles, and (iii)
product produced by third parties such as Alcon Entertainment, Vendome Pictures, River Road Entertainment, CBS
Films, Relativity Media and other independent producers.
Through our pre-sales and output arrangements, we often cover a significant portion of the production budget or
acquisition cost on new releases. Our output deals for Summit product currently cover nine territories including new
output deals executed in fiscal 2012 for Australia/New Zealand, Spain, the Commonwealth of Independent States and
Eastern Europe, as well as output deals in Canada, France, Germany/Austria, Scandinavia, and the U.K. We also
leverage our infrastructure to generate revenue through a sales agency business for third party product. Recent films
sold by us include such in-house productions as What to Expect When You're Expecting, Hope Springs and Now You
See Me. Recent third party films sold by us include Beautiful Creatures and The Railway Man. In fiscal 2012, our
sales had record-breaking international box office results with releases including The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -
Part 1, which grossed over $425 million, Immortals, which grossed over $140 million, and The Hunger Games, which
has grossed over $245 million, to date.
Lionsgate UK. We self-distribute motion pictures (excluding Summit releases) in the U.K. and Ireland through our
subsidiary, Lionsgate UK. Lionsgate UK's fiscal 2012 theatrical slate included such titles such as Warrior, Abduction,
50/50, Ralph Fiennes' British Academy of Film and Television Arts Nominated directorial debut, Coriolanus, David
Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method, and The Hunger Games.
In fiscal 2012, Lionsgate UK continued its commitment to the financing and production of British features. For
instance, in May 2011, Lionsgate UK announced that it had picked up distribution of Mike Newell's Great
Expectations, a major new British screen adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel to star Helena Bonham Carter,
Ralph Fiennes and Jeremy Irvine, which Lionsgate UK contributed to financing. Also in May 2011, Lionsgate UK
announced that it was co-financing and co-producing a new contemporary sci-fi adventure project The Fallen, and in
November 2011, the production of Keith Lemon: The Film, a comedy with Celebrity Juice's host and international
ladies' man Keith Lemon. In fiscal 2013, Lionsgate UK will begin filming The Railway Man starring Colin Firth,
Nicole Kidman and Jeremy Irvine, for which Lionsgate international is handling international sales.
In November 2011, Lionsgate UK also announced a multi-year partnership with Icon Film Distribution for release of
theatrical titles moving forward. Upcoming titles under such partnership will include Walter Salles' On the Road,
Adam Wingard's You're Next and Postman Pat: The Movie.
Lionsgate UK continues to release numerous direct-to-video titles per year, the majority of which are acquired in the
open market. Elevation, our joint venture with Optimum Releasing/StudioCanal, handles the joint sales and
distribution of DVD product for Lionsgate UK.
Television. We continue to expand our television business internationally through sales and distribution of original
Lionsgate television series, third party television programming and format acquisitions.
Home entertainment distribution
Home entertainment distribution includes distribution of product to the home entertainment market, including home video,
DVD, Blu-ray, VOD and digital/electronic distribution. Our U.S. video distribution operation aims to exploit our filmed and
television content library of approximately 13,000 motion picture titles and television episodes and programs, consisting of
titles from, among others, Lionsgate, Summit, Mandate Pictures, Artisan Entertainment, Trimark, Miramax, Modern
Entertainment, Newmarket Films, Pantelion Films, Roadside Attractions, StudioCanal, Televisa, Wrekin Hill Entertainment,
Zoetrope Corporation, Aardman Animations, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, HIT Entertainment, LeapFrog, The Jim
Henson Company and Marvel.
In fiscal 2012, we continued to achieve one of the highest box office-to-DVD conversion rates in the industry, maintaining a
rate of approximately 40% above that of the industry average. Box office-to-DVD conversion rate is calculated as the ratio of
the total first cycle DVD release revenues for a theatrical release compared to the total box-office revenues from such theatrical
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release. We also achieved a box office-to-VOD conversion rate of approximately double that of the industry average in the
2011 calendar year. Box office-to-VOD conversion rate is calculated as the ratio of total VOD revenues for a theatrical release
compared to the total box-office revenues from such theatrical release.
For the 2011 calendar year, Blu-ray represented 19% of new release packaged media revenue from our new major theatrical
releases. According to data from industry sources, in the 2011 calendar year, we held an approximately 6% market share of the
Blu-ray packaged media market based on sales volume. We also maintained our overall market share of combined sell-through
and rental consumer spend at approximately 6.4% for the 2011 calendar year (and, collectively with Summit, approximately a
9% market share for calendar year 2012 to date).
We distribute or sell our titles directly to mass merchandisers such as Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Best Buy, Target and Costco, and
others who buy large volumes of our DVDs and Blu-ray discs to sell directly to consumers. Sales to Wal-Mart accounted for
approximately 38% of net home entertainment packaged media revenue in fiscal 2012. No other customer accounted for more
than 10% of our revenues in fiscal 2012. We also directly distribute our titles to the rental market through Netflix, Redbox,
Blockbuster and Rentrak.
In fiscal 2012, we had two theatrical releases on DVD debut at number one with Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family and
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. Additionally, in fiscal 2012, we had five titles that debuted at either number one or
number two on the Rentrak On-Demand VOD charts with Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family, The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Lincoln Lawyer, Conan the Barbarian and Abduction.
In addition to our theatrical releases each year, we also acquire and distribute approximately 70 titles annually that have
commercial potential in video and ancillary markets, and approximately 50 digital only titles. We also distribute television
product on video, including seasons one through five of Mad Men, seasons one through eight of Weeds, seasons one through
four of Nurse Jackie, the first season of Boss, certain Saturday Night Live product currently in our library, seasons one through
three of Blue Mountain State, the entire catalog of the comedy series Moonlighting, the entire catalog of the comedy series Will
and Grace, the entire catalog of Little House on the Prairie and certain Disney-ABC Domestic Television series.
In fiscal 2012, we also released several direct-to-video titles including two Tyler Perry titles, Tyler Perry's Laugh to Keep from
Crying and A Madea Christmas: The Play, and Set Up, starring Bruce Willis, Curtis Jackson, and Ryan Phillippe, a title
released through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Grindstone Entertainment. Grindstone Entertainment acquires approximately 30
to 35 motion pictures per year, both as finished pictures and as “pre-buys” based on script, cast and genres, and creates targeted
key art, marketing materials and release plans for its acquisitions, which we then distribute on DVD, VOD and other media. We
also continued our relationship with After Dark Films, releasing seven After Dark Originals, their first slate of all self-produced
horror pictures.
We remain a leader in distribution of fitness product. For the 2011 calendar year, we had an approximate 30% market-share in
fitness and ranked number two among all distributors. For the 2012 calendar year to date, we have an approximate 25% market
share in fitness. Our fitness lineup includes popular series such as Denise Austin, Jillian Michaels, The Biggest Loser and
Dancing With The Stars, as well as titles from Billy Blanks Jr., and Jane Fonda. We had four of the top nine fitness releases of
the year in fiscal 2012, including Jillian Michaels: 30 Day Shred (which is the top selling fitness title of all time), Jillian
Michaels: 6 Week Six Pack, Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown and Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance. Moreover, in
January 2012, in partnership with Google, we launched Lionsgate BeFit, a dedicated fitness channel on YouTube headlined by
new original programming and bestselling fitness content.
Our relationship with Tyler Perry, which has been the filmmaker's home since his breakthrough theatrical box office hit Diary
of a Mad Black Woman in February 2005, continues. In fiscal 2012, we released on DVD the theatrical release of Madea's Big
Happy Family as well as the direct-to-video releases Tyler Perry's Laugh to Keep from Crying and A Madea Christmas: The
Play. To date, we have also released on DVD the first through eighth volumes of the TBS television series' Tyler Perry's House
of Payne and the first four seasons of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns. In March 2011, we announced that our first look
partnership with Tyler Perry was extended through a new multi-year arrangement for films and home entertainment in which
we will continue to distribute DVD's based on his hit films and from his catalog of plays and other material.
Our domestic family entertainment division continues to maintain its position as a leading distributor of children's product. In
calendar 2011, according to Nielsen VideoScan, our children's non-theatrical DVD share was 14.4%, the second highest of all
studios. This was driven, in part, by our continued distribution of product from HIT Entertainment, Aardman Animations,
LeapFrog, The Jim Henson Company, Marvel and our catalog of premiere children's brands including Bratz, Care Bears,
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Speed Racer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. HIT Entertainment's extensive portfolio of award-
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winning children's programming distributed by us includes the children's DVD preschool franchises Thomas & Friends,
Barney, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina and Fireman Sam. Additionally, in fiscal 2012, we continued to produce and
distribute direct-to-video family-oriented feature films for educational toy maker LeapFrog, successfully launched Lost in
Lalaloopsy Land: The Search for Pillow, the first movie based on the MGA Entertainment toy line, Lalaloopsy, and distributed
Fred Figglehorn's second movie, Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred.
We continue our distribution agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television under which we obtained the home
entertainment distribution rights to select prime time series and library titles from ABC Studios, including Boy Meets World,
Felicity, Samantha Who?, Dirty Sexy Money, According to Jim, Hope & Faith, 8 Simple Rules...for Dating My Teenage
Daughter, My Wife & Kids, Dirt and Reaper.
Our first-look partnership continues with Comcast, which operates Comcast's West Coast entertainment properties, under which
we obtained the home entertainment distribution rights to series airing on E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network and
G4 including Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, Sunset Tan, Snoop Dogg's Father Hood, and
Kimora: Life In The Fab Lane. We also maintain distribution rights for SyFy's (formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel) Alice
mini-series.
Recent developments
In May 2012, we announced that we extended and expanded our partnership with StudioCanal with a long-term
renewal of the agreement under which we distribute the StudioCanal library of more than 2,000 titles as well as a new
agreement for StudioCanal to distribute the next installment of The Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games:
Catching Fire, in the German speaking territories.
In May 2012, we announced that we entered into a partnership with Jeff Clanagan, the founder of CodeBlack
Enterprises, a company dedicated to producing, marketing, and distributing quality content, events and brands that
appeal to the African American and urban consumer market. The partnership will focus on strengthening our
leadership in the urban market on digital and traditional media platforms alike.
In March 2012, we entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Saban Brands pursuant to which we obtained
distribution rights on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as multiple digital rights, for the newly revamped Power Rangers
television series, Saban's Power Rangers Samurai and Saban's Power Rangers Super Samurai, as well as to two
Power Rangers' Christmas and Halloween specials, and a Power Rangers movie special. The first releases under the
agreement, Power Rangers Samurai: The Team Unites and Power Rangers Samurai: A New Enemy, are expected to
arrive on DVD and digital download for the first time in June 2012.
In January 2012, we entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with MGA Entertainment pursuant to which we
acquired rights (for all packaged media and digital platforms in several territories, including the U.S., Canada and the
U.K.) to the toy property Lalaloopsy. Our initial home entertainment feature release for this property, Adventures in
Lalaloopsy Land: The Search for Pillow, launched in March 2012.
Television syndication
We syndicate television programming through our subsidiary, Debmar-Mercury. In fiscal 2012, Debmar-Mercury distributed
approximately 1,100 hours and produced approximately 550 episodes of television programming. In fiscal 2013, Debmar-
Mercury intends to distribute approximately 1,200 hours and produce approximately 550 episodes of television programming.
Currently, Debmar-Mercury produces and distributes The Wendy Williams Show, distributes the ITV Studios America produced
The Jeremy Kyle Show, distributes Tyler Perry's House of Payne and its spinoff, Meet the Browns, and Revolution Studios'
produced Are We There Yet, which will air simultaneously in broadcast syndication and on TBS starting in the fall of 2012.
Debmar-Mercury also distributes the strips Hell's Kitchen, South Park, True Hollywood Story and Family Feud, which has had
successful first run syndication and has been sold to various television stations through the fall of 2015. Debmar-Mercury
continues to distribute a movie library featuring Lionsgate titles as well as those from Revolution Studios.
In July 2011, Debmar-Mercury announced that the first eight seasons of Hell's Kitchen, produced by ITV Studios America, will
be exclusively available on the Hulu Plus subscription service beginning immediately, while current episodes from season nine
and a rotating selection of library episodes will also be available on the free, ad-supported Hulu service.
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In April 2011, Debmar-Mercury announced that TBS ordered ten episodes of the new series Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse,
a sitcom based on Tyler Perry's hit film Why Did I Get Married?. The series launched in November 2011. In February 2012,
Debmar-Mercury received an order from TBS for an additional 35 episodes of the new series. Overall, 439 episodes of
Debmar-Mercury's syndicated sitcoms with Tyler Perry have been ordered to-date.
In July 2011, we announced that FX had ordered Charlie Sheen's Anger Management. FX ordered the new sitcom under
Debmar-Mercury's unique syndication model, under which the first 10 episodes were ordered and, in success, FX will
automatically pick up an additional 90 episodes. The series will air exclusively on FX beginning in June 2012, until the off-
network episodes start airing in broadcast syndication beginning in the fall of 2014.
Pay and free television distribution
We currently have more than 1,000 titles in active distribution in the domestic cable, free and pay television markets. Pay
television rights include rights granted to cable, direct broadcast satellite and other services paid for by subscribers. We sell our
library titles and new product to major cable channels such as pay networks including EPIX, HBO, Starz and Showtime, as
well as basic cable channels including USA Network, FX, Turner Networks, BET, ABC Family, SyFy, Lifetime, MTV, Comedy
Central, Spike, AMC Networks, OWN, Reelz, Telemundo and Telefutura.
We also directly distribute pay-per-view and VOD to cable, satellite and internet providers such as Comcast, Time Warner, Cox
Communications, through iN Demand, Charter Communications, AT&T Uverse and Verizon FIOS through Avail-TVN,
Cablevision, DirecTV and DISH Network. During fiscal 2012, we completed multi-year licensing agreements with Starz (for
greater than 500 titles) and Showtime (for greater than 250 titles). Additionally, we continue to distribute our library of motion
picture titles and television episodes and programs through EPIX, our joint venture with Viacom, Paramount Pictures and
MGM.
Digital distribution
We deliver content through a broad spectrum of digital media platforms. We distribute first run theatrical films, television
series, our movie library, third party product and product not available on DVD to distribution outlets including iTunes,
Amazon, Microsoft's Xbox, Sony's Playstation Network, Netflix, Best Buy/CinemaNow, Hulu, YouTube, and Wal-Mart/Vudu.
Through our partnership with EPIX, we offer product via the internet and to multiple devices for consumption “anytime/
anywhere” by EPIX subscribers. In August 2010, EPIX announced an agreement through which Netflix members can instantly
watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the internet from Netflix beginning September 1,
2010. EPIX has subscription pay television rights to new releases and movies from the libraries of its partners and makes these
movies available to Netflix 90 days after their premium pay television and subscription on demand debuts. Historically, the
rights to distribute these films are pre-sold to pay television for as long as nine years after their theatrical release.
Additionally, our licensing relationship with Netflix continues. In April 2011, we announced a multiyear syndication deal with
Netflix pursuant to which we licensed the first four seasons of Mad Men to be watched instantly by Netflix members beginning
July 2011, with additional seasons being added annually after they air on their respective seasons on the AMC network.
We also operate FEARnet, a branded multiplatform programming and content service provider of horror genre films, in
connection with partners Comcast and Sony, and own an interest in Break Media, a viral marketing company that creates new
opportunities for showcasing our feature films and television programming. Additionally, we have partnered with YouTube to
create branded “Lionsgate” channels which enable us to post full length films and television episodes and to post promotional
scenes from our film and television libraries. In addition to sharing advertising revenue from the channel, a banner on the page
leads to our online shop, where our films and shows highlighted in the promotional scenes are available for purchase as DVDs
or Blu-ray discs in digital form.
More recently, we continue to position our content against a growing and expanding SVOD marketplace. We currently have
over 2,000 films and television episodes in active distribution in the SVOD market and sell our library titles and television
shows to established and emerging providers such as Amazon, DISH Network, EPIX, Hulu and Netflix. During the past fiscal
year, we completed distribution licenses with Comcast to license HIT Entertainment properties (such as Thomas & Friends
and Barney), Hulu (for Hell's Kitchen) and Netflix (for Weeds), as well as licenses for “television premiere” and direct-to-video
content, such as a license to Netflix for Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred and Setup.
Ancillary markets
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In addition to the distribution described above, we also license the right to non-theatrical uses of our films to distributors who,
in turn, make a motion picture available to airlines, hotels, schools, oil rigs, public libraries, prisons, community groups, the
armed forces, ships at sea and others.
Joint Ventures and Partnerships
Break Media. In June 2007, we acquired an interest in Break Media, a creator, publisher and distributor of digital entertainment
content. The company's properties include the current number one online video humor site, Break.com (as measured by
comScore for April 2012), as well as other properties such as MadeMan, Gamefront and DamnYouAutoCorrect. The
company's content is available across multiple platforms through its relationships with partners such as Panasonic, Sony and
Roku, as well as through its proprietary, top rated, mobile apps. Break Media's creative lab is an in-house production studio
creating original videos that range from award-winning branded entertainment to popular original series. Break Media is
recognized as a leader in pairing content and advertising and was named media partner of the year last year by ThinkLA, an
advertising organization.
Celestial Tiger Entertainment. In December 2011, we announced that we had formed a partnership with SCG and Celestial
Pictures to create Celestial Tiger Entertainment, a diversified media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and
beyond. The company focuses on the operation of branded pay television channels, content creation and content distribution
targeted at Asian consumers. Celestial Tiger Entertainment operates a bouquet of distinct pay television channels including:
CELESTIAL MOVIES, one of the most broadly distributed 24-hour Chinese and Asian movies channel in the world;
CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES, the gateway to an array of Chinese movie masterpieces; CELESTIAL MOVIES ON
DEMAND, Celestial's subscription video on demand service; KIX, the ultimate in action entertainment; THRILL, Asia's only
horror and suspense movie channel; and KIX HD, featuring the best of action with a late-night dose of thrillers in high
definition. As one of Asia's largest vertically integrated entertainment companies, Celestial Tiger Entertainment produces
original content which complements its channels' business. Celestial Tiger Entertainment is also the exclusive sales agent of
content from Lionsgate in all media in Southeast Asia and China.
EPIX. In April 2008, we formed a joint venture with Viacom, Paramount Pictures and MGM called EPIX, a premium
entertainment service available on television, VOD, online and on consumer electronic devices. With access to more than
15,000 motion pictures spanning the vast libraries of its partners and other studios, EPIX provides a powerful entertainment
experience with more feature films on demand and online and more HD movies than any other service. It is the only premium
service providing its entire monthly line-up of new Hollywood hits, classic feature films, documentaries and original concerts,
comedy and sporting events on all platforms. EPIX delivers more than 3,000 titles to authenticated subscribers
on EpixHD.com and on hundreds of devices including Xbox consoles, Android tablets and mobile phones, Roku players,
Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players, iPads, iPhones and more. EPIX is available to over 30 million homes nationwide
through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom
Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.
FEARnet. In October 2006, along with Sony and Comcast, we formed FEARnet, a branded multiplatform programming and
content service provider of horror, thriller, and suspense genre films and programming. FEARnet is a cutting-edge,
multiplatform television network available in three formats - as a regular linear channel, as a separate on-demand channel, and
online as fearnet.com, 24 hours per day, seven days per week. FEARnet launched its traditional linear cable channel in high
definition on October 31, 2010 and is currently available nationally on linear and/or demand on AT&T U-Verse, Buckeye
Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, Frontier Communications, Glasgow Electric Plant Board, Guadalupe Valley
Communications Systems, Shrewsbury Electric and Cable, Verizon FiOS and Time Warner Cable. According to Rentrak,
FEARnet has generated over 629 million on-demand movie views since inception, and is a top free movie VOD channel.
FEARnet has also been a top ten free VOD channel for 50 consecutive months and, according to comScore, is consistently a
top genre website, ranking number one among unique visitors of horror sites. Moreover, FEARnet has enjoyed the longest
visitor duration of any genre website for 27 months in a row.
During this past fiscal year, FEARnet produced its first original television series, the comedy series Holliston, which was
recently renewed for a second season. Holliston was paired with FEARnet's television series acquisitions, Todd and the Book of
Pure Evil (from Canada) and Psychoville (from the U.K.), as part of FEARnet's branded “Twisted Comedy” block of
programming. Other branded stunts and interstitials included “Sinister Sundays,” “Fearful First 5” and “Movies with More
Brains.” FEARnet also draws from all major and independent studios and includes targeted foreign language films for its
motion picture programming. During the past fiscal year, television premieres included the theatrical hits The Collector (2009
version) and Carriers, starring Chris Pine, as well as made-for-television sequels in the popular Rec, Hostel and 30 Days Of
Night franchises. Broadcast premieres included the theatrical films The Ruins and Quarantine, among others.
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Pantelion Films. In September 2010, we announced the launch of Pantelion Films, a joint venture with Televisa, designed to
produce, acquire and distribute a slate of English and Spanish language feature films to target Hispanic moviegoers in the U.S.
Pantelion Films is committed to release a theatrical slate of eight to ten films per year, as well as to offer a diverse slate of
premier Spanish language films. In fiscal 2012, Pantelion Films released six titles theatrically, including the following:
• Casa De Mi Padre- Armando Alvarez has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the ranch
faces financial strains, Armando's younger brother, Raul, shows up with his new fiancée, Sonia, and pledges to settle
all his father's debts. It seems that Raul's success as an international businessman means the ranch's troubles are over,
but when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be less than legit, the Alvarez family finds
themselves in a full-out war with Mexico's most feared drug lord, the mighty Onza (released in March 2012).
• No Eres Tu Soy Yo - Javier only wants one thing in life: to be happy with Maria, but shortly after their wedding,
destiny changes his plans. What follows is a hilarious story about a man who rides an emotional rollercoaster through
heart-break, ending up in unsuspecting places and circumstances (released in April 2011).
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Saving Private Perez - Julian Perez, Mexico's most notorious leader of organized crime, must embark on a mission
given to him by the only authority he respects... his mother. Joined by a colorful band of infamous criminals, Julian
must risk his life to fulfill his mother's wish and rescue his brother from the war-ridden bowels of the most treacherous
land in the world, Iraq (released in September 2011).
In 2013, Pantelion Films intends to continue to expand its theatrical slate, and also launch a direct-to-video business. Pantelion
Films' current slate includes release of the following:
• Girl In Progress - see summary above.
• Aztec Warrior - Lucha libre meets kung fu in this action comedy where a disgraced Mexican superhero and his
uncomfortably loyal midget sidekick take on the evil masked villain, El Diablo. In the classic battle of good versus
evil, can Aztec Warrior bring down his nemesis before his drinking, womanizing, and utter lack of self-respect bring
him down?
• El Cartel De Los Sapos - Set within the power struggle that occurred between Colombia's powerful drug cartels after
the death of “Cocaine King,” Pablo Escobar, this true-life story follows Martin Gonzales and his meteoric rise and fall
from the top of the most ruthless crime syndicate in the world.
• El Infierno - Benny Garcia is an unassuming, hardworking Mexican who is deported from the U.S. after 20 years of
life as an illegal alien. Faced with no other choice, he returns to his poor rural hometown in northern Mexico and
learns that most of his family and friends have either joined the local drug cartels or have been killed by them.
Despite Benny's best efforts to remain on a straight path, he veers off course and embarks on a journey filled with
violence, corruption and greed.
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La Ultima Muerte - Dr. Alexanderson finds an unconscious young man by the doorstep of his cabin. He will try to
piece together the man's broken memory without knowing the dangers his family and friends will be exposed to in this
psychological revenge thriller.
Roadside Attractions. In July 2007, we acquired an interest in Roadside Attractions, an independent theatrical distribution
company. The company's 2009 release, The Cove, captured the Academy Award® for Best Feature Documentary, and in
2010, its six Academy Award® nominations - four, including Best Picture, for Debra Granik's Winter's Bone, and two,
including Best Foreign Language Film, for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful, solidified its position on the distributor
landscape. In calendar 2011 and in the first half of calendar 2012, Roadside Attractions released the following: J.C. Chandor's
Academy Award® nominated Margin Call starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany and Jeremy Irons; Robert
Redford's The Conspirator starring James McAvoy and Robin Wright; Academy Award® winning filmmaker James Marsh's
Project Nim; Miranda July's The Future; Maryam Keshavarz's Circumstance; Academy Award® nominated Albert Nobbs
starring Glenn Close and Janet McTeer; and Friends With Kids starring Adam Scott, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen
Wiig, Maya Rudolph, ChrisO'Dowd, Megan Fox and Edward Burns. Roadside Attractions' upcoming theatrical slate may
include Arbitrage, starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Tim Roth.
TV Guide Network. In January 2009, we acquired TV Guide Network, and sold a 49% interest to OEP in May 2009. TV Guide
Network is a full-screen entertainment destination with programming that celebrates Hollywood, its stars and shows that fans
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love. Seen in more than 80 million homes nationwide, TV Guide Network delivers original series and specials that bring
viewers closer to their favorite celebrities. TV Guide Network's programming includes: original reality series Wilson Phillips:
Still Holding On, featuring the music trio's comeback, and Nail Files starring Hollywood's self-proclaimed Queen of Nails,
Katie Cazorla; red carpet coverage at Hollywood galas such as the Academy Awards®, Primetime Emmy® Awards and
Grammy® Awards; and specials that bring entertainment fans the latest news in Hollywood and pop culture.
TVGuide.com has set new records for traffic and revenue for the past three years, while consistently delivering market-leading
innovation and highest user engagement metrics in the competitive category. TVGuide.com currently has 24 million monthly
unique users and over 6.5 million mobile application installations. In 2012, TVGuide.com intends to integrate into its mobile
applications mass market entertainment products such as personalized watchlists and social television check-ins.
Intellectual Property
We are currently using a number of trademarks including “LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT,” “ARTISAN HOME
ENTERTAINMENT,” “FAMILY HOME ENTERTAINMENT,” “DIRTY DANCING,” “THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT,”
“RESERVOIR DOGS” and “MAD MEN” in connection with our domestic home video distribution, “LIONS GATE FILMS,”
“LGF FILMS,” “ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT,” “TRIMARK PICTURES,” “GHOST HOUSE PICTURES,”
“GRINDSTONE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP” and “MANDATE PICTURES” in connection with films distributed
domestically and licensed internationally and “LIONS GATE TELEVISION,” “TRIMARK TELEVISION” and “DEBMAR/
MERCURY” in connection with licenses to free, pay and cable television. Additionally, through Summit, we are using the
trademarks "SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT," "TWILIGHT," "NEW MOON," "ECLIPSE," and "BREAKING DAWN" as well
as various other trademarks derived from and associated with the Twilight franchise.
The trademarks “LIONSGATE,” “LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT,” “TV GUIDE,” “TV GUIDE NETWORK,”
“LIONS GATE SIGNATURE SERIES,” “ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT,” “TRIMARK PICTURES,” “DIRTY DANCING,”
“THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT,” “RESERVOIR DOGS,” “SAW,” “MAD MEN,” "SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT,"
"TWILIGHT," "NEW MOON," "ECLIPSE," and "BREAKING DAWN," among others, are registered with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office and various international trademark authorities. We regard our trademarks as valuable assets and believe that
our trademarks are an important factor in marketing our products.
Copyright protection is a serious problem in the DVD and Blu-ray distribution industry because of the ease with which DVDs
and Blu-ray discs may be duplicated. In the past, certain countries permitted video pirating to such an extent that we did not
consider these markets viable for distribution. Video piracy continues to be prevalent across the entertainment industry. We and
other video distributors have taken legal actions to enforce copyright protection when necessary.
We also hold various domain names relating to our trademarks and service marks including lionsgate.com, summit-ent.com and
tvguide.com.
Competition
Television and motion picture production and distribution are highly competitive businesses. We face competition from
companies within the entertainment business and from alternative forms of leisure entertainment, such as travel, sporting
events, outdoor recreation, video games, the internet and other cultural and computer-related activities. We compete with the
major studios, numerous independent motion picture and television production companies, television networks, pay television
systems and digital media platforms for the acquisition of literary and film properties, the services of performing artists,
directors, producers and other creative and technical personnel and production financing, all of which are essential to the
success of our entertainment businesses. In addition, our motion pictures compete for audience acceptance and exhibition
outlets with motion pictures produced and distributed by other companies.
Likewise, our television product faces significant competition from independent distributors as well as major studios. As a
result, the success of any of our motion pictures and television product is dependent not only on the quality and acceptance of a
particular film or program, but also on the quality and acceptance of other competing motion pictures or television programs
released into the marketplace at or near the same time.
Employees
As of May 25, 2012, we had 607 full-time employees in our worldwide operations. We also utilize many consultants in the
ordinary course of our business and hire additional employees on a project-by-project basis in connection with the production
of our motion pictures and television programming. We believe that our employee and labor relations are good.
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Corporate History
We are a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, resulting from the merger of Lions Gate
Entertainment Corp. and Beringer Gold Corp. on November 13, 1997. Beringer Gold Corp. was incorporated under the
Business Corporation Act (British Columbia) on May 26, 1986 as IMI Computer Corp. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. was
incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act using the name 3369382 Canada Limited on April 28, 1997,
amended its articles on July 3, 1997 to change its name to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., and on September 24, 1997,
continued under the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia).
Financial Information About Segments and Foreign and Domestic Operations
Financial and other information by reporting segment and geographic area as of March 31, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the
three years in the period ended March 31, 2012 is set forth in Note 19 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
Available Information
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and
amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of Exchange Act, are available, free of
charge, on our website at www.lionsgate.com as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with,
or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company's Disclosure Policy, Corporate
Governance Guidelines, Standards for Director Independence, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Officers
and Employees, Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, Policy on Shareholder Communications, Related Person
Transaction Policy, Charter of the Audit Committee, Charter of the Compensation Committee and Charter of the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee and any amendments thereto are also available on the Company's website, as well as in
print to any stockholder who requests them. The information posted on our website is not incorporated into this Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
We are filing as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K certifications required pursuant to Sections 302 and 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have also filed with the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) the annual certification of
our Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2012, confirming that we were in compliance with NYSE corporate governance listing
standards.
The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding
issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC
at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as other information included in, or incorporated by reference
into in this Form 10-K before making an investment decision. The following risks and uncertainties could materially adversely
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. The risks described below are not the only ones facing the
Company. Additional risks that we are not presently aware of, or that we currently believe are immaterial, may also become
important factors that affect us. All of these risks and uncertainties could adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
We have had losses, and we cannot assure future profitability.
We have reported operating income for fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012 and operating losses for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
We have reported net losses for the fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Our accumulated deficit was $542.0 million
at March 31, 2012. We cannot assure you that we will operate profitably in future periods and, if we do not, we may not be able
to meet our debt service requirements, working capital requirements, capital expenditure plans, production slate, acquisition
and releasing plans or other cash needs. Our inability to meet those needs could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
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We face substantial capital requirements and financial risks.
Our business requires a substantial investment of capital. The production, acquisition and distribution of motion pictures and
television programs require a significant amount of capital. A significant amount of time may elapse between our expenditure
of funds and the receipt of exploitation revenues from or government contributions to our motion pictures or television
programs. This time lapse requires us to fund a significant portion of our capital requirements from our senior secured credit
facility, Summit's senior secured term loan facility that we entered into in connection with our acquisition of Summit, our
revolving film credit facility, and from other financing sources. Although we intend to continue to reduce the risks of our
production exposure through financial contributions from broadcasters and distributors, tax credit programs, government and
industry programs, other studios and co-financiers and other sources, we cannot assure you that we will continue to implement
successfully these arrangements or that we will not be subject to substantial financial risks relating to the production,
acquisition, completion and release of future motion pictures and television programs. In addition, if we increase (through
internal growth or acquisition) our production slate or our production budgets, we may be required to increase overhead and/or
make larger up-front payments to talent and, consequently, bear greater financial risks. Any of the foregoing could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
The costs of producing and marketing feature films have steadily increased and may further increase in the future, which may
make it more difficult for a film to generate a profit or compete against other films. The costs of producing and marketing
feature films have generally increased from year to year. These costs may continue to increase, which may make it more
difficult for our films to generate a profit or compete against other films. Historically, production costs and marketing costs
have risen at a higher rate than increases in either the number of domestic admissions to movie theaters or admission ticket
prices. A continuation of this trend would leave us more dependent on other media, such as home video, television,
international markets and digital for revenue, which revenues may not be sufficient to offset an increase in the cost of motion
picture production. If we cannot successfully exploit these other media, it could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Budget overruns may adversely affect our business. Our business model requires that we be efficient in the production of our
motion pictures and television programs. Actual motion picture and television production costs often exceed their budgets,
sometimes significantly. The production, completion and distribution of motion pictures and television productions are subject
to a number of uncertainties, including delays and increased expenditures due to creative differences among key cast members
and other key creative personnel or other disruptions or events beyond our control. Risks such as death or disability of star
performers, technical complications with special effects or other aspects of production, shortages of necessary equipment,
damage to film negatives, master tapes and recordings or adverse weather conditions may cause cost overruns and delay or
frustrate completion of a production. If a motion picture or television production incurs substantial budget overruns, we may
have to seek additional financing from outside sources to complete production or fund the overrun ourselves. We cannot make
assurances regarding the availability of such financing on terms acceptable to us, and the lack of such financing could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
In addition, if a motion picture or television production incurs substantial budget overruns, we cannot assure you that we will
recoup these costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity
and prospects. Increased costs incurred with respect to a particular film may result in any such film not being ready for release
at the intended time and the postponement to a potentially less favorable date, all of which could cause a decline in box office
performance, and, thus, the overall financial success of such film. Budget overruns could also prevent a picture from being
completed or released. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating
results, liquidity and prospects.
We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, and we may be forced to take other
actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.
Our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our debt obligations depends on our financial and operating
performance, which is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business and other
factors beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will maintain a level of cash flows from operating activities sufficient
to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness. If our cash flows and capital resources are
insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or
operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. We cannot assure you that we would be able to
take any of these actions, that these actions would be successful and permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations or
that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our existing or future debt agreements, including our senior secured
credit facility, Summit's senior secured term loan facility, and the indenture governing our senior secured notes. In the absence
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of such cash flows or capital resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of
material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. Our senior secured credit facility, Summit's senior
secured term loan facility, and the indenture governing our senior secured notes restrict our ability to dispose of assets and use
the proceeds from such dispositions. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain the proceeds which we
could realize from them and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due.
If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt, we will be in default and, as a result:
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our debt holders could declare all outstanding principal and interest to be due and payable;
the lenders under our senior secured credit facility and the Summit senior secured term loan facility could terminate
their commitments to lend us money;
the holders of our secured debt could foreclose against the assets securing their borrowings; and/or
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• we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.
Our level of indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, require us
to dedicate substantial capital to servicing our debt obligations, expose us to interest rate risk, limit our ability to pursue
strategic business opportunities, react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from meeting our debt
obligations.
Historically, we have been highly leveraged and may be highly leveraged in the future. As of March 31, 2012, our consolidated
total indebtedness was $1,622.0 million (carrying value - $1,579.5 million), which includes the additional debt we incurred in
connection with the acquisition of Summit. Our substantial degree of leverage could have important consequences, including
the following:
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it may limit our ability to obtain additional debt or equity financing for working capital, capital expenditures, motion
picture and television development, production and distribution, debt service requirements, acquisitions or general
corporate or other purposes, or limit our ability to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to us;
a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations will be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on
our indebtedness and will not be available for other purposes, including funding motion picture and television
production, development and distribution and other operating expenses, capital expenditures and future business
opportunities;
the debt service requirements of our indebtedness could make it more difficult for us to satisfy our financial
obligations;
certain of our borrowings, including borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and Summit's senior secured
term loan facility, are at variable rates of interest, exposing us to the risk of increased interest rates;
it may limit our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and place us at a competitive disadvantage compared
to our competitors that have less debt;
it may limit our ability to pursue strategic acquisitions and other business opportunities that may be in our best
interests;
• we may be vulnerable to a downturn in general economic conditions or in our business; and/or
• we may be unable to carry out capital spending that is important to our growth.
Despite our current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may be able to incur additional debt in the future,
which could further exacerbate the risks described above in the foregoing risk factors.
Although each of our senior secured credit facility, Summit's senior secured term loan facility and the indenture governing our
senior secured notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, including
guarantees, make restricted payments and investments, and grant liens on our assets, the covenants contained in such debt
documents provide a number of important exceptions and thus, do not prohibit us or our subsidiaries from doing so. Such
exceptions will provide us substantial flexibility to incur indebtedness, grant liens and expend funds to operate our business.
For example, under the terms of the indenture governing our senior secured notes (i) with few restrictions, we may incur
indebtedness in connection with certain film and television financing arrangements, including without limitation, purchasing or
acquiring rights in film or television productions or financing print and advertising expenses, and such indebtedness may be
secured by liens senior to the liens in respect of our senior secured notes, and (ii) in limited circumstances, we may make
investments in assets that are not included in the borrowing base supporting our senior secured notes, in each case, without
having to meet the leverage ratio tests for debt incurrence or to fit such investments within the restricted payments “build-up
basket” or within other categories of funds applicable to making investments and other restricted payments under the indenture
governing our senior secured notes.
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In addition, we may incur additional indebtedness through our $340.0 million senior secured credit facility. At March 31, 2012,
we have borrowed approximately $99.8 million under our senior secured credit facility and have approximately $10.0 million
in letters of credit outstanding. We could borrow some or all of the remaining permitted amount in the future. The amount we
have available to borrow under this facility depends upon our borrowing base, which in turn depends on the value of our
existing library of films and television programs, as well as accounts receivable and cash held in collateral accounts.
If new debt is added to our and our subsidiaries' existing high debt levels, this has the potential to magnify the risks discussed
above relating to our ability to service our indebtedness and the potential adverse impact our high level of indebtedness could
have on us. See “ We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, and we may be forced to
take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful” and " Our level of
indebtedness could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, require us to dedicate
substantial capital to servicing our debt obligations, expose us to interest rate risk, limit our ability to pursue strategic business
opportunities, react to changes in the economy or our industry and prevent us from meeting our debt obligations.”
An increase in the ownership of our common shares by certain shareholders could trigger a change in control under the
agreements governing our long-term indebtedness.
The agreements governing certain of our long-term indebtedness contain change in control provisions that are triggered when any
of our shareholders, directly or indirectly, acquires ownership or control in excess of a certain percentage of our common shares.
As of May 25, 2012, three of our shareholders, Mark H. Rachesky, M.D., Capital Research Global Investors, and FMR LLC, and
their respective affiliates, beneficially owned approximately 35.6%, 10.8% and 5.4%, respectively, of our outstanding common
shares.
Under certain circumstances, including the acquisition of ownership or control by a person or group in excess of 50% of our
common shares, the holders of our senior secured notes and our convertible senior subordinated notes may require us to repurchase
all or a portion of such notes upon a change in control and the holders of our convertible senior subordinated notes may be entitled
to receive a make whole premium based on the price of our common shares on the change in control date. We may not be able to
repurchase these notes upon a change in control because we may not have sufficient funds. Further, we may be contractually
restricted under the terms of our senior secured credit facility and our revolving film credit facility, from repurchasing all of the
notes tendered by holders upon a change in control. Our failure to repurchase our senior secured notes upon a change in control
would cause a default under the indentures governing the senior secured notes and the convertible senior subordinated notes and
a cross-default under our senior secured credit facility and our revolving film credit facility.
Our senior secured credit facility and our revolving film credit facility also provide that a change in control, which includes a
person or group acquiring ownership or control in excess of 50% of our outstanding common shares, will be an event of default
that permits lenders to accelerate the maturity of borrowings thereunder and to enforce security interests in the collateral securing
such debt, thereby limiting our ability to raise cash to purchase our outstanding senior secured notes and convertible senior
subordinated notes. Summit's senior secured term loan facility also provides that a change of control, which includes a person or
group acquiring ownership or control in excess of 90% of the membership interests in Summit, will be an event of default that
permits lenders to accelerate the maturity of borrowings thereunder. Any of our future debt agreements may contain similar
provisions.
Restrictive covenants may adversely affect our operations.
Our senior secured credit facility, Summit's senior secured term loan facility and the indenture governing our senior secured
notes contain various covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit our ability to, among other things:
incur or assume additional debt or provide guarantees in respect of obligations of other persons;
issue redeemable stock and preferred stock;
pay dividends or distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock;
prepay, redeem or repurchase debt that is junior in right of payment to our senior secured notes;
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incur liens;
engage in sale/leaseback transactions;
restrict dividends, loans or asset transfers from our subsidiaries;
sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries;
consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person;
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
enter into new lines of business.
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These covenants may prevent us from raising additional financing, competing effectively or taking advantage of new business
opportunities. In addition, the restrictive covenants in our senior secured credit facility and Summit's senior secured term loan
facility require us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests and the indenture governing
our senior secured notes, outside of specified exceptions, require us to satisfy certain financial tests in order to engage in
activities such as incurring debt or making restricted payments. Our ability to comply with these covenants or meet those
financial ratios and tests can be affected by events beyond our control (such as a change in control event), and we cannot assure
you that we will meet them. See “-An increase in the ownership of our common shares by certain shareholders could trigger a
change in control under the agreements governing our long-term indebtedness.” Upon the occurrence of an event of default
under our senior secured credit facility, Summit's senior secured term loan facility, the indenture governing our senior secured
notes or the agreements governing our other financing arrangements, the holders of such debt could elect to declare all amounts
outstanding to be immediately due and payable and the lenders under our senior secured credit facility could terminate all
commitments to extend further credit. Further, the holders of our secured debt that is secured by a first priority or other senior
lien, could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness, which collateral represents substantially
all of our assets. If the holders of our debt accelerate the repayment of borrowings, we cannot assure you that we will have
sufficient cash flow or assets to repay our debt, or borrow sufficient funds to refinance such indebtedness. Even if we are able
to obtain new financing, it may not be on commercially reasonable terms, or terms that are acceptable to us.
Variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase
significantly.
Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our senior secured credit facility and Summit's senior secured term loan
facility, are, and are expected to continue to be, at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates
increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed
remained the same, and our net loss would increase. The applicable margin with respect to loans under our senior secured credit
facility is a percentage per annum equal to 2.50% plus an adjusted rate based on LIBOR. The applicable margin with respect to
loans under Summit's senior secured term loan facility is a percentage per annum equal to 4.50% plus an adjusted rate based on
Alternative Base Rate Loans (as defined therein) and 5.50% plus an adjusted rate based on LIBOR loans (subject to a LIBOR
floor of 1.25%). The applicable margin with respect to loans under our film credit facility is a percentage per annum equal to
3.25% over the “LIBO” rate (as defined in the film credit facility).
Assuming our senior secured credit facility, Summit's senior secured term loan facility and our revolving film credit facility are
fully drawn, based on the applicable LIBOR in effect as of March 31, 2012, each quarter point change in interest rates would
result in a $0.9 million change in annual interest expense on our senior secured credit facility, $1.2 million change in annual
interest expense on Summit's senior secured term loan facility, and $0.3 million change in annual interest expense on our film
credit facility. In the future, we may enter into interest rate swaps, involving the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest
payments, to reduce interest rate volatility.
Our revenues and results of operations may fluctuate significantly.
Our results of operations are difficult to predict and depend on a variety of factors. Our results of operations depend
significantly upon the commercial success of the motion pictures and television programming that we distribute, which cannot
be predicted with certainty. In particular, the underperformance at the box office of one or more motion pictures in any period
may cause our revenue and earnings results for that period (and potentially, subsequent periods) to be less than anticipated, in
some instances to a significant extent. Accordingly, our results of operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period,
and the results of any one period may not be indicative of the results for any future periods.
Our results of operations also fluctuate due to the timing, mix, number and availability of our theatrical motion picture and
home entertainment releases, as well as license periods for our content. Our operating results may increase or decrease during
a particular period or fiscal year due to differences in the number and/or mix of films released compared to the corresponding
period in the prior year or prior fiscal year.
Moreover, our results of operations may be impacted by the success of critically acclaimed and award winning films, including
Academy Award® winners and nominees. We cannot assure you that we will manage the production, acquisition and
distribution of future motion pictures as successfully as we have done with these recent critically acclaimed, award winning
and/or commercially popular films or that we will produce or acquire motion pictures that will receive similar critical acclaim
or perform as well commercially. Any inability to achieve such commercial success could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
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Our operating results also fluctuate due to our accounting practices (which are standard for the industry) which may cause us to
recognize the production and marketing expenses in different periods than the recognition of related revenues, which may occur
in later periods. For example, in accordance with GAAP and industry practice, we are required to expense film advertising
costs as incurred, but are also required to recognize the revenue from any motion picture or television program over the entire
revenue stream expected to be generated by the individual picture or television program. In addition, we amortize film and
television programming costs using the "individual-film-forecast" method. Under this accounting method, we amortize film and
television programming costs for each film or television program based on the following ratio:
Revenue earned by title in the current period
Estimated total future revenues by title as of the beginning of the year
We regularly review, and revise when necessary, our total revenue estimates on a title-by-title basis. This review may result in a
change in the rate of amortization and/or a write-down of the film or television asset to its estimated fair value. Results of
operations in future years depend upon our amortization of our film and television costs. Periodic adjustments in amortization
rates may significantly affect these results.
In addition, the comparability of our results may be affected by changes in accounting guidance or changes in our ownership of
certain assets and businesses. For example, in fiscal 2011, we retrospectively deconsolidated our interest in TV Guide Network
due to new accounting guidance and now account for our holding in that business under the equity method of accounting.
Further, in August 2011, we sold our majority interest in Maple Pictures Corp. and therefore no longer include the results of
operations of that business in our consolidated results of operations although we will record the amounts reported to us from
the distribution of our products net of certain distribution fees and expenses, as revenue. Accordingly, our results of operations
from year to year may not be directly comparable to prior reporting periods.
As a result of the foregoing and other factors, our results of operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period, and
the results of any one period may not be indicative of the results for any future period.
Due to the difficulty of predicting our results of operations and the other factors, it is difficult for industry or financial analysts
to accurately forecast our results. The trading market for our common shares is influenced by the research and reports that such
industry or financial analysts publish about us or our business. If an analyst who covers us changes his or her financial
estimates or investment recommendation, or if our results of operations fall short of their estimates, the price of our common
shares could decline.
We have few output agreements with cable and broadcast channels. We distribute our library of motion picture titles and
television episodes and programs through EPIX, certain broadcast channels such as TV Guide Network (which exhibit our
films, but license such rights on a film-by-film, rather than an output basis) and, specifically, for certain Summit motion picture
titles, through Showtime Networks and, commencing in January 2013, through HBO. We also cannot assure you that we will be
able to secure other output agreements on acceptable terms, if at all. Without multiple output agreements that typically contain
guaranteed minimum payments, our revenues may be subject to greater volatility, which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
We do not have long-term arrangements with many of our production partners. We typically do not enter into long term
distribution contracts with the creative producers of the films we produce, acquire or distribute. For example, we have a “first-
look” arrangement with Tyler Perry that gives us a right to negotiate for the purchase of distribution rights to films if certain
criteria are met but, even if we negotiate for such purchase, we are not guaranteed to obtain such distribution rights. Further, we
have an agreement with the creators of the Saw franchise that gives us the right to compel production through Saw IX under
certain contractual conditions and, thereafter, the right to “opt in” under certain economic terms for future Saw films if our
partner elects to produce such pictures. Additionally, Summit has agreements with Vendome International which give Summit
the first opportunity to be the domestic distributor and to act as sales agent in the international territory for qualifying motion
pictures. Summit also has an agreement with Participant Media which provides for the potential co-financing and/or
distribution by Summit of certain qualifying motion pictures controlled by Participant Media. Moreover, we generally have
certain derivative rights that provide us with distribution rights to, for example, prequels, sequels and remakes of certain films
we produce, acquire or distribute. However, there is no guarantee that we will produce, acquire or distribute future films by any
creative producer, and a failure to do so could adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and
prospects.
We rely on a few major retailers and distributors for a material portion of our business and the loss of any of those retailers or
distributors could reduce our revenues and operating results. Wal-Mart represented approximately 12% of our revenues in
fiscal 2012. In addition, a small number of other retailers and distributors account for a significant percentage of our revenues.
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We do not have long-term agreements with retailers. We cannot assure you that we will continue to maintain favorable
relationships with our retailers and distributors or that they will not be adversely affected by economic conditions. If any of
these retailers or distributors reduces or cancels a significant order, it could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Our revenues and results of operations are vulnerable to currency fluctuations. We report our revenues and results of
operations in U.S. dollars, but a significant portion of our revenues is earned outside of the U.S. Our principal currency
exposure is between Canadian dollars, pounds sterling and U.S. dollars. We cannot accurately predict the impact of future
exchange rate fluctuations on revenues and operating margins, and fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. From time to time, we may experience currency
exposure on distribution and production revenues and expenses from foreign countries, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Failure to manage future growth may adversely affect our business.
We are subject to risks associated with possible acquisitions, business combinations, or joint ventures. From time to time, we
engage in discussions and activities with respect to possible acquisitions, sale of assets, business combinations, or joint
ventures intended to complement or expand our business, some of which may be significant transactions for us. For instance, in
January 2012 we acquired Summit, and in January 2012, we formed Celestial Tiger Entertainment with SCG and Celestial
Pictures. We may not realize the anticipated benefit from any of the transactions we pursue. Regardless of whether we
consummate any such transaction, the negotiation of a potential transaction (including associated litigation and proxy contests),
as well as the integration of the acquired business, could require us to incur significant costs and cause diversion of
management's time and resources. Any such transaction could also result in impairment of goodwill and other intangibles,
development write-offs and other related expenses. Any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
We may be unable to integrate any business that we acquire or have acquired or with which we combine or have combined.
Integrating any business that we acquire or have acquired or with which we combine or have combined is distracting to our
management and disruptive to our business and may result in significant costs to us. We could face challenges in consolidating
functions and integrating procedures, information technology and accounting systems, personnel and operations in a timely and
efficient manner. If any such integration is unsuccessful, or if the integration takes longer than anticipated, there could be a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. We may have difficulty
managing the combined entity in the short term if we experience a significant loss of management personnel during the
transition period after the significant acquisition.
Claims against us relating to any acquisition or business combination may necessitate our seeking claims against the seller for
which the seller may not indemnify us or that may exceed the seller's indemnification obligations. There may be liabilities
assumed in any acquisition or business combination that we did not discover or that we underestimated in the course of
performing our due diligence investigation. Although a seller generally will have indemnification obligations to us under an
acquisition or merger agreement, these obligations usually will be subject to financial limitations, such as general deductibles
and maximum recovery amounts, as well as time limitations. We cannot assure you that our right to indemnification from any
seller will be enforceable, collectible or sufficient in amount, scope or duration to fully offset the amount of any undiscovered
or underestimated liabilities that we may incur. Any such liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
We may not be able to obtain additional funding to meet our requirements. Our ability to grow through acquisitions, business
combinations and joint ventures, to maintain and expand our development, production and distribution of motion pictures and
television programs, and to fund our operating expenses depends upon our ability to obtain funds through equity financing,
debt financing (including credit facilities) or the sale or syndication of some or all of our interests in certain projects or other
assets or businesses. If we do not have access to such financing arrangements, and if other funds do not become available on
terms acceptable to us, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity
and prospects.
Our dispositions may not aid our future growth. If we determine to sell individual properties, libraries or other assets or
businesses, we will benefit from the net proceeds realized from such sales. However, our revenues may suffer in the long term
due to the disposition of a revenue generating asset, which may diminish our ability to service our indebtedness and repay our
notes and our other indebtedness at maturity. In addition, the timing of such dispositions may be poor, causing us to fail to
realize the full value of the disposed asset, which also may diminish our ability to service our indebtedness and repay our notes
and our other indebtedness at maturity. Furthermore, our goal of building a diversified platform for future growth may be
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inhibited if the disposed asset contributed in a significant way to the diversification of our business platform.
A significant portion of our filmed and television content library revenues comes from a small number of titles.
We depend on a limited number of titles in any given fiscal quarter for the majority of the revenues generated by our filmed and
television content library. In addition, many of the titles in our library are not presently distributed and generate substantially no
revenue. If we cannot acquire new product and the rights to popular titles through production, distribution agreements,
acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures or other strategic alliances, it could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
We are limited in our ability to exploit a portion of our filmed and television content library.
Our rights to the titles in our filmed and television content library vary; in some cases, we have only the right to distribute titles
in certain media and territories for a limited term. We cannot assure you that we will be able to renew expiring rights on
acceptable terms and that any failure to renew titles generating a significant portion of our revenue would not have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Our success depends on external factors in the motion picture and television industry.
Our success depends on the commercial success of motion pictures and television programs, which is unpredictable. Operating
in the motion picture and television industry involves a substantial degree of risk. Each motion picture and television program
is an individual artistic work, and inherently unpredictable audience reactions primarily determine commercial success.
Generally, the popularity of our motion pictures or television programs depends on many factors, including the critical acclaim
they receive, the format of their initial release, for example, theatrical or direct-to-video, the actors and other key talent, their
genre and their specific subject matter. The commercial success of our motion pictures or television programs also depends
upon the quality and acceptance of motion pictures or programs that our competitors release into the marketplace at or near the
same time, critical reviews, the availability of alternative forms of entertainment and leisure activities, general economic
conditions and other tangible and intangible factors, many of which we do not control and all of which may change. We cannot
predict the future effects of these factors with certainty, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. In addition, because a motion picture's or television program's
performance in ancillary markets, such as home video and pay and free television, is often directly related to its box office
performance or television ratings, poor box office results or poor television ratings may negatively affect future revenue
streams. Our success will depend on the experience and judgment of our management to select and develop new investment
and production opportunities. We cannot make assurances that our motion pictures and television programs will obtain
favorable reviews or ratings, that our motion pictures will perform well at the box office or in ancillary markets or that
broadcasters will license the rights to broadcast any of our television programs in development or renew licenses to broadcast
programs in our library. The failure to achieve any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Global economic turmoil and regional economic conditions in the U.S. could adversely affect our business. The global
economic turmoil of recent years has caused a general tightening in the credit markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the
rates of default and bankruptcy, an unprecedented level of intervention from the U.S. federal government and other foreign
governments, decreased consumer confidence, overall slower economic activity and extreme volatility in credit, equity and
fixed income markets. While the ultimate outcome of these events cannot be predicted, a decrease in economic activity in the
U.S. or in other regions of the world in which we do business could adversely affect demand for our films, thus reducing our
revenue and earnings. A decline in economic conditions could reduce performance of our theatrical, television and home
entertainment releases. In addition, an increase in price levels generally, could result in a shift in consumer demand away from
the entertainment we offer, which could also adversely affect our revenues and, at the same time, increase our costs. Moreover,
financial institution failures may cause us to incur increased expenses or make it more difficult either to financing of any future
acquisitions, or financing activities. We cannot predict the timing or the duration of this or any other downturn in the economy
and we are not immune to the effects of general worldwide economic conditions.
Licensed distributors' failure to promote our programs may adversely affect our business. Licensed distributors' decisions
regarding the timing of release and promotional support of our motion pictures, television programs and related products are
important in determining the success of these pictures, programs and products. We do not control the timing and manner in
which our licensed distributors distribute our motion pictures or television programs. Any decision by those distributors not to
distribute or promote one of our motion pictures, television programs or related products or to promote our competitors' motion
pictures, television programs or related products to a greater extent than they promote ours could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
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We could be adversely affected by strikes or other union job actions. We are directly or indirectly dependent upon highly
specialized union members who are essential to the production of motion pictures and television programs. A strike by, or a
lockout of, one or more of the unions that provide personnel essential to the production of motion pictures or television
programs could delay or halt our ongoing production activities. Such a halt or delay, depending on the length of time, could
cause a delay or interruption in our release of new motion pictures and television programs, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
We face substantial competition in all aspects of our business.
We are smaller and less diversified than many of our competitors. As an independent distributor and producer, we constantly
compete with major U.S. and international studios. Most of the major U.S. studios are part of large diversified corporate groups
with a variety of other operations, including television networks and cable channels that can provide both the means of
distributing their products and stable sources of earnings that may allow them to better offset fluctuations in the financial
performance of their motion picture and television operations. In addition, the major studios have more resources with which to
compete for ideas, storylines and scripts created by third parties as well as for actors, directors and other personnel required for
production. The resources of the major studios may also give them an advantage in acquiring other businesses or assets,
including film libraries, that we might also be interested in acquiring.
The motion picture industry is highly competitive and at times may create an oversupply of motion pictures in the market. The
number of motion pictures released by our competitors, particularly the major studios, may create an oversupply of product in
the market, reduce our share of box office receipts and make it more difficult for our films to succeed commercially.
Oversupply may become most pronounced during peak release times, such as school holidays and national holidays, when
theater attendance is expected to be highest. For this reason, and because of our more limited production and advertising
budgets, we typically do not release our films during peak release times, which may also reduce our potential revenues for a
particular release. Moreover, we cannot guarantee that we can release all of our films when they are otherwise scheduled. In
addition to production or other delays that might cause us to alter our release schedule, a change in the schedule of a major
studio may force us to alter the release date of a film because we cannot always compete with a major studio's larger promotion
campaign. Any such change could adversely impact a film's financial performance. In addition, if we cannot change our
schedule after such a change by a major studio because we are too close to the release date, the major studio's release and its
typically larger promotion budget may adversely impact the financial performance of our film. The foregoing could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. The limited supply of
motion picture screens compounds this product oversupply problem. Currently, a substantial majority of the motion picture
screens in the U.S. typically are committed at any one time to approximately 10 to 15 films distributed nationally by major
studio distributors. In addition, as a result of changes in the theatrical exhibition industry, including reorganizations and
consolidations, and major studio releases occupying more screens, the number of screens available to us when we want to
release a picture may decrease. If the number of motion picture screens decreases, box office receipts, and the correlating future
revenue streams, such as from home entertainment and pay and free television, of our motion pictures may also decrease,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
We must successfully respond to rapid technological changes and alternative forms of delivery or storage to remain
competitive.
The entertainment industry in general and the motion picture and television industries in particular continue to undergo
significant technological developments. Advances in technologies or new methods of product delivery or storage or certain
changes in consumer behavior driven by these or other technologies and methods of delivery and storage could have a negative
effect on our business. For example, the industry has been experiencing a decline in DVD sales both domestically and
internationally as a result of several factors, including new methods of product delivery and storage such as VOD, including
release of titles in Blu-ray, and downloading and streaming from the internet. An increase in VOD could decrease home video
rentals and DVD sales. In addition, technologies that enable users to fast-forward or skip advertisements, such as digital video
recorders, may cause changes in consumer behavior that could affect the attractiveness of our television programs to
advertisers, and could therefore adversely affect our revenues. Similarly, further increases in the use of tablets or other portable
digital devices that allow users to view content of their own choosing while avoiding traditional commercial advertisements
could adversely affect our revenues. Other larger entertainment distribution companies will have larger budgets to exploit these
growing trends. We cannot predict how we will financially participate in the exploitation of our motion pictures and television
programs through these emerging technologies, or whether we have the right to do so for certain of our library titles or whether
the revenues we generate through these emerging technologies will offset any future decline in DVD sales. If we cannot
successfully exploit these and other emerging technologies, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
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If TV Guide Network experiences a decline in the distribution of its network or the network's viewership ratings, or if its
affiliation agreements are not renewed or terminated, its operating results may be materially adversely affected.
Revenues at TV Guide Network consist of affiliate fees and advertising revenues. Affiliate fees are dependent on affiliation
agreements with cable, satellite and telecom operators for distribution of the network to consumers. These agreements
generally provide for the network's level of carriage as well as for payment of a license fee to TV Guide Network based on the
number of subscribers receiving the service. Since the majority of TV Guide Network's affiliates are contracted under long-
term agreements which contain no or only cost-of-living increases, we do not expect significant growth in affiliate revenues in
the future. Accordingly, TV Guide Networks' operating results are highly reliant upon advertising revenue. Advertising sales
primarily depend on the extent to which the network is distributed and its viewership ratings, as well as the overall strength of
the advertising market. TV Guide Network's ratings have come primarily from analog cable homes where scroll data is still
used for guidance. As multi system operators reclaim analog bandwidth to launch more digital services and changes in
government regulations result in less bandwidth for programming services, TV Guide Network's analog distribution and,
consequently, its viewership ratings, may decline which, in turn, could negatively impact advertising sales. In addition, if TV
Guide Network is unable to renew its affiliation agreements or renew them on terms that are as favorable as those currently in
effect, or if consolidation of the cable and satellite broadcasting industry results in the termination of some of these agreements,
TV Guide Network's affiliate fees may decline. If TV Guide experiences a decrease in advertising sales or affiliate fees, its
operating results, and our share of those results, may be adversely affected.
Limitations on control of joint ventures may adversely impact our operations.
We hold our interests in certain businesses as a joint venture or in partnership with non-affiliated third parties. As a result of
such arrangements, we may be unable to control the operations, strategies and financial decisions of such joint venture or
partnership entities which could in turn result in limitations on our ability to implement strategies that we may favor. In
addition, our ability to transfer our interests in businesses owned with third parties is limited under certain joint venture,
partnership or similar agreements.
We face risks from doing business internationally.
We distribute motion picture and television productions outside the U.S., in the U.K. and Ireland through Lionsgate UK, and
through various output agreement and third party licensees elsewhere, and derive revenues from these sources. As a result, our
business is subject to certain risks inherent in international business, many of which are beyond our control. These risks
include:
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laws and policies affecting trade, investment and taxes, including laws and policies relating to the repatriation of funds
and withholding taxes, and changes in these laws;
changes in local regulatory requirements, including restrictions on content; differing cultural tastes and attitudes;
differing degrees of protection for intellectual property;
financial instability and increased market concentration of buyers in foreign television markets, including in European
pay television markets;
the instability of foreign economies and governments;
fluctuating foreign exchange rates;
the spread of communicable diseases in such jurisdictions, which may impact business in such jurisdictions; and
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Events or developments related to these and other risks associated with international trade could adversely affect our revenues
from non-U.S. sources, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results,
liquidity and prospects.
Protecting and defending against intellectual property claims may have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our ability to compete depends, in part, upon successful protection of our intellectual property. We do not have the financial
resources to protect our rights to the same extent as major studios. We attempt to protect proprietary and intellectual property
rights to our productions through available copyright and trademark laws and licensing and distribution arrangements with
reputable international companies in specific territories and media for limited durations. Despite these precautions, existing
copyright and trademark laws afford only limited practical protection in certain countries. We also distribute our products in
other countries in which there is no copyright or trademark protection. As a result, it may be possible for unauthorized third
parties to copy and distribute our productions or certain portions or applications of our intended productions, which could have
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a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Litigation may also be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets, or to
determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others or to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity.
Any such litigation could result in substantial costs and the diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. We cannot assure you that infringement or
invalidity claims will not materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Regardless of the validity or the success of the assertion of these claims, we could incur significant costs and diversion of
resources in enforcing our intellectual property rights or in defending against such claims, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Others may assert intellectual property infringement claims against us.
One of the risks of the film and television production business is the possibility that others may claim that our productions and
production techniques misappropriate or infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties with respect to their previously
developed films and televisions series, stories, characters, other entertainment or intellectual property. We are likely to receive
in the future claims of infringement or misappropriation of other parties' proprietary rights. Any such assertions or claims may
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects. Irrespective of the
validity or the successful assertion of such claims, we could incur significant costs and diversion of resources in defending
against them, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and
prospects. If any claims or actions are asserted against us, we may seek to settle such claim by obtaining a license from the
plaintiff covering the disputed intellectual property rights. We cannot provide any assurances, however, that under such
circumstances a license, or any other form of settlement, would be available on reasonable terms or at all.
Our business involves risks of liability claims for media content, which could adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
As a distributor of media content, we may face potential liability for:
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copyright or trademark infringement (as discussed above); and
other claims based on the nature and content of the materials distributed.
These types of claims have been brought, sometimes successfully, against producers and distributors of media content. Any
imposition of liability that is not covered by insurance or is in excess of insurance coverage could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
Piracy of motion pictures, including digital and internet piracy, may reduce the gross receipts from the exploitation of our
films.
Motion picture piracy is extensive in many parts of the world, including South America, Asia, and former Eastern bloc
countries, and is made easier by technological advances and the conversion of motion pictures into digital formats. This trend
facilitates the creation, transmission and sharing of high quality unauthorized copies of motion pictures in theatrical release on
DVDs, Blu-ray discs, from pay-per-view through set top boxes and other devices and through unlicensed broadcasts on free
television and the internet. The proliferation of unauthorized copies of these products has had and will likely continue to have
an adverse effect on our business, because these products reduce the revenue we receive from our products. Additionally, in
order to contain this problem, we may have to implement elaborate and costly security and anti-piracy measures, which could
result in significant expenses and losses of revenue. We cannot assure you that even the highest levels of security and anti-
piracy measures will prevent piracy.
In particular, unauthorized copying and piracy are prevalent in countries outside of the U.S., Canada and Western Europe,
whose legal systems may make it difficult for us to enforce our intellectual property rights. While the U.S. government has
publicly considered implementing trade sanctions against specific countries that, in its opinion, do not make appropriate efforts
to prevent copyright infringements of U.S. produced motion pictures, there can be no assurance that any such sanctions will be
enacted or, if enacted, will be effective. In addition, if enacted, such sanctions could impact the amount of revenue that we
realize from the international exploitation of motion pictures. If no embargoes or sanctions are enacted, or if other measures are
not taken, we may lose revenue as a result of motion picture piracy.
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Our success depends on certain key employees.
Our success depends to a significant extent on the performance of a number of senior management personnel and other key
employees, including production and creative personnel. We do not currently have significant “key person” life insurance
policies for any of our employees. We have entered into employment agreements with our top executive officers and production
executives. However, although it is standard in the motion picture industry to rely on employment agreements as a method of
retaining the services of key employees, these agreements cannot assure us of the continued services of such employees. In
addition, competition for the limited number of business, production and creative personnel necessary to create and distribute
our entertainment content is intense and may grow in the future. Our inability to retain or successfully replace where necessary
members of our senior management and other key employees could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.
To be successful, we need to attract and retain qualified personnel.
Our success continues to depend to a significant extent on our ability to identify, attract, hire, train and retain qualified
professional, creative, technical and managerial personnel. Competition for the caliber of talent required to produce our motion
pictures and television programs continues to increase. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in identifying,
attracting, hiring, training and retaining such personnel in the future. If we were unable to hire, assimilate and retain qualified
personnel in the future, such inability would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating
results, liquidity and prospects.
While we believe we currently have adequate internal control over financial reporting, we are required to assess our internal
control over financial reporting on an annual basis and any future adverse results from such assessment could result in a
loss of investor confidence in our financial reports and have an adverse effect on our securities.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the accompanying rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC to
implement it require us to include in our Annual Report on Form 10-K an annual report by our management regarding the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The report includes, among other things, an assessment of the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year. This assessment must include
disclosure of any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting identified by management. During this
process, if our management identifies one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting that
cannot be remediated in a timely manner, we will be unable to assert such internal control is effective. While we currently
believe our internal control over financial reporting is effective, the effectiveness of our internal controls in future periods is
subject to the risk that our controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, and, as a result, the degree of
compliance of our internal control over financial reporting with the applicable policies or procedures may deteriorate. If we are
unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective (or if our independent auditors disagree with
our conclusion), we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would
have an adverse effect on our securities.
Changes in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations, and changes in geographic operating results, may adversely
affect our effective tax rates.
We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and foreign tax jurisdictions. Our future effective tax rates could be affected by
changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws, by changes in the amount of revenue or earnings that we derive from
international sources in countries with high or low statutory tax rates, or by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets
and liabilities. Unanticipated changes in our tax rates could affect our future results of operations.
In addition, we may be subject to examination of our income tax returns by federal, state, and foreign tax jurisdictions. We
regularly assess the likelihood of outcomes resulting from possible examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for
income taxes. In making such assessments, we exercise judgment in estimating our provision for income taxes. While we
believe our estimates are reasonable, we cannot assure you that final determinations from any examinations will not be
materially different from that reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. Any adverse outcome from any
examinations may have an adverse effect on our business and operating results, which could cause the market price of our
securities to decline.
We incur costs and demands upon management as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affecting public
companies, which could affect our operating results.
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We have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant legal, accounting and other expenses associated with corporate
governance and public company reporting requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well
as rules implemented by the SEC and the NYSE. As long as the SEC requires the current level of compliance for public
companies of our size, we expect these rules and regulations to require significant legal and financial compliance costs and to
make some activities time-consuming and costly. These rules and regulations may make it more expensive for us to obtain
director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur
substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage than was previously available. As a result, it may be more
difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our Board of Directors or as our executive officers.
Certain shareholders own a majority of our outstanding common shares.
As of May 25, 2012, three of our shareholders beneficially owned an aggregate of 74,697,437 of our common shares, or
approximately 51.8% of the outstanding shares. In addition, one of these shareholders, Mark H. Rachesky, M.D., the beneficial
owner of approximately 35.6% of our outstanding common shares, currently serves as the Chairman of our Board of Directors.
Accordingly, these three shareholders, collectively, have the power to exercise substantial influence over us and on matters
requiring approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, the approval of mergers and other significant
corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may make it more difficult for other shareholders to effect substantial
changes in our company and may also have the effect of delaying, preventing or expediting, as the case may be, a change in
control of our company.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common shares, or the perception that such sales might occur, could have an
adverse effect on the price of our common shares, and therefore our ability to raise additional capital to fund our
operations.
As of May 25, 2012, over 51.8% of our common shares were held beneficially by certain individuals and institutional investors
who each had ownership of greater than 5% of our common shares. We also recently filed a resale registration statement to
enable certain shareholders who received our common shares in connection with our acquisition of Summit and certain holders
of debt convertible into our common shares to resell our common shares. Sales by such individuals and institutional investors
of a substantial number of shares of our common shares into the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur,
could have an adverse effect on the price of our common shares, which could materially impair our ability to raise capital
through the sale of common shares or debt that is convertible into our common shares.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
Our corporate head office is located at 1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 2200, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2E9. Our
principal executive offices are located at 1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 2200 and 2700 Colorado Avenue, Suite 200, Santa
Monica, California, 90404. At the Santa Monica address, we occupy approximately 125,000 square feet, including an
approximately 4,000 square foot screening room. Our lease expires in August 2015. In Santa Monica, California, we also lease
a 4,389 square foot space, a 17,101 square foot space, a 30,107 square foot space and a 2,525 square foot space (which leases
expire in March 2016, October 2013, October 2013 and September 2013, respectively).
We believe that our current facilities are adequate to conduct our business operations for the foreseeable future. We believe that
we will be able to renew these leases on similar terms upon expiration. If we cannot renew, we believe that we could find other
suitable premises without any material adverse impact on our operations.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, the Company is involved in certain claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business.
While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe, based on current knowledge, that the
outcome of any currently pending legal proceedings in which the Company is currently involved will have a material adverse
effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Market Information
Our common shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “LGF.”
On May 25, 2012, the closing sales price of our common shares on the NYSE was $12.99.
The following table sets forth the range of high and low sale prices for our common shares, as reported by the NYSE in
U.S. dollars, for our two most recent fiscal years:
Year ended March 31, 2013
First Quarter (through May 25, 2012)
Year ended March 31, 2012
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
Year ended March 31, 2011
Fourth Quarter
Third Quarter
Second Quarter
First Quarter
Holders
High
Low
$
$
$
13.83
16.19
8.87
7.58
6.75
6.87
7.84
7.42
7.38
$
$
$
11.26
8.08
6.67
6.17
5.77
5.69
6.40
5.90
5.47
As of May 25, 2012, there were 874 registered holders of our common shares.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any dividends on our outstanding common shares since our inception and do not anticipate doing so in the
foreseeable future. The declaration of dividends on our common shares is restricted by our senior revolving credit facility and is
within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon the assessment of, among other things, our earnings,
financial requirements and operating and financial condition. At the present time, given our anticipated capital requirements,
we intend to follow a policy of retaining earnings in order to finance further development of our business. We may be limited in
our ability to pay dividends on our common shares by restrictions under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia)
relating to the satisfaction of solvency tests.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We currently maintain one equity compensation plan, the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. 2004 Performance Incentive Plan
(the “2004 Plan”), which has been approved by our shareholders. In addition, as described below, we granted certain equity-
based awards that were not under shareholder-approved plans in connection with our acquisition of Mandate Pictures in 2007.
The following table sets forth, for each of our equity compensation plans, the number of common shares subject to
outstanding options and rights, the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, and the number of shares remaining
available for future award grants as of March 31, 2012.
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Plan Category
Number of Common
Shares to be Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Number of Common Shares
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under Equity
Compensation Plans
(Excluding Shares
Reflected in
the First Column)
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
5,743,357
(1)
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
250,000
(4)
Total
5,993,357
$
$
$
10.29
(2)
1,983,583
(3)
(4)
9.22
9.75
—
1,983,583
___________________________
(1)
Of these shares, 2,906,668 were subject to options then outstanding under the 2004 Plan. In addition, this number includes 2,836,689
shares that were subject to outstanding stock unit awards granted under the 2004 Plan. Of these stock unit awards, 970,027 represent
units subject to satisfaction of certain performance targets.
(2)
(3)
(4)
This number does not reflect the 2,836,689 shares that were subject to outstanding stock unit awards granted under the 2004 Plan.
All of these shares were available for award grant purposes under the 2004 Plan. The shares available under the 2004 Plan are, subject
to certain other limits under that plan, generally available for any type of award authorized under the 2004 Plan including options,
stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted share units, stock bonuses and performance shares. No new awards may be
granted under the Equity Incentive Plan.
On September 10, 2007, pursuant to the acquisition of Mandate Pictures, Joseph Drake entered into an employment agreement with
Lions Gate Films, Inc. (“LGF”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, to serve as its Co-Chief Operating Officer and President of the Motion
Picture Group, and Nathan Kahane entered into an employment agreement with LGF to serve as the President of Mandate Pictures.
Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Drake was granted 525,000 restricted share units (payable upon vesting in an
equal number of shares of our common stock) all of which have vested, and options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock,
all of which have vested. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Kahane was granted 25,000 restricted share units
(payable upon vesting in an equal number of shares of our common stock) and options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common
stock, all of which have vested. The per share exercise price of each option is the closing price of our common stock on September 10,
2007, the date of grant of the options.
Taxation
The following is a general summary of certain Canadian income tax consequences to U.S. Holders (who, at all relevant
times, deal at arm's length with the Company) of the purchase, ownership and disposition of common shares. For the purposes
of this Canadian income tax discussion, a “U.S. Holder” means a holder of common shares who (1) for the purposes of the
Income Tax Act (Canada) is not, has not, and will not be, or deemed to be, resident in Canada at any time while he, she or it
holds common shares, (2) at all relevant times is a resident of the United States under the Canada-United States Income Tax
Convention (1980) (the “Convention”) and is eligible for benefits under the Convention, and (3) does not and will not use or be
deemed to use the common shares in carrying on a business in Canada. This summary does not apply to U.S. Holders who are
insurers. Such U.S. Holders should seek tax advice from their advisors.
This summary is not intended to be, and should not be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any prospective investor and
no representation with respect to the tax consequences to any particular investor is made. The summary does not address any
aspect of any provincial, state or local tax laws or the tax laws of any jurisdiction other than Canada or the tax considerations
applicable to non-U.S. Holders. Accordingly, prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisors for advice with
respect to the income tax consequences to them having regard to their own particular circumstances, including any
consequences of an investment in common shares arising under any provincial, state or local tax laws or the tax laws of any
jurisdiction other than Canada.
This summary is based upon the current provisions of the Income Tax Act (Canada), the regulations thereunder and the
proposed amendments thereto publicly announced by the Department of Finance, Canada before the date hereof and our
understanding of the current published administrative and assessing practices of the Canada Revenue Agency. No assurance
may be given that any proposed amendment will be enacted in the form proposed, if at all. This summary does not otherwise
take into account or anticipate any changes in law, whether by legislative, governmental or judicial action.
The following summary applies only to U.S. Holders who hold their common shares as capital property. In general,
common shares will be considered capital property of a holder where the holder is neither a trader nor dealer in securities, does
not hold the common shares in the course of carrying on a business and is not engaged in an adventure in the nature of trade in
respect thereof. This summary does not apply to holders who are “financial institutions” within the meaning of the mark-to-
market rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada).
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Amounts in respect of common shares paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited as, on account or in lieu of payment
of, or in satisfaction of, dividends to a shareholder who is not a resident of Canada within the meaning of the Income Tax Act
(Canada) will generally be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax. Canadian withholding tax applies to dividends
that are formally declared and paid by the Company and also to deemed dividends that may be triggered by a cancellation of
common shares if the cancellation occurs otherwise than as a result of a simple open market transaction. For either deemed or
actual dividends, withholding tax is levied at a basic rate of 25%, which may be reduced pursuant to the terms of an applicable
tax treaty between Canada and the country of residence of the non-resident shareholder. Under the Convention, the rate of
Canadian non-resident withholding tax on the gross amount of dividends received by a U.S. Holder, which is the beneficial
owner of such dividends, is generally 15%. However, where such beneficial owner is a company that owns at least 10% of the
voting shares of the company paying the dividends, the rate of such withholding is 5%.
In addition to the Canadian withholding tax on actual or deemed dividends, a U.S. Holder also needs to consider the
potential application of Canadian capital gains tax. A U.S. Holder will generally not be subject to tax under the Income Tax Act
(Canada) in respect of any capital gain arising on a disposition of common shares (including, generally, on a purchase by the
Company on the open market) unless at the time of disposition such shares constitute taxable Canadian property of the holder
for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and such U.S. Holder is not entitled to relief under the Convention. If the
common shares are listed on a designated stock exchange (which includes the NYSE) at the time they are disposed of, they will
generally not constitute taxable Canadian property of a U.S. Holder unless, at any time during the 60-month period
immediately preceding the disposition of the common shares, the U.S. Holder, persons with whom he, she or it does not deal at
arm's length, or the U.S. Holder together with such non-arm's length persons, owned 25% or more of the issued shares of any
class or series of the capital stock of the Company and at any time during the immediately preceding 60-month period, the
shares derived their value principally from one or any combination of (i) real or immovable property situated in Canada, (ii)
Canadian resource properties, (iii) timber resource properties, and (iv) options in respect of, or interests in, such properties.
Assuming that the common shares have never derived their value principally from any of the items listed in (i)-(iv) above,
gains derived by a U.S. Holder from the disposition of common shares will generally not be subject to tax in Canada.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On May 31, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of our common shares. Thereafter,
on each of May 29, 2008 and November 6, 2008, as part of its regularly scheduled meetings, our Board of Directors authorized
the repurchase up to an additional $50 million of our common shares, subject to market conditions. The additional resolutions
increased the total authorization to $150 million. The common shares may be purchased, from time to time, at the Company's
discretion, including the quantity, timing and price thereof. Such purchases will be structured as permitted by securities laws
and other legal requirements. During the period from the authorization date through March 31, 2012, 6,787,310 shares have
been repurchased at a cost of approximately $65.2 million (including commission costs). The share repurchase program has no
expiration date.
There were no purchases of shares of our common stock by us during the three months ended March 31, 2012.
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ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
(b) Average
Price
Paid per Share
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or
Programs
(d) Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
Yet
Be Purchased
Under
the Plans or
Programs
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
85,080,000
Period
January 1, 2012 — January 31, 2012
February 1, 2012 — February 29, 2012
March 1, 2012 — March 31, 2012
Total
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares our cumulative total shareholder return with those of the NYSE Composite Index and the
S&P Movies & Entertainment Index for the period commencing March 31, 2007 and ending March 31, 2012. All values
assume that $100 was invested on March 31, 2007 in our common shares and each applicable index and all dividends were
reinvested.
The comparisons shown in the graph below are based on historical data and we caution that the stock price performance shown
in the graph below is not indicative of, and is not intended to forecast, the potential future performance of our common shares.
Lions Gate Entertainment
Corporation
NYSE Composite
S&P Movies & Entertainment
_______
3/07
3/08
3/09
3/10
3/11
3/12
100.00
100.00
100.00
85.38
97.15
83.85
44.22
56.61
43.81
54.64
86.82
85.66
54.73
100.21
106.67
121.89
100.32
113.89
The graph and related information are being furnished solely to accompany this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K. They shall not be
deemed “soliciting materials” or to be “filed” with the SEC (other than as provided in Item 201), nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into
any future filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The consolidated financial statements for all periods presented in this Form 10-K are prepared in conformity with U.S.
GAAP.
The Selected Consolidated Financial Data below includes the results of Summit from its acquisition date of January 13,
2012 onwards. The Selected Consolidated Financial Data below also includes the results of Maple Pictures from the date of
consolidation of July 18, 2007, through the date of sale of August 10, 2011. In addition, the selected consolidated historical
financial data below includes the results of TV Guide Network from the acquisition date of February 28, 2009 until its
deconsolidation on May 28, 2009, the date on which we sold a 49% interest in TV Guide Network to OEP. Due to the
accounting standard pertaining to consolidation accounting for variable interest entities, TV Guide Network has been accounted
for under the equity method of accounting since May 28, 2009. See Note 7 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
Due to the acquisitions and the consolidation of Maple Pictures, and subsequent sale of our interest in Maple Pictures, and the
deconsolidation of TV Guide Network, the Company’s results of operations for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011, 2010,
2009, and 2008 and financial positions as at March 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008 are not directly comparable to prior
reporting periods. Additionally, in the quarter ended March 31, 2012, we eliminated the lag in recording our share of EPIX's
results and, accordingly, prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect the elimination of the lag in recording our share of
EPIX's results under the equity method of accounting. See Note 7 to our audited consolidated financial statements.
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Statement of Operations Data:
Revenues
Expenses:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Gain on sale of asset disposal group
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
Operating income (loss)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
Year Ended March 31,
As adjusted
As adjusted
As adjusted
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
$ 1,587,579
$ 1,582,720
$ 1,489,506
$ 1,466,374
$ 1,361,039
908,402
483,513
168,864
(10,967)
4,276
795,746
547,226
171,407
—
5,811
777,969
506,141
143,060
—
12,455
793,816
669,557
136,563
—
7,657
660,924
635,666
119,080
—
5,500
1,554,088
1,520,190
1,439,625
33,491
62,530
49,881
1,607,593
(141,219)
1,421,170
(60,131)
Contractual cash based interest
62,430
38,879
27,461
15,131
12,851
Amortization of debt discount (premium) and
deferred financing costs
Total interest expense
Interest and other income
Gain on sale of equity securities
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses, net
Income (loss) before equity interests and income taxes
Equity interests income (loss)
Loss before income taxes
Income tax provision
Net loss
Basic Net Loss Per Common Share
Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment in films and television programs
Total assets
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Convertible senior subordinated notes and other
financing obligations
Total liabilities
Total shareholders’ equity
15,681
78,111
(2,752)
—
967
16,301
55,180
(1,742)
—
14,505
76,326
(42,835)
8,412
(34,423)
4,695
(39,118) $
67,943
(5,413)
(20,712)
(26,125)
4,256
(30,381) $
19,701
47,162
(1,547)
—
(5,675)
39,940
9,941
(38,995)
(29,054)
1,218
19,144
34,275
(5,785)
—
(3,023)
25,467
(166,686)
(10,159)
(176,845)
2,724
(30,272) $ (179,569) $
17,048
29,899
(11,276)
(2,909)
—
15,714
(75,845)
(7,559)
(83,404)
4,031
(87,435)
(0.30) $
(0.30) $
(0.23) $
(0.23) $
(0.26) $
(0.26) $
(1.54) $
(1.54) $
(0.74)
(0.74)
$
$
$
132,226
132,226
131,176
131,176
117,510
117,510
116,795
116,795
118,427
118,427
64,298
1,329,053
86,419
607,757
69,242
661,105
138,475
702,767
371,589
608,942
2,787,995
1,569,153
1,516,361
1,666,135
1,536,927
99,750
431,510
477,514
69,750
226,331
—
17,000
225,155
—
255,000
—
—
—
—
—
108,276
110,973
192,036
281,521
261,519
2,698,210
1,430,298
1,473,233
1,625,557
1,282,328
89,785
138,855
42,013
40,578
254,599
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS.
Overview
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lionsgate,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading global entertainment
company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and
syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution, new channel platforms and international
distribution and sales.
In fiscal 2012 (i.e., the twelve-month period ending March 31, 2012), Lionsgate released 14 motion pictures theatrically,
which included films developed and produced in-house, films co-developed and co-produced and films acquired from third
parties. On January 13, 2012, we acquired Summit Entertainment, LLC (“Summit”), an independent worldwide theatrical
motion picture development, production, and distribution studio. In calendar 2011, Summit released 8 motion pictures
theatrically, which included films developed and produced in-house, films co-developed and co-produced and films acquired
from third parties. In fiscal 2013, we intend to release approximately 20 motion pictures theatrically, with a smaller theatrical
slate of approximately 12 to 14 titles per year to follow for fiscal years thereafter.
Our television business consists of the development, production, syndication and distribution of television productions. We
currently produce and syndicate 19 television shows, which air on 14 networks and distribute over 200 series worldwide. In
fiscal 2013, we expect to grow our television business through continued production and distribution of original content.
We distribute our library of approximately 13,000 motion picture titles and television episodes and programs directly to
retailers, rental kiosks, through various digital media platforms, and pay and free television channels in the United States (the
“U.S.”), the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and Ireland, and indirectly to other international markets through our subsidiaries
and various third parties. We also distribute product through the following joint ventures:
• Celestial Tiger Entertainment Limited (“Celestial Tiger Entertainment”), our joint venture with Saban Capital Group,
Inc. (“SCG”) and Celestial Pictures, a company wholly-owned by Astro Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd (“Celestial
Pictures”);
• Horror Entertainment, LLC (“FEARnet”), our joint venture with Sony Pictures Television Inc. (“Sony”) and Comcast
Corporation (“Comcast”);
•
Studio 3 Partners LLC (“EPIX”), our joint venture with Viacom Inc. (“Viacom”), its Paramount Pictures unit
(“Paramount Pictures”) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (“MGM”); and
• TV Guide Network, TV Guide Network On Demand and TV Guide Online (www.tvguide.com) (collectively, “TV
Guide Network”), our joint ventures with One Equity Partners (“OEP”), the global private equity investment arm of
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
In order to maximize our profit, we attempt to maintain a disciplined approach to acquisition, production and distribution
of projects, including films and television programs, by balancing our financial risks against the probability of commercial
success for each project. We also attempt to maintain the same disciplined approach to investments in, or acquisitions of,
libraries or other assets complementary to our business, entertainment studios and companies that we believe will enhance our
competitive position in the industry, generate significant long-term returns, represent an optimal use of our capital and build a
diversified foundation for future growth.
Historically, we have made numerous acquisitions that are significant to our business and we may continue to make such
acquisitions in the future. In this regard, we have acquired, integrated and/or consolidated into our business the following:
•
Summit, an independent worldwide theatrical motion picture development, production, and distribution studio
(acquired in January 2012);
• Mandate Pictures LLC (“Mandate Pictures”), a worldwide independent film producer, financier and distributor
(acquired in September 2007);
• Debmar-Mercury, LLC (“Debmar-Mercury”), a media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and
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ancillary markets (acquired in July 2006);
• Redbus Film Distribution Ltd. and Redbus Pictures, (collectively, “Redbus” and currently, Lions Gate UK Limited
(“Lionsgate UK”), a U.K. based independent film distributor (acquired in October 2005);
• Certain of the film assets and accounts receivable of Modern Entertainment, Ltd. (“Modern Entertainment”), a licensor
of film rights to distributors, broadcasters and cable networks (acquired in August 2005);
• Artisan Entertainment, Inc. (“Artisan Entertainment”), a diversified motion picture, family and home entertainment
company (acquired in December 2003); and
• Trimark Holdings, Inc. (“Trimark”), a worldwide distributor of entertainment content (acquired in October 2000).
As part of this strategy, we also have acquired ownership interests in the following:
• Celestial Tiger Entertainment (a 16% interest), a diversified media company focusing on the operation of branded pay
television channels, content creation and content distribution targeted at Asian consumers (entered into in December
2011);
•
Pantelion Films (a 49% interest), a studio designed to produce and distribute a slate of English and Spanish language
feature films to target Hispanic moviegoers in the U.S. (entered into in July 2010);
• TV Guide Network (a 51% interest), an entertainment channel featuring original and acquired programming (acquired
in February 2009 and a 49% interest sold to OEP in May 2009);
• EPIX (a 31.2% interest), a premium entertainment service available on television, video-on-demand (“VOD”), online
and consumer electronic devices (entered into in April 2008);
• Elevation Sales Limited (“Elevation”) (a 50% interest), a U.K. based home entertainment distributor (interest acquired
in July 2007);
• Roadside Attractions, LLC (“Roadside Attractions”) (a 43.0% interest), an independent theatrical distribution
company (interest acquired in July 2007);
• NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”) (a 42.6% interest), a creator, publisher, and distributor of digital entertainment
content (interest acquired in June 2007); and
•
FEARnet (a 34.5% interest), a multiplatform programming and content service provider (interest acquired in
October 2006).
Revenues
Our revenues are derived from the Motion Pictures and Television Production segments, as described below. Our revenues
are derived from the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and other foreign countries. None of the non-U.S. countries individually
comprised greater than 10% of total revenues for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Motion Pictures. Motion Pictures includes “Theatrical,” “Home Entertainment,” “Television,” “International,” “Lionsgate
UK,” and “Mandate Pictures” revenue.
Theatrical revenues are derived from the theatrical release of motion pictures in the U.S. and Canada which are distributed
to theatrical exhibitors on a picture-by-picture basis. The financial terms that we negotiate with our theatrical exhibitors
generally provide that we receive a percentage of the box office results and are negotiated on a picture-by-picture basis.
Home Entertainment revenues includes revenues from our own film and television productions and acquired or licensed
films, including theatrical and direct-to-video releases, generated from the sale to retail stores and through digital media
platforms. In addition, we have revenue sharing arrangements with certain rental stores which generally provide that in
exchange for a nominal or no upfront sales price, we share in the rental revenues generated by each such store on a title-by-title
basis. We categorized our Home Entertainment revenue as follows:
• Packaged media revenue: Packaged media revenue consists of the sale or rental of DVDs and Blu-ray discs.
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• Electronic media revenue: Electronic media revenue consists of revenues generated from electronic sell-through or
“EST,” digital rental, pay-per-view and video-on-demand platforms.
Television revenues are primarily derived from the licensing of our productions and acquired films to the domestic cable,
satellite, and free and pay television markets.
International revenues include revenues from our international subsidiaries from the licensing and sale of our productions,
acquired films, our catalog product or libraries of acquired titles and revenues from our distribution to international sub-
distributors, on a territory-by-territory basis.
Lionsgate UK revenues include revenues from the licensing and sale of our productions, acquired films, our catalog
product or libraries of acquired titles from our subsidiary located in the United Kingdom.
Mandate Pictures revenues include revenues from the sales and licensing of domestic and worldwide rights of titles
developed or acquired by Mandate Pictures to third-party distributors and to international sub-distributors.
Television Production. Television Production includes the licensing and syndication to domestic and international markets
of one-hour and half-hour drama series, television movies and mini-series and non-fiction programming, and home
entertainment revenues consisting of television production movies or series.
Media Networks. Media Networks consists of TV Guide Network, including TV Guide Network On Demand, and TV
Guide Online (www.tvguide.com), from the acquisition date of February 28, 2009 until its deconsolidation on May 28, 2009.
We adopted the new accounting standard pertaining to consolidation accounting for variable interest entities on April 1, 2010
and applied the provisions of the new accounting standard retrospectively. Accordingly, we deconsolidated TV Guide Network
on May 28, 2009, the date on which we sold a 49% interest in TV Guide Network to OEP, and retrospectively adjusted our
financial statements to account for TV Guide Network under the equity method of accounting since that date. Media Networks
revenue includes distribution revenue from multi-system cable operators and digital broadcast satellite providers (distributors
generally pay a per subscriber fee for the right to distribute programming) and advertising revenue from the sale of advertising
on its television channel and related online media platforms.
Expenses
Our primary operating expenses include direct operating expenses, distribution and marketing expenses and general and
administration expenses.
Direct operating expenses include amortization of film and television production or acquisition costs, participation and
residual expenses, provision for doubtful accounts, and foreign exchange gains and losses. Participation costs represent
contingent consideration payable based on the performance of the film to parties associated with the film, including producers,
writers, directors or actors, etc. Residuals represent amounts payable to various unions or “guilds” such as the Screen Actors
Guild, Directors Guild of America, and Writers Guild of America, based on the performance of the film in certain ancillary
markets or based on the individual’s (i.e., actor, director, writer) salary level in the television market.
Distribution and marketing expenses primarily include the costs of theatrical “prints and advertising” (“P&A”) and of
DVD/Blu-ray duplication and marketing. Theatrical P&A includes the costs of the theatrical prints delivered to theatrical
exhibitors and the advertising and marketing cost associated with the theatrical release of the picture. DVD/Blu-ray duplication
represents the cost of the DVD/Blu-ray product and the manufacturing costs associated with creating the physical products.
DVD/Blu-ray marketing costs represent the cost of advertising the product at or near the time of its release or special
promotional advertising.
General and administration expenses include salaries and other overhead.
Recent Developments
Acquisition of Summit Entertainment, LLC. On January 13, 2012, the Company purchased all of the membership interests
in Summit , a worldwide independent film producer and distributor. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $412.1
million, which consisted of $361.9 million in cash, 5,837,781 in the Company's common shares (a part of which are included in
escrow for indemnification purposes). Approximately $279.4 million of the purchase price and acquisition costs were funded
with cash on the balance sheet of Summit. The value assigned to the shares for purposes of recording the acquisition was $50.2
million and was based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of closing of the acquisition.
Additionally, the Company may be obligated to pay additional cash consideration of up to $7.5 million pursuant to the purchase
agreement, should the domestic theatrical receipts from certain films meet certain target performance thresholds.
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In addition, on the date of the close, Summit's existing term loan of $507.8 million was paid off with cash from Lionsgate
and the net proceeds of $476.2 million, after fees and expenses, from a new term loan with a principal amount of $500.0
million, maturing on September 7, 2016.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Issuance. On January 11, 2012, Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company ("LGEI"), sold $45.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Notes with a maturity date of January 11, 2017 (the "January 2012 4.00% Notes"). The proceeds were used to
fund a portion of the acquisition of Summit discussed above. Interest on the January 2012 4.00% Notes is payable semi-
annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2012. The January 2012 4.00% Notes are convertible
into common shares of the Company at any time prior to maturity or repurchase by the Company, at an initial conversion price
of approximately $10.50 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, as specified in the Indenture.
Secondary Public Offering. On October 18, 2011, pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, certain selling
shareholders sold an aggregate of 19,201,000 common shares of the Company, at a price of $7.00 per share. The Company did
not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares in the offering. The Company paid an underwriting fee of approximately
$3.4 million at the close of the transaction.
Redemption of October 2004 2.9375% Notes. On October 15, 2011, certain holders of 2.9375% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Notes issued in October 2004 (the "October 2004 2.9375% Notes") required LGEI to repurchase $26.6 million in
aggregate principal amount (carrying value - $26.6 million) of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, pursuant to the redemption
terms of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes (see Note 9 of our consolidated financial statements). LGEI paid approximately
$27.0 million for the repurchase, representing a price equal to 100% of the principal amount on October 17, 2011, together with
accrued and unpaid interest through October 17, 2011.
Share Repurchases. On August 30, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with certain shareholders, whereby the
Company repurchased 11,040,493 of its common shares at a price of $7.00 per share, for aggregate cash consideration of $77.1
million. The shares repurchased under the agreement are included in treasury shares in the accompanying unaudited
consolidated balance sheets and statements of shareholders' equity.
Sale of Maple Pictures. On August 10, 2011, the Company sold its interest in Maple Pictures Corp. (“Maple Pictures”) to
Alliance Films Holdings Inc. (“Alliance”), a leading Canadian producer and distributor of motion pictures, television
programming and home entertainment. The sales price was approximately $35.3 million, net of a working capital adjustment.
Alliance is now responsible for all of Maple Pictures’ distribution, including Maple Pictures’ exclusive five-year output deal for
Canadian distribution of the Company’s new motion picture and second window television product and Maple Pictures’
exclusive long-term arrangement for distribution of Canadian rights of the Company’s filmed entertainment library (i.e.,
distribution rights). The sales price was allocated between the fair value of the distribution rights and the fair value of Maple
Pictures exclusive of the distribution rights. The fair value of the distribution rights of $17.8 million was recorded as deferred
revenue and will be recognized as revenue by the Company as the revenues are earned pursuant to the distribution rights. The
sales proceeds less the fair value of the distribution rights constitutes the proceeds allocated to the sale of Maple Pictures
exclusive of the distribution rights. The fair value of the distribution rights was determined based on an estimate of the cash
flows to be generated by Alliance pursuant to the distribution agreements, discounted at risk-adjusted discount rates of the film
categories between 10% and 11%.
Additional Issuance of Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes. On May 13, 2011, LGEI issued approximately $200.0
million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-priority notes due 2016 (the “May 2011 Senior Notes” and
collectively with $236.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-priority notes due 2016 (the "October
2009 Senior Notes"), the "Senior Notes") in a private offering conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The May 2011 Senior Notes have the same terms as the October
2009 Senior Notes, except for the issue date, issue price and first interest payment. The May 2011 Senior Notes were sold at
102.219% of the principal amount plus accrued interest thereon from May 1, 2011, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately
$204.4 million and net proceeds of approximately $192.4 million after estimated fees and expenses, including $5.6 million paid
in connection with the consent solicitation of holders of the October 2009 Senior Notes. A portion of the proceeds were used to
pay down amounts outstanding under our senior secured credit facility. The Senior Notes pay interest semi-annually on May 1
and November 1 of each year at a rate of 10.25% per year. The Senior Notes will mature on November 1, 2016.
Repurchase and Sale of a Portion of the Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes. In August 2011, a subsidiary of LGEI paid
$9.9 million to repurchase $10.0 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $9.9 million) of the Senior Notes.
We recorded a loss on extinguishment in the quarter ended September 30, 2011 of $0.4 million, which includes $0.5 million of
deferred financing costs written off. In September 2011, in connection with the common shares repurchased as discussed in
Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements, LGEI resold such Senior Notes at 99.0% of the $10.0 million face amount
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therof, plus accrued interest thereon from May 1, 2011, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $10.2 million, which were
used to repurchase the common shares, as discussed in Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements.
May 2011 Repurchase of a Portion of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes. In May 2011, LGEI paid $19.5 million to
repurchase $19.4 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $18.9 million) of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. The application of the following accounting policies, which are important to our
financial position and results of operations, requires significant judgments and estimates on the part of management. As
described more fully below, these estimates bear the risk of change due to the inherent uncertainty attached to the estimate. In
some cases, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual
results could differ materially from our estimates. For example, accounting for films and television programs requires us to
estimate future revenue and expense amounts which, due to the inherent uncertainties involved in making such estimates, are
likely to differ to some extent from actual results. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and
actual results, our financial condition or results of operations will be affected. We base our estimates on past experience and
other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis.
For a summary of all of our accounting policies, including the accounting policies discussed below, see Note 2 to our audited
consolidated financial statements.
Accounting for Films and Television Programs. We capitalize costs of production and acquisition, including financing
costs and production overhead, to investment in films and television programs. These costs for an individual film or television
program are amortized and participation and residual costs are accrued to direct operating expenses in the proportion that
current year’s revenues bear to management’s estimates of the ultimate revenue at the beginning of the year expected to be
recognized from exploitation, exhibition or sale of such film or television program over a period not to exceed ten years from
the date of initial release. For previously released film or television programs acquired as part of a library, ultimate revenue
includes estimates over a period not to exceed 20 years from the date of acquisition.
Due to the inherent uncertainties involved in making such estimates of ultimate revenues and expenses, these estimates
have differed in the past from actual results and are likely to differ to some extent in the future from actual results. In addition,
in the normal course of our business, some films and titles are more successful than anticipated and some are less successful
than anticipated. Our management regularly reviews and revises when necessary its ultimate revenue and cost estimates, which
may result in a change in the rate of amortization of film costs and participations and residuals and/or write-down of all or a
portion of the unamortized costs of the film or television program to its estimated fair value. Our management estimates the
ultimate revenue based on experience with similar titles or title genre, the general public appeal of the cast, actual performance
(when available) at the box office or in markets currently being exploited, and other factors such as the quality and acceptance
of motion pictures or programs that our competitors release into the marketplace at or near the same time, critical reviews,
general economic conditions and other tangible and intangible factors, many of which we do not control and which may
change.
An increase in the estimate of ultimate revenue will generally result in a lower amortization rate and, therefore, less film
and television program amortization expense, while a decrease in the estimate of ultimate revenue will generally result in a
higher amortization rate and, therefore, higher film and television program amortization expense, and also periodically results
in an impairment requiring a write-down of the film cost to the title’s fair value. These write-downs are included in
amortization expense within direct operating expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.
Revenue Recognition. Revenue from the theatrical release of feature films is recognized at the time of exhibition based on
our participation in box office receipts. Revenue from the sale of DVDs/Blu-ray discs in the retail market, net of an allowance
for estimated returns and other allowances, is recognized on the later of receipt by the customer or “street date” (when it is
available for sale by the customer). Under revenue sharing arrangements, rental revenue is recognized when we are entitled to
receipts and such receipts are determinable. Revenues from television licensing are recognized when the feature film or
television program is available to the licensee for telecast. For television licenses that include separate availability “windows”
during the license period, revenue is allocated over the “windows.” Revenue from sales to international territories are
recognized when access to the feature film or television program has been granted or delivery has occurred, as required under
the sales contract, and the right to exploit the feature film or television program has commenced. For multiple media rights
contracts with a fee for a single film or television program where the contract provides for media holdbacks (defined as
contractual media release restrictions), the fee is allocated to the various media based on our assessment of the relative fair
value of the rights to exploit each media and is recognized as each holdback is released. For multiple-title contracts with a fee,
the fee is allocated on a title-by-title basis, based on our assessment of the relative fair value of each title. The primary estimate
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requiring the most subjectivity and judgment involving revenue recognition is the estimate of sales returns associated with our
revenue from the sale of DVD’s/Blu-ray discs in the retail market which is discussed separately below under the caption “Sales
Returns Allowance.”
Sales Returns Allowance. Revenues are recorded net of estimated returns and other allowances. We estimate reserves for
DVD/Blu-ray returns based on previous returns experience, point-of-sale data available from certain retailers, current economic
trends, and projected future sales of the title to the consumer based on the actual performance of similar titles on a title-by-title
basis in each of the DVD/Blu-ray businesses. Factors affecting actual returns include, among other factors, limited retail shelf
space at various times of the year, success of advertising or other sales promotions, and the near term release of competing
titles. We believe that our estimates have been materially accurate in the past; however, due to the judgment involved in
establishing reserves, we may have adjustments to our historical estimates in the future. Our estimate of future returns affects
reported revenue and operating income. If we underestimate the impact of future returns in a particular period, then we may
record less revenue in later periods when returns exceed the estimated amounts. If we overestimate the impact of future returns
in a particular period, then we may record additional revenue in later periods when returns are less than estimated. An
incremental change of 1% in our estimated sales returns rate (i.e., provisions for returns divided by gross sales of related
product) for home entertainment products would have had an impact of approximately $7.0 million and $8.1 million on our
total revenue in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.
Provisions for Accounts Receivable. We estimate provisions for accounts receivable based on historical experience and
relevant facts and information regarding the collectability of the accounts receivable. In performing this evaluation, significant
judgments and estimates are involved, including an analysis of specific risks on a customer-by-customer basis for our larger
customers and an analysis of the length of time receivables have been past due. The financial condition of a given customer and
its ability to pay may change over time or could be better or worse than anticipated and could result in an increase or decrease
to our allowance for doubtful accounts, which, when the impact of such change is material, is disclosed in our discussion on
direct operating expenses elsewhere in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.”
Income Taxes. We are subject to federal and state income taxes in the U.S., and in several foreign jurisdictions. We record
deferred tax assets, net of applicable reserves, related to net operating loss carryforwards and certain temporary differences. We
recognize a future tax benefit to the extent that realization of such benefit is more likely than not or a valuation allowance is
applied. In order to realize the benefit of our deferred tax assets we will need to generate sufficient taxable income in the future.
Because of our historical operating losses, we have provided a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets.
However, the assessment as to whether there will be sufficient taxable income to realize our net deferred tax assets is an
estimate which could change in the future depending primarily upon the actual performance of our Company. When we have a
history of profitable operations sufficient to demonstrate that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be
realized, the valuation allowance or a portion of the valuation allowance will be reversed and reflected as a benefit in the
income tax provision. After that, we will be required to continually evaluate the more likely than not assessment that our net
deferred tax assets will be realized, and if operating results deteriorate, we may need to reestablish all or a portion of the
valuation allowance through a charge to our income tax provision.
Goodwill. Goodwill is reviewed annually for impairment each fiscal year or between the annual tests if an event occurs or
circumstances change that indicate it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value.
We perform our annual impairment test as of January 1 in each fiscal year. We performed our last annual impairment test on our
goodwill as of January 1, 2012. No goodwill impairment was identified in any of our reporting units. Determining the fair value
of reporting units requires various assumptions and estimates. The estimates of fair value include consideration of the future
projected operating results and cash flows of the reporting unit. Such projections could be different than actual results. Should
actual results be significantly less than estimates, the value of our goodwill could be impaired in the future.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. We account for our convertible senior subordinated notes by separating the
liability and equity components. The liability component is recorded at the date of issuance based on its fair value which is
generally determined in a manner that will reflect an interest cost equal to our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the
convertible senior subordinated notes issuance date. The amount of the proceeds, less the amount recorded as the liability
component, is recorded as an addition to shareholders’ equity reflecting the equity component (i.e., conversion feature). The
difference between the principal amount and the amount recorded as the liability component represents the debt discount. The
carrying amount of the liability is accreted up to the principal amount through the amortization of the discount, using the
effective interest method, to interest expense over the expected life of the note. The determination of the fair value of the
liability component is an estimate dependent on a number of factors, including estimates of market rates for similar
nonconvertible debt instruments at the date of issuance. A higher value attributable to the liability component results in a lower
value attributed to the equity component and therefore a smaller discount amount and lower interest cost as a result of
amortization of the smaller discount. A lower value attributable to the liability component results in a higher value attributed to
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the equity component and therefore a larger discount amount and higher interest cost as a result of amortization of the larger
discount.
Business Acquisitions. We account for business acquisitions as a purchase, whereby the purchase price is allocated to the
assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value. The excess of the purchase price over estimated fair
value of the net identifiable assets is allocated to goodwill. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities requires various
assumptions and estimates. These estimates and assumptions are refined with adjustments recorded to goodwill as information
is gathered and final appraisals are completed over a one-year allocation period. The changes in these estimates or different
assumptions used in determining these estimates could impact the amount of assets, including goodwill and liabilities,
ultimately recorded on our balance sheet and could impact our operating results subsequent to such acquisition. We believe that
our assumptions and estimates have been materially accurate in the past.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
We adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08 “Testing Goodwill for Impairment” for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2012. ASU 2011-08 simplifies how entities test goodwill for impairment and permits an entity to first assess
qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying
amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The adoption of
ASU 2011-08 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard update relating to the
presentation of other comprehensive income. The accounting update eliminates the option to present components of other
comprehensive income as part of the statement of stockholders’ equity. Instead, companies must report comprehensive income
in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income (which would contain the current income statement
presentation followed by the components of other comprehensive income and a total amount for comprehensive income), or in
two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance is effective for our fiscal year beginning April 1, 2012. We do not
expect the guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standard update related to fair value measurements and disclosures to
improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance includes amendments that clarify the intent
about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a principle or
requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Specifically, the guidance
requires additional disclosures for fair value measurements that are based on significant unobservable inputs. The updated
guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective for our interim and annual periods beginning April 1, 2012. The
adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
The following table sets forth the components of consolidated revenue by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2012 and 2011:
Consolidated Revenue
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
1,190.3
397.3
1,587.6
$
$
1,229.5
353.2
1,582.7
$
$
(39.2)
44.1
4.9
(3.2)%
12.5 %
0.3 %
Our largest component of revenue comes from home entertainment. The following table sets forth total home
entertainment revenue for both the Motion Pictures and Television Production reporting segments for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Home Entertainment Revenue
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Motion Pictures Revenue
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
582.0
101.5
683.5
$
$
635.6
54.4
690.0
$
$
(53.6)
47.1
(6.5)
(8.4)%
86.6 %
(0.9)%
The table below sets forth the components of revenue and the changes in these components for the motion pictures
reporting segment for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. Due to the acquisition of Summit, motion pictures revenue
for fiscal 2012 includes Summit revenue from the acquisition date of January 13, 2012 through March 31, 2012. We currently
expect our motion pictures segment revenue for fiscal 2013 will exceed our fiscal 2012 motion picture segment revenue.
However, actual motion pictures revenue will depend on the performance of our film and home entertainment titles across all
media and territories and can vary materially from expectations.
Motion Pictures (1)
Theatrical
Home Entertainment
Television
International
Lionsgate UK
Mandate Pictures
Other
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
208.9
$
205.9
$
582.0
119.9
112.9
101.5
55.4
9.7
635.6
139.8
126.5
79.2
38.7
3.8
$
1,190.3
$
1,229.5
$
3.0
(53.6)
(19.9)
(13.6)
22.3
16.7
5.9
(39.2)
1.5 %
(8.4)%
(14.2)%
(10.8)%
28.2 %
43.2 %
155.3 %
(3.2)%
(1) For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, Motion Pictures revenue includes Maple Pictures revenue of $17.4 million
through the date of sale of August 10, 2011, compared to Maple Pictures revenue of $85.6 million for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2011. Subsequent to August 10, 2011, revenue generated pursuant to the distribution agreements with
Alliance has been recorded net of fees and expenses.
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Motion Pictures — Theatrical Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing approximately five percent or more of theatrical revenue by fiscal
years theatrical slate and the month of their release for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
2012
2011
Year Ended March 31,
Theatrical Release Date
Theatrical Release Date
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate:
The Hunger Games
Good Deeds
Abduction
March 2012
February 2012
September 2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
April 2011
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
For Colored Girls
Saw 3D
Alpha and Omega
The Expendables
The Last Exorcism
Killers
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Kick-Ass
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
August 2010
June 2010
April 2010
April 2010
Theatrical revenue of $208.9 million increased $3.0 million, or 1.5%, in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. The
increase in theatrical revenue in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011 is due to the successful box office performance of The
Hunger Games in fiscal 2012, offset by only eight theatrical releases in fiscal 2012, as compared to twelve theatrical releases in
fiscal 2011. The Hunger Games released on March 23, 2012 and includes eight days of theatrical rentals in fiscal 2012. Also,
due to the January 2012 acquisition of Summit, theatrical revenue in fiscal 2012 includes revenue from the release of the
Summit titles, Gone and Man on a Ledge, with no comparable revenue in fiscal 2011.
Motion Pictures — Home Entertainment Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing approximately two percent or more of motion pictures home
entertainment revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
2012
2011
Year Ended March 31,
DVD Release Date
DVD Release Date
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate:
Abduction
Warrior
Conan the Barbarian
Madea's Big Happy Family
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
August 2011
The Lincoln Lawyer
July 2011
Summit Titles Released Theatrically
Pre-Acquisition:
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
- Part 1
Managed Brands:
50/50
January 2012
February 2012
Why Did I Get Married Too?
August 2010
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
The Next Three Days
For Colored Girls
Saw 3D
Alpha and Omega
The Expendables
Killers
Kick-Ass
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
January 2011
November 2010
September 2010
August 2010
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
From Paris With Love
Daybreakers
The Spy Next Door
Precious
Managed Brands:
The Switch
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May 2010
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The following table sets forth the components of home entertainment revenue by product category for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Home entertainment revenues
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Summit Titles Released Theatrically Pre-
Acquisition
Managed Brands (1)
Other
Year Ended March 31,
2012
2011
Packaged
Media
Electronic
Media
Total
Packaged
Media
Electronic
Media
Total
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
57.1
46.9
5.1
3.7
15.3
128.1
142.9
193.0
2.9
17.5
36.5
0.9
1.4
3.6
59.9
7.1
45.0
3.1
$
74.6
83.4
6.0
5.1
18.9
188.0
150.0
238.0
6.0
$
— $
— $
—
192.9
74.4
10.0
22.8
300.1
—
201.2
12.0
38.7
42.3
1.2
4.2
86.4
—
32.7
3.2
231.6
116.7
11.2
27.0
386.5
—
233.9
15.2
$
466.9
$
115.1
$
582.0
$
513.3
$
122.3
$
635.6
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(1) Managed Brands consists of Direct-to-DVD, acquired and licensed brands, acquired library and other product.
Home entertainment revenue of $582.0 million decreased $53.6 million, or 8.4%, in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal
2011. The decrease in home entertainment revenue is primarily due to a decrease in the contribution of revenue from the
theatrical slates as listed above, offset in part by the contribution of packaged media revenue from Summit titles released
theatrically pre-acquisition, with no comparable revenue in fiscal 2011, and to a lesser extent, an increase in the contribution of
electronic media revenue from managed brands. The decrease in revenue contributed by the theatrical slates is primarily due to
only five titles released on DVD in fiscal 2012 from our fiscal 2012 theatrical slate, as compared to ten titles released on DVD
in fiscal 2011 from our fiscal 2011 theatrical slate, and also due to the performance of the titles released, and in particular, the
significant home entertainment revenues generated by The Expendables in fiscal 2011.
Motion Pictures — Television Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant motion pictures television revenue for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
2012
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate:
Madea's Big Happy Family
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
Alpha & Omega
For Colored Girls
Saw 3D
The Expendables
The Last Exorcism
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Next Three Days
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
Madea Goes to Jail
Year Ended March 31,
2011
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
Kick-Ass
Killers
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
Brothers
Daybreakers
From Paris With Love
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Precious
Saw VI
The Spy Next Door
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
The Forbidden Kingdom
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The following table sets forth the components of television revenue by product category for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Television revenues
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Summit Titles Released Theatrically Pre-Acquisition
Managed Brands
Other
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
2011
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
9.8
59.2
1.5
12.8
14.7
98.0
2.7
18.0
1.2
119.9
$
$
—
29.4
56.3
13.2
22.6
121.5
—
16.2
2.1
139.8
Television revenue included in motion pictures revenue of $119.9 million decreased $19.9 million, or 14.2%, in fiscal
2012, as compared to fiscal 2011. The decrease in television revenue in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011, is mainly due to
the number and performance of titles in the theatrical slates listed above with television availability windows opening in fiscal
2012. The contribution of television revenue from the titles listed above was $72.7 million in fiscal 2012, compared to $85.0
million in fiscal 2011, and the contribution of television revenue from titles not listed above was $47.2 million in fiscal 2012,
compared to $54.8 million in fiscal 2011.
Motion Pictures — International Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant motion pictures international revenue for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate:
2012
Abduction
The Hunger Games
Warrior
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
Kick-Ass
Year Ended March 31,
2011
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
Alpha and Omega
Kick-Ass
Killers
Saw 3D
The Next Three Days
Summit Titles Released Theatrically Pre-Acquisition:
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
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The following table sets forth the components of international revenue by product category for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011:
International revenues
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Summit Titles Released Theatrically Pre-Acquisition
Managed Brands
Other
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
2011
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
$
46.7
13.1
2.0
1.8
6.0
69.6
21.3
19.4
2.6
112.9
$
—
86.8
14.4
4.7
7.4
113.3
—
10.3
2.9
126.5
International revenue included in motion pictures revenue of $112.9 million decreased $13.6 million, or 10.8%, in fiscal
2012, as compared to fiscal 2011. The decrease in international revenue in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011, is mainly due to
the revenues generated by the titles and product categories listed above.
Motion Pictures — Lionsgate UK Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant Lionsgate UK revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2012 and 2011:
2012
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate:
The Hunger Games
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
The Expendables
Lionsgate UK and third party product:
Blitz
Year Ended March 31,
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
2011
Saw 3D
The Expendables
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
Daybreakers
Lionsgate UK and third party product:
Harry Brown
The Hurt Locker
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The following table sets forth the components of Lionsgate UK revenue by product category for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Lionsgate UK revenues
Fiscal 2012 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Summit Titles Released Theatrically Pre-Acquisition
Lionsgate UK and third party product
Managed Brands
Other
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
2011
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
14.9
19.4
1.1
3.2
1.9
40.5
6.7
38.6
15.4
0.3
101.5
$
$
—
32.2
8.2
1.0
2.5
43.9
—
22.1
10.4
2.8
79.2
Lionsgate UK revenue of $101.5 million increased $22.3 million, or 28.2%, in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011. The
increase in Lionsgate UK revenue in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 is mainly due to the revenue generated by the titles
and product categories listed above.
Motion Pictures — Mandate Pictures Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant Mandate Pictures revenue for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011:
2012
50/50
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Juno
Young Adult
Year Ended March 31,
2011
Drag Me To Hell
Juno
Peacock
The Switch
Whip It
Mandate Pictures revenue includes revenue from the sales and licensing of domestic and worldwide rights of titles
developed or acquired by Mandate Pictures to third-party distributors or international sub-distributors. Mandate Pictures
revenue of $55.4 million increased $16.7 million, or 43.2%, in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.
Television Production Revenue
Television production revenue of $397.3 million increased $44.1 million, or 12.5%, in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal
2011. The following table sets forth the components and the changes in the components of revenue that make up television
production revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
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Television Production
Domestic series licensing
Lionsgate Television
Debmar-Mercury
Total domestic series licensing
International
Home entertainment releases of television production
Other
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
118.0
$
123.0
$
133.8
251.8
37.2
101.5
6.8
136.5
259.5
37.1
54.4
2.2
$
397.3
$
353.2
$
(5.0)
(2.7)
(7.7)
0.1
47.1
4.6
44.1
(4.1)%
(2.0)%
(3.0)%
0.3 %
86.6 %
209.1 %
12.5 %
Revenues included in television production increased in fiscal 2012, mainly due to higher revenue generated from the
home entertainment category of television production, offset in part by lower revenue generated from domestic series licensing
in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.
The following table sets forth the number of television episodes and hours included in Lionsgate Television domestic series
licensing revenue in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively:
Weeds Season 7
1/2hr
Blue Mountain State Season 3 1/2hr
Bloomberg The Mentor
Season 2
1/2hr
Nurse Jackie Season 4
Boss Season 1
Mad Men Season 5
Pilots
1/2hr
1hr
1hr
1/2hr & 1hr
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Episodes
13
13
8
10
8
13
2
67
Hours
6.5 Weeds Season 6
1/2hr
6.5 Blue Mountain State Season 2 1/2hr
4.0 Running Wilde Season 1
5.0 Nurse Jackie Season 3
8.0 Mad Men Season 4
13.0
Scream Queens Season 2
1.5 Pilots
44.5
1/2hr
1/2hr
1hr
1hr
1/2hr & 1hr
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Episodes
13
13
13
12
13
8
3
75
Hours
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.0
13.0
8.0
2.0
48.5
Revenues included in domestic series licensing from Lionsgate Television decreased in fiscal 2012, due to a decrease in the
number of television episodes delivered as compared to fiscal 2011. Revenues included in domestic series licensing from
Debmar-Mercury decreased in fiscal 2012, primarily because fiscal 2011 included revenue from Weeds Seasons 1 through 5,
with only comparable revenue from Weeds Season 6 in fiscal 2012.
International revenue in fiscal 2012 was comparable to fiscal 2011. International revenue in fiscal 2012 primarily included
revenue from Blue Mountain State Season 2, Mad Men Seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4, and Weeds Seasons 5 and 6. International
revenue in fiscal 2011 included revenue from Blue Mountain State Season 1, Crash Season 2, and Mad Men Seasons 1, 2, 3,
and 4.
The increase in revenue from home entertainment releases of television production is primarily driven by electronic media
revenue from Mad Men Seasons 1, 2, 3, and 4, as a result of a licensing contract, and Weeds Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, primarily
as a result of an extension of a licensing contract, and to a lesser extent, packaged media revenue from Weeds Season 7
(released February 2012) in fiscal 2012.
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Direct Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth direct operating expenses by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Direct operating expenses
Amortization of films and television
programs
Participation and residual expense
Other expenses
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
(Amounts in millions)
$ 415.5
$ 188.2
$ 603.7
$ 354.4
$ 175.0
$ 529.4
187.4
1.5
$ 604.4
116.0
(0.2)
$ 304.0
303.4
1.3
170.3
1.2
$ 908.4
$ 525.9
95.0
(0.2)
$ 269.8
265.3
1.0
$ 795.7
Direct operating expenses as a percentage of
segment revenues
50.8%
76.5%
57.2%
42.8%
76.4%
50.3%
Direct operating expenses of the motion pictures segment of $604.4 million for fiscal 2012 were 50.8% of motion pictures
revenue, compared to $525.9 million, or 42.8% of motion pictures revenue for fiscal 2011. The increase in direct operating
expense of the motion pictures segment as a percent of revenue in fiscal 2012 is primarily due to the aggregate increase in the
film cost of the Summit film assets as a result of recording the film rights of Summit at their estimated fair values due to the
application of purchase accounting under generally accepted accounting principles, which results in higher amortization cost in
relation to revenue. Additionally, the increase is, to a lesser extent, due to the change in the mix of product generating revenue
compared to fiscal 2011, and is primarily driven by the titles in our theatrical slates. Investment in film write-downs of the
motion pictures segment during fiscal 2012 totaled approximately $6.8 million, compared to $6.6 million for fiscal 2011. In
fiscal 2012 and in fiscal 2011, there was one write-down that individually exceeded $1.0 million. Due to the January 2012
acquisition of Summit, we currently expect that direct operating expenses of the motion pictures segment for fiscal 2013 will
increase as compared to fiscal 2012.
Direct operating expenses of the television production segment of $304.0 million for fiscal 2012 were 76.5% of television
revenue, compared to $269.8 million, or 76.4%, of television revenue for fiscal 2011. The direct operating expenses as a
percent of television revenue were comparable to fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2012, $3.8 million of charges for write-downs of
television film costs were included in the amortization of television programs, compared to charges of $11.6 million in fiscal
2011. In fiscal 2012, there were no write-downs that individually exceeded $1.0 million, and the fiscal 2011 write-downs
included write-downs on three titles over $1.0 million, which aggregated $7.9 million, of which $5.3 million related to one
television series.
Distribution and Marketing Expenses
The following table sets forth distribution and marketing expenses by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012
and 2011:
Distribution and marketing expenses
Theatrical
Home Entertainment
Television
International
Lionsgate UK
Other
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
(Amounts in millions)
$
234.4
$
— $
164.2
2.0
5.0
45.8
3.6
455.0
$
$
60
8.6
14.6
3.8
1.5
0.1
28.6
$
234.4
172.8
16.6
8.8
47.3
3.7
483.6
$
267.1
$
— $
191.2
1.6
5.3
45.1
1.5
511.8
$
$
12.6
14.8
5.3
2.5
0.2
35.4
$
267.1
203.8
16.4
10.6
47.6
1.7
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The majority of distribution and marketing expenses relate to the motion pictures segment. Theatrical prints and
advertising (“P&A”) in the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2012 of $234.4 million decreased $32.7 million, compared to
$267.1 million in fiscal 2011, largely due to only eight theatrical releases in fiscal 2012 as compared to twelve theatrical
releases in fiscal 2011. Domestic theatrical P&A from the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2012 included P&A incurred on the
release of Abduction, Conan the Barbarian, Good Deeds, Madea's Big Happy Family, The Hunger Games, and Warrior. Also,
due to the January 2012 acquisition of Summit, domestic theatrical P&A from the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2012
includes P&A incurred on the release of a Summit title, Man on a Ledge, with no comparable expense in fiscal 2011.
Approximately $125.1 million of P&A was incurred on titles that generated less than 5% of theatrical revenue in fiscal 2012, of
which approximately $15.5 million was P&A incurred in advance for films to be released in fiscal 2013, such as The Cabin in
the Woods, Safe and What to Expect When You're Expecting. Domestic theatrical P&A from the motion pictures segment in
fiscal 2011 included P&A incurred on the release of Alpha and Omega, Buried, For Colored Girls, Kick-Ass, Killers, Saw 3D,
The Expendables, The Last Exorcism, The Next Three Days, and Why Did I Get Married Too?. Approximately $58.7 million of
P&A was incurred on titles that generated less than 5% of theatrical revenue in fiscal 2011, of which $7.6 million was P&A
incurred in advance for films to be released in fiscal 2012. Due to the January 2012 acquisition of Summit, we currently expect
that distribution and marketing expenses of the motion pictures segment for fiscal 2013 will increase as compared to fiscal
2012.
Home entertainment distribution and marketing costs on motion pictures and television product in fiscal 2012 of $172.8
million decreased $31 million, or 15.2%, compared to $203.8 million in fiscal 2011, primarily due to lower distribution and
marketing costs associated with lower motion pictures home entertainment revenues. Home entertainment distribution and
marketing costs as a percentage of home entertainment revenues was 25.3% and 29.5% in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011,
respectively. The decrease in home entertainment distribution and marketing costs as a percentage of home entertainment
revenues was primarily due to an increase in home entertainment revenue from electronic media, which requires substantially
lower distribution and marketing costs as compared to packaged media, as compared to fiscal 2011.
Lionsgate UK distribution and marketing expenses in the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2012 of $45.8 million increased
slightly from $45.1 million in fiscal 2011.
General and Administrative Expenses
The following table sets forth general and administrative expenses by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012
and 2011:
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
General and administrative expenses
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Shared services and corporate expenses, excluding items
below
Total general and administrative expenses before share-based
compensation expense, shareholder activist matter expenses,
and acquisition related expenses
Share-based compensation expense
Shareholder activist matter
Severance and transaction costs related to the
acquisition of Summit Entertainment, LLC
$
$
55.5
10.9
67.1
133.5
25.0
(1.7)
12.0
35.3
48.4
11.5
56.2
116.1
32.4
22.9
—
55.3
Total general and administrative expenses
$
168.8
$
171.4
$
Total general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenue
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based
compensation expense, shareholder activist matter expenses,
and acquisition related expenses, as a percentage of revenue
10.6%
10.8%
8.4%
7.3%
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$
7.1
(0.6)
14.7 %
(5.2)%
10.9
19.4 %
17.4
(7.4)
(24.6)
12.0
(20.0)
(2.6)
15.0 %
(22.8)%
(107.4)%
100.0 %
(36.2)%
(1.5)%
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Total General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased by $2.6 million, or 1.5%, as reflected in the table above and further
discussed below.
Motion Pictures
General and administrative expenses of the motion pictures segment increased $7.1 million, or 14.7%. The increase in
motion pictures general and administrative expenses is primarily due to general and administrative expenses associated with
Summit, acquired on January 13, 2012. Included in the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2012, is $2.4 million in general and
administrative expenses associated with Maple Pictures. Due to the sale of Maple Pictures, the Company will no longer incur
general and administrative expenses associated with Maple Pictures. In fiscal 2012, $11.4 million of motion pictures production
overhead was capitalized compared to $9.0 million in fiscal 2011.
Television Production
General and administrative expenses of the television production segment decreased $0.6 million, or 5.2%. In fiscal 2012,
$5.8 million of television production overhead was capitalized compared to $4.3 million in fiscal 2011.
Shared Services and Corporate Expenses
Shared services and corporate expenses excluding share-based compensation expense, shareholder activist matter costs and
severance and transaction costs related to the acquisition of Summit, increased $10.9 million, or 19.4%, mainly due to increases
in incentive related compensation and to a lesser extent, rent and facilities expenses, partially offset by decreases in legal and
professional fees.
Shareholder activist matter costs decreased $24.6 million as a result of significantly less shareholder activist activity in
fiscal 2012, as compared to fiscal 2011. Additionally, shareholder activist matter costs in fiscal 2012 include a $3.9 million
benefit, recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2011, related to a negotiated settlement with a vendor of costs incurred and
recorded in the prior fiscal year, and insurance recoveries of related litigation offset by other costs incurred.
Share-Based Compensation Expense. The following table sets forth share-based compensation expense included in shared
services and corporate expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Share-Based Compensation Expense:
Stock options (1)
Restricted share units and other share-based compensation (1)
Stock appreciation rights (2)
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
0.2
9.5
15.3
25.0
$
$
2.6
$
26.0
3.8
32.4
$
(2.4)
(16.5)
11.5
(7.4)
(92.3)%
(63.5)%
302.6 %
(22.8)%
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(1) The decrease in share-based compensation from stock options and restricted share units is due to $21.9 million of share-
based compensation expense associated with the immediate vesting of equity awards of certain executive officers triggered
by the “change in control” provisions in their respective employment agreements during the year ended March 31, 2011.
(2) The increase in stock appreciation rights expense is primarily associated with the increase in the Company's stock price
during the year ended March 31, 2012.
At March 31, 2012, as disclosed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements, there were unrecognized
compensation costs of approximately $12.0 million related to stock options and restricted share units previously granted,
including annual installments of share grants that were subject to performance targets, which will be expensed over the
remaining vesting periods. At March 31, 2012, 381,698 shares of restricted share units have been awarded to two key executive
officers, the vesting of which will be subject to performance targets to be set annually by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors. These restricted share units will vest in two annual installments assuming annual performance targets have
been met. The fair value of the 381,698 shares, whose future annual performance targets have not been set, was $5.3 million,
based on the market price of our common shares as of March 31, 2012. The market value will be remeasured when the annual
performance criteria are set and the value will be expensed over the remaining vesting periods once it becomes probable that
the performance targets will be satisfied.
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Depreciation, Amortization and Other Expenses (Income)
Depreciation and amortization of $4.3 million for fiscal 2012 decreased $1.5 million from $5.8 million in fiscal 2011.
Interest expense of $78.1 million for fiscal 2012 increased $22.9 million, or 41.5%, from $55.2 million in fiscal 2011. The
following table sets forth the components of interest expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
Interest Expense
Cash Based:
Senior revolving credit facility
Convertible senior subordinated notes
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Other
Non-Cash Based:
Amortization of discount (premium) on:
Liability component of convertible senior subordinated notes
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
4.1
4.1
42.2
6.9
5.1
62.4
7.8
0.7
0.4
6.8
15.7
78.1
$
$
6.8
5.6
24.2
—
2.3
38.9
10.1
1.2
—
5.0
16.3
55.2
Interest and other income was $2.8 million in fiscal 2012, compared to $1.7 million in fiscal 2011.
The following table represents our portion of the income or (loss) of our equity method investees based on our percentage
ownership for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
March 31, 2012
Ownership
Year Ended
Year Ended
Percentage
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2011
As adjusted (3)
Horror Entertainment, LLC (“FEARnet”)
NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”)
Roadside Attractions, LLC
Studio 3 Partners, LLC (“EPIX”) (1)
TV Guide Network (2)
Tiger Gate Entertainment Limited ("Tiger Gate") (4)
34.5%
42.0%
43.0%
31.2%
51.0%
45.9%
$
$
(Amounts in millions)
$
0.1
(5.9)
0.6
24.4
(8.5)
(2.3)
8.4
$
0.7
(2.4)
0.8
(15.0)
(3.0)
(1.8)
(20.7)
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(1) We license certain of our theatrical releases and other films and television programs to EPIX. A portion of the profits of
these licenses reflecting our ownership share in the venture is eliminated through an adjustment to the equity interest
income (loss) of the venture. These profits are recognized as they are realized by the venture (see Note 7 to our
consolidated financial statements).
(2) We license certain films and/or television programs to TV Guide Network. A portion of the profits of these licenses
reflecting our ownership share in the venture is eliminated through an adjustment to the equity interest loss of the venture.
These profits are recognized as they are realized by the venture (see Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements).
(3) Due to the elimination of the one-quarter lag in reporting EPIX's results at March 31, 2012, equity interest income (loss)
for EPIX for the year ended March 31, 2011 has been adjusted as shown above (see Note 7 to our consolidated financial
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statements for further information).
(4) Our former joint venture with Saban Capital Group, Inc. (“SCG”). In January 2012, the assets of Tiger Gate were
contributed to Celestial Tiger Entertainment Limited (“Celestial Tiger Entertainment”), our joint venture with SCG and
Celestial Pictures, a company wholly-owned by Astro Malaysia Holdings Sdn Bhd., of which we own a 16% interest.
Accordingly, our interest in Celestial Tiger Entertainment will be accounted under the cost method.
Income Tax Provision
We had an income tax expense of $4.7 million, or (13.6%), of loss before income taxes in fiscal 2012, compared to an
expense of $4.3 million, or (16.3%), of loss before income taxes in fiscal 2011. The tax expense reflected in the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2012 is primarily attributable to deferred U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. Our actual annual
effective tax rate will differ from the statutory federal rate as a result of several factors, including changes in the valuation
allowance against net deferred tax assets, non-temporary differences, foreign income taxed at different rates, and state and local
income taxes. Income tax loss carryforwards, subject to certain limitations that may prevent us from fully utilizing them,
amount to approximately $187.8 million for U.S. federal income tax purposes available to reduce income taxes over twenty
years, $170.4 million for U.S. state income tax purposes available to reduce income taxes over future years with varying
expirations, $28.4 million for Canadian income tax purposes available to reduce income taxes over 20 years with varying
expirations, and $8.6 million for UK income tax purposes available indefinitely to reduce future income taxes.
Net Loss
Net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 was $39.1 million, or basic and diluted net loss per common share of
$0.30 on 132.2 million weighted average common shares outstanding. This compares to net loss for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2011 of $30.4 million, or basic and diluted net loss per common share of $0.23 on 131.2 million weighted average
common shares outstanding.
Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
The following table sets forth the components of consolidated revenue by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2011 and 2010:
Consolidated Revenue
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2011
March 31, 2010
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
1,229.5
$
1,119.3
$
353.2
—
350.9
19.3
1,582.7
$
1,489.5
$
110.2
2.3
(19.3)
93.2
9.8 %
0.7 %
(100.0)%
6.3 %
Our largest component of revenue comes from home entertainment. The following table sets forth total home
entertainment revenue for both the Motion Pictures and Television Production reporting segments for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Home Entertainment Revenue
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Motion Pictures Revenue
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2011
March 31, 2010
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
635.6
54.4
690.0
$
$
591.4
67.8
659.2
$
$
44.2
(13.4)
30.8
7.5 %
(19.8)%
4.7 %
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The following table sets forth the components of revenue and the changes in these components for the motion pictures
reporting segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Motion Pictures (1)
Theatrical
Home Entertainment
Television
International
Lionsgate UK
Mandate Pictures
Other
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2011
March 31, 2010
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
205.9
$
139.4
$
635.6
139.8
126.5
79.2
38.7
3.8
591.4
135.8
73.4
74.3
99.1
5.9
$
1,229.5
$
1,119.3
$
66.5
44.2
4.0
53.1
4.9
(60.4)
(2.1)
110.2
47.7 %
7.5 %
2.9 %
72.3 %
6.6 %
(60.9)%
(35.6)%
9.8 %
(1) For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, Motion Pictures revenue includes Maple Pictures revenue of $85.6 million,
compared to Maple Pictures revenue of $69.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Subsequent to August
10, 2011, revenue generated pursuant to the distribution agreements with Alliance has been recorded net of fees and
expenses.
Motion Pictures — Theatrical Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing approximately five percent or more of theatrical revenue by fiscal
years theatrical slate and the month of their release for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011
2010
Year Ended March 31,
Theatrical Release Date
Theatrical Release Date
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
For Colored Girls
Saw 3D
Alpha and Omega
The Expendables
The Last Exorcism
Killers
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Kick-Ass
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
August 2010
June 2010
April 2010
April 2010
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
From Paris With Love
Daybreakers
The Spy Next Door
Brothers
Precious
Saw VI
Gamer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
February 2010
January 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
September 2009
The Haunting in Connecticut
March 2009
Theatrical revenue of $205.9 million increased $66.5 million, or 47.7%, in fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010. The
decrease in theatrical revenue in fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010, is primarily due to higher box office receipts earned
during fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010 on the theatrical releases listed in the table above. The contribution of theatrical
revenue from the titles listed above was $188.8 million in fiscal 2011 compared to $126.4 million in fiscal 2010, representing
an increase of $62.4 million in revenue from titles individually contributing greater than 5% of theatrical revenue.
Motion Pictures — Home Entertainment Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing approximately two percent or more of motion pictures home
entertainment revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
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2011
2010
Year Ended March 31,
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
The Next Three Days
For Colored Girls
Saw 3D
Alpha and Omega
The Expendables
Killers
Kick-Ass
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
From Paris With Love
Daybreakers
The Spy Next Door
Precious
Managed Brands:
The Switch
DVD Release Date
DVD Release Date
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
Brothers
Precious
Gamer
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Saw VI
March 2010
March 2010
January 2010
January 2010
January 2010
Crank: High Voltage
September 2009
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
The Haunting In Connecticut
Madea Goes to Jail
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
New In Town
The Spirit
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
January 2011
November 2010
September 2010
August 2010
August 2010
June 2010
May 2010
May 2010
March 2010
March 2011
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The following table sets forth the components of home entertainment revenue by product category for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Home entertainment revenues
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Managed Brands (1)
Other
Year Ended March 31,
2011
2010
Packaged
Media
Electronic
Media
Total
Packaged
Media
Electronic
Media
Total
(Amounts in millions)
$
192.9
$
74.4
10.0
22.8
300.1
201.2
12.0
38.7
42.3
1.2
4.2
86.4
32.7
3.2
$
231.6
$
— $
— $
—
116.7
11.2
27.0
386.5
233.9
15.2
113.1
129.9
35.8
278.8
225.2
19.5
5.8
41.2
4.0
51.0
14.8
2.1
118.9
171.1
39.8
329.8
240.0
21.6
$
513.3
$
122.3
$
635.6
$
523.5
$
67.9
$
591.4
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(1) Managed Brands consists of Direct-to-DVD, acquired and licensed brands, acquired library and other product.
Home entertainment revenue of $635.6 million increased $44.2 million, or 7.5%, in fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal
2010. The increase in home entertainment revenue is primarily due to an increase in revenue from electronic media from $67.9
million in fiscal 2010 to $122.3 million in fiscal 2011, offset by a slight decrease in revenue from packaged media. The increase
in electronic media is primarily driven by an increase in revenue generated from the product categories listed in the table above.
The slight decrease in revenue from packaged media results from a decrease in managed brands, partially offset by an increase
in revenue from the theatrical slates and other products. The increase in revenue contributed by the theatrical slates is primarily
due to higher box office receipts and the timing of theatrical releases. The decrease in managed brands is largely due to a
decrease in packaged media revenue from fitness and family entertainment titles, as well as a decline in revenue from one
previously acquired library.
Motion Pictures — Television Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant motion pictures television revenue for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
Kick-Ass
Killers
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
Brothers
Daybreakers
From Paris With Love
I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Precious
Saw VI
The Spy Next Door
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
The Forbidden Kingdom
Year Ended March 31,
2010
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
Madea Goes to Jail
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Saw V
The Family That Preys
The Haunting In Connecticut
Transporter 3
W.
Fiscal 2008 Theatrical Slate:
Why Did I Get Married? - Feature
The following table sets forth the components of television revenue by product category for the fiscal years ended
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March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Television revenues
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Managed Brands
Other
Year Ended
March 31,
2011
2010
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
29.4
56.3
13.2
22.6
121.5
16.2
2.1
139.8
$
$
—
3.5
89.0
26.8
119.3
13.5
3.0
135.8
Television revenue included in motion pictures revenue of $139.8 million increased $4.0 million, or 2.9%, in fiscal 2011 as
compared to fiscal 2010. The increase in television revenue in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 is mainly due to the revenue
generated by the product categories listed above. The contribution of television revenue from the titles listed above was $85.0
million in fiscal 2011, compared to $68.1 million in fiscal 2010, and the contribution of television revenue from titles not listed
above was $54.8 million in fiscal 2011, compared to $67.7 million in fiscal 2010.
Motion Pictures — International Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant motion pictures international revenue for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
2011
2010
Year Ended March 31,
Alpha and Omega
Kick-Ass
Killers
Saw 3D
The Next Three Days
Brothers
Saw VI
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Saw V
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The following table sets forth the components of international revenue by product category for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010:
International revenues
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Managed Brands
Other
Year Ended
March 31,
2011
2010
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
86.8
14.4
4.7
7.4
113.3
10.3
2.9
$
126.5
$
0.3
21.9
16.0
11.3
49.5
17.9
6.0
73.4
International revenue included in motion pictures revenue of $126.5 million increased $53.1 million, or 72.3%, in fiscal
2011, as compared to fiscal 2010. The increase in international revenue in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 is mainly due to
the revenues generated by the titles and product categories listed above.
Motion Pictures — Lionsgate UK Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant Lionsgate UK revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2011 and 2010:
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate:
2011
Saw 3D
The Expendables
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate:
Daybreakers
LGUK Theatrical Slate:
Harry Brown
The Hurt Locker
Year Ended March 31,
2010
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate: :
Saw VI
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate:
My Bloody Valentine 3-D
LGUK Theatrical Slate:
Harry Brown
The Hurt Locker
Other:
Drag Me To Hell
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The following table sets forth the components of Lionsgate UK revenue by product category for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Lionsgate UK revenues
Fiscal 2011 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2010 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2009 Theatrical Slate
Fiscal 2008 & Prior Theatrical Slate
Total Theatrical Slates
Lionsgate UK and third party product
Managed Brands
Other
Year Ended
March 31,
2011
2010
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
32.2
8.2
1.0
2.5
43.9
22.1
10.4
2.8
79.2
$
$
—
10.4
10.0
8.9
29.3
25.2
12.3
7.5
74.3
Lionsgate UK revenue of $79.2 million increased $4.9 million, or 6.6%, in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010. The
increase in Lionsgate UK revenue in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 is mainly due to the revenue generated by the titles
and product categories listed above.
Motion Pictures — Mandate Pictures Revenue
The following table sets forth the titles contributing significant Mandate Pictures revenue for the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011
2010
Year Ended March 31,
Drag Me To Hell
Juno
Peacock
The Switch
Whip It
Drag Me To Hell
Horsemen
Juno
Passengers
Whip It
Mandate Pictures revenue includes revenue from the sales and licensing of domestic and worldwide rights of titles
developed or acquired by Mandate Pictures to third-party distributors or international sub-distributors. Mandate Pictures
revenue of $38.7 million decreased $60.4 million, or 60.9%, in fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010. The decrease in
Mandate Pictures revenue in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 is mainly due to the revenue from Drag Me To Hell in fiscal
2010 as compared to fiscal 2011.
Television Production Revenue
Television production revenue of $353.2 million increased $2.3 million, or 0.7%, in fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal
2010. The following table sets forth the components and the changes in the components of revenue that make up television
production revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
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Television Production
Domestic series licensing
Lionsgate Television
Debmar-Mercury
Ish Entertainment
Total domestic series licensing
International
Home entertainment releases of television production
Other
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2011
March 31, 2010
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
123.0
$
128.8
$
136.5
—
259.5
37.1
54.4
2.2
92.2
19.0
240.0
42.3
67.8
0.8
$
353.2
$
350.9
$
(5.8)
44.3
(19.0)
19.5
(5.2)
(13.4)
1.4
2.3
(4.5)%
48.0 %
(100.0)%
8.1 %
(12.3)%
(19.8)%
175.0 %
0.7 %
Revenues included in domestic series licensing increased in fiscal 2011 mainly due to higher revenue generated from Debmar-
Mercury in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010, partially offset by no revenue generated from our former collaboration with
Ish Entertainment Inc. (“Ish”) in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010 due to the collaboration ending in fiscal 2010, and slightly
lower revenue generated from Lionsgate Television in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010.
The following table sets forth the number of television episodes and hours included in Lionsgate Television domestic series
licensing revenue in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Episodes
Hours
Weeds Season 6
1/2hr
Blue Mountain State Season 2 1/2hr
Running Wilde Season 1
1/2hr
Nurse Jackie Season 3
1/2hr
Mad Men Season 4
Scream Queens Season 2
1hr
1 hr
Pilots
1/2hr & 1hr
13
13
13
12
13
8
3
75
6.5
6.5
Nurse Jackie Season 2
1/2hr
Nurse Jackie Season 1
1/2hr
Blue Mountain State Season 1 1/2hr
1/2hr
6.5
6.0 Weeds Season 5
13.0
8.0 Mad Men Season 3
2.0
Crash TV Series Season 2
1hr
1 hr
48.5
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Episodes
Hours
12
12
13
13
13
13
76
6.0
6.0
6.5
6.5
13.0
13.0
51.0
Revenues included in domestic series licensing from Debmar-Mercury increased in fiscal 2011 due to increased revenue
from the deliveries of the television series Meet the Browns, Are We There Yet?, Big Lake and The Wendy Williams Show.
Our reality television collaboration with Ish ended in fiscal 2010, resulting in no revenue generated in fiscal 2011. Revenue
generated in fiscal 2010 resulted primarily from the production of the domestic series Paris Hilton's My New BFF and My
Antonio.
International revenue decreased in fiscal 2011 due to an increase in episodes of programming delivered internationally and
no international revenue generated from our former collaboration with Ish. International revenue in fiscal 2011 included
revenue from Blue Mountain State Season 1, Crash Season 2, and Mad Men Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. International revenue in
fiscal 2010 included revenue from Mad Men Seasons 1, 2, and 3, Crash Season 1, Dead Zone Season 1, and Fear Itself.
The decrease in revenue from home entertainment releases of television production is primarily driven by a decrease in
revenue from Weeds Seasons 4 and 5 (released June 2009 and January 2010, respectively) and Mad Men Seasons 1 and 2
(released July 2008 and July 2009, respectively) in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010, offset slightly by increases in
revenue from the releases of Mad Men Season 4 (released March 2011) and Weeds Season 6 (released February 2011) in fiscal
2011.
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Media Networks Revenue
Media Networks revenue for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are nil and $19.3 million, respectively. The
acquisition of TV Guide Network occurred on February 28, 2009. The results of operations of TV Guide Network are included
in the Company's consolidated results from February 28, 2009 through May 27, 2009. A portion of the entity was sold on May
28, 2009. Subsequent to the sale of TV Guide Network, and pursuant to the new accounting guidance for accounting for variable
interest entities effective April 1, 2010, which the Company has retrospectively applied, the Company's interest in TV Guide
Network is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Direct Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth direct operating expenses by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Media
Networks
Total
(Amounts in millions)
$ 354.4
$ 175.0
$ 529.4
$ 302.0
$ 202.4
$
7.3
$ 511.7
170.3
1.2
95.0
(0.2)
265.3
1.0
188.8
0.8
75.9
0.7
$ 525.9
$ 269.8
$ 795.7
$ 491.6
$ 279.0
$
0.2
(0.1)
7.4
264.9
1.4
$ 778.0
42.8%
76.4%
50.3%
43.9%
79.5%
38.3%
52.2%
Direct operating expenses
Amortization of films and
television programs
Participation and residual
expense
Other expenses
Direct operating expenses as a
percentage of segment
revenues
Direct operating expenses of the motion pictures segment of $525.9 million for fiscal 2011 were 42.8% of motion pictures
revenue, compared to $491.6 million, or 43.9% of motion pictures revenue for fiscal 2010. The decrease in direct operating
expense of the motion pictures segment as a percent of revenue in fiscal 2011 is primarily due to the change in the mix of
product generating revenue in fiscal 2011, as compared to fiscal 2010. Investment in film write-downs of the motion picture
segment during fiscal 2011 totaled approximately $6.6 million compared to $12.5 million for fiscal 2010. In fiscal 2011, there
was one write-down that individually exceeded $1.0 million. In fiscal 2010, there were two write-downs that individually
exceeded $1.0 million, which totaled $7.4 million in the aggregate.
Direct operating expenses of the television production segment of $269.8 million for fiscal 2011 were 76.4% of television
revenue, compared to $279.0 million, or 79.5%, of television revenue for fiscal 2010. The decrease in direct operating expenses
as a percent of television revenue is primarily due to the change in the mix of titles generating revenue compared to fiscal 2010,
including the success of the Mad Men and Weeds series franchises relative to total television revenue. In fiscal 2011, $11.6
million of charges for costs incurred in excess of contracted revenues for episodic television series or write-downs of television
film costs were included in the amortization of television programs, compared to $12.6 million in fiscal 2010. The fiscal 2011
write-downs included write-downs on three titles over $1.0 million, which aggregated $7.9 million, of which $5.3 million
related to one television series. The fiscal 2010 write-downs included write-downs on four titles over $1.0 million, which
aggregated $10.5 million, of which $4.9 million related to one television series.
Direct operating expenses of the Media Networks segment of $7.4 million for fiscal 2010 consists primarily of programming
expenses associated with the production of such programs as Idol Tonight and Hollywood 411 from April 1, 2009 to May 27, 2009.
Distribution and Marketing Expenses
The following table sets forth distribution and marketing expenses by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011
and 2010:
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Distribution and marketing expenses
Theatrical
Home Entertainment
Television
International
Lionsgate UK
Media Networks
Other
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Media
Networks
Total
(Amounts in millions)
$ 267.1
$
— $
267.1
$ 237.6
$
0.2
$
— $
237.8
191.2
1.6
5.3
45.1
—
1.5
12.6
14.8
5.3
2.5
—
0.2
203.8
195.7
18.7
16.4
10.6
47.6
—
1.7
0.9
4.7
31.1
—
1.7
8.5
3.7
1.1
—
0.3
$ 511.8
$
35.4
$
547.2
$ 471.7
$
32.5
$
—
—
—
—
2.0
—
2.0
214.4
9.4
8.4
32.2
2.0
2.0
$
506.2
The majority of distribution and marketing expenses relate to the motion pictures segment. Theatrical P&A in the motion
pictures segment in fiscal 2011 of $267.1 million increased $29.5 million, compared to $237.6 million in fiscal 2010. The
increase is primarily driven by a higher average P&A expense for titles contributing greater than 5% of distribution and
marketing expenses in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010, as well as a higher number of theatrical releases in fiscal 2011 as
compared to fiscal 2010. Domestic theatrical P&A from the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2011 included P&A incurred on
the release of Alpha and Omega, Buried, For Colored Girls, Kick-Ass, Killers, The Expendables, Saw 3-D, The Last Exorcism,
The Next Three Days, and Why Did I Get Married Too?, which individually represented between 2% and 16% of total theatrical
P&A and, in the aggregate, accounted for 93% of the total theatrical P&A. Approximately $58.7 million of P&A was incurred
on titles that generated less than 5% of theatrical revenue in fiscal 2011, of which $7.6 million was P&A incurred in advance
for films to be released in fiscal 2012. Domestic theatrical P&A from the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2010 included P&A
incurred on the release of Brothers, Daybreakers, From Paris With Love, Gamer, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Saw VI,
Precious, and Spy Next Door, which individually represented between 5% and 13% of total theatrical P&A and, in the
aggregate, accounted for approximately 79% of the total theatrical P&A. Approximately $48.0 million of P&A was incurred on
titles that did not contribute significant revenue in fiscal 2010, of which $31.9 million was P&A related to titles released in
fiscal 2011 such as Kick-Ass, Killers, The Expendables, and Why Did I Get Married Too?.
Home entertainment distribution and marketing costs on motion pictures and television product in fiscal 2011 of $203.8
million decreased $10.6 million, or 4.9%, compared to $214.4 million in fiscal 2010. Home entertainment distribution and
marketing costs as a percentage of home entertainment revenues was 29.5% and 32.5% in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010,
respectively. The decrease in home entertainment distribution and marketing costs as a percentage of home entertainment
revenues was primarily due to an increase in home entertainment revenue from electronic media in fiscal 2011 as compared to
fiscal 2010. In addition, the decrease was also in part due to an increase in revenue associated with new releases in fiscal 2011,
such as The Expendables, which generated higher revenues in relation to marketing expense, as compared to fiscal 2010.
Lionsgate UK distribution and marketing expenses in the motion pictures segment in fiscal 2011 of $45.1 million increased
from $31.1 million in fiscal 2010, primarily due to a higher number of theatrical releases in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal
2010.
Media Networks includes transmission and marketing and promotion expenses from April 1, 2009 to May 27, 2009.
General and Administrative Expenses
The following table sets forth general and administrative expenses by segment for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011
and 2010:
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Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
General and administrative expenses
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Shared services and corporate expenses, excluding items
below
Total general and administrative expenses before share-based
compensation expense, shareholder activist matter expenses,
and Media Networks
Share-based compensation expense
Shareholder activist matter
Media Networks
$
$
48.4
11.5
56.2
116.1
32.4
22.9
—
55.3
$
47.3
9.7
55.3
112.3
18.8
5.8
6.2
30.8
Total general and administrative expenses
$
171.4
$
143.1
$
Total general and administrative expenses as a percentage of
revenue
General and administrative expenses excluding share-based
compensation expense, shareholder activist matter expenses,
and Media Networks, as a percentage of revenue
10.8%
9.6%
7.3%
7.5%
1.1
1.8
0.9
3.8
13.6
17.1
(6.2)
24.5
28.3
2.3%
18.6%
1.6%
3.4%
72.3%
294.8%
100.0%
79.5%
19.8%
Total General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $28.3 million, or 19.8%, as reflected in the table above and further
discussed below.
Motion Pictures
General and administrative expenses of the motion pictures segment increased $1.1 million, or 2.3%, mainly due to an
increase in salary and related expenses. In fiscal 2011, $9.0 million of motion pictures production overhead was capitalized
compared to $7.9 million in fiscal 2010.
Television Production
General and administrative expenses of the television production segment increased $1.8 million, or 18.6%, mainly due to
an increase in salary and related expenses primarily associated with Debmar-Mercury. In fiscal 2011, $4.3 million of television
production overhead was capitalized compared to $5.0 million in fiscal 2010.
Shared Services and Corporate Expenses
Shared services and corporate expenses excluding share-based compensation expense, shareholder activist matter costs and
Media Networks increased $0.9 million, or 1.6%.
Shareholder activist matter costs increased $17.1 million as a result of legal and professional fees associated with a
shareholder activist matter.
Share-based compensation expense increased $13.6 million, which includes $21.9 million of expense in fiscal 2011
associated with the immediate vesting of equity awards of certain executive officers triggered by the “change in control”
provisions in their respective employment agreements.
Share-Based Compensation Expense. The following table sets forth share-based compensation expense included in shared
services and corporate expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
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Share-Based Compensation Expense:
Stock options
Restricted share units and other share-based compensation
Stock appreciation rights
Year Ended
Year Ended
Increase (Decrease)
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
Amount
Percent
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
2.6
$
3.2
$
26.0
3.8
14.4
1.2
32.4
$
18.8
$
(0.6)
11.6
2.6
13.6
(18.8)%
80.6 %
216.7 %
72.3 %
At March 31, 2011, there were unrecognized compensation costs of approximately $7.8 million related to stock options
and restricted share units previously granted, including annual installments of share grants that were subject to performance
targets, which will be expensed over the remaining vesting periods. At March 31, 2011, 458,037 shares of restricted share units
have been awarded to two key executive officers, the vesting of which will be subject to performance targets to be set annually
by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. These restricted share units will vest in two annual
installments assuming annual performance targets have been met. The fair value of the 458,037 shares, whose future annual
performance targets have not been set, was $2.9 million, based on the market price of the Company's common shares as of
March 31, 2011. The market value will be re-measured when the annual performance criteria are set and the value will be
expensed over the remaining vesting periods once it becomes probable that the performance targets will be satisfied.
Depreciation, Amortization and Other Expenses (Income)
Depreciation and amortization of $5.8 million in fiscal 2011 decreased $6.7 million from $12.5 million in fiscal 2010,
primarily associated with $3.2 million of depreciation and amortization recorded in fiscal 2010 from the Media Networks
segment prior to its deconsolidation.
Interest expense of $55.2 million in fiscal 2011 increased $8.0 million, or 16.9%, from $47.2 million in fiscal 2010. The
following table sets forth the components of interest expense for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Interest Expense
Cash Based:
Senior revolving credit facility
Convertible senior subordinated notes
Senior secured second-priority notes
Other
Non-Cash Based:
Amortization of discount on:
Liability component of convertible senior subordinated notes
Senior secured second-priority notes
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
(Amounts in millions)
$
$
6.8
5.6
24.2
2.3
38.9
10.1
1.2
5.0
16.3
55.2
$
$
5.8
9.1
10.8
1.8
27.5
16.1
0.4
3.2
19.7
47.2
Interest and other income was $1.7 million in fiscal 2011, compared to $1.5 million in fiscal 2010.
Loss on extinguishment of debt was $14.5 million in fiscal 2011, resulting from the July 2010 exchange and related
conversion of approximately $36.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the February 2005 3.625% Notes and
approximately $63.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes. This compares to a gain of
$5.7 million in fiscal 2010, resulting from the April 2009 exchange of $66.6 million of our February 2005 3.625% Notes,
partially offset by a loss from the December 2009 repurchase of a portion of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes and February
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2005 3.625% Notes.
The following table represents our portion of the income or (loss) of our equity method investees based on our percentage
ownership for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
FEARnet
Break Media
Roadside Attractions, LLC
EPIX (1)
TV Guide Network (2)
Tiger Gate
March 31, 2011
Ownership
Year Ended
Year Ended
Percentage
March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
As adjusted (3)
As adjusted (3)
(Amounts in millions)
34.5%
42.0%
43.0%
31.2%
51.0%
45.5%
$
$
$
0.7
(2.4)
0.8
(15.0)
(3.0)
(1.8)
(20.7) $
(0.6)
(0.8)
(0.1)
(37.4)
(0.1)
—
(39.0)
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(1) We license certain of our theatrical releases and other films and television programs to EPIX. A portion of the profits of
these licenses reflecting our ownership share in the venture is eliminated through an adjustment to the equity interest
income (loss) of the venture. These profits are recognized as they are realized by the venture (see Note 7 to our
consolidated financial statements).
(2) We license certain films and/or television programs to TV Guide Network. A portion of the profits of these licenses
reflecting our ownership share in the venture is eliminated through an adjustment to the equity interest loss of the venture.
These profits are recognized as they are realized by the venture (see Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements).
(3) Due to the elimination of the one-quarter lag in reporting EPIX's results at March 31, 2012, equity interest loss for EPIX
for the years ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010 have been adjusted as shown above (see Note 7 to our
consolidated financial statements for further information).
Income Tax Provision
We had an income tax expense of $4.3 million, or (16.3%), of loss before income taxes in fiscal 2011, compared to an
expense of $1.2 million, or (4.2%), of loss before income taxes in fiscal 2010. The tax expense reflected in fiscal 2011 is
primarily attributable to deferred U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. Our actual annual effective tax rate will
differ from the statutory federal rate as a result of several factors, including changes in the valuation allowance against net
deferred tax assets, non-temporary differences, foreign income taxed at different rates, and state and local income taxes. Income
tax loss carryforwards, subject to certain limitations that may prevent us from fully utilizing them, amount to approximately
$179.0 million for U.S. federal income tax purposes available to reduce income taxes over twenty years, $123.5 million for
U.S. state income tax purposes available to reduce income taxes over future years with varying expirations, $31.7 million for
Canadian income tax purposes available to reduce income taxes over 20 years with varying expirations, and $6.8 million for
UK income tax purposes available indefinitely to reduce future income taxes.
Net Loss
Net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was $30.4 million, or basic and diluted net loss per common share of
$0.23 on 131.2 million weighted average common shares outstanding. This compares to net loss for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2010 of $30.3 million, or basic and diluted net loss per common share of $0.26 on 117.5 million weighted average
common shares outstanding.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity and capital resources have been provided principally through cash generated from operations, our senior
revolving credit facility, senior secured second-priority notes, term loan, issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes, the
Film Credit Facility (as hereafter defined), borrowings under individual production loans, and our Pennsylvania Regional
Center credit facility.
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
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Outstanding Amount. At March 31, 2012, we had borrowings of $99.8 million (March 31, 2011 — $69.8 million).
Availability of Funds. At March 31, 2012, there was $230.2 million available (March 31, 2011 — $255.2 million). The
senior revolving credit facility provides for borrowings and letters of credit up to an aggregate of $340 million. The availability
of funds is limited by a borrowing base and also reduced by outstanding letters of credit which amounted to $10.0 million at
March 31, 2012 (March 31, 2011 — $15.0 million).
Maturity Date. The senior revolving credit facility expires July 25, 2013.
Interest. As of March 31, 2012, the senior revolving credit facility bore interest of 2.5% over the “Adjusted LIBOR” rate
(effective interest rate of 2.74% as of both March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011).
Commitment Fee. We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee based upon 0.5% per annum on the total senior
revolving credit facility of $340 million less the amount drawn.
Security. Obligations under the senior revolving credit facility are secured by collateral (as defined in the credit agreement)
granted by us and certain of our subsidiaries, as well as a pledge of equity interests in certain of our subsidiaries.
Covenants. The senior revolving credit facility contains a number of affirmative and negative covenants that, among other
things, require us to satisfy certain financial covenants and restrict our ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make
distributions, make certain investments and acquisitions, repurchase its stock and prepay certain indebtedness, create liens,
enter into agreements with affiliates, modify the nature of our business, enter into sale-leaseback transactions, transfer and sell
material assets and merge or consolidate.
Change in Control. Under the senior revolving credit facility, we may also be subject to an event of default upon a change
in control (as defined in the credit agreement) which, among other things, includes a person or group acquiring ownership or
control in excess of 50% (amended from 20% on June 22, 2010) of our common shares.
Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
On October 21, 2009, LGEI, our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $236.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior
secured second-priority notes due 2016 (the “October 2009 Senior Notes”) in a private offering conducted pursuant to Rule
144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
On May 13, 2011, LGEI issued approximately $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-priority
notes due 2016 (the “May 2011 Senior Notes”, and collectively with the October 2009 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”) in a
private offering conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The May 2011 Senior Notes have
the same terms as the October 2009 Senior Notes, except for the issue date, issue price and first interest payment.
In August 2011, a subsidiary of LGEI paid $9.9 million to repurchase $10.0 million of aggregate principal amount
(carrying value — $9.9 million) of the Senior Notes in the open market. We recorded a loss on extinguishment in the quarter
ended September 30, 2011 of $0.4 million, which included $0.5 million of deferred financing costs written off. In September
2011, in connection with the common shares repurchased as discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, LGEI
resold such Senior Notes at 99.0% of the $10.0 million face amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon from May 1, 2011,
resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $10.2 million.
Outstanding Amount. The outstanding amount is set forth in the table below:
March 31, 2012
Unamortized
Premium/
(Discount)
Net Carrying
Amount
Principal
Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
$
Maturity Date. The Senior Notes are due November 1, 2016.
(Amounts in thousands)
(4,490) $
$
436,000
431,510
Original Issue Discount/Premium. The October 2009 Senior Notes were issued by LGEI at an initial price of 95.222%
(original issue discount — 4.778%) of the principal amount. The May 2011 Senior Notes were issued by LGEI at an initial
price of 102.219% (original issue premium — 2.219%) of the principal amount, plus accrued interest thereon from May 1,
2011, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $204.4 million and net proceeds of approximately $192.4 million after fees
and expenses, including $5.6 million paid in connection with the consent solicitation of holders of the October 2009 Senior
Notes. The original issue discount/premium, interest and deferred financing costs are being amortized through November 1,
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2016 using the effective interest method. As of March 31, 2012, the remaining amortization period was 4.6 years.
Interest. The Senior Notes pay interest semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year at a rate of 10.25% per year.
Security. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by us, and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of both
us and LGEI. The Senior Notes are ranked junior in right of payment to our senior revolving credit facility, ranked equally in
right of payment to our subordinated notes, and ranked senior to any of our unsecured debt.
Covenants. The Senior Notes contain certain restrictions and covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit our ability
to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or repurchase our common shares, make certain loans or investments, and sell
or otherwise dispose of certain assets subject to certain conditions, among other limitations.
Under the terms of the Senior Notes, there are certain covenants which restrict our ability to incur certain additional
indebtedness, make certain “restricted payments” as defined, and other items. These covenants require certain ratios, such as
the Secured Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the indentures), to meet certain specified
thresholds before such additional indebtedness, restricted payments or other items are permitted under the terms of the
indenture. These ratios are partially based on the net borrowing base amount, as calculated pursuant to the indenture. The
following table sets forth the total gross and net borrowing base and certain components of the borrowing base as prescribed by
the indenture to the Senior Notes:
Borrowing
Base
Definition
Clause (2)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(xiii)
(xiv)
Category Name
March 31, 2012
Gross (1)
Rate
Net (1)
(Amounts in millions)
Eligible Major Domestic Receivables
Eligible Acceptable Domestic Receivables
Eligible Acceptable Foreign Receivables
Acceptable Tax Credits
Other Domestic Receivables
Other Foreign Receivables
Borrowing Base from Receivables
Eligible Film Library
Eligible Video Cassette Inventory
Total Home Video, Pay Television, Free
Television Credits
Cash Collateral Accounts
P&A Credit
Borrowing Base at March 31, 2012
$
$
170.8 @
172.8 @
28.8 @
42.6 @
43.4 @
18.2 @
476.6
596.6 @
30.5
158.3
2.4 @
10.4 @
100%
90%
85%
85%/75%
50%
50%
50%
lesser of 50%
or $10 million
Misc.
100%
50%
$
1,274.8
$
$
$
170.8
155.5
24.5
33.7
21.7
9.1
415.3
298.3
10.0
158.3
2.4
5.2
889.5
(1) Gross amount represents the amount as of each applicable category and the net amount represents the acceptable
portion of that amount permitted to be counted in the Borrowing Base (as defined) under the indenture.
(2) The following numbered clauses from the Borrowing Base definition were either not applicable or not material as of
March 31, 2012: (x) Direct to Video Credit; (xi) Foreign Rights Credit; (xii) Eligible L/C Receivables.
Term Loan
In connection with the acquisition of Summit (see Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements), the Company entered
into a new $500.0 million principal amount term loan agreement (the "Term Loan") and received net proceeds of $476.2
million, after original issue discount and offering fees and expenses. The net proceeds were used in connection with the
acquisition of Summit to pay off Summit's existing term loan.
Outstanding Amount. The outstanding amount of the Term Loan is set forth in the table below:
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Principal amount
Unamortized discount
Net carrying amount
March 31,
2012
(Amounts in
thousands)
$
$
484,664
(7,150)
477,514
Maturity Date. The Term Loan matures on September 7, 2016. The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments equal
to $13.75 million, with the balance payable on the final maturity date. The Term Loan is also repayable periodically to the
extent of the excess cash flow, as defined, generated by Summit and its subsidiaries.
Interest. The Term Loan bears interest by reference to a base rate or the LIBOR rate (subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%),
in either case plus an applicable margin of 4.50% in the case of base rate loans and 5.50% in the case of LIBOR loans
(effective interest rate of 7.75% and 6.75%, respectively as of March 31, 2012).
Security. The Term Loan is secured by collateral of the Summit assets.
Covenants. The Term Loan contains a number of affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, require
Summit to satisfy certain financial covenants.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
As of March 31, 2012, we have convertible senior subordinated notes outstanding of $135.4 million in aggregate principal
amount (carrying value — $104.5 million). In October 2014, $0.3 million of these convertible senior subordinated notes are
redeemable by the holder and beginning in March 2015, an additional $90.1 million of these convertible senior subordinated
notes are redeemable by the holder.
January 2012 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Issuance. On January 11, 2012, LGEI sold $45.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes with a maturity date of January 11, 2017. The
proceeds were used to fund a portion of the acquisition of Summit discussed in Note 15 to our consolidated financial
statements. Interest on the January 2012 4.00% Notes is payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year,
commencing on July 15, 2012. The January 2012 4.00% Notes are convertible into common shares of the Company at any time
prior to maturity or repurchase by the Company, at an initial conversion price of approximately $10.50 per share, subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances as specified in the Indenture.
October 2011 Repurchase of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes. On October 15, 2011, certain holders of the October 2004
2.9375% Notes required LGEI to repurchase $26.6 million in aggregate principal amount (carrying value - $26.6 million) of the
October 2004 2.9375% Notes, pursuant to the redemption terms of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes. LGEI paid
approximately $27.0 million for the repurchase on October 17, 2011, representing a price equal to 100% of the principal
amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest through October 17, 2011.
May 2011 Repurchase of a Portion of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes. In May 2011, LGEI paid $19.5 million to
repurchase $19.4 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $18.9 million) of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes.
We recorded a loss on extinguishment in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $0.5 million, which includes $0.1 million of
deferred financing costs written off. The loss represented the excess of the fair value of the liability component of the October
2004 2.9375% Notes repurchased over their carrying values, plus the deferred financing costs written off. The amount of
consideration recorded as a reduction of shareholders’ equity represents the equity component of the October 2004 2.9375%
Notes repurchased.
July 2010 Refinancing Exchange Agreement. On July 20, 2010, we entered into a Refinancing Exchange Agreement to
exchange approximately $36.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the February 2005 3.625% Notes and approximately
$63.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes for equal principal amounts, respectively, of
New 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the "New 3.625% Notes") and New 2.9375% Convertible
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 (the "New 2.9375% Notes," and together with the New 3.625% Notes, the "New Notes").
The New Notes took effect immediately and all terms were identical to the February 2005 3.625% Notes and October 2004
2.9375% Notes except that the New Notes had an extended maturity date, extended put rights by two years, and were
immediately convertible at an initial conversion rate of 161.2903 of our common shares per $1,000 principal amount of New
Notes (conversion price per share of $6.20), subject to specified contingencies.
On July 20, 2010, the New Notes were converted into 16,236,305 of our common shares. As a result, the New Notes are no
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longer outstanding as of July 20, 2010.
Key Terms of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes:
October 2004 2.9375% Notes. In October 2004, LGEI sold $150.0 million of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $0.3 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $0.3 million)
of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the October 2004 2.9375% Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15.
Maturity Date: The October 2004 2.9375% Notes mature on October 15, 2024.
Redeemable by LGEI: LGEI may redeem the October 2004 2.9375% Notes at 100% of the principal amount, together with
accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the date of redemption.
Repurchase Events: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the October 2004 2.9375% Notes on October 15, 2014
and 2019 or upon a change in control or termination of trading at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with
accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the date of repurchase. See above for further information on the October 2004
2.9375% Notes that were redeemed on October 17, 2011 due to the holders exercise of their right to require LGEI to repurchase
the October 2004 2.9375% Notes on October 15, 2011.
Conversion Features: The holder may convert the October 2004 2.9375% Notes into our common shares prior to maturity
only if the price of our common shares issuable upon conversion of a note reaches or falls below a certain specific threshold
over a specified period, the notes have been called for redemption, a change in control occurs or certain other corporate
transactions occur. Before the close of business on or prior to the trading day immediately before the maturity date, the holder
may convert the notes into our common shares. The conversion rate is equal to 86.9565 shares per $1,000 principal amount of
the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, which represents a conversion price of
approximately $11.50 per share. Upon conversion of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, we have the option to deliver, in lieu of
common shares, cash or a combination of cash and our common shares.
Make Whole Premium: Under certain circumstances, if the holder requires LGEI to repurchase all or a portion of our notes
or the holder converts the notes upon a change in control, they will be entitled to receive a make whole premium. The amount
of the make whole premium, if any, will be based on the price of our common shares on the effective date of the change in
control. No make whole premium will be paid if the price of our common shares at such time is less than $8.79 per share or
exceeds $50.00 per share.
February 2005 3.625% Notes. In February 2005, LGEI sold $175.0 million of the February 2005 3.625% Notes.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $23.5 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $23.5 million)
of the February 2005 3.625% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the February 2005 3.625% Notes is payable at 3.625% per annum semi-annually on March 15 and
September 15 until March 15, 2012 and at 3.125% per annum thereafter until maturity.
Maturity Date: The February 2005 3.625% Notes will mature on March 15, 2025.
Redeemable by LGEI: LGEI may redeem all or a portion of the February 2005 3.625% Notes at its option on or after
March 15, 2012 at 100% of their principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the date of
redemption.
Repurchase Events: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the February 2005 3.625% Notes on March 15, 2015 and
2020 or upon a change in control or termination of trading at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with
accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the date of repurchase.
Conversion Features: The February 2005 3.625% Notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time before the
maturity date, if the notes have not been previously redeemed or repurchased, at a conversion rate equal to 70.0133 shares per
$1,000 principal amount of the February 2005 3.625% Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, which represents
a conversion price of approximately $14.28 per share. Upon conversion of the February 2005 3.625% Notes, we have the
option to deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and our common shares.
Make Whole Premium: Under certain circumstances, if the holder requires LGEI to repurchase all or a portion of their
notes upon a change in control, they will be entitled to receive a make whole premium. The amount of the make whole
premium, if any, will be based on the price of our common shares on the effective date of the change in control. No make
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whole premium will be paid if the price of our common shares at such time is less than $10.35 per share or exceeds $75.00 per
share.
April 2009 3.625% Notes. In April 2009, LGEI issued approximately $66.6 million of 3.625% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Notes (the “April 2009 3.625% Notes”).
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $66.6 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $45.5 million)
of the April 2009 3.625% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the April 2009 3.625% Notes is payable at 3.625% per annum semi-annually on March 15 and
September 15 of each year.
Maturity Date: The April 2009 3.625% Notes will mature on March 15, 2025.
Redeemable by LGEI: On or after March 15, 2015, LGEI may redeem the April 2009 3.625% Notes, in whole or in part, at
a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the April 2009 3.625% Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest
up to, but excluding the date of redemption.
Repurchase Events: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the April 2009 3.625% Notes on March 15, 2015, 2018
and 2023 or upon a change in control or termination of trading at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the April
2009 3.625% Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the date of repurchase.
Conversion Features: The April 2009 3.625% Notes may be converted into our common shares at any time before
maturity, redemption or repurchase. The initial conversion rate of the April 2009 3.625% Notes is 121.2121 common shares per
$1,000 principal amount of the April 2009 3.625% Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, which represents a
conversion price of approximately $8.25 per share. Upon conversion of the April 2009 3.625% Notes, we have the option to
deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and our common shares.
Make Whole Premium: Under certain circumstances, if the holder requires LGEI to repurchase all or a portion of their
notes upon a change in control, they will be entitled to receive a make whole premium. The amount of the make whole
premium, if any, will be based on the price of our common shares on the effective date of the change in control. No make
whole premium will be paid if the price of our common shares at such time is less than $5.36 per share or exceeds $50.00 per
share.
January 2012 4.00% Notes. In January 2012, LGEI issued approximately $45.0 million of January 2012 4.00% Notes.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $45.0 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $35.2 million)
of the January 2012 4.00% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the January 2012 4.00% Notes is payable at 4.00% per annum semi-annually on January 15 and
July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2012.
Maturity Date: The January 2012 4.00% Notes will mature on January 11, 2017.
Conversion Features: The January 2012 4.00% Notes are convertible into common shares of the Company at any time
prior to maturity or repurchase by the Company, at an initial conversion price of approximately $10.50 per share, subject to
adjustment in certain circumstances as specified in the Indenture. Upon conversion of the January 2012 4.00% Notes, the
Company has the option to deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and common shares of the
Company.
Repurchase Events: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the January 2012 4.00% Notes on upon certain change in
control, change of management or termination of trading at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the January 2012
4.00% Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding the date of repurchase.
We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges for
equity securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if
any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The
amounts involved may be material.
Production Loans and Participation Financing Arrangements
Individual Production Loans
As of March 31, 2012, amounts outstanding under individual production loans were $353.0 million. Individual productions
loans represent individual loans for the production of film and television programs that we produce. Individual production
loans have contractual repayment dates either at or near the expected completion date, with the exception of certain loans
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containing repayment dates on a longer term basis. Individual production loans of $338.0 million incur interest at rates ranging
from 3.49% to 3.99%, and approximately $15.0 million of production loans are non-interest bearing.
Film Credit Facility
On October 6, 2009, we entered into a revolving film credit facility agreement, as amended effective December 31, 2009
and June 22, 2010 (the “Film Credit Facility”), which provides for borrowings for the acquisition or production of motion
pictures.
Outstanding Amount. At March 31, 2012, we had borrowings of $43.9 million (March 31, 2011 — $20.4 million).
Availability of Funds. Currently, the Film Credit Facility provides for total borrowings up to $130 million, subject to a
borrowing base, which can vary based on the amount of sales contracts in place on pictures financed under the facility. The
Film Credit Facility can be increased to $200 million if additional qualified lenders or financial institutions become a party to
and provide a commitment under the facility.
Maturity Date. The Film Credit Facility has a maturity date of April 6, 2013. Borrowings under the Film Credit Facility are
due the earlier of (a) nine months after delivery of each motion picture or (b) April 6, 2013.
Interest. As of March 31, 2012, the Film Credit Facility bore interest of 3.25% over the “LIBO” rate (as defined in the
credit agreement). The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2012 was 3.49% (March 31,
2011 — 3.49%).
Commitment Fee. We are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.75% per annum on the unused commitment
under the Film Credit Facility.
Security. Borrowings under the Film Credit Facility are subject to a borrowing base calculation and are secured by interests
in the related motion pictures, together with certain other receivables from other motion picture and television productions
pledged by us, including a minimum pledge of such receivables of $25 million. Receivables pledged to the Film Credit Facility
must be excluded from the borrowing base calculation under our senior revolving credit facility as described in Note 9 to our
consolidated financial statements.
Pennsylvania Regional Center
General. On April 9, 2008, we entered into a loan agreement with the Pennsylvania Regional Center which provides for
the availability of production loans up to $65.5 million on a five-year term for use in film and television productions in the
State of Pennsylvania. The amount that was borrowed was limited to approximately one half of the qualified production costs
incurred in the State of Pennsylvania through the two-year period ended April 2010, and is subject to certain other limitations.
Under the terms of the loan, for every dollar borrowed, our production companies are required (within a two-year period) to
either create a specified number of jobs, or spend a specified amount in certain geographic regions in the State of Pennsylvania.
Outstanding Amount. At March 31, 2012, we had borrowings of $65.5 million.
Availability of Funds. At March 31, 2012, there were no amounts available under this agreement.
Maturity Date. All amounts borrowed under this loan agreement with the Pennsylvania Regional Center are due April 11,
2013, five years from the date that we began to borrow under this agreement.
Interest. Amounts borrowed under the agreement carry an interest rate of 1.5%, which is payable semi-annually.
Security. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest in our film library pursuant to an intercreditor agreement
with our senior lender under our senior revolving credit facility. Pursuant to the terms of our senior revolving credit facility, we
are required to maintain certain collateral equal to the loans outstanding plus 5% under this facility. Such collateral can consist
of cash, cash equivalents or debt securities, including our convertible senior subordinated notes repurchased. As of March 31,
2012, $72.8 million principal value (fair value — $83.1 million) of our convertible senior subordinated notes repurchased in
December 2009 (see Note 9 to our consolidated financial statements) was held as collateral under our senior revolving credit
facility.
Filmed Entertainment Backlog
Filmed Entertainment Backlog. Backlog represents the amount of future revenue not yet recorded from contracts for the
licensing of films and television product for television exhibition and in international markets. Backlog at March 31, 2012 and
March 31, 2011 was $999.7 million ($400.5 million of which related to Summit) and $532.0 million, respectively.
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Discussion of Operating, Investing, Financing Cash Flows
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities. Cash flows used in operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2012 were
$163.5 million compared to cash flows provided by operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2011 of $42.3 million,
and cash flows used in operating activities for the year ended March 31, 2010 of $135.0 million. The increase in cash used in
operating activities was primarily due to increases in investment in films and television programs, increases in accounts
receivable, and equity interest income for the year ended March 31, 2012, offset by increases in cash provided by changes in
restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, participations and residuals, film obligations, deferred revenue, and an
increase in amortization of films and television programs. The decrease in cash used in operating activities in fiscal 2011 of
$42.3 million, as compared to $135.0 million in fiscal 2010, was primarily due to increases in cash provided by changes in
accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, participations and residuals, film obligations and deferred
revenues, increases in non-cash stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt and equity interest loss, offset by a
higher net loss generated in the year ended March 31, 2011 compared to the year ended March 31, 2010, and increases in
restricted cash and investment in films and television programs
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities of $552.2 million for the year ended
March 31, 2012 consisted of $553.7 million for the acquisition of Summit, net of cash acquired, $1.9 million for purchases of
property and equipment, $1.0 million of capital contributions to companies accounted for as equity method investments, and
$4.7 million for an increase in loans made to Break Media, offset by $9.1 million of proceeds from the sale of asset disposal
group from the sale of Maple Pictures, net of transaction costs and cash disposed of $3.9 million. Cash flows used in investing
activities of $28.4 million for the year ended March 31, 2011 consisted of $15.0 million for the buy-out of the earn-out
associated with the acquisition of Debmar-Mercury, $2.8 million for purchases of property and equipment and $24.7 million of
capital contributions to companies accounted for as equity method investments, partially offset by $8.1 million repayments on
loans made to a third-party producer and net proceeds of $7.0 million from the sale of restricted investments. Cash flows used
in investing activities of $43.9 million for the year ended March 31, 2010 consisted of $3.7 million for purchases of property
and equipment, $47.1 million for the investment in equity method investees, offset by $8.3 million of repayments on loans
made to a third-party producer.
Cash Flows Provided by/Used in Financing Activities. Cash flows provided by financing activities of $696.7 million for
the year ended March 31, 2012 resulted from the receipt of net proceeds of $202.0 million from the sale of $200.0 million of
Senior Notes in May 2011, borrowings of $390.7 million under the senior revolving credit facility and $331.2 million under
production loans, borrowings of $476.2 million under the Term Loan associated with the acquisition of Summit, $45.0 million
of proceeds from the issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes, and $3.5 million from the exercise of stock options
partially offset by $360.7 million repayment on the senior revolving credit facility, $238.7 million repayment of production
loans, $77.1 million payment for the repurchase of common shares, $46.1 million payment for the repurchase of convertible
senior subordinated notes, $9.9 million payment for the repurchase of Senior Notes, $15.1 million repayment of the Term Loan
associated with the acquisition of Summit, and $4.3 million paid for tax withholding requirements associated with our equity
awards. Cash flows used in financing activities of $1.5 million for the year ended March 31, 2011 resulted from borrowings of
$525.3 million under the senior revolving credit facility, $138.0 million under production loans, and $3.1 million decrease in
restricted cash collateral requirement under the Film Credit Facility, partially offset by $472.5 million repayment on the senior
revolving credit facility, $181.9 million repayment of production loans, and $13.5 million paid for tax withholding
requirements associated with our equity awards. Cash flows provided by financing activities of $108.5 million for the year
ended March 31, 2010 resulted from the receipt of net proceeds of $214.7 million from the sale of $236.0 million of Senior
Notes in October 2009, borrowings of $302.0 million under the senior revolving credit facility, increased production loans of
$238.3 million and proceeds of $109.8 million from the issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units and common
stock units related to the sale of our 49% interest in TV Guide Network, net of unrestricted cash deconsolidated, offset by
$540.0 million repayment on the senior revolving credit facility, $139.0 million repayment of production loans, $75.2 million
repayment on the repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes, $2.0 million paid for tax withholding requirements
associated with our equity awards, and $0.1 million repayment of other financing obligations.
Anticipated Cash Requirements. The nature of our business is such that significant initial expenditures are required to
produce, acquire, distribute and market films and television programs, while revenues from these films and television programs
are earned over an extended period of time after their completion or acquisition. We believe that cash flow from operations,
cash on hand, senior revolving credit facility availability, tax-efficient financing, and available production financing will be
adequate to meet known operational cash and debt service (i.e. principal and interest payments) requirements for the
foreseeable future, including the funding of future film and television production, film rights acquisitions and theatrical and
video release schedules, and future equity method investment funding requirements. We monitor our cash flow liquidity,
availability, fixed charge coverage, capital base, film spending and leverage ratios with the long-term goal of maintaining our
credit worthiness.
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Our current financing strategy is to fund operations and to leverage investment in films and television programs through
our cash flow from operations, our senior revolving credit facility, single-purpose production financing, the Film Credit
Facility, government incentive programs, film funds, and distribution commitments. In addition, we may acquire businesses or
assets, including individual films or libraries that are complementary to our business. Any such transaction could be financed
through our cash flow from operations, credit facilities, equity or debt financing. If additional financing beyond our existing
cash flows from operations and credit facilities cannot fund such transactions, there is no assurance that such financing will be
available on terms acceptable to us. We may also dispose of businesses or assets, including individual films or libraries, and use
the net proceeds from such dispositions to fund operations or such acquisitions, or to repay debt.
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Table of Debt and Other Financing Obligations and Contractual Commitments
The following table sets forth our future annual repayment of debt and other financing obligations outstanding, and our
contractual commitments as of March 31, 2012:
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Future annual repayment of debt
and other financing obligations
recorded as of March 31, 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
Year Ended March 31,
Senior revolving credit facility
$
— $ 99,750
$
— $
— $
— $
— $
99,750
Principal amount of senior secured
second-priority notes, due
November 2016 (carrying value of
$431.5 million at March 31, 2012)
Principal amount of Term loan
(carrying value of $477.5 million
at March 31, 2012)
Film obligations(1)
Production loans(1)
—
—
—
— 436,000
55,000
59,638
55,000
19,409
55,000
14,493
Individual production loans
285,567
67,393
Pennsylvania Regional
Center production loans
Film Credit Facility
Principal amounts of convertible
senior subordinated notes and
other financing obligations (2)
October 2004 2.9375% Notes
(carrying value of $0.3
million at March 31, 2012)
February 2005 3.625% Notes
(carrying value of $23.5
million at March 31, 2012)
April 2009 3.625% Notes
(carrying value of $45.5
million at March 31, 2012)
January 2012 4.00% Notes
(carrying value of $35.2
million at March 31, 2012)
Other financing obligations
—
65,500
43,940
—
—
—
—
—
3,778
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
348
23,464
66,581
—
—
55,000
264,664
9,662
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
45,000
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
436,000
484,664
103,202
352,960
65,500
43,940
348
23,464
66,581
45,000
3,778
Contractual commitments by
expected repayment date
Distribution and marketing
commitments (3)
Minimum guarantee commitments
(4)
Production loan commitments (4)
Cash interest payments on
subordinated notes and other
financing obligations
Cash interest payments on senior
secured second priority notes
Operating lease commitments
Other contractual obligations
Employment and consulting
contracts
Total future commitments under
contractual obligations (5)
447,923
307,052
159,886
64,662
745,664
— 1,725,187
122,140
52,000
164,392
93,290
38,161
—
—
250
—
—
250
—
—
—
—
5,120
5,074
5,074
1,800
1,800
44,690
11,470
140
44,690
10,485
—
44,690
8,423
—
44,690
3,499
—
47,854
26,446
11,258
2,622
44,690
—
—
—
489,096
176,856
69,695
52,861
46,490
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
174,140
203,053
93,290
18,868
223,450
33,877
140
88,180
834,998
$
937,019
$ 483,908
$ 229,581
$ 117,523
$ 792,154
$
— $2,560,185
___________________
(1) Film obligations include minimum guarantees and theatrical marketing obligations. Production loans represent loans for
the production of film and television programs that we produce. Repayment dates are based on anticipated delivery or
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release date of the related film or contractual due dates of the obligation.
(2) The future repayment dates of the convertible senior subordinated notes represent the next possible redemption date by the
holder for each note respectively.
(3) Distribution and marketing commitments represent contractual commitments for future expenditures associated with
distribution and marketing of films which we will distribute. The payment dates of these amounts are primarily based on
the anticipated release date of the film.
(4) Minimum guarantee commitments represent contractual commitments related to the purchase of film rights for pictures to
be delivered in the future. Production loan commitments represent amounts committed for future film production and
development to be funded through production financing and recorded as a production loan liability when incurred. Future
payments under these commitments are based on anticipated delivery or release dates of the related film or contractual due
dates of the commitment. The amounts include future interest payments associated with the commitment.
(5) Excludes the interest payments on the senior revolving credit facility and Term Loan as future amounts are not fixed or
determinable due to fluctuating balances and interest rates.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any transactions, arrangements and other relationships with unconsolidated entities that will affect our
liquidity or capital resources. We have no special purpose entities that provided off-balance sheet financing, liquidity or market
or credit risk support, nor do we engage in leasing, hedging or research and development services, that could expose us to
liability that is not reflected on the face of our consolidated financial statements. Our commitments to fund operating leases,
minimum guarantees, production loans, equity method investment funding requirements and all other contractual commitments
not reflected on the face of our audited consolidated financial statements are presented in the above table.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Currency and Interest Rate Risk Management
Market risks relating to our operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency
exchange rates. Our exposure to interest rate risk results from the financial debt instruments that arise from transactions entered
into during the normal course of business. As part of our overall risk management program, we evaluate and manage our
exposure to changes in interest rates and currency exchange risks on an ongoing basis. Hedges and derivative financial
instruments will be used in the future in order to manage our interest rate and currency exposure. We have no intention of
entering into financial derivative contracts, other than to hedge a specific financial risk.
Currency Rate Risk. We enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposures on future
production expenses denominated in various foreign currencies. As of March 31, 2012, we had outstanding forward foreign
exchange contracts to sell British Pound Sterling £10.7 million in exchange for US$16.9 million over a period of six months at
a weighted average exchange rate of one British Pound Sterling equals US$1.58. Changes in the fair value representing a net
unrealized fair value gain on foreign exchange contracts that qualified as effective hedge contracts outstanding during the year
ended March 31, 2012 amounted to less than $0.1 million and are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate
component of shareholders’ equity. These contracts are entered into with a major financial institution as counterparty. We are
exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty, which is limited to the cost of replacing the
contracts, at current market rates. We do not require collateral or other security to support these contracts.
Interest Rate Risk. Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our senior revolving credit facility, Term Loan,
certain production loans and the Film Credit Facility, are, and are expected to continue to be, at variable rates of interest and
expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would
increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net loss would increase. The applicable margin with
respect to loans under the senior revolving credit facility is a percentage per annum equal to 2.50% plus an adjusted rate based
on LIBOR. The applicable margin with respect to loans under the Term Loan is a percentage per annum equal to 4.50% plus an
adjusted rate based on Alternative Base Rate Loans (as defined therein) and 5.50% plus an adjusted rate based on LIBOR loans
(subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%). The applicable margin with respect to loans under the Film Credit Facility is a percentage
per annum equal to 3.25% over the “LIBO” rate (as defined in the Film Credit Facility agreement). Assuming the senior
revolving credit facility and the Film Credit Facility are fully drawn, based on the applicable LIBOR in effect as of March 31,
2012, each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a $0.9 million change in annual interest expense on the senior
revolving credit facility and $0.3 million change in annual interest expense on the Film Credit Facility. Assuming the Term
Loan outstanding balance and based on the applicable LIBOR in effect as of March 31, 2012, a quarter point change in interest
rates would result in a $1.2 million change in annual interest expense. The variable interest production loans incur interest at
rates ranging from approximately 3.49% to 3.99% and applicable margins ranging from 3.00% over the one, three, or six-
month LIBOR to 3.25% over the one, three or six month LIBOR. A quarter point increase of the interest rates on the
outstanding principal amount of our variable rate production loans would result in $0.8 million in additional costs capitalized to
the respective film or television asset.
The following table presents our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table also presents the
cash flows of the principal amounts of the financial instruments with the related weighted-average interest rates by expected
maturity dates and the fair value of the instrument as of March 31, 2012:
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Variable Rates:
Senior Revolving Credit
Facility (1)
Average Interest Rate
Principal Amount of
Senior Secured Second-
Priority Notes (2)
Average Interest Rate
Term Loan (3)
Production Loans (4):
Individual production
loans
Average Interest
Rate
Film Credit Facility
Average Interest
Rate
Fixed Rates:
Production Loans (5):
Pennsylvania Regional
Center production
loans
Average Interest
Rate
Principal Amounts of
Convertible Senior
Subordinated Notes (6):
October 2004
2.9375% Notes
Average Interest
Rate
February 2005 3.625%
Notes
Average Interest
Rate
April 2009 3.625%
Notes
Average Interest
Rate
January 2012 4.00%
Notes
Average Interest
Rate
Year Ended March 31,
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
Fair Value
March 31,
2012
$
— $
99,750
$
— $
— $
— $
— $
99,750
$
99,750
—
2.74%
—
—
—
—
—
55,000
—
—
55,000
—
—
55,000
—
—
55,000
436,000
10.25%
264,664
Average Interest Rate
7.25%
7.25%
7.25%
7.25%
7.25%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
436,000
479,055
484,664
480,423
337,960
337,960
43,942
43,942
65,500
63,679
348
237
23,464
19,295
66,581
59,083
45,000
35,619
3,778
3,778
285,567
52,393
3.77%
3.73%
43,942
3.49%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
65,500
1.50%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
348
2.94%
23,464
3.63%
66,581
3.63%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
45,000
4.00%
—
—
Other Financing
Obligations (7)
Average Interest Rate
3,778
8.02%
$ 388,287
$ 272,643
$ 145,393
$ 55,000
$745,664
$
— $ 1,606,987
$ 1,622,821
____________________
(1) Senior revolving credit facility, which expires July 25, 2013 bears interest of 2.50% over the Adjusted LIBOR rate.
(2) Senior secured second-priority notes with a fixed interest rate equal to 10.25%.
(3) The Term Loan matures on September 7, 2016. The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments equal to $13.75
million, with the balance payable on the final maturity date. The Term Loan is also repayable periodically to the extent of
the excess cash flow, as defined, generated by Summit and its subsidiaries (see Note 9 to the audited consolidated financial
statements). The Term Loan bears interest by reference to a base rate or the LIBOR rate (subject to a LIBOR floor of
1.25%), in either case plus an applicable margin of 4.50% in the case of base rate loans and 5.50% in the case of LIBOR
loans.
(4) Amounts owed to film production entities on anticipated delivery date or release date of the titles or the contractual due
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dates of the obligation. Production loans of $338 million incur interest at rates ranging from approximately 3.49% to
3.99%. Not included in the table above are approximately $15.0 million of production loans which are non-interest
bearing.
(5) Long term production loans with a fixed interest rate equal to 1.5%.
(6) The future repayment dates of the convertible senior subordinated notes represent the next possible redemption date by the
holder for each note respectively.
(7) Other financing obligation with fixed interest rate equal to 8.02%.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The Auditors’ Report and our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto appear in a separate section of this
report (beginning on page F-1 following Part IV). The index to our Consolidated Financial Statements is included in Item 15.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our
reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated
to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. We periodically review the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and internal control
over financial reporting. We make modifications to improve the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and internal
control structure, and may take other corrective action, if our reviews identify a need for such modifications or actions.
As of March 31, 2012, the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's management had carried out an evaluation
under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness
of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the
Company. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:
• pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions
of the assets of the Company;
• provide reasonable assurance that (a) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and (b) that our receipts and expenditures are being recorded
and made only in accordance with management's authorizations; and
• provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of
our assets.
A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations, internal controls over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to
future periods are subject to the risks that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management has made an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31,
2012. Management based its assessment on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Our evaluation and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2012 did not include the internal controls of Summit because of the timing of this
acquisition, which was completed on January 13, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, Summit represented $965.9 million of total assets,
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$186.0 million of revenues and $27.1 million of net loss for the year then ended.
Based on this assessment, our management has concluded that, as of March 31, 2012, the Company maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting. The effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting has been
audited by the Company's independent auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, a registered public accounting firm. Their report is included
below.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We acquired Summit on January 13, 2012, and the addition of Summit's financial systems and processes represent a change
in our internal controls over financial reporting. There were no other changes in internal control over financial reporting during
the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
We have audited Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2012, based on criteria
established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (the COSO criteria). Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in
the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control
over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
As indicated in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management's assessment
of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of Summit
Entertainment, which is included in the 2012 consolidated financial statements of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and constituted
$965.9 million of total assets as of March 31, 2012 and $186.0 million and $27.1 million of revenues and net loss, respectively,
for the year then ended. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. also did not
include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Summit Entertainment.
In our opinion, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of March 31, 2012, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the
consolidated balance sheets of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2012 of
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and our report dated May 30, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Los Angeles, California
May 30, 2012
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2012 Annual General
Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2012 Annual General
Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
SHAREHOLDER MATTERS.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2012 Annual General
Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2012 Annual General
Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for our 2012 Annual General
Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements
The financial statements listed on the accompanying Index to Financial Statements are filed as part of this report at
pages F-1 to F-68.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other Schedules are omitted since the required information is not present or is not present in amounts sufficient
to require submission of the schedule.
(3) and (b) Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the accompanying Index to Exhibits are filed as part of this report.
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Item 15(a).
Schedule II. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
COL. A.
COL. B.
March 31, 2012
(In Thousands)
COL. C.
Additions
COL. D.
COL. E.
Description
Year Ended March 31, 2012:
Reserves:
Balance at
Beginning of Period
Charged to Costs
and Expenses (1)
Charged to Other
Accounts - Describe
Deductions -
Describe
Balance at
End of Period
Video returns and allowances
Provision for doubtful accounts
Total
Year Ended March 31, 2011:
Reserves:
Video returns and allowances
Provision for doubtful accounts
Total
Year Ended March 31, 2010:
Reserves:
Video returns and allowances
Provision for doubtful accounts
Total
____________________________
$
$
$
$
$
$
90,715
$
153,430
$
14,940 (2) $ (165,225)
(3) $
93,860
2,427
1,986
168 (2)
(30)
(4)
4,551
93,142
$
155,416
$
15,108
$ (165,255)
$
98,411
87,978
$
203,086
$
478 (2) $ (200,827)
(3) $
90,715
7,676
(922)
300 (2)
(4,627)
(4)
2,427
95,654
$
202,164
$
778
$ (205,454)
$
93,142
98,947
$
178,865
$
1,103 (2) $ (190,937)
(3) $
87,978
9,847
1,412
624 (2)
(4,207)
(4)
7,676
108,794
$
180,277
$
1,727
$ (195,144)
$
95,654
(1) Charges for video returns and allowances are charges against revenue.
(2) Opening balances due to acquisitions, including the acquisition of Summit Entertainment, LLC in the year ended
March 31, 2012, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
(3) Actual video returns and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The year ended March 31, 2011 includes a
reclassification of video returns and allowances due to the sale of Maple Pictures.
(4) Uncollectible accounts written off and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The year ended March 31, 2011
includes a reclassification of the provision for doubtful accounts due to the sale of Maple Pictures. Additionally, the
year ended March 31, 2010 includes a reclassification of the provision for doubtful accounts due to the
deconsolidation of TV Guide Network.
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Item 15(b).
Exhibit
Number
3.1(3)
3.2(29)
3.3(6)
3.4(6)
4.4(1)
4.5(1)
4.6(1)
4.7(2)
4.8(2)
4.9(2)
4.10(10)
4.11(10)
4.12(10)
4.13(10)
4.16(25)
4.17(26)
4.16(30)
4.17(37)
10.3(3)*
10.4(5)*
10.5(3)*
10.7*x
10.29(4)
10.30(4)
10.31(4)
10.32(4)
10.33(4)
10.34(4)
10.36(6)+
10.37(6)+
10.38(6)+
10.40(7)+
10.41(7)+
10.42(7)+
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Description of Documents
Articles
Notice of Articles
Vertical Short Form Amalgamation Application
Certificate of Amalgamation
Indenture dated as of October 4, 2004 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and J.P.
Morgan Trust Company, National Association
Form of 2.9375% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024
Form of Guaranty of 2.9375% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024
Indenture dated as of February 24, 2005 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and
J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association
Form of 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025
Form of Guaranty of 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025
Form of Refinancing Exchange Agreement dated April 27, 2009
Form of Indenture dated as of April 27, 2009 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
Form of 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2025 dated as of April 27, 2009
Form of Guaranty of 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 dated as of April 27, 2009
Form of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2027
Form of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. 2.9375% Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2026
Supplemental Indenture dated May 13, 2011 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,
the subsidiary guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
Indenture, dated January 11, 2012 by and among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp., and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee
2004 Performance Plan Restricted Share Unit Agreement
2004 Performance Incentive Plan
Form of 2004 Performance Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
Director Compensation Summary
Agreement dated as of December 6, 2005 between Lions Gate Film, Inc. and Sobini Films, with respect to the
distribution rights to the motion picture entitled “The Prince and Me II.”
Agreement dated as of March 24, 2005 between Lions Gate Films Inc. and Sobini Films, with respect to the
distribution rights to the motion picture entitled “Streets of Legend.”
Agreement dated as of December 6, 2005 between Lions Gate Films Inc. and Sobini Films, with respect to the
distribution rights to the motion picture entitled “Peaceful Warrior.”
Purchase Agreement dated March 17, 2006 between Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Icon International, Inc.
Vendor Subscription Agreement dated March 17, 2006 between Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Icon
International, Inc.
Agreement, by and between Ignite, LLC and Lions Gate Films Inc., entered into June 13, 2006 and dated and effective
as of March 13, 2006
Master Covered Picture Purchase Agreement, by and between LG Film Finance I, LLC and Lions Gate Films Inc.,
dated as of May 25, 2007
Master Distribution Agreement, by and between Lions Gate Films Inc. and LG Film Finance I, LLC, dated as of May
25, 2007
Limited Liability Company Agreement for LG Film Finance I, LLC, dated as of May 25, 2007
Revenue Participation Purchase Agreement dated as of July 25, 2007 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions
Gate Films Inc., Lions Gate Television Inc., MQP, LLC and SGF Entertainment, Inc.
Master Distribution Agreement (Film Productions) dated as of July 25, 2007 between MQP LLC and Lions Gate Films
Inc.
Master Distribution Agreement (Television Productions) dated as of July 25, 2007 between MQP LLC and Lions Gate
Television Inc.
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Exhibit
Number
10.43(8)
10.49(9)+
10.51(11)+
10.52(12)*
10.53(12)*
10.54(13)*
10.55(14)
10.56(15)*
10.57(16)*
10.58(16)*
10.60(16)*
10.61(16)*
10.62(16)
10.64(17)*
10.65(19)+
Description of Documents
Purchase Agreement by and among the Sellers, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.,
Mandate Pictures, LLC and Joseph Drake dated September 10, 2007.
First Amendment dated January 30, 2008 to Master Covered Picture Purchase Agreement by and between LG Film
Finance I, LLC and Lions Gate Films, Inc. dated as of May 25, 2007
Second Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement by and among Lions Gate
Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate UK Limited, Lions Gate Australia Pty Limited, the Guarantors referred to therein, the
Lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, N.A., dated of July 25, 2008
Amendment of Employment Agreement between the Company and Jon Feltheimer dated September 18, 2008
Amendment of Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Burns dated September 22, 2008
Amendment of Employment Agreement between the Company and Jon Feltheimer dated October 8, 2008
Equity Purchase Agreement dated January 5, 2009, by and among Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., Gemstar-TV Guide
International, Inc., TV Guide Entertainment Group, Inc., UV Corporation and Macrovision Solutions Corporation
Employment Agreement between the Company and James Keegan dated January 14, 2009
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Jon Feltheimer dated December 15, 2008
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Michael Burns dated December 15, 2008
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and James Keegan dated December 15, 2008
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between the Company and Wayne Levin dated December 15, 2008
Form of Director Indemnity Agreement
Employment Agreement between Lions Gate Films, Inc. and Wayne Levin dated April 6, 2009
Equity Purchase Agreement between TVGN Holdings, LLC, Lionsgate Channels, Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment
Inc. dated May 28, 2009
10.66(19)+
Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC dated as of May 28, 2009
10.67(20)
10.68(21)
10.69(22)*
10.70(18)+
10.71(23)
10.72(24)+
10.73(24)
10.74(24)
10.75(24)
10.76(24)+
10.77 (27)
10.78 (27)
Letter Agreement between Mark H. Rachesky and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. dated July 9, 2009
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2009, by and among Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and the
persons listed on the signature pages thereto.
Amendment of Employment Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2009, by and between the Company and Michael
Burns.
Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of
July 25, 2008, with the guarantors and lenders referred to therein, JP Morgan ChaseBank, N.A., as administrative agent
and issuing bank, and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.
Amendment No. 2 dated as of November 24, 2009 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty
and Pledge Agreement dated as of July 25, 2008 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate UK Limited and
Lions Gate Australia Pty Limited, as Borrowers, the guarantors and lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as Administrative Agent and as Issuing Bank and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent.
Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of October 6, 2009, among Lions Gate Mandate Financing
Vehicle Inc., the guarantors and lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and
issuing bank, Union Bank, N.A., as co-administrative agent, syndication agent and joint lead arranger, and Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association as documentation agent.
Indenture dated as of October 21, 2009 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the
guarantors referred to therein and U.S. Bank National Association.
Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of October 21, 2009 among Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., the grantors listed
therein and U.S. Bank National Association.
Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 21, 2009 among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent,
U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent, Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. and the loan parties referred to
therein.
Amendment No. 1, executed on January 22, 2010 and dated as of December 31, 2009, to Credit, Security, Guaranty
and Pledge Agreement dated as of October 6, 2009, among Lions Gate Mandate Financing Vehicle Inc., the guarantors
and lenders referred to therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and issuing bank, Union Bank,
N.A., as co-administrative agent, syndication agent and joint lead arranger, and Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association as documentation agent.
Amendment No.3 dated as of June 22, 2010 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and
Pledge Agreement dated as of July 25, 2008 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate UK Limited and Lions
Gate Australia Pty Limited, as Borrowers, the guarantors and lenders referred to therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and as Issuing Bank and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent
Amendment No.2 dated as of June 22, 2010 to the Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of
October 6, 2009, among Lions Gate Mandate Financing Vehicle Inc., the guarantors and lenders referred to therein,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and issuing bank, Union Bank, N.A., as co-administrative agent,
syndication agent and joint lead arranger, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as documentation agent
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Exhibit
Number
10.80 (28)
10.81(31)
10.82(32)
10.83(33)
10.84(34)
10.85(35) +
10.86(36)*
10.87++x
10.88*x
10.89*x
10.90++x
18.1x
21.1x
23.1x
24.1x
31.1x
31.2x
32.1x
99.1(38)
99.2x
99.3x
101x
Description of Documents
Refinancing Exchange Agreement, dated July 20, 2010, by Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. and Kornitzer Capital
Management, Inc.
Agreement, dated as of August, 30, 2011, by and among Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 0918988 B.C. Ltd, 0918989
B.C. Ltd, Carl C. Icahn and Brett Icahn
Underwriting Agreement, dated October 13, 2011, by and among Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the selling
shareholders named therein and Piper Jaffray & Co., as underwriter
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2012, among Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,
LGAC 1, LLC, LGAC 3, LLC, Summit Entertainment, LLC, S Representative, LLC and the several sellers party
thereto
Purchase Agreement, dated January 11, 2012 by and among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp. and Kornitzer Capital Management, Inc.
Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dates as of January 13, 2012 among Summit Entertainment, LLC, as
Borrower, the Guarantors referred to therein, the Lenders referred to therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent for the Lenders
Amendment of Employment Agreement between the Company and James Keegan dated February 23, 2012
Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated February 21, 2012 among Summit,
certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors, certain lenders specified therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as
administrative agent, amending the Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated January 13, 2012
Employment Agreement between Lions Gate Films, Inc. and Steve Beeks dated March 5, 2012
Confidential Agreement and General Release between Joseph Drake and Lions Gate Films, Inc. dated April 27, 2012
Amendment No.4 dated as of May11, 2012 to the Second Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and
Pledge Agreement dated as of July 25, 2008 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate UK Limited and Lions
Gate Australia Pty Limited, as Borrowers, the guarantors and lenders referred to therein, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and as Issuing Bank and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent
Preferability Letter dated May 30, 2012
Subsidiaries of the Company
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Power of Attorney (Contained on Signature Page)
Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Studio 3 Partners L.L.C. Audited Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2011, nine months ended
September 30, 2010, and year ended December 31, 2009
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2012 and 2011
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2011 and 2010
The following materials from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012
formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the
Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity, (iv) the
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
__________________________
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on October 4, 2004.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on February 25, 2005.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005 as filed on June 29,
2005.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 as filed on June 14,
2006.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement dated July 28, 2006.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 as filed on May 30,
2007.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on September 10, 2007.
Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2006.
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Form T-3 filed on April 20, 2009, as amended on April 22, 2009.
(11) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008.
(12) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 23, 2008.
(13) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 14, 2008.
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(14) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 9, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.54).
(15) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 16, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.55).
(16) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2008.
(17) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on April 10, 2009.
(18) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009 as filed
on November 9, 2009.
(19) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 as filed on August
10, 2009.
(20) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.65 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 10, 2009.
(21) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on October 23, 2009.
(22) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on November 6, 2009.
(23) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on December 1, 2009.
(24) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009 as filed
on February 9, 2010.
(25) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.15 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 21, 2010.
(26) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.16 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 21, 2010.
(27) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on June 25, 2010.
(28) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on July 21, 2010.
(29) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2010 as filed on February 9, 2011.
(30) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on May 13, 2011.
(31) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on August 30, 2011.
(32) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on October 13, 2011.
(33) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on January 17, 2012.
(34) Incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on January 17, 2012
(35) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 as filed
on February 9, 2012.
(36) Incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed on February 27, 2012.
(37) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement (File No: 333-181371) as filed on May 11, 2012.
(38) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2012.
______________________________
*
x
+
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Filed herewith
Confidential treatment has been granted for portions of this exhibit. Portions of this document have been omitted and submitted
separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. Portions of this document have been omitted and submitted
separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on May 30, 2012.
SIGNATURES
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
By: /s/ James Keegan
James Keegan
Chief Financial Officer
DATE: May 30, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates so indicated.
Each person whose signature appears below authorizes each of Jon Feltheimer, Michael Burns, Wayne Levin and James
Keegan, severally and not jointly, to be his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or her and in such person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012; granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully for
all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact
and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature
/s/ NORMAN BACAL
Norman Bacal
/s/ MICHAEL BURNS
Michael Burns
/s/ ARTHUR EVRENSEL
Arthur Evrensel
Title
Director
Director
Director
Date
May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
/s/ JON FELTHEIMER
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
and Director
May 30, 2012
/s/ FRANK GIUSTRA
Frank Giustra
Director
May 30, 2012
/s/ JAMES KEEGAN
James Keegan
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
May 30, 2012
/s/ MORLEY KOFFMAN
Morley Koffman
/s/ HAROLD LUDWIG
Harald Ludwig
/s/ G.SCOTT PATERSON
G. Scott Paterson
Director
Director
Director
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ MARK H. RACHESKY, M.D.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
May 30, 2012
Mark H. Rachesky, M.D.
/s/ DARYL SIMM
Daryl Simm
/s/ HARDWICK SIMMONS
Hardwick Simmons
/s/ PHYLLIS YAFFE
Phyllis Yaffe
Director
Director
Director
May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
May 30, 2012
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Audited Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets — March 31, 2012 and 2011
Consolidated Statements of Operations — Years Ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity — Years Ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Years Ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Number
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. as of March 31, 2012 and
2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended March 31, 2012. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a). These
financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position
of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. at March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows
for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken
as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As discussed in Note 7, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has elected to change its method of accounting for reporting its equity
interest of one of its equity method investments in the year ended March 31, 2012.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Lions
Gate Entertainment Corp.'s internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report
dated May 30, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
May 30, 2012
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net of reserves for returns and allowances of $93,860 (March 31, 2011
- $90,715) and provision for doubtful accounts of $4,551 (March 31, 2011 - $2,427)
Investment in films and television programs, net
Property and equipment, net
Equity method investments
Goodwill
Other assets
Assets held for sale
Total assets
LIABILITIES
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Participations and residuals
Film obligations and production loans
Convertible senior subordinated notes and other financing obligations
Deferred revenue
Liabilities held for sale
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common shares, no par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 143,980,754 and 136,839,445
shares issued at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury shares, no par value, 11,040,493 shares and nil at March 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively
Total shareholders’ equity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
See accompanying notes.
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
As adjusted
(Note 7)
(Amounts in thousands,
except share amounts)
$
64,298
$
11,936
784,530
1,329,053
9,772
171,262
326,633
90,511
—
2,787,995
99,750
431,510
477,514
371,092
420,325
561,150
108,276
228,593
—
$
$
$
$
86,419
43,458
330,624
607,757
9,089
161,894
239,254
46,322
44,336
1,569,153
69,750
226,331
—
230,989
297,482
326,440
110,973
150,937
17,396
2,698,210
1,430,298
712,623
(542,039)
(3,711)
166,873
(77,088)
89,785
643,200
(502,921)
(1,424)
138,855
—
138,855
$
2,787,995
$
1,569,153
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Expenses:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Gain on sale of asset disposal group
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
Operating income
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
As adjusted
(Note 7)
March 31,
2010
As adjusted
(Note 7)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
$
1,587,579
$
1,582,720
$
1,489,506
908,402
483,513
168,864
(10,967)
4,276
795,746
547,226
171,407
—
5,811
777,969
506,141
143,060
—
12,455
1,554,088
1,520,190
1,439,625
33,491
62,530
49,881
Contractual cash based interest
62,430
38,879
27,461
Amortization of debt discount (premium) and deferred financing
costs
Total interest expense
Interest and other income
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses, net
Income (loss) before equity interests and income taxes
Equity interests income (loss)
Loss before income taxes
Income tax provision
Net loss
Basic Net Loss Per Common Share
Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
Diluted
15,681
78,111
(2,752)
967
76,326
(42,835)
8,412
(34,423)
4,695
(39,118) $
(0.30) $
(0.30) $
16,301
55,180
(1,742)
14,505
67,943
(5,413)
(20,712)
(26,125)
4,256
(30,381) $
(0.23) $
(0.23) $
19,701
47,162
(1,547)
(5,675)
39,940
9,941
(38,995)
(29,054)
1,218
(30,272)
(0.26)
(0.26)
132,226
132,226
131,176
131,176
117,510
117,510
$
$
$
See accompanying notes.
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Balance at March 31, 2009, as previously reported
116,950,512
$
494,724
$
(441,153)
$
(11,878)
— $
—
$ 41,693
Common Shares
Number
Amount
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Treasury Shares
Number
Amount
Comprehensive
Loss
Total
(Amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
Impact of retrospective application of EPIX reporting lag elimination (see Note 7)
Balance at March 31, 2009, as adjusted
Stock based compensation, net of withholding tax obligations of $2,030
Issuance of common shares to directors for services
Sale of TV Guide Network common stock units to noncontrolling interest
April 2009 Exchange Transaction — equity component of April 2009 3.625% Notes
issued, net of $1,324 reduction for February 2005 3.625% Notes extinguished
December 2009 Repurchase — reduction of equity component of October 2004
2.9375% Notes and February 2005 3.625% Notes extinguished
116,950,512
900,577
100,665
494,724
15,444
573
(167)
14,761
(4,171)
(1,115)
(442,268)
(11,878)
—
—
Comprehensive loss
Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Net unrealized gain on foreign exchange contracts
Comprehensive loss
Balance at March 31, 2010, as adjusted
Stock based compensation, net of withholding tax obligations of $13,476
Issuance of common shares to directors for services
Conversion of $63,709 (principal) of October 2004 2.9375% Notes (see Note 9)
Conversion of $36,009 (principal) of February 2005 3.625% Notes (see Note 9)
Comprehensive loss
Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Net unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts
Comprehensive loss
Balance at March 31, 2011, as adjusted
Exercise of stock options
Stock based compensation, net of withholding tax obligations of $4,320
Issuance of common shares to directors for services
May 2011 Repurchase - reduction of equity component of October 2004 2.9375%
Notes extinguished
Equity component of January 2012 4.00% Notes
Repurchase of common shares, no par value
Comprehensive loss
Net loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Net unrealized loss on foreign exchange contracts
Comprehensive loss
Balance at March 31, 2012
(30,272)
4,849
418
$
$
(472,540)
(6,611)
—
—
117,951,754
2,539,603
111,783
10,355,299
5,881,006
521,164
15,202
811
67,620
38,403
(30,381)
5,756
(569)
136,839,445
643,200
(502,921)
(1,424)
—
—
403,332
821,929
78,267
3,520
5,167
531
(125)
10,125
11,040,493
(77,088)
(39,118)
(2,249)
(38)
$
$
$
$
Issuance of common shares related to the Summit acquisition
5,837,781
50,205
(1,115)
40,578
15,444
573
(167)
14,761
(4,171)
(30,272)
(30,272)
4,849
418
(25,005)
4,849
418
42,013
15,202
811
67,620
38,403
(30,381)
(30,381)
5,756
(569)
(25,194)
5,756
(569)
138,855
3,520
5,167
531
50,205
(125)
10,125
(77,088)
(39,118)
(39,118)
(2,249)
(2,249)
(38)
(41,405)
(38)
143,980,754
$
712,623
$
(542,039)
$
(3,711)
11,040,493
$ (77,088)
$ 89,785
See accompanying notes.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
Year Ended
March 31,
2011
As adjusted
(Note 7)
(Amounts in thousands)
Year Ended
March 31,
2010
As adjusted
(Note 7)
$
(39,118)
$
(30,381)
$
(30,272)
Operating Activities:
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization of films and television programs
Amortization of debt discount (premium) and deferred financing costs
Accreted interest payment from equity method investee TV Guide
Non-cash stock-based compensation
Gain on sale of asset disposal group
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
Equity interests (income) loss
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television programs
Other assets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Participations and residuals
Film obligations
Deferred revenue
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities
Investing Activities:
Purchases of restricted investments
Proceeds from the sale of restricted investments
Purchase of Summit, net of unrestricted cash acquired of $315,932 (see Note 15)
Buy-out of the earn-out associated with the acquisition of Debmar-Mercury, LLC
Proceeds from the sale of asset disposal group, net of transaction costs, and cash disposed of $3,943 (see Note 15)
Investment in equity method investees
Increase in loans receivable
Repayment of loans receivable
Purchases of property and equipment
Net Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities
Financing Activities:
Exercise of stock options
Tax withholding requirements on equity awards
Repurchase of common shares
Proceeds from the issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units and common stock units related to
the sale of 49% interest in TV Guide Network, net of unrestricted cash deconsolidated
Borrowings under senior revolving credit facility
Repayments of borrowings under senior revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual production loans
Repayment of individual production loans
Production loan borrowings under Pennsylvania Regional Center credit facility
Production loan borrowings under film credit facility
Production loan repayments under film credit facility
Change in restricted cash collateral associated with financing activities
Proceeds from Term Loan associated with the acquisition of Summit, net of debt discount of $7,500 and deferred
financing costs of $16,350
Repayments of borrowings under Term Loan associated with the acquisition of Summit
Proceeds from sale of senior secured second-priority notes, net of deferred financing costs
Repurchase of senior secured second-priority notes
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated notes
Repayment of other financing obligations
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities
Net Change In Cash And Cash Equivalents
Foreign Exchange Effects on Cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning Of Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End Of Period
3,023
1,253
603,660
15,681
—
9,957
(10,967)
967
(8,412)
37,636
(256,208)
(690,304)
1,298
29,558
19,813
87,726
30,969
(163,468)
—
—
(553,732)
—
9,119
(1,030)
(4,671)
—
(1,885)
(552,199)
3,520
(4,320)
(77,088)
—
390,650
(360,650)
276,886
(207,912)
—
54,325
(30,813)
—
476,150
(15,066)
201,955
(9,852)
45,000
(46,059)
—
696,726
(18,941)
(3,180)
86,419
4,837
974
529,428
16,301
10,200
29,204
—
14,505
20,712
(43,067)
(64,203)
(487,391)
(298)
3,869
(1,369)
19,154
19,852
42,327
(13,993)
20,989
—
(15,000)
—
(24,677)
(1,042)
8,113
(2,756)
(28,366)
—
(13,476)
—
—
525,250
(472,500)
118,589
(147,102)
—
19,456
(34,762)
3,087
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,458)
12,503
4,674
69,242
7,526
4,929
511,658
19,701
—
17,875
—
(5,675)
38,995
(187)
(79,392)
(471,087)
(4,443)
(22,769)
(69,574)
(48,786)
(3,459)
(134,960)
(13,994)
13,985
—
—
—
(47,129)
(1,418)
8,333
(3,684)
(43,907)
—
(2,030)
—
109,776
302,000
(540,000)
144,741
(136,261)
63,133
30,469
(2,718)
—
—
—
214,727
—
—
(75,185)
(134)
108,518
(70,349)
1,116
138,475
69,242
See accompanying notes.
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$
64,298
$
86,419
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of Operations
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (the “Company,” “Lionsgate,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading global entertainment
company with a strong and diversified presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and
syndication, home entertainment, family entertainment, digital distribution and new channel platforms.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States (the “U.S.”) generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar are the functional currencies of the
Company’s Canadian and U.S. based businesses, respectively.
(b) Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Lionsgate and all of its
majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company reviews its relationships with other entities to identify whether it is
the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). If the detiermination is made that the Company is the primary
beneficiary, then the entity is consolidated in accordance with accounting guidance.
Investments in which the Company exercises significant influence, but does not control, are accounted for using the equity
method of accounting. Investments in which there is no significant influence are accounted for using the cost method of
accounting.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(c) Revenue Recognition
Revenue from the theatrical release of feature films is recognized at the time of exhibition based on our participation in box
office receipts. Revenue from the sale of DVDs/Blu-ray discs in the retail market, net of an allowance for estimated returns and
other allowances, is recognized on the later of receipt by the customer or “street date” (when it is available for sale by the
customer). Under revenue sharing arrangements, rental revenue is recognized when we are entitled to receipts and such receipts
are determinable. Revenues from television licensing are recognized when the feature film or television program is available to
the licensee for telecast. For television licenses that include separate availability “windows” during the license period, revenue
is allocated over the “windows.” Revenue from sales to international territories are recognized when access to the feature film
or television program has been granted or delivery has occurred, as required under the sales contract, and the right to exploit the
feature film or television program has commenced. For multiple media rights contracts with a fee for a single film or television
program where the contract provides for media holdbacks (defined as contractual media release restrictions), the fee is
allocated to the various media based on our assessment of the relative fair value of the rights to exploit each media and is
recognized as each holdback is released. For multiple-title contracts with a fee, the fee is allocated on a title-by-title basis,
based on our assessment of the relative fair value of each title.
Cash payments received are recorded as deferred revenue until all the conditions of revenue recognition have been met.
Long-term, non-interest bearing receivables are discounted to present value. At March 31, 2012, $131.9 million of accounts
receivable are due beyond one year. The accounts receivable are due as follows: $53.1 million in fiscal 2014, $38.9 million in
fiscal 2015, $16.9 million in fiscal 2016, $13.1 million in fiscal 2017, $7.9 million in fiscal 2018, and $2.0 million thereafter.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash deposits at financial institutions and investments in money market mutual funds.
(e) Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts held as collateral required under our revolving film credit facility, amounts that are
contractually designated for certain theatrical marketing obligations, and amounts held in a trust to fund the Company’s cash
severance obligations that would be due to certain executive officers should their employment be terminated “without cause”,
in connection with a “change in control” of the Company (in each case, as defined in each of their respective employment
contracts).
(f) Investment in Films and Television Programs
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Investment in films and television programs includes the unamortized costs of completed films and television programs
which have been produced by the Company or for which the Company has acquired distribution rights, libraries acquired as
part of acquisitions of companies, films and television programs in progress and in development and home entertainment
product inventory.
For films and television programs produced by the Company, capitalized costs include all direct production and financing
costs, capitalized interest and production overhead. For acquired films and television programs, these capitalized costs consist
of minimum guarantee payments to acquire the distribution rights.
Costs of acquiring and producing films and television programs and of acquired libraries are amortized using the
individual-film-forecast method, whereby these costs are amortized and participations and residuals costs are accrued in the
proportion that current year’s revenue bears to management’s estimate of ultimate revenue at the beginning of the current year
expected to be recognized from the exploitation, exhibition or sale of the films or television programs.
Ultimate revenue includes estimates over a period not to exceed ten years following the date of initial release or from the
date of delivery of the first episode for episodic television series. For titles included in acquired libraries, ultimate revenue
includes estimates over a period not to exceed twenty years following the date of acquisition.
Investment in films and television programs is stated at the lower of amortized cost or estimated fair value. The valuation of
investment in films and television programs is reviewed on a title-by-title basis, when an event or change in circumstances
indicates that the fair value of a film or television program is less than its unamortized cost. During the years ended March 31,
2012 and 2011, the Company recorded impairment charges of $10.6 million and $18.2 million, respectively, on film and
television programs. In determining the fair value of its films and television programs, the Company employs a discounted cash
flows ("DCF") methodology with assumptions for cash flows. Key inputs employed in the DCF methodology include estimates
of a film's ultimate revenue and costs as well as a discount rate. The discount rate utilized in the DCF analysis is based on the
weighted average cost of capital of the Company plus a risk premium representing the risk associated with producing a
particular film or television program. The fair value of any film costs associated with a film or television program that
management plans to abandon is zero. As the primary determination of fair value is determined using a DCF model, the
resulting fair value is considered a Level 3 measurement. Additional amortization is recorded in the amount by which the
unamortized costs exceed the estimated fair value of the film or television program. Estimates of future revenue involve
measurement uncertainty and it is therefore possible that reductions in the carrying value of investment in films and television
programs may be required as a consequence of changes in management’s future revenue estimates.
Films and television programs in progress include the accumulated costs of productions which have not yet been
completed.
Films and television programs in development include costs of acquiring film rights to books, stage plays or original
screenplays and costs to adapt such projects. Such costs are capitalized and, upon commencement of production, are transferred
to production costs. Projects in development are written off at the earlier of the date they are determined not to be recoverable
or when abandoned, or three years from the date of the initial investment.
Home entertainment product inventory consists of DVDs/Blu-ray discs and is stated at the lower of cost or market value
(first-in, first-out method).
(g) Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided for using the following
rates and methods:
Computer equipment and software
Furniture and equipment
Leasehold improvements
Land
2 — 5 years straight-line
2 — 10 years straight-line
Over the lease term or the useful life, whichever is shorter
Not depreciated
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The Company periodically reviews and evaluates the recoverability of property and equipment. Where applicable, estimates
of net future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, are calculated based on future revenue estimates. If appropriate and where
deemed necessary, a reduction in the carrying amount is recorded.
(h) Equity Method Investments
The Company uses the equity method of accounting for investments in companies in which it has a minority equity interest
and the ability to exert significant influence over operating decisions of the companies. The Company’s equity method
investees are periodically reviewed to determine whether there has been a loss in value that is other than a temporary decline.
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition costs over the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
in various business acquisitions by the Company. The Company has two reporting units with goodwill within its businesses:
Motion Pictures and Television Production. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment annually within each
fiscal year or between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate it is more-likely-than-not that
the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. The impairment test follows a two-step approach. The first step
determines if the goodwill is potentially impaired, and the second step measures the amount of the impairment loss, if
necessary. Under the first step, goodwill is considered potentially impaired if the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the
reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill. Under the second step, the impairment loss is then measured as the excess
of recorded goodwill over the fair value of the goodwill, as calculated. The fair value of goodwill is calculated by allocating the
fair value of the reporting unit to all the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit as if the reporting unit was purchased in a
business combination and the purchase price was the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company performs its annual
impairment test as of January 1 in each fiscal year. No goodwill impairment was identified in any of the Company’s reporting
units. Determining the fair value of reporting units requires various assumptions and estimates. The estimates of fair value
include consideration of the future projected operating results and cash flows of the reporting unit. Such projections could be
different than actual results. Should actual results be significantly less than estimates, the value of our goodwill could be
impaired in the future.
(j) Other Assets
Other assets include deferred financing costs, intangible assets, loans receivable, and prepaid expenses and other.
Deferred Financing Costs. Amounts incurred in connection with obtaining debt financing are deferred and amortized using
the effective interest method, as a component of interest expense, over the earlier of the date of the earliest put option or term to
maturity of the related debt obligation.
Finite-lived Intangible Assets. Finite-lived intangibles consist primarily of sales agency relationships and trademarks, which
are amortized over their anticipated revenue stream and reviewed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that
the intangible asset might be impaired.
Loans Receivable. The Company records loans receivable at historical cost, less an allowance for uncollectible amounts.
Prepaid Expenses and Other. Prepaid expenses and other primarily include prepaid expenses and security deposits.
(k) Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
The Company accounts for its convertible senior subordinated notes by separating the liability and equity components. The
liability component is recorded at the date of issuance based on its fair value which is generally determined in a manner that
will reflect an interest cost equal to our nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the convertible senior subordinated notes
issuance date. The amount of the proceeds less the amount recorded as the liability component is recorded as an addition to
shareholders’ equity reflecting the equity component (i.e., conversion feature). The difference between the principal amount
and the amount recorded as the liability component represents the debt discount. The carrying amount of the liability is accreted
up to the principal amount through the amortization of the discount, using the effective interest method, to interest expense over
the expected life of the note. The determination of the fair value of the liability component is an estimate dependent on a
number of factors, including estimates of market rates for similar nonconvertible debt instruments at the date of issuance. A
higher value attributable to the liability component results in a lower value attributed to the equity component and therefore a
smaller discount amount and lower interest cost as a result of amortization of the smaller discount. A lower value attributable to
the liability component results in a higher value attributed to the equity component and therefore a larger discount amount and
higher interest cost as a result of amortization of the larger discount.
(l) Prints, Advertising and Marketing Expenses
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
The costs of advertising and marketing expenses are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses for the year ended
March 31, 2012 were $299.0 million (2011 — $346.3 million, 2010 — $297.9 million) which were recorded as distribution and
marketing expenses. The costs of film prints are capitalized as prepaid expenses and expensed upon theatrical release and are
included in distribution and marketing expenses.
(m) Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes
and recognition and measurement of deferred assets are based upon the likelihood of realization of tax benefits in future years.
Under this method, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Valuation allowances are
established when management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax asset
will not be realized. The financial effect of changes in tax laws or rates is accounted for in the period of enactment.
Accounting guidance clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements
and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or
expected to be taken on a tax return. Under this accounting guidance, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the
income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the
relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being
sustained. Additionally, this accounting guidance provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related
to income tax matters in income tax expense.
(n) Government Assistance
The Company has access to government programs that are designed to promote film and television production and
distribution in Canada. The Company also has access to similar programs in certain states within the U.S. that are designed to
promote film and television production in those states.
Tax credits earned with respect to expenditures on qualifying film and television productions are included as an offset to
investment in films and television programs when the qualifying expenditures have been incurred provided that there is
reasonable assurance that the credits will be realized (refer to Note 18).
(o) Foreign Currency Translation
Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are translated at exchange rates
in effect at the balance sheet date. Resulting unrealized translation gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements
of operations.
Foreign company assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect at
the balance sheet date. Foreign company revenue and expense items are translated at the average rate of exchange for the fiscal
year. Gains or losses arising on the translation of the accounts of foreign companies are included in accumulated other
comprehensive loss, a separate component of shareholders’ equity.
(p) Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative financial instruments are used by the Company in the management of its foreign currency exposures. The
Company’s policy is not to use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge its foreign currency exposures on future production
expenses denominated in various foreign currencies. The Company evaluates whether the foreign exchange contracts qualify
for hedge accounting at the inception of the contract. The fair value of the forward exchange contracts is recorded on the
consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the foreign exchange contracts that are effective hedges are reflected
in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate component of shareholders’ equity, and changes in the fair value of foreign
exchange contracts that are ineffective hedges are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Gains and losses
realized upon settlement of the foreign exchange contracts are amortized to the consolidated statements of operations on the
same basis as the production expenses being hedged.
(q) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the
grant date fair value of the award. The fair value received is recognized in earnings over the period during which an employee
is required to provide service. See Note 14 for further discussion of the Company’s stock-based compensation.
(r) Net Loss Per Share
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.
Basic and diluted net loss per share for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is presented below:
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share:
Numerator:
Net loss
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
(39,118) $
(30,381) $
(30,272)
132,226
131,176
$
(0.30) $
(0.23) $
117,510
(0.26)
As of March 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, the outstanding common shares issuable presented below were excluded from
diluted net loss per common share because their inclusion would have had an anti-dilutive effect.
Anti-dilutive shares issuable
Conversion of notes
Share purchase options
Restricted share units
Contingently issuable restricted share units
Total weighted average anti-dilutive shares issuable excluded from Diluted Net
Loss Per Common Share
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
14,029
3,157
1,467
400
13,741
3,310
1,484
317
21,802
3,360
2,383
1,033
19,053
18,852
28,578
(s) Use of Estimates
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 for
investment in films and television programs; estimates of sales returns and other allowances and provisions for doubtful
accounts; fair value of assets and liabilities for allocation of the purchase price of companies acquired; income taxes and
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.
(t) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08 “Testing Goodwill for Impairment” for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. ASU 2011-08 simplifies how entities test goodwill for impairment and permits an entity to
first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its
carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The
adoption of ASU 2011-08 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update relating to the
presentation of other comprehensive income. The accounting update eliminates the option to present components of other
comprehensive income as part of the statement of stockholders’ equity. Instead, companies must report comprehensive income
in either a single continuous statement of comprehensive income (which would contain the current income statement
presentation followed by the components of other comprehensive income and a total amount for comprehensive income), or in
two separate but consecutive statements. This guidance is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning April 1, 2012. The
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Company does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update related to fair value measurements and disclosures to
improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance
with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance includes amendments that clarify the intent
about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a principle or
requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Specifically, the guidance
requires additional disclosures for fair value measurements that are based on significant unobservable inputs. The updated
guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements.
3. Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts held as collateral required under our revolving film credit facility, and amounts that are
contractually designated for certain theatrical marketing obligations. Additionally, at March 31, 2011, restricted cash also
included approximately $14.0 million held in a trust to fund the Company’s cash severance obligations that would have been
due to certain executive officers should their employment have been terminated “without cause," in connection with a “change
in control” of the Company (in each case, as defined in each of their respective employment contracts). For purposes of the
employment agreements with such executive officers, a “change in control” occurred on June 30, 2010 when a certain
shareholder became the beneficial owner of 33% or more of the Company’s common shares. Accordingly, the trust became
irrevocable, and the Company could not withdraw any trust assets (other than once every six months in an amount that the
trustee reasonably determines exceeds the remaining potential severance obligations), until any cash severance obligations that
were payable to the executives had been paid or the employment agreements with the executives expired or terminated without
those obligations becoming payable. The trust was terminated in December 2011 and the funds were returned to unrestricted
cash.
4. Investment in Films and Television Programs
Motion Picture Segment - Theatrical and Non-Theatrical Films
Released, net of accumulated amortization
Acquired libraries, net of accumulated amortization
Completed and not released
In progress
In development
Product inventory
Television Segment - Direct-to-Television Programs
Released, net of accumulated amortization
In progress
In development
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
557,003
$
212,125
29,320
53,258
512,712
19,399
31,000
1,202,692
93,499
30,781
2,081
126,361
$
1,329,053
$
31,929
47,347
170,372
11,825
29,467
503,065
92,290
10,206
2,196
104,692
607,757
The following table sets forth acquired libraries that represent titles released three years prior to the date of acquisition.
These libraries are being amortized over their expected revenue stream from the acquisition date over a period up to 20 years:
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Acquired Library
Acquisition Date
Total
Amortization
Period
Remaining
Amortization
Period
Unamortized Costs
Unamortized Costs
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
(In years)
(Amounts in thousands)
Trimark Holdings
Artisan Entertainment
Lionsgate UK
Summit Entertainment
Total Acquired Libraries
October 2000
December 2003
October 2005
January 2012
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
8.50
$
1,660
$
11.75
13.50
19.75
22,112
532
5,016
2,900
28,348
681
—
$
29,320
$
31,929
The Company expects approximately 46% of completed films and television programs, net of accumulated amortization,
will be amortized during the one-year period ending March 31, 2013. Additionally, the Company expects approximately 81% of
completed and released films and television programs, net of accumulated amortization and excluding acquired libraries, will
be amortized during the three-year period ending March 31, 2015.
5. Property and Equipment
Leasehold improvements
Property and equipment
Computer equipment and software
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Land
6. Goodwill
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
7,492
$
7,865
24,250
39,607
(31,041)
8,566
1,206
$
9,772
$
7,358
7,856
20,829
36,043
(28,160)
7,883
1,206
9,089
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting segment in the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as
follows:
Balance as of March 31, 2010 and 2011
Allocated to Maple Pictures asset group on disposal
Acquisition of Summit Entertainment, LLC
Motion
Pictures
Television
Production
Total
(Amounts in thousands)
$
210,293
(6,053)
93,432
$
28,961
$
—
—
239,254
(6,053)
93,432
Balance as of March 31, 2012
$
297,672
$
28,961
$
326,633
During the year ended March 31, 2012, a portion of Motion Pictures goodwill, amounting to $6.1 million was allocated to
the Maple Pictures asset group and included in the carrying value of the assets disposed for purposes of calculating the gain on
sale of Maple Pictures (see Note 15). Also during the year ended March 31, 2012, goodwill increased by $93.4 million for the
goodwill associated with the January 2012 acquisition of Summit Entertainment, LLC ("Summit") (see Note 15).
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7. Equity Method Investments
The carrying amount of significant equity method investments at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 were as follows:
Equity Method Investee
Horror Entertainment, LLC (“FEARnet”)
NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”)
Roadside Attractions, LLC (“Roadside”)
Studio 3 Partners, LLC (“EPIX”)
TV Guide Network
Tiger Gate Entertainment Limited (“Tiger Gate”)
March 31,
2012
Ownership
Percentage
34.5%
42.0%
43.0%
31.2%
51.0%
45.9%
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
As adjusted
(Amounts in thousands)
$
2,880
$
8,477
3,118
50,381
106,406
—
2,809
14,293
2,756
25,973
114,940
1,123
$
171,262
$
161,894
Equity interests in equity method investments in our consolidated statements of operations represent our portion of the
income or loss of our equity method investees based on our percentage ownership and the elimination of profits on sales to
equity method investees. Equity interests in equity method investments for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
were as follows (income (loss)):
Equity Method Investee
Horror Entertainment, LLC (“FEARnet”)
NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”)
Roadside Attractions, LLC (“Roadside”)
Studio 3 Partners, LLC (“EPIX”)
TV Guide Network
Tiger Gate Entertainment Limited (“Tiger Gate”)
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
As adjusted
As adjusted
(Amounts in thousands)
71
(5,816)
612
24,407
(8,533)
(2,329)
8,412
$
$
$
679
(2,404)
842
(14,994)
(2,988)
(1,847)
(20,712) $
(568)
(845)
(149)
(37,381)
(52)
—
(38,995)
$
$
Horror Entertainment, LLC. Horror Entertainment, LLC (“FEARnet”), is a multiplatform programming and content
service provider of horror genre films operating under the branding of “FEARnet.” The Company licenses content to FEARnet
for video-on-demand and broadband exhibition. The Company is recording its share of the FEARnet results on a one quarter
lag and, accordingly, during the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded its share of the income generated by
FEARnet for the year ended December 31, 2011.
NextPoint, Inc. NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”), is an online home entertainment service provider operating under the
branding of “Break Media.” The Company is recording its share of the Break Media results on a one quarter lag and,
accordingly, during the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded its share of losses incurred by Break Media for the
year ended December 31, 2011.
Break Media Financial Information:
The following table presents summarized balance sheet data as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 for Break
Media:
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Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
December 31,
2011
December 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
$
$
13,298
6,256
15,992
25,889
$
$
$
$
16,551
5,838
17,015
14,396
The following table presents the summarized statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and
2009 for Break Media:
Net revenue
Gross profit
Operating loss
Net loss
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
Year Ended
December 31,
2010
Year Ended
December 31,
2009
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
$
$
46,551
$
$
30,320
(9,636) $
(13,849) $
37,150
$
$
24,452
(3,537) $
(5,723) $
20,190
16,565
(787)
(2,012)
Roadside Attractions, LLC. Roadside Attractions, LLC (“Roadside”), is an independent theatrical releasing company. The
Company is recording its share of the Roadside results on a one quarter lag and, accordingly, during the year ended March 31,
2012, the Company recorded its share of income earned by Roadside for the year ended December 31, 2011.
Studio 3 Partners, LLC (“EPIX”). In April 2008, the Company formed a joint venture with Viacom Inc. (“Viacom”), its
Paramount Pictures unit (“Paramount Pictures”) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (“MGM”) to create a premium
television channel and subscription video-on-demand service named “EPIX”. The Company had invested $80.4 million through
September 30, 2010, and no additional amounts have been funded since.
Adjustments to Eliminate Lag in Reporting EPIX Results:
Through December 31, 2011, the Company recorded its share of EPIX's results on a one quarter lag due to the timing of
the availability of EPIX's financial statements. In the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the Company eliminated the lag in
recording its share of EPIX's results as EPIX's financial information is now available on a more timely basis and, accordingly,
for the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company has recorded its share of the net income generated by EPIX for the twelve
months ended March 31, 2012. The Company believes it is preferable to reflect its equity interest in EPIX on a more timely
basis as this will improve overall financial reporting to investors by providing the most current information available. Due to
the elimination of the lag in recording the Company's share of EPIX's results, prior period amounts presented have been
adjusted from amounts previously reported as shown below:
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
As
Computed
With Lag
As Reported
Without Lag
Effect of
Change
As
Previously
Reported
As Adjusted
Effect of
Change
(Amounts in thousands)
Impact on Balance Sheets line items:
Equity method investments
Accumulated deficit
$ 161,261
$
$ (552,040) $ (542,039) $
$ 171,262
10,001
10,001
$ 150,585
$
$ (514,230) $ (502,921) $
$ 161,894
11,309
11,309
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Year Ended
March 31, 2012
As
Computed
With Lag
As
Reported
Without
Lag
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Effect of
Change
As
Previously
Reported
As
Adjusted
Effect of
Change
As
Previously
Reported
As
Adjusted
Effect of
Change
(Amounts in thousands)
Impact on Statements of Operations and
Statements of Cash Flows line items:
Equity interests
income (loss)
Net income (loss)
9,720
$ (1,308) $ (43,930) $ (20,712) $ 23,218
$
$ (37,810) $ (39,118) $ (1,308) $ (53,599) $ (30,381) $ 23,218
8,412
$
$ (28,201) $ (38,995) $ (10,794)
$ (19,478) $ (30,272) $ (10,794)
Impact on Income (Loss) Per Share line items:
Basic and Diluted
Net Income (Loss)
Per Common Share $
(0.29) $
(0.30) $ (0.01) $
(0.41) $
(0.23) $
0.18
$
(0.17) $
(0.26) $
(0.09)
The elimination of the lag in recording the Company's share of EPIX's results did not have an impact on cash flows from
operating, investing, or financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
Transactions with EPIX:
The Company licenses certain of its theatrical releases and other films and television programs to EPIX. A portion of the
profits of these licenses reflecting the Company’s ownership share in the venture are eliminated through an adjustment to the
equity interest income (loss) of the venture. These profits are recognized as they are realized by EPIX through the amortization
of the related asset, recorded on EPIX's balance sheet, over the license period. The table below sets forth the revenues and gross
profits recognized by Lionsgate and the calculation of the amounts eliminated in the equity interest line item on the statement
of operations:
Revenue recognized on sales to EPIX
Gross profit on sales to EPIX
Ownership interest in EPIX
Elimination of the Company's share of profits on sales to EPIX
EPIX Financial Information:
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
$
70,321
41,523
31.15%
12,934
$
$
$
86,146
48,829
31.15%
15,210
$
$
$
38,606
26,315
31.15%
8,197
The following table presents summarized balance sheet data as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 for EPIX:
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
$
$
$
$
(Amounts in thousands)
196,903
140,532
140,684
4,723
$
$
$
$
143,856
95,293
104,243
15,219
The following table presents the summarized statement of operations for the twelve months ended March 31, 2012, 2011
and 2010 for EPIX and a reconciliation of the net income (loss) reported by EPIX to equity interest income (loss) recorded by
the Company:
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Revenues
Expenses:
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Operating income (loss)
Interest income (expense)
Net income (loss)
Reconciliation of net income (loss) reported by EPIX to equity
interest income (loss):
Net income (loss) reported by EPIX
Ownership interest in EPIX
The Company's share of net income (loss)
Eliminations of the Company’s share of profits on sales to EPIX (1)
Realization of the Company’s share of profits on sales to EPIX (2)
Total equity interest income (loss) recorded
Twelve
Months
Ended
March 31,
2012
Twelve
Months
Ended
March 31,
2011
Twelve
Months
Ended
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$ 326,117
$ 200,561
$
322
230,548
23,232
72,337
—
$
72,337
211,404
20,737
(31,580)
15
$ (31,565)
81,623
18,535
(99,836)
(123)
$ (99,959)
$
72,337
31.15%
22,533
(12,934)
14,808
$ (31,565)
31.15%
(9,832)
(15,210)
10,048
$ (99,959)
30.77%
(30,753)
(8,197)
1,569
$
24,407
$ (14,994)
$ (37,381)
__________________
(1) Represents the elimination of the gross profit recognized by Lionsgate on the sale to EPIX in proportion to Lionsgate's
ownership interest in EPIX. The amount of intra-entity profit is calculated as the total gross profit recognized on a title by
title basis multiplied by Lionsgate's percentage ownership of EPIX. The table above in the Transactions with EPIX section
shows the calculation of the profit eliminated.
(2) Represents the realization of a portion of the profits previously eliminated. This profit remains eliminated until realized by
EPIX. EPIX initially records the license fee for the title as inventory on its balance sheet and amortizes the inventory over
the license period. Accordingly, the profit is realized as the inventory on EPIX's books is amortized. The profit amount realized
is calculated by multiplying the percentage of the EPIX inventory amortized in the period reported by EPIX, by the amount
of profit initially eliminated, on a title by title basis.
TV Guide Network. The Company’s investment interest in TV Guide Network consists of an equity investment in its
common stock units and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units. On February 28, 2009, the Company purchased all of
the issued and outstanding equity interests of TV Guide Network. The Company paid approximately $241.6 million for all of
the equity interest of TV Guide Network, On May 28, 2009, the Company sold 49% of the Company’s interest in TV Guide
Network for approximately $122.4 million in cash.
The February 28, 2009 acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, with the results of operations of TV Guide Network
included in the Company’s consolidated results from February 28, 2009 through May 27, 2009. Subsequent to the sale of the
49% interest in TV Guide Network, the Company determined it is not the primary beneficiary of TV Guide Network because
pursuant to the operating agreement of the entity, the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic
performance of TV Guide Network is shared with the 49% owner of TV Guide Network. Accordingly, the Company’s interest
in TV Guide Network is being accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
Investment in Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Units. The mandatorily redeemable preferred stock carries a
dividend rate of 10% compounded annually and is mandatorily redeemable in May 2019 at the stated value plus the dividend
return and any additional capital contributions less previous distributions. The mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units
were initially recorded based on their estimated fair value, as determined using an option pricing model. The mandatorily
redeemable preferred stock units and the 10% dividend are being accreted up to their redemption amount over the ten-year
period to the redemption date, which is recorded as income within equity interest.
Transactions with TV Guide Network:
The Company licenses certain films and/or television programs to TV Guide Network. A portion of the profits of these
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licenses reflecting the Company’s ownership share in the venture are eliminated through an adjustment to the equity interest
loss of the venture. These profits are recognized as they are realized by TV Guide Network through the amortization of the
related asset, recorded on TV Guide Network's balance sheet, over the license period. The table below sets forth the revenues
and gross profits recognized by Lionsgate and the calculation of the amounts eliminated in the equity interest line item on the
statement of operations:
Revenue recognized on sales to TV Guide Network
Gross profit on sales to TV Guide Network
Ownership interest in TV Guide Network
Elimination of the Company's share of profit on sales to TV Guide
Network
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$ 14,175
2,925
969
$
5,381
51%
51%
494
$
2,744
$
$
$
TV Guide Network Financial Information:
The following table presents summarized balance sheet data as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 for TV Guide
Network:
Current assets
Non-current assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Redeemable preferred stock
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
$
$
$
41,548
236,855
30,979
33,407
230,412
$
$
$
$
$
43,497
261,245
32,126
40,354
200,724
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The following table presents the summarized statement of operations for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
for TV Guide Network and a reconciliation of the net loss reported by TV Guide Network to equity interest loss recorded by the
Company:
Year Ended
Year Ended
Period from
May 28, 2009
to
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
Revenues
Expenses:
Cost of services
Selling, marketing, and general and administration
Depreciation and amortization
Operating income (loss)
Interest expense, net
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock units (1)
Total interest expense, net
Net loss
Reconciliation of net loss reported by TV Guide Network to equity
interest loss:
Net loss reported by TV Guide Network
Ownership interest in TV Guide Network
The Company's share of net loss
Accretion of dividend and interest income on redeemable preferred
stock units (1)
Eliminations of the Company’s share of profit on sales to TV Guide
Network (2)
Realization of the Company’s share of profits on sales to TV Guide
Network (3)
Total equity interest loss recorded
___________________
$ 100,899
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$ 115,680
96,983
29,760
49,505
15,609
2,109
784
20,587
38,369
60,964
15,331
1,016
1,853
27,703
52,789
53,440
11,602
(16,932)
1,816
29,687
31,503
(48,435)
29,556
(28,540)
21,371
(19,262)
$ (48,435)
51%
(24,702)
$ (28,540)
51%
(14,555)
$ (19,262)
51%
(9,824)
15,141
14,129
10,499
(494)
(2,744)
(727)
1,522
(8,533)
$
182
(2,988)
$
$
—
(52)
(1) Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units represents TV Guide Network’s 10% dividend and the
amortization of discount on its mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units held by the Company and the 49% interest
holder. The Company records 51% of this expense as income from the accretion of dividend and discount on mandatorily
redeemable preferred stock units within equity interest loss.
(2) Represents the elimination of the gross profit recognized by Lionsgate on the sale to TV Guide Network in proportion to
Lionsgate's ownership interest in TV Guide Network. The amount of intra-entity profit is calculated as the total gross profit
recognized on a title by title basis multiplied by Lionsgate's percentage ownership of TV Guide Network. The table above
in the Transactions with TV Guide Network section shows the calculation of the profit eliminated.
(3) Represents the realization of a portion of the profits previously eliminated. This profit remains eliminated until realized by
TV Guide Network. TV Guide Network initially records the license fee for the title as inventory on its balance sheet and
amortizes the inventory over the license period. Accordingly, the profit is realized as the inventory on TV Guide Network's
books is amortized. The profit amount realized is calculated by multiplying the percentage of the TV Guide Network
inventory amortized in the period reported by TV Guide Network by the amount of profit initially eliminated, on a title by
title basis.
Tiger Gate Entertainment Limited. Tiger Gate Entertainment Limited (“Tigergate”) was an operator of pay television
channels and a distributor of television programming and action and horror films across Asia. The Company recorded its share
of the joint venture results on a one quarter lag and, accordingly, during the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded
its share of the losses incurred by the joint venture for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company funded an additional
$1.0 million during the year ended March 31, 2012. In January 2012, Tigergate partnered with Celestial Pictures Limited to
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create Celestial Tiger Entertainment ("Celestial Tiger"), an independent Asian media company focused on branded pay
television channels, content creation and distribution across Asia. As a result of the new partnership, the Company's ownership
in Celestial Tiger was diluted to 16% and therefore, is now accounted under the cost method. No significant gain or loss was
realized resulting from the the transaction.
8. Other Assets
The composition of the Company’s other assets is as follows as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011:
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization
Loans receivable
Prepaid expenses and other
Finite-lived intangible assets
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
39,130
$
24,767
14,637
11,977
15,360
18,433
12,099
430
90,511
$
46,322
Deferred Financing Costs. Deferred financing costs primarily include costs incurred in connection with (1) an amended senior
revolving credit facility, (2) the issuance of the Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes, (3) a new Term Loan associated with the
acquisition of Summit and (4) the issuance of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, the February 2005 3.625% Notes, the April
2009 3.625% Notes, and the January 2012 4.00% Notes (see Note 9) that are deferred and amortized to interest expense using
the effective interest method.
Loans Receivable. The following table sets forth the Company’s loans receivable at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011:
Third-party producer
NextPoint, Inc. (“Break Media”)
Interest Rate
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
3.2%
5.47% - 20.0%
$
$
9,049
15,718
24,767
$
$
8,777
9,656
18,433
Prepaid Expenses and Other. Prepaid expenses and other primarily include prepaid expenses and security deposits.
Finite-lived Intangible Assets. Finite-lived intangibles consist primarily of sales agency relationships and trademarks. The
composition of the Company's finite-lived intangible assets and the associated accumulated amortization is as follows as of
March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011:
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
Range of
Remaining
Life
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
(in years)
(Amounts in thousands)
Finite-lived intangible
assets:
Trademarks
Sales agency
relationships
5
5
1 - 5
$ 8,200
$
1,623
$
6,577
$ 1,600
$
1,170
$
430
5
6,200
$ 14,400
$
800
2,423
5,400
$ 11,977
—
$ 1,600
$
—
1,170
$
—
430
The aggregate amount of amortization expense associated with the Company's intangible assets for the years ended March 31,
2012, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1.3 million, $1.0 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The estimated aggregate
amortization expense for each of the years ending March 31, 2013 through 2017 is approximately $5.3 million, $3.7 million,
$1.8 million, $0.8 million, and $0.4 million, respectively.
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9. Corporate Debt
The total carrying values of corporate debt of the Company, excluding film obligations and production loans, were as follows
as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011:
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Convertible senior subordinated notes
Other financing obligations
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
99,750
431,510
477,514
104,498
3,778
1,117,050
$
$
69,750
226,331
—
107,255
3,718
407,054
The following table sets forth future annual contractual principal payment commitments under corporate debt as of
Term loan
Principal amounts of
convertible senior
subordinated notes:
September 2016 (2)
55,000
55,000
55,000
55,000
264,664
—
—
—
— 436,000
March 31, 2012:
Debt Type
Maturity Date or
Next Holder
Redemption Date (1)
Senior revolving credit facility July 2013
Senior secured second-priority
notes
November 2016
October 2004 2.9375%
Notes (conversion price of
$11.50 per share)
February 2005 3.625%
Notes (conversion price of
$14.28 per share)
April 2009 3.625% Notes
(conversion price of $8.25
per share)
January 2012 4.00% Notes
(conversion price of
$10.50 per share)
October 2014
March 2015
March 2015
January 2017
Other financing obligations
June 2012
Less aggregate unamortized (discount) premium,
net
Year Ended March 31,
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
(Amounts in thousands)
$ — $ 99,750
$
— $ — $
— $
— $
99,750
—
—
436,000
484,664
—
—
—
—
—
348
23,464
66,581
45,000
3,778
—
—
—
—
348
—
23,464
—
66,581
—
3,778
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
45,000
—
$58,778
$154,750
$ 145,393
$55,000
$745,664
$
— 1,159,585
(42,535)
$1,117,050
(1) The future repayment dates of the convertible senior subordinated notes represent the next redemption date by holders
for each series of notes respectively, as described below.
(2) The Term Loan matures on September 7, 2016. The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments equal to $13.75
million, with the balance payable on the final maturity date. The Term Loan is also repayable periodically to the extent of the
excess cash flow, as defined, generated by Summit and its subsidiaries (see below).
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
Outstanding Amount. At March 31, 2012, the Company had borrowings of $99.8 million outstanding (March 31, 2011 —
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$69.8 million).
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Availability of Funds. At March 31, 2012, there was $230.2 million available (March 31, 2011 — $255.2 million). The
senior revolving credit facility provides for borrowings and letters of credit up to an aggregate of $340 million. The availability
of funds is limited by a borrowing base and also reduced by outstanding letters of credit which amounted to $10.0 million at
March 31, 2012 (March 31, 2011 — $15.0 million).
Maturity Date. The senior revolving credit facility expires July 25, 2013.
Interest. As of March 31, 2012, the senior revolving credit facility bore interest of 2.5% over the “Adjusted LIBOR” rate
(effective interest rate of 2.74% and 2.74% as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively).
Commitment Fee. The Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee based upon 0.5% per annum on the total
senior revolving credit facility of $340 million less the amount drawn.
Security. Obligations under the senior revolving credit facility are secured by collateral (as defined in the credit agreement)
granted by the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as well as a pledge of equity interests in certain of the
Company’s subsidiaries.
Covenants. The senior revolving credit facility contains a number of affirmative and negative covenants that, among other
things, require the Company to satisfy certain financial covenants and restrict the ability of the Company to incur additional
debt, pay dividends and make distributions, make certain investments and acquisitions, repurchase its stock and prepay certain
indebtedness, create liens, enter into agreements with affiliates, modify the nature of its business, enter into sale-leaseback
transactions, transfer and sell material assets and merge or consolidate.
Change in Control. Under the senior revolving credit facility, the Company may also be subject to an event of default upon
a change in control (as defined in the credit agreement) which, among other things, includes a person or group acquiring
ownership or control in excess of 50% (amended from 20% on June 22, 2010) of the Company’s common shares.
Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
On October 21, 2009, Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. (“LGEI”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $236.0
million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-priority notes due 2016 (the “October 2009 Senior Notes”) in a
private offering conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act.
On May 13, 2011, LGEI issued approximately $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-priority
notes due 2016 (the “May 2011 Senior Notes,” and collectively with the October 2009 Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”) in a
private offering conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act. The May 2011 Senior Notes have
the same terms as the October 2009 Senior Notes, except for the issue date, issue price and first interest payment.
In August 2011, a subsidiary of LGEI paid $9.9 million to repurchase $10.0 million of aggregate principal amount
(carrying value — $9.9 million) of the Senior Notes. The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment in the quarter ended
September 30, 2011 of $0.4 million, which included $0.5 million of deferred financing costs written off. In September 2011,
LGEI resold such Senior Notes at 99.0% of the $10.0 million face amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon from May 1,
2011, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $10.2 million, which were used to repurchase the common shares, as
discussed in Note 14.
Outstanding Amount. The outstanding amount is set forth in the table below:
Principal amount of Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
Unamortized Aggregate Premium/ (Discount), net
Net carrying amount of Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
Maturity Date. The Senior Notes are due November 1, 2016.
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
436,000
(4,490)
431,510
$
$
236,000
(9,669)
226,331
Original Issue Discount/Premium. The October 2009 Senior Notes were issued by LGEI at an initial price of 95.222%
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(original issue discount —4.778%) of the principal amount. The May 2011 Senior Notes were issued by LGEI at an initial price
of 102.219% (original issue premium — 2.219%) of the principal amount, plus accrued interest thereon from May 1, 2011,
resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $204.4 million and net proceeds of approximately $192.4 million after fees and
expenses, including $5.6 million paid in connection with the consent solicitation of holders of the October 2009 Senior Notes.
The original issue discount/premium, interest and deferred financing costs are being amortized through November 1, 2016
using the effective interest method. As of March 31, 2012, the remaining amortization period was 4.6 years.
Interest. The Senior Notes pay interest semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year at a rate of 10.25% per year.
Security. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the Company, and certain wholly-owned
subsidiaries of both the Company and LGEI. The Senior Notes are ranked junior in right of payment to the Company’s senior
revolving credit facility, ranked equally in right of payment to the Company’s convertible senior subordinated notes, and ranked
senior to any of the Company’s unsecured debt.
Covenants. The Senior Notes contain certain restrictions and covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit the
Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or repurchase the Company’s common shares, make certain
loans or investments, and sell or otherwise dispose of certain assets subject to certain conditions, among other limitations.
Term Loan
In connection with the acquisition of Summit (see Note 15), the Company entered into a new $500.0 million principal
amount term loan agreement (the "Term Loan") and received net proceeds of $476.2 million, after original issue discount and
offering fees and expenses. The net proceeds were used in connection with the acquisition of Summit to pay off Summit's
existing term loan.
Outstanding Amount. The outstanding amount of the Term Loan is set forth in the table below:
Principal amount
Unamortized discount
Net carrying amount
March 31,
2012
(Amounts in
thousands)
$
$
484,664
(7,150)
477,514
Maturity Date. The Term Loan matures on September 7, 2016. The Term Loan is repayable in quarterly installments equal
to $13.75 million, with the balance payable on the final maturity date. The Term Loan is also repayable periodically to the
extent of the excess cash flow, as defined, generated by Summit and its subsidiaries.
Interest. The Term Loan bears interest by reference to a base rate or the LIBOR rate (subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%),
in either case plus an applicable margin of 4.50% in the case of base rate loans and 5.50% in the case of LIBOR loans
(effective interest rate of 7.75% and 6.75%, respectively as of March 31, 2012).
Security. The Term Loan is secured by collateral of the Summit assets.
Covenants. The Term Loan contains a number of affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, require
Summit to satisfy certain financial covenants.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
Outstanding Amount. The following table sets forth the convertible senior subordinated notes outstanding at March 31,
2012 and March 31, 2011:
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
March 31, 2012
March 31, 2011
Principal
Unamortized
Discount
Net Carrying
Amount
Principal
Unamortized
Discount
Net Carrying
Amount
(Amounts in thousands)
Convertible Senior Subordinated
Notes
October 2004 2.9375% Notes
(conversion price of $11.50 per
share)
February 2005 3.625% Notes
(conversion price of $14.28 per
share)
April 2009 3.625% Notes
(conversion price of $8.25 per
share)
January 2012 4.00% Notes
(conversion price of $10.50 per
share)
$
348
$
— $
348
$
46,326
$
(1,598) $
44,728
23,464
—
23,464
23,470
(1,363)
22,107
66,581
(21,119)
45,462
66,581
(26,161)
40,420
45,000
$ 135,393
$
(9,776)
(30,895) $
35,224
104,498
—
$ 136,377
—
$ (29,122) $
—
107,255
Interest Expense. The effective interest rate on the liability component and the amount of interest expense, which includes
both the contractual interest coupon and amortization of the discount on the liability component, for the years ended March 31,
2012, 2011 and 2010 are presented below.
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
October 2004 2.9375% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes:
Effective interest rate of liability component (9.65%)
Interest Expense
Contractual interest coupon
Amortization of discount on liability component and debt issuance costs
February 2005 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes:
Effective interest rate of liability component (10.03%)
Interest Expense
Contractual interest coupon
Amortization of discount on liability component and debt issuance costs
April 2009 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes:
Effective interest rate of liability component (17.26%)
Interest Expense
Contractual interest coupon
Amortization of discount on liability component and debt issuance costs
January 2012 4.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes:
Effective interest rate of liability component (9.56%)
Interest Expense
Contractual interest coupon
Amortization of discount on liability component and debt issuance costs
Total
Contractual interest coupon
Amortization of discount on liability component and debt issuance costs
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
497
$
1,915
$
1,147
1,644
4,278
6,193
3,879
8,228
12,107
815
1,472
2,287
2,414
5,064
7,478
395
361
756
1,238
2,053
3,291
2,414
4,261
6,675
—
—
—
2,965
5,399
8,364
2,286
3,283
5,569
—
—
—
4,121
8,044
5,567
10,592
9,130
16,910
$
12,165
$
16,159
$
26,040
Fiscal 2011 and 2012 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Transactions
January 2012 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Issuance. On January 11, 2012, LGEI sold $45.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes with a maturity date of January 11, 2017 (the
"January 2012 4.00% Notes"). The proceeds were used to fund a portion of the acquisition of Summit discussed in Note 15.
See below for key terms of the January 2012 4.00% Notes.
October 2011 Redemption of October 2004 2.9375% Notes: On October 15, 2011, certain holders of the 2.9375%
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (the "October 2004 2.9375% Notes") required LGEI to repurchase $26.6 million in
aggregate principal amount (carrying value - $26.6 million) of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, pursuant to the redemption
terms of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes. LGEI paid approximately $27.0 million for the repurchase on October 17, 2011,
representing a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid interest through October 17,
2011.
May 2011 Repurchase of a Portion of October 2004 2.9375% Notes: In May 2011, LGEI paid $19.5 million to
repurchase $19.4 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $18.9 million) of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes.
The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment in the quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $0.5 million, which includes $0.1
million of deferred financing costs written off. The loss represented the excess of the fair value of the liability component of the
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
October 2004 2.9375% Notes repurchased over their carrying values, plus the deferred financing costs written off. The amount
of consideration recorded as a reduction of shareholders’ equity represents the equity component of the October 2004 2.9375%
Notes repurchased.
July 2010 Refinancing Exchange Agreement: On July 20, 2010, the Company entered into a Refinancing Exchange
Agreement to exchange approximately $36.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 3.625% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Notes (the “February 2005 3.625% Notes”) and approximately $63.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the
October 2004 2.9375% Notes for equal principal amounts, respectively, of new 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2027 (the “New 3.625% Notes”) and new 2.9375% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026 (the “New 2.9375%
Notes”, and together with the New 3.625% Notes, the “New Notes”). The New Notes took effect immediately and all terms
were identical to the February 2005 3.625% Notes and October 2004 2.9375% Notes except that the New Notes had an
extended maturity date, extended put rights by two years, and were immediately convertible at an initial conversion rate of
161.2903 common shares of the Company per $1,000 principal amount of New Notes (conversion price per share of $6.20),
subject to specified contingencies.
On July 20, 2010, the New Notes were converted into 16,236,305 common shares of the Company. As a result, the
New Notes are no longer outstanding as of July 20, 2010.
As a result of the exchange transaction and related conversion, the Company recorded a non-cash loss on
extinguishment of debt of $14.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2010, which includes the write-off of $0.6
million of unamortized deferred financing costs, an increase to common shares equity of $106.0 million and reduction in the
carrying amount of the old notes of approximately $91.2 million. The loss represented the excess of the fair value of the
common stock issuable pursuant to conversion terms contained in the New Notes as compared to the fair value of the
Company’s common stock issuable pursuant to the conversion terms of the old notes, partially offset by the excess of the
carrying amount of the debt extinguished over the fair value of the Company’s common stock issuable pursuant to the
conversion terms of the old notes.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Terms
October 2004 2.9375% Notes. In October 2004, LGEI sold $150.0 million of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, of which
$50.1 million was allocated to the equity component.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $0.3 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $0.3
million) of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the October 2004 2.9375% Notes is payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15.
Maturity Date: The October 2004 2.9375% Notes mature on October 15, 2024.
Redeemable by LGEI: LGEI may redeem the October 2004 2.9375% Notes at 100%.
Redeemable by Holder: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the October 2004 2.9375% Notes on
October 15, 2014 and 2019 or upon a change in control at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued
and unpaid interest through the date of repurchase. See above for further information on the October 2004 2.9375% Notes that
were redeemed on October 17, 2011 due to the holders exercise of their right to require LGEI to repurchase the October 2004
2.9375% Notes on October 15, 2011.
Conversion Features: The holder may convert the October 2004 2.9375% Notes into the Company’s common
shares prior to maturity only if the price of the Company’s common shares issuable upon conversion of a note reaches or falls
below a certain specific threshold over a specified period, the notes have been called for redemption, a change in control occurs
or certain other corporate transactions occur. Before the close of business on or prior to the trading day immediately before the
maturity date, the holder may convert the notes into the Company’s common shares at a conversion rate equal to 86.9565
shares per $1,000 principal amount of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, which
represents a conversion price of approximately $11.50 per share. Upon conversion of the October 2004 2.9375% Notes, the
Company has the option to deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and common shares of the
Company.
Make Whole Premium: Under certain circumstances, if the holder requires LGEI to repurchase all or a portion of
their notes or the holder converts the notes upon a change in control, they will be entitled to receive a make whole premium.
The amount of the make whole premium, if any, will be based on the price of the Company’s common shares on the effective
date of the change in control. No make whole premium will be paid if the price of the Company’s common shares at such time
is less than $8.79 per share or exceeds $50.00 per share.
February 2005 3.625% Notes. In February 2005, LGEI sold $175.0 million of February 2005 3.625% Notes, of which
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
$53.0 million was allocated to the equity component.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $23.5 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $23.5
million) of the February 2005 3.625% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the February 2005 3.625% Notes is payable at 3.625% per annum semi-annually on March 15
and September 15 until March 15, 2012 and at 3.125% per annum thereafter until maturity.
Maturity Date: The February 2005 3.625% Notes will mature on March 15, 2025.
Redeemable by LGEI: LGEI may redeem the February 2005 3.625% Notes at 100%.
Redeemable by Holder: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the February 2005 3.625% Notes on March 15,
2015 and 2020 or upon a change in control at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued and unpaid
interest through the date of repurchase.
Conversion Features: The February 2005 3.625% Notes are convertible, at the option of the holder, at any time
before the maturity date, if the notes have not been previously redeemed or repurchased, at a conversion rate equal to 70.0133
shares per $1,000 principal amount of the February 2005 3.625% Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, which
represents a conversion price of approximately $14.28 per share. Upon conversion of the February 2005 3.625% Notes, the
Company has the option to deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and common shares of the
Company.
Make Whole Premium: Under certain circumstances, if the holder requires LGEI to repurchase all or a portion of
their notes upon a change in control, they will be entitled to receive a make whole premium. The amount of the make whole
premium, if any, will be based on the price of the Company’s common shares on the effective date of the change in control. No
make whole premium will be paid if the price of the Company’s common shares at such time is less than $10.35 per share or
exceeds $75.00 per share.
April 2009 3.625% Notes. In April 2009, LGEI issued approximately $66.6 million of 3.625% Convertible Senior
Subordinated Notes (the “April 2009 3.625% Notes”), of which $16.2 million was allocated to the equity component.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $66.6 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $45.5
million) of the April 2009 3.625% Notes remains outstanding.
Interest: Interest on the April 2009 3.625% Notes is payable at 3.625% per annum semi-annually on March 15 and
September 15 of each year.
Maturity Date: The April 2009 3.625% Notes will mature on March 15, 2025.
Redeemable by LGEI: On or after March 15, 2015, the Company may redeem the April 2009 3.625% Notes, in
whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the April 2009 3.625% Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued
and unpaid interest through the date of redemption.
Redeemable by Holder: The holder may require LGEI to repurchase the April 2009 3.625% Notes on March 15,
2015, 2018 and 2023 or upon a “designated event,” at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the April 2009 3.625%
Notes to be repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest.
Conversion Features: The April 2009 3.625% Notes may be converted into common shares of the Company at any
time before maturity, redemption or repurchase. The initial conversion rate of the April 2009 3.625% Notes is 121.2121
common shares per $1,000 principal amount of the April 2009 3.625% Notes, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances,
which represents a conversion price of approximately $8.25 per share. Upon conversion of the April 2009 3.625% Notes, the
Company has the option to deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and common shares of the
Company.
Make Whole Premium: Under certain circumstances, if the holder requires LGEI to repurchase all or a portion of
their notes upon a change in control, they will be entitled to receive a make whole premium. The amount of the make whole
premium, if any, will be based on the price of the Company’s common shares on the effective date of the change in control. No
make whole premium will be paid if the price of the Company’s common shares at such time is less than $5.36 per share or
exceeds $50.00 per share.
January 2012 4.00% Notes. In January 2012, LGEI issued approximately $45.0 million of January 2012 4.00% Notes, of
which $10.1 million was allocated to the equity component.
Outstanding Amount: As of March 31, 2012, $45.0 million of aggregate principal amount (carrying value — $35.2
million) of the January 2012 4.00% Notes remains outstanding.
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Interest: Interest on the January 2012 4.00% Notes is payable at 4.00% per annum semi-annually on January 15 and
July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2012.
Maturity Date: The January 2012 4.00% Notes will mature on January 11, 2017.
Conversion Features: The January 2012 4.00% Notes are convertible into common shares of the Company at any
time prior to maturity or repurchase by the Company, at an initial conversion price of approximately $10.50 per share, subject
to adjustment in certain circumstances as specified in the Indenture. Upon conversion of the January 2012 4.00% Notes, the
Company has the option to deliver, in lieu of common shares, cash or a combination of cash and common shares of the
Company.
Other Financing Obligations
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a bank financing agreement for $3.7 million to fund the acquisition of certain
capital assets. Interest is payable in monthly payments totaling $0.3 million per year for five years at an interest rate of 8.02%,
with the entire principal due June 2012.
10. Participations and Residuals
The Company expects approximately 68% of accrued participations and residuals will be paid during the one-year period
ending March 31, 2013.
11. Film Obligations and Production Loans
Film obligations
Production loans
Individual production loans
Pennsylvania Regional Center production loans
Film credit facility
Total film obligations and production loans
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
98,750
$
58,681
352,960
65,500
43,940
561,150
$
181,829
65,500
20,430
326,440
$
The following table sets forth future annual repayment of film obligations and production loans as of March 31, 2012:
Year Ended March 31,
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
(Amounts in thousands)
$
59,638
$ 19,409
$ 14,493
$
9,662
$
— $
— $ 103,202
Film obligations
Production loans
Individual production loans
285,567
67,393
Pennsylvania Regional
Center production loans
Film credit facility
—
65,500
43,940
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— 352,960
—
—
65,500
43,940
$
389,145
$ 152,302
$ 14,493
$
9,662
$
— $
— 565,602
Less imputed interest on film
obligations
Film Obligations
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Film obligations include minimum guarantees, which represent amounts payable for film rights that the Company has
acquired and certain theatrical marketing obligations, which represent amounts received from third parties that are contractually
committed for theatrical marketing expenditures associated with specific titles.
Individual Production Loans
Production loans represent individual loans for the production of film and television programs that the Company produces.
Individual production loans have contractual repayment dates either at or near the expected completion date, with the exception
of certain loans containing repayment dates on a longer term basis. Individual production loans of $338.0 million incur interest
at rates ranging from 3.49% to 3.99%, and approximately $15.0 million of production loans are non-interest bearing.
Pennsylvania Regional Center
General. On April 9, 2008, the Company entered into a loan agreement with the Pennsylvania Regional Center, which
provides for the availability of production loans up to $65.5 million on a five-year term for use in film and television
productions in the State of Pennsylvania. The amount that was borrowed was limited to approximately one half of the qualified
production costs incurred in the State of Pennsylvania through the two-year period ended April 2010, and is subject to certain
other limitations. Under the terms of the loan, for every dollar borrowed, the Company’s production companies are required
(within a two-year period) to either create a specified number of jobs, or spend a specified amount in certain geographic regions
in the State of Pennsylvania.
Outstanding Amount. At March 31, 2012, the Company had borrowings of $65.5 million (March 31, 2011 — $65.5
million).
Availability of Funds. At March 31, 2012, there were no amounts available under this agreement (March 31, 2011 — nil).
Maturity Date. All amounts borrowed under this loan agreement with the Pennsylvania Regional Center are due April 11,
2013, five years from the date that the Company began to borrow under this agreement.
Interest. Amounts borrowed under the agreement carry an interest rate of 1.5%, which is payable semi-annually.
Security. The loan is secured by a first priority security interest in the Company’s film library pursuant to an intercreditor
agreement with the Company’s senior lender under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility. Pursuant to the terms of the
Company’s senior revolving credit facility, the Company is required to maintain certain collateral equal to the loans outstanding
plus 5% under this facility. Such collateral can consist of cash, cash equivalents or debt securities, including the Company’s
convertible senior subordinated notes repurchased. As of March 31, 2012, $72.8 million principal value (fair value — $83.1
million) of the Company’s convertible senior subordinated notes repurchased in December 2009 (see Note 9) was held as
collateral under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility (March 31, 2011 — $72.8 million principal value, $72.4 million
fair value).
Film Credit Facility
On October 6, 2009, the Company entered into a revolving film credit facility agreement, as amended effective
December 31, 2009 and June 22, 2010 (the “Film Credit Facility”), which provides for borrowings for the acquisition or
production of motion pictures.
Outstanding Amount. At March 31, 2012, the Company had borrowings of $43.9 million (March 31, 2011 — $20.4
million).
Availability of Funds. Currently, the Film Credit Facility provides for total borrowings up to $130 million, subject to a
borrowing base, which can vary based on the amount of sales contracts in place on pictures financed under the facility. The
Film Credit Facility can be increased to $200 million if additional qualified lenders or financial institutions become a party to
and provide a commitment under the facility.
Maturity Date. The Film Credit Facility has a maturity date of April 6, 2013. Borrowings under the Film Credit Facility are
due the earlier of (a) nine months after delivery of each motion picture or (b) April 6, 2013.
Interest. As of March 31, 2012, the Film Credit Facility bore interest of 3.25% over the “LIBO” rate (as defined in the
credit agreement). The weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2012 was 3.49% (March 31,
2011 — 3.49%).
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Commitment Fee. The Company is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.75% per annum on the unused
commitment under the Film Credit Facility.
Security. Borrowings under the Film Credit Facility are subject to a borrowing base calculation and are secured by interests
in the related motion pictures, together with certain other receivables from other motion picture and television productions
pledged by the Company, including a minimum pledge of such receivables of $25 million. Receivables pledged to the Film
Credit Facility must be excluded from the borrowing base calculation under the Company’s senior revolving credit facility, as
described in Note 9.
12. Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value
Accounting guidance and standards about fair value define fair value as the price that would be received from selling an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Fair Value Hierarchy
Accounting guidance and standards about fair value establish a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the
use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s
categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value
measurement. The accounting guidance and standards establish three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
• Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
• Level 2 — Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted
prices in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations
in which all significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market
data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 liabilities that are not required to be measured at
fair value on a recurring basis include the Company’s convertible senior subordinated notes, individual production
loans, Pennsylvania Regional Center Loan, Senior Notes, and Term Loan, which are priced using discounted cash flow
techniques that use observable market inputs, such as LIBOR-based yield curves, three- and seven-year swap rates,
and credit ratings.
• Level 3 — Unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of
assets or liabilities. The Company measures the fair value of its investment in TV Guide Network's Mandatorily
Redeemable Preferred Stock Units using primarily a discount cash flow analysis based on the expected cash flows of
the investment. The analysis reflects the contractual terms of the investment, including the period to maturity, and uses
a discount rate commensurate with the risk associated with the investment.
The following table sets forth the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s investment in TV Guide Network's
mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units and outstanding debt at March 31, 2012:
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Assets:
Investment in TV Guide Network's Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Units
$
106,406
$
145,029
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
(Level 3)
(Amounts in thousands)
Liabilities:
October 2004 2.9375% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
February 2005 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
April 2009 3.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
January 2012 4.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
Individual production loans
Pennsylvania Regional Center Loan
Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
Term Loan
13. Comprehensive Loss
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
Carrying
Value
Fair Value
(Level 2)
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
348
23,464
45,462
35,224
352,960
65,500
431,510
477,514
1,431,982
$
$
237
19,295
59,083
35,619
351,911
63,679
479,055
480,423
1,489,302
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
Accumulated
Unrealized
Other
Gain (Loss) on
Comprehensive
Securities
Loss
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
(7,047) $
5,756
(1,291)
(2,249)
(3,540) $
$
436
(569)
(133)
(38)
(171) $
— $
—
—
—
— $
(6,611)
5,187
(1,424)
(2,287)
(3,711)
Balance at March 31, 2010
Current year change
Balance at March 31, 2011
Current year change
Balance at March 31, 2012
14. Capital Stock
(a) Common Shares
The Company had 500,000,000 authorized common shares at March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011. The table below
outlines common shares reserved for future issuance:
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March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
Stock options outstanding, average exercise price $10.20 (March 31, 2011 - $9.75)
Restricted share units — unvested
Share purchase options and restricted share units available for future issuance
Shares issuable upon conversion of October 2004 2.9375% Notes at conversion price of
$11.50 per share
Shares issuable upon conversion of February 2005 3.625% Notes at conversion price of
$14.28 per share
Shares issuable upon conversion of April 2009 3.625% Notes at conversion price of $8.25
per share
Shares issuable upon conversion of January 2012 4.00% Notes at conversion price of $10.50
per share
Shares reserved for future issuance
3,157
1,867
1,984
30
1,643
8,070
4,286
21,037
3,310
1,801
3,683
4,028
1,643
8,070
—
22,535
On August 30, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with certain shareholders, whereby the Company
repurchased 11,040,493 of its common shares at a price of $7.00 per share, for aggregate cash consideration of $77.1 million.
The shares repurchased under the agreement are included in treasury shares in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
and statements of shareholders' equity.
On October 18, 2011, pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, certain selling shareholders sold an aggregate of
19,201,000 common shares of the Company, at a price of $7.00 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the
sale of the shares in the offering. The Company paid the underwriter a fee of approximately $3.4 million at the close of the
transaction.
(b) Share-Based Compensation
The Company has two stock option and long-term incentive plans that permit the grant of stock options and other equity
awards to certain employees, officers, non-employee directors and consultants for up to 23.0 million shares of the Company’s
common stock.
Employees’ and Directors’ Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”): The plan provides for the issuance of up to 9.0 million shares
of common stock of the Company to eligible employees, directors, and service providers. Of the 9.0 million common shares
allocated for issuance, up to a maximum of 250,000 common shares may be issued as discretionary bonuses in accordance with
the terms of a share bonus plan. No new awards were granted under the Plan subsequent to the 2004 Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders. Any remaining shares available for additional grant purposes under the Plan may be issued under the 2004
Plan. At March 31, 2012, 101,351 common shares were available for grant under the 2004 Plan.
2004 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”): The 2004 Plan provides for the issuance of up to an additional 14.0
million common shares, stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, share bonuses or other forms of awards
granted or denominated in common shares of the Company to eligible employees, directors, officers and other eligible persons
through the grant of awards and incentives for high levels of individual performance and improved financial performance of the
Company. The per share exercise price of an option granted under the 2004 Plan generally may not be less than the fair market
value of a common share of the Company on the date of grant. The maximum term of an option granted under the 2004 Plan is
ten years from the date of grant. At March 31, 2012, 1,882,232 common shares were available for grant under the 2004 Plan.
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with accounting standards that require the
measurement of all stock-based awards using a fair value method and the recognition of the related stock-based compensation
expense in the consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. Further, the Company estimates forfeitures
for share-based awards that are not expected to vest. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.
The Company recognized the following share-based compensation expense during the years ended March 31, 2012,
2011, and 2010:
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Compensation Expense:
Stock Options
Restricted Share Units and Other Share-based Compensation
Stock Appreciation Rights
Total
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
179
$
2,644
$
9,546
15,289
26,032
3,829
3,213
14,385
1,225
$
25,014
$
32,505
$
18,823
On June 30, 2010, certain unvested equity awards of certain executive officers immediately vested as a result of the
triggering of “change in control” provisions in their respective employment agreements. For purposes of the employment
agreements with such executive officers, a “change in control” occurred on June 30, 2010, when a certain shareholder became
the beneficial owner of 33% or more of the Company’s common shares. As a result, the Company recognized $21.9 million in
additional compensation expense during the year ended March 31, 2011, which is included in the table above.
There was no income tax benefit recognized in the statements of operations for share-based compensation arrangements
during the year ended March 31, 2012 (2011 - nil; 2010 - nil).
Stock Options
A summary of option activity under the various plans as of March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and changes during the years
then ended is presented below:
Options:
Shares (1)
Shares (2)
Shares
Price
Term In Years
2012
Number of
Number of
Total
Number of
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value as of
March 31,
Outstanding at April 1, 2009
3,299,166
600,000
3,899,166
$
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited or expired
110,000
—
(649,166)
—
—
—
Outstanding at March 31, 2010
2,760,000
600,000
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited or expired
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited or expired
—
—
(50,000)
2,710,000
250,000
(53,332)
—
—
—
—
600,000
—
(350,000)
—
110,000
—
(649,166)
3,360,000
—
—
(50,000)
3,310,000
250,000
(403,332)
—
$
$
9.75
5.41
—
8.97
9.75
—
—
10.00
9.75
13.80
8.73
—
Outstanding at March 31, 2012
2,906,668
250,000
3,156,668
$
10.20
5.12
$11,738,678
Outstanding as of March 31, 2012,
vested or expected to vest in the
future
Exercisable at March 31, 2012
2,904,835
2,620,002
250,000
250,000
3,154,835
2,870,002
$
$
10.20
9.95
5.12
4.67
$11,723,070
$11,396,516
____________________________
(1) Issued under our long-term incentive plans.
(2) On September 10, 2007, in connection with the acquisition of Mandate Pictures (see Note 15), two executives entered into
employment agreements with LGF. Pursuant to the employment agreements, the executives were granted an aggregate of
600,000 stock options, all of which have vested. The options were granted outside of our long-term incentive plans.
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed-form option valuation model (Black-
Scholes) based on the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from
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traded options on the Company’s stock, historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. The expected term of
options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The weighted-average grant-
date fair values for options granted during the year ended March 31, 2012 was $5.25 (2011 — nil, 2010 — $3.21). The
following table represents the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for stock options granted during the
years ended March 31, 2012 and 2010:
Risk-free interest rate
Expected option lives (in years)
Expected volatility for options
Expected dividend yield
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31, 2012 March 31, 2010
1.1%
6 years
38%
0%
2.6% - 3.6%
10 years
45%
0%
The total intrinsic value of options exercised as of each exercise date during the year ended March 31, 2012 was $2.5
million (2011 — nil, 2010— nil).
During the year ended March 31, 2012, no shares were cancelled to fund withholding tax obligations upon exercise.
Restricted Share Units
Effective June 27, 2005, the Company, pursuant to the 2004 Plan, began granting restricted share units to certain
employees, directors and consultants.
A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted share units as of March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, and changes during
the years then ended is presented below:
Restricted Share Units:
Outstanding at April 1, 2009
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding at March 31, 2010
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding at March 31, 2011
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
Outstanding at March 31, 2012
______________________________
(1) Issued under our long-term incentive plans.
Number of
Number of
Total
Number of
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair
Shares (1)
Shares (2)
Shares
Value
2,181,501
1,910,792
(918,618)
(81,040)
3,092,635
2,585,688
(3,792,987)
(84,278)
1,801,058
1,147,052
(1,003,700)
(77,748)
1,866,662
384,167
2,565,668
$
52,500
(113,334)
—
323,333
1,963,292
(1,031,952)
(81,040)
3,415,968
105,000
(428,333)
—
2,690,688
(4,221,320)
(84,278)
— 1,801,058
— 1,147,052
— (1,003,700)
(77,748)
—
— 1,866,662
$
$
9.27
5.58
9.16
7.91
7.22
6.84
7.24
4.90
6.70
9.17
6.83
6.51
8.15
(2) On September 10, 2007, in connection with the acquisition of Mandate Pictures (see Note 15), two executives entered into
employment agreements with Lions Gate Films, Inc. Pursuant to the employment agreements, the executives were granted
an aggregate of 287,500 restricted share units, all of which have vested. The restricted share units were granted outside of
our long-term incentive plans.
The fair values of restricted share units are determined based on the market value of the shares on the date of grant.
The following table summarizes the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost as of March 31, 2012 related to non-
vested stock options and restricted share units and the weighted average remaining years over which the cost will be
recognized:
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Stock Options
Restricted Share Units
Total
Total
Unrecognized
Compensation
Cost
(Amounts in
thousands)
$
$
1,293
10,707
12,000
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Years
1.6
1.7
At March 31, 2012, 381,698 shares of restricted share units have been awarded to two key executive officers, the vesting of
which will be subject to performance targets to be set annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company. These restricted share units will vest in two annual installments assuming annual performance targets have been
met. The fair value of the 381,698 shares whose future annual performance targets have not been set was $5.3 million, based on
the market price of the Company’s common shares as of March 31, 2012. The market value will be remeasured when the
annual performance criteria are set and the value will be expensed over the remaining vesting periods once it becomes probable
that the performance targets will be satisfied.
Under the Company’s two stock option and long term incentive plans, the Company withholds shares to satisfy minimum
statutory federal, state and local tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of restricted share units. During the year
ended March 31, 2012, 379,305 shares were withheld upon the vesting of restricted share units.
The Company becomes entitled to an income tax deduction in an amount equal to the taxable income reported by the
holders of the stock options and restricted share units when vesting or exercise occurs, the restrictions are released and the
shares are issued. Restricted share units are forfeited if the employees terminate prior to vesting.
Stock Appreciation Rights
The Company has the following stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) outstanding as of March 31, 2012:
Grant Date
SARs
Outstanding
Vested and
Exercisable
Exercise
Price
Original
Vesting
Period
(see below)
Expiration Date
Fair Value
March 31,
2012
Liability
March 31,
2012
(in thousands)
July 14, 2008
February 5, 2009
April 6, 2009
March 17, 2010
February 15, 2011
January 19, 2012
February 9, 2012
750,000
150,000
75,000
500,000
1,000,000
2,400,000
350,000
750,000
150,000
75,000
500,000
1,000,000
$
$
$
$
$
— $
— $
9.56
5.45
5.17
5.95
6.13
9.48
11.01
3 years
3 years
4 years
4 years
July 14, 2013
February 5, 2014
April 6, 2014
March 17, 2015
3 years
February 15, 2016
3 years
3 years
January 19, 2017
February 9, 2017
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
5.15
8.64
8.92
8.36
8.46
6.61
5.90
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,866
8,457
6,313
4,178
8,459
1,044
96
At March 31, 2012, the Company has a stock-based compensation liability accrual in the amount of $32.4 million
(March 31, 2011 — $6.1 million) included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets
relating to these SARs.
During the year ended March 31, 2012, certain individuals exercised 700,000 and 625,000 SARs granted on February 5,
2009 and April 6, 2009, respectively. Due to the exercise dates for these SARs occurring at the end of the fiscal year, $12.8
million relating to these SARs is included in the Company's stock-based compensation liability accrual at March 31, 2012 and
were subsequently paid in April 2012. Additionally, during the year ended March 31, 2012, a third-party producer exercised
250,000 SARs granted on August 14, 2008. There were no exercises during the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
On June 30, 2010, the SARs granted on February 5, 2009, April 6, 2009 and March 17, 2010 became fully vested due to
the triggering of the “change in control” provisions in certain executive officer employment agreements discussed above.
SARs require that upon their exercise, the Company pay the holder the excess of the market value of the Company’s
common stock at that time over the exercise price of the SAR multiplied by the number of SARs exercised. SARs can be
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exercised at any time subsequent to vesting and prior to expiration. The fair value of all unexercised SARs are determined at
each reporting period under a Black-Scholes option pricing methodology based on the inputs in the table below and are
recorded as a liability over the vesting period. With the exception of the SARs granted on July 14, 2008 and February 15, 2011,
the fair value of the SARs is expensed on a pro rata basis over the vesting period or service period, if shorter. Changes in the
fair value of vested SARs are expensed in the period of change. SARs granted on July 14, 2008 and February 15, 2011 were
granted to a third-party producer and vest in 250,000 and 333,333 SAR increments, respectively, over a three-year period based
on the commencement of principal photography of certain films. Accordingly, the pro rata portion of the fair value of SARs is
recorded as part of the cost of the related films until commencement of principal photography of the motion picture (i.e.,
vesting) with subsequent changes in the fair value of SARs recorded to expense.
For the year ended March 31, 2012, the following assumptions were used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:
Grant Date
July 14, 2008
February 5, 2009
April 6, 2009
March 17, 2010
February 15, 2011
January 19, 2012
February 9, 2012
Risk-Free
Interest Rate
Expected
Option Lives
(in years)
Expected
Volatility for
Options
Expected
Dividend Yield
0.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.5%
0.8%
1.0%
1.0%
1.3 years
1.9 years
2 years
3 years
3.9 years
4.8 years
4.9 years
45%
45%
45%
40%
40%
38%
38%
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
Other Share-Based Compensation
During the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, as per the terms of certain employment agreements, the Company
granted the equivalent of $1.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively, in common shares to certain officers on a quarterly basis
through the term of their employment contracts. For the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company issued 127,299
and 150,299 shares, respectively, net of shares withheld to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations. The Company
recorded stock-based compensation expense related to this arrangement in the amount of $2.0 million, $1.8 million and $1.3
million for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
15. Acquisitions and Divestitures
Summit
On January 13, 2012, the Company purchased all of the membership interests in Summit Entertainment, LLC (“Summit”),
a worldwide independent film producer and distributor. The aggregate purchase price was approximately $412.1 million, which
consisted of $361.9 million in cash, 5,837,781 in the Company's common shares (a part of which are included in escrow for
indemnification purposes). Approximately $279.4 million of the purchase price and acquisition costs were funded with cash on
the balance sheet of Summit. The value assigned to the shares for purposes of recording the acquisition was $50.2 million and
was based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of closing of the acquisition. Additionally, the
Company may be obligated to pay additional cash consideration of up to $7.5 million pursuant to the purchase agreement,
should the domestic theatrical receipts from certain films meet certain target performance thresholds.
In addition, on the date of the close, Summit's existing term loan of $507.8 million was paid off with cash from Lionsgate
and the net proceeds of $476.2 million, after fees and expenses, from a new term loan with a principal amount of $500.0
million, maturing on September 7, 2016 (see Note 9).
The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, with the results of operations of Summit included in the Company's
consolidated results from January 13, 2012, which includes revenues and net loss of $186.0 million and $27.1 million,
respectively . The Company has made a preliminary allocation of the estimated purchase price of Summit to the tangible and
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value. The preliminary purchase price allocation
is subject to revision, as a more detailed analysis of investment in films and intangible assets is completed and additional
information on the fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available, including receipt of final appraisals of the net assets
acquired. A change in the fair value of the net assets of Summit may change the amount of the purchase price allocable to
goodwill, and could impact the amounts of amortization expense. Based on the preliminary valuation and other information
currently available, the allocation of the estimated purchase price is as follows:
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Preliminary purchase price consideration:
Cash
Fair value of 5,837,781 of Lionsgate's shares issued
Estimated purchase price
Fair value of contingent consideration
Required repayment of Summit's existing Term Loan
Total estimated purchase consideration including debt repayment
Preliminary allocation of the estimated total purchase consideration:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television programs, net
Other assets acquired
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Sales agency relationships
Tradenames
Other liabilities assumed
Fair value of net assets acquired
Goodwill
(Amounts in
thousands)
361,914
50,205
412,119
5,900
507,775
925,794
315,932
5,126
161,244
634,840
7,972
6,200
6,600
(305,552)
832,362
93,432
925,794
$
$
$
$
Goodwill of $93.4 million represents the excess of the purchase price over the preliminary estimate of the fair value of the
underlying tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The acquisition goodwill arises from the
opportunity for synergies of the combined companies, strengthening our global distribution infrastructure and building a
stronger presence in the entertainment industry allowing for enhanced positioning for motion picture projects and selling
opportunities. Although the goodwill will not be amortized for financial reporting purposes, it is anticipated that substantially
all of the goodwill will be deductible for federal tax purposes over the statutory period of 15 years.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations presented below illustrate the results
of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Summit as described above and the issuance of the $45.0 million
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes issued in connection with the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the periods
presented. The information below is based on the preliminary estimate of the purchase price allocation to the assets and
liabilities acquired as shown above. The statements of operations information below includes the statements of operations of
Summit for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 combined with the Company's statements of operations for the years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
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Revenues
Operating income (loss)
Net income (loss)
Basic Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding - Basic
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding - Diluted
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands, except per
share amounts)
$
$
$
$
$
2,011,377
$
(252) $
(99,441) $
(0.72) $
(0.72) $
2,733,527
365,580
119,625
0.87
0.87
138,064
137,014
138,064
155,798
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations do not include any adjustments for any
restructuring activities, operating efficiencies or cost savings.
In connection with the Summit acquisition, the Company incurred severance charges of $8.7 million, which is included in
general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2012 as part of
management's plan to integrate and restructure the combined companies. As of March 31, 2012, $7.3 million of the severance
costs remained unpaid and are reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Maple Pictures
On August 10, 2011, the Company sold its interest in Maple Pictures Corp. (“Maple Pictures”) to Alliance Films Holdings
Inc. (“Alliance”), a leading Canadian producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming and home
entertainment. The sales price was approximately $35.3 million, net of a working capital adjustment.
Alliance is now responsible for all of Maple Pictures’ distribution, including Maple Pictures’ exclusive five-year output
deal for Canadian distribution of the Company’s new motion picture (excluding Summit titles) and second window television
product and Maple Pictures’ exclusive long-term arrangement for distribution of Canadian rights of the Company’s filmed
entertainment library (i.e., distribution rights). The sales price was allocated between the fair value of the distribution rights and
the fair value of Maple Pictures exclusive of the distribution rights. The fair value of the distribution rights of $17.8 million was
recorded as deferred revenue and will be recognized as revenue by the Company as the revenues are earned pursuant to the
distribution rights. The sales proceeds less the fair value of the distribution rights constitutes the proceeds allocated to the sale
of Maple Pictures exclusive of the distribution rights. The fair value of the distribution rights was determined based on an
estimate of the cash flows to be generated by Alliance pursuant to the distribution agreements, discounted at risk-adjusted
discount rates of the film categories between 10% and 11%.
The sale was treated as the disposal of an asset group rather than a discontinued operation because, due to the distribution
rights, the Company will have significant continuing involvement in the cash flows generated pursuant to the distribution
rights.
The assets and liabilities were classified as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and were
recorded at their carrying value, which is lower than their fair value less costs to sell. At March 31, 2011, the carrying values of
the Maple Pictures assets sold pursuant to the agreement were as set forth in the table below:
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Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television programs, net
Other assets
Assets held for sale (1)
Liabilities held for sale
_______________________________
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in
thousands)
$
$
$
29,197
13,531
1,608
44,336
(17,396)
(1) Excludes cash held at Maple Pictures of $3.6 million as of March 31, 2011.
Maple Pictures was included in the Company’s Motion Pictures reporting segment. A portion of Motion Pictures goodwill,
amounting to $6.1 million was allocated to the asset group and included in the carrying value of the assets disposed for
purposes of calculating the gain on sale. Subsequently, the Company tested for goodwill impairment using the adjusted carrying
amount of the Motion Pictures reporting unit and no goodwill impairment was identified. The Company recognized a gain, net
of transaction costs, on the sale of Maple Pictures of $11.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as set forth in
the table below:
Total sales price for Maple Pictures
Less: Sales proceeds allocated to the fair value of the distribution rights
Sales proceeds allocated to Maple Pictures, exclusive of the distribution rights
Less:
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television programs, net
Allocated goodwill
Other assets
Participations payable to Lionsgate (1)
Other liabilities
Total carrying value of Maple Pictures
Currency translation adjustment
Transaction and related costs
Gain on sale of Maple Pictures
____________________________
Gain on Sale of
Maple Pictures
August 10, 2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
35,300
(17,800)
17,500
$
$
(3,943)
(16,789)
(13,536)
(6,053)
(1,564)
23,683
13,651
(4,551)
(4,551)
1,298
(3,280)
10,967
$
(1) Represents participation liabilities payable to the Company, which were assumed by Alliance and previously eliminated in
the consolidated financial statements. The participations payable to Lionsgate represents amounts that Maple owed
Lionsgate as of the date of sale from the distribution of Lionsgate's product in Canada pursuant to the distribution
agreements. Subsequent to the sale, the amounts due from Alliance are reflected in accounts receivable on the Company's
consolidated balance sheets, which will be paid pursant to the terms of the distribution arrangements.
16. Direct Operating Expenses
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Amortization of films and television programs
Participations and residual expense
Other expenses:
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts
Foreign exchange losses (gains)
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
603,660
303,418
1,613
(289)
908,402
529,428
265,319
(501)
1,500
$
795,746
$
511,658
264,945
1,398
(32)
777,969
17. Income Taxes
The Company’s Canadian, UK, U.S., and Australian pretax income (loss), net of intercompany eliminations, are as follows:
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Australia
Year Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
2011
2010
As adjusted
As adjusted
(Amounts in thousands)
$
6,283
$
30,573
$
15,167
20,072
(60,665)
(113)
(34,423) $
19,122
(75,889)
69
(26,125) $
23,663
(67,965)
81
(29,054)
$
The Company’s current and deferred income tax provision (benefits) are as follows:
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TOTAL
Current
Deferred
CANADA
Current
Deferred
UNITED KINGDOM
Current
Deferred
UNITED STATES
Current
Deferred
AUSTRALIA
Current
Deferred
Year Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
2011
2010
As adjusted
As adjusted
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
$
$
3,439
1,256
4,695
$
$
3,567
689
4,256
(126) $
(44)
(170)
576
(1,280)
(704)
$
$
$
139
$
327
$
—
139
—
327
$
3,426
$
2,650
$
1,300
4,726
1,969
4,619
$
— $
—
—
$
14
—
14
871
347
1,218
779
—
779
—
—
—
29
347
376
63
—
63
The differences between income taxes expected at U.S. statutory income tax rates and the income tax provision are as set
forth below:
Year Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
March 31,
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
2011
2010
As adjusted
As adjusted
Income taxes (tax benefits) computed at Federal statutory rate of 35%
$
Federal alternative minimum tax
Foreign and provincial operations subject to different income tax rates
State income tax
Change to the accrual for tax liability
Foreign income tax withholding
Permanent differences
Deferred tax on goodwill amortization
Other
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
(Amounts in thousands)
(9,144) $
—
(256)
427
(12,048) $
—
(2,305)
460
—
2,963
7,857
1,300
953
5,515
4,695
$
—
2,608
25,639
1,970
(903)
(16,085)
4,256
$
(10,169)
(1,567)
(307)
494
(482)
1,698
6,019
1,001
(506)
5,037
1,218
Although the Company is incorporated under Canadian law, the majority of its global operations are currently subject to tax
in the U.S. As a result, the Company believes it is more appropriate to use the U.S. Federal statutory rate in its reconciliation of
the statutory rate to its reported income tax rate.
The income tax effects of temporary differences between the book value and tax basis of assets and liabilities are as
follows:
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CANADA
Assets
Net operating losses
Property and equipment
Reserves
Other
Valuation allowance
Liabilities
Investment in film and television obligations
Other
Net Canada
UNITED KINGDOM
Assets
Net operating losses
Property and equipment
Interest Payable
Other
Valuation Allowance
Liabilities
Investment in film and television obligations
Net United Kingdom
UNITED STATES
Assets
Net operating losses
Accounts payable
Other assets
Reserves
Valuation allowance
Liabilities
Investment in film and television obligations
Accounts receivable
Subordinated notes
Other
Net United States
AUSTRALIA
Assets
Net operating losses
Property and equipment
Other
Valuation allowance
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March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
As adjusted
(Amounts in thousands)
$
7,417
$
13,835
1,883
24
6,042
1,905
1,395
6,323
(14,955)
(21,696)
411
1,762
—
(411)
—
(25)
(395)
1,342
$
1,313
$
3,818
86
—
111
(647)
863
(863)
—
$
67,421
$
20,077
51,270
52,111
70
846
11
(3,655)
1,090
(1,090)
—
64,454
15,121
54,010
58,965
(133,604)
(117,149)
57,275
75,401
(9,012)
(12,972)
—
(11,638)
(41,605)
(4,980)
(444)
(16,255)
(49,409)
(3,679)
$
— $
1
1
(2)
—
1
1
(2)
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Net Australia
TOTAL
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
(4,980) $
(2,337)
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of realizing the benefits of its deferred tax assets in future tax returns, the
Company has recorded a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities, with the exception of
deferred tax liabilities related to tax deductible goodwill. The deferred tax liabilities associated with tax deductible goodwill
cannot be considered a source of taxable income to support the realization of deferred tax assets, because these deferred tax
liabilities will not reverse until some indefinite future period. The total change in the valuation allowance was $6.7 million and
$16.2 million for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively. The Company has recorded a deferred tax liability as of March 31,
2012 and 2011 of $5.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for tax deductible goodwill arising from the Mandate Pictures,
TV Guide Network and Summit acquisitions.
At March 31, 2012, the Company had U.S. net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $187.8 million available to
reduce future federal income taxes which expire beginning in 2019 through 2029. At March 31, 2012, the Company had state
net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $170.4 million available to reduce future state income taxes which expire in
varying amounts beginning 2014. At March 31, 2012, the Company had Canadian loss carryforwards of $28.4 million which
will expire beginning in 2014 through 2030, and $8.6 million of UK loss carryforwards available indefinitely to reduce future
income taxes. The Company expects the future utilization of the Company’s U.S. NOLs to offset future taxable income will be
subject to an annual limitation as a result of ownership changes that have occurred previously or that could occur in the future.
An excess tax benefit occurs when the actual tax benefit realized upon an employee’s disposition of a share-based award
exceeds the deferred tax asset, if any, associated with the award. The Company recognizes excess tax benefits associated with
the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted share units directly to stockholders’ equity only when realized.
Accordingly, deferred tax assets are not recognized for net operating loss carryforwards resulting from excess tax benefits
occurring from April 1, 2006 onward. At March 31, 2012, deferred tax assets do not include $31.1 million of loss carryovers
from stock-based compensation.
U.S. income taxes were not provided on undistributed earnings from Australian and UK subsidiaries. Those earnings are
considered to be permanently reinvested in accordance with accounting guidance.
The following table summarizes the changes to the gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended March 31, 2012,
2011, and 2010:
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Gross unrecognized tax benefits at April 1, 2009
Increases in tax positions for prior years
Decreases in tax positions for prior years
Increases in tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse in statute of limitations
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2010
Increases in tax positions for prior years
Decreases in tax positions for prior years
Increases in tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse in statute of limitations
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2011
Increases in tax positions for prior years
Decreases in tax positions for prior years
Increases in tax positions for current year
Settlements
Lapse in statute of limitations
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2012
Amounts
in millions)
—
$
—
—
0.4
—
—
0.4
—
(0.1)
—
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
$
For the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, interest and penalties were not significant. The Company is subject to
taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. With a few exceptions, the Company is subject to income tax
examination by U.S. and state tax authorities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008 and forward. However, to the extent
allowed by law, the taxing authorities may have the right to examine prior periods where net operating losses (“NOLs”) were
generated and carried forward, and make adjustments up to the amount of the NOLs. The Company’s fiscal years ended
March 31, 2008 and forward are subject to examination by the UK tax authorities. The Company’s fiscal years ended
March 31, 2007 and forward are subject to examination by the Canadian tax authorities. The Company’s fiscal years ended
March 31, 2008 and forward are subject to examination by the Australian tax authorities. Currently, audits are occurring in
various state and local tax jurisdictions.
18. Government Assistance
Tax credits earned for film and television production activity for the year ended March 31, 2012 totaled $96.5 million (2011
— $57.8 million; 2010 — $51.7 million) and are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related film and television program.
Accounts receivable at March 31, 2012 includes $119.4 million with respect to tax credits receivable (2011 — $79.6 million).
The Company is subject to routine inquiries and review by regulatory authorities of its various incentive claims which have
been received or are receivable. Adjustments of claims, if any, as a result of such inquiries or reviews, will be recorded at the
time of such determination.
19. Segment Information
Accounting guidance requires the Company to make certain disclosures about each reportable segment. The Company’s
reportable segments are determined based on the distinct nature of their operations and each segment is a strategic business unit
that offers different products and services and is managed separately. The Company has two reportable business segments as of
March 31, 2012: Motion Pictures and Television Production.
Motion Pictures consists of the development and production of feature films, acquisition of North American and
worldwide distribution rights, North American theatrical, home entertainment and television distribution of feature films
produced and acquired, and worldwide licensing of distribution rights to feature films produced and acquired.
Television Production consists of the development, production and worldwide distribution of television productions
including television series, television movies and mini-series and non-fiction programming.
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Segmented information by business unit is as follows:
Segment revenues
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Direct operating expenses
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Distribution and marketing
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Segment contribution before general and administration expenses
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
General and administration
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Segment profit
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Acquisition of investment in films and television programs
Motion Pictures
Television Production
Media Networks
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,190,289
397,290
—
1,587,579
604,340
304,062
—
908,402
454,955
28,558
—
483,513
130,994
64,670
—
195,664
55,473
10,888
—
66,361
75,521
53,782
—
129,303
481,234
209,070
—
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
1,229,493
353,227
—
1,582,720
525,919
269,827
—
795,746
511,795
35,431
—
547,226
191,779
47,969
—
239,748
48,413
11,470
—
59,883
143,366
36,499
—
179,865
313,579
173,812
—
1,119,355
350,876
19,275
1,489,506
491,603
278,943
7,423
777,969
471,606
32,527
2,008
506,141
156,146
39,406
9,844
205,396
47,251
9,699
6,194
63,144
108,895
29,707
3,650
142,252
287,991
176,725
6,371
690,304
$
487,391
$
471,087
Segment contribution before general and administration expenses is defined as segment revenue less segment direct
operating and distribution and marketing expenses.
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Segment profit is defined as segment revenue less segment direct operating, distribution and marketing, and general and
administration expenses. The reconciliation of total segment profit to the Company’s income (loss) before income taxes is as
follows:
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
As adjusted
As adjusted
Company’s total segment profit
Less:
Shared services and corporate expenses (1)
Depreciation and amortization
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Gain on sale of asset disposal group
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
Equity interests income (loss)
Loss before income taxes
$
$
(Amounts in thousands)
$
179,865
$
129,303
(102,503)
(4,276)
(78,111)
2,752
(111,524)
(5,811)
(55,180)
1,742
10,967
(967)
8,412
(34,423) $
—
(14,505)
(20,712)
(26,125) $
142,252
(79,916)
(12,455)
(47,162)
1,547
—
5,675
(38,995)
(29,054)
(1) Includes share-based compensation expense of $25.0 million, $32.5 million, and $18.8 million for the years ended
March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. During the year ended March 31, 2011 the Company incurred $21.9 million
of share-based compensation expense associated with the immediate vesting of equity awards of certain executive officers
triggered by the “change in control” provisions in their respective employment agreements. The year ended March 31,
2012 includes a benefit of $1.7 million associated with a shareholder activist matter, compared to charges of $22.9 million
and $5.8 million for the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The benefit associated with a shareholder
activist matter in the year ended March 31, 2012 includes a $3.9 million benefit, recorded in the quarter ended June 30,
2011, related to a negotiated settlement with a vendor of costs incurred and recorded in the prior fiscal year, and insurance
recoveries of related litigation offset by other costs. The year ended March 31, 2012 also includes severance and
transaction costs related to the acquisition of Summit of $12.0 million.
The following table sets forth significant assets as broken down by segment and other unallocated assets as of March 31,
2012 and March 31, 2011:
Motion
Pictures
March 31, 2012
Television
Production
Total
Motion
Pictures
(Amounts in thousands)
March 31, 2011
Television
Production
Total
Significant assets by
segment
Accounts
receivable
Investment in films
and television
programs, net
Goodwill
Other unallocated
assets (primarily cash,
other assets, and equity
method investments)
Total assets
$
577,463
$
207,067
$
784,530
$
167,093
$
163,531
$
330,624
1,202,692
297,672
126,361
28,961
1,329,053
326,633
503,065
210,293
104,692
28,961
607,757
239,254
$
2,077,827
$
362,389
$
2,440,216
$
880,451
$
297,184
$
1,177,635
347,779
$
2,787,995
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$
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Purchases of property and equipment amounted to $1.9 million, $2.8 million and $3.7 million for the years ended
March 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, all primarily pertaining to purchases for the Company’s corporate headquarters.
Revenue by geographic location, based on the location of the customers, with no other foreign country individually
comprising greater than 10% of total revenue, is as follows:
Canada
United States
Other foreign
Assets by geographic location are as follows:
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Year Ended
Year Ended
Year Ended
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
March 31,
2010
(Amounts in thousands)
$
17,207
$
86,955
$
71,402
1,270,226
1,223,454
1,171,336
300,146
272,311
246,768
$ 1,587,579
$ 1,582,720
$ 1,489,506
March 31,
2012
March 31,
2011
(Amounts in thousands)
$
17,306
$
75,005
2,635,023
1,393,382
133,053
2,613
96,257
4,509
$ 2,787,995
$ 1,569,153
Total amount of revenue from one retail customer representing greater than 10% of consolidated revenues for the year
ended March 31, 2012 was $194.8 million (2011 — $197.2 million; 2010 — $191.9 million). Accounts receivable due from this
retail customer was approximately 14% of consolidated gross accounts receivable at March 31, 2012, representing a total
amount of gross accounts receivable due from this customer of approximately $126.7 million.
At March 31, 2011, accounts receivable due from this retail customer was approximately 12% of consolidated gross
accounts receivable, representing a total amount of gross accounts receivable due from this customer of approximately $55.2
million.
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20. Commitments and Contingencies
The following table sets forth our future annual repayment of contractual commitments as of March 31, 2012:
Year Ended March 31,
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
(Amounts in thousands)
Contractual commitments by expected
repayment date
Distribution and marketing commitments (1)
$
122,140
$
52,000
$
— $
— $
— $
— $
174,140
Minimum guarantee commitments (2)
Production loan commitments (2)
164,392
93,290
38,161
—
250
—
250
—
—
—
5,120
5,074
5,074
1,800
1,800
44,690
11,470
140
47,854
44,690
10,485
—
26,446
44,690
8,423
—
11,258
44,690
3,499
—
2,622
44,690
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
203,053
93,290
18,868
223,450
33,877
140
88,180
$
489,096
$
176,856
$
69,695
$
52,861
$
46,490
$
— $
834,998
Cash interest payments on subordinated notes
and other financing obligations
Cash interest payments on senior secured
second priority notes
Operating lease commitments
Other contractual obligations
Employment and consulting contracts
Total future commitments under contractual
obligations (3)
____________________________
(1) Distribution and marketing commitments represent contractual commitments for future expenditures associated with
distribution and marketing of films which we will distribute. The payment dates of these amounts are primarily based on
the anticipated release date of the film.
(2) Minimum guarantee commitments represent contractual commitments related to the purchase of film rights for pictures to
be delivered in the future. Production loan commitments represent amounts committed for future film production and
development to be funded through production financing and recorded as a production loan liability when incurred. Future
payments under these commitments are based on anticipated delivery or release dates of the related film or contractual due
dates of the commitment. The amounts include future interest payments associated with the commitment.
(3) Excludes the interest payments on the senior revolving credit facility and Term Loan as future amounts are not fixed or
determinable due to fluctuating balances and interest rates.
Operating Leases. The Company has operating leases for offices and equipment. The Company incurred rental expense of
$8.3 million during the year ended March 31, 2012 (2011— $8.6 million; 2010 — $9.7 million). The Company earned sublease
income of $0.7 million during the year ended March 31, 2012 (2011 — $0.7 million; 2010 — $0.7 million).
Contingencies. From time to time, the Company is involved in certain claims and legal proceedings arising in the normal
course of business. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe,
based on current knowledge, that the outcome of any currently pending claims or legal proceedings in which the Company is
currently involved will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.
Other Commitments. Pursuant to the September 2007 acquisition of Mandate Pictures, LLC, the the Company has an earn-
out commitment if certain performance levels are achieved on certain films and derivative works. As of March 31, 2012, the
total earnings and fees from identified projects in process are not projected to reach the performance levels requiring further
payment. However, as additional projects are identified in the future and current projects are released in the market place, the
total projected earnings and fees from these projects could increase causing additional payments to the sellers to become
payable.
21. Financial Instruments
(a) Credit Risk
Concentration of credit risk with the Company’s customers is limited due to the Company’s customer base and the diversity
of its sales throughout the world. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and maintains a provision for potential
credit losses. The Company generally does not require collateral for its trade accounts receivable. Accounts receivable include
amounts receivable from governmental agencies in connection with government assistance for productions as well as amounts
due from customers. Amounts receivable from governmental agencies amounted to 15.2% of accounts receivable, net at
March 31, 2012 (2011 — 22.0%).
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(b) Forward Contracts
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge its foreign currency exposures on future production
expenses denominated in various foreign currencies. As of March 31, 2012, we had outstanding forward foreign exchange
contracts to sell British Pound Sterling £10.7 million in exchange for US$16.9 million over a period of six months at a
weighted average exchange rate of one British Pound Sterling equals US$1.58. Changes in the fair value representing a net
unrealized fair value loss on foreign exchange contracts that qualified as effective hedge contracts outstanding during the year
ended March 31, 2012 amounted to less than $0.1 million and are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a separate
component of shareholders’ equity. These contracts are entered into with a major financial institution as counterparty. We are
exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty, which is limited to the cost of replacing the
contracts, at current market rates. We do not require collateral or other security to support these contracts.
22. Supplementary Cash Flow Statement Information
(a) Interest paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 amounted to $52.1 million (2011 — $38.8 million; 2010 —
$18.1 million).
(b) Income taxes paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 amounted to $3.6 million (2011 — $4.3 million; 2010
— $1.1 million).
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
23. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Certain quarterly information is presented below. Due to the elimination of the lag in reporting EPIX's results at March 31,
2012, prior quarter amounts reported for net income (loss), and basic and diluted income (loss) per share have been adjusted as
shown below (see Note 7):
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
As
Previously
Reported
As Adjusted
As
Previously
Reported
As Adjusted
As
Previously
Reported
As Adjusted
Fourth
Quarter
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
2012
Revenues
$ 261,259
$ 261,259
$ 358,081
$ 358,081
$ 323,026
$ 323,026
$ 645,213
Direct operating expenses
$ 139,358
$ 139,358
Net income (loss)
Basic income (loss) per share
$
$
Diluted income (loss) per share $
12,248
0.09
0.09
$
$
$
10,334
0.08
0.08
$ 206,344
$ 206,344
$ (24,565) $ (25,306) $
(0.19) $
$
(0.19) $
(0.18) $
(0.18) $
$
(1,735) $
(0.01) $
(0.01) $
$ 360,743
(1,400) $ (22,746)
(0.17)
(0.01) $
(0.17)
(0.01) $
$ 201,957
$ 201,957
First Quarter (1)
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
As
Previously
Reported
As
Adjusted
As
Previously
Reported
As
Adjusted
As
Previously
Reported
As
Adjusted
As
Previously
Reported
As
Adjusted
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
$ 326,584
$ 326,584
$ 456,316
$ 456,316
$ 422,905
$ 422,905
$ 376,915
$ 376,915
2011
Revenues
Direct operating expenses
Net income (loss)
$ 157,581
$ 204,691
$ 238,208
$ (64,068) $ (65,420) $ (29,659) $ (22,841) $ (6,017)
$ 238,208
$ 157,581
Basic income (loss) per
share
Diluted income (loss) per
share
$
$
(0.54) $
(0.55) $
(0.22) $
(0.17) $
(0.04)
(0.54) $
(0.55) $
(0.22) $
(0.17) $
(0.04)
______________________________
$ 204,691
$ 195,266
$ 195,266
9,222
$ 46,145
$ 48,658
0.07
0.07
$
$
0.34
0.33
$
$
0.36
0.34
(1) During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company incurred $21.9 million of share-based compensation expense
associated with the immediate vesting of equity awards of certain executive officers triggered by the “change in control”
provisions in their respective employment agreements. As a result of the accelerated $21.9 million of share-based
compensation expense, the second, third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2011 do not include $3.0 million, $2.1 million and
$1.9 million of stock-based compensation expense that otherwise would have been recorded, respectively.
24. Consolidating Financial Information — Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
The October 2004 2.9375% Notes, the February 2005 3.625% Notes, the April 2009 3.625% Notes, and the January 2012
4.00% by their terms, are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.
The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, and
for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for (1) the Company, on a stand-alone basis, (2) LGEI, on a stand-alone
basis, (3) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Company (including the subsidiaries of LGEI), on a combined basis
(collectively, the “Non-guarantor Subsidiaries”) and (4) the Company, on a consolidated basis.
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
As of
March 31, 2012
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television programs, net
Property and equipment, net
Equity method investments
Goodwill
Other assets
Subsidiary investments and advances
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Participations and residuals
Film obligations and production loans
Convertible senior subordinated notes and other
financing obligations
Deferred revenue
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
$
561
$
477
$
63,260
$
— $
—
498
2
—
—
10,173
49,198
30,136
7,169
11,046
6,391
7,236
11,598
—
48,923
98,990
4,767
772,986
1,325,337
2,536
160,481
316,460
41,390
(311,142)
—
—
64,298
11,936
784,530
(2,677)
1,329,053
—
(817)
—
(49,000)
182,016
9,772
171,262
326,633
90,511
—
$
$
$
$
90,568
$
191,830
— $
—
—
520
189
74
—
—
99,750
431,510
88,065
3,411
—
104,498
17,798
89,785
(553,202)
2,376,075
$
129,522
$
2,787,995
— $
—
477,514
282,438
416,227
561,076
52,778
210,795
375,247
— $
—
—
69
498
—
(49,000)
—
177,955
99,750
431,510
477,514
371,092
420,325
561,150
108,276
228,593
89,785
$
90,568
$
191,830
$
2,376,075
$
129,522
$
2,787,995
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
EXPENSES:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Gain on sale of asset disposal group
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses (income)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY INTERESTS
AND INCOME TAXES
Equity interests income (loss)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision (benefit)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
— $
27,836
$
1,584,132
$
(24,389) $
1,587,579
448
(1)
5,965
(10,967)
—
(4,555)
4,555
—
(77)
—
(77)
4,632
(43,827)
(39,195)
(77)
(317)
(49)
87,061
—
2,784
89,479
(61,643)
64,020
(2,827)
967
62,160
(123,803)
79,880
(43,923)
1,648
912,953
483,665
76,143
—
1,492
1,474,253
109,879
14,977
(734)
—
14,243
95,636
15,946
111,582
3,124
(4,682)
(102)
(305)
—
—
(5,089)
(19,300)
(886)
886
—
—
(19,300)
(43,587)
(62,887)
—
908,402
483,513
168,864
(10,967)
4,276
1,554,088
33,491
78,111
(2,752)
967
76,326
(42,835)
8,412
(34,423)
4,695
$
(39,118) $
(45,571) $
108,458
$
(62,887) $
(39,118)
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
8,089
(6,399)
(553,889)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Summit, net of unrestricted cash
acquired of $315,932 (see Note 15)
Proceeds from the sale of asset disposal group,
net of transaction costs and cash disposed of
$3,943 (see Note 15)
Investment in equity method investees
Increase in loans receivable
Purchases of property and equipment
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Exercise of stock options
Tax withholding requirements on equity awards
Repurchase of common shares
Borrowings under senior revolving credit facility
Repayments of borrowings under senior
revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual production loans
Repayment of individual production loans
Production loan borrowings under film credit
facility
Production loan repayments under film credit
facility
Change in restricted cash collateral associated
with financing activities
Proceeds from Term Loan associated with the
acquisition of Summit, net of debt discount of
$7,500 and deferred financing costs of $16,350
Repayments of borrowings under Term Loan
associated with the acquisition of Summit
Proceeds from sale of senior secured second-
priority notes, net of deferred financing costs
Repurchase of senior secured second-priority
notes
Proceeds from the issuance of convertible senior
subordinated notes
Repurchase of convertible senior subordinated
notes
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EFFECTS ON CASH
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — END OF
PERIOD
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
69,612
$
(220,619) $
(12,461) $
— $
(163,468)
—
9,119
(1,030)
—
—
—
—
—
(4,671)
(1,728)
(553,732)
—
—
—
(157)
3,520
(4,320)
(77,088)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
390,650
(360,650)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
201,955
(9,852)
45,000
(46,059)
—
—
—
—
—
276,886
(207,912)
54,325
(30,813)
—
476,150
(15,066)
—
—
—
—
(77,888)
221,044
553,570
(187)
(47)
795
(5,974)
—
(12,780)
(3,133)
6,451
79,173
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(553,732)
9,119
(1,030)
(4,671)
(1,885)
(552,199)
3,520
(4,320)
(77,088)
390,650
(360,650)
276,886
(207,912)
54,325
(30,813)
—
476,150
(15,066)
201,955
(9,852)
45,000
(46,059)
696,726
(18,941)
(3,180)
86,419
$
561
$
477
$
63,260
$
— $
64,298
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
As of
March 31, 2011
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television programs, net
Property and equipment, net
Equity method investments
Goodwill
Other assets
Assets held for sale
$
795
$
6,451
$
79,173
$
— $
13,992
494
12
—
1,123
10,173
458
—
29,466
4,237
6,391
8,292
17,052
—
34,214
—
—
325,893
603,264
797
143,719
229,081
11,650
44,336
—
—
(1,910)
—
—
—
—
—
Subsidiary investments and advances
113,989
(171,895)
(229,913)
287,819
86,419
43,458
330,624
607,757
9,089
161,894
239,254
46,322
44,336
—
141,036
$
(65,792) $
1,208,000
$
285,909
$
1,569,153
$
$
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficiency)
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Participations and residuals
Film obligations and production loans
Convertible senior subordinated notes and other
financing obligations
Deferred revenue
Liabilities held for sale
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
138,855
(532,390)
— $
69,750
$
—
1,910
195
76
—
—
—
226,331
52,035
11,093
—
107,255
134
—
— $
—
177,031
286,290
326,364
3,718
150,803
17,396
246,398
— $
—
13
(96)
—
—
—
—
285,992
69,750
226,331
230,989
297,482
326,440
110,973
150,937
17,396
138,855
$
141,036
$
(65,792) $
1,208,000
$
285,909
$
1,569,153
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
EXPENSES:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses (income)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY INTERESTS
AND INCOME TAXES
Equity interests income (loss)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision
NET INCOME (LOSS)
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
— $
25,399
$
1,595,659
$
(38,338) $
1,582,720
—
—
3,098
—
3,098
(3,098)
—
(172)
—
(172)
(2,926)
(27,455)
(30,381)
—
1,534
522
108,160
3,694
113,910
(88,511)
51,132
(1,731)
14,505
63,906
(152,417)
70,576
(81,841)
3,032
830,743
546,747
60,498
2,117
1,440,105
155,554
4,819
(610)
—
4,209
151,345
(17,303)
134,042
1,224
(36,531)
(43)
(349)
—
(36,923)
(1,415)
(771)
771
—
—
(1,415)
(46,530)
(47,945)
—
795,746
547,226
171,407
5,811
1,520,190
62,530
55,180
(1,742)
14,505
67,943
(5,413)
(20,712)
(26,125)
4,256
$
(30,381) $
(84,873) $
132,818
$
(47,945) $
(30,381)
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Tax withholding requirements on equity awards
(13,476)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of restricted investments
Proceeds from the sale of restricted investments
Buy-out of the earn-out associated with the
acquisition of Debmar-Mercury, LLC
Investment in equity method investees
Increase in loans receivable
Repayment of loans receivable
Purchases of property and equipment
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under senior revolving credit facility
Repayments of borrowings under senior
revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual production loans
Repayment of individual production loans
Production loan borrowings under film credit
facility
Production loan repayments under film credit
facility
Change in restricted cash collateral associated
with financing activities
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EFFECTS ON CASH
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — END OF
PERIOD
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
15,420
$
(54,654) $
81,561
$
— $
42,327
—
—
—
(2,000)
—
—
—
(13,993)
20,989
—
—
(1,042)
—
(658)
—
—
(15,000)
(22,677)
—
8,113
(2,098)
(2,000)
5,296
(31,662)
—
525,250
(472,500)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
118,589
(147,102)
19,456
(34,762)
3,087
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,476)
52,750
(40,732)
(56)
37
814
3,392
—
3,059
9,167
4,637
65,369
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,993)
20,989
(15,000)
(24,677)
(1,042)
8,113
(2,756)
(28,366)
(13,476)
525,250
(472,500)
118,589
(147,102)
19,456
(34,762)
3,087
(1,458)
12,503
4,674
69,242
$
795
$
6,451
$
79,173
$
— $
86,419
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
— $
32,219
$ 1,490,667
$
(33,380) $1,489,506
—
—
7,070
—
7,070
(7,070)
—
(130)
—
(130)
(6,940)
(23,307)
(30,247)
25
$
(30,272) $
458
7,475
72,705
4,832
806,301
498,708
63,543
7,623
85,470
(53,251)
1,376,175
114,492
45,165
(12,050)
(5,675)
27,440
2,808
(677)
—
2,131
(28,790)
(42)
(258)
—
(29,090)
(4,290)
(811)
11,310
—
10,499
777,969
506,141
143,060
12,455
1,439,625
49,881
47,162
(1,547)
(5,675)
39,940
(80,691)
49,090
(31,601)
225
(31,826) $
112,361
(57,211)
55,150
968
54,182
$
(14,789)
(7,567)
(22,356)
—
9,941
(38,995)
(29,054)
1,218
(22,356) $ (30,272)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
EXPENSES:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses (income)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY
INTERESTS AND INCOME TAXES
Equity interests income (loss)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision
NET INCOME (LOSS)
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Non-guarantor
Subsidiaries
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
(12,543) $
14,072
$
(136,489) $
— $ (134,960)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of restricted investments
Proceeds from the sale of restricted
investments
Investment in equity method investees
Increase in loan receivables
Repayment of loans receivable
Purchases of property and equipment
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Tax withholding requirements on equity
awards
Proceeds from the issuance of mandatorily
redeemable preferred stock units and
common stock units related to the sale of
49% interest in TV Guide Network
Borrowings under senior revolving credit
facility
Repayments of borrowings under senior
revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual production
loans
Repayment of individual production loans
Production loan borrowings under
Pennsylvania Regional Center credit
facility
Production loan borrowings under film
credit facility, net of deferred financing
costs
Production loan repayments under film
credit facility
Proceeds from sale of senior secured
second-priority notes, net of deferred
financing costs
Repurchase of convertible senior
subordinated notes
Repayment of other financing obligations
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,030)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,994)
—
13,985
—
(362)
—
(1,146)
—
(47,129)
(1,056)
8,333
(2,538)
(1,517)
(42,390)
—
—
302,000
(540,000)
—
—
—
—
—
214,727
(75,185)
—
—
109,776
—
—
144,741
(136,261)
63,133
30,469
(2,718)
—
—
(134)
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EFFECTS ON
CASH
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
(2,030)
(98,458)
209,006
(14,573)
(85,903)
30,127
2,134
—
(1,018)
13,253
88,962
36,260
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — END
OF PERIOD
$
814
$
3,059
$
65,369
$
— $
69,242
F-58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,994)
13,985
(47,129)
(1,418)
8,333
(3,684)
(43,907)
(2,030)
109,776
302,000
(540,000)
144,741
(136,261)
63,133
30,469
(2,718)
214,727
(75,185)
(134)
108,518
(70,349)
1,116
138,475
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
25. Consolidating Financial Information — Senior Secured Second-Priority Notes
In October 2009, the Company issued $236.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes, and in May 2011,
the Company issued an additional $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes, in a private offering
conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act through LGEI.
The Company has agreed to make available to the trustee and the holders of the Senior Notes the following tables which
present condensed consolidating financial information as of March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, and for the years ended
March 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for (1) the Company, on a stand-alone basis, (2) LGEI, on a stand-alone basis, (3) the guarantor
subsidiaries of the Company (including the subsidiaries of LGEI), on a combined basis (4) the non-guarantor subsidiaries of the
Company (including the subsidiaries of LGEI), on a combined basis and (5) the Company, on a consolidated basis.
As of
March 31, 2012
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
(Amounts in thousands)
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
$
561
$
477
$
1,525
$
61,735
$
— $
—
498
2
—
—
10,173
49,198
30,136
7,169
11,046
6,391
7,236
11,598
—
48,923
98,990
—
482,003
710,459
121
52,889
192,830
6,414
(7,532)
4,767
290,983
612,548
2,415
108,255
123,630
34,976
(310,562)
—
—
(347)
—
(1,480)
—
(49,000)
188,968
64,298
11,936
784,530
1,329,053
9,772
171,262
326,633
90,511
—
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television
programs, net
Property and equipment, net
Equity method investments
Goodwill
Other assets
Subsidiary investments and advances
90,568
$
191,830
$
1,438,709
$
928,747
$
138,141
$
2,787,995
$
$
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
(Deficiency)
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
Term loan
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
Participations and residuals
Film obligations and production loans
Convertible senior subordinated notes
and other financing obligations
Deferred revenue
Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
89,785
(553,202)
— $
99,750
$
— $
—
—
520
189
74
—
—
431,510
—
88,065
3,411
—
104,498
17,798
—
—
202,535
272,780
481,359
3,718
166,292
312,025
— $
—
477,514
79,903
144,037
79,717
49,060
44,503
54,013
— $
—
—
69
(92)
—
(49,000)
—
187,164
99,750
431,510
477,514
371,092
420,325
561,150
108,276
228,593
89,785
$
90,568
$
191,830
$
1,438,709
$
928,747
$
138,141
$
2,787,995
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
(Amounts in thousands)
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
$
— $
27,836
$
1,308,092
$
326,980
$
(75,329) $
1,587,579
448
(1)
5,965
(10,967)
—
(4,555)
4,555
—
(77)
—
(77)
4,632
(43,827)
(39,195)
(77)
(317)
(49)
87,061
—
2,784
89,479
(61,643)
64,020
(2,827)
967
62,160
(123,803)
79,880
(43,923)
1,648
748,030
399,484
54,131
—
225
1,201,870
106,222
5,925
(449)
—
5,476
100,746
24,177
124,923
1,442
218,781
84,181
22,012
—
1,267
326,241
739
9,052
(285)
—
8,767
(8,028)
(9,259)
(17,287)
1,682
(58,540)
(102)
(305)
—
—
(58,947)
(16,382)
(886)
886
—
—
(16,382)
(42,559)
(58,941)
—
908,402
483,513
168,864
(10,967)
4,276
1,554,088
33,491
78,111
(2,752)
967
76,326
(42,835)
8,412
(34,423)
4,695
$
(39,118) $
(45,571) $
123,481
$
(18,969) $
(58,941) $
(39,118)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
EXPENSES:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Gain on sale of asset disposal
group
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses
(income)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY
INTERESTS AND INCOME TAXES
Equity interests income (loss)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision (benefit)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2012
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of Summit, net of
unrestricted cash acquired of
$315,932 (see Note 15)
Proceeds from the sale of asset
disposal group, net of transaction
costs and cash disposed of $3,943
(see Note 15)
Investment in equity method
investees
Increase in loans receivable
Purchases of property and equipment
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Exercise of stock options
Tax withholding requirements on
equity awards
Repurchase of common shares
Borrowings under senior revolving
credit facility
Repayments of borrowings under
senior revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual
production loans
Repayment of individual production
loans
Production loan borrowings under
film credit facility
Production loan repayments under
film credit facility
Change in restricted cash collateral
associated with financing activities
Proceeds from Term Loan, associated
with the acquisition of Summit, net
of debt discount of $7,500 and
deferred financing costs of $16,350
Repayments of borrowings under
Term Loan associated with the
acquisition of Summit
Proceeds from sale of senior secured
second-priority notes, net of deferred
financing costs
Repurchase of senior secured second-
priority notes
Proceeds from the issuance of
convertible senior subordinated notes
Repurchase of convertible senior
subordinated notes
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EFFECTS ON
CASH
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
END OF PERIOD
69,612
$
(220,619) $
(70,245) $
57,784
$
— $
(163,468)
—
9,119
(1,030)
—
—
8,089
3,520
(4,320)
(77,088)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(4,671)
(1,728)
(6,399)
—
—
390,650
(360,650)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(18,414)
(535,318)
—
—
—
(157)
—
—
—
—
(18,571)
(535,318)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
272,970
3,916
(205,251)
(2,661)
54,325
(30,813)
—
—
—
—
476,150
(1,586)
(13,480)
201,955
(9,852)
45,000
(46,059)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(77,888)
221,044
89,645
463,925
(187)
(47)
795
(5,974)
—
6,451
829
—
696
(13,609)
(3,133)
78,477
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(553,732)
9,119
(1,030)
(4,671)
(1,885)
(552,199)
3,520
(4,320)
(77,088)
390,650
(360,650)
276,886
(207,912)
54,325
(30,813)
—
476,150
(15,066)
201,955
(9,852)
45,000
(46,059)
696,726
(18,941)
(3,180)
86,419
$
561
$
477
$
1,525
$
61,735
$
— $
64,298
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Investment in films and television
programs, net
Property and equipment, net
Equity method investments
Goodwill
Other assets
Assets held for sale
Subsidiary investments and
advances
Liabilities and Shareholders’
Equity (Deficiency)
Senior revolving credit facility
Senior secured second-priority notes
$
$
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
Participations and residuals
Film obligations and production
loans
Convertible senior subordinated
notes and other financing
obligations
Deferred revenue
Liabilities held for sale
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
As of
March 31, 2011
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-
guarantors
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(Amounts in thousands)
$
795
$
6,451
$
696
$
78,477
$
— $
13,992
494
12
—
1,123
10,173
458
—
29,466
4,237
6,391
8,292
17,052
—
34,214
—
—
292,860
513,505
189
28,714
198,883
10,658
—
—
33,033
89,137
608
117,514
30,198
992
44,336
—
—
(1,288)
—
(2,509)
—
—
—
86,419
43,458
330,624
607,757
9,089
161,894
239,254
46,322
44,336
113,989
(171,895)
(28,053)
(199,205)
285,164
—
141,036
$
(65,792) $
1,017,452
$
195,090
$
281,367
$
1,569,153
— $
69,750
$
—
226,331
— $
—
— $
—
1,910
195
52,035
11,093
141,715
264,320
35,288
21,973
76
—
—
—
—
308,744
17,620
107,255
134
—
3,718
123,696
—
—
27,107
17,396
75,706
— $
—
41
(99)
—
—
—
—
281,425
69,750
226,331
230,989
297,482
326,440
110,973
150,937
17,396
138,855
$
141,036
$
(65,792) $
1,017,452
$
195,090
$
281,367
$
1,569,153
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Shareholders’ equity (deficiency)
138,855
(532,390)
175,259
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2011
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
EXPENSES:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses
(income)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY
INTERESTS AND INCOME TAXES
Equity interests income (loss)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
Income tax provision (benefit)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
(Amounts in thousands)
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
$
— $
25,399
$
1,427,122
$
190,214
$
(60,015) $
1,582,720
—
—
3,098
—
3,098
(3,098)
—
(172)
—
(172)
(2,926)
(27,455)
(30,381)
—
1,534
522
108,160
3,694
113,910
(88,511)
51,132
(1,731)
14,505
63,906
(152,417)
70,576
(81,841)
3,032
769,468
462,254
45,532
1,373
1,278,627
148,495
3,968
(444)
—
3,524
144,971
(14,367)
130,604
1,530
84,020
84,493
14,963
744
184,220
5,994
851
(166)
—
685
5,309
(427)
4,882
(306)
(59,276)
(43)
(346)
—
795,746
547,226
171,407
5,811
(59,665)
1,520,190
(350)
62,530
(771)
771
—
—
(350)
(49,039)
(49,389)
—
55,180
(1,742)
14,505
67,943
(5,413)
(20,712)
(26,125)
4,256
$
(30,381) $
(84,873) $
129,074
$
5,188
$
(49,389) $
(30,381)
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Years Ended
March 31, 2011
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
(Amounts in thousands)
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
15,420
$
(54,654) $
69,717
$
11,844
$
— $
42,327
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of restricted
investments
Proceeds from the sale of
restricted investments
Buy-out of the earn-out
associated with the acquisition of
Debmar-Mercury, LLC
Investment in equity method
investees
Increase in loans receivable
Repayment of loans receivable
Purchases of property and
equipment
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Tax withholding requirements on
equity awards
Borrowings under senior
revolving credit facility
Repayments of borrowings under
senior revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual
production loans
Repayment of individual
production loans
Production loan borrowings
under film credit facility
Production loan repayments
under film credit facility
Change in restricted cash
collateral associated with
financing activities
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EFFECTS ON
CASH
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
END OF PERIOD
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,594)
(1,594)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,000)
—
—
—
(13,993)
20,989
—
—
(1,042)
—
—
—
(15,000)
(22,677)
—
8,113
(658)
(504)
(2,000)
5,296
(30,068)
(13,476)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
525,250
(472,500)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
105,194
13,395
(140,080)
(7,022)
19,456
(34,762)
3,087
—
—
—
(13,476)
52,750
(47,105)
6,373
(56)
37
814
3,392
(7,456)
16,623
—
3,059
—
8,152
4,637
57,217
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,993)
20,989
(15,000)
(24,677)
(1,042)
8,113
(2,756)
(28,366)
(13,476)
525,250
(472,500)
118,589
(147,102)
19,456
(34,762)
3,087
(1,458)
12,503
4,674
69,242
$
795
$
6,451
$
696
$
78,477
$
— $
86,419
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
EXPENSES:
Direct operating
Distribution and marketing
General and administration
Depreciation and amortization
Total expenses
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Other expenses (income):
Interest expense
Interest and other income
Gain on extinguishment of debt
Total other expenses (income)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EQUITY
INTERESTS AND INCOME TAXES
Equity interests income (loss)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME
TAXES
Income tax provision (benefit)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
(Amounts in thousands)
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
$
— $
32,219
$1,238,659
$
259,654
$
(41,026) $1,489,506
—
—
7,070
—
7,070
(7,070)
—
(130)
—
(130)
(6,940)
(23,307)
(30,247)
25
(30,272)
458
7,475
72,705
4,832
664,323
433,878
42,347
3,645
85,470
(53,251)
1,144,193
94,466
45,165
(12,050)
(5,675)
27,440
(80,691)
49,090
(31,601)
225
(31,826)
1,662
(605)
—
1,057
93,409
(37,949)
55,460
(751)
56,211
156,297
64,830
21,212
3,978
246,317
13,337
1,146
(72)
—
1,074
12,263
(10,594)
1,669
1,719
(50)
(43,109)
(42)
(274)
—
(43,425)
2,399
(811)
11,310
—
10,499
(8,100)
(16,235)
(24,335)
—
(24,335)
777,969
506,141
143,060
12,455
1,439,625
49,881
47,162
(1,547)
(5,675)
39,940
9,941
(38,995)
(29,054)
1,218
(30,272)
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NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
Year Ended
March 31, 2010
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Inc.
Other Subsidiaries
Guarantors
Non-guarantors
(Amounts in thousands)
Consolidating
Adjustments
Lions Gate
Consolidated
(12,543) $
14,072
$
(94,998) $
(41,491) $
— $ (134,960)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES $
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of restricted investments
Proceeds from the sale of restricted
investments
Investment in equity method
investees
Increase in loan receivables
Repayment of loans receivable
Purchases of property and equipment
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Tax withholding requirements on
equity awards
Proceeds from the issuance of
mandatorily redeemable preferred
stock units and common stock units
related to the sale of 49% interest in
TV Guide Network
Borrowings under senior revolving
credit facility
Repayments of borrowings under
senior revolving credit facility
Borrowings under individual
production loans
Repayment of individual production
loans
Production loan borrowings under
Pennsylvania Regional Center credit
facility
Production loan borrowings under
film credit facility, net of deferred
financing costs
Production loan repayments under
film credit facility
Proceeds from sale of senior secured
second-priority notes, net of deferred
financing costs
Repurchase of convertible senior
subordinated notes
Repayment of other financing
obligations
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY
(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EFFECTS ON
CASH
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —
END OF PERIOD
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,030)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,994)
13,985
—
(362)
—
(1,146)
—
—
(47,129)
—
8,333
(605)
(1,517)
(39,401)
—
—
302,000
(540,000)
—
—
—
—
—
214,727
(75,185)
—
—
—
—
—
63,133
30,469
(2,718)
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,056)
—
(1,933)
(2,989)
—
109,776
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(134)
76,879
32,399
128,590
16,151
(87,347)
(48,914)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(13,994)
13,985
(47,129)
(1,418)
8,333
(3,684)
(43,907)
(2,030)
109,776
302,000
(540,000)
144,741
(136,261)
63,133
30,469
(2,718)
214,727
(75,185)
(134)
108,518
(70,349)
1,116
138,475
(2,030)
(98,458)
132,127
(14,573)
(85,903)
(2,272)
2,134
—
—
(1,018)
13,253
88,962
10,424
25,836
814
$
3,059
$
8,152
$
57,217
$
— $
69,242
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
26. Related Party Transactions
Sobini Films
In November 2011, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with Sobini Films pursuant to which the Company
acquired certain North American distribution rights to the film Sexy Evil Genius. Scott Paterson, a director of the Company, is
an investor in Sexy Evil Genius. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company did not make any payments to Sobini
Films under this agreement.
Thunderbird Films
In March 2012, the Company announced that it had entered into a partnership with Thunderbird Films, a television
production, distribution and financing company, to produce programming for broadcast and cable networks. Frank Giustra, a
director and former founder of the Company, owns an interest in Thunderbird Films. The venture, Sea To Sky Entertainment
(“Sea to Sky”), will generate a broad range of scripted programming for mainstream commercial audiences in the U.S. and
Canada. Sea To Sky, which will be jointly managed, will share production and distribution costs for series picked up by
television networks, allowing co-funding of network television programming while mitigating risk. During the year ended
March 31, 2012, the Company did not make any payments to Thunderbird Films under this arrangement.
Icon International
In April 2012, the Company entered into a three year vendor subscription agreement (the “Vendor Agreement”) with Icon
International, Inc. (“Icon”), a company which directly reports to Omnicom Group, Inc. Daryl Simm, a director of the Company,
is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Omnicom Media Group, a division of Omnicom Group, Inc. Under the Vendor
Agreement, the Company agreed to purchase media advertising of approximately $7.6 million per year through Icon, and Icon
agreed to reimburse the Company for certain operating expenses of approximately $1.3 million per year. The actual amount of
media advertising to be purchased is determined using a formula based upon values assigned to various types of advertising, as
set forth in the Vendor Agreement. For accounting purposes, the operating expenses incurred by the Company will continue to
be expensed in full and the reimbursements from Icon of such expenses will be treated as a discount on media advertising and
will be reflected as a reduction of advertising expense as the media advertising costs are incurred by the Company. The Vendor
Agreement may be terminated by the Company effective as of any Vendor Agreement year end with six months' notice.
During the year ended March 31, 2012, under a previous vendor agreement with Icon (which expired in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2012), Icon paid the Company $1.0 million (2011 — $1.3 million, 2010 — $1.2 million). During the year ended
March 31, 2012, the Company incurred $8.6 million in media advertising expenses with Icon under the previous vendor
Agreement (2011 — $7.8 million, 2010 — $7.2 million).
Other Transactions with Equity Method Investees
FEARnet. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $1.9 million in revenue pursuant to the five-year
license agreement with FEARnet (2011 — $3.2 million, 2010— $2.2 million), and held accounts receivable due from FEARnet
pursuant to the agreement of $0.5 million (2011 — $0.3 million).
Roadside. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $6.4 million in revenue from Roadside in
connection with the release of certain theatrical titles (2011 — nil, 2010 — nil), and held accounts receivable due from
Roadside of $4.1 million (2011 — nil). During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $12.1 million in
distribution and marketing expenses paid to Roadside in connection with the release of certain theatrical titles (2011 — $0.5
million, 2010 — less than $0.1 million). During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company made $5.7 million in
participation payments to Roadside in connection with the distribution of certain theatrical titles (2011 — $10.4 million, 2010
— $3.1 million).
Break Media. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $1.9 million in interest income associated
with a $15.7 million note receivable from Break Media, see Note 8 (2011 — $1.6 million, 2010 — $0.6 million).
EPIX. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $70.3 million of revenue from EPIX in connection
with the licensing of certain theatrical releases and other films and television programs, see Note 7 (2011 — $89.4 million,
2010 — $38.6 million). As of March 31, 2012, the Company held $24.1 million of accounts receivables from EPIX (2011 —
$25.9 million). In addition, as of March 31, 2012, the Company had $6.4 million in deferred revenue from EPIX (2011 — $2.4
million).
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LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
NOTES TO AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
TV Guide Network. During the year ended March 31, 2012, the Company recognized $2.9 million of revenue (2011 — $14.9
million, 2010 — $0.3 million) from TV Guide Network in connection with the licensing of certain films and/or television
programs, see Note 7. Additionally, the Company recognized $15.1 million of income for the accretion of the dividend and
discount of the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock units as equity interest income (2011 — $14.1 million, 2010 — $10.5
million). Also, during the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company received a pay-out of accreted interest on the mandatorily
redeemable preferred stock units of $10.2 million. As of March 31, 2012, the Company held $13.5 million of accounts
receivables from TV Guide Network (2011 — $12.7 million).
F-68
Director Compensation Summary
Exhibit 10.7
In April 2012, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) engaged Pearl Meyer
& Partners (“PM&P”) to review the compensation provided to members of the Company's Board who are
not employees of Lionsgate (the “Non-Employee Directors”). In conducting its assessment, PM&P
reviewed the following: (i) the components of the Company's then-current Non-Employee Director
compensation program (which included an annual Non-Employee Director retainer, per meeting Board
fees, committee compensation and past grants of equity awards); (ii) the Company's non-executive
chairman compensation relative to the Company's Non-Employee director compensation; (iii) the general
structure of the Board (including past and projected time commitments for service on the Board); and (iv)
Non-Employee Director compensation among two comparator groups consisting of (a) a group of general
industry companies with revenues ranging from $750 million to $3 billion and (b) a select group of eight
companies within the broader media and leisure product industries. PM&P's assessment found the
Company's then-current non-employee director compensation levels to be in the bottom quartile of the
comparators.
Based on PM&P's assessment and as recommended and approved by the Compensation Committee and
the Board at meetings held in May 2012, effective May 24, 2012, the Non-Employee Directors are entitled
to receive an annual retainer of $50,000, an equivalent of $50,000 in the form of restricted share units to be
granted annually on the date of the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and a fee of
$1,400 for each meeting of a committee on which a Non-Employee Director is a member and attends, in
person via teleconference or via videoconference. The restricted share units vest in annual installments over
three years following the date of grant and are paid upon vesting in an equivalent number of Lionsgate
common shares (the “Shares”). Additionally, the non-employee Chairman of the Board is entitled to
receive an additional annual retainer of $52,000, the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board is
entitled to receive an additional annual retainer of $15,000, and the Chairman of the Compensation
Committee of the Board, the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the
Board, and the Chairman of the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Board are each entitled to receive an
additional annual retainer of $10,000. Resulting fiscal year 2013 compensation levels are projected to be at
the 30th percentile of comparators,
The retainers and fees for the Non-Employee Directors are paid, at the director's election, either 50% in
cash and 50% in the form of Lionsgate Shares or 100% in the form of Shares. Retainers are paid in two
installments each year, with the number of Shares to be delivered in payment of any retainer to be
determined by dividing the dollar amount of the retainer to be paid in the form of Shares by the average
closing price of Shares for the previous five business days prior to payment.
Lionsgate requires that Non-Employee Directors maintain an ownership position in Lionsgate of at least
$150,000 of Shares; provided, however, that new directors shall have three years from their initial election
to the Board to reach this ownership threshold. Pursuant to Lionsgate's policies, directors are also
reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Exhibit 18.1
May 30, 2012
Mr. James Keegan
Chief Financial Officer
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
2700 Colorado Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Dear Mr. Keegan:
Note 7 of Notes to the consolidated financial statements of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
included in its Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012 describes a change in the
method of accounting related to your investment in Studio 3 Partners, LLC. The equity
interests of this equity method investment previously were recorded on a one quarter lag.
This reporting lag has been eliminated. We conclude that such change in the method of
accounting is to an acceptable alternative method which, based on your business judgment
to make this change and for the stated reasons, is preferable in your circumstances.
Very truly yours,
Ernst & Young LLP
Exhibit 21.1
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Blitz Distribution Limited
Blitz Films Limited
Blue Agave Productions, Inc.
Blue Mountain State Productions Corp.
Boss Kane Productions, Inc.
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Burrowers Productions, Inc.
Burst Productions LLC
Caller Productions, Inc.
Category Ish, LLC
CBLG Productions, LLC
Cinepix Animation Inc.
Cinepix Films Inc.
Civil Productions, Inc.
Cooper Productions Louisiana, LLC
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PA
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CA
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CA
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UK
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CA
Canada (Federal)
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
DE
CA
Canada (Federal)
Canada (Federal)
CA
LA
IA
Countryman Productions, LLC
Covered Moon Productions, LLC
Crash 2 Television Productions, Inc.
Crash Television Productions, Inc.
Crick Pictures LLC
Cupid Productions, Inc.
Curse Productions, LLC
Dancing Elk Productions, LLC
Dark Days, LLC
Davyco Productions, LLC
DD2 Acquisition Corp.
Dead Zone Production Corp.
Debmar Studios, Inc.
Debmar/Mercury (WW) Productions, LLC
Debmar/Mercury International Limited
Debmar/Mercury, LLC
Delish Project, LLC
Delish Television Development, LLC
DJM Services Inc.
Dodge Productions LLC
Dresden Files Productions Corp.
Dresden Files Productions I Corp.
Driving All The Way Productions. LLC
Dude Productions, Corp.
Dyke Hill Mine (Pvt) Ltd.
Exercise TV International, Inc.
Fear Itself Productions Corp.
Film Holdings Co.
First Ontario Film Distributor Ltd
Fitness TV International, Inc.
Five Days Productions Corp.
Flea Market Productions, Inc.
Full Moon Productions, LLC
Furry Vengeance Productions, LLC
FV Finance, LLC
GC Films, Inc.y
GC Short Films, Inc.
Get Some Productions, LLC
GGX Productions, Inc.
GLC New Enterprise Licensing LLC
Going South Productions, LLC
Good Evel Productions, Inc.
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
PA
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CA
CA
CA
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British Columbia
CA
CA
UK
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DE
DE
CA
CA
Ontario
Ontario
CA
British Columbia
Zimbabwe
DE
Alberta
DE
British Columbia
DE
British Columbia
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
CA
Gray Matters Productions Ltd.
Grindstone Entertainment Group, LLC
Harold Productions, LLC
Heart Frank, Inc.
Higher Post LLC
Horsemen Productions, LLC
House Row Productions, LLC
Invisible Casting Inc.
IV Productions, Inc.
IV3D Productions, Inc. in Canada
IWC Productions, LLC
Jardinero Productions, LLC
Jessabelle Productions, Inc.
Johnson Goode, LLC
JV1 Delish LLC
Kill Pit Productions, Inc.
Knowing Domestic Rights, LLC
Knowing Productions, LLC
Kumar Productions, LLC
Lady Prison Productions, Inc.
Lamb Productions, Inc.
Landscape Entertainment Corp.
Landscape Films Inc.
Landscape Interactive Inc.
Landscape Interactive Web Design Inc.
Last Productions, Inc.
Last Vegas Productions, LLC
LG Horror Channel Holdings, LLC
LG Pictures Inc.
LG Productions Canada ULC
LG UK Film Ventures LLC
LGAC 1, LLC
LGAC 2, LLC
LGAC 3, LLC
Lions Gate Australia Pty Ltd.
Lions Gate Channels 2, Inc.
Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.
Lions Gate Films Inc.
Lions Gate Films Licensing LLC
Lions Gate Films of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Lions Gate Films Productions Corp./Productions Films
Lions Gate S.A.R.F.
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Limited
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CA
LA
CA
CA
CA
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CA
PA
Ontario
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CA
CA
DE
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British Columbia
CA
DE
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DE
Australia
DE
DE
DE
DE
Puerto Rico
Canada (Federal)
UK
Lions Gate India, Inc.
Lions Gate International Sales, LLC
Lions Gate Mandate Financing Vehicle Inc.
Lions Gate Media Ltd.
Lions Gate Music Corp.
Lions Gate Music Publishing LLC
Lions Gate Music, Inc.
Lions Gate Online Shop, Inc.
Lions Gate Pennsylvania 2, Inc.
Lions Gate Pennsylvania, Inc.
Lions Gate Pictures UK Limited
Lions Gate Records, Inc.
Lions Gate Spirit Holdings, LLC
Lions Gate Television Development LLC
Lions Gate Television Inc.
Lions Gate Television International – Latin America, Inc.
Lions Gate Tennessee, Inc.
Lions Gate UK Limited
Lions Gate X Productions, LLC
Lions Gate X-US Productions, LLC
Lionsgate – TISA Television International, LLC
LionsGate Channels, Inc.
LOL Productions, LLC
Love Lessons Productions, Inc.
Lucky 7 Productions Corp.
Ludus Productions, Inc.
Mandate Development II LLC
Mandate Development LLC
Mandate Films, LLC
Mandate Holdings, LLC
Mandate Music Publishing, LLC
Mandate Pictures, LLC
Mandate Productions LLC
Manifest Entertainment, LLC
Mercury Productions, LLC
Missing Productions III Corp.
Mix Productions Limited
MK Animated, LLC
MOAL, LLC
Mother Productions Corp.
MQP, LLC
Music City Productions, Inc.
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Ontario
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Needle Productions Inc.
Networks CTS, Inc.
Next Productions, Inc.
NGC Films, Inc.
Nurse Productions, Inc.
P2 Productions U.S., LLC
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Pearl River Holdings Corp.
Peeples Productions, Inc.
PGH Productions, Inc.
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R&B Productions, Inc.
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RG Productions, Inc.
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Summit Entertainment Limited
Summit Entertainment N.V.
Summit Entertainment, LLC
Summit Films Limited
Summit Guaranty Services, LLC
Summit International Distribution, Inc.
Summit Productions, LLC
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TCT Productions, Inc.
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Exhibit 23.1
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Lions
Gate Entertainment Corp. of our reports dated May 30, 2012 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements, schedule, and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., our report dated May 30, 2012 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC as of and for the years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011, and of our report dated May 31, 2011 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC as of and for the years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, included in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.'s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended March 31, 2012:
Form S-3
Form S-8
No. 333-146296
No. 333-146251
No. 333-145068
No. 333-122275
No. 333-111022
No. 333-107266
No. 333-181371
No. 333-176656
No. 333-164960
No. 333-144231
No. 333-131975
No. 333-123652
No. 333-122580
/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
May 30, 2012
I, Jon Feltheimer certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.;
CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.1
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as
of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 30, 2012
/s/ Jon Feltheimer
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
I, James Keegan certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.;
CERTIFICATION
Exhibit 31.2
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report,
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as
of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over
financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as
of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 30, 2012
/s/ JAMES KEEGAN
James Keegan
Chief Financial Officer
WRITTEN STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
Exhibit 32.1
The undersigned officers of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (the “Company”), pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify that, to their knowledge:
(i)
the Form 10-K of the Company (the “Report”) for the period ended March 31, 2012, fully complies with the
requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company as of, and for the periods presented in this report.
Date: May 30, 2012
Date: May 30, 2012
/s/ JON FELTHEIMER
Jon Feltheimer
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ JAMES KEEGAN
James Keegan
Chief Financial Officer
Portions of this document have been redacted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Redacted portions are indicated with the notation “[**]”.
Exhibit 10.87
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT, SECURITY,
GUARANTY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 21, 2012
among
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
as Borrower,
THE GUARANTORS REFERRED TO HEREIN,
THE LENDERS REFERRED TO HEREIN,
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC,
BARCLAYS CAPITAL
and
JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
as Joint Syndication Agents, Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1
Terms Generally
SECTION 1.2
Definitions
2.
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS AND LOANS
SECTION 2.1
Commitments and Loans
SECTION 2.2
Notes
SECTION 2.3
Interest on Loans
SECTION 2.4
Fees
SECTION 2.5
Default Interest; Alternate Rate of Interest
SECTION 2.6
Continuation and Conversion of Loans
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SECTION 2.7
Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayment of Loans; Reimbursement of
Lenders
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SECTION 2.8
Increased Costs
SECTION 2.9
Change in Legality
SECTION 2.10 Manner of Payments
SECTION 2.11 Taxes
SECTION 2.12
Interest Adjustments
SECTION 2.13 Defaulting Lenders
SECTION 2.14 Replacement of Lenders
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES
SECTION 3.1
Existence and Power
SECTION 3.2
Authority and No Violation
SECTION 3.3
Governmental Approval
SECTION 3.4
Binding Agreements
SECTION 3.5
Financial Statements
SECTION 3.6
No Material Adverse Change
SECTION 3.7
Ownership of Pledged Securities, Subsidiaries, etc
SECTION 3.8
Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Rights
SECTION 3.9
Fictitious Names
SECTION 3.10 Title to Properties
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SECTION 3.11 Chief Executive Office; Location of Collateral; Tax
Identification Number
SECTION 3.12 Litigation
SECTION 3.13 Federal Reserve Regulations
SECTION 3.14
Investment Company Act
SECTION 3.15 Taxes
SECTION 3.16 Compliance with ERISA
SECTION 3.17 Agreements
SECTION 3.18 Security Interest
SECTION 3.19 Environmental Liabilities
SECTION 3.20 Pledged Securities
SECTION 3.21 Compliance with Laws
SECTION 3.22 Subsidiaries
SECTION 3.23 Solvency
SECTION 3.24 True and Complete Disclosure
SECTION 3.25 Status as a Pass-Through Entity
SECTION 3.26 Excluded Subsidiaries
SECTION 3.27 Representations on behalf of Excluded Subsidiaries
4.
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
SECTION 4.1
Conditions Precedent to Loan
SECTION 4.2
Conditions Precedent in connection with Pictures
SECTION 4.3
Conditions Precedent to the Extension of the Loan
5.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
SECTION 5.1
Financial Statements, Reports and Audits
SECTION 5.2
Corporate Existence; Compliance with Laws
SECTION 5.3 Maintenance of Properties
SECTION 5.4
Notice of Material Events
SECTION 5.5
Insurance
SECTION 5.6
[Intentionally omitted]
SECTION 5.7
Copyrights and Trademarks
SECTION 5.8
Books and Records; Examination
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SECTION 5.9
Audit Rights
SECTION 5.10 Observance of Agreements
SECTION 5.11 Laboratories; No Removal
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SECTION 5.12 Taxes and Charges; Indebtedness in Ordinary Course of Business 79
SECTION 5.13 Liens
SECTION 5.14 Further Assurances; Security Interests
SECTION 5.15 ERISA Compliance and Reports
SECTION 5.16 Environmental Laws
SECTION 5.17 Use of Proceeds
SECTION 5.18 Distribution Agreements; Letters of Credit
SECTION 5.19 Location of Production Accounts
SECTION 5.20 Subsidiaries
SECTION 5.21 Picture Documents
SECTION 5.22 Facility Rating
SECTION 5.23 Residual Calculations
SECTION 5.24 Affirmative Covenants with respect to Excluded Subsidiaries
and Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities
SECTION 5.25 Third Party Agreements
SECTION 5.26 Post-Closing Requirements
6.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
SECTION 6.1
Limitations on Indebtedness
SECTION 6.2
Limitations on Liens
SECTION 6.3
Limitation on Guaranties
SECTION 6.4
Limitations on Investments
SECTION 6.5
Restricted Payments
SECTION 6.6
Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets, etc
SECTION 6.7
Receivables
SECTION 6.8
Sale and Leaseback; Other Tax Motivated Transactions
SECTION 6.9
Places of Business; Change of Name, Jurisdiction
SECTION 6.10 Limitations on Capital Expenditures
SECTION 6.11 Transactions with Affiliates
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SECTION 6.12 Business Activities
SECTION 6.13 Fiscal Year End
SECTION 6.14 Bank Accounts
SECTION 6.15 ERISA Compliance
SECTION 6.16 Hazardous Materials
SECTION 6.17 Use of Proceeds
SECTION 6.18 Swap Agreements
SECTION 6.19 Subsidiaries
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SECTION 6.20 Amendment, Modification or Termination of Material Agreements 98
SECTION 6.21 No Negative Pledge
SECTION 6.22 Negative Pick-Up Obligation
SECTION 6.23 Co-Financed Pictures
SECTION 6.24 Picture Requirements
SECTION 6.25 Liquidity Ratio
SECTION 6.26 Breaking Dawn 2 Liquidity; Co-Financing Liquidity
SECTION 6.27 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
SECTION 6.28 No Adverse Selection
SECTION 6.29 No Election to be Treated as a Corporation
SECTION 6.30 Overhead Covenant
SECTION 6.31 Negative Covenants with respect to Excluded Subsidiaries and
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities
7.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 7.1
Events of Default
SECTION 7.2
Right to Cure
8.
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST; REMEDIES
SECTION 8.1
Security Interests
SECTION 8.2
Use of Collateral
SECTION 8.3
Collection Accounts
SECTION 8.4
Credit Parties to Hold in Trust
SECTION 8.5
Collections, etc
SECTION 8.6
Possession, Sale of Collateral, etc
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SECTION 8.7
Application of Proceeds after Event of Default
SECTION 8.8
Power of Attorney
SECTION 8.9
Financing Statements; Direct Payments
SECTION 8.10 Termination and Release
SECTION 8.11 Remedies Not Exclusive
SECTION 8.12 Quiet Enjoyment
SECTION 8.13 Continuation and Reinstatement
9.
GUARANTY OF GUARANTORS
SECTION 9.1
Guaranty
SECTION 9.2
No Impairment of Guaranty, etc
SECTION 9.3
Continuation and Reinstatement, etc
SECTION 9.4
Limitation on Guaranteed Amount, etc
10.
PLEDGE
SECTION 10.1 Pledge
SECTION 10.2 Covenant
SECTION 10.3 Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations
SECTION 10.4 Voting Rights; Dividends; etc
SECTION 10.5 Remedies Upon Default
SECTION 10.6 Application of Proceeds of Sale and Cash
SECTION 10.7 Securities Act, etc
SECTION 10.8 Continuation and Reinstatement
SECTION 10.9 Termination
SECTION 10.10 Transfer of Pledged Securities
11.
CASH COLLATERAL
SECTION 11.1 Cash Collateral Accounts
SECTION 11.2
Investment of Funds
SECTION 11.3 Grant of Security Interest
SECTION 11.4 Remedies
12.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 12.1 Administration by the Administrative Agent
SECTION 12.2 Payments
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SECTION 12.3 Sharing of Setoffs and Cash Collateral
SECTION 12.4 Notice to the Lenders
SECTION 12.5 Liability of the Administrative Agent
SECTION 12.6 Reimbursement and Indemnification
SECTION 12.7 Rights of Administrative Agent
SECTION 12.8
Independent Investigation by Lenders
SECTION 12.9 Agreement of Required Lenders
SECTION 12.10 Notice of Transfer
SECTION 12.11 Successor Administrative Agent
SECTION 12.12 Other Agent Titles
13. MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 13.1 Notices
SECTION 13.2 Survival of Agreement, Representations and Warranties, etc
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SECTION 13.3 Successors and Assigns; Syndications; Loan Sales; Participations 127
SECTION 13.4 Expenses; Documentary Taxes
SECTION 13.5
Indemnity
SECTION 13.6 CHOICE OF LAW
SECTION 13.7 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
SECTION 13.8 WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES
SECTION 13.9 No Waiver
SECTION 13.10 Amendments, etc
SECTION 13.11 Severability
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SECTION 13.12 SERVICE OF PROCESS; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
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SECTION 13.13 Headings
SECTION 13.14 Execution in Counterparts
SECTION 13.15 Subordination of Inter-Company Indebtedness, Receivables
and Advances
SECTION 13.16 USA Patriot Act
SECTION 13.17 Entire Agreement
SECTION 13.18 Confidentiality
SECTION 13.19 Platform; Materials
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SECTION 13.20 Foreign Rights Loans
SECTION 13.21 Unwind of Foreign Rights Loans
SECTION 13.22 Servicer
SECTION 13.23 Services Agreement
SECTION 13.24 Non-Recourse
SECTION 13.25 Reorganization of Ownership of Borrower and Release of
LGAC as a Credit Party
SECTION 13.26 Effect of Amendment and Restatement of the Initial 2012
Credit Agreement
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Schedules:
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1.1
3
3.1
3.2(b)
3.7(a)
3.7(b)
3.7(c)
3.8(a)
3.8(b)
3.8(c)
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3.11
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3.26
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6.2(j)
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6.14
6.23
10.1
Schedule of Commitments
Approved Co-Financiers
Co-Financing Venture Terms and Conditions
List of Jurisdictions
Restrictions on Transfer of Pledged Securities
Ownership of Equity Interests of the Credit Parties
Ownership of Pledged Securities other than Credit Parties
Organizational Chart
Pictures
Trademarks
Applications and Registrations Not in Full Force and Effect
Fictitious Names
Chief Executive Office; Location of Collateral and Records; Tax Identification
Numbers
Litigation
ERISA Plans
Agreements
Filing Offices for UCC-1 Financing Statements
Environmental Liabilities
Subsidiaries
Excluded Subsidiaries
Production Account Banks
Existing Indebtedness
Existing Liens
Existing Guaranties
Existing Investments
Transactions with Affiliates
Bank Accounts
Approved Co-Financing Transactions
Initial Pledged Securities
Exhibits:
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B-1
B-2
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D-2
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Form of Note
Form of Copyright Security Agreement
Form of Copyright Security Agreement Supplement
Form of Trademark Security Agreement
Form of Pledgeholder Agreement (Uncompleted Picture)
Form of Pledgeholder Agreement (Completed Picture)
Form of Laboratory Access Letter
Form of Borrowing Notice
Form of Assignment and Assumption
Form of Instrument of Assumption and Joinder
Form of Notice of Assignment and Irrevocable Instructions
Form of Asset Coverage Certificate
Form of Liquidity Certificate
Form of Contribution Agreement
Form of Withholding Tax Statement (Foreign Lenders)
Form of Refinancing Notice (No Acknowledgment)
Form of Refinancing Notice (With Acknowledgment)
Form of Solvency Certificate
CREDIT, SECURITY, GUARANTY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT dated as
of January 13, 2012 (as may be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed,
restated or replaced from time to time, this “Credit Agreement”) among (i) SUMMIT
ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower, (ii) the
GUARANTORS referred to herein, (iii) the LENDERS referred to herein, and (iv) JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders.
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
Terms not otherwise defined above or in this Introductory Statement are as defined
in Article 1 or as defined elsewhere herein.
The Borrower was party to that certain Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge
Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2011 (the “Original Closing Date”) among the Borrower, the
guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., as issuing bank (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed, restated
or replaced from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”).
The Borrower requested that the Lenders make available to the Borrower a
$500,000,000 senior secured term loan facility maturing on September 7, 2016 (the “Facility”) in
order to refinance the Existing Credit Agreement on the terms set forth herein. In that regard, the
Borrower, certain Guarantors, certain Lenders (the “Initial 2012 Lenders”) and the Administrative
Agent executed a Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement dated as of January 13, 2012
(the “Initial 2012 Credit Agreement”) documenting the terms of the Facility.
The proceeds of loans under the Facility were used on January 13, 2012, the Closing
Date, to refinance the loans under the Existing Credit Agreement.
In connection with the syndication of the Facility by the Initial 2012 Lenders, this
Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement was executed and became
effective as of February 21, 2012. All references herein to the “Credit Agreement” or this
“Agreement” are to this Amended and Restated Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement.
The conditions precedent enumerated in Section 4.1 to this Credit Agreement were satisfied on
January 13, 2012.
To provide assurance for the repayment of the Loans and the other Obligations of
the Credit Parties hereunder, the Borrower has, among other things, provided or caused to be
provided to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the following (each as
more fully described herein):
(i)
(ii)
a security interest in the Collateral from each of the Credit Parties pursuant
to Article 8;
a guaranty of the Obligations by each of the Guarantors pursuant to Article
9; and
(iii)
a pledge by each of the Pledgors of the Pledged Collateral owned by it
pursuant to Article 10.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent is
willing to act as administrative agent for the Lenders and each Initial 2012 Lender made a Loan to
the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount equal to its Commitment hereunder.
Accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1
Terms Generally. For the purposes of this Credit Agreement,
except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) terms
used herein include, as appropriate, all genders, (ii) references to any agreement include all schedules
and exhibits thereto, (iii) references to words such as “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and words
of a similar import shall refer to this Credit Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular part,
Article or Section within this Credit Agreement, (iv) terms may be used in the singular or plural,
depending on the reference, (v) references to an Article, Section, Exhibit, Annex or Schedule shall
refer to the applicable Article or Section of, or Exhibit, Annex or Schedule to, this Credit Agreement,
(vi) the terms “include” and all variations thereof shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase
“without limitation,” (vii) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings accorded to them under GAAP, and (viii) references to laws include their amendments
and supplements, the rules and regulations thereunder and any successors thereto.
SECTION 1.2
Definitions.
For the purposes of this Credit Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires,
the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated:
“Acceptable L/C” shall mean either (i) an irrevocable letter of credit which: (a) is
in form and on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (b) is payable in Dollars
at an office of the issuing or confirming bank in New York City or Los Angeles, and (c) is issued
or confirmed by any Person that on the date of issuance or confirmation of the letter of credit is (x)
a New York Clearinghouse bank, (y) a commercial bank or U.S. branch of a foreign commercial
bank that has (or which is the principal operating Subsidiary of a holding company which has) long
term senior unsecured debt outstanding with a rating of at least “A-” (or the equivalent of “A-”)
from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, and capital and surplus in excess of
$500,000,000, or (z) any other bank which the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion
determine to be of acceptable credit quality, or (ii) cash collateral acceptable to the Administrative
Agent.
“Account Control Agreement” shall mean an account control agreement among the
applicable Credit Party, the Administrative Agent and the applicable depository bank or securities
intermediary, as the case may be, which such agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition of the Borrower by LGAC and LGAC 3,
LLC, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. on the Closing
Date.
“Adjusted Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for any fiscal quarter, all Excess Cash
Flow, but excluding Breaking Dawn Cash Flow.
“Administrative Agent” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as
administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, or such successor Administrative Agent as may be
appointed pursuant to Section 12.11.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person which,
directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such
specified Person. For purposes of this definition, a Person shall be deemed to be “controlled by”
another Person if such latter Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power either to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of such controlled Person whether by contract or
otherwise.
“Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest
of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such
day plus ½ of 1%, and (iii) LIBOR for a one (1) month Interest Period on such day (or if such day
is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%. For the purposes hereof,
“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by
the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City. “Federal
Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers,
as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or,
if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations
for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three (3) Federal funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by it. If for any reason the Administrative Agent shall have
determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to
ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate or LIBOR for any reason, including the inability or
failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms
hereof, then the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clauses (ii) or (iii) of the
first sentence of this definition until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist.
Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective
Rate or LIBOR for a one (1) month Interest Period shall be effective on the effective date of such
change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or LIBOR for a one (1) month Interest
Period, respectively.
“Alternate Base Rate Loan” shall mean a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined
by reference to the Alternate Base Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article 2.
“Amendment and Restatement Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the
Administrative Agent has received executed counterparts of this Credit Agreement, which, when
taken together, bear the signatures of the Administrative Agent, each Initial 2012 Lender and the
Credit Parties.
“Applicable Law” shall mean all provisions of statutes, rules, regulations and orders
of the United States of America, any state thereof or municipality or subdivision therein or of any
foreign governmental body or of any regulatory agency applicable to the Person in question, and
all orders and decrees of all courts and arbitrators in proceedings or actions in which the Person in
question is a party.
“Applicable Margin” shall mean (i) in the case of Alternate Base Rate Loans, 4.50%
per annum, and (ii) in the case of LIBOR Loans, 5.50% per annum.
“Approved Co-Financier” shall mean (i) PM/IN Finance, LLC, DreamWorks II
Financial Services Co., LLC, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
Inc., Regency Entertainment (USA), Inc., Monarchy Enterprises S.a.r.l., Lakeshore Entertainment
Group and Alcon Entertainment, LLC, (ii) a Major Studio, (iii) any other Person whose production
co-financing obligations are (a) secured by an Acceptable L/C, or (b) fully funded into a Production
Account pursuant to an Approved Completion Bond and over which the Approved Completion
Guarantor has a Production Account take over letter, before a Credit Party funds its share of the
Negative Cost, or (c) fully funded into an escrow account pursuant to escrow arrangements
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent before a Credit Party funds its share of the
Negative Cost, or (d) paid towards the Negative Cost before a Credit Party funds its share of the
Negative Cost, or (iv) any other Person, if, at the time of entering into the Approved Co-Financing
Transaction and at all times thereafter, the Borrower has sufficient liquidity (on a basis reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent) to fund such Person’s share of its obligations if such Person
defaulted, and if doing so would not result in a violation of the exposure tests set forth in Section
4.2(a) or (b) with respect to the applicable Picture, (v) any co-financier listed on Schedule 1.1
attached hereto (in each case, solely with respect to the transactions described therein) or (vi) any
other co-financier reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided, that with respect
to clauses (i), (ii), (v) and (vi), the Administrative Agent may in good faith using its reasonable
credit judgment from time to time by written notice to the Borrower remove any such Person as an
Approved Co-Financier on a prospective basis with respect to Pictures which have not yet been
Greenlit.
“Approved Co-Financing Transaction” shall mean a co-financing transaction with
respect to a Picture (i) in which each of the following are satisfied (a) the co-financing party is an
Approved Co-Financier, (b) the Approved Co-Financier is either (1) not obtaining any interest in
the copyright in and to such Picture or (2) obtaining an interest in the copyright in and to such
Picture but has agreed in writing that it will have no right to take any action against a Credit Party
with respect to or against such copyright for any reason, including, without limitation, a breach by
a Credit Party of its obligations to such Approved Co-Financier pursuant to the applicable Co-
Financing Agreement, (c) if the Approved Co-Financier is granted a Lien to secure a Credit Party’s
co-financing obligations, it is subject to a Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement and (d) the
Approved Co-Financier is entitled to a percentage of receipts generated from such Picture that is
(unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) equal to or less than the percentage of the
aggregate P&A costs and/or Negative Cost that such Approved Co-Financier has funded relative
to the total P&A costs and/or Negative Cost calculated on an aggregate basis taking into account
all amounts retained by a Credit Party, (ii) that is set forth on Schedule 6.23 hereto or (iii) as may
otherwise be approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty” shall mean each of: (i) PM/IN
Finance, LLC, (ii) any Approved Co-Financier pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) of the definition thereof
herein, (iii) any Approved Passive Counterparty and (iv) any other Person reasonably acceptable
to the Administrative Agent, provided in each case that the Administrative Agent may in good faith
using its reasonable credit judgment from time to time by written notice to the Borrower remove
any Person as an Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty on a prospective basis with respect
to Pictures which have not yet been Greenlit.
As used herein, “Approved Passive Counterparty” shall mean, with respect to a Co-
Financing Venture Entity, any Person (a) whose production co-financing obligations with respect
to the applicable Co-Financing Venture Picture are either (i) secured by an Acceptable L/C or
(ii) fully funded into the applicable production account of such Co-Financing Venture Entity or into
an escrow account pursuant to escrow arrangements reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent, in either case before a Credit Party funds or reimburses its share of the Negative Cost or
(iii) paid towards the Negative Cost of such Co-Financing Venture Picture before a Credit Party
funds or reimburses its share of such Negative Cost, (b) that is not the Distributor or sales agent
with respect to such Co-Financing Venture Picture and (c) that is not acting as “lead studio” with
respect to such Co-Financing Venture Picture, i.e., as between a Credit Party and such Person, the
Credit Party is acting as “lead studio” with all applicable day-to-day controls of such Co-Financing
Venture Entity.
“Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction” shall mean a co-financing venture
transaction with respect to a Picture between a Credit Party and an Approved Co-Financing Venture
Counterparty that satisfies all of the terms and conditions set forth on Schedule 3 hereto.
“Approved Completion Bond” shall mean with respect to a Picture, a completion
bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, issued by an Approved
Completion Guarantor, which bond (i) names the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the
Secured Parties), and in appropriate circumstances, the applicable Foreign Rights Lender, Approved
Co-Financier, Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty, Credit Party or other appropriate
Persons as beneficiaries and (ii) guarantees, subject to standard terms and conditions, due and timely
delivery of such Picture by the delivery date set forth therein, or else payment to the Administrative
Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) of an amount at least equal to (a) the Negative Cost of
such Picture actually spent or provided for (other than the portion thereof provided by the relevant
Approved Completion Guarantor or by the applicable Foreign Rights Lender, Approved Co-
Financier, or Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty, limited with regard to the latter to the
portion for which the Approved Completion Guarantor has a direct payment obligation to such
Person), as well as interest, fees and costs related thereto, or (b), if such Picture is co-financed, the
applicable Credit Party’s share of such Negative Cost, as well as interest, fees and costs related
thereto.
“Approved Completion Guarantor” shall mean each of (i) Fireman’s Fund Insurance
Company, acting through its agent, International Film Guarantors, LLC, (ii) FFI, subject to the
receipt and approval by the Administrative Agent of (x) FFI’s current insurance support package
for each 12-month period commencing in April of each year and/or other credit support and (y) a
Lloyd’s of London “cut through” endorsement providing a right to make claims directly against
underwriters having credit quality acceptable to the Administrative Agent, it being acknowledged
that the Administrative Agent has approved FFI through April 2012 and (iii) any other completion
guarantor acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided that in each case, the Administrative
Agent may from time to time, in its good faith credit judgment, upon thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice to the Borrower remove any such Person as an Approved Completion Guarantor and/or
establish or reduce exposure limits with respect thereto on a prospective basis with respect to any
Picture for which an Approved Completion Bond has not been executed.
“Approved Domestic Distributor” shall mean (i) Summit Distribution, LLC or
another Credit Party acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (ii) Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. and
its wholly-owned Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower, the Borrower’s Subsidiaries and any other
“Unrestricted Subsidiaries” (as such term is defined in the LG Credit Agreement as in effect on the
date hereof)), (iii) solely with respect to a Co-Financed Picture (but not a Co-Financing Venture
Picture), any Major Studio, or (iv) any other motion picture Distributor acceptable to the
Administrative Agent; provided that in each case the Administrative Agent may remove any such
Person (other than Summit Distribution, LLC and Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-
owned Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower, the Borrower’s Subsidiaries and any other
“Unrestricted Subsidiaries” (as such term is defined in the LG Credit Agreement as in effect on the
date hereof)) that the Administrative Agent, acting in good faith, in its discretion, may deem
appropriate, as an Approved Domestic Distributor on a prospective basis by written notice to the
Borrower with respect to Pictures that have not yet been Greenlit.
“Arrangers” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, the
investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, and Jefferies Finance LLC, in their capacities
as co-lead arrangers in connection with the Facility, and any successor thereof.
“Asset Coverage Certificate” shall mean an asset coverage certificate in substantially
the form of Exhibit J, executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and delivered to the
Administrative Agent as required hereunder.
“Asset Coverage Ratio” shall mean the ratio of (i) the Specified Assets to (ii) total
Indebtedness of the Credit Parties (including all extensions of credit under the Facility but excluding
the intercompany note referred to in Section 6.1(v)).
“Assignment and Assumption” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form
of Exhibit G, executed by the assignor, assignee and such other parties as contemplated thereby.
“Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Person, its Chief Executive
Officer, President or Chief Financial Officer.
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as codified at
11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the
United States of America.
“Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Borrower.
“Bonded Budget” shall mean, with respect to any Picture, the final budget for such
Picture as approved in writing by the applicable Approved Completion Guarantor on or prior to the
date upon which the Approved Completion Bond is required to be delivered to the Administrative
Agent hereunder, which final budget includes (i) all Negative Cost in respect of such Picture and
(ii) any contingency required by the applicable Approved Completion Guarantor, and which may
be increased after the effective date of the Approved Completion Bond to the extent such increases
have been approved by the applicable Approved Completion Guarantor and are covered by the
Approved Completion Bond; provided that the Borrower has sufficient liquidity (which, if not from
available cash, is on a basis reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) to fund its share of
the modified Bonded Budget.
“Bookrunners” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, the
investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, and Jefferies Finance LLC, in their capacities
as joint bookrunners in connection with the Facility, and any successor thereof.
“Borrower” shall mean Summit Entertainment, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
“Borrower LLC Agreement” shall mean the Second Amended and Restated Limited
Liability Company Agreement of the Borrower, dated as of April 18, 2007, as amended on July 26,
2007, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or modified pursuant to the terms of
Section 6.20 from time to time.
“Borrowing” shall mean a group of Loans of a single Type made, converted or
continued on the same date and, in the case of LIBOR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period
is in effect.
“Borrowing Notice” shall mean a borrowing notice, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F, executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and delivered to the Administrative
Agent in connection with each Borrowing.
“Breaking Dawn 1” shall mean the feature motion picture titled “The Twilight Saga:
Breaking Dawn – Part 1”.
“Breaking Dawn 2” shall mean the feature motion picture tentatively titled “The
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2”.
“Breaking Dawn Cash Flow” shall mean, for any period, the cash received by the
Credit Parties (or credited to any of them to satisfy obligations of a Credit Party to a third party
which obligations are unrelated to Breaking Dawn 1 or Breaking Dawn 2) that was derived from
Breaking Dawn 1 and Breaking Dawn 2, net of (a) third party cash expenses (including Sales
Expenses payable pursuant to the Services Agreement) for such Pictures (which shall only include
distribution expenses, participations, residuals and remaining negative cost), Sales Fees payable to
Servicer in respect of such Pictures pursuant to the Services Agreement and amounts contractually
required to be paid to Foreign Rights Lenders from the proceeds of such Pictures, in each case
actually paid in cash and (b) the Breaking Dawn Expense Reserve Amount which has been reserved
pursuant to Section 7 of the Services Agreement; provided, that if any such reserved amounts are
released pursuant to the Services Agreement, such reserved amounts shall be counted as cash
received during the fiscal quarter in which such amounts were intended to be used. For the avoidance
of doubt, (i) this amount is to be determined strictly on a cash basis (but shall include (x) amounts
credited to satisfy obligations of a Credit Party to a third party (which obligations are unrelated to
Breaking Dawn 1 or Breaking Dawn 2) and (y) the reserved amounts set forth above) and (ii) cash
paid by a foreign Distributor in respect of Breaking Dawn 1 and Breaking Dawn 2 (whether paid
to a Foreign Rights Borrower or to a Credit Party) in excess of amounts owed to the applicable
Foreign Rights Agent (if any) shall be included in Breaking Dawn Cash Flow.
“Breaking Dawn Expense Reserve Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the
Services Agreement.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which banks are required or permitted to close in either the State of New York or the State of
California; provided, however, that when used in connection with a LIBOR Loan, the term “Business
Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits on the
London Interbank Market.
“Business Plan” shall mean an annual business plan for the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the
aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as a liability) by such Person during
that period which, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in “additions to property,
plant or equipment” or similar items included in the statement of cash flows (including Capital
Leases). For purposes of this definition, the purchase price of equipment that is purchased
simultaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment or with insurance proceeds shall be included
in Capital Expenditures only to the extent of the gross amount of such purchase price less the credit
granted by the seller of such equipment for the equipment being traded in at such time, or the amount
of such proceeds, as the case may be.
“Capital Lease” shall mean, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property
(whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is or
should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person, and the amount of
obligations in respect of a Capital Lease shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in
accordance with GAAP.
“Cash Collateral Account” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 11.1.
“Cash Equivalents” shall mean (i) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal
of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by
any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States of America), in each case maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof,
(ii) investments in commercial paper maturing within two hundred seventy (270) days from the
date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, a credit rating of at least A-1
from S&P or Prime-1 from Moody’s, (iii) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances
and time deposits maturing within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of acquisition thereof
issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by,
any U.S. office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America
or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than
$5,000,000,000, (iv) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than thirty
(30) days for securities described in clause (i) above and entered into with a financial institution
satisfying the criteria described in clause (iii) above, and (v) money market funds that (a) comply
with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule
under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, (b) are rated AAA by S&P or Aaa by Moody’s, and (c) have
portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.
“Change in Control” shall mean:
(a)
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, at
least 90% of the Equity Interests of the Borrower; or
(b)
the occurrence of a “Change in Control” as defined in the LG Credit
Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
“Change in Law” shall mean (i) the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation
after the Closing Date, (ii) any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation
or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date hereof, or (iii)
compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.8(b), by any Lending Office of such Lender
or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with any applicable request, guideline or directive
(whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the
Closing Date; provided, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives
thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives
promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking
Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory
authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in
Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Change in Management” shall mean Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (or a wholly
owned Subsidiary thereof) ceases to be in control of the management of the Borrower.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 4.1 were satisfied or waived and the extension of credit hereunder has been made (i.e.,
January 13, 2012).
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Co-Financed Picture” shall mean a Picture for which the co-financing arrangements
with respect thereto satisfy the requirements of an Approved Co-Financing Transaction or an
Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction.
“Co-Financing Agreement” shall mean an agreement between a Credit Party and an
Approved Co-Financier relating to an Approved Co-Financing Transaction, as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time in accordance
with the terms hereof and thereof.
“Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean, in respect of a Co-Financed
Picture, an intercreditor agreement among the Administrative Agent, the applicable Credit Party,
the applicable Approved Co-Financier, the Approved Completion Guarantor, if applicable, and any
other appropriate Persons, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in all
respects (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed, restated or
replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof).
“Co-Financing Venture Agreement” shall mean an agreement between a Credit
Party and an Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty relating to an Approved Co-
Financing Venture Transaction, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified,
renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
“Co-Financing Venture Entity” shall mean a special purpose, joint venture entity,
created to produce, acquire, own or control any right, title or interest in and to a Picture pursuant
to an Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction, and 100% of the Equity Interests of which
are owned by a Credit Party and by an Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty pro rata in
proportion to their respective beneficial ownership interests in the relevant Picture and their
corresponding contributions to P&A, the Negative Cost or both thereof.
“Co-Financing Venture Interparty Agreement” shall mean, in respect of any
Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction, an interparty agreement among the Administrative
Agent, the applicable Credit Party, the applicable Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty
and, if applicable, its lenders (or appropriate representatives on their behalf) and any other applicable
parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (as the same may
be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time
in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof) and governing, among other things, the terms of
the applicable Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction as between the Credit Parties and the
Administrative Agent on the one hand, and the applicable Approved Co-Financing Venture
Counterparty and its lenders (or such representatives) on the other hand, consistent, as to intercreditor
matters, with the terms and conditions set forth on Schedule 3 hereto.
“Co-Financing Venture Picture” shall mean a Picture produced or acquired through
an Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction.
“Collateral” shall mean, with respect to each Credit Party, all of such Credit Party’s
right, title and interest in and to all personal property, tangible and intangible, wherever located or
situated and whether now owned, currently existing or hereafter acquired or created, including, but
not limited to, all goods, accounts, instruments, inter-company obligations, contract rights,
partnership and joint venture interests (including, without limitation, Equity Interests in Co-
Financing Venture Entities), documents, chattel paper, general intangibles, goodwill, equipment,
fixtures, machinery, inventory, investment property, copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade names,
insurance policies (including any key man policies), insurance proceeds, cash, deposit accounts,
letter of credit rights, the Pledged Securities and other securities, all amounts on deposit in any
Collection Account and Cash Collateral Account and any proceeds of any thereof, products of any
thereof or income from any thereof, further including but not limited to, all of such Credit Party’s
right, title and interest in and to each and every item and type of Picture, the scenario, screenplay
or script upon which a Picture is based, all of the properties thereof, tangible and intangible, and
all domestic and foreign copyrights and all other rights therein and thereto, of every kind and
character, whether now in existence or hereafter to be made or produced, and whether or not in
possession of such Credit Party, including with respect to each and every Picture and without limiting
the foregoing language, each and all of the following particular rights and properties (in each case
to the extent they are now owned or hereafter created or acquired by such Credit Party):
(i)
all scenarios, screenplays, teleplays and/or scripts at every stage thereof;
(ii)
all common law and/or statutory copyright and other rights in all literary and
other properties (hereinafter called “said literary properties”) which form the basis of such Picture
and/or which are or will be incorporated into such Picture, all component parts of such Picture
consisting of said literary properties, all motion picture, television program or other rights in and
to the story, all treatments of said story and said literary properties, together with all preliminary
and final screenplays used and to be used in connection with such Picture, and all other literary
material upon which such Picture is based or from which it is adapted;
(iii)
all rights for all media in and to all music and musical compositions used
and to be used in such Picture, if any, including, each without limitation, all rights to record,
produce, reproduce or synchronize all of said music and musical compositions, including,
without limitation, reuse fees, royalties and all other amounts payable with respect to said music
and musical compositions;
(iv)
all tangible personal property relating to such Picture, including, without
limitation, all exposed film, developed film, positives, negatives, prints, positive prints, answer
prints, magnetic tapes and other digital or electronic storage media, special effects, preparing
materials (including
internegatives, color reversals,
interpositives, duplicate negatives,
intermediates, lavenders, fine grain master prints and matrices, and all other forms of
elements), sound tracks, cutouts, trims and any and all other physical properties of every kind and
nature relating to such Picture whether in completed form or in some state of completion, and all
masters, duplicates, drafts, versions, variations and copies of each thereof, in all formats whether
on film, videotape, disk or otherwise and all music sheets and promotional materials relating to
such Picture (collectively, the “Physical Materials”);
(v)
all collateral, allied, subsidiary and merchandising rights appurtenant or
related to such Picture including, without limitation, the following rights: all rights to produce
remakes,
fs, sequels or prequels to such Picture based upon such Picture, said literary
properties or the theme of such Picture and/or the text or any part of said literary properties; all
rights throughout the world to broadcast, transmit and/or reproduce by means of television (including
commercially sponsored, sustaining and subscription or “pay” television) or by any process
analogous thereto, now known or hereafter devised, such Picture or any remake,
f, sequel
or prequel to the Picture; all rights to produce primarily for television or similar use, a motion picture
or series of motion pictures, or other Picture by use of film or any other recording device or medium
now known or hereafter devised, based upon such Picture, said literary properties or any part thereof,
including, without limitation, based upon any script, scenario or the like used in such Picture; all
merchandising rights including, without limitation, all rights to use, exploit and license others to
use and exploit any and all commercial tie-ups of any kind arising out of or connected with said
literary properties, such Picture, the title or titles of such Picture, the characters of such Picture and/
or said literary properties and/or the names or characteristics of said characters and including further,
without limitation, any and all commercial exploitation in connection with or related to such Picture,
any remake, spin-off, sequel or prequel thereof and/or said literary properties;
(vi)
all statutory copyrights, domestic and foreign, obtained or to be obtained on
such Picture, together with any and all copyrights obtained or to be obtained in connection with
such Picture or any underlying or component elements of such Picture, including, in each case
without limitation, all copyrights on the property described in subparagraphs (i) through (v)
inclusive, of this definition, together with the right to copyright (and all rights to renew or extend
such copyrights, if applicable) and the right to sue in the name of such Credit Party for past, present
and future infringements of copyright;
(vii)
all insurance policies and completion bonds connected with such Picture and
all proceeds which may be derived therefrom;
(viii) all rights to distribute, sell, rent, license the exhibition of and otherwise
exploit and turn to account such Picture in all media (whether now known or hereafter developed),
the Physical Materials, the motion picture, television program or other rights in and to the story
and/or other literary material upon which such Picture is based or from which it is adapted, and the
music and musical compositions used or to be used in such Picture;
(ix)
any and all sums, claims, proceeds, money, products, profits or increases,
including money profits or increases (as those terms are used in the UCC or otherwise) or other
property obtained or to be obtained from the distribution, exhibition, sale or other uses or dispositions
of such Picture or any part of such Picture in all media (whether now known or hereafter developed),
including, without limitation, all sums, claims, proceeds, profits, products and increases, whether
in money or otherwise, from a sale and leaseback or other sale, rental or licensing of such Picture
and/or any of the elements of such Picture including, without limitation, from collateral, allied,
subsidiary and merchandising rights, and further including, without limitation, all monies held in
any Collection Account;
(x)
the dramatic, nondramatic, stage, television, radio and publishing rights, title
and interest in and to such Picture, and the right to obtain copyrights and renewals of copyrights
therein, if applicable;
(xi)
the name or title of such Picture and all rights of such Credit Party to the use
thereof, including, without limitation, rights protected pursuant to trademark, service mark, unfair
competition and/or any other applicable statutes, common law, or other rule or principle of law;
(xii)
any and all contract rights and/or chattel paper which may arise in connection
with such Picture;
(xiii) all accounts and/or other rights to payment which such Credit Party currently
owns or which may arise in favor of such Credit Party in the future, including, without limitation,
any refund or rebate in connection with a completion bond or otherwise, any and all refunds in
connection with any VAT or value added tax, all accounts and/or rights to payment due from Persons
in connection with the distribution of such Picture, or from the exploitation of any and all of the
collateral, allied, subsidiary, merchandising and other rights in connection with such Picture,
including tax refunds and tax rebates received in connection with tax incentives;
(xiv) any and all “general intangibles” (as that term is defined in
(42) of the UCC) not elsewhere included in this definition, including, without limitation, any and
all general intangibles consisting of any right to payment which may arise in connection with the
distribution or exploitation of any of the rights set out herein, and any and all general intangible
rights in favor of such Credit Party for services or other performances by any third parties, including
actors, writers, directors, individual producers and/or any and all other performing or nonperforming
artists in any way connected with such Picture, any and all general intangible rights in favor of such
Credit Party relating to licenses of sound or other equipment, or licenses for any photograph or
photographic or other processes, and any and all general intangibles related to the distribution or
exploitation of such Picture including general intangibles related to or which grow out of the
exhibition of such Picture and the exploitation of any and all other rights in such Picture set out in
this definition;
(xv)
any and all “goods” (as defined in Section
of the UCC) including,
without limitation, “inventory” (as defined in Section
of the UCC) which may arise in
connection with the creation, production or delivery of such Picture, which goods are owned by
such Credit Party pursuant to any production agreement or Distribution Agreement or otherwise;
(xvi) all and each of the rights, regardless of denomination, which arise in
connection with the acquisition, creation, production, completion of production, delivery,
distribution, or other exploitation of such Picture, including, without limitation, any and all rights
in favor of such Credit Party, the ownership or control of which are or may become necessary or
desirable, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, in order to complete production
of such Picture in the event that the Administrative Agent exercises any rights it may have to take
over and complete production of such Picture;
(xvii) any and all documents issued by any pledgeholder or bailee with respect to
such Picture or any Physical Materials (whether or not in completed form) with respect thereto;
(xviii) any and all Production Accounts or other bank accounts established by such
Credit Party with respect to such Picture;
(xix) any and all rights of such Credit Party under any Distribution Agreements
relating to such Picture, including, without limitation, all rights to payment thereunder;
(xx)
any and all rights of such Credit Party under contracts relating to the
production or acquisition of such Picture or otherwise, including, but not limited to, all such contracts
which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Credit Agreement;
(xxi) any and all patents, patent rights, software, proprietary processes or other
rights with respect to the creation or production of computer animated Pictures; and
(xxii) any rebates, credits, grants or other similar benefits relating to any Picture;
provided, however, that anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Collateral shall not
include any Equity Interests issued by a Controlled Foreign Corporation in excess of 65% of the
issued and outstanding Equity Interests in such Controlled Foreign Corporation, and provided,
further, that no security interest shall be deemed granted in any U.S. trademark application filed,
in whole or in part, on an intent to use the subject trademark (“ITU Application”), for which an
Amendment to Allege Use or Statement of Use has not been filed under 15 U.S.C. §1051(c) or 15
U.S.C. § 1051(d), respectively, or if filed, has not been deemed in conformance with 15 U.S.C. §
1051(a) or (c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, ITU Applications shall be included in the Collateral
after an Amendment to Allege Use or a Statement of Use has been filed, and has been deemed in
conformance with 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a) or (c), respectively, and accepted by the U.S. Patent &
Trademark Office. For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral shall include, with respect to each
Credit Party, all of such Credit Party’s right, title and interest in and to any independent common
law rights in the trademarks or service marks that are the subject of the ITU Applications, whether
now owned, currently existing or hereafter acquired or created.
“Collection Account” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 8.3(a).
“Comerica Agent” shall mean Comerica Bank, N.A., in its capacity as collateral
agent under the Existing Comerica Loan Facility.
“Commitment” shall mean the commitment of each Lender to make Loans to the
Borrower up to an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount set forth (i) opposite its name in
the Schedule of Commitments, or (ii) in any applicable Assignment and Assumption(s) to which it
may be a party, as the case may be.
“Competitor” shall mean a Person (other than any Affiliate of the Borrower) engaged,
directly or indirectly, in any one or more of the development, production, marketing, distribution
and/or exploitation of motion pictures; it being agreed that (a) a Person providing passive financing
for any of the foregoing activities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any such passive financier
that succeeds to ownership of a Person engaged in any of the foregoing activities through foreclosure
of a Lien) and it or its designees serving as managers, managing members, general partners or
directors of another Person in connection with its passive investment, shall not be deemed to be a
“Competitor” unless that Person is also engaged in one or more of the foregoing activities, and (b)
General Electric Capital Corporation is not a “Competitor.”
“Complete” or “Completed” or “Completion” shall mean that, with respect to any
Picture, (i) sufficient elements thereof have been delivered by the applicable Credit Party or Co-
Financing Venture Entity (as applicable) to, and accepted, deemed accepted and/or exploited by,
the applicable Approved Domestic Distributor to permit it to exhibit the Picture in the theatrical or
other medium for which the Picture is intended for initial exploitation in the United States of America
or elsewhere, or (ii) if such Picture was acquired by a Credit Party or Co-Financing Venture Entity
from a third Person, the entire fixed acquisition price or minimum advance shall have been paid to
the extent then due, sufficient elements thereof have been made available to the applicable Credit
Party to permit it to exhibit the Picture in the theatrical or other medium for which the Picture is
intended for initial exploitation in the United States of America or elsewhere, and there is no
condition or event, other than the payment of money not yet due (solely based on economic
performance of the Picture), the occurrence of which might result in the applicable Credit Party or
Co-Financing Venture Entity losing any of its rights in such Picture.
“Consolidated” shall mean, when used to modify a financial term, test, statement,
or report of a Person, the application or preparation of such term, test, statement or report (as
applicable) based upon the consolidation, in accordance with GAAP, of the financial condition or
operating results of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
“Consolidated Subsidiaries” shall mean, with respect to any Person at any time, all
Subsidiaries of such Person which are required or permitted to be consolidated with such Person
for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidating Financial Information” shall have the meaning given to such term
in Section 5.1(a).
“Contribution Agreement” shall mean a Contribution Agreement, substantially in
the form of Exhibit L, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed
or replaced from time to time.
“Controlled Foreign Corporation” shall mean a Subsidiary that is a “controlled
foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957(a) of the Code or any successor provision thereto,
so long as there is a reasonable expectation that such Subsidiary will have earnings and profits the
U.S. taxation of which may be deferred.
“Copyright Security Agreement” shall mean a Copyright Security Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 that was filed in the U.S. Copyright Office, as the same
may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time by
delivery of a Copyright Security Agreement Supplement or otherwise.
“Copyright Security Agreement Supplement” shall mean a Copyright Security
Agreement Supplement substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 to be filed in the U.S. Copyright
Office, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time.
“Credit Parties” shall mean collectively, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors.
“Default” shall mean any event, act or condition which with notice or lapse of time,
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender, as determined by the Administrative
Agent, that has (i) failed to fund any portion of its Loans within three (3) Business Days of the date
required to be funded by it hereunder, unless determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion to be the subject of a good faith dispute, (ii) notified the Administrative Agent, any Lender
(subject to such Lender having given notice thereof to the Administrative Agent) or the Borrower
(subject to the Borrower having given notice thereof to the Administrative Agent) in writing that it
does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Credit Agreement or has
made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations
under this Credit Agreement or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, unless
with respect to such other agreements, the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, determines
there to be a good faith dispute, (iii) failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the
Administrative Agent, to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Credit Agreement relating
to its obligations to fund prospective Loans, (iv) otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative
Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three (3)
Business Days of the date when due, unless determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion to be the subject of a good faith dispute, or (v) (A) become or is insolvent or has a parent
company that has become or is insolvent, or (B) become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken
any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such
proceeding or appointment or has a parent company that has become the subject of a bankruptcy
or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it,
or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence
in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not become a Defaulting Lender
pursuant to this clause (v) solely as a result of the acquisition or maintenance of an ownership
interest in such Lender or Person controlling such Lender, or the exercise of control over such
Lender or Person controlling such Lender, in each case by a Governmental Authority or
instrumentality thereof.
“DGA” shall mean Directors Guild of America, Inc.
“Disposition” shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of any
assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any
Person that is not a Credit Party, excluding (i) any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of
any property sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business and on ordinary business terms
(including, without limitation, any sale of tax credits as permitted under Section 6.8), (ii) any
Permitted Encumbrance, and (iii) any sale, license or transfer of distribution rights, including
underlying rights, for a Picture in the ordinary course of business. For the avoidance of doubt,
outright sales of foreign distribution rights in perpetuity for Pictures which are not subject to a
Foreign Rights Loan are Dispositions hereunder.
“Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Equity Interest other than any Equity
Interests of the Borrower of the type currently outstanding and described in the Borrower LLC
Agreement in effect as of the Closing Date, which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into
which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a)
matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is
mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the
option of the holder or beneficial owner thereof, in whole or in part, at any time on or prior to the
Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof)
for (i) debt securities or other evidences of indebtedness or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in
(a) above, in each case at any time on or prior to the Maturity Date, (c) contains any repurchase
obligation which may come into effect prior to payment in full of all Obligations, (d) requires
mandatory distributions or other mandatory payments, or (e) with respect to a Credit Party, other
than the Borrower, a Non-Theatrical Subsidiary, a Special Purpose Producer, or a Co-Financing
Venture Entity, provides the holder or beneficial owner of such Equity Interest the right to veto or
consent to any matters or action by such Credit Party other than voting in proportion to, and without
preference over, all Equity Interests of all classes of such Credit Party.
“Distribution Agreement” shall mean any distribution agreement or license
agreement heretofore or hereafter entered into by a Credit Party, Foreign Rights Borrower, Co-
Financing Venture Entity or Licensing Intermediary (or in either case a sales agent on its behalf),
as licensor, with a Distributor, as licensee, with respect to the distribution, license or other
exploitation of one or more Pictures in any medium, as any such agreement may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time as permitted herein.
“Distributor” shall mean any entity which a Credit Party, Foreign Rights Borrower,
Co-Financing Venture Entity or Licensing Intermediary (or, in each case, a sales agent on its behalf)
engages to distribute, license or otherwise exploit any Picture in any medium.
“Dollars” and “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“domestic” shall mean in, of or relating to the United States of America, any State
thereof, the District of Columbia, and its territories and possessions, and Canada, any province
thereof, and its territories and possessions.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean any and all federal, state, local, provincial and
foreign, civil and criminal laws, statutes, ordinances, orders, common law, codes, rules, regulations,
environmental permits, judgments, decrees, injunctions, or agreements with any Governmental
Authority, relating to the protection of health and the environment, worker health and safety, and/
or governing the handling, use, generation, treatment, storage, transportation, disposal, manufacture,
distribution, formulation, packaging, labeling, or Release of or exposure to Hazardous Materials,
as now or at any time hereafter in effect, including without limitation, the Clean Water Act also
known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., the Clean Air Act,
42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 136
et seq., the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 1201 et seq., the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et
100
seq., the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Public Law
Stat. 1613, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et
seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq., the Occupational
Safety and Health Act as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 655 and § 657, together, in each case, with the
publications promulgated thereunder and any and all analogous state, local and foreign laws.
“Equity Interests” shall mean shares of the capital stock, partnership interests,
membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity
interests in any Person or any warrants, options or other rights to acquire such interests.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
heretofore and hereafter amended, as codified at 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean each Person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA)
which is treated as a single employer with any Credit Party under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning given to such term in Article 7.
“Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for any period, (x) the cash received by the Credit
Parties from all sources in excess of (y) the aggregate cash disbursements for corporate purposes
permitted hereunder (other than Permitted Distributions), as well as the Released Picture Expense
Reserve Amount, the Unreleased Picture Expense Reserve Amount and the New Picture Expense
Reserve Amount, in each case which is reserved pursuant to Section 7 of the Services Agreement;
provided, that (1) Borrower shall maintain such reserve in a Credit Party account that is subject to
an Account Control Agreement and (2) if any such reserved amounts are released pursuant to the
Services Agreement, such reserved amounts shall be counted as cash received during the fiscal
quarter in which such a determination is made. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) this amount is to be
determined strictly on a cash basis (but shall include the reserved amounts set forth above), and (ii)
cash paid by a foreign Distributor (whether paid to a Foreign Rights Borrower or to a Credit Party)
in excess of amounts owed to the applicable Foreign Rights Agent (if any) shall be included in
Excess Cash Flow.
“Excluded Liens” shall mean Liens (i) granted to SAG, DGA and WGA; (ii) unless
they are the subject of UCC filings, Liens customarily granted or incurred in the ordinary course
of business with regard to goods provided or services rendered by laboratories and production
houses, record warehouses, common carriers, landlords, warehousemen, mechanics and suppliers
of materials and equipment; provided such Liens are limited to the goods provided or to the goods
relating to which services were rendered; (iii) granted to Distributors to secure distribution rights
under Distribution Agreements where the amount anticipated to be received in respect of any such
Distribution Agreement from and after the Closing Date is not reasonably anticipated to exceed
$2,000,000; and (iv) securing the Existing Comerica Loan Facility.
“Excluded Subsidiaries” shall mean:
(a) Controlled Foreign Corporations;
(b) Immaterial Subsidiaries;
(c) Foreign Rights Borrowers and any production services company formed in
respect of a Picture which is the subject of a Foreign Rights Loan;
(d) Special Purpose Producers;
(e) Non-Theatrical Subsidiaries; and
(f) Co-Financing Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries.
“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender
or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of a Credit
Party hereunder, (i) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured by) such Person’s net income
by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Person is
organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its
applicable Lending Office is located, (ii) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of
America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which such Person is located, (iii)
any withholding tax (in the case of a Foreign Lender) or backup withholding tax (in the case of any
other Lender) that (x) is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender at the time such Lender
becomes a party to this Credit Agreement (or designates a new Lending Office) or (y) is attributable
to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.11(e) or Section 2.11(f), except to the extent that
such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new Lending Office
(or assignment), to receive additional amounts from a Credit Party with respect to such withholding
tax pursuant to Section 2.11(a), and (iv) taxes imposed by Section 1471 through 1474 of the Code
as in effect on the date of this Credit Agreement and any current or future regulations or official
interpretations thereof.
“Existing Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the
Introductory Statement hereto.
“Existing Comerica Loan Facility” shall mean that certain Ultimates Facility Credit
Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2007, among the Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto,
as lenders, and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Ultimates Facility Agent, as amended or otherwise
modified from time to time through the Closing Date and, with the consent of the Administrative
Agent, subsequent to the date hereof.
“Facility” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Introductory Statement.
“Federal Securities Laws” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 10.7.
“FFI” shall mean Film Finances, Inc.
“Finance Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Credit Parties and the Excluded
Subsidiaries.
“First Cycle Period” shall mean, for any Seasoned Picture, the
period
commencing on the date of the first U.S. theatrical release of such Seasoned Picture.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, for each applicable measurement period,
the ratio of (a) the sum (without double counting) of all cash received from released Pictures and
from sales agency fees, in each case of the Credit Parties, less the sum of (i) the amount of the
obligations secured by minimum guarantees paid in cash, plus (ii) acquisition and production costs
paid in cash, net of the proceeds of Foreign Rights Loans, subsidies and co-financings (including
co-financings structured as revenue participations), plus (iii) cash distribution expenses (other than
P&A expenditures), plus (iv) cash residuals and participations, plus (v) cash general and
administrative expenses (as such term is ordinarily understood in the presentation of an income
statement in accordance with GAAP), plus (vi) cash operational capital expenditures, plus (vii) cash
development expenses (if not funded via discrete limited recourse production loans), plus (viii) tax
obligations (which shall include amounts reserved for tax distributions to its members), to (b) the
sum of (i) interest expense on the Facility, plus (ii) payments of the Loan required pursuant to
Section 2.1(c), less the amount of any reduction to such payments (as a result of other mandatory
prepayments, but not voluntary prepayments) pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Section 2.1
(c); provided, that with respect to each of the first three quarters ending immediately following the
Closing Date, clause (b) shall be calculated by annualizing each component thereof for each quarter
ending after the Closing Date.
“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is not a United States person, within
the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“Foreign Rights Agent” shall mean the administrative agent acting on behalf of the
Foreign Rights Lenders under a Foreign Rights Loan.
“Foreign Rights Borrower” shall mean a special purpose Subsidiary (which may be
a Co-Financing Venture Entity) created for the purpose of becoming the borrower of a Foreign
Rights Loan.
“Foreign Rights Lender” shall mean the lender of a Foreign Rights Loan.
“Foreign Rights Loan” shall mean a production loan for a particular Picture that
satisfies the following conditions: (i) the loan is made to a Foreign Rights Borrower which is a
producer-for-hire but otherwise does not own any rights in such Picture (other than foreign
distribution rights and, if such Foreign Rights Borrower will be used to obtain additional financing
of the type referred to in Section 6.1(u), rights to the applicable subsidies or other soft money
benefits); (ii) such Picture shall be owned by the Borrower or a Co-Financing Venture Entity and
all distribution rights shall be licensed to Lions Gate Films, Inc. (as contemplated by the Services
Agreement) or to Summit Distribution, LLC, other than the foreign distribution rights which may
be licensed to or retained by the Foreign Rights Borrower; (iii) the loan shall be secured by the
Foreign Rights Borrower’s rights in the Picture (but limited to foreign distribution rights (and, to
the extent necessary to exploit such rights, a non-exclusive right of access to film elements) and, if
such loan includes financing of the type referred to in Section 6.1(u), rights to the applicable subsidies
or other soft money benefits), (iv) the loan may be secured by a pledge of foreign rights in the
Picture (and, to the extent necessary to exploit such rights, a non-exclusive right of access to film
elements) from the Borrower and/or Summit Distribution, LLC, but the loan shall otherwise be
non-recourse to any Credit Party (including the Borrower and Summit Distribution, LLC) and (v)
the Foreign Rights Agent with respect to such loan shall have entered into an Interparty Agreement
with the Administrative Agent (other than with respect to any such loans made prior to the Closing
Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Foreign Rights Loan transactions entered
into after the Closing Date, the Foreign Rights Borrower may also own or control domestic
distribution rights in such Picture and the Foreign Rights Borrower, Borrower or Summit
Distribution, LLC (as applicable) may pledge such rights to the Foreign Rights Lender, so long as
such Foreign Rights Loan transaction is otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent (it being agreed that the Administrative Agent’s reasonable approval rights include the ability
to require that, unless the payor of any minimum guaranty or similar payment to the Foreign Rights
Borrower or Summit Distribution, LLC, as applicable, corresponding to the portion of the Foreign
Rights Loan made in respect of the domestic rights is in default of such payment obligation, the
Foreign Rights Lender may not claim against the domestic rights and it will release its lien on such
domestic rights when such payment is made).
“Fundamental Documents” shall mean this Credit Agreement, the Notes, the
Pledgeholder Agreements, Laboratory Access Letters (solely with respect to the Administrative
Agent’s rights thereunder), the Copyright Security Agreement, the Copyright Security Agreement
Supplements, Trademark Security Agreements (and any supplements thereto), the Notices of
Assignment, the Instruments of Assumption and Joinder, the Account Control Agreements, each
Interparty Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, each Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement,
all security documentation entered into by each Co-Financing Venture Entity and each Foreign
Rights Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent, the
Venture Interparty
Agreements, each Borrowing Notice, all security documentation executed by a Licensing
Intermediary in favor of the Administrative Agent in respect of a Picture, the Existing Comerica
Loan Facility and all security documentation and intercreditor agreements executed in connection
therewith, any fee letter and any commitment letter in respect of the Facility entered into by Lions
Gate Entertainment Corp. and the Persons who are Lenders on the Closing Date, UCC financing
statements and any other material ancillary documentation which is required to be or is otherwise
executed by any Credit Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with this
Credit Agreement or any of the documents listed above (including any amendments or modifications
to any of the documents listed above).
“Funding Office” shall mean the offices of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan
Loan Services, 10 South Dearborn, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention: Darren
Cunningham (telecopy no. (888) 292-9533) for credit to the JPMorgan Clearing Account (with a
specific reference to “Summit Entertainment, LLC”).
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of America in effect from time to time consistently applied (except for accounting changes in
response to FASB releases, or other authoritative pronouncements).
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, municipal or other
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any court, in
each case whether of the United States of America or any foreign jurisdiction.
“Greenlit” or “Greenlight” or “Greenlighting” shall mean, with respect to a Picture,
that such Picture is or has been greenlit pursuant to the terms of the Borrower LLC Agreement.
“Guarantors” shall mean LGAC and any direct and indirect Subsidiaries of it and
the Borrower which now exist and which may from time to time be created or acquired, but excluding
the Excluded Subsidiaries.
“Guaranty” shall mean, as to any Person, any direct or indirect obligation of such
Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, Capital Lease, dividend or other
monetary obligation (“primary obligation”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person,
whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting
direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (a) for the purchase or payment
of any such primary obligation, or (b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary
obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, or (iii) to purchase
property, securities or services, in each case, primarily for the purpose of assuring the performance
by the primary obligor of any such primary obligation; provided, however, that the term Guaranty
shall not include endorsements for collection or collections for deposit, in either case in the ordinary
course of business. The amount of any Guaranty shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the
lesser of (x) the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such
Guaranty is made (or, if the amount of such primary obligation is not stated or determinable, the
maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to
perform thereunder)), or (y) the stated maximum liability under such Guaranty.
“Hazardous Material” means petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons or petroleum
products, petroleum by-products, radioactive materials, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials,
gasoline, diesel fuel, pesticides, radon, urea formaldehyde, mold, lead or lead-containing materials,
polychlorinated biphenyls; and any other chemicals, materials, substances or wastes in any amount
or concentration which are now or hereafter (a) become defined as or included in the definition of
“hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “extremely hazardous
wastes,” “restricted hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “pollutants,”
“regulated substances,” “solid wastes,” or “contaminants” or words of similar import, under any
Environmental Law or (b) are regulated by or for which Liability can be imposed under any
Environmental Law.
“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean (a) a Subsidiary which has (i) assets with a fair
market value of less than $1,000,000 and annual revenues of less than $1,000,000, and (ii) together
with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, aggregate assets with a fair market value of less than
$5,000,000 and aggregate annual revenues of less than $5,000,000, in each case of clause (i) and
(ii) above, calculated on the basis of the latest financial statements delivered by the Borrower to
the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or (b), as the case may be; provided that in the case of a
material transfer of assets to any such Subsidiary, the fair market value of such assets shall be
calculated on the date of such transfer on the basis of the fair market value of such assets as reasonably
determined in good faith by the Borrower until such time as financial statements reflecting such
transfer of assets are delivered by the Borrower to the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or (b), as
the case may be, or (b) a Subsidiary otherwise determined by the Administrative Agent to be
immaterial pursuant to Section 12.1(b)(ii) hereof.
“Indebtedness” shall mean (without double counting), at any time and with respect
to any Person, (i) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (whether by loan or the issuance
and sale of debt securities) or for the deferred purchase price of property or services purchased
(other than (x) amounts constituting trade payables (payable within one hundred twenty (120) days
or such longer term as may be customary in the industry), or (y) other amounts due for the rental
of space in connection with the production of a Picture, in each case arising in the ordinary course
of business), (ii) obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, acceptance facilities, or
drafts or similar instruments issued or accepted by banks and other financial institutions for the
account of such Person, (iii) obligations of such Person under Capital Leases and any financing
lease involving substantially the same economic effect, (iv) deferred payment obligations of such
Person resulting from the adjudication or settlement of any litigation to the extent not already
reflected as a current liability on the balance sheet of such Person, and (v) indebtedness of others
of the type described in clauses (i) through (iv) hereof which such Person has (a) directly or indirectly
assumed or guaranteed in connection with a Guaranty, or (b) secured by a Lien on the assets of such
Person, whether or not such Person has assumed such indebtedness; provided, that Indebtedness
shall not include any
advance made to a Credit Party by a third party Distributor
in connection with the production, distribution or sale of any Picture.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 13.5.
“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.
“Information” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 13.18.
“Initial 2012 Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning given to such term in the
Introductory Statement hereof.
“Initial Date” shall mean (i) in the case of the Administrative Agent, the Closing
Date, (ii) in the case of each Initial 2012 Lender, the Closing Date, and (iii) in the case of any other
Lender, the effective date on which it became a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
“Initial 2012 Lenders” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Introductory
Statement hereof.
“Instrument of Assumption and Joinder” shall mean an Instrument of Assumption
and Joinder substantially in the form of Exhibit H.
“Interest Deficit” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.12(a).
“Interest Payment Date” shall mean (i) as to any LIBOR Loan having an Interest
Period of one (1), two (2) or three (3) months, the last day of such Interest Period, (ii) as to any
LIBOR Loan having an Interest Period of more than three (3) months, the last day of such Interest
Period and, in addition, each date during such Interest Period occurring at three-month intervals
after the first day of such Interest Period, and (iii) with respect to any Alternate Base Rate Loan,
the last day of each March, June, September and December (commencing March 31, 2012).
“Interest Period” shall mean as to any LIBOR Loan, the period commencing on the
date such Loan is made, continued or converted, and ending on the numerically corresponding day
(or if there is no corresponding day, the last day) in the calendar month that is one (1), two (2), three
(3), six (6), nine (9) or twelve (12) months; provided, however, that (i) if any Interest Period would
end on a day which shall not be a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day, unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar
month, in which case, such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (ii)
no Interest Period may be selected which would end later than the Maturity Date.
“Interparty Agreement” shall mean, with respect to a Picture, an interparty
agreement, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed
or replaced from time to time, among, (i) the Administrative Agent, (ii) the relevant Credit Party,
(iii) the relevant Distributor, (iv) the Approved Completion Guarantor, (v) with respect to a
Picture that is financed in part by a Foreign Rights Loan, the Foreign Rights Agent, (vi) if such
Picture is a Co-Financed Picture, the Approved Co-Financier and (vii) any other appropriate
Person which agreement (a) is necessary in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent
to (x) if applicable, allocate the risks of Completion and delivery of such Picture and/or (y)
address respective funding obligations if any portion of the Negative Cost in respect of such
Picture not being contributed by a Credit Party is to be funded during the course of production or
upon Completion of such Picture, and (b) shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Investment” shall mean any stock, evidence of indebtedness or other securities of
any Person, any loan, advance, contribution of capital, extension of credit or commitment therefor
(including, without limitation, the Guaranty of loans made to others, but excluding current trade
and customer accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business and payable in
accordance with customary trading terms in the ordinary course of business), any purchase of (i)
any Equity Interests of another Person, or (ii) any business or undertaking of any Person or any
commitment to make any such purchase, or any other investment.
“JPMorgan Clearing Account” shall mean the account of the Administrative Agent
(for the benefit of itself and the Lenders) maintained at the office of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
10 South Dearborn, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, ABA/Routing No.: 021000021, Account
No. 9008113381C3698, Reference: Summit Ent.
“Key Materials” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 5.11.
“knowledge” shall mean the current actual knowledge of an Authorized Officer of
a Person that is not a natural Person.
“Laboratory” shall mean (i) any of Technicolor, Deluxe Laboratories, Inc., NT Audio,
Fotokem, EFilm, ARRI Film & TV Services GmbH, Company 3, LLC, Warner Bros. Motion Picture
Imaging, Pro Tek and Iron Mountain, and any of their respective Affiliates (including, without
limitation, Deluxe Italia) and any laboratory customarily used by Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. or
any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), (ii) any laboratory commonly
used by Major Studios and (iii) any other laboratory reasonably acceptable to the Administrative
Agent, in each case, where such laboratory is a party to a Pledgeholder Agreement or a Laboratory
Access Letter; provided, that none of the foregoing shall include locations outside of the United
States, United Kingdom or Canada (unless the Key Materials with respect to the applicable Picture
are held at a Laboratory in the United States, United Kingdom or Canada) without the consent of
the Administrative Agent, except for a limited duration as may be reasonably required for a Picture
produced in another territory; provided further, that for any acquisition or co-financing in which a
Credit Party is not acting as “lead studio”, the laboratory at which such Picture’s materials are on
deposit shall be deemed a Laboratory.
“Laboratory Access Letter” shall mean a letter agreement among (i) a Laboratory
holding any elements (including data backups of work in progress) of any Picture to which any
Credit Party has the right of access, (ii) the applicable Credit Party, (iii) if appropriate, the applicable
Distributor, and (iv) any other appropriate Person, substantially in the form of Exhibit E or in such
other form otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in each case as the same
may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time;
provided that any such letter agreement may not be amended in a manner which adversely affects
the rights of (or the benefit to) the Administrative Agent or any Lender thereunder without the prior
written consent of the Administrative Agent.
“Lender” and “Lenders” shall mean the financial institutions whose names appear
on the signature pages hereof, any assignee of a Lender pursuant to Section 13.3, and their respective
successors.
“Lending Office” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, the branch or branches (or
Affiliate or Affiliates of such Lender) from which any of such Lender’s LIBOR Loans or Alternate
Base Rate Loans, as the case may be, are made or maintained and for the account of which all
payments of principal of, and interest on, such Lender’s LIBOR Loans or Alternate Base Rate Loans
are made, as notified to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“LG Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated
Credit, Security, Guaranty and Pledge Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2008, (as may be further
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time after the
Closing Date), among (i) Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation, Lions Gate UK
Limited, a private company limited by shares incorporated in England and Wales and Lions Gate
Australia Pty Limited, an Australian company (ACN 122 557 260), as borrowers; (ii) the guarantors
referred to therein; (iii) the lenders referred to therein; (iv) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent for such lenders, and as issuing bank; (v) Wachovia Bank, N.A., as syndication
agent.
“LG Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean the intercreditor agreement, dated as of
January 13, 2012 among the Servicer, the Borrower, U.S. Bank National Association as trustee
under the LG Notes Indenture, the administrative agent under the LG Credit Agreement, and the
Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, which intercreditor agreement shall be in form
and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“LG Notes Indenture” shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of October 21,
2009, (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time
to time after the Closing Date) among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp., the other guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, providing
for the issuance of the 10.25% senior secured second priority notes due 2016.
“LG Rights Sales Transaction” shall mean a sale by a Credit Party of distribution
rights to a Picture to Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, in
each case subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“LG Sublicense” shall mean a license of rights owned by Servicer or its Affiliate
(other than Borrower and its Subsidiaries) to the Borrower in order to allow the exploitation of such
rights, provided that the terms of each such LG Sublicense (i) must be reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent, (ii) shall include an indemnity in favor of Borrower on terms acceptable to
the Administrative Agent and (iii) shall not require or permit the Borrower to exploit such rights
pursuant to any such output agreement if doing so would prevent any rights owned by any Credit
Party (if otherwise eligible for exploitation thereunder) from being exploited pursuant to any
distribution agreement.
“LGAC” shall mean LGAC 1, LLC, or in the case of a reorganization of the ownership
of the Borrower pursuant to Section 13.25, the LGAC Successor.
“LGAC 1 Account” shall mean the account of LGAC maintained with Union Bank
and set forth on Schedule 6.14 hereto.
“LGAC Successor” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 13.25(a)
(i).
“LGEC” shall mean Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
“LIBOR” shall mean, with respect to any Interest Period for a Borrowing consisting
of LIBOR Loans, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) 1.25% and (b) the quotient of (A) (i)
the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rate per annum at which Dollar deposits are
offered in London, England to prime banks in the London Interbank Market for such Interest Period
as displayed on the Reuters LIBOR01 screen (or on any successor or substitute screen provided by
Reuters) as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days before the first day of such Interest
Period, or (ii) if the rate described in clause (A)(i) does not appear on the Reuters LIBOR01 screen
(or on any successor or substitute screen provided by Reuters) on any relevant date of determination,
the average of the rates (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) at which Dollar
deposits for a maturity equal to the applicable Interest Period are offered to the Lending Office of
the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London Interbank Market for
Eurodollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period, in each case divided by (B) one (1) minus the applicable
statutory reserve requirements of the Administrative Agent, expressed as a decimal (including
without duplication or limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves), from
time to time in effect under Regulation D or similar regulations of the Board with respect to
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in such Regulation D).
It is agreed that for purposes of this definition, LIBOR Loans made hereunder shall be deemed to
constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D) and to be subject to the reserve
requirements of Regulation D.
“LIBOR Loan” shall mean a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference
to LIBOR in accordance with the provisions of Article 2.
“Licensing Intermediary” shall mean any of the following and their respective
Affiliates: Fintage House, Freeway, Summit International Distribution, Inc., Cinephil France S.A.S.
and Proscenium Pictures Ltd., and (iv) any other Person acceptable to the Administrative Agent,
which in each case will serve as a licensing intermediary for distribution rights in respect of a Picture,
provided in each case that the Administrative Agent may in good faith using its reasonable credit
judgment from time to time by written notice to the Borrower remove any such Person as a Licensing
Intermediary on a prospective basis only with respect to Pictures which have not yet been Greenlit.
“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, copyright mortgage, pledge, security interest,
encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any agreement to grant a security interest at a future date,
any lease in the nature of security, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement
under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction).
“Liquidity Certificate” shall mean a liquidity certificate in substantially the form of
Exhibit K, executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and delivered to the Administrative
Agent as required hereunder.
“Loans” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1(a).
“Major Studio” shall mean each of the following studios and its primary U.S.
distribution Subsidiary, or any other subsidiary so long as its performance is guaranteed by such
studio or its primary U.S. distribution Subsidiary: (i) Paramount Pictures Corporation, (ii) Twentieth
Century Fox Film Corporation, (iii) Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., (iv) Walt Disney Motion
Pictures Group, Inc., (v) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., (vi) Universal Pictures, a division of
Universal City Studios, LLLP, and (vii) Lions Gate Entertainment Inc.
“Margin Stock” shall be as defined in Regulation U of the Board.
“Master Recordings” shall mean all master tapes (whether digital or analog) and
every recording of sound (by any method and on any substance or material, now known or hereafter
developed), whether or not coupled with a visual image, including all multitrack master tapes
(including any eight (8), sixteen (16), twenty-four (24) and forty-eight (48) track master tapes and
all two (2) track sequenced, fully-mixed, edited, equalized, leadered and mastered digital audio
tapes and/or U-Matic 1630 tapes) and all acetates and metal or other equivalent parts or reproductions
of such master tapes and recordings, and all other materials used or useful in the recording, production
or manufacture of Records.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any change or effect that (i) has a materially
adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, operations or financial condition of the Credit
Parties (taken as a whole), (ii) materially impairs the legal right, power or authority of any Credit
Party to perform its respective obligations under the Fundamental Documents to which it is a party,
or (iii) materially impairs the validity or enforceability of, or materially impairs the rights, remedies
or benefits available to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) under the
Fundamental Documents.
“Maturity Date” shall mean the earlier of (i) September 7, 2016, and (ii) such other
date as the Loans shall become due and payable in accordance with Article 7.
“Maximum Domestic Net Exposure” shall mean, for any Picture determined as of
the date such Picture becomes a Seasoned Picture, the Credit Parties’ share of Negative Cost, which
shall be net of the Credit Parties’ share of (i) minimum guarantees, (ii) subsidies and other incentive
payments, (iii) co-financing amounts and (iv) any other similar amounts which are credited against
the Negative Cost of such Picture (but which are not tied to the performance of such Picture), in
each case either (a) already received or (b) which are fixed amounts that have been contracted;
provided that any voluntary payments of (or agreements to pay) amounts to be applied to the Negative
Cost of such Picture subsequent to the date such Picture becomes a Seasoned Picture shall be
included in the Credit Parties’ share of Negative Cost; provided further that any such contracted
amounts which are ultimately disaffirmed or not paid when due for any reason post-seasoning shall
be retroactively added to the calculation of Maximum Domestic Net Exposure (but exposure may
be reduced by a replacement contract or if such amount is utlimately collected from the applicable
counterparty).
“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a plan described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Music Agreements” shall mean all license agreements, or any other agreements
pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries acquires rights to publish, distribute or
otherwise exploit Master Recordings, Musical Compositions or other Music Product.
“Music Product” shall mean (i) Master Recordings; (ii) Musical Compositions; (iii)
any and all appurtenant rights to the Master Recording, Musical Compositions and Sound
Recordings pursuant to the grant of rights under a Music Agreement or otherwise (including, without
limitation, with respect to videos, packaging, artwork and rights to use a recording artist or
songwriter’s name and likeness, merchandise, live performances, ticketing, sponsorships, and/or
artist endorsements or commercial “tie-ins”) and (iv) any Records on which any of the foregoing
are embodied.
“Musical Compositions” shall mean that portion of all right, title and interest in and
to any musical compositions (whether published or unpublished, registered or unregistered), which
is owned by or licensed to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including without limitation, all
rights to (a) the exploitation thereof in the form of sheet music, orchestrations, folios, compilations,
songbooks and other forms of print, (b) the exploitation thereof as embodied in Records, (c) the
inclusion of performances thereof in motion pictures, videotapes and other audiovisual works and
(d) the granting to third parties of the right to perform the such musical compositions publicly,
world-wide.
“Negative Cost” shall mean, with respect to any Picture, the aggregate amount of
the development and pre-production expenses of such Picture plus the cost of all production elements
usually and customarily included as part of the negative cost of a Picture (including any contingency
fee required under the applicable Approved Completion Bond) plus customary post production costs
of such Picture and all other delivery items, and shall specifically include charges for any Approved
Completion Bond fee which is to be paid but shall be net of any casualty insurance proceeds related
to such Picture; provided, in the case of a Picture which is acquired rather than produced by a Credit
Party, the term “Negative Cost” shall mean the acquisition price paid or to be paid by such Credit
Party for such Picture pursuant to the applicable negative pickup documentation or co-financing
documentation.
“Negative
Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Picture, a
commitment by a Credit Party to pay a certain sum of money in order to obtain ownership of, or
certain distribution rights in, such Picture on Completion and delivery to such Credit Party.
“Net Available Proceeds” shall mean:
(i)
in the case of any Disposition, the amount of Net Cash Payments actually or
constructively received by a Credit Party in connection with such Disposition;
(ii)
casualty insurance proceeds actually received by a Credit Party, provided,
that such proceeds shall be excluded from Net Available Proceeds to the extent required to pay
Approved Co-Financiers or Approved Completion Guarantors as required pursuant to existing
agreements; and
(iii)
cash proceeds actually received by a Credit Party from the incurrence,
issuance or sale by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, net of all taxes, fees,
commissions, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such issuance or sale; provided that
the proceeds of Foreign Rights Loans, loans pertaining to tax credits or other soft money benefits
as permitted under Section 6.8, production loans to Special Purpose Producers and other
Indebtedness incurred, issued or sold by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor and which is non-
recourse to the Credit Parties, in each case shall be excluded from Net Available Proceeds.
“Net Cash Payments” shall mean, with respect to any Disposition, the aggregate
amount of all cash payments actually or constructively received by a Credit Party from a third party
directly or indirectly in connection with such Disposition; provided that (a) Net Cash Payments
shall be net of (i) the amount of any legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other
fees and expenses incurred or paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to unaffiliated parties
(or to Affiliates of Credit Parties for payment to unaffiliated third parties) in connection with such
Disposition, (ii) the amount of any closure, removal, relocation, reorganization and/or restructuring
costs incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries preparatory to or in consequence of such
Disposition, (iii) any Federal, state, local and non-United States income or other taxes estimated to
be payable by the Borrower (including its members) or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of such
Disposition and (iv) all reasonable provisions made in relation to potential indemnity, warranty,
post-closing adjustment and similar claims in connection with such Disposition (provided, that once
the liabilities for which such provisions are made terminate or are released, any remaining portion
of such provisions shall be treated as included in the Net Cash Payments), and (b) Net Cash Payments
shall be net of any repayments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness to the
extent that (i) such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the property that is the subject of such
Disposition and (ii) the transferee of (or holder of a Lien on) such property requires that such
Indebtedness be repaid as a condition to the purchase of such property, and shall be net of any
amounts contractually required to be paid to any unaffiliated third party as a result of such
Disposition.
“New Picture Expense Reserve Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the
Services Agreement.
“Non-Theatrical Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary created or acquired after the
date hereof which is not capitalized with Loan proceeds, Collateral or Collateral proceeds (except
as permitted in Section 6.4) and which is not used to produce or acquire Pictures (or rights therein
or related thereto) intended for theatrical distribution.
“Note” or “Notes” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2(a).
“Notice of Assignment” shall mean a Notice of Assignment and Irrevocable
Instruction which shall include language substantially in the form of Exhibit I which may be
incorporated into an Interparty Agreement) or in such other form as shall be reasonably acceptable
to the Administrative Agent; provided that any such Notice of Assignment may not be amended in
a manner which adversely affects the rights of (or the benefit to) the Administrative Agent thereunder
without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
“Obligations” shall mean (i) the obligation of the Borrower to make due and punctual
payment of principal and interest on the Loans, costs and attorneys’ fees and all other monetary
obligations of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender under and to
the extent required by this Credit Agreement, the Notes, any other Fundamental Document or any
fee letter in respect of the Facility, (ii) all amounts payable by any Credit Party to JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., any Bookrunner, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates under any Swap
Agreement permitted under Section 6.18; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall have
received written notice thereof from the applicable Lender (other than the Administrative Agent)
or the applicable Bookrunner within ten (10) Business Days after execution of such Swap
Agreement, (iii) amounts payable to a Lender or any of its Affiliates in connection with any bank
account maintained by the Borrower or any other Credit Party at such Lender and its Affiliates or
any other treasury, depositary, purchasing card, cash management or banking services provided to
the Borrower or any other Credit Party by such Lender and its Affiliates, including any automated
clearing house transfers of funds or similar services and (iv) any other monetary obligations of the
Borrower or a Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (and their respective related
indemnified parties) under and to the extent required by the Fundamental Documents.
“Original Closing Date” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Introductory
Statement hereof.
“Other Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes
or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made
hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Credit
Agreement except for any amounts imposed with respect to an assignment.
“Overhead” shall mean all cash selling, general and administrative expenses
determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. For the avoidance of doubt, neither
Sales Fees nor customary distribution expenses incurred for a particular motion picture shall
constitute Overhead hereunder.
“P&A” shall mean theatrical print and advertising expenses with respect to a Picture.
“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor
thereto.
“Percentage” shall mean with respect to any Lender, the percentage which the
aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate
principal amount of the Loans then outstanding; provided, that when a Defaulting Lender shall
exist, the term “Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total outstanding Loans (disregarding
such Defaulting Lender’s Loans) represented by such Lender’s Loans, and such Defaulting Lender’s
Percentage shall be 0%.
“Performance Test” shall mean, on any date of determination after the fifteenth
Picture released theatrically in the United States by a Credit Party after the Closing Date becomes
a Seasoned Picture, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the aggregate amount of proceeds
(net of all deductions for amounts payable to, or retainable by, third parties) received and projected
to be received by the Credit Parties from the most recent fifteen (15) consecutive Seasoned Pictures
released after the Closing Date but prior to the applicable testing date, calculated on the basis of
their Ultimates, to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Credit Parties’ investment in the Negative Cost
(net of all proceeds of Foreign Rights Loans, minimum guarantees (to the extent not payable to a
third party), subsidies and Approved Co-Financings from any such Picture received prior to the
date that such Picture became a Seasoned Picture) and P&A expenses for such Pictures; provided
that (a) the Twilight Franchise shall be excluded from such calculation and (b) the amount of any
minimum guaranty, subsidy, co-financing amount or similar payment shall not count toward
proceeds received in clause (i) above, except with respect to Pictures for which the Credit Parties’
share of Negative Cost has already been reduced to zero by such payments, in which case any such
additional payments with respect to such Pictures may count towards proceeds received in clause
(i) above. If the percentage calculated above is equal to at least 75%, then the Performance Test
shall be satisfied on such date.
“Permitted Distributions” shall mean distributions or payments (in addition to, for
the avoidance of doubt, Permitted Tax Distributions) (i) made by the Borrower to the Sellers on the
Closing Date (the “Closing Date Permitted Distribution”) and (ii) to the holders of Equity Interests
of Borrower (other than LGAC) or LGAC, of up to $25,000,000 in the aggregate in any calendar
year; provided, that no such distribution or payment may be made pursuant to the foregoing clause
(ii) unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a)
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or would result therefrom;
(b)
Breaking Dawn 2 shall have been released in the home entertainment market;
(c)
at least 75% of the Loan balance shall have been amortized following the
Closing Date by payments made pursuant to Section 2.1(c) and/or prepayments made pursuant to
Section 2.7(e), (f) or (g);
(d)
each such distribution or payment shall be funded solely from the portion of
Adjusted Excess Cash Flow and Breaking Dawn Cash Flow which is not required to prepay the
Loans pursuant to Section 2.7(e) or (f);
(e)
the Asset Coverage Ratio, as set forth in an Asset Coverage Certificate,
calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such distribution or payment, shall be at least
1.5 to 1.0; and
(f)
the Borrower has submitted to the Administrative Agent a certificate executed
by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, dated the date of the proposed distribution or payment,
certifying that the foregoing requirements have been satisfied.
“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean Liens permitted under Section 6.2.
“Permitted Tax Distributions” shall mean distributions from the Borrower to the
holder of its Equity Interests (other than LGAC) and from LGAC to the holders of its Equity Interests
equal to the sum in the aggregate of:
(A)
the lesser of (i) the U.S. federal income tax liability of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries that would be owing if Borrower was a corporation and the parent of a U.S. federal
consolidated return group (net of any such taxes owing on account of taxable income of the Excluded
Subsidiaries, Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries, unless such tax amount
has been distributed to a Credit Party and such tax is not a liability of such Excluded Subsidiary,
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entity and any of their Subsidiaries) and (ii) the actual consolidated
U.S. federal consolidated return income tax liability of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. or the
applicable most senior U.S. tax paying entity that is a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
(with the excess of (i) over (ii), if any, for any taxable year (or portion thereof) commencing on or
after the Closing Date referred to as the “Carryover U.S. Federal Amount” for such taxable year,
and the excess of (ii) over (i), if any, for any taxable year (or portion thereof) commencing on or
after the Closing Date referred to as the “Excess U.S. Federal Amount” for such taxable year);
(B)
the lesser of (i) the California franchise tax liability of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries that would be owing if Borrower was a corporation and the parent of a California
unitary group (net of any such taxes owing on account of taxable income of the Excluded
Subsidiaries, Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries, unless such tax amount
has been distributed to a Credit Party and such tax is not a liability of such Excluded Subsidiary,
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entity and any of their Subsidiaries) and (ii) the actual California unitary
tax liability of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. or the applicable most senior U.S. tax paying entity
that is a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (with the excess of (i) over (ii), if any, for
any taxable year (or portion thereof) commencing on or after the Closing Date referred to as the
“Carryover California Amount” for such taxable year, and the excess of (ii) over (i), if any, for any
taxable year (or portion thereof) commencing on or after the Closing Date referred to as the “Excess
California Amount” for such taxable year);
(C)
if with respect to a taxable year there is an Excess U.S. Federal Amount, and
in one or more prior taxable years there was a Carryover U.S. Federal Amount, an amount equal to
the lesser of such Excess U.S. Federal Amount or the cumulative Carryover U.S. Federal amount
for all prior years that has not been paid pursuant to this clause (C) for any prior year;
(D)
if with respect to a taxable year there is an Excess California Amount, and
in one or more prior taxable years there was a Carryover California Amount, an amount equal to
the lesser of such Excess California Amount or the cumulative Carryover California amount for all
prior years that has not been paid pursuant to this clause (D) for any prior year; and
(E)
income and franchise taxes imposed by any jurisdiction other than the United
States and California with respect to the income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (net of any
such taxes owing on account of taxable income of the Excluded Subsidiaries, Co-Financing Joint
Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries, unless such tax amount is a liability of a Credit Party and
not a liability of such Excluded Subsidiary, Co-Financing Joint Venture Entity and any of their
Subsidiaries) to the extent such taxes are imposed on the holder of Equity Interests in the Borrower
and are not a liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, but not in excess of the lesser of
(i) the income or franchise tax liability to such jurisdiction of the Borrower and, if applicable, its
Subsidiaries, that would be owing if Borrower was a corporation and, if applicable, the parent of a
combined, unitary, consolidated or similar group (net of any such taxes owing on account of taxable
income of the Excluded Subsidiaries, Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries,
unless such tax amount is a liability of a Credit Party and not a liability of such Excluded Subsidiary,
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entity and any of their Subsidiaries) and (ii) the actual tax liability to
such jurisdiction of the holder of Equity Interests in Borrower (with the excess of (i) over (ii), if
any, for any taxable year (or portion thereof) commencing on or after the Closing Date referred to
as the “Carryover Other Jurisdiction Amount” for such taxable year, and the excess of (ii) over (i),
if any, for any taxable year (or portion thereof) commencing on or after the Closing date referred
to as the “Excess Other Jurisdiction Amount” for such taxable year); and
(F)
if with respect to a taxable year there is an Excess Other Jurisdiction Amount,
and in one or more prior taxable years there was a Carryover Other Jurisdiction Amount, an amount
equal to the lesser of such Excess Other Jurisdiction Amount or the cumulative Carryover Other
Jurisdiction Amount for all prior years that has not been paid pursuant to this clause (F) for any
prior year.
provided the following conditions are satisfied:
(a)
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or
would result therefrom;
(b)
such calculations with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries are computed
after permitted deduction of all losses, loss and credit carryforwards and other deductions which
may be claimed at such time in respect of such period or prior periods (in each case, commencing
not earlier than the Closing Date), and after giving effect (on a cumulative basis) to any foreign tax
credits or other credits or treaties the benefit of which any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries may avail
itself, and on the basis that the first taxable year commences on the Closing Date;
(c)
such calculations with respect to Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. are computed
after permitted deduction of all losses, loss and credit carryforwards and other deductions which
may be claimed at such time in respect of such period or all prior periods, and after giving effect
(on a cumulative basis) to any foreign tax credits or other credits or treaties the benefit of which
any Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. or its Subsidiaries may avail itself; and
(d)
the Borrower has submitted to the Administrative Agent a certificate executed
by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, dated the date of the proposed distribution, certifying
that the foregoing requirements have been satisfied.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, division of a corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, trust, joint venture, association, company, estate,
unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Physical Materials” shall have the meaning given to such term in clause (iv) of the
definition of the term “Collateral” herein.
“Picture” shall mean any motion picture, film or video tape, whether recorded on
film, videotape, cassette, cartridge, disc or on or by any other means, method, process or device
whether now known or hereafter developed, and with respect to which a Credit Party (i) has (either
directly or through a Co-Financing Venture Entity) an ownership interest in the copyright under
U.S. law, or (ii) acquires any distribution rights. The term “Picture” shall include, without limitation,
the scenario, screenplay or script upon which such Picture is based, all of the properties thereof,
tangible and intangible, and whether now in existence or hereafter to be made or produced, whether
or not in possession of a Credit Party, and all rights therein and thereto, of every kind and character.
“Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, maintained or contributed to by any Credit Party, or any
ERISA Affiliate, or any other plan covered by Title IV of ERISA that covers employees of the Credit
Parties.
“Pledged Collateral” shall mean the Pledged Securities and any proceeds (as defined
in Section
UCC) of the Pledged Securities.
of the UCC) including cash proceeds (as defined in Section
of the
“Pledged Securities” shall mean all of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests,
whether now formed or formed hereafter, owned directly or indirectly by LGAC or the Borrower
of (i) the Borrower, (ii) the Guarantors, (iii) the Subsidiaries of the Guarantors (other than Immaterial
Subsidiaries) and (iv) joint venture interests (including, without limitation, Co-Financing Venture
Entities, but excluding any such entities formed in connection with the Pictures titled The Alibi and
In the Valley of Elah to the extent such entities would qualify as Immaterial Subsidiaries based on
the materiality thresholds set forth in the definition thereof); provided, however, that the definition
of “Pledged Securities” with respect to any Controlled Foreign Corporation shall refer to 65% of
the issued and outstanding Equity Interests in such Controlled Foreign Corporation.
“Pledgeholder Agreement” shall mean a laboratory pledgeholder agreement among
(i) the applicable Credit Party (or Credit Parties), (ii) the Administrative Agent and, with respect to
certain Produced Pictures which commenced principal photography prior to the Closing Date, the
Comerica Agent, (iii) if appropriate, the applicable Distributor, (iv) if appropriate, the applicable
Approved Completion Guarantor, (v) the applicable Laboratory and (vi) any other appropriate
Persons, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 or Exhibit D-2, or in such other form reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in each case, as the same may be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Pledgors” shall mean the Borrower and each Credit Party that from time to time
owns any of the Pledged Securities.
“Pro Rata Share” shall mean (i) in the case of any Obligation owed or allocable to
a Lender in respect of a Loan, such Lender’s pro rata share of such Obligation determined in
accordance with such Lender’s Percentage and (ii) in the case of any other Obligation to a Person,
such Person’s pro rata share of such Obligation determined in comparison to all pari passu
Obligations of like kind, in either case as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.13.
“Produced Picture” shall mean a Picture for which a Credit Party is acting as “lead
studio” and at least a portion of the Negative Cost is provided during the course of principal
photography by a Credit Party.
“Production Account” shall mean individually or collectively, as the context so
requires, each demand deposit account established by a Credit Party at a commercial bank acceptable
to the Administrative Agent located in the United States of America or any other jurisdiction
acceptable to the Administrative Agent, for the sole purpose of paying the Negative Cost of a
particular Picture.
“Production Services Agreement” shall mean any production services agreement
entered into between the Borrower and any Credit Party relating to production services to be rendered
by such Credit Party in connection with the production of a Produced Picture, as the same may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time.
“Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
dated as of January 13, 2012 among LGAC, LGAC 3, LLC and Sellers (as such term is defined
therein).
“Quiet Enjoyment” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 8.12.
“Records” shall mean all forms of reproductions, transmissions, combinations of
tracks or communications of Master Recordings, of any kind, nature or description, now known or
hereafter devised, manufactured, distributed, transmitted or communicated on or at or through any
medium or device primarily for home use, school use, juke box use, or use in any means of
transportation, including records of sound alone and audiovisual records (including music videos
and DVD), digital compact cassette tapes, analog cassettes, audio tapes, digital audio tapes, compact
discs, videodiscs, minidiscs, vinyl records, SACD, DVD-Audio and CD-ROM, CD I and CD Plus
recordings. For the avoidance of doubt, “Records” shall include the transmission or communication
of a Master Recording directly to the consumer regardless of whether previously or subsequently
embodied in a physical record configuration by any Person.
“Refinancing Notice” shall mean a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit N-1
or Exhibit N-2, as applicable.
“Register” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 13.3(e).
“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board.
“Related Fund” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 13.3(b).
“Release” shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration of Hazardous Materials into the indoor
or outdoor environment, including the movement of Hazardous Materials through ambient air, soil,
surface water, ground water, wetlands, land or subsurface strata.
“Released Picture Expense Reserve Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the
Services Agreement.
“Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c)
notice to the PBGC has
of ERISA, other than a reportable event as to which provision for
been waived under applicable regulations.
“Required Lenders” shall mean Lenders holding greater than 50% of the total Loans,
subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.13, at such time.
“Restricted Payment” shall mean (i) any distribution, cash dividend or other direct
or indirect payment on account of shares of any Equity Interest in any Finance Party, (ii) any
redemption or other acquisition,
or retirement by a Finance Party of any Equity
Interests in any Finance Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made by any Finance
Party to retire, or obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, puts or options or other rights
to purchase or otherwise acquire any Equity Interest in any Finance Party, now or hereafter
outstanding, (iv) any payment by a Finance Party of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on,
or any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect
to, any Subordinated Debt, (v) any payment under any Synthetic Purchase Agreement and (vi) any
payment by a Finance Party in respect of any indebtedness owing by another Finance Party and
which is non-recourse to the Finance Party making such payment (including but not limited to
payments by a Credit Party in respect of a Foreign Rights Loan); provided that payments referred
to in clause (vi) shall be excluded from the foregoing definition so long as (a) the indebtedness was
incurred to finance such Finance Party’s share of the Negative Cost of a Picture owned directly by
the Borrower, (b) making such payment shall not result in a violation of the exposure tests set forth
in Section 4.2(a) and (b) with respect to the Picture in connection to which such indebtedness was
incurred, and (c) the aggregate amount of such payments for all Pictures shall not exceed $5,000,000
(after taking into account any minimum guarantees and overages from non-U.S. territories which
are paid to a Credit Party in respect of a Picture for which a Credit Party has repaid any portion of
a Foreign Rights Loan).
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of the
Companies, Inc.
“SAG” shall mean Screen Actors Guild, Inc.
“Sales Expenses” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Services
Agreement.
“Sales Fees” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Services Agreement.
“Schedule of Commitments” shall mean the schedule of Commitments of the Lenders
set forth on Schedule 1.
“Seasoned Picture” shall mean a Picture that has been first released in the U.S. market
for eight (8) weeks.
“Secured Party” or “Secured Parties” shall mean the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders, any other Person which is the holder of an Obligation and any other Person which the
Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) specifically agrees upon Borrower’s request is to be
secured by the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent under this Credit Agreement and/or under
the other Fundamental Documents from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof.
“Sellers” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Purchase Agreement.
“Servicer” shall mean Lions Gate Films, Inc.
“Services Agreement” shall mean the Services Agreement, dated as of January 13,
2012 between the Borrower and the Servicer, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time
to time.
“Solvency Certificate” shall mean a solvency certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit O hereto, executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower and delivered to the
Administrative Agent as required hereunder.
“Sound Recordings” shall mean all sound recordings (whether published or
unpublished, registered or unregistered, presently existing or created or acquired in the future),
including sound recordings embodied on Records, with respect to which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries now or in the future has any ownership interest or distribution right or which the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries otherwise controls.
“Special Purpose Producer” shall mean a special purpose Subsidiary of a Credit
Party created solely for the purpose of producing a particular Picture or group of Pictures with
production financing which is non-recourse to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party
other than such Special Purpose Producer; provided that if any Special Purpose Producer is part of
an Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction, it shall satisfy the requirements set forth in
Schedule 3; provided further, that such Special Purpose Producer shall distribute all of its cash to
a Credit Party to the extent not restricted from doing so by its production loan agreement (if any)
or any applicable co-financing agreements or agreement with any third party holders of Equity
Interests of such Special Purpose Producer; provided further, that if any Special Purpose Producer
is created to produce more than one Picture, Summit Distribution, LLC shall be the U.S. Distributor
for such Pictures.
“Specified Assets” shall mean the product of the Ultimates Advance Rate and the
Credit Parties’ share of Ultimates; provided, that (i) no Specified Asset credit may be given with
respect to Ultimates for any Picture unless the Administrative Agent shall have received the most
recent Ultimates Report required pursuant to Section 5.1(g), and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt,
Ultimates with respect to New Pictures and Unreleased Pictures (as each term is defined in the
Services Agreement) shall be limited to the projected net amounts payable to and retained by the
Borrower with respect to New Pictures and Unreleased Pictures (as applicable) pursuant to the
Services Agreement; provided further, that, with respect to any Picture for which the Borrower
determines not to finance any portion of the Negative Cost thereof with a Foreign Rights Loan,
with the consent of the Administrative Agent, receivables in respect of such Picture may be included
in “Specified Assets” on terms agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Specified Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean those Liens permitted under
Sections 6.2(b), (c), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p) and (u).
“Subordinated Debt” shall mean any subordinated Indebtedness of any Credit Party
or its Subsidiaries which is unsecured and has interest rates, payment terms, maturities, amortization
schedules, covenants, defaults, remedies, subordination provisions and other material terms in form
and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders.
“Subsidiary” shall mean with respect to any Person, any corporation, association,
joint venture, partnership or other business entity (whether now existing or hereafter organized) of
which at least a majority of the voting stock or other ownership interests therein having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors (or the equivalent) is, at the time as of which any
determination is being made, owned or controlled by such Person or one or more subsidiaries of
such Person or by such Person and one or more subsidiaries of such Person.
“Swap Agreement” shall mean any agreement with respect to any swap, forward,
future or derivative transaction, financial exchange transaction or option or similar agreement
involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt
instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic,
financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions.
“Syndication Agents” shall mean J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital, the
investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, and Jefferies Finance LLC, in their capacities
as joint syndication agents in connection with the Facility, and any successor thereof.
“Synthetic Purchase Agreement” shall mean any Swap Agreement or similar
agreement or combination of agreements pursuant to which any Credit Party is or may become
obligated to make (i) any payment in connection with a purchase by any third Person from a Person
other than a Credit Party of any Equity Interest in any Credit Party or any Subordinated Debt, or
(ii) any payment (other than on account of a permitted purchase by it of any Equity Interest in any
Credit Party or any Subordinated Debt) the amount of which is determined by reference to the price
or value at any time of any Equity Interest in any Credit Party or any Subordinated Debt.
“Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges, withholdings or other amounts in the nature of a tax imposed by any
Governmental Authority, including any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto.
“Trademark Security Agreement” shall mean the Trademark Security Agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit C that was filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as
such agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from
time to time.
“Twilight Franchise” shall mean the Completed Pictures Twilight, The Twilight Saga:
New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Breaking Dawn 1 and the Uncompleted Picture Breaking
Dawn 2.
“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate
of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference
to the Alternate Base Rate or to LIBOR.
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New
York.
“Ultimates” shall mean with respect to any Seasoned Picture, the First Cycle Period
amounts which are projected by Servicer to become payable to a Credit Party as determined by the
Servicer from time to time in accordance with this paragraph and in a manner otherwise reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent. The Ultimates shall be calculated initially on the date which
such Picture becomes a Seasoned Picture and thereafter on each date on which revised Ultimates
projections are delivered from time to time pursuant to Section 5.1(g). The computation of the
Ultimates will be (i) computed in a manner consistent with ultimates prepared by Lions Gate
Entertainment Inc. for accounting purposes, (ii) based, to the extent available, upon any supporting
written material delivered to the Borrower under the relevant Distribution Agreement which will
indicate the remaining uncollected amounts payable to a Credit Party, (iii) present valued at the rate
used by Servicer for accounting purposes, (iv) after deduction for all distribution fees and other
remaining amounts deductible or which may be offset by a distributor or licensee from its obligation
to make payments to a Credit Party and any other remaining cost or expense incurred by a Credit
Party for the distribution or other exploitation of such Picture, and (v) shall not include any amounts
in which the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of itself, any Issuing Bank and the Group Lenders)
does not have a first priority (subject to Specified Permitted Encumbrances) perfected security
interest under the Uniform Commercial Code or other relevant personal property regime and
applicable copyright law. If Services Agreement is terminated, then notwithstanding the foregoing,
Ultimates shall be calculated in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an independent
consultant selected by the Administrative Agent and approved and paid for by the Borrower,
provided, that the following parties are hereby pre-approved by the Borrower: The Salter Group
LLC, Cineval LLC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young, KPMG
and any Major Studio.
“Ultimates Advance Rate” shall initially be 0.80; provided that, if at any testing
required under Section 5.1(h) hereof the Ultimates Ratio is less than 1.0 to 1.0, the Ultimates Advance
Rate shall be 0.80 multiplied by such Ultimates Ratio for so long as the Ultimates Ratio is less than
1.0 to 1.0; provided that following any reduction in the Ultimates Advance Rate, the Ultimates
Advance Rate may only be subsequently increased if at least two (2) additional Pictures have become
eligible for inclusion in the Ultimates Ratio and the Ultimates Ratio for the last four (4) Seasoned
Pictures (including the two (2) additional Seasoned Pictures) is at least 1.0 to 1.0. For the avoidance
of doubt, the Ultimates Advance Rate may never be greater than 0.80.
“Ultimates Ratio” shall mean at any time, a ratio of (i) the sum of the Ultimates for
the last four (4) Seasoned Pictures for which six (6) months has elapsed from their respective U.S.
theatrical release dates plus the actual proceeds received by any Credit Party (and not payable to a
third party) with respect to each such Picture after it became a Seasoned Picture and prior to such
date of determination to (ii) the sum of the Ultimates for such Seasoned Pictures determined for
each such Seasoned Picture on the date it became a Seasoned Picture.
“Ultimates Report” shall mean, with respect to a Picture, a written Ultimates report
prepared by the Borrower in the manner contemplated for determining “Ultimates” in the definition
thereof and in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Uncompleted” shall mean, with respect to any Picture, that such Picture is not
Completed.
“Unreleased Picture Expense Reserve Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in
the Services Agreement.
“USA Patriot Act” shall mean the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L.
(signed into law October 26, 2001)) as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder and any
successors thereto.
“WGA” shall mean, collectively, Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. and Writers
Guild of America, East, Inc.
2.
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE COMMITMENTS AND LOANS
SECTION 2.1
Commitments and Loans.
(a)
Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Initial 2012
Lender made a term loan denominated in Dollars (a “Loan”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date
in the amount of the Commitment of such Lender. Once repaid, amounts constituting the
Commitments may not be reborrowed. The Loans may from time to time be LIBOR Loans or
Alternate Base Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent
in accordance with Sections 2.1(b) and 2.6.
(b)
Procedure for Borrowing. The Borrower gave the Administrative Agent
irrevocable notice in writing in the form of a Borrowing Notice requesting that the Initial 2012
Lenders make the Loans on the Closing Date. Such Borrowing Notice specified whether the Loans
initially consisted of Alternate Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans and in the case of LIBOR Loans,
the Interest Period or Interest Periods with respect thereto. If no election of an Interest Period was
specified in such Borrowing Notice in the case of a Borrowing consisting of LIBOR Loans, such
notice was deemed to be a request for an Interest Period of one (1) month. If no election was made
as to the Type of Loan, such Borrowing Notice was deemed to be a request for a Borrowing consisting
of Alternate Base Rate Loans. Upon receipt of such Borrowing Notice the Administrative Agent
notified each Initial 2012 Lender thereof. Not later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the
Closing Date each Initial 2012 Lender made available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding
Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to its Commitment. The Administrative
Agent disbursed the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the
Lenders by depositing such amount in immediately available funds to the account of the Borrower
specified in the Borrowing Notice. Each Lender may, at its option, fulfill its obligation to make
LIBOR Loans by causing a foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to fund such LIBOR Loans;
provided, however, that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower
to repay Loans in accordance with the terms hereof or increase the costs to the Borrower payable
hereunder in respect of LIBOR Loans. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.1 and the
provisions of Section 2.6, Loans of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time.
(c)
Repayment of Loans. The Loan of each Lender shall mature (i) in equal
consecutive quarterly installments on the last day of each March, June September and December
(commencing on March 31, 2012), each in an amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage multiplied
by $13,750,000 and (ii) on the Maturity Date in an amount equal to all remaining outstanding Loans
of such Lender. The Loans shall be subject to mandatory prepayment as provided in Section 2.7
and acceleration as provided in Article 7. Any mandatory prepayments of the Loans pursuant to
Sections 2.7(d), (e), (f) and (g) shall reduce, on a pro-rata basis the remaining required and scheduled
amortization installment payments set forth above. Any voluntary prepayments of the Loans
pursuant to Section 2.7(a) shall reduce the remaining required and scheduled amortization
installment payments set forth above in forward order of maturity.
SECTION 2.2
Notes.
(a)
At the request of any Lender, each Loan made by such Lender hereunder
shall be evidenced by a promissory note in such Lender’s favor substantially in the form of Exhibit
A (each a “Note” and collectively the “Notes”) in the face amount of such Lender’s Commitment
payable to the order of such Lender, duly executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and
dated as of the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date.
(b)
Each Lender and the Administrative Agent on its behalf is hereby authorized
by the Borrower, but not obligated, to enter the amount of each Loan and the amount of each payment
or prepayment of principal or interest thereon in the appropriate spaces on the reverse of or on an
attachment to any Notes; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative
Agent to set forth such Loans, principal payments or other information shall not in any manner
affect the obligations of the Borrower to repay such Loans.
SECTION 2.3
Interest on Loans.
(a)
In the case of a LIBOR Loan, interest shall be payable at a rate per annum
(computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) equal to
LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin. Interest shall be payable on each LIBOR Loan in arrears on
each applicable Interest Payment Date, on the Maturity Date, on the date of a conversion of such
LIBOR Loan to an Alternate Base Rate Loan and on the date of any prepayment. The Administrative
Agent shall determine the applicable LIBOR for each Interest Period as soon as practicable on the
date when such determination is to be made in respect of such Interest Period and shall notify the
Borrower and the Lenders of the applicable interest rate so determined. Such determination shall
be conclusive absent manifest error.
(b)
In the case of an Alternate Base Rate Loan, interest shall be payable at a rate
per annum (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365/366
days, as the case may be, during such times as the Alternate Base Rate is based upon the Prime Rate
and over a year of 360 days at all other times) equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable
Margin. Interest shall be payable on each Alternate Base Rate Loan in arrears on each applicable
Interest Payment Date, on the Maturity Date and on the date of any prepayment.
(c)
Interest in respect of any Loan hereunder shall accrue from and including
the date such Loan is made to but excluding the date on which such Loan is paid or converted to a
Loan of a different Type.
(d)
Anything in this Credit Agreement or the Notes to the contrary
notwithstanding (but subject to Section 2.12), the interest rate on the Loans shall in no event be in
excess of the maximum permitted by Applicable Law.
SECTION 2.4
Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay all fees that are then due and
payable pursuant hereto or pursuant to any fee letter agreement executed by any Credit Party with
respect to the Facility.
SECTION 2.5
Default Interest; Alternate Rate of Interest.
(a)
If an Event of Default shall exist, then the rate of interest on all outstanding
Loans shall be increased by 2.00% per annum and all other Obligations shall accrue interest from
the date due at the rate for Alternate Base Rate Loans plus 2.00% per annum.
(b)
In the event, and on each occasion, that two (2) Business Days prior to the
commencement of any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan:
(i)
the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall
be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting
the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR
for such Interest Period, or
(ii)
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Required
Lenders that LIBOR determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not
adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively certified by such
Lenders) of making or maintaining their affected Loans during such Interest Period,
the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower and the
relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. If such notice is given (x) any LIBOR Loans
under the Facility requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as
Alternate Base Rate Loans, (y) any Loans under the Facility that were to have been converted on
the first day of such Interest Period to LIBOR Loans shall be continued as Alternate Base Rate
Loans and (z) any outstanding LIBOR Loans under the Facility shall be converted, on the last day
of the then-current Interest Period, to Alternate Base Rate Loans. Until such notice has been
withdrawn by the Administrative Agent, no further LIBOR Loans under the Facility shall be made
or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower have the right to convert Loans under the Facility to
LIBOR Loans.
SECTION 2.6
Continuation and Conversion of Loans. The Borrower shall have
the right, at any time, (i) to convert any LIBOR Loan or portion thereof to an Alternate Base Rate
Loan or to continue such LIBOR Loan or a portion thereof for a successive Interest Period, or (ii)
to convert any Alternate Base Rate Loan or a portion thereof to a LIBOR Loan, subject to the
following:
(a)
the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prior written, facsimile or
telephonic (promptly confirmed in writing, including via electronic mail) notice of each continuation
or conversion hereunder (i) at least three (3) Business Days for continuation as or conversion to a
LIBOR Loan and (ii) one (1) Business Day for conversion to an Alternate Base Rate Loan; such
notice shall be irrevocable and to be effective, must be received by the Administrative Agent not
later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day required;
(b)
unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent, no Event of Default or
Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any conversion to a LIBOR Loan or
continuation of any such LIBOR Loan into a subsequent Interest Period;
(c)
no Alternate Base Rate Loan may be converted to a LIBOR Loan and no
LIBOR Loan may be continued as a LIBOR Loan if, after such conversion or continuance, and
after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of Loans, an aggregate of more than ten (10)
separate LIBOR Loans would be outstanding hereunder (for purposes of determining the number
of such Loans outstanding, Loans with different Interest Periods shall be counted as different Loans
even if made on the same date);
(d)
if fewer than all Loans at the time outstanding shall be continued or converted,
such continuation or conversion shall be made pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with the
respective Percentage of the principal amount of such Loans held by the Lenders immediately prior
to such continuation or conversion;
(e)
the aggregate principal amount of Loans continued as or converted to LIBOR
Loans as part of the same Borrowing shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $250,000
or such greater amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000;
(f)
accrued interest on the LIBOR Loans (or portion thereof) being continued
shall be paid by the Borrower at the time of continuation;
(g)
the Interest Period with respect to a new LIBOR Loan effected by a
continuation or conversion shall commence on the date of such continuation or conversion;
(h)
if a LIBOR Loan is converted to another Type of Loan prior to the last day
of the Interest Period with respect thereto, the amounts required by Section 2.7(b) shall be paid as
provided in such Section;
(i)
each request for a continuation as or conversion to a LIBOR Loan which
fails to state an applicable Interest Period shall be deemed to be a request for an Interest Period of
one (1) month; and
(j)
in the event that the Borrower shall not give the Administrative Agent a notice
to continue or convert any LIBOR Loan as provided above, then such Loan (unless repaid) shall
automatically be converted to an Alternate Base Rate Loan at the expiration of the then current
Interest Period.
The Administrative Agent shall, after it receives notice from the Borrower, promptly give the Lenders
notice of any continuation or conversion.
SECTION 2.7
Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayment of Loans; Reimbursement
of Lenders.
(a)
(i) Subject to the terms of Section 2.7(b) below, the Borrower shall have the
right at its option at any time and from time to time to prepay without premium or penalty (except
as set forth in clause (ii) below) (A) any Alternate Base Rate Loan, in whole or in part, upon at least
one (1) Business Day’s prior written, telephonic (promptly confirmed in writing, including via
electronic mail) or facsimile notice to the Administrative Agent given prior to 2:00 p.m. New York
City time, in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $250,000 or such greater amount that is an
integral multiple of $100,000 if prepaid in part, or the remaining balance of such Loan if prepaid
in full, and (B) any LIBOR Loan, in whole or in part, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ prior
written, telephonic (promptly confirmed in writing, including via electronic mail) or facsimile notice
given prior to 2:00 p.m. New York City time, in a minimum aggregate principal amount of $250,000
or such greater amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 if prepaid in part, or the remaining
balance of such Loan if prepaid in full. Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment
date, each Loan to be prepaid and the principal amount thereof, shall be irrevocable and shall commit
the Borrower to prepay such Loan in the amount and on the date stated therein. All prepayments
under this Section 2.7(a) shall be accompanied by accrued but unpaid interest on the principal
amount being prepaid to (but excluding) the date of prepayment.
(ii)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (A) any prepayment
of the Loans effected on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date with the proceeds of
a Repricing Transaction described in clause (1) of the definition thereof below shall be accompanied
by a fee equal to 1.00% of the principal amount of the Loans prepaid, and (B) if in connection with
a Repricing Transaction described in clause (2) of the definition thereof below on or prior to such
first anniversary of the Closing Date, any Lender is replaced as a result of its being a non-consenting
Lender in respect of such Repricing Transaction pursuant to Section 2.14(i), such Lender shall be
entitled to the 1.00% fee provided under this Section 2.7(a)(ii) as to its Loans so assigned. A
“Repricing Transaction” means (1) any prepayment of the Loans using proceeds of Indebtedness
for which the interest rate payable thereon on the date of such prepayment is lower than LIBOR on
the date of such prepayment plus the Applicable Margin with respect to the Loans on the date of
such prepayment, provided that the primary purpose of such prepayment is to refinance Loans at a
lower interest rate or (2) any repricing of the Loans pursuant to an amendment hereto resulting in
the interest rate payable thereon on the date of such amendment being lower than LIBOR on the
date of such prepayment plus the Applicable Margin with respect to the Loans on the date of such
prepayment.
(b)
The Borrower shall reimburse each Lender on demand for any loss, cost or
expense incurred or to be incurred by any such Lender in the reemployment of the funds released
(i) by any prepayment (for any reason) of any LIBOR Loan if such Loan is repaid prior to the last
day of the Interest Period for such Loan, or (ii) in the event that, after the Borrower delivers a notice
of Borrowing under Section 2.1(b), or a notice of continuation or conversion of a Borrowing under
Section 2.6(a) in respect of LIBOR Loans, such Loan is not made, converted to or continued as a
LIBOR Loan on the first day of the Interest Period specified in such notice of Borrowing for any
reason other than (A) a suspension or limitation under Section 2.5(b) of the right of the Borrower
to select a LIBOR Loan, (B) a breach by any such Lender of its obligation to fund such Borrowing
when it is otherwise required to do so hereunder, or (C) a repayment resulting from a conversion
required by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.9(a). Such loss shall be the amount as reasonably
determined by such Lender as the excess, if any, of (I) the amount of interest which would have
accrued to such Lender on the amount so paid or not borrowed, continued or converted at a rate of
interest equal to the interest rate applicable to such Loan pursuant to Section 2.3, for the period
from the date of such payment or failure to borrow, continue or convert to the last day (x) in the
case of a payment prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan, of the then current
Interest Period for such Loan, or (y) in the case of a failure to borrow, continue or convert, of the
Interest Period for such Loan which would have commenced on the date of such failure to borrow,
continue or convert, over (II) the amount realized or to be realized by such Lender in reemploying
the funds not advanced or the funds received in prepayment or realized from the Loan not so
continued or converted during the period referred to above at the interest rate which such Lender
would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for Dollar deposits of a comparable
amount and period from other banks in the London Interbank Market. Each Lender shall deliver
to the Borrower from time to time one or more certificates setting forth the amount of such loss,
cost or expense as determined by such Lender, which certificates shall be conclusive absent manifest
error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amounts shown on such certificate within ten (10)
Business Days of the Borrower’s receipt of such certificate. The Administrative Agent or any
affected Lender is hereby authorized (but not obligated) to debit any deposit account of any Credit
Party now or hereafter maintained by such Credit Party at such entity (including, without limitation,
the JPMorgan Clearing Account, any Cash Collateral Account or any Collection Account) to pay
any such amounts that are not paid when due.
(c)
In the event the Borrower fails to prepay any Loan on the date specified in
any prepayment notice delivered pursuant to Section 2.7(a), the Borrower shall pay to the
Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lender any amounts required to compensate
such Lender for any actual loss incurred by such Lender as a result of such failure to prepay, including,
without limitation, any loss, cost or expenses incurred by reason of the acquisition of deposits or
other funds by such Lender to fulfill deposit obligations incurred in anticipation of such prepayment.
Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent from time to time one or
more certificates setting forth the calculation of the amount of such loss, cost or expense as
determined by such Lender, which certificates shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The
Borrower shall pay such Lender the amounts shown on such certificate within ten (10) Business
Days of the Borrower’s receipt of such certificate. The Administrative Agent or any affected Lender
is hereby authorized (but not obligated) to debit any deposit account of any Credit Party now or
hereafter maintained by such Credit Party at such entity (including, without limitation, the JPMorgan
Clearing Account, any Cash Collateral Account or any Collection Account) to pay any such amounts
that are not paid when due.
(d)
receipt thereof to prepay the Loans.
The Borrower shall apply 100% of Net Available Proceeds promptly upon
(e)
Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower
(commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2012), the Borrower shall calculate Adjusted Excess
Cash Flow for such fiscal quarter and shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 50% of such
Adjusted Excess Cash Flow. Not later than the date on which the Borrower makes the foregoing
payment (or if no such payment is required, then not later than the end of the foregoing 60-day
period), the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower setting forth the amount, if any, of Adjusted Excess Cash Flow for such
fiscal quarter and the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.
(f)
On the date of the prepayment set forth in Section 2.7(e), but in no case later
than 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower (commencing with the quarter
ending March 31, 2012), the Borrower shall calculate Breaking Dawn Cash Flow for such fiscal
quarter and shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 75% of such Breaking Dawn Cash. Not
later than the date on which the Borrower makes the foregoing payment (or if no such payment is
required, then not later than the end of the foregoing 60-day period), the Borrower will deliver to
the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth
the amount, if any, of Breaking Dawn Cash Flow for such fiscal quarter and the calculation thereof
in reasonable detail.
(g)
On the date of each of the prepayments set forth in Sections 2.7(e) and (f)
above (commencing with the payments made in respect of the quarter ending June 30, 2012), but
in no case later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the Borrower shall
prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 100% of the amount by which, after giving effect to the
prepayments in Sections 2.7(e) and (f) above, available cash of the Credit Parties (excluding
Unreleased Picture Expense Reserve Amounts and New Picture Expense Reserve Amounts) exceeds
the following thresholds on the last day of such quarter (after giving effect to any amortization
payment on such date) or on the date of such payment (using the date that results in a smaller excess,
and the amount of such excess shall be “Excess Available Cash”): (i) for each quarter through and
including the quarter ending June 30, 2013, $75,000,000, (ii) for each quarter thereafter through
and including the quarter ending June 30, 2014, $50,000,000, and (iii) for each quarter thereafter,
$35,000,000. Not later than each date on which the Borrower makes each of the foregoing payments
(or if no such payment is required, then not later than the end of the foregoing 60-day period), the
Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of
the Borrower setting forth the amount, if any, of the Excess Available Cash on such date of
determination and the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.
(h)
If at any time after December 31, 2014, the ratio of (i) available cash of the
Credit Parties (excluding Unreleased Picture Expense Reserve Amounts and New Picture Expense
Reserve Amounts) to (ii) outstanding Loans exceeds 3.0 to 1.0, the Borrower shall prepay all
outstanding Obligations.
(i)
The Borrower shall apply 100% of the proceeds of any initial public offering
of Equity Interests in the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any holding company parent
of the Borrower (as applicable, the “Offeror”) that are payable in respect of Equity Interests issued
in such offering by the Offeror (net of reasonable and customary transaction costs and excluding
proceeds that such entity or holders of Equity Interests are not entitled to receive) promptly following
completion thereof to prepay the Loans.
(j)
All outstanding Obligations shall be paid in full on the Maturity Date.
(k)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, (i) all proceeds that the Credit Parties are entitled to receive from
the distribution or other exploitation or disposition of a Picture (but subject to any third-party rights
under any Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement, the LG Intercreditor Agreement and any other
Interparty Agreement), shall be applied to satisfy the Obligations in the manner set forth in Section
8.7 and (ii) all other payments shall be applied to satisfy the Obligations in the manner set forth in
Section 12.2.
(l)
Unless otherwise designated in writing by the Borrower, all prepayments of
principal shall be applied to the applicable principal payment set forth in this Section 2.7, first to
that amount of such applicable principal payment then maintained as Alternate Base Rate Loans
by the Borrower, and then, to that amount of such applicable principal payment maintained as
LIBOR Loans by the Borrower in order of the scheduled expiry of Interest Periods with respect
thereto.
(m) All prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued but unpaid interest on the
principal amount being prepaid to but not including the date of prepayment.
(n)
If, on any day on which Loans are required to be prepaid (each, a “Prepayment
Date”), the aggregate principal amount of the Loans required to be so prepaid would exceed the
then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Loans that constitute Alternate Base Rate Loans,
and no Default or Event of Default is then continuing, then on such Prepayment Date the Borrower
may, at its option, deposit Dollars into the Cash Collateral Account in an amount equal to such
excess. If the Borrower makes such deposit, then (i) only the outstanding Alternate Base Rate Loans
shall be required to be prepaid on such Prepayment Date, and (ii) on the last day of each Interest
Period with respect to any LIBOR Loan ending after such Prepayment Date, the Administrative
Agent is irrevocably authorized and directed to apply funds from the Cash Collateral Account, if
any (and liquidate investments held in such Cash Collateral Account as necessary) to prepay LIBOR
Loans for which the Interest Period is then ending until the aggregate principal amount of all Loans
prepaid pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above equals the aggregate principal amount of Loans which
would have been required to be prepaid on such Prepayment Date but for the operation of this
Section 2.7(n).
(o)
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Article 2, should any
payment or prepayment of principal of or interest on the Loans or any other amount due hereunder
become due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the due date of such payment or
prepayment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of a payment
or prepayment of principal, interest shall be payable thereon at the rate herein specified during such
extension.
(p)
On the date of payment of the Additional Amount (as defined in Section 2.2
(a)(iii) of the Purchase Agreement), Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to
$20,000,000 minus the Additional Amount actually paid pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(iii) of the
Purchase Agreement; provided that such prepayment must be made with the proceeds of additional
cash equity contributions made to a Credit Party from a non-Credit Party after the Closing Date.
SECTION 2.8
Increased Costs.
(a)
If any Change in Law shall:
(i)
impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender
(except any such reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR); or
(ii)
impose on any Lender or the London Interbank Market any other condition
affecting this Credit Agreement or LIBOR Loans made by such Lender;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase, from the conditions that existed on the
Closing Date, the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any LIBOR Loan (or of maintaining
its obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable
by such Lender or hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will
pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such
additional costs incurred or reduction suffered; provided, however, that (x) the Borrower shall not
be obligated to pay such compensation to any Lender on account of any Change in Law affecting
or altering the Excluded Taxes, and (y) any amounts in respect of Indemnified Taxes and Other
Taxes shall be governed exclusively by Section 2.11.
(b)
If any Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital
requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital
or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Credit Agreement
or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding
company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s
policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then
from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c)
A certificate of a Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or
amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company the changes as a result of
which such amounts are due and the manner of computing such amounts, as specified in Section
2.10(a) or (b) above (as the case may be) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such
certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.
(d)
Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant
to this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, the Borrower shall not be required to
compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts incurred more than 270 days prior
to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation
therefor; provided, that if the Change in Law giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect,
then such 270-day period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect. The
obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination of this Credit
Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
(e)
Each Lender agrees that after it becomes aware of the occurrence of an event
or the existence of a condition that (i) would cause it to incur any increased cost hereunder or render
it unable to perform its agreements hereunder for the reasons specifically set forth in Section 2.5
(b), this Section 2.8 or Section 2.9, or (ii) would require the Borrower to pay an increased amount
under Section 2.5(b), this Section 2.8 or Section 2.11, it will use commercially reasonable efforts
to notify the Borrower of such event or condition and, to the extent not inconsistent with such
Lender’s internal policies, will use commercially reasonable efforts to make, fund or maintain the
affected Loans of such Lender through another Lending Office of such Lender if as a result thereof
the additional monies which would otherwise be required to be paid or the reduction of amounts
receivable by such Lender thereunder in respect of such Loans would be materially reduced, or
such inability to perform would cease to exist, or the increased costs which would otherwise be
required to be paid in respect of such Loans pursuant to Section 2.5(b), this Section 2.8 or Section
2.11 would be materially reduced or taxes or other amounts otherwise payable under Section 2.5
(b), this Section 2.8 or Section 2.11 would be materially reduced, and if, as determined by such
Lender, in its sole discretion, the making, funding or maintaining of such Loans through such other
Lending Office would not otherwise adversely affect such Loans or such Lender. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a failure on the part of any Lender to provide notice or take any other action pursuant
to this Section 2.8(e) shall not affect the Borrower’s obligation to make any payments or deductions
required by this Article 2. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
SECTION 2.9
Change in Legality.
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Credit
Agreement, if any change after the Closing Date in any Applicable Law, guideline or order, or in
the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration thereof,
shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any LIBOR Loan or to give effect to its
obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to a LIBOR Loan, then, by written notice to the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent, such Lender may (i) declare that LIBOR Loans will not
thereafter be made by such Lender hereunder for as long as such condition may be continuing, and/
or (ii) require that, subject to Section 2.7(b), all outstanding LIBOR Loans made by it be converted
to Alternate Base Rate Loans, whereupon all of such LIBOR Loans shall automatically be converted
to Alternate Base Rate Loans, as of the effective date of such notice as provided in Section 2.9(b)
below. Such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any subsequent LIBOR Borrowing shall instead be an
Alternate Base Rate Loan unless such declaration is subsequently withdrawn.
(b)
A notice to the Borrower by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.9(a) above
shall be effective for purposes of clause (ii) thereof, if lawful, on the last day of the current Interest
Period for each outstanding LIBOR Loan; and in all other cases, on the date of receipt of such notice
by the Borrower.
SECTION 2.10 Manner of Payments. Subject to Section 2.13, all payments of
principal and interest by the Borrower in respect of any Loans made to it shall be remitted to the
Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Loans and all Borrowings of
any Loans by the Borrower hereunder shall be made by the Lenders in accordance with their Pro
Rata Share thereof. All payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional
obligations not subject to offset, counterclaim, recoupment or reduction of any kind and shall be
made in Dollars in Federal or other immediately available funds at the Funding Office for credit to
the JPMorgan Clearing Account (with a specific reference to “Summit Entertainment, LLC”) no
later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date on which such payment shall be due.
SECTION 2.11 Taxes.
(a)
Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower
hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes; provided, however, that if the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes
or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that
after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable
under this Section 2.11) the Administrative Agent or the applicable Lender receives an amount equal
to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make
such deductions, and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law.
(b)
In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with Applicable Law.
(c)
The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender,
within ten (10) Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent or such Lender on or with respect to any
payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section
2.11) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto,
whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted
by the relevant Governmental Authority (except for any interest, penalties, or expenses payable by
the Administrative Agent or a Lender if caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct
as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment). A certificate setting forth the nature and amount
of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender, or by the Administrative Agent
on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d)
As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other
Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing
such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e)
Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of
withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to
which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Credit Agreement shall deliver
to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), on or prior to the Initial Date with respect
to such Foreign Lender (and from time to time thereafter at the time or times prescribed by Applicable
Law or upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two (2) copies of either U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI, or, in the case of a Foreign Lender
claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code
with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit M
and an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors
thereto, duly executed and properly completed by such Foreign Lender.
(f)
Any Lender that is not a Foreign Lender and has not otherwise established
to the reasonable satisfaction of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that it is an exempt
recipient (as defined in section 6049(b)(4) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) shall deliver
to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) on or prior to the Initial Date with respect
to such Lender (and from time to time thereafter as prescribed by Applicable Law or upon the
request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), a duly executed and properly completed copy
of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto).
(g)
If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion
exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of or any credit for any Indemnified Taxes or
Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the
Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.11, it shall pay over such refund
or credit to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts
paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.11 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
giving rise to such refund or credit), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the
Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant
Governmental Authority with respect to such refund or credit); provided, that the Borrower, upon
the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the
Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental
Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or
such Lender is required to repay such refund or credit to such Governmental Authority. This Section
2.11 shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its
tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower
or any other Person.
SECTION 2.12
Interest Adjustments.
(a)
If the provisions of this Credit Agreement or any Note would at any time
require payment by the Borrower to a Lender of any amount of interest in excess of the maximum
amount then permitted by the law applicable to any Loan, the interest payments to that Lender shall
be reduced to the extent necessary so that such Lender shall not receive interest in excess of such
maximum amount. If, as a result of the foregoing, a Lender receives interest payments hereunder
or under a Note in an amount less than the amount otherwise provided hereunder, such deficit
(hereinafter called the “Interest Deficit”) will, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law,
cumulate and will be carried forward (without interest) until the termination of this Credit
Agreement. Interest otherwise payable to a Lender hereunder or under a Note for any subsequent
period shall be increased by the maximum amount of the Interest Deficit that may be so added
without causing such Lender to receive interest in excess of the maximum amount then permitted
by the law applicable to the Loans.
(b)
The amount of any Interest Deficit relating to a particular Loan or Note shall
be treated as a prepayment penalty and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, be
paid in full at the time of any optional prepayment by the Borrower to the Lenders of all the Loans
at that time outstanding pursuant to Section 2.7(a). The amount of any Interest Deficit relating to
a particular Loan or Note at the time of the termination of the Commitments and payment in full
of the Loans at that time outstanding (other than an optional prepayment thereof pursuant to Section
2.7(a)), shall be canceled and not paid.
SECTION 2.13 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Credit
Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, the following provisions
shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
(a)
The Commitment of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in
determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action
hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification pursuant to Section
13.10(a)); provided, that any amendment, waiver or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders
or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender or all Defaulting Lenders differently
than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
(b)
So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any
amount payable to such Defaulting Lender hereunder (whether on account of principal, interest,
fees or otherwise and including any amount that would otherwise be payable to such Defaulting
Lender pursuant to Section 12.3 but excluding payments to the Defaulting Lender pursuant to
Section 13.10(b)) shall, in lieu of being distributed to such Defaulting Lender, be retained by the
Administrative Agent in a segregated account and, subject to any applicable requirements of law,
be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent (i) first, to the
payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder,
(ii) second, to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to
fund its Pro Rata Share as required by this Credit Agreement, (iii) third, if so determined by the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, held in such account as cash collateral for future funding
obligations of the Defaulting Lender under this Credit Agreement, (iv) fourth, pro rata, to the
payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower or the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower or any Lender against such Defaulting
Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Credit Agreement,
and (v) fifth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction;
provided, that if such payment is a prepayment of the principal amount of any outstanding Loans,
such payment shall be applied solely to prepay the outstanding Loans of, and reimbursement
obligations owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders pro rata prior to being applied to the prepayment
of any outstanding Loans of, or reimbursement obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender.
(c)
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all
amounts which would otherwise be payable to the Defaulting Lender shall, in lieu of being
distributed to such Defaulting Lender, be applied to satisfy in full the Obligations owing to the
Administrative Agent and the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with the other provisions of
this Credit Agreement with the balance, if any, being applied to the Obligations owing to such
Defaulting Lender.
(d)
Neither the provisions of this Section 2.13, nor the provisions of any other
Section of this Credit Agreement relating to a Defaulting Lender, are intended by the parties to
constitute liquidated damages. Subject to the limitations contained in Section 13.8 regarding special,
indirect, consequential and punitive damages, each of the Administrative Agent, each non-
Defaulting Lender and each Credit Party hereby reserves its respective rights to proceed against
such Defaulting Lender for any damages incurred as a result of it becoming a Defaulting Lender
hereunder.
SECTION 2.14 Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender (i) requests compensation
under Section 2.5(b), 2.8 or 2.11, or (ii) becomes a Defaulting Lender, or (iii) is replaced pursuant
to Section 13.10(d), then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort and upon notice to such
Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse
(in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 13.3), all of its interests,
rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement and the other Fundamental Documents to another
Lender or a replacement lender approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld), which shall assume such obligations and which accepts such assignment;
provided, that (x) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding
principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees, and all other amounts then payable
to it hereunder from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest
and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (y) in the case of any such assignment
resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.8 or payments required to be made pursuant
to Section 2.5(b) or 2.11, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payment
on an ongoing basis. No Lender shall be required to make any such assignment and delegation if,
prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the
Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. No such replacement shall be
deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender
shall have against the replaced Lender or of any rights that such replaced Lender shall have against
the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender.
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES
In order to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Credit
Agreement and make the Loans provided for herein, as applicable, the Credit Parties, jointly and
severally, make the following representations and warranties to, and agreements with, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Credit Agreement, the issuance of the Notes and the making of the Loans.
SECTION 3.1
Existence and Power.
(a)
Each of the Credit Parties is a limited liability company or corporation, duly
formed or organized, validly existing and (other than Proscenium Pictures Ltd. as a result of its
failure to file its 2010 annual report with the UK Registrar) in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of formation or organization, and in good standing as a foreign entity in all other
jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing in such other jurisdictions
could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
A list of the foregoing jurisdictions as of the Closing Date is attached hereto as Schedule 3.1.
Each Credit Party has the power and authority (i) to own its respective
properties and carry on its respective business as now being conducted and as intended to be
(b)
conducted, (ii) to execute, deliver and perform, as applicable, its obligations under the Fundamental
Documents and any other documents contemplated thereby to which it is or will be a party, (iii) to
grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in the
Collateral as contemplated by Article 8, (iv) in the case of the Pledgors, to grant to the Administrative
Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in the Pledged Collateral as
contemplated by Article 10, and (v) in the case of the Guarantors, to guaranty the Obligations as
contemplated by Article 9.
SECTION 3.2
Authority and No Violation.
(a)
The execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the
Fundamental Documents to which it is a party, the grant by each Credit Party to the Administrative
Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of the security interest in the Collateral and the grant
by each Pledgor to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of the security
interest in the Pledged Collateral, in each case, as contemplated by the Fundamental Documents
and, in the case of the Borrower, the Borrowings hereunder and the execution, delivery and
performance of the Notes and, in the case of each Guarantor, the guaranty of the Obligations as
contemplated in Article 9, (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary company action (or similar
action) on the part of each Credit Party, (ii) will not constitute a violation of any provision of
Applicable Law or any order of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Credit Party or any
of its properties or assets, (iii) will not violate any provision of the certificate of formation or
operating agreement, partnership agreement or any other organizational
organization,
document of such Credit Party, (iv) will not violate any provision of, be in conflict with, result in
a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, or create any
right to terminate, any Distribution Agreement, or any indenture, agreement, bond, note or other
similar instrument to which a Credit Party or by which a Credit Party or any of its properties or
assets are bound, other than where any such violation, conflict, breach, default or termination
described in clauses (ii) and (iv) above could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (v) will not result in the creation or imposition
of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of such Credit Party other
than pursuant to the Fundamental Documents.
(b)
Other than the restrictions listed on Schedule 3.2(b), there are no restrictions
on the transfer of any of the Pledged Securities other than as a result of this Credit Agreement or
Applicable Law, including any securities laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
SECTION 3.3
Governmental Approval. All authorizations, approvals, consents,
registrations or filings from or with any Governmental Authority required for the consummation
of the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of the Fundamental Documents to
which it is a party in accordance with its terms, and the execution and delivery by the Borrower of
the Notes, have been duly obtained or made or duly applied for, and are in full force and effect and,
if any further such authorizations, consents, approvals, registrations or filings should hereafter
become necessary, the Credit Parties shall obtain or make all such authorizations, approvals,
registrations or filings.
SECTION 3.4
Binding Agreements. This Credit Agreement and the other
Fundamental Documents, when executed, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of each Credit Party that is a party hereto or thereto, enforceable against each Credit Party in
accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law).
SECTION 3.5
Financial Statements. The audited consolidated balance sheets
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and unaudited consolidated balance sheets for the
fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011, in each case of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries, together with the related statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows, and
the related notes and supplemental information for the audited statements, and the most recent
annual audited and quarterly unaudited consolidated balance sheet, together in each case with the
related statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows, and the related notes and
supplemental information for the audited statements, in each case delivered pursuant to Section 5.1,
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP then in effect, except as otherwise indicated in the
notes to such financial statements and subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to changes
resulting from year-end and audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes. All of such financial
statements fairly present in all material respects the financial position or the results of operations
of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at the dates or for the
periods indicated, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to changes resulting from year-end
and audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, and reflect all known liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, that GAAP requires, as of such dates, to be shown or reserved against.
SECTION 3.6
No Material Adverse Change. There has been no material adverse
change, or any occurrence, condition or circumstance which could reasonably be expected to be a
material adverse change, with respect to the business, operations, performance, assets, properties
or financial condition of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, since December 31, 2010.
SECTION 3.7
Ownership of Pledged Securities, Subsidiaries, etc.
(a)
Attached hereto as Schedule 3.7(a) is a correct and complete list as of the
Closing Date of each Credit Party showing as to each (i) the jurisdiction of formation or organization
(as the case may be) of such Credit Party, (ii) the authorized capitalization of such Credit Party, (iii)
each Person holding ownership interests in such Credit Party and the type of such interests, and (iv)
the percentage of ownership of such Credit Party represented by such ownership interests.
(b)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.7(b), (i) no Credit Party owns any voting
stock, Equity Interest or other beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly, in any Person other
than another Credit Party, and (ii) no Credit Party is a general or limited partner in any partnership
or a participant in a joint venture (other than Approved Co-Financing Venture Transactions).
(c)
Attached hereto as Schedule 3.7(c) is a correct and complete organizational
chart as of the Closing Date reflecting the organizational structure of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries.
SECTION 3.8
Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Rights.
(a)
As of the Closing Date, Schedule 3.8(a) included: (i) the application filing
dates or copyright registration numbers and name of the Credit Party that is the applicant or registrant
for each U.S. copyright owned, in whole or in part, by a Credit Party in (x) Completed Pictures
which have been commercially released in the U.S. (“Released Pictures”), (y) screenplays for
Pictures which are not Released Pictures but have commenced or completed production, or which
a Credit Party has otherwise elected to register (excluding with respect to screenplays, registrations
issued before April 18, 2007 which in the aggregate are not material) (“Produced Screenplays”)
and (z) items of Music Product for which a Credit Party has elected to obtain a registration, and (ii)
the recordation filing dates or recordation numbers and dates, for each acquisition of a Completed
Picture for which a Credit Party obtained the U.S. distribution rights (an “Acquired Picture”) other
than with respect to non-theatrical direct to video Pictures for which a Credit Party obtained less
than all of the United States distribution rights and did not obtain the copyright in and to such
Picture, or which a Credit Party has otherwise elected to record (it being understood that with respect
to any such Acquired Pictures acquired prior to April 18, 2007, Schedule 3.8(a) will only list the
titles thereof). As of the date hereof, each Credit Party that owns a copyright, in whole or in part,
to a Completed Picture or Produced Screenplay, has registered such copyright, or has filed an
application for registration of such copyright, with the U.S. Copyright Office. As of the date hereof,
each Credit Party that obtained the U.S. distribution rights to a Completed Picture has recorded an
instrument of transfer, or has filed an instrument of transfer for recordation, with the U.S. Copyright
Office in respect of its rights to such Acquired Picture (with the exception of Acquired Pictures
acquired prior to April 18, 2007 and non-theatrical direct to video Pictures for which a Credit Party
obtained less than all of the United States distribution rights and did not obtain the copyright in and
to such Picture). To the best of each Credit Party’s knowledge, (A) all such Pictures and all
component parts thereof do not and will not violate or infringe upon any copyright, right of privacy,
trademark, patent, trade name, performing right or any literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, personal,
private, civil, contract, property or copyright right or any other right of any Person or contain any
libelous or slanderous material, and (B) from and after the commencement of principal photography
for any Picture, or if acquired subsequent to the commencement of principal photography, then at
the time of such acquisition, each Credit Party owns or is licensed sufficient rights under copyright
to such Picture to perform its obligations under (and not be in breach of) the Distribution Agreements
applicable to such Picture in effect at such time. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.12, there is no
claim, suit, action or proceeding pending or, to the best of each Credit Party’s knowledge, threatened
against any Credit Party that involves a claim of infringement of any copyright with respect to any
Picture or item of Music Product listed on Schedule 3.8(a), and no Credit Party has any knowledge
of any existing infringement or any other violation by any other Person of any copyright held by
any Credit Party with respect to any Picture or item of Music Product listed on Schedule 3.8(a)
which, in each case, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect. Each copyright set forth on Schedule 3.8(a) that is registered or has
been duly submitted for registration to the U.S. Copyright Office in the name of a Credit Party and
each Completed Picture for which a Credit Party obtained the U.S. distribution rights after April
18, 2007, in each case as of the Closing Date, has been included on Schedule A to the Copyright
Security Agreement that was delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date
pursuant to Section 4.1(f).
(b)
Schedule 3.8(b) lists all the trademarks registered and trademark applications
(excluding any applications filed, in whole or in part, on an intent to use basis) filed in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office by any Credit Party (including those to be registered or filed as of the
Closing Date) and identifies the Credit Party which registered or filed (or which will register or
file, as of the Closing Date) each such trademark, including the respective registration or application
numbers and applicable dates of registration or application. Each trademark set forth on Schedule 3.8
(b) that is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or for which an application has been
filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the name of a Credit Party, in each case as of the
Closing Date, has been included on Schedule A to the Trademark Security Agreement that was
delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 4.1(f).
(c)
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.8(c), to the knowledge of the Credit
Parties, all registrations for all copyrights, trademarks and service marks in which any Credit Party
has any rights described in subsections (a) and (b) above are valid and in full force and effect (other
than registrations for copyrights, trademarks and service marks that in the aggregate are not material)
and are not and will not be subject to the payment of any taxes or maintenance fees (other than U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office fees for filings made pursuant to Sections 8, 9 and 15 of the Lanham
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1050 et al, to maintain and/or renew the trademark and/or service mark registrations)
or other actions prior to the Maturity Date to maintain their validity or effectiveness.
SECTION 3.9
Fictitious Names. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.9, no Credit
Party has done business, is doing business or intends to do business other than under its full legal
name, including, without limitation, under any trade name or other “doing business as” name.
SECTION 3.10 Title to Properties. Each Credit Party has good title to, or valid
leasehold interests in, each of the properties and assets reflected on the most recent financial
statements referred to in Section 3.5, except, in each case, to the extent failure to possess such title
or valid leasehold interest could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and
all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, except Permitted Encumbrances.
SECTION 3.11 Chief Executive Office; Location of Collateral; Tax Identification
Number. Schedule 3.11 lists (i) the chief executive office of each Credit Party, (ii) all of the places
where any Credit Party keeps the records (other than any off-site storage facilities from which such
records are readily retrievable, a list of which facilities is available upon the Administrative Agent’s
request) concerning the Collateral or regularly keeps any goods included in the Collateral as of the
Closing Date, and (iii) each Credit Party’s tax identification and organizational number.
SECTION 3.12 Litigation. Schedule 3.12 sets forth a list as of the Closing Date
of all actions, suits or other proceedings at law or in equity by or before any arbitrator, arbitration
panel or Governmental Authority (including, but not limited to, matters arising under or related to
Environmental Law), and to the best of each Credit Party’s knowledge, any investigation by any
Governmental Authority of the affairs of, or threatened action, suit or other proceeding against or
affecting, any Credit Party or any of their respective properties or rights, none of which actions,
suits, proceedings or investigations would, if adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect.
No Credit Party is in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, decree, rule or regulation
of any Governmental Authority binding upon such Person, which default could reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.13 Federal Reserve Regulations. None of the Credit Parties is
engaged principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be
used, directly or indirectly, whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately (i) to purchase or carry
any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin
Stock, or (ii) for any other purpose, in each case, violative of or inconsistent with any of the provisions
of any regulation of the Board, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X thereto.
SECTION 3.14
Investment Company Act. None of the Credit Parties is, or will
during the term of this Credit Agreement be, (i) an “investment company,” within the meaning of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended or (ii) subject to regulation under any foreign,
federal or local statute or any other Applicable Law of the United States of America or any other
jurisdiction, in each case limiting its ability to incur indebtedness for money borrowed as
contemplated hereby or by any other Fundamental Document.
SECTION 3.15 Taxes. Each Credit Party has filed or caused to be filed all material
federal, state, local and foreign tax returns which are required to be filed with any Governmental
Authority after giving effect to applicable extensions, and has paid or has caused to be paid all
material taxes as shown on said returns or on any assessment received by it in writing, to the extent
that such taxes have become due, except as permitted by Section 5.12. No Credit Party knows of
any material additional assessments or any basis therefor. The Credit Parties believe that the charges,
accruals and reserves on its books in respect of taxes or other governmental charges are accurate
and adequate, in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 3.16 Compliance with ERISA. Each of the Credit Parties’ Plans (if
any), all of which, as of the Closing Date, are listed on Schedule 3.16, and each of which has been
maintained and operated in all material respects in accordance with all Applicable Laws, including
ERISA and the Code, and each Plan (if any) intended to qualify under section 401(a) of the Code
satisfies the requirements of this Section 3.16 in all material respects. No Reportable Event has
occurred as to any Plan, and the present value of all benefits under all Plans subject to Title IV of
ERISA (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not, in the aggregate, as of the
last annual valuation date applicable thereto, exceed the actuarial value of the assets of such Plans
allocable to such benefits. No material liability has been, and no circumstances exist pursuant to
which any material liability is reasonably likely to be, imposed upon any Credit Party or ERISA
Affiliate (i) under sections 4971 through 4980E of the Code, sections 502(i) or 502(l) of ERISA,
or Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or with respect to any plan
heretofore maintained by any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate, or any entity that heretofore was an
ERISA Affiliate, (ii) for the failure to fulfill any obligation to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan,
or (iii) with respect to any Plan that provides
welfare coverage (other than as
required pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code). Neither any Credit Party nor any ERISA Affiliate
has received any notification that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or has been terminated
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and no Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be
in reorganization or to be terminated.
SECTION 3.17 Agreements.
(a)
No Credit Party is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment
of any of the material obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any material agreement or
instrument (including, without limitation, any Distribution Agreement) to which it is a party, which
default could have a materially negative impact on the business of the Credit Parties.
(b)
Schedule 3.17 is a true and complete listing as of the Closing Date of (i) all
currently operative credit agreements, indentures, notes, and other agreements related to any
indebtedness for borrowed money of any Credit Party, other than the Fundamental Documents, (ii)
all material Distribution Agreements, (iii) all joint ventures to which a Credit Party is a party, (iv)
all agreements or other arrangements pursuant to which any Credit Party has granted a Lien to any
Person (other than Excluded Liens) on or after April 18, 2007 and (v) each other material contractual
agreement and each material amendment thereto. The Credit Parties have delivered or made
available to the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of each agreement (or, if not yet
executed, the most recent draft) described on Schedule 3.17, including all exhibits and schedules
thereto. For purposes of this Section 3.17, a Distribution Agreement or other contractual
arrangement shall be deemed “material” if any Credit Party reasonably expects that a Credit Party
would, pursuant to the terms thereof, (A) recognize future revenues in excess of $20,000,000, (B)
incur liabilities or obligations in excess of $20,000,000, or (C) could reasonably be likely to suffer
damages or losses in excess of $20,000,000 by reason of the breach or termination thereof; provided
the foregoing shall not include any agreement with any Person rendering services on any Picture.
SECTION 3.18 Security Interest. This Credit Agreement and the other
Fundamental Documents, when executed and delivered and, upon the making of the extension of
credit hereunder, will create and grant to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured
Parties), upon (i) the filing of the appropriate
financing statements with the filing offices
listed on Schedule 3.18, (ii) the filing of Form MG01 in connection with the U.K. Credit Parties,
(iii) the filing of the Copyright Security Agreement with the U.S. Copyright Office, (iv) the filing
of the Trademark Security Agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, (v) the delivery
of any certificated Pledged Securities with appropriate stock powers (or any comparable document
for
entities to the extent certificated) duly executed in blank to the Administrative
Agent (and the Administrative Agent having taken possession or control of such Pledged Securities),
(vi) the execution and delivery of any applicable Account Control Agreements, and (vii) the payment
of all applicable filings fees for the documents referenced in the preceding clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and
(iv) a valid and perfected security interest in the Collateral to the extent (A) in the case of Pictures,
set forth on Schedule 3.8(a), or (B) such security interest can be perfected by the actions described
in clauses (i) through (vi) above (prior to all other Liens other than any Specified Permitted
Encumbrances (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the lien of the Comerica Agent) not otherwise
subordinated to such security interest pursuant to the terms of any applicable intercreditor agreement
and, in the case of certificated Pledged Securities so delivered, prior to all other Liens).
SECTION 3.19 Environmental Liabilities.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.19, no Credit Party (and to the best of
each Credit Party’s knowledge no other Person) has used, stored, treated, transported, manufactured,
(a)
refined, handled, produced, Released or disposed of any Hazardous Materials on, under, at, from
or in any way affecting, any of the properties or assets owned, operated, occupied or leased by a
Credit Party, in material violation of any Environmental Law, or in any other manner, that in either
case could result in a material liability to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(b)
(i) No Finance Party has any obligations or liabilities, known or unknown,
matured or not matured, absolute or contingent, or assessed or unassessed, arising under or related
to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) no claims have been made against any of the Finance Parties in
the past five (5) years and no pending, threatened or outstanding citations, orders, proceedings or
notices have been issued against any of the Credit Parties arising under or related to Environmental
Laws or Hazardous Materials, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, in each case of (i) and (ii) including, without limitation, any such obligations or liabilities
relating to or arising out of activities of any of its respective employees, agents, representatives,
affiliates or predecessors in interest or any other Person with respect to which any Credit Party is
responsible, either contractually, by operation of law or otherwise.
SECTION 3.20 Pledged Securities.
(a)
All of the Pledged Securities are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and
and are owned and held by the Pledgors (as applicable), free and clear of any
Liens, other than those created pursuant to this Credit Agreement and Liens securing the Existing
Comerica Loan Facility, and there are no restrictions on the transfer of the Pledged Securities other
than as a result of this Credit Agreement or applicable securities laws and the regulations
promulgated thereunder. The Pledged Securities are owned by the Persons specified on Schedule
3.7(a) and Schedule 3.7(b).
(b)
There are no (i) outstanding rights, warrants, options, conversion or similar
rights currently outstanding with respect to, and no agreements to purchase or otherwise acquire,
any shares of the capital stock or other Equity Interests of any issuer of any of the Pledged Securities,
or (ii) securities or obligations of any kind convertible into any shares of the capital stock or other
Equity Interests of any issuer of any of the Pledged Securities.
(c)
Article 10 creates in favor of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the
Secured Parties), a valid, binding and enforceable security interest in, and Lien upon, all right, title
and interest of the Pledgors in the Pledged Collateral and upon delivery to the Administrative Agent
of the certificated instruments (if any) representing all Pledged Securities, accompanied by undated
stock powers (or any comparable documents for non-corporate entities to the extent certificated),
duly endorsed or executed in blank by the appropriate Pledgor, shall constitute a fully perfected
first priority security interest and Lien upon all right, title and interest of the Pledgors in such Pledged
Collateral.
SECTION 3.21 Compliance with Laws. No Credit Party is in violation of any
Applicable Law which violation could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
The Borrowings hereunder, the intended use of the proceeds of the Loans as contemplated by Section
5.17 and any other transactions contemplated hereby will not violate any Applicable Law.
SECTION 3.22 Subsidiaries. Set forth on Schedule 3.22 is a true and complete
list of all of the Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties and all Co-Financing Venture Entities, together
with, for each such Subsidiary and Co-Financing Venture Entity, (i) the jurisdiction of formation
or organization (as the case may be) of such Subsidiary and Co-Financing Venture Entity, (ii) the
authorized capitalization of such Subsidiary and Co-Financing Venture Entity, (iii) each Person
holding ownership interests in such Subsidiary and Co-Financing Venture Entity and the type of
such interests, and (iv) the percentage of ownership of such Subsidiary and Co-Financing Venture
Entity represented by such ownership interests.
SECTION 3.23 Solvency. No Credit Party has entered, or is entering, into the
arrangements contemplated hereby or by the other Fundamental Documents, or intends to make
any transfer or incur any obligations hereunder or thereunder, with actual intent to hinder, delay or
defraud either present or future creditors. On and as of the Closing Date and any date on which an
extension of credit is made hereunder, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to all Indebtedness
(including the Loans): (a) each Credit Party expects the cash available to such Credit Party, after
taking into account all other anticipated uses of the cash of such Credit Party (including the payments
on or in respect of debt referred to in clause (c) below), will be sufficient to satisfy all final judgments
for money damages which have been docketed against such Credit Party or which may be rendered
against such Credit Party in any action in which such Credit Party is a defendant (taking into account
the reasonably anticipated maximum amount of any such judgment and the earliest time at which
such judgment might be entered); (b) the sum of the present fair saleable value of the assets of each
Credit Party will exceed the probable liability of such Credit Party on its debts (including its
Guarantees after giving effect to the Contribution Agreement); (c) no Credit Party will have incurred
or intends to, or believes that it will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as such debts
mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by such Credit Party
from any source, and of amounts to be payable on or in respect of debts of such Credit Party and
the amounts referred to in clause (b) above); and (d) each Credit Party believes it will have sufficient
capital with which to conduct its present and proposed business and the property of such Credit
Party does not constitute unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its present or proposed
business. For purposes of this Section 3.23, “debt” means any liability or a claim, and “claim”
means any (i) right to payment whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated,
unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured
or unsecured, or (ii) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives
rise to a payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed,
contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured.
SECTION 3.24 True and Complete Disclosure. Neither any Fundamental
Document nor any other material agreement, document, instrument, certificate or statement (other
than (i) the Business Plan, (ii) any other projections, estimates, or other forward-looking information,
and (iii) any forward-looking pro forma financial information) furnished to the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders by or on behalf of any Credit Party in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, at the time it was furnished contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, under
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (considered in the context of all
other information provided to the Lenders). The Business Plan and any other projections, estimates,
forward-looking information or any forward-looking pro forma financial information furnished to
the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Credit Agreement are based on good faith estimates and
assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made in light
of the circumstances in existence at such time, it being understood by the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders that, without limiting the foregoing representation, (i) the Business Plan or such other
information as they relate to future events is not to be viewed as fact, and (ii) actual results during
the period or periods covered by the Business Plan or such other information are subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies and may differ materially from the projected results set forth therein.
There is no fact known to any Credit Party (other than general industry conditions) which materially
and adversely affects, or in the future may reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect,
the business, properties, assets, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Credit Parties,
taken as a whole.
SECTION 3.25 Status as a Pass-Through Entity. At all times since its formation,
each Credit Party has been either a “disregarded entity” or a “partnership” for U.S. federal, state
and local income and franchise tax purposes (other than Summit Distribution, LLC; Summit
International Distribution, Inc. and Summit Entertainment Development Services).
SECTION 3.26 Excluded Subsidiaries.
(a)
Attached hereto as Schedule 3.26 is a correct and complete list as of the
Closing Date of each Excluded Subsidiary showing as to each (i) the jurisdiction of formation or
organization (as the case may be) of such Excluded Subsidiary, (ii) the authorized capitalization of
such Excluded Subsidiary, (iii) each Person holding ownership interests in such Excluded Subsidiary
and the type of such interests, (iv) the percentage of ownership of such Excluded Subsidiary
represented by such ownership interests and (v) an explanation as to why it qualifies as an Excluded
Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.27 Representations on behalf of Excluded Subsidiaries. The Credit
Parties repeat the representations, warranties and agreements contained in Sections 3.1(a), 3.1(b)
(i) and (ii), 3.2 (other than with respect to Collateral and Pledged Securities), 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.12,
3.15, 3.16, 3.17, 3.19, 3.20 (other than Co-Financing Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries) and
3.21; provided, that each reference therein to a Credit Party shall be deemed to also include each
Finance Party (other than Co-Financing Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries which are neither
controlled by a Credit Party nor for which production or exploitation of the related Picture is
controlled by a Credit Party (in each case, as opposed to the applicable Approved Co-Financing
Venture Counterparty)).
4.
CONDITIONS OF LENDING
SECTION 4.1
Conditions Precedent to Loan. The obligation of each Initial 2012
Lender to make its Loan hereunder was subject to the satisfaction in full of the following conditions
precedent:
(a)
(i)
Organizational Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received:
a copy of the certificate of formation or articles or certificate of incorporation
(or equivalent document) of each Credit Party, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State
or other relevant office of such Person’s jurisdiction of formation or incorporation, which certificate
lists (if such type of list is generally available in the applicable jurisdiction) the charter documents
on file in the office of such Secretary of State;
(ii)
a certificate of the Secretary of State of such jurisdiction of formation or
incorporation, dated as of a recent date, as to the good standing of, and, if generally available in the
applicable jurisdiction, the payment of taxes then due and payable by, each Credit Party (other than
Proscenium Pictures, Ltd.);
(iii)
a certificate dated as of a recent date as to the good standing and/or authority
to do business of each Credit Party, issued by the Secretary of State or other relevant office of each
jurisdiction in the United States, if any, in which such Person is qualified as a foreign entity; and
(iv)
a certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other appropriate officer
(or member or manager, as the case may be, in the case of limited liability companies) acceptable
to the Administrative Agent, of each Credit Party, dated as of the Closing Date and certifying (A)
that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the certificate of formation or articles or certificate
of incorporation (or equivalent document) of such Person; (B) that attached thereto is a true and
or equivalent document of such Person as in
complete copy of the operating agreement,
effect on the date of such certification; (C) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the
resolutions adopted by the applicable managing body of such Person authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance in accordance with their respective terms of the Fundamental Documents
executed by such Person, and any other documents required or contemplated hereunder or
thereunder, the grant of the security interests in the Collateral and the Pledged Collateral, and in
the case of the Borrower, the Borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been
amended, rescinded or supplemented and are currently in effect; (D) that the certificate of formation
or articles or certificate of incorporation (or equivalent document) of such Person has not been
amended since the date of the last amendment thereto indicated on the certificates of the Secretary
of State or other appropriate office furnished pursuant to clause (i) above; and (E) as to the
incumbency and specimen signature of each officer (or member or manager, as the case may be)
of such party executing any Fundamental Document or such other documents required or
contemplated hereunder or thereunder (such certificate to contain a certification by another officer
(or member or manager, as the case may be) of such Person as to the incumbency and signature of
the officer (or member or manager, as the case may be) signing the certificate referred to in this
clause (iv) or a certification by the signing officer (or member or manager, as the case may be) that
he or she is the sole officer (or member or manager, as the case may be) of such Person.
(b)
Credit Agreement; Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received
(i) executed counterparts of the Initial 2012 Credit Agreement, which, when taken together, bear
the signatures of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, and the Credit Parties, and (ii) the Notes
executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender so requesting a Note.
(c)
Opinions of Counsel. The Administrative Agent shall have received the
written opinions of (i) Liner Grode Stein LLP, as counsel to the Credit Parties and (ii) with respect
to the due execution, delivery, authorization and enforceability of the Services Agreement, Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz, as counsel to the Servicer, in each case dated the Closing Date and addressed
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, which opinions shall be in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d)
No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2010, no change or
development shall have occurred and no new information shall have been received or discovered
by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders regarding any Credit Party (other than changes in general
economic conditions) that either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e)
Insurance. The Credit Parties shall have furnished the Administrative Agent
with (i) a summary of all existing insurance coverage in respect of the Credit Parties, (ii) evidence
acceptable to the Administrative Agent that the insurance policies required by Section 5.5 have been
obtained and are in full force and effect, and (iii) certificates of insurance with respect to all insurance
coverage existing as of the Closing Date, which certificates shall name the Administrative Agent
as an additional insured and/or loss payee and shall evidence compliance with Section 5.5.
(f)
Security and Other Documentation. The Administrative Agent shall have
received fully executed (where applicable) copies of: (i) a Copyright Security Agreement, listing
the copyright interests set forth on Schedule 3.8(a), (ii) a Trademark Security Agreement, listing
the trademarks set forth on Schedule 3.8(b), (iii) appropriate UCC-1 financing statements that are
required to be filed in order to perfect the Liens in the Collateral and the Pledged Collateral to the
extent required by, and with the priority contemplated by, Section 3.18, (iv) Account Control
Agreements for each deposit account of a Credit Party (including Collection Accounts maintained
with Comerica but excluding the LGAC 1 Account) existing at a bank as of the Closing Date (to
the extent not waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 12.1(b)
(xi)); provided, that with respect to any deposit account of a Credit Party that is subject to an Account
Control Agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, with the approval
of the Administrative Agent, a Refinancing Notice may be sent to such bank pursuant to Section
4.1(aa) hereof in lieu of execution of a new Account Control Agreement, (v) the Pledged Securities
with appropriate undated stock powers executed in blank (or any comparable document for non-
corporate entities to the extent certificated), other than ownership interests in the Borrower, and
(vi) with respect to any guild which has been granted a Lien by any Credit Party prior to the Closing
Date which has not been released, a notice sent to each such guild notifying it of the Lien granted
to the Administrative Agent on all assets of the Credit Parties and which is otherwise in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(g)
Security Interests in Copyrights and other Collateral. The Administrative
Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that each Credit Party and each Pledgor has
sufficient right, title and interest in and to the Collateral and Pledged Collateral, respectively, and
other assets that it purports to own (including appropriate licenses under copyright), as set forth in
the documents and other materials presented to the Lenders, to enable the applicable Credit Party
to perform the Distribution Agreements to which it is a party, and as to each Credit Party and each
Pledgor, to grant to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) the security
interests contemplated by the Fundamental Documents.
Payment of Fees. All fees and expenses (which expenses have been set forth
in reasonable detail in an invoice received by the Borrower), in each case, then due and payable by
(h)
the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and/or the Lenders in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, or as required by any fee letter in respect of the Facility, shall
have been paid or shall be paid contemporaneously therewith.
(i)
Litigation. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.12, no litigation, inquiry,
injunction or restraining order shall be pending, entered or threatened which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(j)
Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received UCC,
copyright office and other searches satisfactory to it covering the Collateral and Pledged Collateral
located in the United States indicating that no other filings, encumbrances or transfers (other than
in connection with Permitted Encumbrances) with regard to such Collateral and Pledged Collateral
are of record in any jurisdiction in which it shall be necessary or desirable for the Administrative
Agent to make a filing in order to provide the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured
Parties) with a perfected security interest in the Collateral or Pledged Collateral located in the United
States.
(k) Material Agreements. The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy
of or been given access to each agreement listed on Schedule 3.17 that has been requested by the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied that the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the other Fundamental Documents will not conflict with, or result in
a default, breach or right of termination or acceleration under, any material agreement to which any
Credit Party is a party, other than such as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(l)
Contribution Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
fully executed copy of the Contribution Agreement.
(m) Notices of Assignment. To the extent not previously provided to the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of a Notice of
Assignment duly executed by the appropriate Credit Party with respect to each material domestic
Distribution Agreement, together with evidence that each such Notice of Assignment has been
delivered to the applicable account debtor.
(n)
Acquisition. The Administrative Agent shall have received fully executed
copies of (i) the Purchase Agreement and (ii) the Services Agreement, in each case in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and the Acquisition of the Borrower shall have
been consummated simultaneously in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.
(o)
LG Intercreditor Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received
a fully executed LG Intercreditor Agreement.
(p)
Debenture. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a Debenture
executed by each of the U.K. Credit Parties, governed by English law, and in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) an appropriate Form MG01 for filing in Companies
House with respect to the U.K. Credit Parties.
(q)
Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have received on or
prior to the Closing Date true and complete copies of all of the financial statements referred to in
Section 3.5.
(r)
ERISA. The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all Plans of
each Credit Party subject to Title IV of ERISA that are in existence on the Closing Date, and
descriptions of those that are committed to as of the Closing Date.
(s)
Required Consents and Approvals. The Administrative Agent shall be
reasonably satisfied that (i) all required consents and approvals have been obtained with respect to
the transactions contemplated hereby from all Governmental Authorities with jurisdiction over the
business and activities of the Credit Parties and from any other entity whose consent or approval
the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion deems necessary to the transactions
contemplated hereby, and (ii) all such consents and approvals remain in full force and effect.
(t)
Federal Reserve Regulations. The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied
that the provisions of Regulations T, U and X of the Board will not be violated by the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(u)
Compliance with Laws. The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably
satisfied that the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Fundamental Documents will
not violate any provision of Applicable Law, or any order of any court or other agency of the United
States of America or any state thereof applicable to any of the Credit Parties or any of their respective
properties or assets.
(v)
Closing Date Permitted Distribution Documentation. The Administrative
Agent shall have received from the Borrower copies of any resolutions and other corporate
documentation, and any solvency opinions and other analysis performed, in each case in connection
with the Closing Date Permitted Distribution.
(w) Approval of Counsel to the Administrative Agent. All legal matters incident
to the Initial 2012 Credit Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
reasonably satisfactory to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to the Administrative Agent.
(x)
USA Patriot Act. The Administrative Agent shall have received any
information requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender that is required under or in
connection with the USA Patriot Act.
(y)
Projections. The Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory
projections for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries through 2016.
(z)
Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a
Solvency Certificate executed by the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(aa) Refinancing Notices. The Administrative Agent shall be satisfied that
Refinancing Notices have been sent by the applicable Credit Parties in connection with third party
agreements that will remain in place following the Closing Date.
(bb) Other Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other
documentation and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
SECTION 4.2
Conditions Precedent in connection with Pictures. The
commencement by a Credit Party or Co-Financing Venture Entity of principal photography on any
Picture or the acquisition by a Credit Party or Co-Financing Venture Entity of any Picture (in either
case for which a Credit Party may (or is required to) pay or contribute all or a portion of the Negative
Cost), shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a)
the Credit Parties and the Special Purpose Producers shall not have had
(directly or through a permitted Investment) Maximum Domestic Net Exposure of [**] or more for
any Picture (other than the Twilight Franchise, sequels to any Picture previously released by the
Credit Parties and one additional Picture per calendar year);
(b)
the Credit Parties and the Special Purpose Producers shall not have had
(directly or through a permitted Investment), for any Picture, U.S. P&A of [**] or more (other than
the Twilight Franchise and sequels to any Picture previously released by the Credit Parties);
(c)
the Credit Parties shall have satisfied the Performance Test (and shall provide
a calculation demonstrating the same in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent);
(d)
if such Picture or an interest therein is to be produced or acquired, the
requirements of Section 5.21 shall have been satisfied with respect to such Picture;
(e)
if such Picture is being co-financed by a third party, such Picture satisfies
the requirements of a Co-Financed Picture;
(f)
default shall not have occurred and be continuing (after the expiration of any
applicable cure period therefor) by the applicable Credit Party or the Approved Co-Financier under
any provision of any document executed in connection with a Co-Financed Picture, as a result of
which the Administrative Agent has determined that the Approved Co-Financier either will not be,
or is not, obligated to advance its share of the Negative Cost of such Picture, unless (i) the Borrower
has replaced such Approved Co-Financier with another Approved Co-Financier on substantially
the same terms or terms more favorable to such Credit Party, in each case, within fifteen (15)
Business Days of such determination, or (ii) the Borrower has demonstrated to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Administrative Agent that the Borrower has sufficient liquidity to finance such
Approved Co-Financier’s share of the Negative Cost for such Picture without exceeding the exposure
tests set forth in Section 4.2(a) or (b), or (iii) such Approved Co-Financier has provided evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that such Approved Co-Financier will fund its
share of the Negative Cost for such Picture; and
(g)
an Approved Completion Guarantor shall not have disaffirmed its obligations
under any Approved Completion Bond required hereunder, and shall not have suffered an insolvency
event of the type described in Sections 7.1(g) or (h), and an Approved Completion Bond shall not
have been determined to be void or voidable prior to the Completion and delivery of the applicable
Picture to the applicable Approved Domestic Distributor, in each case unless either (i) a replacement
Approved Completion Bond containing substantially the same terms and conditions to payment
shall have been executed within ten (10) Business Days; (ii) the Borrower can demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Administrative Agent that the applicable Picture will be Completed substantially
as contemplated by the terms of the Approved Completion Bond; or (iii) the Credit Parties shall
have abandoned the Picture with the approval of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 4.3
Conditions Precedent to the Extension of the Loan. The
obligations of the Lenders to make the Loan are subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a)
Notice. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Notice
with respect to such Borrowing as required by Section 2.2(b), duly executed by an Authorized
Officer of the Borrower.
(b)
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each
Credit Party set forth in Article 3 (as amended from time to time in accordance with Section 5.1
(m)) and in the other Fundamental Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on
and as of the date of such Borrowing (except to the extent that such representations and warranties
expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) with the same effect as if made on and
as of such date.
(c)
No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, nor shall any such Default or Event of Default occur as a result of the
making of such Borrowing, or the application of the proceeds thereof.
Each request for a Borrowing shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower
on the date of such Borrowing as to the matters specified in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 4.3.
5.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
From the date hereof and for so long as the Commitments shall be in effect, any
amount shall remain outstanding under any Note or any other Obligation shall remain unpaid or
unsatisfied, each of the Credit Parties agrees that it will, and (to the extent required under Section
5.24) will cause each of its Subsidiaries and the Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities to:
SECTION 5.1
Financial Statements, Reports and Audits. Furnish or cause to be
furnished to the Administrative Agent:
(a) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. commencing with the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, (i) the
audited consolidated balance sheet of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and its subsidiaries, as at the
end of, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for,
such fiscal year and the corresponding figures as at the end of, and for, the preceding fiscal year (if
applicable), accompanied by an unqualified report and opinion of independent public accountants
of nationally recognized standing as shall be retained by the Borrower and be reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent (it being agreed that PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young are
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards relating to reporting and which report and opinion shall
not be subject to any explanation, qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit and shall
contain no material exceptions or qualifications except for qualifications relating to accounting
changes (with which such independent public accountants concur) in response to FASB releases or
other authoritative pronouncements, together with a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the
Borrower, to the effect that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the
consolidated financial position of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and its Subsidiaries as at the
dates indicated and the consolidated results of their operations for the periods indicated in conformity
with GAAP and (ii) a schedule of consolidating information (“Consolidating Financial
Information”) reflecting (x) the consolidated balance sheet, statements of income, shareholders
equity and statements of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (it being understood that
for the Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Consolidating
Financial Information of the Borrower will be for the period from the Closing Date through March
31, 2012), (y) the consolidated balance sheet, statements of income, shareholders equity and
statements of cash flows of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. exclusive of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and (z) consolidating adjustments, if any. Such Consolidating Financial Information
will be accompanied by a separate report and opinion of the accountants referred to above which
indicates that such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in their audit
of the consolidated financial statements of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and, in the opinion of
such accountants, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated financial
statements of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. taken as whole. The Consolidating Financial
Information need only include comparative financial information for post-Acquisition periods.
(b)
(i) By no later than March 31, 2012, the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and the related unaudited consolidated
statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for, the calendar year ending December 31,
2011, and the corresponding figures, for the corresponding period, in the preceding calendar year,
together with a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, to the effect that such
financial statements, while not examined by independent public accountants, reflect, in the opinion
of the Borrower, all adjustments necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial
position of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such calendar year and
the results of operations for such calendar year then ended in conformity with GAAP, subject to
normal
audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and (ii) within sixty (60) days
after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp., commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012, the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and the related unaudited consolidated
statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for, such fiscal quarter, and for the portion
of the fiscal year through the end of such fiscal quarter and the corresponding figures, all as at the
end of the corresponding quarter, and for the corresponding period, in the preceding fiscal year (if
applicable, it being understood that periods prior to the Closing Date are not applicable), together
with a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, to the effect that such financial
statements, while not examined by independent public accountants, reflect, in the opinion of the
Borrower, all adjustments necessary to present fairly in all material respects the financial position
of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of the fiscal quarter and the results
of operations for the fiscal quarter then ended in conformity with GAAP, subject to normal
audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Borrower, a copy of the Business Plan for the then current fiscal year (with quarterly figures)
and the subsequent full fiscal year (with annual figures), which the Borrower shall make available
to any Lender upon request.
(d)
From time to time upon written request by the Administrative Agent to the
Borrower, following Completion of a Picture, the then current Negative Cost statement for such
Picture.
(e)
From time to time, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent,
copies of regular periodic financial reports prepared by or for any Credit Party with respect to each
Picture from the beginning of pre-production for any such Picture until such Picture is Completed.
(f)
Simultaneously with the delivery of the financial statements required under
Section 5.1(a) and (b), a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (i) stating whether or not such Authorized
Officer has knowledge, after due inquiry, of any condition or event which would constitute a Default
or Event of Default and, if so, specifying the details of each such condition or event and any action
taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) demonstrating in reasonable detail compliance
with the provisions of Sections 6.10, 6.27 and 6.30, (iii) certifying that all filings required under
Section 5.7 have been made and listing each such filing that has been made since the date of the
last certificate delivered in accordance with this Section 5.1(f), and also listing any recordation or
registration number received by any Credit Party with respect to such filings or any prior filings
that have not previously been provided pursuant to a certificate delivered under this Section 5.1(f),
(iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date
of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to the Administrative Agent hereunder (or
until the delivery of any audited financial statements hereunder, since the date of the unaudited
quarterly financial statements referred to in Section 3.5) resulting in a change in the preparation of
the financial statements accompanying such certificate, and specifying the effect of such change
on such financial statements, (v) identifying all Subsidiaries of each Credit Party existing on the
date of such certificate and indicating, for each such Subsidiary, whether such Subsidiary was formed
or acquired since the end of the previous fiscal quarter and whether such Subsidiary is an Excluded
Subsidiary, (vi) identifying any changes of the type described in Section 6.9 that have not been
previously reported by a Credit Party, (vii) identifying any events that give rise to an obligation by
the Borrower hereunder to prepay all or any portion of the Loans that have occurred since the end
of the previous fiscal quarter and setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the amount of
such prepayment obligation, (viii) attaching copies of any material debt instruments or other
evidence of material Indebtedness incurred by any Credit Party since the date of the most recent
certificate delivered under this Section 5.1(f), (ix) listing all bank accounts opened by or in the name
of a Co-Financing Venture Entity since the later of the Closing Date and delivery of the most recent
certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 5.1(f) and (x) with respect to the financial statements
required under Section 5.1(a) and (b)(ii), providing management’s commentary on financial results
of the Borrower for the period covered by such financial statements, including a discussion of
significant operational and financial developments during such period and setting forth such other
information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
(g)
(i) Within ten (10) Business Days after a Picture for which a Credit Party is
the U.S. Distributor becomes a Seasoned Picture, an Ultimates Report for such Picture, and (ii)
thereafter, together with each certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(f) (which shall be, for
the avoidance of doubt, not less often than once in each calendar quarter), an Ultimates Report for
each Seasoned Picture, together with the customary calculations thereof. If such Picture is
distributed domestically by a non-Credit Party, the relevant Credit Party shall also deliver to the
Administrative Agent information supporting the calculation of the Ultimates (such information to
be provided by such U.S. distributor and to include any third-party Ultimates calculation received
by such Credit Party).
(h)
Simultaneously with the delivery of each Ultimates Report pursuant to clause
(g)(ii) above after the date which is six (6) months following the release of the fourth Seasoned
Film after the Closing Date, a reasonably detailed calculation of the Ultimates Ratio and the
Ultimates Advance Rate.
(i) Within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof by a Credit Party, copies
of all management letters issued to such Person by its auditors.
(j)
Promptly upon their becoming available, copies of all registration statements,
proxy statements, notices and reports any Credit Party shall file with any securities exchange or
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency, if any.
(k)
Together with the delivery of each certificate required under Section 5.1(f),
a Liquidity Certificate indicating that, for the applicable four-fiscal-quarter period described therein,
the ratio of the Credit Parties’ projected cash flow sources to the Credit Parties’ projected cash uses
(other than the mandatory prepayments set forth in Sections 2.7(e), (f) and (g)) will exceed 1.1:1.0
in each quarter.
(l)
Upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, accounting
statements with respect to receipts and distribution expenses relating to the applicable Pictures with
respect to which a Credit Party has in its possession.
(m)
Such information as may be required to keep current each of the Schedules
attached to this Credit Agreement, it being agreed that the relevant Schedules shall be deemed to
be updated automatically to reflect any pertinent information or documentation provided, in the
form of updated schedules, by a Credit Party to the Administrative Agent from time to time without
any further action by the Credit Parties; provided, that Schedules 3, 3.12, 3.2(b), 3.16, 6.1, 6.2(j),
6.3, 6.4 and 6.11 may not be amended without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.
(n)
Promptly upon written request therefor, any information required by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender under or in connection with the USA Patriot Act.
(o)
Any reports, analyses or other information required to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent by the Borrower under any of the other Fundamental Documents to which it
is a party, at such time or times as are required therein.
(p)
From time to time such additional information regarding the financial
condition or business of any Credit Party or Excluded Subsidiary, or otherwise regarding the
Collateral and the Pledged Collateral, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the
Administrative Agent) may reasonably request in writing.
SECTION 5.2
Corporate Existence; Compliance with Laws.
(a)
Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in
full force and effect its organizational existence, except as otherwise permitted under Sections 6.6
and 6.20; provided, that Summit International Distribution, Inc. may be dissolved within one year
of the Closing Date after transferring all of its assets to a Credit Party.
(b) Maintain all rights, licenses, permits and franchises necessary or desirable
in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)
Comply with all applicable statutes, regulations and orders of, and all
applicable restrictions imposed by, any Governmental Authority, except to the extent that the failure
to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.3 Maintenance of Properties. Keep its tangible properties which
are material to its business in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear
excepted) and (i) from time to time make (or cause to be made) all necessary and proper repairs,
renewals, replacements, additions and improvements thereto, and (ii) comply at all times with the
provisions of all material leases and other material agreements to which it is a party so as to prevent
any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder unless compliance therewith is being currently contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and appropriate reserves have been established in
accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prevent any Credit
Party from discontinuing the use, operation or maintenance of such properties or disposing of them
if (x) such discontinuance or disposal is, in the reasonable judgment of the governing body of such
Credit Party, desirable in the conduct of the business, and (y) such discontinuance or disposal could
not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.4
Notice of Material Events.
(a)
Promptly upon any Authorized Officer of any Credit Party obtaining
knowledge of (i) any Default or Event of Default, or a failure of the Performance Test, (ii) any
action or event which could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the
performance of the Credit Parties’ obligations under the Fundamental Documents, the repayment
of the Loans, or the security interests granted to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the
Secured Parties) under the Fundamental Documents, (iii) any other action or event which could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) any event which could reasonably
be expected to materially and adversely impact upon the amount or collectibility of accounts
receivable of the Credit Parties or otherwise materially decrease the value of any Collateral or
Pledged Collateral, (v) any proposed material amendment to any material agreements that are part
of the Collateral or the Pledged Collateral and which amendment could reasonably be expected to
be materially adverse to the business of the Credit Parties as a whole, or (vi) any Person giving any
notice to any Credit Party, or taking any other action to enforce remedies with respect to a claimed
default or event or condition of the type referred to in Section 7.1(g) or (h), such Credit Party shall
promptly give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent specifying the nature and period
of existence of any such condition or event, or specifying the notice given or action taken by such
Person and the nature of such claimed default or event or condition and what action any Credit
Party has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.
(b)
Promptly upon any Authorized Officer of any Credit Party obtaining
knowledge of (i) either (1) the institution of any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or arbitration
by any Governmental Authority or other Person against or affecting any Credit Party or any material
portion of any Credit Party’s assets (including any Picture) which, if adversely decided would be
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect (each, a “Proceeding”) or (2) the threat of
any Proceeding, or (ii) any material adverse development in any Proceeding described in clauses
(1) or (2) above (whether or not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders),
such Credit Party shall (x) give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and provide such
other information as has been made available to such Credit Party to enable the Administrative
Agent to evaluate such matters; and (y) upon written request, promptly give notice of the status of
any Proceeding covered by a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (x)
and provide such other information as may be reasonably requested and available to such Credit
Party to enable the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to evaluate such matters.
SECTION 5.5
Insurance.
(a)
Keep its assets which are of an insurable character insured (to the extent and
for the time periods consistent with, or greater than, customary industry standards) by financially
sound and reputable insurers against all risks of loss or damage by fire, explosion, theft or other
hazards which are included under extended coverage in amounts not less than the insurable value
(as reasonably determined by the Borrower) of the property insured or such lesser amounts, and
with such
retention or deductible levels, as are generally consistent with normal
industry standards.
(b) Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance against
other hazards and risks and liability to Persons and property to the extent and in the manner consistent
with, or greater than, customary standards.
(c) Maintain, or cause to be maintained, in effect during the period from the
commencement of principal photography of each Picture produced by any Credit Party or from the
date of acquisition of each Picture acquired by any Credit Party, through the third anniversary of
the date on which such Picture is delivered, a
“Errors and Omissions” policy or policies
covering such Pictures, and cause such Errors and Omissions policy or policies to provide coverage
to the extent and in such manner as is customary for Pictures of a like type but at a minimum to the
extent and in such manner as is required under all applicable Distribution Agreements and other
contracts relating thereto.
(d) Maintain, or cause to be maintained, in effect during the period from the
commencement of principal photography of each Picture produced by a Credit Party, or from the
date of delivery of each such Picture acquired by a Credit Party (i) until such time as the
Administrative Agent shall have been advised of the existence of one negative or master tape in
one location and an interpositive, internegative or duplicate master tape in another location of the
final version of the Completed Picture (satisfactory evidence thereof to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent upon request), insurance on the negatives and sound tracks or master tapes
of such Picture in an amount not less than the cost of re-shooting the principal photography of such
Picture and otherwise re-creating such Picture and (ii) until principal photography of such Picture
has been concluded, a cast insurance policy with respect to such Picture, which provides coverage
to the extent and in such manner as is customary for Pictures of a like type, but at minimum to the
extent and in such manner as is required under all applicable Distribution Agreements and other
contracts relating thereto.
(e)
insurance
Cause all such
(excluding worker’s
compensation insurance) to: (i) provide for the benefit of the Lenders that thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice of cancellation, termination,
or lapse or material change of coverage
shall be given to the Administrative Agent; (ii) name the Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Secured Parties as a loss payee (except for “Errors and Omissions” insurance and other third
party liability insurance); provided, however, that so long as no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, production insurance recoveries received by a Credit Party prior
to Completion or abandonment of a Picture may be utilized to finance the production of such Picture;
and provided, further, that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
property insurance proceeds may be used to repair damage in respect of which such proceeds were
received; and (iii) to the extent that none of the Secured Parties shall be liable for premiums or calls,
name the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as an additional insured,
including, without limitation, under any “Errors and Omissions” policy.
(f)
No less than one time per calendar year, render to the Administrative Agent
a broker’s report in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to
all such insurance coverage, including such detail as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request.
SECTION 5.6
[Intentionally omitted].
SECTION 5.7
Copyrights and Trademarks.
(a) Within thirty (30) days after (i) the initial U.S. commercial release of each
Picture, to the extent any Credit Party is or becomes the owner, in whole or in part, of the copyright
to such Picture, (ii) any Credit Party becomes the owner (or otherwise acquires a copyrightable
interest), in whole or in part, of the copyright to any items of Music Product and elects to file an
application to register its interest therein or (iii) any Credit Party elects to file an application to
register any trademark or service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, (1) take any and
all actions necessary to register the copyright for such Picture or such item of Music Product or
such trademark or service mark in the name of such Credit Party (subject, in the case of the Credit
Parties, to a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) pursuant
to the Copyright Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement) in conformity with
the laws of the United States of America, and (2) promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent (x)
written evidence of the submission for registration (and subsequently of registration) of any and all
such copyrights and trademarks and service marks for inclusion in the Collateral under this Credit
Agreement, and (y) a Copyright Security Agreement Supplement or a Trademark Security
Agreement, as applicable, relating to such copyright or such trademark or service mark, executed
by such Credit Party.
(b) Within thirty (30) days after (i) the initial U.S. commercial release of each
Acquired Picture, to the extent any Credit Party has an interest under copyright therein, but does
not own, in whole or in part, the copyright to such Picture, or (ii) any Credit Party is assigned the
ownership rights to any registered trademark or service mark (or a trademark or service mark that
is the subject of an application for federal registration based on actual use of the mark or if based
on intent to use, a Statement of Use or Amendment to Allege Use has been filed and accepted by
the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office), record, or cause to be recorded, if such interest or rights may
be recorded with the U.S. Copyright Office or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, (x) an
instrument of transfer in respect to such interests or rights with the U.S. Copyright Office or the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable, and (y) a Copyright Security Agreement
Supplement or a Trademark Security Agreement, as applicable, relating to such interests or rights,
executed by such Credit Party, in the case of clauses (x) and (y), other than with respect to non-
theatrical direct to video Pictures for which a Credit Party obtained less than all of the United States
distribution rights and did not obtain the copyright in and to such Picture.
(c)
To the extent that the Credit Parties at any time have rights in registered
copyrights, trademarks or service marks outside of the U.S. which have material value in the
reasonable determination of the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent has also
determined that the cost to a Credit Party is not disproportionate to the benefit to be realized by the
Secured Parties by perfecting a Lien in such copyrights, trademarks or service marks, the Credit
Parties shall execute and deliver appropriate local law security documents and filings (in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) following a request by the
Administrative Agent; provided, that in no event shall any Credit Party be required to take any
action that could reasonably be expected to affect the validity of any such registrations under the
law of the applicable jurisdiction in effect at such time or be required to execute any documents
that would effect a transfer or assignment of any copyrights, trademarks or service marks should
the local law of the applicable jurisdiction not recognize or provide for security interests in
copyrights, trademarks or service marks.
SECTION 5.8
Books and Records; Examination.
(a) Maintain or cause to be maintained at all times true and complete books and
records of its financial operations and provide the Administrative Agent and its representatives
access to such books and records and to any of its properties or assets upon reasonable advance
notice to the applicable Credit Party no more than one (1) time per year (unless an Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case no such notice shall be required and no such
limit shall apply) and during regular business hours and in a manner so as not to disrupt the business
operations of the Borrower or any Credit Party in order that the Administrative Agent and its
representatives may make such audits and examinations of, and make abstracts from such books,
accounts, records and other papers pertaining to, the Collateral, and upon reasonable advance
notification to the Credit Parties and subject to any party not then bound by a confidentiality
agreement to entering into a confidentiality agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the
Borrower, permit the Administrative Agent or its representatives to discuss the affairs, finances and
accounts with, and be advised as to the same by, Authorized Officers and independent accountants,
all as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem appropriate for the purpose of verifying the
accuracy of each report delivered by any Credit Party to the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders
pursuant to this Credit Agreement or for otherwise ascertaining compliance with the Fundamental
Documents.
(b)
If, at any time when no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Administrative Agent wishes to confirm with account debtors and other payors the amounts and
terms of a reasonable number of receivables of any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent will so
notify the Credit Parties. The Administrative Agent agrees to have such confirmation made through
the Credit Parties’ auditors. If for any reason such auditors fail to proceed with the confirmations
in a timely manner, after a cure period of ten (10) Business Days from receipt of notice from the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may proceed to make such confirmations directly
with account debtors and other payors after prior written notice to the Borrower. The Administrative
Agent agrees that it shall not exercise the foregoing rights more than once per year unless (i) an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have
a valid credit concern with respect to the Facility or the applicable account debtor. Each of the
Credit Parties hereby agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to confirm directly with account debtors and
other payors, the amounts and terms of all accounts receivable of the Credit Parties.
SECTION 5.9
Audit Rights.
(a)
Promptly notify the Administrative Agent of, and at all times allow the
Administrative Agent or its designee access to the results of all material audits conducted by (i) any
Credit Party of any third party licensee, partnership, or joint venturer, or (ii) any contract counterparty
of the Credit Party, in each case to the extent the final results thereof are material. The Credit Parties
will exercise their audit rights with respect to any such third party licensees, partnerships and joint
ventures in a manner consistent with past practice; provided, that if an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, subject to providing prior
written notice to the Credit Parties, to exercise directly such Credit Party’s audit rights under any
agreement with respect to any Picture included in the Collateral.
(a)
From and after the Closing Date, use good faith efforts to not enter into any
Distribution Agreement which prohibits the Credit Parties from (i) sharing the results of audits
conducted by the Credit Parties and the contract counterparties with the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, or (ii) allowing the Administrative Agent to exercise the Credit Parties’ audit rights as
provided in clause (a) above.
SECTION 5.10 Observance of Agreements. Duly observe and perform all
material terms and conditions of each Production Services Agreement, all material Distribution
Agreements and all other material agreements to which it is a party relating to the production,
acquisition, development and exploitation of each Picture and diligently protect and enforce (or
cause to be protected and enforced) the material rights of the Credit Parties under all such agreements
in a manner consistent with prudent business judgment and subject to the terms and conditions of
such agreements as from time to time in effect.
SECTION 5.11 Laboratories; No Removal.
(a)
To the extent any Credit Party has control over, has received delivery of, or
has current access rights to, any of the Physical Materials referenced below relating to any Picture,
deliver or cause to be delivered to a Laboratory or Laboratories all the original negative (or digital
original negative, if applicable, or if no original negative or digital original negative exists, digital
files) (the “Original Negative”) and preprint materials (until Completion of the Picture), and
subsequent to Completion, the Original Negative, master sound elements and digital interpostive
with respect to each such Picture sufficient to exploit its rights in all known media (the “Key
Materials”) and deliver to the Administrative Agent a fully executed Pledgeholder Agreement with
respect to such materials. To the extent that any Credit Party has only rights of access to such Key
Materials and has not created duplicate materials sufficient to exploit its rights and has not stored
such duplicate materials at a Laboratory that has delivered a Pledgeholder Agreement to the
Administrative Agent, the applicable Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a fully
executed Laboratory Access Letter covering such materials. Prior to requesting any such Laboratory
to deliver any Key Materials to another Laboratory, such Credit Party shall provide the
Administrative Agent with a Pledgeholder Agreement or Laboratory Access Letter, as appropriate,
executed by such other Laboratory and all other parties to such Pledgeholder Agreement or
Laboratory Access Letter, as the case may be (including, with respect to any such Pledgeholder
Agreement, the Administrative Agent). Each Credit Party hereby agrees not to deliver or remove
or cause the delivery or removal of the Key Materials with respect to any Picture owned by any
Credit Party, or any Picture in which any Credit Party has an interest and the right to control the
delivery or removal of Key Materials, to a location outside the United States of America, Canada
or the United Kingdom (unless the Key Materials sufficient to exploit its rights in all known media
with respect to the applicable Picture are held at a Laboratory in the United States, United Kingdom
or Canada) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, except for a limited
duration as may be reasonably required for a Picture produced in another territory; provided, that
before any such materials may be located in Canada or the United Kingdom, at the request of the
Administrative Agent, appropriate local law security documents in form and substance satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(b)
During production of any Picture produced by any Credit Party, such Credit
Party shall promptly deliver (or cause to be delivered) the daily rushes for such Picture to the
appropriate Laboratory as soon as reasonably practicable, if applicable (e.g., if dailies are being
developed at a Laboratory or are not digital).
(c) With respect to Breaking Dawn 1, Breaking Dawn 2 and all Pictures for which
principal photography commences after the Closing Date, promptly after Completion, deliver to
the Administrative Agent and the Laboratories that are signatories to Pledgeholder Agreements a
revised schedule of the Physical Materials therefor on deposit with such Laboratories to the extent
applicable.
SECTION 5.12 Taxes and Charges; Indebtedness in Ordinary Course of Business.
Duly pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, before the same shall become delinquent
(after giving effect to applicable extensions), all taxes, assessments, levies and other governmental
charges imposed upon any Credit Party or its properties, sales and activities, or any part thereof, or
upon the income or profits therefrom, as well as all claims for labor, materials, or supplies which
if unpaid might by law become a Lien (other than a Permitted Encumbrance) upon any property of
any Credit Party; provided, however, that any such tax, assessment, levy or charge need not be paid
if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
such Credit Party shall have set aside on its books reasonable reserves (the presentation of which
is segregated to the extent required by GAAP) adequate with respect thereto; and provided, further,
that such Credit Party will pay all such taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges
forthwith upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any Lien which may have attached
as security therefor or post a bond or other security therefor acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Each Credit Party will promptly pay when due, or in conformance with customary trade terms, all
other indebtedness incident to its operations.
SECTION 5.13 Liens. Defend the Collateral and Pledged Collateral against any
and all Liens howsoever arising (other than Permitted Encumbrances) and the first priority status
of the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) therein prior to
all Liens other than Specified Permitted Encumbrances in the case of all Collateral other than Pledged
Collateral, and prior to all Liens in the case of the Pledged Collateral, and in any event defend
against any attempted foreclosure (other than a foreclosure by the Administrative Agent under any
Fundamental Document).
SECTION 5.14 Further Assurances; Security Interests.
(a)
Upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, duly and promptly
execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, at the cost and expense of the Credit
Parties, such further instruments as may be necessary or desirable in the reasonable judgment of
the Administrative Agent to carry out the provisions and purposes of the Fundamental Documents.
(b)
Upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, (i) promptly
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered, at the cost and expense of the Credit
Parties, such further instruments as may be necessary or desirable in the reasonable judgment of
the Administrative Agent, to provide the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties)
a perfected Lien in the Collateral and the Pledged Collateral (with the priority contemplated by
Section 3.18), and any and all documents (including, without limitation, the execution, amendment
or supplementation of any financing statement and continuation statement or other statement) for
filing under the provisions of the UCC and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any other
Applicable Law, and (ii) perform or cause to be performed such other acts which are reasonably
necessary or advisable, from time to time, in order to grant and maintain in favor of the Administrative
Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) the security interest in the Collateral and the Pledged
Collateral (with the priority contemplated by Section 3.18) contemplated under the Fundamental
Documents.
(c)
Promptly undertake to deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative
Agent from time to time such other documentation, consents, authorizations and approvals in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as the Administrative Agent
shall deem reasonably necessary or advisable to perfect or maintain the Liens of the Administrative
Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties).
SECTION 5.15 ERISA Compliance and Reports. Furnish to the Administrative
Agent (a) as soon as possible, and in any event within thirty (30) days after any executive officer
of a Credit Party has knowledge that (i) any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan has occurred,
a statement of an executive officer of the Credit Party, setting forth on behalf of such Credit Party
details as to such Reportable Event and the action which it proposes to take with respect thereto,
together with a copy of the notice, if any, required to be filed of such Reportable Event given to the
PBGC, or (ii) a failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412
of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) has occurred with respect to a Plan or an application has
been made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding
standard or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412 of the Code with respect to
a Plan, a Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Multiemployer Plan has been or is proposed to be
terminated, reorganized, partitioned or declared insolvent under Title IV of ERISA, proceedings
have been instituted to terminate a Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Multiemployer Plan, a
proceeding has been instituted pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution
to a Multiemployer Plan, or any such Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate has incurred any material
liability (including any contingent or secondary liability) to or on account of the termination of or
withdrawal from a Plan or Multiemployer Plan under Sections 4062, 4063, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA,
a statement of an executive officer of the Credit Party, setting forth details as to such event and the
action the applicable Credit Party proposes to take with respect thereto, (b) promptly upon
reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, copies of each annual and other report with respect
to each Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA and (c) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice
any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate may receive from the PBGC relating to the PBGC’s intention
to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan.
SECTION 5.16 Environmental Laws.
(a)
Promptly notify the Administrative Agent upon an Authorized Officer of any
Credit Party becoming aware of any violation or potential violation or
with, or
liability or potential liability under, any Environmental Laws which, when taken together with all
other pending violations could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and
promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent all notices of any nature which any Credit Party may
receive from any Governmental Authority or other Person with respect to any violation or potential
violation or
with, or liability or potential liability under any Environmental Laws
which, in any case or when taken together with all such other notices, could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)
Comply with and use reasonable efforts to ensure compliance by all tenants,
subtenants and other Persons under any Credit Party’s control with all Environmental Laws, and
obtain and comply in all respects with and maintain and use best efforts to ensure that all tenants,
subtenants and other Persons under any Credit Party’s control obtain and comply in all respects
with and maintain any and all licenses, approvals, registrations or permits required by Environmental
Laws, except in each case where failure to do so could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)
Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and
all remedial, removal and other actions required under all Environmental Laws and promptly comply
in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities, except
where failure to do so could not have a Material Adverse Effect. Any order or directive whose
lawfulness is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings shall be considered a lawful
order or directive when such proceedings, including any judicial review of such proceedings, have
been finally concluded by the issuance of a final
order; provided, however, that
the appropriate Credit Party shall have set aside on its books reasonable reserves (the presentation
of which is segregated to the extent required by GAAP) adequate with respect thereto if reserves
shall be deemed necessary.
(d)
Defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders, and their respective employees, agents, officers and directors, from and against any claims,
demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or
nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way related to: (i) any
act or omission of any Credit Party arising under or related to Environmental Laws or Hazardous
Materials, (ii) the violation of or
by any Credit Party with any Environmental
Laws, (iii) the presence, Release or threatened Release, of any Hazardous Materials or exposure of
any Person to any Hazardous Materials relating in any manner to any Credit Party or any property
currently or formerly owned, operated, occupied or leased by any Credit Party, (iv) any breach of
any representation, or violation of any covenant, made hereunder relating to Environmental Laws
or Hazardous Materials, or (v) any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities
or any other Persons related thereto, including, without limitation, reasonable outside attorney and
consultant fees, investigation and laboratory fees, court costs and litigation expenses, but excluding
therefrom all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses
arising out of or resulting from (x) the gross negligence or willful acts or willful misconduct of any
indemnified party, to the extent so found in a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or
(y) acts or omissions of any indemnified party in possession or control of any such assets.
SECTION 5.17 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Facility on the Closing
Date to repay loans, interest and fees owing under the Existing Credit Agreement or to pay transaction
costs and expenses in connection with the Acquisition, the Initial 2012 Credit Agreement and this
Credit Agreement.
SECTION 5.18 Distribution Agreements; Letters of Credit.
(a)
Notify the Administrative Agent promptly following the execution of (and
provide true and complete copies to Administrative Agent and the Lenders (provided, the Borrower
may require that the Lenders inspect such documents at the Borrower’s offices) promptly following
any request) (i) each material new multi-picture domestic Distribution Agreement and multi-picture
foreign Distribution Agreement, and (ii) all material amendments and modifications to any such
Distribution Agreement.
(b)
From time to time, furnish to the Administrative Agent such information and
reports regarding the Distribution Agreements as the Administrative Agent (or any Lender, acting
through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request.
(c)
Promptly upon receipt thereof, deliver to the Administrative Agent to be held
as part of the Collateral, the original of all letters of credit (including any amendments thereto)
which are issued for the benefit of a Credit Party and have been received by a Credit Party (whether
pursuant to a Distribution Agreement or otherwise) after the Closing Date, other than letters of
credit for which a Foreign Rights Borrower or Co-Financing Venture Entity is the beneficiary and
which are pledged to support Foreign Rights Loans or co-financing obligations; provided, that so
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall,
upon written request of such Credit Party, present such letter of credit at the time of a drawing on
such Credit Party’s behalf.
(d)
Take all action on its part to be performed necessary to effect timely payments
under all letters of credit, including, without limitation, timely preparation, acquisition and
presentation of all documents, drafts or other instruments required to effect payment thereunder.
SECTION 5.19 Location of Production Accounts. Promptly inform the
Administrative Agent of the location of the Production Account for each Picture produced by a
Credit Party other than Production Accounts set forth on Schedule 5.19 attached hereto with respect
to Pictures that have commenced production prior to the Closing Date.
SECTION 5.20 Subsidiaries.
(a)
Promptly following the creation or acquisition of a Subsidiary (other than,
in each case, an Excluded Subsidiary) of a Credit Party (but in any event prior to commencement
of operations of such Subsidiary), the Credit Parties shall deliver or cause such new Subsidiary to
deliver to the Administrative Agent: (i) an Instrument of Assumption and Joinder duly executed
by such Subsidiary, (ii) an appropriate
financing statement naming such Subsidiary as
debtor and the Administrative Agent as secured party, (iii) to the extent that 100% of the Equity
Interests of such Subsidiary have not previously been pledged to the Administrative Agent (for the
benefit of the Secured Parties) the certificates (if any) representing 100% of the Equity Interests of
such Subsidiary owned by a Credit Party together with undated stock powers executed in blank (or
any comparable documents for
entities to the extent certificated), and (iv)
organizational documents of such Subsidiary of the type described in Section 4.1(a); provided that
each Foreign Rights Borrower and Special Purpose Producer that is wholly owned by a Credit Party
shall either merge into a Credit Party or comply with this Section 5.20 promptly following the
repayment of the applicable Foreign Rights Loan (unless such Foreign Rights Borrower is also a
Co-Financing Venture Entity or is not wholly owned by a Credit Party) or production loan to the
Special Purpose Producer (as applicable) if wholly owned by a Credit Party.
(b)
Promptly following the creation or acquisition of a Co-Financing Venture
Entity or another Excluded Subsidiary (but in any event prior to any Credit Party making any capital
contribution or other Investment therein or loan thereto), the Credit Parties shall deliver or cause
such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent (unless expressly excluded from the definition
of “Pledged Securities”): (i) to the extent that the Equity Interests of such Person owned by a Credit
Party have not previously been pledged to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured
Parties), an executed pledge agreement, and the certificates (if any) representing the Equity Interests
of such Person owned by a Credit Party together with undated stock powers executed in blank (or
any comparable documents for
entities to the extent certificated); and (ii) all
documents in respect of such Person of the type described in Section 4.1(a) hereof that are applicable
to such Person.
(c)
Promptly following the creation or acquisition of a Co-Financing Venture
Entity or Foreign Rights Borrower (but in any event prior to any Credit Party making any capital
contribution or other Investment therein or loan thereto), the Credit Parties shall deliver or cause
such Person to deliver to the Administrative Agent: (i) in the case of a Co-Financing Venture Entity,
an accommodation security agreement in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 3; and (ii) in
the case of a Foreign Rights Borrower, an Interparty Agreement with the applicable Foreign Rights
Lender.
(d)
Following the Closing Date, to the extent that the Administrative Agent has
determined that the cost to a Credit Party is not disproportionate to the benefit to be realized by the
Secured Parties, all non-U.S. Credit Parties (and the Credit Parties which hold Equity Interests
therein) shall comply with any reasonable request of the Administrative Agent to provide local law
security grants and stock pledges in order to provide perfected, first priority (subject to Specified
Permitted Encumbrances) security interests to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
provided, that any such security interest in copyrights, trademarks and/or service marks registered
outside of the United States shall be subject to the terms of Section 5.7(c) hereof.
SECTION 5.21 Picture Documents. (a) With respect to Pictures being produced
by a Credit Party, upon commencement of principal photography for such Picture and (b) with
respect to Pictures acquired by a Credit Party, upon the making of any mandatory delivery payment
with respect to such Picture, in each case, provide the Administrative Agent with the following:
(i)
if requested by the Administrative Agent, a list of all agreements executed
in connection with such Picture that provide for deferments or participations, along with copies of
such agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(ii)
certificates or binders of insurance for such Picture as required by Section 5.5
together with an endorsement naming the Administrative Agent as an “additional insured” or “loss
payee,” as applicable;
(iii)
a Copyright Security Agreement Supplement for the screenplay for such
Picture (and, if applicable, for the Completed Picture promptly following its U.S. commercial
release);
(iv)
Pledgeholder Agreements or Laboratory Access Letters for such Picture, as
applicable;
(v)
if the subject Picture is a Produced Picture, an Account Control Agreement
for each Production Account for such Picture (to the extent not waived by the Administrative Agent
in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 12.1(b)(xi));
(vi)
in the case of a Co-Financing Venture Entity, an accommodation security
agreement in accordance with paragraph 9 of Schedule 3;
(vii)
in the case of a Foreign Rights Borrower, an Interparty Agreement with the
applicable Foreign Rights Lender and a copy of the loan and security agreement among the Foreign
Rights Agent, Foreign Rights Borrower, Borrower or a subsidiary of the Borrower if it owns or
controls the foreign distribution rights;
(viii)
fully executed copies of intercreditor agreements with guilds to the extent
required by Section 6.24;
(ix)
(together with the Bonded Budget);
an Approved Completion Bond to the extent required by Section 6.24
(x)
if requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of all agreements,
instruments of transfer or other instruments (including, without limitation, the rights agreements)
in each case necessary to establish, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, the
applicable Credit Party’s ownership of sufficient rights in such Picture to enable such Credit Party
to produce and/or exploit such Picture and to grant to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of
the Secured Parties) the security interests in such Picture contemplated under the Fundamental
Documents (the “Chain of Title”); provided, that an agreement or instrument which is both
immaterial and not available to the Credit Parties need not be delivered;
(xi)
if such Picture is a Co-Financed Picture, fully executed copies of the
applicable Co-Financing Agreement and any other applicable documentation reasonably requested
by the Administrative Agent to evidence compliance with Section 6.23;
(xii)
if such Picture is being produced pursuant to an Approved Co-Financing
Venture Transaction,) fully executed copies of the Co-Financing Venture Agreement and any other
applicable documentation reasonably requested and approved by the Administrative Agent (such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld) to evidence satisfaction of the terms and conditions for
qualification as an “Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction” hereunder and (ii) if requested
by the Administrative Agent, received a fully executed Co-Financing Venture Interparty Agreement;
(xiii) a fully executed Interparty Agreement with respect to such Picture, if
applicable; and
(xiv) copies of Notices of Assignment, duly executed by the applicable Credit
Party, with respect to each receivable attributable to such Picture and owing to a Credit Party and
countersigned by the applicable account debtor (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative
Agent).
SECTION 5.22 Facility Rating. Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain
a monitored public rating of the Facility and of the Borrower, in each case, by S&P and Moody’s.
SECTION 5.23 Residual Calculations. (a) Continue to calculate and pay all
residuals owing to SAG, WGA and DGA under the terms of the intercreditor agreements entered
into by and among, inter alia, the Borrower and/or its Affiliates and SAG, WGA and DGA,
respectively, prior to the Closing Date and (b) send the Administrative Agent upon reasonable request
the details of any such calculations.
SECTION 5.24 Affirmative Covenants with respect to Excluded Subsidiaries and
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities. Cause each of the Finance Parties to comply with the covenants
contained in the following Sections, and each reference therein to a Credit Party shall be deemed
to also include each Finance Party (unless otherwise specified below, and other than Co-Financing
Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries which are neither controlled by a Credit Party nor for which
production or exploitation of the related Picture is controlled by a Credit Party (in each case, as
opposed to the applicable Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty)): Sections 5.1(e), 5.1(n),
5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 (solely with respect to maintenance of insurance and, in the case of Co-Financing
Joint Venture Entities, clause (e) thereof), 5.7 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities), 5.8,
5.10 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities), 5.11 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture
Entities), 5.15, 5.16, and 5.18 (other than, with respect to 5.18, by Non-Theatrical Subsidiaries).
SECTION 5.25 Third Party Agreements. With respect to any third party
agreement for which a Refinancing Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1(aa), reasonably promptly
following the request of the Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties shall deliver a fully-executed
replacement agreement which expressly refers to this Credit Agreement rather than the Existing
Credit Agreement and is otherwise substantially identical to such third party agreement.
SECTION 5.26 Post-Closing Requirements.
(a)
As soon as reasonably practical, but in no event later than 30 days following
the Closing Date (or such longer period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its sole
discretion), (a) deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) an executed Instrument of Assumption and
Joinder, and the organizational documents and resolutions and certificates required by Section 4.1
(a) hereof, from Summit Entertainment Limited, (ii) confirmation that the Borrower has notified
Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (the “E&O Insurer”) of the Acquisition and that the Borrower has
either confirmed with the E&O Insurer that Policy No. US UUA 2614862.11 (the “E&O Policy”)
remains in full force and effect following the Acquisition (and Borrower has taken any additional
action required by the E&O Insurer in connection therewith) or, if the E&O Insurer has disaffirmed
Borrower’s coverage under the E&O Policy, Borrower shall have procured a replacement policy
providing (at a minimum) substantially similar coverage, (iii) evidence from Companies House, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that Proscenium Pictures Ltd. has filed
its 2010 annual report and is in good standing as a corporation organized under the laws of England
and Wales, and (iv) the certificated membership interests of the Borrower owned by LGAC, together
with an undated stock power, executed in blank, and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to
deliver, with respect to each Picture acquired, or for which principal photography commenced, after
the Original Closing Date but prior to the Closing Date, an intercreditor agreement (on terms
satisfactory to the Agent) with each guild that has been granted a Lien which is pari passu or senior
to the Lien granted to the Administrative Agent with respect to each such Picture; provided that for
any acquired Picture, such an intercreditor agreement shall only be required if the acquisition price
was greater than $15,000,000.
(b)
If at any time on or after the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, the
LGAC 1 Account shall have a cash balance in excess of $1,000, promptly deliver to the
Administrative Agent a fully-executed Account Control Agreement in favor of the Administrative
Agent with respect to the LGAC 1 Account.
6.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
From the date hereof and for so long as any amount shall remain outstanding under
any Loan or any other Obligation shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, each of the Credit Parties
agrees that it will not, and will not allow (to the extent required under Section 6.31) each of its
Subsidiaries and the Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities to:
SECTION 6.1
Limitations on Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or suffer to
exist any Disqualified Capital Stock or Indebtedness or permit any partnership or joint venture in
which any Credit Party is a general partner to incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Disqualified
Capital Stock or Indebtedness other than the following, in each case (other than clauses (a), (b), (c)
(solely with respect to trade payables), (d), (e), (i), (j), (k), (l), (n), (q), (t) and (u) below) which are
incurred no later than the Closing Date:
(a)
other Obligations;
Indebtedness of Credit Parties represented by the Loans, the Notes and the
(b)
Guaranties permitted pursuant to Section 6.3;
(c)
unsecured liabilities for acquisitions of rights and trade payables incurred in
the ordinary course of business and payable on normal trade terms and not otherwise prohibited
hereunder;
(d)
Indebtedness in respect of inter-company advances payable by one Credit
Party to another Credit Party to the extent constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.4(c)
including outstanding indebtedness under the Existing Comerica Loan Facility;
(e)
Indebtedness arising in connection with the transactions contemplated by
Section 6.8;
(f)
Indebtedness with respect to Subordinated Debt;
(g)
Indebtedness in respect of secured purchase money financing and
refinancings thereof (including Capital Leases) to the extent permitted by Section 6.2(k), in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(h)
Indebtedness in respect of Negative
Obligations;
Indebtedness to a Co-Financier in relation to a Co-Financed Picture; provided
that such Indebtedness is non-recourse to the Credit Parties other than with respect to such Picture;
(i)
(j)
to the extent constituting Indebtedness, amounts payable to an Approved
Completion Guarantor from the proceeds of a Picture to recoup its contribution to the Negative
Cost of such Picture and other amounts that may be recouped by such Approved Completion
Guarantor with regard to such Picture pursuant to the terms of the applicable Approved Completion
Bond;
(k)
Foreign Rights Loans;
(l)
loans from a third party lender to a Special Purpose Producer for a particular
Picture or group of Pictures which are non-recourse to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit
Party other than such Special Purpose Producer; provided that in each case such loan shall be subject
to an Interparty Agreement, if applicable, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent;
(m)
loans from a third party lender to a Non-Theatrical Subsidiary or Disqualified
Capital Stock issued by a Non-Theatrical Subsidiary, in each case which are non-recourse to any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party other than such Non-Theatrical Subsidiary;
(n)
Indebtedness of a Co-Financing Venture Entity to an Approved Co-
Financing Venture Counterparty in relation to an Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction
and pursuant to the relevant Co-Financing Venture Interparty Agreement; provided, that such
Indebtedness is non-recourse to the Credit Parties;
(o)
Indebtedness of a Co-Financing Venture Entity in accordance with the terms
of paragraph 11(a) of Schedule 3 hereto;
(p)
Indebtedness in respect of inter-company advances payable by a Co-
Financing Venture Entity to a Credit Party, to the extent constituting Investments permitted under
Section 6.4(i) hereof;
(q)
Indebtedness pursuant to Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.18;
(r)
the Existing Comerica Loan Facility;
(s)
existing Indebtedness listed on Schedule 6.1;
(t)
to the extent current, liabilities relating to net or gross profit participations
and other contingent compensation, including royalties, deferments and guild residuals with respect
to the production, distribution, acquisition or other exploitation of Pictures;
(u)
loans made against subsidies or other soft money benefits; provided that such
loans are non-recourse other than to the applicable Credit Party’s rights to the applicable subsidy
or soft money benefit and are secured solely to the extent permitted under Section 6.2(v); and
(v)
the Intercompany Note dated as of January 13, 2012, by LGAC in favor of
LGEC in exchange for LGAC’s receipt of share consideration payable to Sellers pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement; provided that the note shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to
the Obligations and should not be due and payable until after repayment in full of the Obligations
and termination of the Facility.
SECTION 6.2
Limitations on Liens. Incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any
Lien on any of its revenue stream, property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
except the following, in each case (other than clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (l),
(m), (n), (o), (q), (r), (s), (v), (w), (x), (y), (z) and (bb) below) which are incurred, created or assumed
no later than the Closing Date:
(a)
Liens of the Administrative Agent (or the benefit of the Secured Parties)
created under this Credit Agreement, the other Fundamental Documents and any Swap Agreements
permitted by Section 6.18 which satisfy the conditions of clause (ii) of the definition of
“Obligations;”
(b)
Liens pursuant to written security agreements in favor of guilds that are (i)
required pursuant to collective bargaining agreements and (ii) if such Lien is pari passu or senior
to the Lien granted to the Administrative Agent with respect to the applicable Picture, it shall be
subject to an intercreditor agreement on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (unless such
Lien was granted prior to the Closing Date and is subject to an intercreditor agreement with Comerica
Bank as collateral agent for the Existing Comerica Loan Facility, in which case a new intercreditor
agreement will not be required); provided, that for any acquired Picture, an intercreditor agreement
shall only be required to the same extent required under Section 6.24;
(c)
Liens customarily granted or incurred in the ordinary course of business with
regard to goods provided or services rendered by laboratories and production houses, record
warehouses, common carriers, landlords, warehousemen, mechanics and suppliers of materials and
equipment; provided, such Liens are limited to the goods provided or to the goods relating to which
services were rendered;
(d)
Liens arising out of attachments, judgments or awards as to which an appeal
or other appropriate proceedings for contest or review are timely commenced (and as to which
foreclosure and other enforcement proceedings shall not have been commenced (unless fully bonded
or otherwise effectively stayed)) and as to which appropriate reserves have been established in
accordance with GAAP and that do not otherwise result in an Event of Default;
(e)
Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies the
validity or amount of which is not yet due or is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings pursuant to the terms of Section 5.12;
(f)
Liens arising by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to
banker’s Liens, rights of setoff or similar rights with respect to deposit accounts;
(g)
Liens in favor of Distributors to secure their right to enjoy their licensed
rights pursuant to Distribution Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business or to
secure first negotiation and/or last refusal rights; provided such Distributor has entered into an
Interparty Agreement or intercreditor agreement with the Administrative Agent in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided, further, that if such Lien
is solely a customary “distributor’s lien”, then no Interparty Agreement or intercreditor agreement
shall be required (except that if requested by such Distributor, the Administrative Agent shall execute
a customary “quiet enjoyment” letter in accordance with Section 8.12);
(h)
Liens granted in favor of an Approved Co-Financier in connection with a
Co-Financed Picture; provided, that such Liens shall be subject to a Co-Financing Intercreditor
Agreement and otherwise consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 6.23;
(i)
Liens to secure transactions permitted under Section 6.8 (including, in the
case of transactions contemplated by clause (ii) of Section 6.8, liens granted to third parties provided
such third party liens are (A) assigned to a Credit Party, and (B) are expressly subject and subordinate
to the liens in such Picture held by the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, any Credit Party);
(j)
existing Liens listed on Schedule 6.2(j);
(k)
Liens granted in connection with purchase money Indebtedness, including
refinancings thereof, permitted under Section 6.1(g); provided, that such Liens only cover the
property so purchased, are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and the Indebtedness
secured thereby does not exceed the acquisition cost of the particular assets acquired;
(l)
possessory Liens (other than those of Laboratories and production houses)
that (i) occur in the ordinary course of business, (ii) secure normal trade debt which is not yet due
and payable, and (iii) do not secure Indebtedness;
(m)
deposits (i) under worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age
pensions and other Social Security laws or (ii) to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal,
performance or other similar bonds (other than completion bonds) and other obligations of a like
nature, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n)
Liens in favor of an Approved Completion Guarantor in connection with a
Picture to secure the rights of such Approved Completion Guarantor to recoup its contributions to
the Negative Cost of such Picture pursuant to the terms of the applicable Approved Completion
Bond, subject to an Interparty Agreement;
(o)
Liens on cash collateral posted in lieu of providing a letter of credit (provided
a letter of credit could otherwise have been issued);
(p)
Liens in favor of licensors of Negative Pick-Up Obligations (to the extent
granted pursuant to a negative pick-up agreement executed prior to the Closing Date) to secure
obligations of Credit Parties thereunder; provided, that such licensor shall have agreed (in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) to provide the Administrative Agent with a
notice of default with respect to any such obligations and a reasonable opportunity to cure;
(q)
Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.1(k), (l) or (m);
provided that Liens securing Foreign Rights Loans shall be subject to an Interparty Agreement with
the Foreign Rights Lender;
(r)
Liens granted by Co-Financing Venture Entities (i) to the Approved Domestic
Distributor which are customary, protective “distributor liens” over the domestic distribution rights
in a Picture to secure its distribution rights and right to receive related distribution fees and expenses,
(ii) to an Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty or any Affiliate thereof to secure advances
of P&A expenses made by such Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty or any Affiliate in
connection with the applicable Picture, which Lien shall be pari passu with the Approved Domestic
Distributor’s lien securing such entity’s entitlement to recoup such P&A expenses or (iii) which are
customary, protective “distributor liens” over the licensed foreign distribution rights to secure
distribution rights granted to such Credit Party and the rights of such Credit Party to receive its
related fees and expenses;
Liens granted by a Co-Financing Venture Entity in favor of an Approved
(s)
Venture Counterparty or as otherwise reasonably approved by the Administrative
Agent, in each case as part of an Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction, provided, that
such Liens are subject to a Co-Financing Venture Interparty Agreement;
(t)
Liens granted by a Co-Financing Venture Entity in accordance with
paragraphs 9, 10 and 11(b) of Schedule 3 hereto;
(u)
Liens securing the Existing Comerica Loan Facility;
(v)
Liens securing loans pursuant to Section 6.1(u); provided, that such Liens
are limited to the proceeds of the applicable subsidy or soft money benefit and do not extend to
other assets, including other rights in or to the Picture;
(w)
Liens granted by a Foreign Rights Borrower or Co-Financing Venture Entity
in favor of a Credit Party;
(x)
Liens granted by a Special Purpose Producer, Borrower or Summit
Distribution, LLC to secure Indebtedness incurred by such Special Purpose Producer pursuant to
Section 6.1(l); provided that each such Lien shall be limited to the rights in the applicable Unreleased
Picture or New Picture (each as defined in the Services Agreement) being financed by such
Indebtedness;
(y)
customary Liens granted to a third party licensor to secure its rights in
connection with “rent-a-system” Pictures; provided, that in any such arrangement entered into after
the Closing Date, the Servicer shall be responsible for funding all of the distributor’s obligations
thereunder, and no Credit Party shall have any liability thereunder;
(z)
any Lien in connection with a Picture to which a Credit Party obtains a license
of rights, to the extent granted by the licensor of such rights in favor of a guarantor of completion
of such Picture or a third party lender financing the production of such Picture by such licensor,
provided that (i) such Lien is terminated with respect to the Credit Party's rights in and to the Picture
on the later to occur of (a) such rights fully vesting in such Credit Party, and (b) such Credit Party
paying the fixed mandatory payment to acquire such rights (the “Credit Party Acquisition Date”),
or (ii) the holder of such Lien enters into a customary non-disturbance or other agreement reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that such Credit Party’s licensed rights will
not be terminated or disturbed in any exercise of remedies with respect to such Lien at any time on
or after the Credit Party Acquisition Date;
(aa)
Liens granted by a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of a Credit Party in its capacity
as a licensing intermediary or sales agent with respect to a Picture or group of Pictures granted prior
to April 18, 2007 and with respect to which no Credit Party has a material economic ownership
interest; and
(bb) Liens granted by the Borrower in favor of Servicer pursuant to the Services
Agreement, which shall be subject to the LG Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 6.3
Limitation on Guaranties. Incur, create, assume or suffer to exist
any Guaranty (including any obligation as a general partner of a partnership or as a joint venturer
of a joint venture in respect of Indebtedness of such partnership or joint venture), either directly or
indirectly, except for the following, in each case (other than clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
and, to the extent related to Breaking Dawn 2 or any Picture that has been Released prior to the
Closing Date, (h) below) which are incurred, created or assumed no later than the Closing Date:
(a)
performance guarantees in the ordinary course of business under guild
agreements, or to suppliers, talent, licensees or laboratories which are providing services in
connection with the production, acquisition, distribution or exploitation of any Picture by or for a
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(b)
the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the
ordinary course of business;
(c)
the Guaranties made by the Guarantors pursuant to Article 9;
(d)
customary Guaranties in connection with participations and deferments;
(e)
Guaranties of obligations of a Credit Party or Licensing Intermediary that
the guarantor could have incurred directly as a primary obligor without violating the terms of any
Fundamental Document;
(f)
existing Guaranties listed on Schedule 6.3, and any extensions and renewals
thereof acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(g)
with respect to a Picture financed in part by a Foreign Rights Loan, guarantees
by the Borrower, in favor of the applicable Foreign Rights Lender, of delivery of such Picture to
foreign Distributors who are contractually obligated to pay minimum guarantees following such
delivery, provided that such guarantees (i) shall be subject to the prior completion and delivery of
such Picture to Summit Distribution, LLC pursuant to an Approved Completion Bond and (ii) shall
only be effective with respect to territories not covered by such Approved Completion Bond; and
(h)
Guaranties of payment of an item of Negative Cost that could have been
incurred directly.
SECTION 6.4
Limitations on Investments. Create, make or incur any
Investment after the date hereof, except for the following, in each case (other than clauses (a), (b),
(c), (d), (h)(i), (i)(ii), (j), (k), (l) and (n) below) which are created, made or incurred no later than
the Closing Date:
(a)
Investments in Cash Equivalents;
(b)
to the extent constituting Investments, Guaranties permitted under
Section 6.3;
(c)
Investments in or to any other Credit Party;
(d)
to the extent constituting Investments, inter-company Indebtedness permitted
under Section 6.1(d);
(e)
existing Investments listed on Schedule 6.4;
(f)
Investments (i) of cash by Credit Parties in Non-Theatrical Subsidiaries; and
(ii) by Credit Parties in Non-Theatrical Subsidiaries by contributing or otherwise transferring to
such Non-Theatrical Subsidiary applicable rights with respect to a property for the purpose of the
production of television-related product or live stage performance by such Non-Theatrical
Subsidiary; provided, that the aggregate amount of such Investments pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii)
above shall not exceed $7,500,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year;
(g)
cash Investments in Special Purpose Producers with respect to a new Picture;
provided that the amount of such Investments shall not exceed $[**] in any calendar year or $[**]
in the aggregate;
(h)
Investments in a Co-Financing Venture Entity (i) by contributing or
otherwise transferring to such Co-Financing Venture Entity applicable rights with respect to a
Picture to be produced, acquired or financed by such Co-Financing Venture Entity, or (ii) to
finance a Credit Party’s share of the Negative Cost of a Picture pursuant to a Co-Financing
Venture Agreement; provided the amounts invested by a Credit Party are deposited into a
Production Account for such Picture
(i)
Investments of cash by a Credit Party in or to a Co-Financing Venture Entity
in an amount not to exceed the sum of (i) the Credit Parties’ portion of the Bonded Budget for a
Picture to be produced or acquired by such Co-Financing Venture Entity, or such greater amount
as shall be required to Complete such Picture if any other applicable co-financier defaults on its
payment obligations pursuant to such Approved Co-Financing Venture Transaction and as a result
of such over-funding the Credit Parties will be entitled to a corresponding pro rata increased share
of the proceeds of such Picture, in each case so long as the use of investment proceeds by such Co-
Financing Venture Entity is covered by an Approved Completion Bond, plus (ii) the Credit Parties’
share of any nominal administrative costs to be incurred in connection with the formation and
maintenance of such Co-Financing Venture Entity;
(j)
contributions of, or other transfers of, foreign distribution rights for a Picture
to a Foreign Rights Borrower in connection with a Foreign Rights Loan;
(k)
Investments received in settlement of delinquent obligations arising in the
ordinary course of business;
(l)
Investments in a Foreign Rights Borrower or the production services
company formed in connection with production of a Picture for which such Foreign Rights Borrower
is obtaining a Foreign Rights Loan (i) by contributing or otherwise transferring to such Foreign
Rights Borrower or production services company the rights required to allow the Picture to be
produced or financed by such Foreign Rights Borrower or production services company (provided
that the copyright and U.S. distribution rights not be so transferred and shall be held by a Credit
Party), or (ii) to finance the portion of the Negative Cost of a Picture not otherwise financed from
the proceeds of a Foreign Rights Loan or other sources; provided, the amounts invested by a Credit
Party are deposited into a Production Account for such Picture;
(m)
Investments in a Person received as partial consideration for the license of
distribution rights in a Picture or Pictures to such Person; provided, that such Investments shall not
exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate (unless agreed by the Administrative Agent, in which case such
Investments shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate);
(n)
$1,000,000 per calendar year; and
cash Investments in International Distribution Company, LLC not to exceed
(o)
any Investment received as consideration in an LG Rights Sales Transaction.
SECTION 6.5
Restricted Payments. Pay or declare or enter into any agreement
to pay or otherwise become obligated to make any Restricted Payment, other than:
(a)
dividends or distributions payable to a Credit Party solely in additional Equity
Interests of a Credit Party; provided, that such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests of the
Borrower) are pledged to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as
additional Pledged Securities;
(b)
cash dividends or distributions to a Credit Party;
(c)
so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, payments of Permitted Distributions and Permitted Tax Distributions; provided, that in
the case of Permitted Tax Distributions the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent at
least five (5) Business Days prior to making an associated Permitted Tax Distribution a certificate
showing the calculation of such Permitted Tax Distribution, including a reasonably detailed
statement of the amounts described in paragraph (b) of the definition of “Permitted Tax
Distributions”;
(d)
so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, dividends or distributions payable to a third party on account of its Equity Interest in a
non-wholly owned Subsidiary of a Credit Party or its interest in a Co-Financing Joint Venture Entity,
provided the applicable Credit Party receives its corresponding pro rata share of such dividend or
distribution;
(e)
payments not to exceed $3,600,000 in respect of “Unit Appreciation Rights”
made pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Purchase Agreement;
(f)
so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, to the Sellers on the Closing Date, up to $5,000,000 for the payment of Sellers’ tax
obligations in respect of their ownership of the Borrower;
(g)
so long as no default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, distributions in the amount of the Bonus Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement),
not to exceed $7,500,000 in the aggregate, if and when the Bonus Amount is payable pursuant to
Section 2.2(e) of the Purchase Agreement;
(h)
distributions in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 to be used to pay, on or
after the Closing Date, LGEC’s (or any Subsidiary of LGEC that is not a Credit Party) invoiced,
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Acquisition; provided, that the Administrative Agent
shall have received a copy of each such invoice prior to any such distribution.
SECTION 6.6
Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets, etc. Whether in one
transaction or a series of transactions, wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs, or enter into any
transaction of merger or consolidation, or sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
property, stock, Equity Interests or assets or agree to do or suffer any of the foregoing, except that
(i) any Credit Party or Subsidiary may merge with and into, or transfer assets to, another Credit
Party; provided, however, that if any such transaction involves the Borrower, then the Borrower
must be the surviving entity in each such transaction, and (ii) any Credit Party or Subsidiary that
is a production services company or an Immaterial Subsidiary may dissolve so long as all of the
assets owned by such production services company or Immaterial Subsidiary, if any, are transferred
to another Credit Party.
SECTION 6.7
Receivables. Sell, discount or otherwise dispose of notes,
accounts receivable or other obligations owing to any Credit Party, except for the purpose of
collection of accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 6.8
Sale and Leaseback; Other Tax Motivated Transactions. From
and after the date hereof, enter into any (i) tax benefit, tax subsidy or other “soft money” transaction,
or (ii) “sale-leaseback” or "lease-leaseback" with any Person or Persons, whereby in
contemporaneous transactions any Credit Party sells, leases or licenses essentially all or part of its
right, title and interest in a Picture and a Credit Party acquires, leases or licenses the right to distribute
or exploit such Picture in media and markets accounting for substantially all the value of such
Picture or the value of the rights sold or leased with respect to such Picture, for equivalent periods,
as were held by a Credit Party immediately prior to such transaction, unless: (I) (A) in the case of
any transaction described in clause (ii) above, all rights in and to such Picture sold, leased or licensed
(other than the naked copyright or non-exclusive access to film materials, if and as applicable) are
reacquired by or leased or licensed to a Credit Party simultaneously with the sale, lease or license
of the copyright in and/or rights to such Picture and a Credit Party receives a first priority Lien
securing the reacquisition, assignment, lease or license of such rights and the products and proceeds
thereof; (B) in the case of any transaction described in clauses (i) or (ii) above, (x) either the Lien
of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) in the relevant Picture is not required
to be released or, if it is required to be released, it (1) reattaches, or (2) with respect to a transaction
described in clause (i) above, is only released with respect to the applicable Credit Party’s rights in
and to the tax benefit, tax subsidy, or other “soft money” transaction pledged as collateral to a third
party tax credit financier, with the understanding that the proceeds of the loan provided to such
Credit Party by such third party tax credit financier shall be applied to reduce the Negative Cost
for such Picture or deposited into a Collection Account, and (y) such transaction (1) could not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect (taking into account the relative actual
benefits of such transaction) on the amount of revenue to be received by the Credit Parties (or the
anticipated time of receipt of such revenue) to be used to satisfy the Obligations and (2) would not
result in the Administrative Agent not having a first priority perfected Lien in the gross receipts to
be applied in satisfaction of the Obligations or in the other Collateral (prior to all Liens other than
Specified Permitted Encumbrances); (C) in the case of any transaction described in clauses (i) or
(ii) above, the Administrative Agent shall be given access to the proposed transaction documents
at least five (5) Business Days prior to execution in order to review to confirm compliance with
this Credit Agreement; and (D) in the case of any transaction described in clauses (i) or (ii) above,
each of the parties to such transactions shall agree not to interfere with the release of the applicable
Picture (or the control of all aspects thereof) by, or any other exploitation rights with respect to such
Picture of, the Credit Parties or the exploitation of such Picture by any licensee, or (II) such
transaction is otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
SECTION 6.9
Places of Business; Change of Name, Jurisdiction. Change (i) the
location of its chief executive office or principal place of business, (ii) any of the locations where
it keeps any material portion of the Collateral or its books and records with respect to such Collateral,
or (iii) its name or jurisdiction of formation or organization without, in each case, (a) giving the
Administrative Agent ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice of such change, and (b) filing
(or authorizing the Administrative Agent to file) any additional Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements, and such other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to maintain
perfection of the security interest of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties),
in the Collateral.
SECTION 6.10 Limitations on Capital Expenditures. Make, incur or suffer to
exist any obligation to make, Capital Expenditures following the Closing Date which are not properly
includable in the film costs of any Picture permitted to be financed hereunder in excess of $1,000,000
in the aggregate.
SECTION 6.11 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction with any
of its Affiliates except for (i) transactions approved by the Administrative Agent, (ii) entry into and
performance of the Services Agreement, (iii) transactions in respect of the sale and/or development
of intellectual property pursuant to and of a type expressly contemplated by the Services Agreement,
(iv) transactions listed on Schedule 6.11, (v) transactions that are solely between or among Credit
Parties, (vi) payment of Permitted Distributions and Permitted Tax Distributions, (vii) the Purchase
Agreement, (viii) LG Sublicenses, (ix) LG Rights Sales Transactions, (x) the intercompany note
referred to in Section 6.1(v) and (xi) transactions that are on terms no less favorable to the Credit
Parties than could be obtained in an arm’s length third-party transaction and are disclosed to and
approved by the Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 6.12 Business Activities. Engage in any business activities of any kind
other than (i) the exploitation of the Credit Parties’ existing Pictures and other assets (including
intellectual property rights with respect to Pictures not yet completed) by the Borrower or by the
Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower), in each case as contemplated by the Services Agreement, (ii)
the development, production, marketing and exploitation of intellectual property (including sequels,
prequels and remakes of existing Pictures) of the Credit Parties by the Servicer as contemplated by
the Services Agreement or by any other party pursuant to arrangements entered into prior to the
Closing Date, (iii) funding distribution expenses and remaining negative cost for Breaking Dawn
2 and for any Picture that has been Released prior to the Closing Date, (iv) acquisition of Pictures
pursuant to agreements entered into prior to the Closing Date as contemplated by the Services
Agreement (i.e., funded by the Servicer) and (v) acquisition of Pictures as permitted under Section
6.22 hereof.
SECTION 6.13 Fiscal Year End. Change its fiscal year end to any date other than
March 31 in each year, other than on at least 30 days prior written notice to the Administrative
Agent, when such date may be changed to June 30, September 30 or December 31, as the Borrower
may decide (provided, that the Borrower shall not delay delivery of the financial statements and
reports required to be delivered under Section 5.1 hereof by changing its fiscal year).
SECTION 6.14 Bank Accounts. Open or maintain any bank account other than
(i) accounts maintained at the Administrative Agent or at a Lender, (ii) Production Accounts, (iii)
accounts opened by a Co-Financing Venture Entity in connection with an Approved Co-Financing
Venture Transaction and (iv) the accounts set forth on Schedule 6.14, in each case for which Account
Control Agreements have been executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent (except (a) to
the extent waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion pursuant to Section 12.1(b)(xi),
(b) for Production Accounts in existence as of the Original Closing Date, (c) for Comerica Bank
cash collateral account securing its Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit No. 635594-42 (or any
replacement thereof) in an amount not to exceed $800,000, so long as substantially all funds in such
account secure the reimbursement of such letter of credit, and (d) the LGAC 1 Account, subject to
Section 5.26(b)).
SECTION 6.15 ERISA Compliance. Engage in a “prohibited transaction”, as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, with respect to any Plan or
Multiemployer Plan or knowingly consent to any other “party in interest” or any “disqualified
person”, as such terms are defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA and Section 4975(e)(2) of the Code,
respectively, engaging in any “prohibited transaction”, with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer
Plan; or permit any Plan to fail to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), unless such failure shall have been waived in
advance by the Internal Revenue Service; or terminate any Plan in a manner which could result in
the imposition of a Lien on any property of any Credit Party pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA;
or breach or knowingly permit any employee or officer or any trustee or administrator of any Plan
to breach any fiduciary responsibility imposed under Title I of ERISA with respect to any Plan;
engage in any transaction which would result in the incurrence of a liability under Section 4069 of
ERISA; or fail to make contributions to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan which could result in the
imposition of a Lien on any property of any Credit Party pursuant to Section 303(k) of ERISA or
Section 430(k) of the Code, if the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (alone or in the aggregate)
would result in a liability which would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.16 Hazardous Materials. Cause or permit any of its properties or
assets to be used to generate, manufacture, refine, transport, treat, store, handle, dispose, transfer,
produce or process Hazardous Materials, except in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Environmental Laws, nor Release or permit or suffer any Release as a result of any
intentional act or omission on its part of Hazardous Materials onto any such property or asset in
material violation of any Environmental Law.
SECTION 6.17 Use of Proceeds. Use, or permit the use of, the proceeds of Loans
other than for the purposes set forth in Section 5.17.
SECTION 6.18 Swap Agreements. Enter into any Swap Agreement, except Swap
Agreements entered into in order to (i) effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from floating
to fixed rates) with respect to any
liability or investment of a Credit Party or (ii)
hedge foreign currency exposure in the ordinary course of business for anticipated receipts from
Distributors.
SECTION 6.19 Subsidiaries. Acquire or create any new direct or indirect
Subsidiary except to the extent that the requirements of Section 5.20 have been met with respect to
such Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.20 Amendment, Modification or Termination of Material
Agreements.
Amend, alter, modify, terminate or waive, or permit any amendment,
alteration, modification, termination or waiver of, (i) the certificate of formation, limited liability
(a)
company agreement (excluding the Borrower LLC Agreement), certificate of incorporation, by-
laws or other analogous organizational or governance document of any Credit Party in any manner
that is material and adverse to any Secured Party or its respective rights under the Fundamental
Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, (ii) the Borrower LLC
Agreement in any manner that is material and adverse to any Secured Party or its respective rights
under the Fundamental Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;
provided, that any amendments that would have the effect of changing any restrictive provisions
in the Borrower LLC Agreement to render them consistent with the terms hereof shall not require
the consent of the Administrative Agent or (iii) any material multi-picture Distribution Agreement
or any other material agreement to which any Credit Party is a party, in each case, in any manner
that would be material and adverse to the business of the Borrower, taken as a whole, or that would
be material and adverse to any Secured Party or its respective rights under the Fundamental
Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall
provide the Administrative Agent with a substantially final form of any such amendment, alteration,
modification, or waiver at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed execution thereof, and
promptly following the execution of any such document, the Borrower shall provide the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders with an executed copy thereof; provided, that with respect
to Distribution Agreements and amendments thereto, the Borrower may instead require that any
Lender inspect such documents at the Borrower’s office.
(b)
Amend, alter, modify, terminate or waive, or permit any amendment,
alteration, modification, termination or waiver of, (i) the certificate of organization, operating
agreement, certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other analogous organizational or governance
document of any Co-Financing Venture Entity in any manner that is material and adverse to the
interest of any Secured Party, or (ii) any material multi-picture Distribution Agreement, or any other
material agreement to which any Co-Financing Venture Entity is a party, provided the Credit Party
that is a party to such Co-Financing Venture Entity Agreement retains the power to approve any
such amendment, in each case, in any manner that would be material and adverse to the business
of the Borrower, taken as a whole or the Secured Parties, without the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
The Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent with a substantially final form of any such
amendment, alteration, modification, or waiver at least five (5) Business Days prior to the proposed
execution thereof, and promptly following the execution of any such document, the Borrower shall
provide the Administrative Agent with an executed copy thereof.
(c)
To the extent a Credit Party controls a Co-Financing Venture Entity, permit
such Co-Financing Venture Entity to engage in any activity not permitted by its operating agreement
or other analogous governance document, or which is otherwise inconsistent with the terms and
conditions for Approved Co-Financing Venture Transactions set forth on Schedule 3 hereto.
(d)
Amend, alter, modify, terminate or waive, or permit any amendment,
alteration, modification, termination or waiver of, (i) the Existing Comerica Loan Facility or any
security documents entered into in connection therewith without the consent of the Administrative
Agent, or (ii) any interparty agreements, intercreditor agreements or related documents (other than
those described in clause (i) above) entered into in connection with the Existing Comerica Loan
Facility, or release any security interest or any borrower or guarantor under the Existing Comerica
Loan Facility, if such amendment, alteration, modification, termination or waiver of such document
or release of such security (or analogous document or security under this Credit Agreement) would
require the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Lender or group of Lenders, without the
consent of the Administrative Agent.
(e)
Amend, alter, modify, terminate or waive, or permit any amendment,
alteration, modification, termination or waiver of the Purchase Agreement or the Services
Agreement, in each case in any manner that affects the rights or obligations of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6.21 No Negative Pledge. Enter into any agreement (i) prohibiting the
creation or assumption of any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the
Secured Parties) or any Person(s) refinancing the Facility upon the properties or assets of any Credit
Party, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or (ii) requiring an obligation to be secured as a
result of any Lien being granted to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties)
or any Person(s) refinancing the Facility, except the Fundamental Documents.
SECTION 6.22 Negative Pick-Up Obligation. Incur after the Closing Date a
Negative Pick-Up Obligation unless the Servicer (and/or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or
parent companies) is undertaking such negative pick-up arrangement on behalf of the relevant Credit
Party pursuant to the Services Agreement; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, in such an
arrangement the Servicer (or such Subsidiary or parent company) shall fund all of the relevant Credit
Party’s share of the negative pick-up arrangement and the Credit Party shall have no liability
thereunder.
SECTION 6.23 Co-Financed Pictures. Engage in any co-financing arrangement
with respect to a Picture, unless (i) such co-financing arrangement existed on the Closing Date,
each of which arrangements are set forth on Schedule 6.23 hereto or (ii) the Servicer is undertaking
such co-financing arrangement on behalf of the relevant Credit Party pursuant to the Services
Agreement; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, in such an arrangement the Servicer shall
fund all of the relevant Credit Party’s share of the co-financing arrangement and the Credit Party
shall have no liability thereunder.
SECTION 6.24 Picture Requirements. Commence principal photography on any
Picture or acquire any Picture, unless:
(a)
date shall be satisfied at such time;
each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 applicable as of such
(b)
if such Picture is Uncompleted and a Credit Party is obligated to fund a
portion of the Negative Cost prior to Completion or if they are otherwise exposed to any Completion
risk, the Administrative Agent shall have received an Approved Completion Bond (together with
the Bonded Budget);
the Administrative Agent shall have received a Liquidity Certificate which
demonstrates sufficient liquidity of the Borrower to satisfy the applicable Credit Party’s share of
(c)
the Negative Cost of such Picture; and
(d)
if any guild has been granted a Lien which is pari passu or senior to the Lien
granted to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Picture, such guild shall have entered into
an intercreditor agreement with the Administrative Agent on terms satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent; provided, that (i) for any acquired Picture, such an intercreditor agreement shall only be
required prior to the acquisition of such Picture if the acquisition price is greater than $15,000,000,
and (b) for each other acquired Picture, the Credit Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to provide such an intercreditor agreement following the acquisition.
SECTION 6.25 Liquidity Ratio. Permit the ratio of (i) all projected known cash
sources of the Credit Parties as a group, to (ii) all projected known cash uses of the Credit Parties
(other than the mandatory prepayments set forth in Sections 2.7(e), (f) and (g)), all as determined
as of each quarter end and as projected in good faith for the ensuing 12 months, to be less than 1.1
to 1.0.
SECTION 6.26 Breaking Dawn 2 Liquidity; Co-Financing Liquidity. Fail to
maintain sufficient liquidity (either from unrestricted cash or Cash Equivalents and/or known cash
flow due and payable within thirty (30) days and which can be applied for this purpose) to fund (a)
the Credit Parties’ share of the completion and release costs for the Picture Breaking Dawn 2 or (b)
with respect to an Approved Co-Financing Transaction entered into with an Approved Co-Financier
of the type specified in clause (iii)(e) of the definition thereof, both the Credit Parties’ and such
Approved Co-Financier’s share of the obligations set forth in the applicable Co-Financing
Agreement.
SECTION 6.27 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio (tested on a trailing twelve month basis) at the end of any calendar quarter to be less than
1.25 to 1.0.
SECTION 6.28 No Adverse Selection. Fail to cause all theatrical Pictures to be
produced and/or distributed directly or indirectly by the Credit Parties during the term of the Facility
to be financed hereunder, other than Co-Financed Pictures, co-productions, Foreign Rights Loans,
loans against tax credits and other subsidies, production loans to Special Purpose Producers (but
the Credit Parties will own, at a minimum, a residual equity interest in any such Picture or Special
Purpose Producer) or as set forth in the Services Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Breaking Dawn 2 will be produced at least in part with funds of the Borrower.
SECTION 6.29 No Election to be Treated as a Corporation. Make an election
under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3 (or any corresponding provision under state or local
law, or any successor provision thereto) to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal, state or local
income or franchise tax purposes or take any action inconsistent with being characterized as other
than a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal, state and local and franchise tax purposes
(other than, in each case, with respect to Summit Distribution, LLC, Summit International
Distribution, Inc. and Summit Entertainment Development Services, and subject to the consent of
the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, LGAC).
SECTION 6.30 Overhead Covenant. Allow the aggregate Overhead of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in any calendar year to exceed the amounts set forth below:
Year
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; provided, that for purposes of this Section 6.30, calendar year 2012 shall include Overhead incurred
from the Closing Date through and including December 31, 2012.
SECTION 6.31 Negative Covenants with respect to Excluded Subsidiaries and
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities. Fail to cause each of the Finance Parties to comply with the
covenants contained in the following Sections (unless otherwise specified below, and other than
Co-Financing Venture Entities and their Subsidiaries which are neither controlled by a Credit Party
nor for which production or exploitation of the related Picture is controlled by a Credit Party (in
each case, as opposed to the applicable Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty)): Sections
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.8 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities), 6.9 (solely by Co-
Financing Joint Venture Entities and Foreign Rights Borrowers), 6.10 (solely with respect to Co-
Financing Joint Venture Entities, and only counting the Credit Party’s share of the Capital
Expenditures), 6.11, 6.12, 6.15, 6.16, 6.19, 6.21 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities and
Foreign Rights Borrowers), 6.22 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities), 6.23 (solely by
Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities), 6.24 (solely by Co-Financing Joint Venture Entities and
Foreign Rights Borrowers) and 6.28.
7.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 7.1
Events of Default. In the case of the happening and during the
continuance of any of the following events (herein called “Events of Default”):
(a)
any representation or warranty made by a Credit Party in this Credit
Agreement or any other Fundamental Document to which it is a party or any statement or
representation made by a Credit Party in any report, financial statement, certificate or other document
furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other
Fundamental Document, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when
made or delivered;
(b)
default shall be made in the payment of principal of the Loans as and when
due and payable, whether by reason of maturity, mandatory prepayment, acceleration or otherwise,
and, solely with respect to a default in any payment required under Section 2.7(e), (f) or (g) such
default shall continue unremedied for one (1) Business Day;
(c)
default shall be made in the payment of interest on the Loans or other
monetary Obligations, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date
thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise and such
default shall continue unremedied for three (3) Business Days;
(d)
default shall be made by any Credit Party in the due observance or
performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in (i) Section 5.1(a), (b), (f), (h),
(k), (l) or (m), 5.2(a), 5.4, 5.8(b) or 5.17 or Article 6 (other than Sections 6.23 or 6.24) or (ii) Sections
5.1(g), 5.13, 6.23 or 6.24, and solely with respect to clause (ii), such default shall continue
unremedied for five (5) Business Days;
(e)
default shall be made by any Credit Party in the due observance or
performance of any other covenant, condition or agreement to be observed or performed pursuant
to the terms of this Credit Agreement or any other Fundamental Document, and such default shall
continue unremedied for thirty (30) days after the earlier of the applicable Credit Party (i) receiving
written notice thereof and (ii) an Authorized Officer of either the Borrower or the applicable Credit
Party obtaining knowledge of such occurrence;
(f)
(i) default shall be made with respect to any payment of any Indebtedness in
excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding of any Credit Party when due or
(ii) default shall be made in the performance of any other obligation incurred in connection with
any such Indebtedness if the effect of such default under this sub-clause (ii) is to accelerate the
maturity of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such Indebtedness to become
due prior to its stated maturity and such default shall not be remedied, cured, waived or consented
to within the period of grace with respect thereto;
(g)
any Credit Party shall generally not pay its debts as they become due or shall
admit in writing its inability to pay its debts, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors; or any Credit Party shall commence any case, proceeding or other action seeking to have
an order for relief entered on its behalf as a debtor or to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent or
seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation, dissolution or composition of it or its
debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors or seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial
part of its property or shall file an answer or other pleading in any such case, proceeding or other
action admitting the material allegations of any petition, complaint or similar pleading filed against
it or consenting to the relief sought therein; or any Credit Party shall take any action to authorize,
or in contemplation of, any of the foregoing;
(h)
any involuntary case, proceeding or other action against any Credit Party
shall be commenced seeking to have an order for relief entered against it as debtor or to adjudicate
it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation,
dissolution or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other
similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its property, and such case, proceeding or
other action (i) results in the entry of any order for relief against it, or (ii) shall remain undismissed
for a period of sixty (60) days;
(i)
final judgment(s) for the payment of money in excess of $5,000,000 in the
aggregate shall be rendered against any Credit Party, and within fifteen (15) days from the entry of
such judgment shall not have been discharged or stayed pending appeal or shall not have been
discharged or bonded in full within thirty (30) days from the entry of a final order of affirmance on
appeal;
(j)
(i) failure by any Finance Party or ERISA Affiliate to make any contributions
required to be made to a Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Multiemployer Plan, (ii) any failure
to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of section 412 of the Code or section
302 of ERISA) shall occur with respect to any Plan (whether or not waived), (iii) the present value
of all benefits under all Plans subject to Title IV of ERISA (based on those assumptions used to
fund such Plans) exceeds, in the aggregate, as of the last annual valuation date applicable thereto,
the actuarial value of the assets of such Plans allocable to such benefits, (iv) any Finance Party or
ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred
withdrawal liability to such Multiemployer Plan, or that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization
or is being terminated, (v) a Reportable Event with respect to a Plan shall have occurred, (vi) the
withdrawal by any Finance Party or ERISA Affiliate from a Plan during a plan year in which it was
a substantial employer (within the meaning of section 4001(a)(2) or 4062(e) of ERISA), (vii) the
termination of a Plan, or the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Plan, under section 4041(c)
of ERISA, (viii) the institution of proceedings to terminate, or the appointment of a trustee with
respect to, a Plan by the PBGC, (ix) any other event or condition which could constitute grounds
under section 4042(a) of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer,
any Plan, or (x) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to section 430 of the Code or section 303 of
ERISA as to any Finance Party or ERISA Affiliate, in each case only to the extent that any of the
foregoing would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect;
(k)
this Credit Agreement, the Copyright Security Agreement, any Copyright
Security Agreement Supplement, any Trademark Security Agreement, any Pledgeholder
Agreement, any UCC financing statements or other applicable local law perfection filings, any
Account Control Agreement or any other security agreement securing the Obligations (each a
“Security Document”) shall, for any reason with respect to the Collateral or the Pledged Collateral
not be or shall cease to be in full force and effect or shall be declared null and void or any of the
Security Documents shall not give or shall cease to give the Administrative Agent the Liens, or
cease to give the Administrative Agent the rights, powers and privileges purported to be created
thereby in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), superior to and
prior to the Liens and other rights of all third Persons (subject to Specified Permitted Encumbrances)
and subject to no other Liens (other than Permitted Encumbrances), or the validity or enforceability
of the Guaranties under Article 9 or the Liens granted, to be granted, or purported to be granted, by
any of the Security Documents shall be contested by any Credit Party or any of their respective
Affiliates; provided, that none of the foregoing with respect to any Security Document shall
constitute an Event of Default hereunder unless the aggregate value of the related Collateral exceeds
$2,000,000;
(l)
a Change in Management shall occur;
(m)
a Change in Control shall occur;
(n)
default shall be made with respect to any payment of any Indebtedness of
any of Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. or its Subsidiaries (other than Borrower and its Subsidiaries)
in excess of $15,000,000 in the aggregate when due, or in the performance of any other obligation
incurred in connection with any such Indebtedness if the effect of such non-payment default is to
accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such
Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity and such default shall not be remedied,
cured, waived or consented to within the period of grace with respect thereto; or
(o)
the Services Agreement shall have been terminated and not replaced within
30 days by a new servicer and servicing agreement approved by the Required Lenders;
then, in every such event (other than an event specified in clause (g) or (h) above) and at any time
thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, or if directed by the
Required Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower take any or all of the following actions, at the
same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments (subject to Section 12.1(b)(xiii),
and/or (ii) declare the principal of and the interest on the Loans and the Notes and all other amounts
payable hereunder or thereunder to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall become
and be forthwith due and payable. Except as expressly provided above in this Section 7.1,
presentment, demand, protest, and all other notice of any kind are hereby expressly waived by the
Credit Parties, anything in this Credit Agreement or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding.
If an Event of Default specified in clause (g) or (h) above shall have occurred, the Commitments
shall automatically terminate and the principal of, and interest on, the Loans and the Notes and all
other amounts payable hereunder and thereunder shall automatically become due and payable
without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly
waived, anything in this Credit Agreement or the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding. Such
remedies shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders pursuant to Applicable Law or otherwise.
SECTION 7.2
Right to Cure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Section 7.1, if the Borrower fails (or, but for the performance of this Section 7.2, would fail) to
comply with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio set forth in Section 6.27, then until the
tenth Business Day following the date on which the certificate calculating such ratio is required to
be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(f), such failure may be cured by cash equity contributions to
the Borrower from its members, which shall be included as additional revenue in the last quarter
of the applicable testing period (and in each testing period which includes such quarter) and which
must be sufficient to cause compliance with Section 6.27; provided that (i) such contribution shall
immediately be applied to prepay outstanding Loans, and (ii) such cure right may be exercised on
up to four separate occasions, but no more than twice in any calendar year. Following any such
cure, the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied Section 6.27 as of the relevant date of
determination.
8.
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST; REMEDIES
SECTION 8.1
Security Interests. The Borrower, as security for the due and
punctual payment in full of the Obligations (including interest accruing on and after the filing of
any petition in bankruptcy or of reorganization of the Borrower whether or not post filing interest
is allowed in such proceeding), and each of the other Credit Parties, as security for its obligations
under Article 9, hereby grant, mortgage, pledge, assign, transfer, set over, convey and deliver to the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a security interest in the Collateral.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral includes each Credit Party’s rights to and interest in the
claims described on Schedule 3.12.
SECTION 8.2
Use of Collateral. So long as no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, and subject to the various provisions of this Credit Agreement and the
other Fundamental Documents, a Credit Party may use its Collateral (including cash in each
Collection Account and proceeds of letters of credit in favor of the Credit Parties) in any lawful
manner except as otherwise provided hereunder or thereunder.
SECTION 8.3
Collection Accounts.
(a)
The Credit Parties will establish or maintain one or more collection bank
accounts (each, a “Collection Account”) at the office of the Administrative Agent, and, subject to
Section 8.3(d) below, will direct, by Notice of Assignment (or by similar instructions satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent contained within a Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement, Interparty
Agreement, Co-Financing Venture Interparty Agreement or other applicable agreement), all Persons
who become Distributors, licensees, buyers or account debtors of any Credit Party to make payments
under or in connection with the Distribution Agreements, license agreements, sales agreements or
receivables directly to the Collection Account (or, in the case of payments under certain Distribution
Agreements, an account of a Licensing Intermediary over which the Administrative Agent has a
first priority perfected security interest, provided that the applicable proceeds will be remitted by
such Licensing Intermediary to a Collection Account on terms reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent). Unless and until a separate Cash Collateral Account is established, the
initial Collection Account established and maintained by the Administrative Agent may also serve
as the Cash Collateral Account; provided, that each Collection Account is under the control (within
the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) of the Administrative Agent.
(b)
The Credit Parties will execute such documentation as may be required by
the Administrative Agent in order to effectuate the provisions of this Section 8.3.
(c)
In the event a Credit Party receives payment from any Person or proceeds
under a letter of credit or otherwise, which payment should have been remitted directly to the
Collection Account, such Credit Party shall promptly remit such payment or proceeds to the
appropriate Collection Account to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Credit Agreement.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Credit Parties may maintain collections
accounts with Comerica Bank and any of the other banks specified as collection banks on Schedule
5.22(b) of the Existing Credit Agreement (or, in the case of accounts established in connection with
Foreign Rights Loans, as otherwise reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent), in each case
to the extent that such accounts (i) were in existence prior to the Closing Date or were established
following the Closing Date in connection with one or more Foreign Rights Loans, (ii) are used
solely to continue to collect receipts from Pictures financed under the Existing Comerica Loan
Facility or in connection with one or more Foreign Rights Loans and (iii) except as permitted in
Section 6.14, are subject to Account Control Agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent or
in favor of the Foreign Rights Agent with respect to a Foreign Rights Loan that provides that the
Foreign Rights Agent will act as sub-agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent for purposes
of perfecting the Administrative Agent's security interest therein and that provides, further, that the
Foreign Rights Agent’s Rights in such accounts are subject to the applicable Interparty Agreements.
(e)
All Breaking Dawn Cash Flow received in any period shall be paid directly,
or swept weekly from other Collection Accounts (or, in the case of amounts credited to satisfy other
obligations to third party, deposited), into a segregated account of a Credit Party maintained with
the Administrative Agent and shall not be removed by a Credit Party until the required portion
thereof in any period is applied to prepayments required under Section 2.7(e) (with the remainder
from such period available to the Credit Parties); provided, that unless an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, the Credit Parties shall be entitled to (i) remove the amount of
third party cash expenses permitted to be netted from Breaking Dawn Cash Flow in order to make
such payments when due, and (ii) invest amounts held in such account in Cash Equivalents.
(f)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 8.3,
receivables paid in a manner permitted by the Services Agreement shall not violate this Section 8.3;
provided, that this shall not affect the Servicer’s obligation to pay to the Borrower such proceeds
as required by the Services Agreement.
SECTION 8.4
Credit Parties to Hold in Trust. Upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, each of the Credit Parties will, upon receipt by it of any
revenue, income, profits or other sums in which a security interest is granted by this Article 8,
payable pursuant to any agreement or otherwise, or of any check, draft, note, trade acceptance or
other instrument evidencing an obligation to pay any such sum, hold the sum or instrument in trust
for the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), segregate such sum or
instrument from their own assets and forthwith, without any notice, demand or other action
whatsoever (all notices, demands, or other actions on the part of the Secured Parties being expressly
waived), endorse, transfer and deliver any such sums or instruments or both, to the Administrative
Agent to be applied to the repayment of the Obligations in accordance with the provisions of Section
8.7.
SECTION 8.5
Collections, etc. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, in its name (on behalf
of the Secured Parties) or in the name of any Credit Party or otherwise, demand, sue for, collect or
receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for,
or make any compromise or settlement deemed desirable with respect to, any of the Collateral, but
shall be under no obligation to do so, or the Administrative Agent may extend the time of payment,
arrange for payment in installments, or otherwise modify the terms of, or release, any of the
Collateral, without thereby incurring responsibility to, or discharging or otherwise affecting any
liability of, any Credit Party. The Administrative Agent will not be required to take any steps to
preserve any rights against parties with prior claims on the Collateral. If any Credit Party fails to
make any payment or take any action required hereunder which payment or action the Administrative
Agent has requested in writing to the Borrower to be made or taken, the Administrative Agent may
make such payments and take all such actions as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems
necessary to protect the Administrative Agent’s (on behalf of the Secured Parties) security interests
in the Collateral and the value thereof, and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized (without
limiting the general nature of the authority hereinabove conferred) to pay, purchase, contest or
compromise any Liens that in the judgment of the Administrative Agent appear to be equal to, prior
to, or superior to, the security interest of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties)
in the Collateral (other than Specified Permitted Encumbrances) and any Liens not expressly
permitted by this Credit Agreement.
SECTION 8.6
Possession, Sale of Collateral, etc. Upon the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may enter
upon the premises of any Credit Party or wherever the Collateral may be, and take possession of
the Collateral (subject, in each case, to the terms of any applicable Interparty Agreement, Co-
Financing Venture Interparty Agreement or Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement), and may
demand and receive such possession from any Person who has possession thereof, and the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders may take such measures as they reasonably deem necessary
or proper for the care or protection thereof, including the right to remove all or any portion of the
Collateral, and with or without taking such possession may sell or cause to be sold, whenever the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall decide, in one or more sales or parcels, at such prices
as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may reasonably deem appropriate, and for cash or on
credit or for future delivery, without assumption of any credit risk, all or any portion of the Collateral,
at any broker’s board or at public or private sale, without demand of performance but with at least
ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Credit Parties of the time and place of any such public sale
or sales (which notice the Credit Parties hereby agree is reasonable) and with such other notices as
may be required by Applicable Law and cannot be waived, and none of the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders shall have any liability should the proceeds resulting from a private sale be less
than the proceeds realizable from a public sale, and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the
Secured Parties or any other Person may be the purchaser of all or any portion of the Collateral so
sold and thereafter hold the same absolutely, free (to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law)
from any claim or right of whatever kind, including any equity of redemption, of any Credit Party,
any such demand, notice, claim, right or equity being hereby expressly waived and released. At
any sale or sales made pursuant to this Article 8, the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured
Parties) may bid for or purchase, free (to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law) from any
claim or right of whatever kind, including any equity of redemption, of any Credit Party, any such
demand, notice, claim, right or equity being hereby expressly waived and released, any part of or
all of the Collateral offered for sale, and may make any payment on account thereof by using any
claim for moneys then due and payable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by any Credit
Party hereunder as a credit against the purchase price. The Administrative Agent (on behalf of the
Secured Parties) shall in any such sale make no representations or warranties with respect to the
Collateral or any part thereof, and none of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be
chargeable with any of the obligations or liabilities of any Credit Party. Each Credit Party hereby
agrees that (i) it will indemnify and hold the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless from
and against any and all claims with respect to the Collateral asserted before the taking of actual
possession or control of the relevant Collateral by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Article
8, or arising out of any act of, or omission to act on the part of, any Person (other than the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders) prior to such taking of actual possession or control by the
Administrative Agent (whether asserted before or after such taking of possession or control), or
arising out of any act on the part of any Credit Party or its Affiliates or agents before or after the
commencement of such actual possession or control by the Administrative Agent, but excluding
therefrom all claims with respect to the Collateral resulting from (x) the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of any of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, as finally determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction, or (y) any claims with respect to the Collateral asserted against an
indemnified party by a Credit Party in which such Credit Party is the prevailing party; and (ii) none
of the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall have any liability or obligation to any Credit Party
arising out of any such claim except for acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence of such
Person, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Subject only to the lawful rights
of third parties, any Laboratory which has possession of any of the Collateral is hereby constituted
and appointed by the Credit Parties as pledgeholder for the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the
Secured Parties) and, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, each
such pledgeholder is hereby authorized (to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law) to sell
all or any portion of the Collateral upon the order and direction of the Administrative Agent, and
each Credit Party hereby waives any and all claims, for damages or otherwise, for any action taken
by such pledgeholder in accordance with the terms of the UCC not otherwise waived hereunder.
In any action hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled, if permitted by Applicable Law,
to the appointment of a receiver without notice, to take possession of all or any portion of the
Collateral and to exercise such powers as a court shall confer upon the receiver. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to apply, without prior notice to any of the
Credit Parties, any cash or cash items constituting Collateral in the possession of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders in the manner set forth Section 8.7.
SECTION 8.7
Application of Proceeds after Event of Default. Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the balances in the JPMorgan Clearing
Account, the Collection Account(s), the Cash Collateral Account(s) and in any other account of any
Credit Party, all other income on the Collateral, and all other proceeds of the Collateral pursuant
hereto (subject, in each case, to the terms of any applicable Interparty Agreement, Co-Financing
Venture Interparty Agreement, Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreement or the LG Intercreditor
Agreement) shall be applied first toward payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent in enforcing this Credit Agreement and the other
Fundamental Documents, in realizing on or protecting any Collateral and in enforcing or collecting
any Obligations or any Guaranty thereof, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable
expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, and
attorney’s fees and reasonable
second to the satisfaction of the Obligations in accordance with Section 12.2; provided, however,
that, the Administrative Agent may in its discretion apply funds comprising the Collateral to pay
the cost (i) of completing any Picture owned in whole or in part by any Credit Party in any stage
of production, and (ii) of making delivery to the Distributors of such Picture. Any amounts remaining
after such payment in full shall be remitted to the appropriate Credit Party or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
SECTION 8.8
Power of Attorney. Each Credit Party does hereby irrevocably
make, constitute and appoint the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or designees its true
and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power in the name of the Administrative Agent, such other
Person or such Credit Party upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default
which is not waived in writing by the Required Lenders, to receive, open and dispose of all mail
addressed to any Credit Party, and to endorse any notes, checks, drafts, money orders or other
evidences of payment relating to the Collateral that may come into the possession of the
Administrative Agent with full power and right to cause the mail of such Persons to be transferred
to the Administrative Agent’s own offices or otherwise, and to do any and all other acts necessary
or proper to carry out the intent of this Credit Agreement and the grant of the security interests
hereunder and under the Fundamental Documents, and each Credit Party hereby ratifies and confirms
all that the Administrative Agent or its designees shall properly do by virtue hereof. In addition,
each Credit Party does hereby further irrevocably make, constitute and appoint the Administrative
Agent or any of its officers or designees its true and lawful attorney-in-fact in the name of the
Administrative Agent, such other Person or any Credit Party upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default which is not waived in writing by the Required Lenders, subject
to the terms of Section 8.12, (a) to enforce all of such Credit Party’s rights under and pursuant to
all agreements with respect to the Collateral, all for the sole benefit of the Administrative Agent
(for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as contemplated hereby and under the other Fundamental
Documents and to enter into such other agreements as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate
in the judgment of the Administrative Agent to complete the production, distribution or exploitation
of any Picture which is included in the Collateral, (b) to enter into and perform such agreements as
may be reasonably necessary in order to carry out the terms, covenants and conditions of the
Fundamental Documents that are required to be observed or performed by such Credit Party, (c) to
execute such other and further mortgages, pledges and assignments of the Collateral, and related
instruments or agreements, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require for the purpose of
perfecting, protecting, maintaining or enforcing the security interests granted to the Administrative
Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) hereunder and under the other Fundamental
Documents, and (d) to do any and all other things reasonably necessary or proper to carry out the
intention of this Credit Agreement and the grant of the security interests hereunder and under the
other Fundamental Documents. Each of the Credit Parties hereby ratifies and confirms in advance
all that the Administrative Agent or its officers or designees as such
shall properly
do by virtue of this power of attorney.
SECTION 8.9
Financing Statements; Direct Payments. Each Credit Party
hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to file UCC-1 financing statements and any amendments
thereto or continuations thereof, any Copyright Security Agreement, any Copyright Security
Agreement Supplement, any Trademark Security Agreement and any other appropriate security
documents or instruments and to give any notices reasonably necessary or desirable as determined
by the Administrative Agent to perfect the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties in the Collateral, in all cases without the signature of any Credit Party or to execute
such items as
for any Credit Party; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall
provide copies of any such documents or instruments to the Borrower. Each Credit Party authorizes
the Administrative Agent to use the description “all assets” or a similar description in any such
UCC-1 financing statement. Each Credit Party further authorizes the Administrative Agent, at the
time that any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to notify any account debtor
that all sums payable to such Credit Party relating to the Collateral shall be paid directly to the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.10 Termination and Release. The security interests granted under
this Article 8 shall terminate when all the Obligations shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid
and performed and the Commitments shall have terminated. Upon request by the Credit Parties
(and at the sole expense of the Credit Parties) after such termination pursuant to this Section 8.10,
the Administrative Agent will promptly take all reasonable action and do all things reasonably
necessary, including authorizing UCC termination statements and executing Pledgeholder
Agreement and Laboratory Access Letter terminations, termination letters to account debtors,
terminations of Account Control Agreements and copyright and trademark releases, to terminate
the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties)
hereunder; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall only be required to deliver such documents
to the Borrower and shall have no obligation to file or record any such documents.
SECTION 8.11 Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies conferred upon or
reserved to the Administrative Agent in this Article 8 are intended to be in addition to, and not in
limitation of, any other remedy or remedies available to the Administrative Agent. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have all rights and
remedies of a secured creditor under Article 9 of the UCC and under any other Applicable Law.
SECTION 8.12 Quiet Enjoyment. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders
acknowledge and agree that the security interest hereunder of the Administrative Agent (for the
benefit of the Secured Parties) is subject to the rights of Quiet Enjoyment (as defined below) of the
Distributors under Distribution Agreements, whether existing on the date hereof or hereafter
executed. For the purpose hereof, “Quiet Enjoyment” shall mean in connection with the rights of
a Distributor under a Distribution Agreement, the Administrative Agent’s and each other Secured
Party’s agreement that their rights under this Credit Agreement and the other Fundamental
Documents and in the Collateral are subject to the rights of such Distributor to distribute, exhibit
and/or exploit the Pictures licensed to it under such Distribution Agreement, and to receive prints
or tapes and other delivery items or have access to preprint material or master tapes and other items
to which they are entitled in connection therewith and that even if the Lenders shall become the
owners of the Collateral in case of an Event of Default, the Lenders’ ownership rights shall be
subject to the rights of such Distributor under such agreement; provided, however, that such
Distributor shall not be in default (i) with regard to its obligations to pay any amounts payable to
the applicable Credit Party under the applicable Distribution Agreement or (ii) with regard to any
other obligation that entitles the applicable Credit Party to terminate such Distributor’s rights; and
provided, further, that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be responsible for any
liability or obligation of any Credit Party or such Distributor under the applicable Distribution
Agreement. The Administrative Agent agrees that, upon the reasonable request of a Credit Party,
it will provide written confirmation (in form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) of
such rights of Quiet Enjoyment to Distributors under the Distribution Agreements.
SECTION 8.13 Continuation and Reinstatement. The security interest granted
hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment
of any Obligation, or any part thereof is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative
Agent, or any other Secured Party upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of any Credit Party or
otherwise.
9.
GUARANTY OF GUARANTORS
SECTION 9.1
Guaranty.
(a)
Each Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders the due and punctual payment by, and performance of, the
Obligations (including interest accruing on and after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or of
reorganization of the obligor whether or not post filing interest is allowed in such proceeding). Each
Guarantor further agrees that the Obligations may be increased, extended or renewed, in whole or
in part, without notice or further assent from it (except as may be otherwise required herein), and
it will remain bound upon this Guaranty notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Obligation.
(b)
Each Guarantor waives presentment to, demand for payment from and protest
to, as the case may be, any Credit Party or any other guarantor of any of the Obligations, and also
waives notice of protest for nonpayment, notice of acceleration and notice of intent to accelerate.
The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by (i) the failure of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy
against the Borrower or any Guarantor or any other guarantor under the provisions of this Credit
Agreement or any other agreement or otherwise, (ii) any extension or renewal of any provision
hereof or thereof, (iii) the failure of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to obtain the consent
of the Guarantor with respect to any rescission, waiver, compromise, acceleration, amendment or
modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other
agreement, (iv) the release, exchange, waiver or foreclosure of any security held by the
Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) for the Obligations or any of them, (v) the
failure of a Secured Party to exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor or any other
guarantor of the Obligations, (vi) any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or
receivership proceeding or case by or against any Credit Party, or any change in the corporate
existence, structure, ownership or control of any Credit Party (including any of the foregoing arising
from any merger, consolidation, amalgamation, reorganization or similar transaction), or (vii) the
release or substitution of any Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof (including, without limitation, Section
13.6 and Section 13.12), to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Guarantor hereby expressly
waives any and all benefits which might otherwise be available to it under California Civil Code
Sections 2799, 2809, 2810, 2815, 2819, 2820, 2821, 2822, 2838, 2839, 2845, 2848, 2849, 2850,
2899 and 3433.
(c)
Each Guarantor further agrees that this Guaranty is a continuing guaranty,
shall secure the Obligations and any ultimate balance thereof, notwithstanding that the Borrower
or other Persons may from time to time satisfy the Obligations in whole or in part and thereafter
incur further Obligations, and that this Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of performance and of
payment when due and not just of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had
by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to any security held for payment of the Obligations or
to any balance of any deposit, account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any
Lender in favor of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or to any other Person.
(d)
Each Guarantor hereby expressly assumes all responsibilities to remain
informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and the other Guarantors and any other
guarantors of the Obligations and any circumstances affecting the Collateral (including the Pledged
Securities) or the ability of the Borrower to perform under this Credit Agreement.
(e)
Each Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty shall not be affected by the
genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations, the Notes or any other
instrument evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, or
extent of any collateral therefor or by any other circumstance relating to the Obligations which
might otherwise constitute a defense to this Guaranty. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders
make no representation or warranty with respect to any such circumstances and have no duty or
responsibility whatsoever to any Guarantor with respect to the management and maintenance of
the Obligations or any collateral security for the Obligations.
SECTION 9.2
No Impairment of Guaranty, etc. The obligations of each
Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination
for any reason (except payment and performance in full of the Obligations), including, without
limitation, any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject
to any defense or
f, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged or
impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to assert
any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Credit Agreement or any other agreement,
by any waiver or modification of any provision hereof or thereof, by any default, failure or delay,
willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission
or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the
risk of such Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of
law, unless and until the Obligations are indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the
Commitments have terminated.
SECTION 9.3
Continuation and Reinstatement, etc.
(a)
Each Guarantor further agrees that its guaranty hereunder shall continue to
be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any Obligation, or any
part thereof, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or a Guarantor, or otherwise. In furtherance
of the provisions of this Article 9, and not in limitation of any other right which the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders may have at law or in equity against the Borrower, a Guarantor or any other
Person by virtue hereof, upon failure of the Borrower to pay any Obligation when and as the same
shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice or otherwise, each Guarantor
hereby promises to and will, upon receipt of written demand by the Administrative Agent on behalf
of itself and/or any of the other Secured Parties, forthwith pay or cause to be paid to the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of itself and/or the Secured Parties, as applicable) in cash an
amount equal to the unpaid amount of such unpaid Obligations with interest thereon from the due
date at a rate of interest equal to the rate specified in Section 2.5(a), and thereupon the Administrative
Agent shall assign such Obligation, together with all security interests, if any, then held by the
Administrative Agent in respect of such Obligation, to the Guarantor or Guarantors making such
payment; such assignment to be subordinate and junior to the rights of the Administrative Agent
(on behalf of the Secured Parties) with regard to amounts payable by the Borrower in connection
with the remaining unpaid Obligations and to be pro tanto to the extent to which the Obligation in
question was discharged by the Guarantor or Guarantors making such payments.
(b)
All rights of each Guarantor against the Borrower arising as a result of the
payment by such Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured
Parties) or directly to the Lenders hereunder by way of right of subrogation or otherwise, shall in
all respects be subordinated and junior in right of payment to, and shall not be exercised by such
Guarantor until and unless, the prior final payment in full of all the Obligations and the termination
of the Commitments. If any amount shall be paid to such Guarantor for the account of the Borrower,
such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the
Secured Parties), segregated from such Guarantor’s own assets, and shall forthwith be paid to the
Administrative Agent to be credited and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
SECTION 9.4
Limitation on Guaranteed Amount, etc. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Article 9, the amount guaranteed by each Guarantor hereunder shall be limited
to the extent, if any, required so that its obligations under this Article 9 shall not be subject to
avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or to being set aside or annulled under any
Applicable Law relating to fraud on creditors. In determining the limitations, if any, on the amount
of any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder pursuant to the preceding sentence, it is the intention of
the parties hereto that any rights of subrogation or contribution which such Guarantor may have
under this Article 9, any other agreement or Applicable Law shall be taken into account.
10.
PLEDGE
SECTION 10.1 Pledge. The Borrower, as security for the due and punctual
payment in full of the Obligations (including interest accruing on and after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy or of reorganization of the Borrower whether or not post filing interest is allowed in
such proceeding) and each other Pledgor, as security for its obligations hereunder, hereby grants,
pledges, hypothecates, assigns, transfers, sets over, conveys and delivers unto the Administrative
Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a first priority security interest in all Pledged Collateral
now owned or hereafter acquired by it. The Pledgors shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the
definitive instruments (if any) representing all Pledged Securities, accompanied by undated stock
powers (or any comparable documents for non-corporate entities to the extent certificated), duly
endorsed or executed in blank by the appropriate Pledgor, and such other instruments or documents
relating thereto as the Administrative Agent or its counsel shall reasonably request. Schedule 10.1
sets forth all the Pledged Securities as of the Closing Date.
SECTION 10.2 Covenant. Each Pledgor covenants that as the owner of Equity
Interests in each of its respective Subsidiaries it will not take any action to allow any additional
Equity Interests of any of such Subsidiaries or any securities convertible or exchangeable into Equity
Interests of such Subsidiaries to be issued, or grant any options or warrants, unless all of such
interests (or in the case of a Subsidiary that is a Controlled Foreign Corporation, 65% of such
interests) are pledged to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) as security
for the Obligations and, if applicable, such Pledgor’s obligations under Article 9.
SECTION 10.3 Registration
in Nominee Name; Denominations.
The
Administrative Agent shall have the right (in its sole and absolute discretion) to hold the certificates
representing any Pledged Securities (i) in its own name (on behalf of the Secured Parties) or in the
name of its nominee, or (ii) in the name of the appropriate Pledgor, endorsed or assigned in blank
or in favor of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall have the right to exchange
the certificates representing any of the Pledged Securities for certificates of smaller or larger
denominations for any purpose consistent with this Credit Agreement.
SECTION 10.4 Voting Rights; Dividends; etc.
(a)
The appropriate Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/
or consensual rights and powers accruing to an owner of the Pledged Securities being pledged by
it hereunder or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms hereof, at all times,
except as expressly provided in Section 10.4(c) below.
(b)
All dividends or distributions of any kind whatsoever (other than cash
dividends or cash distributions paid while no Event of Default is continuing) received by a Pledgor
with respect to any Pledged Securities, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination, or
reclassification of the outstanding capital stock or Equity Interests of the issuer or received in
exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof or as a result of any merger, consolidation,
acquisition, or other exchange of assets to which the issuer may be a party, or otherwise, shall be
and become part of the Pledged Securities pledged hereunder and shall immediately be delivered
to the Administrative Agent to be held subject to the terms hereof. All dividends and distributions
with respect to any Pledged Securities which are received by a Pledgor contrary to the provisions
of this Section 10.4(b) shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties, segregated
from such Pledgor’s own assets, and shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(c)
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and
notice to the applicable Pledgor from the Administrative Agent of the transfer of such rights to the
Administrative Agent, all rights of such Pledgor (i) to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights
and powers which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to this Section 10.4 and (ii) to receive and retain
cash dividends and cash distributions with respect to the Pledged Securities shall cease, and all such
rights shall thereupon become vested in the Administrative Agent, which shall have the sole and
exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and/or consensual rights and receive such cash
dividends and cash distributions until such time as such Event of Default has been cured or waived.
(d)
So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any
cash dividends or cash distributions received by a Credit Party in accordance with the terms of this
Credit Agreement may be used for any purpose permitted hereunder.
SECTION 10.5 Remedies Upon Default. If an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties), may sell
the Pledged Securities, or any part thereof, at public or private sale or at any broker’s board or on
any securities exchange, for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Administrative Agent
shall deem appropriate subject to the terms hereof or as otherwise provided in the UCC. The
Administrative Agent shall be authorized at any such sale (if the Administrative Agent deems it
advisable to do so) to restrict to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law the prospective
bidders or purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing the Pledged
Securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or sale thereof,
and upon consummation of any such sale, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to assign,
transfer, and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the Pledged Securities so sold. Each
such purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right
on the part of any Pledgor. The Administrative Agent shall give the Pledgors at least ten (10) days’
prior written notice of any such public or private sale, or sale at any broker’s board or on any such
securities exchange, or of any other disposition of the Pledged Securities. Such notice, in the case
of public sale, shall state the time and place for such sale and, in the case of sale at a broker’s board
or on a securities exchange, shall state the board or exchange at which such sale is to be made and
the day on which the Pledged Securities, or portion thereof, will first be offered for sale at such
board or exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business
hours and at such place or places as the Administrative Agent may fix and shall state in the notice
of such sale. At any such sale, the Pledged Securities, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in
one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Administrative Agent may (in its sole and absolute
discretion) determine. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of the
Pledged Securities if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of the
Pledged Securities may have been given. The Administrative Agent may, without notice or
publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time
by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be
made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case the sale of all or any part
of the Pledged Securities is made on credit or for future delivery, the Pledged Securities so sold
may be retained by the Administrative Agent until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers
thereof, but the Administrative Agent shall not incur any liability in case any such purchaser or
purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Pledged Securities so sold and, in case of any such
failure, such Pledged Securities may be sold again upon like notice. At any sale or sales made
pursuant to this Section 10.5, the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties) may bid
for or purchase, free from any claim or right of whatever kind, including any equity of redemption,
of the Pledgors, any such demand, notice, claim, right or equity being hereby expressly waived and
released, any or all of the Pledged Securities offered for sale, and may make any payment on the
account thereof by using any claim for moneys then due and payable to the Administrative Agent
or any consenting Lender by any Credit Party as a credit against the purchase price; and the
Administrative Agent, upon compliance with the terms of sale, may hold, retain and dispose of the
Pledged Securities without further accountability therefor to any Pledgor or any third party (other
than the Lenders). The Administrative Agent shall in any such sale make no representations or
warranties with respect to the Pledged Securities or any part thereof, and shall not be chargeable
with any of the obligations or liabilities of the Pledgors with respect thereto. Each Pledgor hereby
agrees that (i) it will indemnify and hold the Administrative Agent and the Lenders harmless from
and against any and all claims with respect to the Pledged Securities asserted before the taking of
actual possession or control of the Pledged Securities by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this
Credit Agreement, or arising out of any act of, or omission to act on the part of, any Person prior
to such taking of actual possession or control by the Administrative Agent (whether asserted before
or after such taking of possession or control), or arising out of any act on the part of any Pledgor,
its agents or Affiliates before or after the commencement of such actual possession or control by
the Administrative Agent, but excluding therefrom all claims with respect to the Pledged Securities
resulting from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Administrative Agent
or the Lenders, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (y) any claims with
respect to the Pledged Securities asserted against an indemnified party by a Credit Party or Pledgor
in which such Credit Party or Pledgor is the prevailing party, and (ii) none of the Administrative
Agent or any Lender shall have any liability or obligation arising out of any such claim except for
acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence of such Person, as finally determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it,
the Administrative Agent may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose upon the
Collateral and Pledged Securities under this Credit Agreement and to sell the Pledged Securities,
or any portion thereof, pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent
jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.6 Application of Proceeds of Sale and Cash. The proceeds of sale
of the Pledged Securities sold pursuant to Section 10.5 shall be applied by the Administrative Agent
(on behalf of the Secured Parties) as follows:
(i)
to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or
incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with such sale, including, without limitation,
all court costs and reasonable outside attorney’s fees and reasonable expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent in connection therewith, and the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket
costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent in enforcing this Credit Agreement
and the other Fundamental Documents, in realizing or protecting any Collateral and in enforcing
or collecting any Obligations or any Guaranty thereof, including, without limitation, court costs
and reasonable outside attorney’s fees and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection therewith; and
(ii)
to the payment in full of the Obligations in accordance with Section 12.2;
provided, however, that the Administrative Agent may in its discretion apply funds comprising the
proceeds of sale of the Pledged Securities to pay the cost (i) of completing any Picture owned in
whole or in part by any Credit Party in any stage of production, and (ii) of making delivery to the
Distributors of such Picture. Any amounts remaining after such payment in full shall be remitted
to the appropriate Pledgor, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.
SECTION 10.7 Securities Act, etc. In view of the position of each Pledgor in
relation to the Pledged Securities pledged by it, or because of other present or future circumstances,
a question may arise under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as now or hereafter in effect,
or any similar statute hereafter enacted analogous in purpose or effect (such Act and any such similar
statute as from time to time in effect being hereinafter called the “Federal Securities Laws”), with
respect to any disposition of the Pledged Securities permitted hereunder. Each Pledgor understands
that compliance with the Federal Securities Laws may very strictly limit the course of conduct of
the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent were to attempt to dispose of all or any part
of the Pledged Securities, and may also limit the extent to which or the manner in which any
subsequent transferee of any Pledged Securities may dispose of the same. Similarly, there may be
other legal restrictions or limitations affecting the Administrative Agent in any attempt to dispose
of all or any part of the Pledged Securities under applicable Blue Sky or other state securities laws,
or similar laws analogous in purpose or effect. Under Applicable Law, in the absence of an agreement
to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may perhaps be held to have certain general duties and
obligations to a Pledgor to make some effort towards obtaining a fair price even though the
Obligations may be discharged or reduced by the proceeds of a sale at a lesser price. Each Pledgor
waives to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law any such general duty or obligation to it,
and the Pledgors and/or the Credit Parties will not attempt to hold the Administrative Agent
responsible for selling all or any part of the Pledged Securities at an inadequate price, even if the
Administrative Agent shall accept the first offer received or does not approach more than one
possible purchaser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the provisions of this Section
10.7 would apply if, for example, the Administrative Agent were to place all or any part of the
Pledged Securities for private placement by an investment banking firm, or if such investment
banking firm purchased all or any part of the Pledged Securities for its own account, or if the
Administrative Agent placed all or any part of the Pledged Securities privately with a purchaser or
purchasers.
SECTION 10.8 Continuation and Reinstatement. Each Pledgor further agrees
that its pledge hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any
time payment of any Obligation, or any part thereof, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by
the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of any
Pledgor or otherwise.
SECTION 10.9
Termination. The pledge referenced herein shall terminate when
all of the Obligations shall have been fully and indefeasibly paid and performed and the
Commitments shall have terminated, at which time the Administrative Agent (at the sole expense
of the Pledgors), shall promptly reassign and deliver to the appropriate Pledgor, or to such Person
or Persons as such Pledgor shall designate, against receipt, such of the Pledged Securities (if any)
as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms
hereof and shall still be held by it hereunder, together with appropriate instruments of reassignment
and release. Any such reassignment shall be free and clear of any Liens arising by, under or through
the Administrative Agent (other than those created at the instruction of the applicable Pledgor) but
shall otherwise be without recourse upon or warranty by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 10.10 Transfer of Pledged Securities. With respect to Pledged Securities
delivered to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent under the Existing Credit
Agreement (the “Existing Administrative Agent”), the Credit Parties hereby authorize the Existing
Administrative Agent to transfer such Pledged Securities to the Administrative Agent as Collateral
hereunder.
11.
CASH COLLATERAL
SECTION 11.1
Cash Collateral Accounts. On or prior to the Closing Date, there
shall be established and maintained with the Administrative Agent a collateral account or accounts
in the name of the Borrower (the “Cash Collateral Account”), into which the appropriate Credit
Parties shall from time to time deposit amounts pursuant to the express provisions of this Credit
Agreement requiring or permitting such deposits. The Cash Collateral Account shall be under the
control (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) of the Administrative Agent; provided,
that unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent
shall promptly release (or permit the release of) funds from the Cash Collateral Account in
accordance with the directions of the Borrower.
SECTION 11.2
Investment of Funds.
(a)
The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized and directed to invest and
reinvest the funds from time to time transferred or deposited into the Cash Collateral Account, so
long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, on the instructions of the Borrower
(provided, that any such instructions given orally shall be confirmed promptly in writing) or, if the
Borrower shall fail to give such instructions upon delivery of any such funds, in the sole discretion
of the Administrative Agent; provided, that in no event may the Borrower give instructions to the
Administrative Agent to, or may the Administrative Agent in its discretion, invest or reinvest funds
in the Cash Collateral Account in other than Cash Equivalents.
(b)
Any net income or gain on the investment of funds from time to time held
in the Cash Collateral Account shall be promptly reinvested by the Administrative Agent as a part
of the Cash Collateral Account; and any net loss on any such investment shall be charged against
the Cash Collateral Account.
(c)
None of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall be a trustee for any
Credit Party, or shall have any obligations or responsibilities, or shall be liable for anything done
or not done, in connection with the Cash Collateral Account except for any acts of gross negligence
or willful misconduct, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, except as expressly
provided herein and except that the Administrative Agent shall have the obligations of a secured
party under the UCC. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall not have any obligation or
responsibility and shall not be liable in any way for any investment decision made in accordance
with this Section 11.2 or for any decrease in the value of the investments held in the Cash Collateral
Account except for any acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct, as finally determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 11.3 Grant of Security Interest. For value received and to induce the
Lenders to make Loans to the Borrower as provided for in this Credit Agreement, as security for
the payment of all of the Obligations, each of the Credit Parties hereby assigns to the Administrative
Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) and grants to the Administrative Agent (for the benefit
of the Secured Parties), a first and prior Lien upon all of such Credit Party’s rights in and to the
Cash Collateral Account, all cash, documents, instruments and securities from time to time held
therein, and all rights pertaining to investments of funds in the Cash Collateral Account and all
products and proceeds of any of the foregoing. All cash, documents, instruments and securities
from time to time on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account, and all rights pertaining to investments
of funds in the Cash Collateral Account shall immediately and without any need for any further
action on the part of any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent or any Lender become subject to
the Lien set forth in this Section 11.3, be deemed Collateral for all purposes hereof and be subject
to the provisions of this Credit Agreement.
SECTION 11.4 Remedies. At any time during the continuation of an Event of
Default, the Administrative Agent may sell any documents, instruments and securities held in the
Cash Collateral Account and may immediately apply the proceeds thereof and any other cash held
in the Cash Collateral Account in accordance with Section 8.7.
12.
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION 12.1 Administration by the Administrative Agent.
(a)
The general administration of the Fundamental Documents and any other
documents contemplated by the Fundamental Documents shall be by the Administrative Agent or
its designees. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably
authorizes the Administrative Agent, at its discretion, to take or refrain from taking such actions as
agent on its behalf and to exercise or refrain from exercising such powers under the Fundamental
Documents and any other documents contemplated by the Fundamental Documents as are expressly
delegated by the terms hereof or thereof, as appropriate, together with all powers reasonably
incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except as set
forth in the Fundamental Documents.
(b)
The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent (in its sole
discretion):
(i)
in connection with the sale or other disposition of any asset included in the
Collateral or the Pledged Collateral of any Guarantor, in each case to the extent undertaken in
accordance with the terms of this Credit Agreement, to release a Lien granted to the Administrative
Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) on such asset or Pledged Collateral and/or to release
such Guarantor from its obligations hereunder;
(ii)
to determine that the cost to a Credit Party is disproportionate to the benefit
to be realized by the Secured Parties by perfecting a Lien in a given asset or group of assets included
in the Collateral and that such Credit Party should not be required to perfect such Lien in favor of
the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties); provided, that the estimated
aggregate value of such asset or group of assets, as determined in good faith by the Borrower, is no
greater than $1,000,000;
(iii)
to appoint subagents to be the holder of record of a Lien to be granted to the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties);
(iv)
to confirm in writing the right of Quiet Enjoyment of certain third Persons
pursuant to the terms of Section 8.12;
(v)
in connection with a Picture being produced by a Credit Party with respect
to which (i) the principal photography is being done outside of the United States of America, and
(ii) the original Physical Materials will not be processed in a Laboratory, to approve arrangements
with such Credit Party as shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to the
temporary storage of the original negative film, the original sound track materials or other Physical
Materials of such Picture in a production laboratory located in such other jurisdiction;
(vi)
to enter into and perform its obligations under the other Fundamental
Documents;
(vii)
to enter into and perform its obligations under any Approved Completion
Bond entered into in connection with a Picture, together with such additional documentation
customarily entered into in connection therewith and in connection therewith, to approve FFI’s
insurance support package and/or credit support as contemplated by the definition of “Approved
Completion Guarantor” herein;
(viii)
to enter into Co-Financing Intercreditor Agreements, Interparty Agreements,
Co-Financing Venture Interparty Agreements, intercreditor agreements and/or subordination
agreements on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent with (A) unions and/or guilds with
respect to the security interests in favor of such unions and/or guilds required pursuant to the terms
of collective bargaining agreements, (B) any Distributor or licensor or Approved Co-Financier or
Approved Co-Financing Venture Counterparty or Completion Guarantors having any rights to any
Picture, (C) Persons providing any services in connection with any Picture, (D) Persons providing
tax benefit, production subsidies and/or similar arrangements for Pictures or (E) sales agents or
third party licensing intermediaries which are permitted by the terms hereof to be involved in the
distribution of Pictures;
(ix)
to approve the terms and conditions of any sale or leaseback or other tax
benefit transaction permitted under Section 6.8;
(x)
to determine when a Lender is or becomes a Defaulting Lender;
(xi)
to determine that the cost to a Credit Party is disproportionate to the benefit
to be realized by the Secured Parties by perfecting a Lien in a given bank account included in the
Collateral and that such Credit Party should not be required to execute and deliver an Account
Control Agreement;
(xii)
notwithstanding any restrictions set forth in Article 6 with respect to tax
motivated and other “soft money” transactions, approve the terms and conditions of any such
transaction, the structure of which requires the approval of the Administrative Agent hereunder,
including the grant of a Lien by a Credit Party or the incurrence of Indebtedness on an interim basis;
provided, that the Administrative Agent reasonably believes that the grant of such Lien or the
incurrence of such interim Indebtedness is necessary to maximize such Credit Party’s economic
return and/or to monetize the related tax or “soft money” benefit which would not otherwise be
payable to such Credit Party;
(xiii)
to consent to the repayment of Indebtedness owed by one Credit Party to
another and termination of any loan agreement, security agreement and intercreditor agreement
related thereto;
(xiv)
subject to Section 13.10(b), to consent to any amendment to the Credit
Agreement on behalf of the Lenders (i) until the completion of the syndication (as determined by
the Administrative Agent) of the Facility following the Closing Date, which implements economic
changes favorable to the Lenders, or (ii) which implements non-material changes to the Credit
Agreement to reflect the structure of the Acquisition;
(xv)
to enter into intercreditor agreements (on terms reasonably acceptable to the
Administrative Agent) with respect to rights granted to the Borrower pursuant to an LG Sublicense
(and the Administrative shall enter into such intercreditor agreements upon the request of the
Borrower); and
(xvi)
to approve LG Rights Sales Transactions, provided that the Administrative
Agent shall have determined that (A) the applicable Credit Party has received a first priority perfected
Lien on the transferred distribution rights, receivables from the exploitation thereof and proceeds
of the foregoing in order to secure the payment obligations owing to such Credit Party in connection
with such LG Rights Sales Transaction, and (B) such Lien has been collaterally assigned to the
Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders).
SECTION 12.2 Payments. As among the Administrative Agent and the Lenders,
any amounts received by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms of the Fundamental
Documents, (i) after the Loans have become immediately due and payable or (ii) the application of
which is not otherwise provided for herein (but in either case subject to Section 2.13), shall be
applied first, to cash collateralize any binding obligations of the Administrative Agent or any Lenders
under Interparty Agreements to make additional Loans notwithstanding certain Events of Default,
and second, ratably, to pay accrued but unpaid interest on the Loans in accordance with the amount
of outstanding Loans owed to each Lender, to pay the principal balance outstanding on the Loans
(with amounts payable on the principal balance outstanding on any Loans in accordance with the
amount of outstanding Loans owed to each Lender), to pay any other amounts then due under this
Credit Agreement, and to pay any other outstanding Obligations. All amounts to be paid to any
Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be credited to that Lender, after collection by the
Administrative Agent, in immediately available funds either by wire transfer or deposit in such
Lender’s correspondent account with the Administrative Agent, or as such Lender and the
Administrative Agent shall from time to time agree.
SECTION 12.3 Sharing of Setoffs and Cash Collateral. Each of the Lenders
agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s Lien, setoff or counterclaim against
any Credit Party (including, but not limited to, a secured claim under Section 506 of the Bankruptcy
Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim and received by
such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law) or otherwise, obtain
payment in respect of its Loans as a result of which the unpaid portion of its Loans is proportionately
less than the unpaid portion of Loans of any of the other Lenders, (i) it shall promptly purchase at
par (and shall be deemed to have thereupon purchased) from such other Lenders a participation in
the Loans of such other Lenders, so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of each of the
Lenders’ Loans shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
Loans then outstanding as the principal amount of its Loans prior to the obtaining of such payment
was to the principal amount of all Loans outstanding prior to the obtaining of such payment, and
(ii) such other adjustments shall be made from time to time as shall be equitable to ensure that the
Lenders share such payment pro rata. If all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter
recovered from the Lender which originally received such excess payment, such purchase (or portion
thereof) shall be canceled and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery. The Credit
Parties expressly consent to the foregoing arrangements and agree that any Lender or Lenders
holding (or deemed to be holding) a participation in a Loan may exercise any and all rights of
banker’s Lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by the Borrower
to such Lender or Lenders as fully as if such Lender or Lenders held a Loan and was the original
obligee thereon, in the amount of such participation.
SECTION 12.4 Notice to the Lenders. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent
from any Credit Party of any communication calling for an action on the part of the Lenders, or
upon receipt by the Administrative Agent from any Credit Party of written notice of any Event of
Default, the Administrative Agent will in turn immediately inform the Lenders in writing (which
shall include facsimile communications) of the nature of such communication or of the Event of
Default, as the case may be.
SECTION 12.5 Liability of the Administrative Agent.
(a)
The Administrative Agent, when acting on behalf of any Secured Party, may
execute any of its duties under this Credit Agreement or the other Fundamental Documents by or
through its respective directors, officers, agents or employees and neither the Administrative Agent
nor its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable to the Lenders or any of them for any
action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith, nor be responsible to the Lenders or to any of
them for the consequences of any oversight or error of judgment, or for any loss, unless the same
shall happen through its gross negligence or willful misconduct, as finally determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction. The Administrative Agent and its directors, officers, agents, and
employees shall in no event be liable to the Lenders or to any of them for any action taken or omitted
to be taken by it pursuant to instructions received by it from the Required Lenders or in reliance
upon the advice of counsel selected by it with reasonable care. Without limiting the foregoing,
neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents shall be
responsible to any of the Lenders for the due execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness,
sufficiency, or enforceability of, or for any statement, warranty, or representation in, or for the
perfection of any security interest contemplated by, the Fundamental Documents or any related
agreement, document or order, or for freedom of any of the Collateral or any of the Pledged Collateral
from prior Liens or security interests, or shall be required to ascertain or to make any inquiry
concerning the performance or observance by the Borrower or any other Credit Party of any of the
terms, conditions, covenants, or agreements of the Fundamental Documents or any related
agreement or document.
(b)
Neither the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as agent for the Lenders)
nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any responsibility to the Borrower
or any other Credit Party on account of the failure or delay in performance or breach by any of the
Lenders (other than JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) of any of such Lender’s obligations under the
Fundamental Documents or any related agreement or document or in connection herewith or
therewith. No Lender nor any of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any
responsibility to the Borrower or any other Credit Party on account of the failure or delay in
performance or breach by any other Lender of such other Lender’s obligations under the
Fundamental Documents or any related agreement or document or in connection herewith or
therewith.
(c)
The Administrative Agent (in its capacity as agent for the Lenders hereunder)
shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument or document believed by it to be genuine
or correct and to have been signed or sent by a Person or Persons believed by it to be the proper
Person or Persons, and it shall be entitled to rely on advice of legal counsel, independent public
accountants, and other professional advisers and experts selected by it with reasonable care.
SECTION 12.6 Reimbursement and Indemnification. Each of the Lenders agrees
(i) to reimburse the Administrative Agent for such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any reasonable out-
of-pocket expenses and fees incurred for the benefit of the Lenders under the Fundamental
Documents, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and compensation of agents and
employees paid for services rendered on behalf of the Lenders, and any other expense incurred in
connection with the operations or enforcement thereof to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf
of the Borrower or any other Credit Party and (ii) to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative
Agent and any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents, on demand, in accordance with such
Lender’s Percentage, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties,
actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which
may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, it or any of them in any way relating to or
arising out of any of the Fundamental Documents or any related agreement or document, or any
action taken or omitted by it or any of them under any Fundamental Documents or any related
agreement or document, to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other
Credit Party (except such as shall result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Person to be reimbursed, indemnified or held harmless, as finally determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction). To the extent indemnification payments or reimbursement payments made by the
Lenders pursuant to this Section 12.6 are subsequently recovered by the Administrative Agent from
a Credit Party, the Administrative Agent shall promptly refund such previously paid payments to
the Lenders.
SECTION 12.7 Rights of Administrative Agent. It is understood and agreed that
the Administrative Agent shall have the same duties, rights and powers as a Lender hereunder
(including the right to give such instructions) as any of the other Lenders and may exercise such
rights and powers, as well as its rights and powers under other agreements and instruments to which
it is or may be party, and engage in other transactions with any Credit Party or Affiliate thereof, as
though it were not the Administrative Agent of the Lenders under the Fundamental Documents.
SECTION 12.8
Independent Investigation by Lenders. Each of the Lenders
acknowledges that it has decided to enter into this Credit Agreement and the other Fundamental
Documents and to make the Loans hereunder based on its own analysis of the transactions
contemplated hereby and of the creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and agrees that neither the
Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall bear any responsibility therefor.
SECTION 12.9 Agreement of Required Lenders. Except as set forth in Section
13.10, upon any occasion requiring or permitting an approval, consent, waiver, election or other
action on the part of the Lenders action shall be taken by the Administrative Agent for and on behalf
of, or for the benefit of, all Lenders upon the direction of the Required Lenders and any such action
shall be binding on all Lenders. No amendment, modification, consent or waiver shall be effective
except in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.10.
SECTION 12.10 Notice of Transfer. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat
any Lender which is a party to this Credit Agreement as the owner of such Lender’s respective
portions of the Loans for all purposes, unless and until a written notice of the assignment or transfer
thereof executed by any such Lender shall have been received by the Administrative Agent and
become effective in accordance with Section 13.3.
SECTION 12.11 Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may
resign at any time by giving at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof to the
Lenders and the Borrower, but such resignation shall not become effective until acceptance by a
successor agent of its appointment pursuant hereto. Upon any such resignation, the retiring
Administrative Agent shall consult with the Borrower and promptly appoint a successor agent which
successor shall be experienced and sophisticated in entertainment industry lending; provided, that
such replacement is reasonably acceptable (as evidenced in writing) to the Required Lenders and
the Borrower; provided, however, that at any time when a Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, none of the foregoing approvals or restrictions shall apply. If no
successor agent shall have been so appointed by the retiring Administrative Agent and shall have
accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring agent’s giving of notice of
resignation, the Borrower may appoint a successor agent (which successor may be replaced only
by the direction of the Required Lenders; provided, that such successor is experienced and
sophisticated in entertainment industry lending and so long as no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, such successor is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower), which
shall be a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or of any
State thereof and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 and shall be
experienced and sophisticated in entertainment industry lending. Upon the acceptance of any
appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor agent, such successor agent shall
thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its
duties and obligations under this Credit Agreement, the other Fundamental Documents and any
other credit documentation. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article 12 and Article 13 shall inure to its benefit as to
any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Credit
Agreement.
SECTION 12.12 Other Agent Titles. Other than the title “Administrative Agent,”
any title accorded to any Lender on the cover page hereof containing the word “Agent”, “Arranger”
or “Bookrunner” is granted for recognition only and any such Lender granted such a title shall not
have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Credit Agreement other
than those applicable to all such Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, no such Lender
shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any other Lender or the Credit
Parties. Each other Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any Lender
having any such title in deciding to enter into this Credit Agreement or in taking or not taking action
hereunder. In the event of any claim against any such Lender in any capacity or purported capacity
inferred from any such title, such Lender shall have the benefit of Section 13.5 to the same extent
as the Administrative Agent.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 13.1 Notices.
(a)
Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted
to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications
provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service,
mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy or electronic photocopy (e.g., “PDF” or
“TIFF”) format sent by electronic mail, as follows:
(i)
if to any Credit Party, to it at: Chief Financial Officer, Summit Entertainment,
c/o Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., 2700 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404, with copies
to (x) General Counsel, Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc., 2700 Colorado Avenue, Suite 500, Santa
Monica, CA 90404, Attention: Wayne Levin (Telecopy No. (310) 496-1359; email:
wlevin@lionsgate.com), and (y) Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz LLP, 51 West 52nd Street, New
York, NY 10019, Attention: Joshua Feltman (Telecopy No: (212) 403-2109; email:
jafeltman@wlrk.com);
(ii)
Price
Stephen C.
if to the Administrative Agent or to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., to (w)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2029 Century Park East, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067,
Attention:
email:
stephen.c.price@jpmorgan.com), with copies to (x) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Loan
Services, 10 South Dearborn, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention: Loan Servicing
Representative for Summit Entertainment, LLC (Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533); email:
JPM.agency.servicing.4@jpmchase.com; (y) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 2029 Century Park East,
38th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, Attention: David Shaheen (Telecopy No. (310)
email: david.shaheen@jpmorgan.com; and (z) Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 101
Park Avenue, New York, New York 10178, Attention: Michael A. Chapnick (Telecopy No. (212)
(Telecopy No.
(310)
email: mchapnick@morganlewis.com); and
(iii)
if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth on
the signature pages hereto.
(b)
Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be
delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the
Administrative Agent; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article 2
unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. Each of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower may, each in its discretion, agree to accept
notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it; provided, that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular
notices or communications.
Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and
other communications hereunder by notice to all of the other parties hereto. All notices and other
(c)
communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Credit Agreement
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt
of a telecopy, or electronic mail, or five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail (certified
with postage prepaid and properly addressed).
SECTION 13.2 Survival of Agreement, Representations and Warranties, etc. All
warranties, representations and covenants made by any Credit Party herein, in any other
Fundamental Document or in any certificate or other instrument delivered by it or on its behalf in
connection with this Credit Agreement or any other Fundamental Document shall be considered to
have been relied upon by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and, except for any terminations,
amendments, modifications or waivers thereof in accordance with the terms hereof, shall survive
the making of the Loans herein contemplated, the execution and delivery to the Administrative
Agent of the Notes regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders
or on their behalf and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Obligation is outstanding
and unpaid. All statements in any such certificate or other instrument shall constitute representations
and warranties by the Credit Parties hereunder.
SECTION 13.3 Successors
and Assigns; Syndications; Loan Sales;
Participations.
(a) Whenever in this Credit Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to,
such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of such party; provided,
however, that neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party may assign its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and all of the Lenders, and
all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Credit Party
which are contained in this Credit Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns
of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
(b)
Each of the Lenders may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the
Borrower (provided, (i) such consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; (ii) the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such
assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five
(5) Business Days after receipt of written notice thereof and (iii) the Borrower’s prior written consent
shall be required under all circumstances for an assignment to a Competitor) assign all or a portion
of its interests, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement; provided, however, that (i) each
assignment shall be of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of the assigning Lender’s interests,
rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, (ii) each assignment shall be in a minimum
principal amount equal to the lesser of $2,500,000 and all of such assigning Lender’s outstanding
Loans, (iii) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent, for its acceptance and recording in the Register, an Assignment and Assumption, together
with the assigning Lender’s original Note (if any) and a processing and recordation fee of $3,500
to be paid to the Administrative Agent by the assigning Lender or the assignee and (iv) the consent
of the Administrative Agent shall not be required for an assignment of rights and interests in the
Facility by a Lender to (A) any Affiliate of such Lender, (B) any Person, or Affiliate of a Person,
that manages such Lender (a “Related Fund”), or (C) to any other Lender. Upon such execution,
delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment
and Assumption, which effective date shall not (unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative
Agent) be earlier than five (5) Business Days after the date of acceptance and recording by the
Administrative Agent, (x) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided
in such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and
under the other Fundamental Documents and shall be bound by the provisions hereof, and (y) the
assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and Assumption,
relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under this Credit Agreement except that,
notwithstanding such assignment, any rights and remedies available to the Borrower for any breaches
by such assigning Lender of its obligations hereunder while a Lender shall be preserved after such
assignment and such Lender shall not be relieved of any liability to the Borrower due to any such
breach. In the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all or the remaining portion of the
assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, such assigning Lender shall
cease to be a party hereto, except as provided in Sections 13.4 and 13.5.
(c)
Notwithstanding any provision herein requiring the consent of the Borrower
(other than the requirement that the Borrower consent to any assignment to a Competitor), each
Lender may at any time make an assignment of its interests, rights and obligations under this Credit
Agreement without the consent of the Borrower, to (i) any Affiliate of such Lender, (ii) a Related
Fund, or (iii) any other Lender hereunder; provided, that prior to an Event of Default, no such
assignment shall be made to assignee which at the time of such assignment would be entitled to
receive pursuant to the cost protection provisions contained in Sections 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 and 2.11 an
amount larger than the amount that the Lender making such assignment would have been entitled
to receive. Any such assignment to any Affiliate of the assigning Lender, a Related Fund or any
other Lender hereunder shall not be subject to the requirement of Section 13.3(b) that the amount
of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each assignment be in a minimum principal amount
of the lesser of $2,500,000 and all of such assigning Lender’s outstanding Loans, and any such
assignment to any Affiliate of the assigning Lender shall not release the assigning Lender of its
remaining obligations hereunder, if any.
(d)
By executing and delivering an Assignment and Assumption, the assigning
Lender thereunder and the assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other
parties hereto as follows: (i) other than the representation and warranty that (x) it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereby, (y) that such interest is free and clear of any
Lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, and (z) it has full power and authority, and has taken all
action necessary, to execute and deliver such Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby, the assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and
assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or
in connection with this Credit Agreement or any other Fundamental Document or the execution,
legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Fundamental Documents
or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or any collateral thereunder, (ii)
such assignor Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with
respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any other
Person obligated in respect of any Fundamental Document, or the performance or observance by
the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any other Person of any of their respective
obligations under the Fundamental Documents or any other instrument or document furnished
pursuant thereto, (iii) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Credit Agreement,
together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(a)
and (b) (or, if no such financial statements shall have theretofore been delivered, then a copy of the
financial statements referred to in Section 3.5) and such other documents and information as it has
deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and
Assumption and to purchase the interest being assigned thereby on the basis of which it has made
such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any
other Lender, (iv) such assignee agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the
assigning Lender, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and
information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in
taking or not taking action under this Credit Agreement or any other Fundamental Document,
(v) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as the agent
on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Credit Agreement as are delegated to the
Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto, and (vi) such assignee agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of this Credit Agreement
and will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of this
Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(e)
The Administrative Agent (acting for this purpose on behalf of the Borrower)
shall maintain at its address at which notices are to be given to it pursuant to Section 13.1 a copy
of each Assignment and Assumption and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses
of the Lenders and the principal amount of the Loans owing to each Lender from time to time (the
“Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and
the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is
recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of the Fundamental Documents.
The Register shall be available for inspection by any Credit Party or any Lender at any reasonable
time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(f)
Subject to the foregoing, upon its receipt of an Assignment and Assumption
executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee together with the assigning Lender’s original
Note, if applicable, and the processing and recordation fee, the Administrative Agent shall, if such
Assignment and Assumption has been completed, is in the form of Exhibit G, and has been consented
to in writing by the Administrative Agent, and to the extent applicable, the Borrower, (i) accept
such Assignment and Assumption, and (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register.
Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of the notice, the Borrower shall, at its own expense and
if the assignee has so requested, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, in exchange for
the surrendered Note (if any), a new Note to the order of such assignee in an amount equal to the
Loan owing to it assumed by it pursuant to such Assignment and Assumption and if the assigning
Lender has retained a portion of the Loan owing to it hereunder and so requests a new Note to the
order of the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the portion of the Loan owing to it retained by
it hereunder. Any new Notes shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate
principal amount of the Loan assigned and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of Exhibit
A. In addition, the Credit Parties will promptly, at their own expense, execute such amendments
to the Fundamental Documents to which each is a party and such additional documents, and take
such other actions as the Administrative Agent or the assignee Lender may reasonably request in
order to give such assignee Lender the full benefit of the Liens contemplated by the Fundamental
Documents.
(g)
Each of the Lenders may, without the consent of any of the Credit Parties,
the Administrative Agent or the other Lenders, sell participations to one or more banks or other
entities in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement (including,
without limitation, all or a portion of the Loans owing to it and the Note (if any) held by it); provided,
however, that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such participant shall not be granted any voting rights or any right to control the vote of such
Lender under this Credit Agreement, except with respect to proposed changes to interest rates,
amount or final maturity of any Loan, releases of all or substantially all the Collateral and fees (in
each case, only as applicable to such participant), (iii) any such Lender shall remain solely
responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iv) the participating
banks or other entities shall be entitled to the cost protection provisions contained in Sections 2.7,
2.8, 2.9 and 2.11 (subject to the last sentence of this Section 13.3(g)) but a participant shall not be
entitled to receive pursuant to such provisions an amount larger than its share of the amount to
which the Lender granting such participation would have been entitled to receive, and (v) the Credit
Parties, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly
with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s and its participants’ rights and obligations under
this Credit Agreement. No holder of a participating interest shall be entitled to the benefits of
Section 2.11 with respect to withholding taxes under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower
is located, unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such holder and such holder
agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.11(e) and Section 2.11(f) as though
it were a Lender.
(h)
A Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or
proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 13.3, disclose to the assignee or
participant or proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to any Credit Party furnished
to the Administrative Agent or such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower or another Credit Party
(provided that such proposed assignee or participant agrees to hold such information confidential
in accordance with Section 13.18).
(i)
Any assignment pursuant to Section 13.3(b) or (c) shall constitute an
amendment of the Schedule of Commitments as of the effective date of such assignment without
any other further action required.
(j)
The Credit Parties agree that any Lender may at any time and from time to
time pledge or otherwise grant a security interest in any Loan or in any Note evidencing the Loans
(or any part thereof) to any Federal Reserve Bank.
SECTION 13.4 Expenses; Documentary Taxes. Whether or not the transactions
hereby contemplated shall be consummated, the Borrower agrees to pay (i) all reasonable out-of-
pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers in connection with, or
growing out of, the performance of due diligence, the syndication of the Facility, and the negotiation,
preparation, execution, delivery, waiver or modification and administration of this Credit Agreement
and any other documentation contemplated hereby, the making of the Loans, the Collateral, the
Pledged Securities or any Fundamental Documents, including, but not limited to, the reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and reasonable internally allocated charges of audit or field examinations of
the Administrative Agent in connection with the administration of this Credit Agreement, the
verification of financial data and the transactions contemplated hereby, and the reasonable fees and
disbursements of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent, and one
local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction that the Administrative Agent shall retain, and (ii) all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in the enforcement or
protection (as distinguished from administration) of the rights and remedies of the Lenders or any
participant in connection with this Credit Agreement, the Notes, the other Fundamental Documents
or as a result of any transaction, action or non-action arising from any of the foregoing, including,
but not limited to, the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent and, in
addition, the reasonable fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for the Lenders, acting as
a group. Such payments shall be made on the date this Credit Agreement is executed by the Borrower
and thereafter on demand. The Borrower agrees that it shall indemnify the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders from and hold them harmless against any documentary taxes, assessments or charges
made by any Governmental Authority by reason of the execution and delivery of this Credit
Agreement or the Notes. The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 13.4 shall survive the
termination of this Credit Agreement and the payment of the Loans.
SECTION 13.5
Indemnity. The Credit Parties agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Bookrunners and the Lenders and their
respective directors, officers, employees and agents (each, an “Indemnified Party”) (to the full extent
permitted by Applicable Law) from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, judgments,
damages and liabilities (including liabilities for penalties) incurred by any of them as a result of,
or arising out of, or in any way related to, or by reason of, any investigation, litigation or other
proceeding (whether or not the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Bookrunners or any Lender
is a party thereto) related to the entering into and/or performance of any Fundamental Document
or the use of the proceeds of any Loans hereunder or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated in any Fundamental Document, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any such investigation, litigation or other
proceeding (but excluding (i) any such claims, demands, losses, judgments, damages or liabilities
of an Indemnified Party to the extent they are found in a final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction to have been incurred solely by reason of the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of such Indemnified Party, (ii) litigation solely between a Credit Party or Credit Parties, on the one
hand, and the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, on the other hand, in connection with this Credit
Agreement or the other Fundamental Documents or in any way relating to the transactions
judgment, such Credit Party or Credit
contemplated hereby or thereby if, after final
Parties is/are the prevailing party or parties in such litigation, and (iii) litigation solely among the
Lenders or between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Credit
Agreement, the Fundamental Documents or in any way relating to the transactions contemplated
thereby or hereby). If any proceeding, including any governmental investigation, shall be instituted
involving any Indemnified Party, in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Credit
Parties, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Borrower in writing; provided, however,
that failure of such Indemnified Party to so notify the Borrower shall not relieve the Borrower of
its indemnification obligations hereunder. The foregoing indemnity agreement includes any
reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with any action or
proceeding in connection with which any officer or employee of the Administrative Agent, the
Arrangers, the Bookrunners or the Lenders is called as a witness or deponent, including, but not
limited to, the reasonable fees and disbursements of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to the
Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Bookrunners and any reasonable out-of-pocket costs
incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Bookrunners or the Lenders in appearing
as a witness or in otherwise complying with legal process served upon them. The obligations of
the Borrower under this Section 13.5 shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement and
the payment of the Loans and shall inure to the benefit of any Person who was a Lender
notwithstanding such Person’s assignment of all its Loans hereunder.
If a Credit Party shall fail to do any act or thing which it has covenanted to do
hereunder or under any other Fundamental Document, or any representation or warranty of a Credit
Party shall be breached in any material respect, then after providing written notice thereof to the
Borrower and the Borrower’s failure to take such action to cure such failure or breach within ten
(10) Business Days of the Borrower’s receipt of such written notice, the Administrative Agent may
(but shall not be obligated to) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach and
there shall be added to the Obligations hereunder the cost or expense incurred by the Administrative
Agent in so doing, and any and all amounts expended by the Administrative Agent in taking any
such action shall be repayable to it upon its demand therefor and shall bear interest at a rate per
annum of 2.00% in excess of the rate then in effect for Alternate Base Rate Loans from time to time
in effect from the date advanced to the date of repayment; provided, that if the Administrative Agent
determines at any time that an immediate remedy of any such breach is needed to prevent a loss in
Collateral value, the foregoing prior notice and cure period shall not be required.
SECTION 13.6 CHOICE OF LAW. THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE
NOTES SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND
GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WHICH ARE APPLICABLE
TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE AND,
IN THE CASE OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST RATES, ANY APPLICABLE LAW
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ANY REFERENCES HEREIN TO THE
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE ARE NOT MEANT TO BE IN DERIVATION OF THE CHOICE
OF LAW SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 13.6.
SECTION 13.7 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT NOT
PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH CREDIT
PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER
AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE, CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, OR CAUSE OF ACTION
ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE SUBJECT MATTER
HEREOF, ANY OTHER FUNDAMENTAL DOCUMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER
THEREOF, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND
WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH CREDIT PARTY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT
UPON WHICH SUCH OTHER PARTIES HAVE RELIED, ARE RELYING AND WILL RELY
IN ENTERING INTO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER FUNDAMENTAL
DOCUMENT. ANY PARTY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS
SECTION 13.7 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF ANY
CREDIT PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY.
SECTION 13.8 WAIVER WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES. EACH CREDIT
PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE
ARRANGERS, THE BOOKRUNNERS OR ANY LENDER HAS ANY FIDUCIARY
RELATIONSHIP WITH, OR FIDUCIARY DUTY TO, ANY CREDIT PARTY ARISING OUT OF
OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER
FUNDAMENTAL DOCUMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ARRANGERS, THE BOOKRUNNERS AND THE
LENDERS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE CREDIT PARTIES, ON THE OTHER HAND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH IS SOLELY THAT OF CREDITOR AND DEBTOR. NO CREDIT
PARTY SHALL ASSERT, AND EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, ANY CLAIMS
AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ARRANGERS, THE BOOKRUNNERS
AND THE LENDERS ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (AS OPPOSED TO DIRECT OR ACTUAL
DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF, THIS
CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER FUNDAMENTAL DOCUMENT, ANY AGREEMENT
OR INSTRUMENT CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
SECTION 13.9 No Waiver. No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent
or any Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder, under
the Notes or any other Fundamental Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single
or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are
not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
SECTION 13.10 Amendments, etc.
(a)
Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 2.13 and except as otherwise
expressly provided herein (including, without limitation, in Sections 5.1(m), 13.3(i) and 13.10(b)),
no modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Credit Agreement, and no consent
to any departure by a Credit Party herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall
be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent, and acknowledged
and agreed to by the Borrower and the Guarantors and then such waiver or consent shall be effective
only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that
(i)
no such modification, amendment, waiver or consent shall, without the prior
written consent of all Lenders, (A) amend or modify any provision of this Credit Agreement which
provides for the unanimous consent or approval of the Lenders, (B) release any material amount of
Collateral or any of the Pledged Securities (except as contemplated herein) or release any Guarantor
or any Pledgor from its obligations hereunder (in either case, except as contemplated herein), (C)
alter the pro rata payment provisions in Section 2.10, (D) amend the definition of “Required Lenders”
to decrease the percentage of Lenders referred to therein, (E) materially amend the definition of
“Collateral”, (F) subordinate the Obligations hereunder to other Indebtedness or subordinate the
Liens of the Administrative Agent in the Collateral except as expressly contemplated hereunder or
as permitted by Section 12.1, or (G) amend or modify this Section 13.10(a);
(ii)
no such modification, amendment, waiver or consent shall amend or modify
the provisions of Section 2.13 or the definition of “Defaulting Lender” without the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent and all the Lenders; and
(iii)
no such amendment or modification may adversely affect the rights and
obligations of the Administrative Agent hereunder without its prior written consent.
(b)
Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 2.13, any modification,
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Credit Agreement, or any consent to any departure
by a Credit Party herefrom with respect to any of the following shall be effective if in writing and
signed by each affected Lender and the Administrative Agent, and acknowledged and agreed to by
the Borrower and the Guarantors and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given:
(i)
reduce the interest payable on a Lender’s Loans or change the definition of
“Applicable Margin” in any manner which results in a reduction of the interest payable on such
Lender’s Loans;
(ii)
decrease the principal amount of any Loan;
(iii)
delay the fixed scheduled maturity of any payment required to be made under
this Credit Agreement; or
(iv)
extend the Maturity Date.
(c)
No notice to or demand on any of the Credit Parties shall entitle such Credit
Party to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances. Each
holder of a Note shall be bound by any amendment, modification, waiver or consent authorized as
provided herein, whether or not such Note shall have been marked to indicate such amendment,
modification, waiver or consent and any consent by any holder of such Note shall bind any Person
subsequently acquiring such Note, whether or not such Note is so marked.
(d)
If any Lender does not consent to any waiver, consent or modification
requested by the Borrower (but only where the consent of all the Lenders is required for such waiver,
consent or modification and the Borrower obtains approval for the waiver, consent or modification
from seventy-five percent (75%) of the Lenders, then the Borrower shall have the right to replace
such non-consenting Lender with one or more Persons pursuant to Section 2.14 so long as at the
time of such replacement each such new Lender consents to the proposed waiver, consent or
modification.
SECTION 13.11 Severability. Any provision of this Credit Agreement or of the
Notes which is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in any jurisdiction
shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 13.12 SERVICE OF PROCESS; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION.
EACH CREDIT PARTY (EACH A “SUBMITTING PARTY”) HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE COURTS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR
BASED UPON THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, ANY
OTHER FUNDAMENTAL DOCUMENT AND THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF. EACH
SUBMITTING PARTY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW (A) HEREBY
WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE, OR
OTHERWISE, IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN THE
COURTS, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT PERSONALLY TO
THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, THAT ITS PROPERTY IS EXEMPT OR IMMUNE
FROM ATTACHMENT OR EXECUTION, THAT THE SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS
BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, THAT THE VENUE OF THE SUIT, ACTION
OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER OR THAT THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF, THE OTHER FUNDAMENTAL DOCUMENTS OR THE SUBJECT
MATTER THEREOF (AS APPLICABLE) MAY NOT BE ENFORCED IN OR BY SUCH COURT,
(B) HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR
PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR A LENDER IN STATE
COURT TO FEDERAL COURT, AND (C) HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO ASSERT IN ANY
SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ANY OFFSETS OR COUNTERCLAIMS EXCEPT
COUNTERCLAIMS THAT ARE COMPULSORY OR OTHERWISE ARISE FROM THE SAME
SUBJECT MATTER, PROVIDED THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER
OF ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS THAT ANY CREDIT PARTY MAY HAVE ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL DOCUMENTS OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY. EACH SUBMITTING PARTY HEREBY
CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS TO WHICH NOTICES
ARE TO BE GIVEN TO IT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.1. EACH SUBMITTING PARTY
AGREES THAT ITS SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF
PROCESS BY MAIL IS MADE FOR THE EXPRESS BENEFIT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT AND THE LENDERS. FINAL JUDGMENT AGAINST ANY SUBMITTING PARTY
IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE, AND MAY BE
ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION (X) BY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ON
THE JUDGMENT, A CERTIFIED OR TRUE COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE
EVIDENCE OF THE FACT AND OF THE AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS OR LIABILITY OF
THE SUBMITTING PARTY THEREIN DESCRIBED, OR (Y) IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PROVIDED BY OR PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR A LENDER MAY, AT
ITS OPTION, BRING SUIT, OR INSTITUTE OTHER JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, AGAINST
A SUBMITTING PARTY OR ANY OF ITS ASSETS IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR OF ANY COUNTRY OR PLACE WHERE THE
SUBMITTING PARTY OR SUCH ASSETS MAY BE FOUND.
SECTION 13.13 Headings. Section headings used herein and the Table of Contents
are for convenience only and are not to affect the construction of or be taken into consideration in
interpreting this Credit Agreement.
SECTION 13.14 Execution in Counterparts. This Credit Agreement may be
executed by in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed
counterpart of this Credit Agreement by facsimile or by email shall be equally effective as delivery
of a manually executed counterpart of this Credit Agreement. Any party delivering an executed
counterpart of this Credit Agreement by facsimile or by email shall also deliver a manually executed
counterpart of this Credit Agreement, but failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability
or binding effect of this Credit Agreement, and the parties hereby waive any right they may have
to object to such treatment.
SECTION 13.15 Subordination of Inter-Company Indebtedness, Receivables and
Advances.
(a)
Each Credit Party hereby agrees that any inter-company Indebtedness or
other inter-company receivables or inter-company advances of any other Credit Party, directly or
indirectly, in favor of such Credit Party of whatever nature at any time outstanding shall be
completely subordinate in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations, and that
no payment on any such Indebtedness, receivable or advance shall be made except (i) inter-company
receivables and inter-company advances permitted pursuant to Article 6 may be repaid and inter-
company Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Article 6 may be repaid, in each case so long as no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) as specifically consented
to by the Required Lenders in writing, until the prior payment in full of all the Obligations.
(b)
If any payment on any such Indebtedness shall be received by such Credit
Party other than as permitted by Section 13.15(a) before payment in full of all Obligations, such
Credit Party shall receive such payments and hold the same in trust for, segregate the same from
its own assets and shall immediately pay over to, the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Secured
Parties) all such sums to the extent necessary so that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall
have been paid all Obligations owed or which may become owing.
SECTION 13.16 USA Patriot Act. Each Lender hereby notifies each of the Credit
Parties that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and
record information that identifies the Credit Parties and their investors, which information includes
the name and address of each such Person and other information that will allow such Lender to
identify such Person in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.
SECTION 13.17 Entire Agreement. This Credit Agreement (including the
Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules hereto) and the other Fundamental Documents represent the entire
agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof and the terms of any
letters and other documentation entered into between any of the parties hereto (other than any fee
letter and any documents related thereto executed by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. or the
Borrower by which documents the Credit Parties agree to be bound) prior to the execution of this
Credit Agreement which relate to Loans to be made hereunder shall be replaced by the terms of this
Credit Agreement.
SECTION 13.18 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and each
Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that
Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents,
including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors on a need-to-know basis (it being understood
that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of
such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested
by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by Applicable Law or by any subpoena or
similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Credit Agreement, (e) in connection with the
exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Credit Agreement
or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions
substantially the same as those of this Section 13.18, to (i) any assignee of or participant in, or any
prospective assignee of or participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Credit Agreement,
or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction
relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the prior written consent of the Borrower, or
(h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach
of this Section 13.18, or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a
basis from a source other than a Credit Party that is not actually known by the
recipient to have breached a binding confidentiality agreement by having remitted such Information.
For the purposes of this Section 13.18, “Information” means all information received from any
Credit Party relating to any Credit Party or its business, other than any such information that is
available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a
basis prior to disclosure
by such Credit Party. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided
in this Section 13.18 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person
has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such
Person would accord to its own confidential information. The commitments under this Section
13.18 shall terminate two (2) year after the termination of the Facility or, if earlier, with respect to
a particular Lender or other Secured Party, the date which is two (2) year from the date on which
such Person ceases to be a party to this Credit Agreement or a swap provider to a Lender (including
the Administrative Agent).
SECTION 13.19 Platform; Materials. The Credit Parties hereby acknowledge that
(a) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders materials and/
or information provided by or on behalf of the Credit Parties hereunder (collectively, “Materials”)
by posting the Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”), and
(b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive
material non-public information with respect to the Credit Parties or their securities) (each, a “Public
Lender”). The Credit Parties hereby agree that they will use commercially reasonable efforts to
identify that portion of the Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (i) all
such Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall
mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof, (ii) by marking
Materials “PUBLIC,” the Credit Parties shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative
Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders to treat such Materials as either publicly available information
or not material information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Credit
Parties or their securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws, (iii) all
Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform
designated “Public Investor;” and (iv) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled
to treat any Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion
of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.”
SECTION 13.20 Foreign Rights Loans. Unless otherwise agreed by the
Administrative Agent, the agent/arranger of each Foreign Rights Loan must be an entertainment
lender that has been pre-approved by the Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld.
SECTION 13.21 Unwind of Foreign Rights Loans. Once each Foreign Rights Loan
made prior to the Original Closing Date in respect of a Picture is repaid, the Credit Parties will use
commercially reasonable efforts to unwind the structure (in a manner satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent) of such Foreign Rights Loan, including security arrangements and collection
accounts relating to such Picture, so that the Administrative Agent shall have a first priority perfected
Lien in such Picture and the receipts therefrom, subject to Specified Permitted Encumbrances, and
all payments of such receipts shall be directed to a Collection Account maintained with the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION 13.22 Servicer. To the extent that any provision hereof permits notices
or other communications from, or contemplates knowledge of, a Credit Party or an Authorized
Officer thereof, (i) the Servicer may send such notices or other communications on behalf of such
Credit Party, and (ii) the knowledge of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and/or any direct or indirect
subsidiary thereof (including the Servicer) shall be deemed included in the knowledge of such Credit
Party.
SECTION 13.23 Services Agreement. The Borrower does hereby irrevocably
make, constitute and appoint the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or designees its true
and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power in the name of the Administrative Agent, such other
Person or the Borrower to, as of the Closing Date, (i) enforce the Services Agreement on behalf of
the Borrower (separate and apart from any of the Administrative Agent’s rights thereunder) against
the Servicer and (ii) in the event of any insolvency proceeding of the Servicer, bring a motion to
compel the Servicer to assume or reject the Services Agreement, bring a motion for relief from the
automatic stay, bring a motion to compel provision of adequate protection, or bring any other motion
or take any other action on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the Services Agreement as
the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate. In each of the foregoing cases, the Borrower
hereby ratifies and confirms all that the Administrative Agent or its designees shall properly do by
virtue hereof.
SECTION 13.24 Non-Recourse. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no
recourse against any of the assets of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Lions Gate Entertainment
Inc. or any of the “Restricted Subsidiaries” (as such term is defined in that certain Indenture dated
as of October 21, 2009 among Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the
other guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as in effect on the
date hereof) under this Credit Agreement or the other Fundamental Documents; provided, that this
Section 13.24 shall not in any way affect the rights or obligations of the Servicer, the Borrower or
the Administrative Agent under the Services Agreement.
SECTION 13.25 Reorganization of Ownership of Borrower and Release of LGAC
as a Credit Party.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Credit Agreement to the contrary
and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 13.25(b), LGAC may engage
in the following transactions and be released from its liability hereunder as a Credit Party:
(i)
assign all of its equity ownership in and claims against the Borrower or any
other Credit Party to a newly formed subsidiary of LGAC (the “LGAC Successor”); and
(ii)
have the LGAC Successor assume all of LGAC’s obligations to the Agent
and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Fundamental Documents.
(b)
The conditions precedent to the foregoing are:
(i)
the satisfaction of all of the conditions precedent to the making of the initial
distribution pursuant to clause (ii) of the definition “Permitted Distributions”;
(ii)
no Default or Event of Default having occurred and continuing at the time
of the foregoing actions;
(iii)
the LGAC Successor being a special purpose entity formed in the same
jurisdiction as LGAC and having no liabilities other than those assumed by it as the successor to
LGAC pursuant to the terms hereof;
(iv)
LGAC having assigned to the LGAC Successor all of its claims and other
rights under the Purchase Agreement and all its other assets including its ownership of and claims
against the Borrower and the other Credit Parties and the LGAC 1 Account;
(v)
the Agent being reasonably satisfied that its position as a secured creditor
under the Fundamental Documents has not been adversely affected as a result of such reorganization;
and
(vi)
the Agent having received such documentation with regard to the formation
of LGAC Successor and the transactions contemplated by this Section 13.25 as it shall have
reasonably requested, including an opinion of counsel as to the formation of LGAC Successor and
the authorization, execution and delivery by LGAC and LGAC Successor of any documentation
necessary to effectuate such assignments and assumption.
(c)
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 13.25(b) and the
effectuation of the transaction contemplated by Section 13.25(a), the Administrative Agent will
execute a release of LGAC from its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 13.26 Effect of Amendment and Restatement of the Initial 2012 Credit
Agreement.
(a)
On the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall remit
to the Initial 2012 Lenders all accrued and unpaid interest under the Initial 2012 Credit Agreement,
in the manner set forth in Section 2.10 hereof.
(b)
On the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, the Initial 2012 Credit
Agreement shall be amended, restated and superseded in its entirety by this Credit Agreement. The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (i) this Credit Agreement and the other documents entered
into in connection herewith do not constitute a novation, payment and reborrowing, or termination
of the “Obligations” (as defined in the Initial 2012 Credit Agreement) under the Initial 2012 Credit
Agreement, as in effect prior to the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and (ii) such
“Obligations” are in all respects continuing (as amended and restated hereby) as indebtedness and
obligations outstanding under this Credit Agreement.
(c)
Each Fundamental Document (as defined in the Initial 2012 Credit
Agreement) shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all
respects, except that, from and after the Amendment and Restatement Effective Date, each reference
in any such Fundamental Document to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words
of like import shall be deemed to mean references to this “amended and restated” Credit Agreement.
Each Credit Party hereby (i) reaffirms each of its commitments in any such Fundamental Document,
(ii) reaffirms each guarantee, pledge and grant of a security interest made in favor of the
Administrative Agent under or in connection with the Initial 2012 Credit Agreement and any
Fundamental Documents entered into in connection therewith and agrees that notwithstanding the
amendment and restatement of the Credit Agreement such guarantees, pledges and grants in favor
of the Administrative Agent shall continue in full force and effect.
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Credit Agreement to
be duly executed as of the day and the year first written.
BORROWER:
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: President & Secretary
GUARANTORS:
SUMMIT DISTRIBUTION, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Executive Vice President
SELP, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Manager
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SUMMIT GUARANTY SERVICES, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Manager
SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL
DISTRIBUTION, INC.
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SUMMIT PRODUCTIONS, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Manager
SUMMIT SIGNATURE, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Executive Vice President
PROSCENIUM PICTURES LIMITED
By: /s/ Guy Avshalom
Name: Guy Avshalom
Title: Managing Director
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT N.V.
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: Managing Director
LGAC 1, LLC
By: /s/ Wayne Levin
Name: Wayne Levin
Title: President
SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
By: /s/ Bestservus (Nominees) Ltd.
Name:
Title:
LENDERS:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
individually and as Administrative Agent
By: /s/ Darian A. Singer
Name: Darian A. Singer
Title: Associate
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
By: /s/ Kevin Cullen
Name: Kevin Cullen
Title: Director
JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
By: /s/ E.J. Hess
Name: E.J. Hess
Title: Managing Director
Exhibit 10.88
March 5, 2012
Mr. Steve Beeks
RE: Employment Agreement
Dear Mr. Beeks:
On behalf of Lions Gate Films Inc., this is to confirm the terms of your
employment by the Company (as defined herein). As the context requires, “Company”
shall refer to Lions Gate Films Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., or Lions Gate
Entertainment Corp.. We refer to you herein as “Employee.” The terms of Employee’s
employment are as follows:
1.
TERM
(a) The term of this agreement (“Agreement”) will begin April 2, 2012 and end
April 1, 2015 subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 7 below (“Term”).
Until April 2, 2012 the employment agreement dated March 28, 2007, as amended and
restated on December 15, 2008 and subsequently amended February 6, 2009, between
Company and Employee (the “Prior Agreement”) shall govern the terms and conditions
of Employee’s employment. During the Term of this Agreement, Employee will serve as
Co-Chief Operating Officer (“Co-COO”) and President, Motion Picture Group. As Co-
COO, Employee will report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, currently Jon
Feltheimer (“CEO”), and as President, Motion Picture Group, Employee will report to the
Co-Chairs of Motion Picture Group, currently Rob Friedman and Patrick Wachsberger, or
Company’s designee performing substantially the functions of the head of the Motion
Picture Group. Employee shall render such services as are customarily rendered by
persons in Employee’s capacity in the entertainment industry and as may be reasonably
requested by Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time
during the Term, Company may require by written notice (“Title Notice”) that Employee
serve solely and only as the Co-COO or the President, Motion Picture Group, and such
requirement shall not be a breach of this Agreement. Following receipt of the Title
Notice, Employee shall render such services as are customarily rendered by persons in
Employee’s capacity in the entertainment industry and as may be reasonably requested by
Company as either the President, Motion Picture Group or the Co-COO, as the case may
be.
(b) So long as this Agreement shall continue in effect, Employee shall devote
Employee’s full business time, energy and ability exclusively to the business, affairs and
interests of the Company and matters related thereto, shall use Employee’s best efforts
and abilities to promote the Company’s interests, and shall perform the services
contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with policies established by the Company.
As long as Employee’s meaningful business time is devoted to the Company, Employee
may devote a reasonable amount of time to management of personal investments and
charitable, political and civic activities, so long as these activities do not conflict with the
Company’s interests or otherwise interfere with Employee’s performance under this
Agreement.
2.
COMPENSATION
(a) Salary. During the Term, Employee will be entitled to receive base salary at a
rate of NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000.00) per year (“Base
Salary”), payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices in effect.
(b) Payroll. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the Company’s right to modify
its payroll practices, as it deems necessary.
(c) Bonuses. During the Term, Employee shall be eligible to receive annual
performance bonuses with a target of fifty percent (50%) of Base Salary based on such
Company and/or individual performance criteria as determined by the Compensation
Committee (the “CCLG”) of the Board of Directors of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.,
the Company’s parent (“Lions Gate”), in its discretion and in consultation with the CEO,
provided that Employee must be employed with the Company through the end of the
Company’s fiscal year and at the time when such bonus, if earned, is paid to be eligible to
receive a bonus for a given fiscal year. In the event that Employee is terminated pursuant
to Section 7(a)(v) below, Employee shall be eligible for a pro-rated bonus based upon the
amount of time worked during the fiscal year in which the termination occurs, determined
using the same criteria as used to determine bonuses for other senior level executives and
paid at the same time that such bonuses are paid to employees of the Company. Any such
bonus will be paid as soon as practicable after the end of the applicable fiscal year and in
all events within the “short-term deferral” period provided under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(a)(4).
3.
BENEFITS
As an employee of the Company, Employee will continue to be eligible to
participate in all benefit plans to the same extent as other similarly situated salaried
employees of the Company and in all events subject to the terms of such plans. For the
sake of clarity, such plans do not include compensation and/or any bonus plans.
4.
VACATION AND TRAVEL
(a) Employee shall be entitled to take paid time off without a reduction in salary,
subject to (i) the approval of the CEO, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, and (ii)
the demands and requirements of Employee’s duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement. Employee shall accrue no paid vacation.
(b) Employee will be eligible to be reimbursed for any business expenses in
accordance with the Company’s current Travel and Entertainment policy.
(c) In addition, Employee shall be entitled to (i) business class travel for flights in
excess of four (4) hours; (ii) all customary "perqs" of division heads within the Company;
(iii) a cell phone, which may be expensed; (iv) a reserved parking space; and (v)
reimbursement for all expenses reasonably incurred in connection with his employment.
(d) The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any and all
of the above referenced benefits, plans, practices, policies and programs (including those
in Section 3) at any time (whether before or after termination of employment) without
notice to or recourse by Employee so long as action is taken in general with respect to
other similarly situated persons and does not single out Employee.
5.
STOCK
(a) Time-Based RSU Grant.
(i)
Grant. The Company acknowledges that at the March 5, 2012
meeting of the CCLG, the CCLG approved the grant to Employee of 50,000
Lions Gate restricted share units (the “Time-Based RSU Grant”) in accordance
with the terms and conditions of Lions Gate’s 2004 Performance Incentive Plan,
or any successor equity incentive plan (the “Plan”). The award date of the Time-
Based RSU Grant shall be the date that such grant was approved by the CCLG,
and the vesting commencement date of such grant shall be March 5, 2012. The
Time-Based RSU Grant shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms of an
award agreement in the form generally then used by Lions Gate to evidence
grants of time-based restricted stock units under the Plan.
(ii) Vesting. Subject to the other terms hereof, the Time-Based RSU
Grant shall vest as follows:
(A)
(B)
(C)
the first 16,667 stock units of the Time-Based RSU Grant will vest
on March 5, 2013;
an additional 16,667 stock units of the Time-Based RSU Grant will
vest on March 5, 2014;
the final 16,666 stock units of the Time-Based RSU Grant will vest
on March 5, 2015.
(iii) Continuance of Employment. The vesting schedule in Section 5(a)
(ii) above requires Employee’s continued employment with the Company through
each applicable vesting date as a condition to the vesting of the applicable
installment of the Time-Based RSU Grant and the rights and benefits thereto.
(b)
Performance-Based RSU Grant.
(i)
Grant. The Company acknowledges that at the March 5, 2012
meeting of the CCLG, the CCLG approved the grant to Employee of 150,000
Lions Gate restricted share units (the Performance RSU Grant,” and together with
the Time-Based RSU Grant, the “RSU Grants”) in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Plan. The award date of the Performance RSU Grant shall be
the date that such grant was approved by the CCLG. The Performance RSU
Grant shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms of an award agreement in the
form generally then used by Lions Gate to evidence grants of performance-based
restricted stock units under the Plan.
(ii) Vesting. Subject to the other terms hereof, the Performance RSU
Grant shall be eligible to vest based as follows (each vesting date, a “Performance
Vesting Date”):
(A)
(B)
(C)
the first 50,000 stock units of the Performance RSU Grant shall be
eligible to vest on March 5, 2013;
an additional 50,000 stock units of the Performance RSU Grant
shall be eligible to vest on March 5, 2014;
the final 50,000 stock units of the Performance RSU Grant shall be
eligible to vest on March 5, 2015.
The vesting of the Performance RSU Grant on the Performance Vesting Dates
shall be subject to an assessment of Employee’s performance over the twelve (12)
month period ending on such Performance Vesting Date, based on such Company
and/or individual performance criteria determined by the CCLG in consultation
with the CEO. Determination of the portion of an annual grant vesting on each
Performance Vesting Date, if any, shall be made by the CCLG. All shares from an
annual grant that do not vest on the respective Performance Vesting Date shall
expire on that date with no possibility of further vesting. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the CCLG may, in its sole discretion, provide that any portion of the
Performance RSU Grant scheduled to vest on any such Performance Vesting Date
that does not vest on such date may vest on any future Performance Vesting Date.
(iii) Continuance of Employment. The vesting schedule in Section 5(b)
(ii) above requires Employee’s continued employment with the Company through
each applicable vesting date as a condition to the vesting of the applicable
installment of the Performance RSU Grant and the rights and benefits thereto.
(c) Option Grant
(i) Option. The Company acknowledges that at the March 5, 2012
meeting of the CCLG, the CCLG approved the grant to Employee of the right (the
“Time- Based Option”) to purchase 125,000 Lions Gate common shares in
accordance with the Plan. The award date of the Time-Based Option shall be the
date that such grant was approved by the CCLG. The Time-Based Option shall be
evidenced by and subject to the terms of an award agreement in the form
generally then used by Lions Gate to evidence grants of stock options under the
Plan.
(ii) Vesting. Subject to the other terms hereof, the Time-Based Option
shall vest as follows:
(A)
(B)
(C)
the Time-Based Option will vest as to 41,667 shares subject to the
Time-Based Option on March 5, 2013;
the Time-Based Option will vest as to 41,667 shares subject to the
Time-Based Option on March 5, 2014;
the Time-Based Option will vest as to 41,666 shares subject to the
Time-Based Option on March 5, 2015.
(iii) Performance Option. The Company acknowledges that at the March
5, 2012 meeting of the CCLG, the CCLG approved the grant to Employee of the
right (the “Performance Option,” and together with the Time-Based Option, the
“Option”) to purchase 375,000 Lions Gate common shares in accordance with the
Plan. The award date of the Performance Option shall be the date that such grant
was approved by the CCLG. The Performance Option shall be evidenced by and
subject to the terms of an award agreement in the form generally then used by
Lions Gate to evidence grants of stock options under the Plan.
(iv) Vesting. Subject to the other terms hereof, the Performance Option
shall be eligible to vest as follows (each vesting date, a “Performance Option
Vesting Date”):
(A)
(B)
(C)
the Performance Option to purchase the first 125,000 common
shares will be eligible to vest on March 5, 2013;
the Performance Option to purchase an additional 125,000
common shares will be eligible to vest on March 5, 2014;
the Performance Option to purchase the final 125,000 common
shares will be eligible to vest on March 5, 2015.
The vesting of the Performance Option on the Performance Option Vesting Dates
shall be subject to an assessment of Employee’s performance over the twelve (12)
month period ending on such Performance Option Vesting Date, based on such
Company and/or individual performance criteria determined by the CCLG in
consultation with the CEO. Determination of the portion of an annual grant
vesting on each Performance Option Vesting Date, if any, shall be made by the
CCLG. All shares from an annual grant that do not vest on the respective
Performance Option Vesting Date shall expire on that date with no possibility of
further vesting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CCLG may, in its sole
discretion, provide that any portion of the Performance Option scheduled to vest
on any such Performance Option Vesting Date that does not vest on such date may
vest on any future Performance Option Vesting Date.
(v) Continuance of Employment. The vesting schedules in Section 5(c)
(ii) and (iv) above require Employee’s continued employment with the Company
through each applicable vesting date as a condition to the vesting of the applicable
installment of the Option and the rights and benefits thereto.
(d) Acceleration of Grants and Options. In the event that Employee dies during
the Term of this Agreement, the RSU Grants and the Option referred to in Sections 5(a)-
(c) of this Agreement, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, shall accelerate and
immediately become fully vested. In the event that Employee is terminated pursuant to
Section 7(a)(v) below, any portion of the Time-Based RSU Grant and the Time-Based
Option scheduled to vest during the contract year (i.e. April 2 – April 1 of the following
year) in which the termination occurs, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, shall
accelerate and immediately become fully vested.
(e) Change of Control.
(i)
If a Change of Control occurs during the Term of this Agreement
and Employee is terminated pursuant to Section 7(a)(v) below
within six (6) months following the Change of Control, the RSU
Grants and the Option referred to in Sections 5(a)-(c) of this
Agreement, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, shall
accelerate and immediately become fully vested.
(ii)
For the purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall
mean:
(A)
if any person, other than (A) any person who holds or
controls entities that, in the aggregate (including the
holdings of such person), hold or control twenty-five
percent (25%) or more of the outstanding shares of Lions
Gate on the date of execution of this Agreement of each
party hereto (collectively, a “Twenty-Five Percent Holder”)
or (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities of
Lions Gate under an employee benefit plan of Lions Gate,
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
securities of Lions Gate representing thirty-three percent
(33%) or more of the outstanding shares as a result of one
or more related transactions in the context of a merger,
consolidation, sale or other disposition of equity interests or
assets of Lions Gate, excluding any transactions or series of
transactions involving a sale or other disposition of
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
securities of Lions Gate by a Twenty-Five Percent Holder;
if, as a result of one or more related transactions in the
context of a merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition
of equity interests or assets of Lions Gate, there is a sale or
disposition of 33% or more of Lions Gate's assets (or
consummation of any transaction, or series of related
transactions, having similar effect);
if, as a result of one or more related transactions in the
context of a merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition
of equity interests or assets of Lions Gate, there occurs a
change or series of changes in the composition of the Board
as a result of which half or less than half of the directors are
incumbent directors;
if, as a result of one or more related transactions in the
context of a merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition
of equity interests or assets of Lions Gate (excluding any
sale or other disposition of securities of Lions Gate by a
Twenty-Five Percent Holder in a single transaction or a
series of transactions), a shareholder or group of
shareholders acting in concert, other than a Twenty-Five
Percent Holder in a single transaction or a series of
transactions, obtain control of thirty-three percent (33%) or
more of the outstanding shares of Lions Gate;
if, as a result of one or more related transactions in the
context of a merger, consolidation, sale or other disposition
of equity interests or assets of Lions Gate, a shareholder or
group of shareholders acting in concert obtain control of
half of the Board, excluding any transactions or series of
transactions involving a sale or other disposition of
securities of Lions Gate by a Twenty-Five Percent Holder;
(F)
if there is a dissolution or liquidation of Lions Gate; or
(G)
if there is any transaction or series of related transactions
that has the substantial effect of any or more of the
foregoing, excluding any transaction or series of
transactions involving a Twenty-Five Percent Holder.
(f) Effect on Prior Grants. The RSU Grants and the Option provided for in
Sections 5(a)-(c) above are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any and all grants and
options provided for in any and all previous agreements between Employee and
Company. Any and all grants and options granted under such prior agreements shall be
unaffected by this Agreement.
6.
HANDBOOK
Employee agrees that the Company Employee Handbook outlines other policies
in addition to the terms set forth in this Agreement, which will apply to Employee’s
employment with the Company, and Employee acknowledges receipt of such handbook.
Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company retains the right to revise, modify
or delete any such policy or any employee benefit plan it deems appropriate.
7.
TERMINATION
(a) This Agreement and the Term shall terminate upon the happening of any one
or more of the following events:
(i)
The mutual written agreement between the Company and
Employee;
(ii)
The death of Employee;
(iii)
Employee’s having become so physically or mentally disabled as
to be incapable, even with a reasonable accommodation, of
satisfactorily performing Employee’s duties hereunder for a period
of twelve (12) consecutive weeks or sixteen (16) weeks in any
year, provided that Employee has not cured disability within ten
days of written notice;
(iv)
The determination on the part of the Company that “cause” exists
for termination of this Agreement. As used herein, “cause” is
defined as the occurrence of any of the following:
(A)
(B)
Employee’s conviction of a felony or plea of nolo
contendere to a felony (other than a traffic violation);
commission, by act or omission, of any material act of
dishonesty in the performance of Employee’s duties
hereunder;
(C) material breach of this Agreement by Employee; or
(D)
any act of misconduct by Employee having a
substantial adverse effect on the business or reputation
of the Company. Prior to terminating Employee's
employment for "cause," the Company shall provide
Employee with written notice of the grounds for the
proposed termination. If the grounds for termination
are subject to cure, the Employee shall have fifteen (15)
(v)
days after receiving such notice in which to cure such
grounds to the extent such cure is possible. If not cure
is possible or Employee has failed to cure, Employee's
employment shall terminate upon the 15th day following
notice of termination.
Employee is terminated “without cause.” If the Company elects to
terminate Employee “without cause,” it must provide Employee
with sixty (60) days prior written notice. Termination “without
cause” shall be defined as Employee being terminated by the
Company for any reason other than as set forth in Sections 7(a)(i)-
(iv) above. In the event of a termination “without cause,” subject
to Employee’s execution and delivery to the Company of a general
release of claims in a form acceptable to the Company not more
than twenty-one (21) days after the date of such termination (and
Employee’s not revoking such release within any revocation period
provided under applicable law), Employee shall be entitled to
receive a lump sum severance payment equal to 50% of the
amount of the Base Salary which Employee would have been
entitled to receive for the period commencing on the date of such
termination and ending on the last day of the Term had Employee
continued to be employed with the Company through such date,
but in no event less than the greater of either (i) twelve (12)
months’ Base Salary at the monthly rate in effect on the date of
such termination, or (ii) the amount Employee would receive from
the Company’s severance policy for non-contract employees that is
currently in effect at the time of termination; provided, however,
that in the event such a termination “without cause” occurs on or
within six (6) months following a Change of Control, (x) instead of
the severance payment provided for above, Employee shall be
entitled to receive a continued Base Salary as set forth in Section 2
through the conclusion of the Term, subject to Employee’s
obligation to mitigate in accordance with California Law (unless
such termination occurs during the final year of the Term, in which
case the severance payment shall be twelve (12) months’ Base
Salary paid in one lump sum), and (y) Employee’s equity-based
awards granted by Lions Gate, to the extent then outstanding and
unvested, shall become fully vested upon such termination. Any
lump sum cash severance payable to Employee pursuant to the
preceding provisions of this Section 7(a)(v) shall be paid, subject
to Section 14(b), as soon as practicable after (and in all events not
more than two and one-half (2 ½) months after) the date of
Employee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of
Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)) with the Company. The
Company’s provision of the payments and benefits referred to in
this 7(a)(v), in addition to the accrued obligations described in
Section 7(b) below, shall relieve the Company of any and all
obligations to Employee, with the exception that Employee shall
remain eligible for any amounts payable under Section 2(c) above.
(b) In the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections 7(a)(i)-(iv)
above, neither the Company nor Employee shall have any remaining duties or obligations
hereunder, except that the Company shall pay to Employee, any base salary that had
accrued but had not been paid (including accrued and unpaid vacation time) as of the date
of termination. Following the termination of the Term and/or this Agreement for any
reason, Sections 9 through 14 shall, notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary,
survive and continue to be binding upon the parties following such termination.
8.
EXCLUSIVITY AND SERVICE
Employee’s services shall be exclusive to the Company during the Term.
Employee shall render such services as are customarily rendered by persons in
Employee’s capacity in the entertainment industry and as may be reasonably requested by
the Company. Employee hereby agrees to comply with all reasonable requirements,
directions and requests, and with all reasonable rules and regulations made by the
Company in connection with the regular conduct of its business. Employee further
agrees to render services during Employee’s employment hereunder whenever, wherever
and as often as the Company may reasonably require in a competent, conscientious and
professional manner, and as instructed by the Company in all matters, including those
involving artistic taste and judgment, but there shall be no obligation on the Company to
cause or allow Employee to render any services, or to include all or any of Employee’s
work or services in any motion picture or other property or production.
9.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(a) Employee agrees that the Company shall own all rights of every kind and
character throughout the universe, in perpetuity to any material and/or idea suggested or
submitted by Employee or suggested or submitted to Employee by a third party that
occurs during the Term or any other period of employment with the Company, its parent,
affiliates, or subsidiaries that are within the scope of Employee’s employment and
responsibilities hereunder. Employee agrees that during the Term and any other period of
employment with the Company, its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries, the Company shall
own all other results and proceeds of Employee’s services that are related to Employee’s
employment and responsibilities. Employee shall promptly and fully disclose all
intellectual property generated by the Employee during the Term and any other period of
employment with the Company, its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries in connection with
Employee’s employment hereunder.
(b) All copyrightable works that Employee creates in connection with
Employee’s obligations under this Agreement and any other period of employment with
the Company, its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries shall be considered “work made for
hire” and therefore the property of the Company. To the extent any work so produced or
other intellectual property so generated by Employee is not deemed to be a “work made
for hire,” Employee hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company (or as otherwise
directed by the Company) Employee's full right, title and interest in and to all such works
and other intellectual property. Employee agrees to execute any and all applications for
domestic and foreign copyrights or other proprietary rights and to do such other acts
(including without limitation the execution and delivery of instruments of further
assurance or confirmation) requested by the Company to assign the intellectual property
to the Company and to permit the Company to enforce any copyrights or other
proprietary rights to the intellectual property. Employee further agrees not to charge the
Company for time spent in complying with these obligations. This Section 9 shall apply
only to that intellectual property which related at the time of conception to the Company's
then current or anticipated business or resulted from work performed by Employee for
the Company. Employee hereby acknowledges receipt of written notice from the
Company pursuant to California Labor Code Section 2872 that this Agreement (to the
extent it requires an assignment or offer to assign rights to any invention of Employee)
does not apply to an invention which qualifies fully under California Labor Code Section
2870.
10.
ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
Employee shall not assign any of Employee’s rights or delegate any of
Employee’s duties granted under this Agreement. Any such assignment or delegation
shall be deemed void ab initio.
11.
TRADE SECRETS
The parties acknowledge and agree that during the Term of this Agreement and in
the course of the discharge of Employee’s duties hereunder and at any other period of
employment with the Company, its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries, Employee shall have
and has had access to information concerning the operation of the Company and its
affiliated entities, including without limitation, financial, personnel, sales, planning and
other information that is owned by the Company and regularly used in the operation of
the Company’s business and (to the extent that such confidential information is not
subsequently disclosed) that this information constitutes the Company’s trade secrets.
Notwithstanding the above, the parties acknowledge and agree that trade secrets shall not
include any information that Employee can demonstrate (i) was publicly available at the
time of its disclosure to Employee; (ii) was already in Employee's possession at the time
of disclosure; (iii) was rightfully received by Employee from a third party not subject to
obligations of confidentiality, or (iv) was independently developed by Employee without
use of any trade secrets.
Employee agrees that Employee shall not disclose any such trade secrets, directly
or indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, either during the Term of this
Agreement or at any other time thereafter, except as is required in the course of
Employee’s employment for the Company, as required by applicable law or court order,
or if authorized in writing.. Employee shall not use any such trade secrets in connection
with any other employment and/or business opportunities following the Term. In
addition, Employee hereby expressly agrees that Employee will not disclose any
confidential matters of the Company that are not trade secrets prior to, during or after
Employee’s employment including the specifics of this Agreement. Employee shall not
use any such confidential information in connection with any other employment and/or
business opportunities at any time during or following the Term. In addition, in order to
protect any such confidential information, Employee agrees that during the Term and for
a period of eighteen (18) months thereafter, Employee will not, directly or indirectly,
induce or entice any other executive or employee of the Company, with the sole
exception of Employee’s assistant if Company has employed an individual in such role,
to leave such employment.
12. ARBITRATION
Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in respect to this Agreement
(or its validity, interpretation or enforcement), the employment relationship or the subject
matter hereof shall at the request of either party be submitted to and settled by binding
arbitration conducted before a single arbitrator in Los Angeles in accordance with the
Federal Arbitration Act, to the extent that such rules do not conflict with any provisions
of this Agreement. Said arbitration shall be under the jurisdiction of Judicial Arbitration
and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) in Los Angeles, California. All such actions must
be brought within the statute of limitations period applicable to the claim as if that claim
were being filed with the judiciary or forever be waived. Failure to institute an
arbitration proceeding within such period shall constitute an absolute bar to the institution
of any proceedings respecting such controversy or claim, and a waiver thereof. The
arbitrator shall have the authority to award damages and remedies in accordance with
applicable law. Any award, order, or judgment pursuant to such arbitration shall be
deemed final and binding and may be entered and enforced in any state or federal court of
competent jurisdiction. Each party agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of any such court
for purposes of the enforcement of any such award, order, or judgment. Company shall
pay for the administrative costs of such hearing and proceeding.
INTEGRATION, AMENDMENT, NOTICE, SEVERABILITY, AND
13.
FORUM
(a) This Agreement expresses the binding and entire agreement between
Employee and the Company and shall replace and supersede all prior arrangements and
representations, either oral or written, as to the subject matter hereof (including, without
limitation, the Prior Agreement).
(b) All modifications or amendments to this Agreement must be made in writing
and signed by both parties.
(c) Any notice required herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given when delivered by hand, received via electronic mail or on the
depositing of said notice in any U.S. Postal Service mail receptacle with postage prepaid,
addressed to the Company at 2700 Colorado Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Monica, California
90404 and to Employee at the address set forth above, or to such address as either party
may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith.
(d) If any portion of this Agreement is held unenforceable under any applicable
statute or rule of law then such portion only shall be deemed omitted and shall not affect
the validity of enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.
(e) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. The
state and federal courts (or arbitrators appointed as described herein) located in Los
Angeles, California shall, subject to the arbitration agreement set forth in Section 12
above, be the sole forum for any action for relief arising out of or pursuant to the
enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement consents
to the personal jurisdiction and arbitration in such forum and courts and each party hereto
covenants not to, and waives any right to, seek a transfer of venue from such jurisdiction
on any grounds.
14.
SECTION 409A
(a) It is intended that any amounts payable under this Agreement shall either be
exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (including
the Treasury regulations and other published guidance relating thereto) (“Code Section
409A”) so as not to subject Employee to payment of any additional tax, penalty or
interest imposed under Code Section 409A. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
construed and interpreted to avoid the imputation of any such additional tax, penalty or
interest under Code Section 409A yet preserve (to the nearest extent reasonably possible)
the intended benefit payable to Employee.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Employee
is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i)
as of the date of Employee’s separation from service (as defined above), Employee shall
not be entitled to any payment or benefits pursuant to Section 7(a)(v) until the earlier of
(i) the date which is six (6) months after Employee’s separation from service for any
reason other than death, or (ii) the date of Employee’s death. Any amounts otherwise
payable to Employee upon or in the six (6) month period following Employee’s
separation from service that are not so paid by reason of this paragraph shall be paid
(without interest) as soon as practicable (and in all events within thirty (30) days) after
the date that is six (6) months after Employee’s separation from service (or, if earlier, as
soon as practicable, and in all events within thirty (30) days, after the date of Employee’s
death). The provisions of this paragraph shall only apply if, and to the extent, required to
avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest pursuant to Code Section 409A.
(c) To the extent that any reimbursements pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement are taxable to Employee, any such reimbursement payment shall be paid to
Employee on or before the last day of Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year
in which the related expense was incurred. The benefits and reimbursements pursuant to
such provisions are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the
amount of such benefits and reimbursements that Employee receives in one taxable year
shall not affect the amount of such benefits or reimbursements that Employee receives in
any other taxable year.
Please acknowledge your confirmation of the above terms by signing below
where indicated and returning this letter to me.
Steve, please call Nancy Coleman at (310) 255-3929 if you have any questions.
Very truly yours,
LIONS GATE FILMS INC.
/s/ Wayne Levin
Wayne Levin
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
This 5th day of March, 2012
/s/ Steve Beeks
STEVE BEEKS
CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
Exhibit 10.89
Reference is hereby made to that certain employment agreement between Joseph Drake
and Lions Gate Films, Inc. dated September 10, 2007 (“Employment Agreement”).
In reference to the Employment Agreement, LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC., its
parents, affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Company”) and Joseph Drake, his heirs,
executors, administrators, successors, and assigns (collectively referred to as “Employee”), agree that:
1.
Except as expressly set forth herein, Employee’s Employment Agreement with Company
shall terminate for all purposes (including without limitation the Lions Gate Incentive Savings Plan), as of
April 30, 2012 (the “Separation Date”). Company and Employee agree to so terminate Employee’s
Employment Agreement pursuant to Section 8.a.v. of the Employment Agreement and under the terms of
this Confidential Agreement and General Release (“Agreement”). Upon full execution of this Agreement
by both parties, Company shall have no further obligations, other than those set forth in Section 2 below,
to Employee under the Employment Agreement including the payment of a bonus of any kind.
2.
Consideration. In consideration for signing this Agreement and compliance with the
promises made herein, Company agrees to the following:
a.
Company shall pay the following severance amounts to Employee:
i.
ii.
iii.
FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($425,000), less
lawful and customary deductions, due to Employee pursuant to Section 8.b.i. of
the Employment Agreement. Said payment shall be made within ten (10)
business days after the date that Company receives this executed Agreement from
Employee.
TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000), less lawful and customary
deductions, in connection with Hunger Games and in lieu of any other bonus
amount due to Employee pursuant to the Employment Agreement or otherwise.
Said payment shall be made at the same time as the payment in Section 2.a.i.
above. Employee agrees that he shall not be due any other bonus payment from
Company following such payment unless otherwise set forth in this Section 2.a..
A ONE MILLION DOLLAR ($1,000,000) advance, less lawful and customary
deductions, against the Box Office Bonuses set forth below, payable in four (4)
equal installments on each of June 1, 2012, September 1, 2012, December 1,
2012 and March 1, 2013.
Employee shall receive the following payments (“Box Office Bonuses”) for
Catching Fire and each of the first and second Mockingjay films (each a
“Qualifying Picture”) if any of such pictures are produced and distributed.
If any of the Qualifying Pictures achieve an actual box office of TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($250,000,000) or more as reported in
Daily Variety (or if there is no Daily Variety then another comparable
publication) based upon its theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada,, Employee
shall receive a Box Office Bonus payment of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($500,000), less lawful and customary deductions.
If any of the Qualifying Pictures achieve an actual box office of THREE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($300,000,000) or more based upon its
theatrical release in the U.S. and Canada, Employee shall receive an additional
Box Office Bonus payment of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($500,000), less lawful and customary deductions. Any Box Office Bonus
payments shall be made as soon as practicable after the Qualifying Picture’s
achievement of the required actual box office and in all events within the “short-
term deferral” period provided under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)
(4).
After the release of the final picture in the Hunger Games franchise (as
determined by Company in its sole and reasonable discretion), if the aggregate
Box Office Bonuses do not equal $1,000,000, Employee shall repay the
Company the difference between $1,000,000 and the aggregate amount of Box
Office Bonuses.
b.
c.
Employee acknowledges that he shall have the option to convert and continue
Employee’s health insurance after the Separation Date, as may be required or authorized
by law under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”),
as amended. If Employee opts to so convert and continue Employee's health insurance,
Company shall for eighteen (18) months pay the monthly premiums for said converted
and continued health insurance that it paid for Employee's health insurance at the time
Employee's employment with Company terminated. Except as provided in this
Agreement (and as controlled by COBRA), from and after the Separation Date,
Employee shall not be entitled to participate in or accrue any other payments or benefits
under any employee benefit plan of Company.
All restricted share units granted pursuant to the Restricted Share Unit Award Agreements
dated as of August 6, 2009 and June 27, 2011, to the extent outstanding and unvested as
of the Separation Date, shall accelerate and immediately become fully vested upon
execution of this Agreement by Employee and approval of the Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp. Compensation Committee.
3.
No Consideration Absent Execution of this Agreement. Employee understands and
agrees that he would not receive the benefits specified in Section 2 above except for his execution of this
Agreement and the fulfillment of the promises contained herein.
4.
General Release of Claims. Employee knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever
discharges, to the full extent permitted by law, Company, its parent corporation, affiliates, subsidiaries,
divisions, predecessors, successors and assigns and the current and former employees, officers, directors
and agents thereof (collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement as “Released
Parties”), of and from any and all claims, known and unknown, asserted and unasserted, Employee has or
may have against Company or the other Released Parties as of the date of execution of this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
• The Civil Rights Act of 1991;
• Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended;
• The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended;
• The Immigration Reform and Control Act, as amended;
• The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended;
• The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended;
• The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
• The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (or any similar state,
local or foreign law);
• California Family Rights Act – Cal. Govt. Code § 12945.2 et seq.;
• California Fair Employment and Housing Act – Cal. Gov’t Code § 12900 et seq.;
• California Unruh Civil Rights Act, including California’s Sexual Orientation Bias
Law – Civ. Code § 51 et seq.;
• California AIDS Testing and Confidentiality Law – Cal. Health & Safety Code
§120980 et seq.;
• California Confidentiality of Medical Information – Cal. Civ. Code §56 et seq.;
• California Smokers’ Rights Law;
• California Parental Leave Law – Cal. Lab. Code §230.7 et seq.;
• California Apprenticeship Program Bias Law – Cal. Lab. Code §3070 et seq.;
• California Wage Payment Act, as amended;
• California Equal Pay Law – Cal. Lab. Code §1197.5 et seq.;
• California Whistleblower Protection Law – Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5(a) to (c);
• California Military Personnel Bias Law – Cal. Mil. & Vet. Code §394 et seq.;
• California Family and Medical Leave – Cal. Lab. Code §233;
• California Electronic Monitoring of Employees – Cal. Lab. Code §435 et seq.;
• The California Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended, California Labor
Code §6300 et seq., and any applicable regulations thereunder;
• California Consumer Reports: Discrimination Law – Cal. Civ. Code §1786.10 et seq.;
• California Political Activities of Employees Act – Cal. Lab. Code §1101 et seq.;
• California Domestic Violence Victim Employment Leave Act – Cal. Lab. Code
§230.1;
• California Voting Leave Law – Cal. Elec. Code §14000 et seq.;
• California Court Leave Law – Cal. Lab. Code §230;
• Los Angeles AIDS-Based Discrimination Ordinance, Los Angeles Municipal
Ordinance §45.80 et seq.;
• Any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law or any other local, state or
federal law, regulation or ordinance;
• United States and California Constitutions;
• Any public policy, contract, tort, or common law; or
• Any claim for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in
these matters.
5.
Waiver of California Civil Code section 1542. To effect a full and complete general
release as described above, Employee expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits of section
1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, and Employee does so understanding and
acknowledging the significance and consequence of specifically waiving section 1542. Section 1542 of
the Civil Code of the State of California states as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does
not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of
executing the release, which if known by him or her must have
materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.
Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1542, and to implement a full and
complete release and discharge of Company and the other Released Parties, Employee expressly
acknowledges this Agreement is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims Employee
does not know or suspect to exist in Employee’s favor at the time of signing this Agreement, and that this
Agreement contemplates the extinguishment of any such claim or claims. Employee warrants he has read
this Agreement, including this waiver of California Civil Code section 1542, and that he has consulted
counsel or has had the opportunity to consult counsel about this Agreement and specifically about the
waiver of section 1542, and that Employee understands this Agreement and the section 1542 waiver, and
so Employee freely and knowingly enters into this Agreement. Employee acknowledges Employee may
later discover facts different from or in addition to those Employee now knows or believes to be true
regarding the matters released or described in this Agreement, and even so Employee agrees the releases
and agreements contained in this Agreement shall remain effective in all respects notwithstanding any
later discovery of any different or additional facts. Employee assumes any and all risk of any mistake in
connection with the true facts involved in the matters, disputes, or controversies described in this
Agreement or with regard to any facts now unknown to Employee relating to those matters.
6.
Affirmations. Employee affirms that he has not filed, caused to be filed, or presently is a
party to any claim, complaint, or action against Company in any forum or form. Employee further
affirms that he has been paid or has received all leave (paid or unpaid), compensation, wages, bonuses,
commissions, or benefits to which he may be entitled and that no other leave (paid or unpaid),
compensation, wages, vacation pay-outs, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due to him, except as
provided in this Agreement. Employee furthermore affirms that he has no known workplace injuries or
occupational diseases and has been provided and/or has not been denied any leave requested under the
Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act.
7.
Non-Disparagement. For a period of five (5) years following the Separation Date, the
Employee shall not directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, make, publish, solicit or encourage others
to defame, disparage or demean the Company or the other Released Parties or any of their stockholders,
officers, directors, employees, affiliates, Subsidiaries or any of their respective products, services or
businesses.
8.
Return of Property. Employee has returned or will return to the Human Resources
department within ten (10) days following execution of this Agreement any and all Company information
and property including without limitation the following: door and/or file keys, access cards, computers,
reports, data, plans, projects, files, memoranda and records and software; credit cards, safe combinations;
computer access codes; disks and instructional or personnel manuals; and other physical or personal
property which Employee received or prepared or helped to prepare in connection with Employee's
employment with Company. Employee warrants and represents that Employee has not retained and will
not retain any copies, duplicates, reproductions or excerpts of such Company information and property.
9.
Confidentiality. Employee agrees not to disclose any information regarding the
existence or substance of this Agreement, except to his spouse, tax advisor, an attorney with whom
Employee chooses to consult regarding his consideration of this Agreement, or as required by law.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee will not respond to or in any way participate
in or contribute to any public discussion, notice or other publicity concerning, or in any way relating to,
execution of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Employee specifically
agrees that Employee shall not disclose information regarding this Agreement to any current or former
employee of Released Parties. Employee hereby agrees that disclosure by Employee of any of the terms
and conditions of the Agreement in violation of the foregoing shall constitute and be treated as a material
breach of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that during his employment with the Company, its
parents, affiliates, or subsidiaries, Employee has had access to information concerning the operation of
Company and its affiliated entities, including without limitation, financial, personnel, sales, planning and
other information that is owned by Company and regularly used in the operation of Company’s business
and (to the extent that such confidential information is not subsequently disclosed) that this information
constitutes Company’s trade secrets. Employee agrees not to disclose any such trade secrets, directly or
indirectly, to any other person or use them in any way, at any time after his employment with Company.
Employee shall not use any such trade secrets in connection with any other employment and/or business
opportunities following his employment with Company. In addition, Employee hereby expressly agrees
that Employee will not disclose any confidential matters of Company that are not trade secrets after
Employee’s employment, including the specifics of any employment agreements between Employee and
Company. Employee shall not use any such confidential information in connection with any other
employment and/or business. Employee shall never reveal any such confidential information without
Company's prior written consent or court order. In addition, in order to protect any such confidential
information, Employee agrees that for a period of one (1) year following the Separation Date, Employee
will not, directly or indirectly, induce or entice any other executive of the Company to leave such
employment or cause anyone else to leave such employment.
10.
Cooperation. Following the Separation Date, Employee will not be required to perform
any services for Company except: (a) as is necessary to cooperate with and assist Company as reasonably
requested in the orderly transition of duties, including but not limited to, answering Company's questions
on an ongoing basis as Company may reasonably require; and (b) to assist and cooperate (including, but
not limited to, testifying or providing information to Company) in the investigation and handling of any
actual or threatened court action, arbitration or other proceeding involving any matter that arose during
the period of Employee's employment
11.
Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement shall be governed and conformed
in accordance with the laws of the state of California without regard to its conflict of laws provision. In
the event the Employee or Company breaches any provision of this Agreement, Employee and Company
affirm that either may institute an action to specifically enforce any term or terms of this Agreement.
Should any provision of this Agreement be declared illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction and cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release language, such
provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving the remainder of this Agreement in full force
and effect.
12.
Non-admission of Wrongdoing. The parties agree that neither this Agreement nor the
furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement shall be deemed or construed at anytime for any
purpose as an admission by Company or the other Released Parties of any liability or unlawful conduct of
any kind.
13.
Employees with Employment Contracts: Employee agrees that the Employment
Agreement is null and void as of the Separation Date as a result of signing this Agreement, except that
Sections 10-17 of the Employment Agreement shall survive as well as the agreements set forth in Section
25 of this Agreement.
14.
Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon
express written agreement of both parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement.
15.
Revocation. Employee may revoke this Agreement for a period of seven (7) calendar
days following the day he executes this Agreement. Any revocation within this period must be submitted,
in writing, to the Human Resources department and state, “I hereby revoke my acceptance of our
Confidential Agreement and General Release.” The revocation must be personally delivered to the
Human Resources department, or mailed to the Human Resources department and postmarked within
seven (7) calendar days of execution of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not become effective or
enforceable until the revocation period has expired and a fully executed copy of this Agreement has been
received by the Human Resources department. If the last day of the revocation period is a Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday in the state in which Employee was employed at the time of his last day of
employment, then the revocation period shall not expire until the next following day which is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
16.
Enforcement. In the event of a party’s material breach of this Agreement, the non-
breaching party may initiate action seeking any and all appropriate sanctions, damages, and remedies,
including, but not limited to, injunctive or other equitable relief, damages, attorneys’ fees, costs and
interest. In any such action, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recovery of reasonable attorneys’
fees.
17.
Construction. In the event of vagueness or ambiguity, this Agreement shall not be
construed against the party preparing it, but shall be construed as if all parties prepared it jointly.
18.
Succession. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Employee
and his heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of Company and the other Released Parties and be binding upon Company and its successors and assigns.
19.
No Assignment. Employee warrants and represents that he has not assigned or
transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person or entity all or any part of any interest in any
claim released under this Agreement. Employee also warrants and represents there are no liens against
any of the settlement proceeds described in this Agreement.
20.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and shall be deemed
fully executed when each party has signed and transmitted a counterpart to the other. All counterparts
taken together shall constitute a single agreement. A facsimile signature shall have the some force and
effect of an original signature.
21.
Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Any payment of
severance or benefits under this Agreement is intended to satisfy, where applicable, the Company’s
obligations, if any, under the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (or any similar
state, local or foreign law) (collectively, “WARN”). As such, should the Company be deemed to hold any
obligations to you under WARN, the severance or benefits paid under this Agreement shall be deemed
reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any payments required to be made to you under WARN and those
amounts reduced shall be deemed to have been made in lieu of notice under WARN. This will not affect
the amount of the payments you receive from the Company.
22.
Knowing Waiver of Age Discrimination Claims. By entering into this Agreement,
Employee knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases the Released Parties from any claims for age
discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the California Fair Employment and
Housing Act. Employee also acknowledges that he has been informed pursuant to the Federal Older
Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 that:
a.
b.
c.
d.
he has the right to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement;
he does not waive rights or claims under the federal Age Discrimination in
Employment Act or age discrimination claims under the California Fair
Employment and Housing Act that may arise after the date this waiver is executed;
he has forty-five (45) days from the date he receives this Agreement to consider this
Agreement;
he has seven (7) days after signing this Agreement to revoke the Agreement and the
Agreement will not be effective until that revocation period has expired.
23.
Knowing and Voluntary Agreement. By signing this Agreement, Employee
acknowledges that he has been advised in writing to seek the advice of an attorney regarding this
Agreement, he has been given adequate time to review this Agreement, he has read this entire Agreement,
he fully understands its purpose, and that he is voluntarily entering into this Agreement with the intent to
be legally bound by its terms.
24.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties
hereto, and fully supersedes any prior obligation of the Company to Employee except in connection with
any confidentiality agreements that Employee has executed and/or that are that are contained in the
Company Handbook, which each shall survive. Employee acknowledges that he has not relied on any
representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made to him in connection with his decision to
accept this Agreement, except for those set forth in this Agreement.
EMPLOYEE IS HEREBY ADVISED THAT HE HAS UP TO FORTY-FIVE (45)
CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT AND TO CONSULT WITH AN
ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR
OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY
MANNER THE ORIGINAL FORTY-FIVE (45) DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD.
HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT, TO FULFILL THE
PROMISES AND TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS IN SECTION 2 ABOVE, EMPLOYEE
FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS
AGREEMENT INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS HE HAS OR
MIGHT HAVE AGAINST COMPANY OR THE OTHER RELEASED PARTIES.
25.
Binding Arbitration. Employee and Company agree that any and all claims or
controversies whatsoever arising hereunder or relating to this Agreement or Employee’s employment shall
be settled by final and binding arbitration pursuant to the rules and procedures of JAMS in Los Angeles,
California. Such arbitration proceeding shall be treated pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act and/or
California Civil Procedure Code, Sections 1281 et seq. The arbitration will be conducted before an
arbitrator who is a member of the JAMS Panel. If the parties are unable to agree upon the arbitrator, each
shall select one arbitrator from the JAMS panel, who shall jointly select a third arbitrator from the JAMS
panel. The three arbitrators shall preside over the case. The arbitrator(s) shall have a business office in or
be a resident of Los Angeles County, California. The arbitrator(s) will have jurisdiction to determine the
arbitrability of any claim. The arbitrator(s) will not have the right to add to, subtract from or modify any
of the terms of this Agreement, nor the power to reverse or modify any decision reserved to Company.
The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant all monetary or equitable relief (including, without
limitation, injunctive relief and ancillary costs and fees) available under state and Federal law. Judgment
on any award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered and enforced by any court having jurisdiction
thereof. Discovery shall be in accordance with the California Arbitration Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth below:
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
/s/ Joseph Drake
JOSEPH DRAKE
By:
/s/ Wayne Levin
Date: April 27, 2012
Date:
Portions of this document have been redacted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Redacted portions are indicated with the notation “[**]”.
Exhibit 10.90
AMENDMENT NO. 4, WAIVER AND CONSENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND
RESTATED CREDIT, SECURITY,
PLEDGE AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 4, WAIVER AND CONSENT, dated as of May 11, 2012 (this
“Amendment”) to the SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT, SECURITY, PLEDGE
AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of July 25, 2008 (as amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”) by and among LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC. (“LGEI”), LIONS GATE
UK LIMITED (“LGUK”), and LIONS GATE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (“LGA”) as Borrowers
(the “Borrowers”), the GUARANTORS referred to therein (the “Guarantors”), (iii) the LENDERS
referred to therein (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking
association, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as Issuing
Bank and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have advised the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that
LGUK may issue growth shares of LGUK (the “Growth Share Issuance”);
WHEREAS, the Credit Parties may elect or may be obligated to purchase the growth shares
issued pursuant to the Growth Share Issuance (the “Growth Share Repurchase”, together,
the “Growth Share Issuance and Repurchase”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Growth Share Issuance and Repurchase, the Borrowers
have requested that the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders agree, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth herein, to waive compliance by the Credit Parties of each
of the negative covenants contained in (i) Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement with regard
to the existence of any preferred stock or preferred membership interest; (ii) Section 6.5
with regard to the payment or declaration of any Restricted Payment, (iii) Section 6.7(a)
with regard to the sale or disposition of any capital stock of any Subsidiary and (iv) Section
6.12 with regard to transactions with Affiliates, in each case, solely with respect to the
Growth Share Issuance and Repurchase;
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders consent to changes to the schedule of Acceptable Obligors;
WHEREAS, the Borrowers the Required Lenders and the Administrative Agent have
agreed to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Required Lenders and the
Administrative Agent each hereby agree as follows:
1.
Defined Terms. All terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
2.
Amendment to Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Section 5 hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Effective
Date (as hereinafter defined) as follows:
(a)
Article 1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following definition in the proper alphabetical place:
“’FATCA’ shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the
date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is
substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply
with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof.”
(b)
The definition of “Obligations” in Section 1 of the Credit Agreement is
hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“‘Obligations’ shall mean (i) the obligation of the Borrowers to make due
and punctual payment of principal and interest on the Loans, the face
amount of the Commitment Fees, any reimbursement obligations in
respect of Letters of Credit, monetary obligations of any Credit Party
pursuant to interparty agreements delivered in connection with any Special
Purpose Producer Credit Agreement, costs and attorneys’ fees and all other
monetary obligations of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent , the
Issuing Bank or any Group Lender under this Credit Agreement, the
Notes, any other Fundamental Document or the Fee Letter, (ii) all amounts
payable by any Credit Party to any Group Lender or its Affiliates under
any Currency Agreement or Interest Rate Protection Agreement, provided
that such Group Lender will use commercially reasonable efforts to
provide notice thereof to the Administrative Agent within ten (10)
Business Days after execution of such Currency Agreement or Interest
Rate Protection Agreement (it being understood and agreed that the failure
to provide such notice within ten (10) Business Days of the execution of
such agreements will not result in the exclusion of the amounts payable
pursuant to such agreements from the term ‘Obligations’), (iii) amounts
payable to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or the Syndication Agent (or any
of their respective Affiliates) in connection with any bank account
maintained by the Borrowers or any other Credit Party at JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. or at the Syndication Agent (or at any of their respective
Affiliates) or any other treasury, depository, purchasing card, cash
management or other banking services provided to the Borrowers or any
other Credit Party by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or by the Syndication
Agent (or by any of their respective Affiliates) including any automated
clearing house transfers of funds or similar services, and (iv) for purposes
of Articles 8, 9 and 12, hereof and Annex I, the term “Obligations” shall
also include the PA Obligations.”
(c)
Section 2.13(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the word “or” in the eleventh line thereof and adding the following language before the “;” in the
last line thereof “or (z) imposed under FACTA.”
(d)
Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the
following language to the end thereof:
“If a payment made to a LGEI Lender organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction outside the United States would be subject to U.S. federal
withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such LGEI Lender fails to comply
with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA, such LGEI Lender
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers at the time or
times prescribed by Applicable Law and at such time or times reasonably
requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such
documentation under any Applicable Law (including as prescribed by
Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) or reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent or the Borrowers sufficient for the Administrative
Agent or the Borrowers to comply with their respective obligations under
FATCA and to determine that such LGEI Lender has complied with such
applicable reporting requirements, or to determine the amount to deduct
and withhold, if any, from such payment. Solely for purposes of the
preceding sentence, “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to
FATCA after the date of this Agreement.”
(e)
Section 6.4(xviii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
“$10,000,000” and replacing it with the following “$12,500,000”.
(f)
Section 13.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting it in
its entirety and replacing it with the following:
“Notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing
and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by
certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic photocopy
(i.e., “PDF” or “TIFF”) format sent by electronic mail, as follows, (a) if to
the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or JPMorgan Chase Bank, to it
at (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2029 Century Park East, 38th Floor,
Los Angeles, California 90067, Attention: Stephen C. Price (Telecopy No.
(310) 860-7260), E-mail: stephen.c.price@jpmorgan.com, with copies to
(ii) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Loan Services, 10 South
Dearborn, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention: Sabana Johnson
(Telecopy No. (888) 292-9533), E-mail:
sabana.n.johnson@jpmchase.com, with copies to (iii) J.P. Morgan
Securities LLC, 2029 Century Park East, 38th Floor, Los Angeles,
California 90067, Attention: David Shaheen (Telecopy No. (310)
860-7260), E-mail: david.shaheen@jpmorgan.com, and with copies to (iv)
J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, 125 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AJ,
England, Attention: Loan and Agency - 9th Floor (Telecopy No. 44 207
777 2360), E-mail loan_and_agency_london@jpmorgan.com, or (b) if to
any Credit Party to it at Lions Gate Entertainment Inc., 2700 Colorado
Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Monica, CA, 90404, Attn: Wayne Levin and
James Gladstone, Facsimile No.: 310-452-8934, E-mail:
wlevin@lionsgate.com and jgladstone@lionsgate.com, or (c) if to a
Lender, to it at its address set forth on the signature pages hereto, or such
other address as such party may from time to time designate by giving
written notice to the other parties hereunder. Any failure of the
Administrative Agent or a Lender giving notice pursuant to this Section
13.1, to provide a courtesy copy to a party as provided herein, shall not
affect the validity of such notice. All notices and other communications
given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Credit
Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth Business Day
after the date when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, if by mail, or upon receipt by such party, if by
any telegraphic or facsimile communications equipment or electronic
mail, in each case addressed to such party as provided in this Section 13.1
or in accordance with the latest unrevoked written direction from such
party.”
3.
Waivers. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section
5 hereof, each of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, by its execution hereof, hereby
agree to waive the application of Sections 6.1, 6.5, 6.7(a) and 6.12 of the Credit Agreement solely
with respect to the Growth Share Issuance and Repurchase, provided, that (i) the aggregate amount
spent by the Credit Parties in connection with the Growth Share Repurchase does not exceed $[**]
and (ii) a Credit Party at all times maintains at least a majority of the voting stock or other ownership
interests having voting power of LGUK. The Amendment shall be limited to the purposes described
above and shall not be construed as a consent or waiver in relation to any other matters.
4.
Consent. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section
5 hereof, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders hereby consent to the following
changes to the schedule of Acceptable Obligors:
(a)
The following entities shall be added to the schedule of Acceptable
Domestic Account Debtors with the corresponding limit set forth below:
Obligor Name
[**]
[**]
Limit
$[**]
$[**].
(b)
The existing limits for the following Acceptable Domestic Account
Debtors shall be replaced with the corresponding amount set forth below:
Obligor Name
Limit
[**]
[**]
[**]
$[**]
$[**]
$[**]
(c)
“[**]” shall be deleted from the schedule of Acceptable Domestic Account
Debtors and replaced with “[**] and its corresponding limit shall be increased to $[**].
(d)
“[**]” shall be deleted from the schedule of Acceptable Major Account
Debtors”.
(e)
“[**]” shall be deleted from the schedule of Acceptable Domestic Account
Debtors and replaced with “[**]” and its corresponding limit shall be increased to $[**]”.
5.
Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the
satisfaction in full of the condition precedent set forth in this Section 5 (the date upon which each
of such conditions precedent has been satisfied, the “Effective Date”):
(a)
the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment which,
when taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrowers, each Guarantor and the Required Lenders.
6.
and warrants that:
Representations and Warranties. The Borrowers and each Guarantor represents
(a)
immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and
warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and
as of the date hereof as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the
date hereof (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties specifically relate
to an earlier date, in which case all such representations and warranties are true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the applicable date); and
(b)
immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of
Default will have occurred and be continuing.
7.
Fundamental Document. This Amendment is designated a Fundamental
Document by the Administrative Agent. All references to the Credit Agreement in the
Fundamental Documents shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
8.
Full Force and Effect; Reaffirmation.
(a)
Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment does not constitute
an amendment or waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement, and does not constitute a
waiver of any Default or Event of Default whether or not known to the Administrative Agent or
the Lenders. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and the other
Fundamental Documents shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions
thereof on the date hereof and are hereby ratified and confirmed. As used in the Credit
Agreement, the terms “Agreement,” “this Agreement,” “this Credit Agreement,” “herein,”
“hereafter,” “hereto,” “hereof” and words of similar import, shall, unless the context otherwise
requires, mean the Credit Agreement as modified by this Amendment.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, each Credit Party hereby (i) reaffirms its
obligations under the Credit Agreement and each and every other Fundamental Document to
which it is a party and (ii) reaffirms all Liens on the Collateral and/or the Pledged Collateral, as
applicable, which have been granted by it in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of
the Secured Parties) pursuant to any of the Fundamental Documents. Each Credit Party hereby
confirms and acknowledges as of the date hereof that it is validly and justly indebted to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders for the payment of all Obligations under the Credit
Agreement and the other Fundamental Documents without offset, defense, cause of action or
counterclaim of any kind or nature whatsoever.
9.
APPLICABLE LAW. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE
PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH STATE.
10.
Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by facsimile or other electronic
means of delivery and in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but
all of which when taken together shall constitute but one instrument.
11.
Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery
of this Amendment, including, but not limited to, the reasonable fees and disbursements of
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent.
12.
Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for the purposes of reference
only and shall not affect the construction of or be taken into consideration in interpreting this
Amendment.
[Signature pages follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date and year first above written.
BORROWERS:
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
By: /s/ Wayne Levin ________________________
Name: Wayne Levin
Title:
LIONS GATE UK LIMITED
By: /s/ Wayne Levin ________________________
Name: Wayne Levin
Title:
LIONS GATE AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
By: /s/ Wayne Levin ________________________
Name: Wayne Levin
Title:
GUARANTORS:
100 PLUS PRODUCTIONS, INC.
ABX PRODUCTIONS, INC.
ALL ABOUT US PRODUCTIONS INC.
ANGER PRODUCTIONS, INC.
ARIMA, INC.
ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT INC.
ARTISAN FILMED PRODUCTIONS INC.
ARTISAN HOME ENTERTAINMENT INC.
ARTISAN PICTURES LLC
ARTISAN RELEASING LLC
AWAKEN PRODUCTIONS CORP.
AWAKEN PRODUCTIONS INC.
BACKSEAT PRODUCTIONS, LLC
BASTER PRODUCTIONS, LLC
BD OPTICAL MEDIA, INC.
BHF PRODUCTIONS, INC.
BLAIR WITCH FILMS, LLC
BLITZ DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
BLITZ FILMS LIMITED
BLUE MOUNTAIN STATE PRODUCTIONS CORP.
BOSS KANE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
BURROWERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.
CALLER PRODUCTIONS, INC.
COUNTRYMAN PRODUCTIONS, LLC
CRASH TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, INC.
CRASH 2 TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, INC.
CUPID PRODUCTIONS, INC.
DANCING ELK PRODUCTIONS, LLC
DD2 ACQUISITION CORP.
DEAD ZONE PRODUCTION CORP.
DEBMAR/MERCURY, LLC
DEBMAR/MERCURY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (UK)
DEBMAR/MERCURY (WW) PRODUCTIONS LLC
DEBMAR STUDIOS, INC.
DELISH PROJECTS, LLC
DELISH TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT, LLC
DJM SERVICES, INC.
DODGE PRODUCTIONS LLC
DRESDEN FILES PRODUCTIONS CORP.
DRESDEN FILES PRODUCTIONS I CORP.
FEAR ITSELF PRODUCTIONS CORP.
FILM HOLDINGS CO.
FIVE DAYS PRODUCTIONS CORP.
GC FILMS, INC.
GC SHORT FILMS, INC.
GHS PRODUCTIONS, LLC
GOOD EVEL PRODUCTIONS, INC.
GRINDSTONE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, LLC
HEART FRANK, INC.
HIGHER POST LLC
HORSEMEN PRODUCTIONS, LLC
IDIOM PRODUCTIONS, INC.
INVISIBLE CASTING INC.
IV PRODUCTIONS INC.
IV3D PRODUCTIONS CORP.
IWC PRODUCTIONS, LLC
JESSABELLE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
JV1 DELISH, LLC
KILL PIT PRODUCTIONS INC.
LAMB PRODUCTIONS, INC.
LANDSCAPE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
LG HORROR CHANNEL HOLDINGS, LLC
LG PICTURES INC.
LGAC 3, LLC
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
LIONS GATE FILMS INC.
LIONS GATE FILMS OF PUERTO RICO, INC.
LIONS GATE FILMS PRODUCTIONS CORP./PRODUCTIONS
LIONS GATE HOME ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED
LIONS GATE INDIA INC.
LIONS GATE INTERNATIONAL SALES, LLC
LIONS GATE MANDATE FINANCING VEHICLE INC.
LIONS GATE MUSIC CORP.
LIONS GATE MUSIC, INC.
LIONS GATE MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
LIONS GATE ONLINE SHOP INC.
LIONS GATE PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
LIONS GATE PICTURES UK LIMITED
LIONS GATE RECORDS, INC.
LIONS GATE SPIRIT HOLDINGS, LLC
LIONS GATE TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT LLC
LIONS GATE TELEVISION INC.
LIONS GATE TELEVISION INTERNATIONAL – LATIN
LIONS GATE X PRODUCTIONS, LLC
LOG PRODUCTIONS, LLC
LOL PRODUCTIONS, LLC
LOVE LESSONS PRODUCTIONS, INC.
LUCKY 7 PRODUCTIONS CORP.
LUDUS PRODUCTIONS, INC.
MANDATE PICTURES, LLC
MANDATE FILMS, LLC
MANIFEST ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
MERCURY PRODUCTIONS, LLC
MK ANIMATED, LLC
MOTHER PRODUCTIONS CORP.
MQP, LLC
NEXT PRODUCTION INC.
NGC FILMS, INC.
NR PRODUCTIONS, INC.
NURSE PRODUCTIONS INC.
PEARL RIVER HOLDINGS CORP.
PEEPLES PRODUCTIONS, INC.
PGH PRODUCTIONS, INC.
PLANETARY PRODUCTIONS, LLC
PLAYLIST, LLC
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Exhibit 99.2
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Years Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
With Report of Independent Auditors
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011
Contents
Report of Independent Auditors................................................................................................... 1
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets ....................................................................................................... 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations ....................................................................................... 3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity (Deficit)........................................... 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows...................................................................................... 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................................................................ 6
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Managers
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TV Guide Entertainment
Group, LLC (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in members' equity (deficit), and cash flows for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to
perform an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC at March 31, 2012
and 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
May 30, 2012
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TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
March 31
2012
2011
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Programming costs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Noncurrent assets:
Property and equipment, net
Programming costs, net of current portion
Amortizable intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities and members’ equity (deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
Due to related party
Current portion of capital lease obligation
Deferred revenue
Accrued programming costs
Total current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities:
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
Due to related party, net of current portion
Accrued programming costs, net of current portion
Mandatorily redeemable preferred units
Total liabilities
$
$
$
$
$
$
9,960
17,948
12,170
1,470
41,548
13,544
16,245
53,802
152,599
665
278,403
14,773
5,067
1,008
1,702
8,429
30,979
8,337
3,331
8,571
13,168
230,412
294,798
Members’ equity (deficit)
Total liabilities and members’ equity (deficit)
(16,395)
278,403
$
$
See accompanying notes.
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10,734
21,168
10,478
1,117
43,497
16,995
30,547
60,858
152,599
246
304,742
18,002
3,679
944
1,933
7,568
32,126
9,345
4,360
8,994
17,655
200,724
273,204
31,538
304,742
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Advertising, including related party advertising of
$1,864 and $2,133, respectively
Subscriber fees
Other, including related-party other revenue of $480
and $0, respectively
$
Total revenues
Cost of services:
Programming, including related party programming
of $7,842 and $1,586, respectively
Other direct costs
Total cost of services
Other expenses:
Advertising
Selling, general and administrative, including related
party charges of $1,366 and $1,632, respectively
Depreciation and amortization
Total other expenses
Operating (loss) income
Other income, net
Interest expense, net
Net loss
See accompanying notes.
Year Ended March 31
2011
2012
69,624
29,122
$
2,153
100,899
51,279
1,510
52,789
13,148
40,292
11,602
65,042
(16,932)
15
(31,518)
(48,435)
83,857
30,321
1,502
115,680
36,368
2,001
38,369
13,963
47,001
15,331
76,295
1,016
—
(29,556)
(28,540)
3
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity (Deficit)
(In thousands)
Common Units
Number
Amount
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
100
—
—
100
—
—
100
$
$
80,536
502
—
81,038
502
—
81,540
$
$
(20,960) $
59,576
502
—
(28,540)
(28,540)
(49,500)
31,538
502
—
(48,435)
(48,435)
(97,935) $ (16,395)
Balance at March 31, 2010
Share-based compensation
Net loss
Balance at March 31, 2011
Share-based compensation
Net loss
Balance at March 31, 2012
See accompanying notes.
4
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Operating activities
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Gain on sale of property and equipment
Amortization of programming costs
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Share-based compensation
Interest accretion on preferred units and 10% dividend
Dividend to preferred unit holders
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Programming costs
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
Due to related party
Accrued programming costs
Deferred revenue
Net cash provided by (used in) provided by operating activities
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
Additions to property and equipment
Cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Principal payments of capital lease obligations
Net cash used in financing activities
Year Ended March 31
2011
2012
$
(48,435)
$
(28,540)
11,602
(15)
51,279
(5)
502
29,688
—
3,225
(38,669)
(772)
(3,229)
965
(3,626)
(1,260)
1,250
16
(1,096)
(1,080)
(944)
(944)
15,331
—
36,368
(119)
502
27,703
(20,000)
(1,351)
(57,850)
213
1,039
11,708
7,446
(1,128)
(8,678)
—
(1,884)
(1,884)
(883)
(883)
(11,445)
22,179
10,734
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
(774)
10,734
9,960
$
$
See accompanying notes.
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TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2012
1. Description of Business, Organization, and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC, a limited liability company (“the Company”), was formed
pursuant to a Limited Liability Agreement dated May 28, 2009. TV Guide Entertainment Group,
LLC includes the operations of its consolidated subsidiaries, which include TV Guide Network,
TV Guide Online, TV Guide Broadband, and TV Guide Video On Demand. The Company
conducts substantially all of its business in the United States.
TV Guide Network offers entertainment and television guidance-related programming as well as
localized program listings and descriptions primarily in the United States. TV Guide Network is
typically included in a basic or expanded basic viewing package offered by cable or satellite
operators to their subscribers. TV Guide Online is currently comprised of two entertainment web
sites, led by tvguide.com, which feature a combination of entertainment news, video
programming, celebrity information, localized channel listings, editorial guidance, community
features, and search features. TV Guide Video On Demand and TV Guide Broadband are
advertiser supported, video-on-demand services featuring short-form, originally produced
entertainment programs about television programming. TV Guide Broadband is available on
www.tvguide.com and is also distributed on major video portals such as Hulu and YouTube.
Organization and Basis of Presentation
In January 2009, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lions Gate”) entered into an Equity Purchase
Agreement with Macrovision Solutions Corporation (“Macrovision,” later renamed Rovi
Corporation, “Rovi”), for the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of TV
Guide Entertainment Group, Inc. The acquisition closed on February 28, 2009. At the time of the
acquisition, Lions Gate allocated its purchase price to the estimated fair values of the tangible
and intangible assets and liabilities of TV Guide Entertainment Group, Inc. The purchase price
allocation has been pushed down to the Company. The excess of the purchase price over the
estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired was recorded
as goodwill. The Company believes the goodwill represents the value of its existing workforce
and position in the industry.
Conversion to a Limited Liability Company. On May 18, 2009, the Company was converted to a
limited liability company, and the previous common shares of TV Guide Entertainment Group,
Inc. were effectively exchanged for members' interest in TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC.
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1. Description of Business, Organization, and Basis of Presentation (continued)
Sale of Interest in the Company. On May 28, 2009, Lions Gate entered into a Purchase
Agreement with One Equity Partners (“OEP”), the global private equity investment arm of
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., pursuant to which OEP purchased 49% of Lions Gate's interest in
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC. In addition, OEP reserved the option of buying another
1% of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC under certain circumstances. The arrangement
contains joint control rights, as evidenced in an operating agreement, as well as certain transfer
restrictions and exit rights. In connection with the transaction, the Company issued 49,000
Series A Preferred Units (“Preferred Units”) and 49,000 Series B-1 Common Units (“B-1
Common Units”) to OEP in exchange for cash consideration paid to Lions Gate, and 51,000
Preferred Units and 51,000 B-1 Common Units to Lions Gate in exchange for Lions Gate's
membership interest.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States
(“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The U.S. dollar is the functional
currency of the Company's businesses.
Reclassifications
The Company has made certain reclassifications to the prior year's financial statements to
conform to classifications in the current year. These reclassifications had no impact on
previously reported results of operations.
Principles of Consolidation
All material intercompany balances and transactions between the entities that comprise the
Company have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues primarily consist of advertising revenues and subscriber fees.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Advertising Revenues. Advertising revenues are earned and recognized when the advertising spot
is displayed or aired on the Company's distribution platforms. Advertising revenues are recorded
net of agency commissions and discounts. Cash payments received in advance for advertising are
deferred until earned, at which time revenue is recognized.
Network advertising contracts may guarantee the advertiser a minimum audience for its
advertisements over the term of the contracts. Revenues are only recognized when those
minimum requirements are met. The determination of whether such audience minimums have
been met is based on information provided by ratings services companies and historical
experience. If the minimum guaranteed audience requirements are not met, the Company
provides the advertiser additional advertising time until the minimum audience guarantees have
been met. A liability is recorded for the amount of the contract fee that has not yet achieved the
minimum audience guarantee. This liability is recognized as revenue when minimum audience
guarantees have been met.
Subscriber Fees. The Company has entered into agreements with cable operators and digital
broadcast satellite providers for the licensing or distribution of its services in exchange for
“subscriber fees,” generally calculated on a per-subscriber basis. Subscriber fees revenue from
the distribution of TV Guide Network programming is recognized in the month the services are
provided. Payments received in advance for subscription services are deferred until the month
earned, at which time revenue is recognized. The Company defers launch support assets
(capitalized fees paid to a cable or direct broadcast satellite operator to facilitate the launch of a
cable network) and amortizes the amounts on a straight-line basis over the contract period. The
Company classifies the amortization of launch support as a reduction of revenue.
Barter Transactions
The Company enters into transactions that exchange advertising time for program license rights
or advertising time on the other party's network. Advertising barter transactions are recorded at
the estimated fair value of the advertising surrendered and recognized as the related advertising
units are aired.
For the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized barter revenues and
expenses of $0.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Such amounts are included in
Advertising Revenues and Programming Cost of Services, respectively, in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Advertising Expense
Marketing and promotion costs to promote the Company's distribution platforms are expensed
when incurred and are classified as advertising expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash deposits at financial institutions and money market
mutual funds. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three
months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.
Programming Costs
For programs produced by the Company, capitalized costs include all direct production costs and
production overhead. Costs for programs produced are expensed over the economic life of the
program in relation to revenues generated. If the content of the program deals with current
events, program costs are generally expensed upon first airing. The valuation of the cost of
programs produced is evaluated on a program-by-program basis. When an event or change in
circumstances indicates that the fair value of the program is less than its unamortized cost, the
program is written down to its estimated fair value.
For acquired programs, the cost of acquired programming is capitalized and a liability is
recorded upon delivery of the episodes acquired that are available for broadcast. The liability
represents the present value of the contractual cash payments scheduled over the license period.
Capitalized costs of programs acquired are allocated to the estimated number of projected runs
over the program license period and subsequently amortized as those runs are aired. Acquired
programming costs are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.
Property and Equipment and Amortizable Intangible Assets
Property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets are recorded at cost, or fair value, as of
the date of the acquisition by Lions Gate. Property and equipment and amortizable intangible
assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Assets acquired under capital lease arrangements are recorded at the present value of the
minimum lease payments and are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or useful life of the
leased asset.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the
lease term or the useful life of the leasehold improvement.
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets are as
follows:
Machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures
Computer equipment and software
Transponder under capital lease
Customer relationships
Trademark/tradename
License agreements
Internal use software
3 - 7 years
3 years
15 years
7 - 11 years
2 - 20 years
2 - 6 years
2 years
The Company periodically reviews and evaluates the recoverability of property and equipment
and amortizable intangible assets. Where applicable, estimates of net future cash flows, on an
undiscounted basis, are calculated based on future revenue and cost estimates. If undiscounted
cash flow estimates are less than the carrying value, a reduction in the carrying amount is
recorded to adjust the carrying amount to fair value, which approximates discounted cash flows.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition costs over the fair value of the tangible and
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of the Company by Lions
Gate on February 28, 2009. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment annually
within each fiscal year or between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change
that indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its
carrying value. The impairment test follows a two-step approach. The first step determines if the
goodwill is potentially impaired, and the second step measures the amount of the impairment
loss, if necessary. Under the first step, goodwill is considered potentially impaired if the fair
value of the reporting unit is less than the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill.
Under the second step, the impairment loss is then measured as the excess of recorded goodwill
over the fair value of the goodwill, as calculated. The fair value of goodwill is calculated by
allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit
as if the reporting unit was purchased in a business combination and the purchase price was the
fair value of the reporting unit. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of January 1
in each fiscal year. The Company performed its annual impairment test on its goodwill as of
January 1, 2012. No goodwill impairment was identified.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Other Assets
Other assets include prepaid expenses and security deposits.
Share-Based Compensation
Accounting rules require the measurement of all share-based awards using a fair value method
and the recognition of the related share-based compensation expense in the consolidated
financial statements over the requisite service period.
Income Taxes
The Company mainly operates as limited liability companies (there are two corporate entities
within the consolidated group that are not limited liability companies), so any federal and state
tax exposure is minimal. For limited liability companies, federal and state income taxes are
liabilities of the individual members. The Company's tax returns and the amount of allocable
profits or losses are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. If such
examinations result in changes to profits and losses, the income tax liability of the members may
also change. As a result, only minimal federal and state income tax expense has been recorded in
these consolidated financial statements for the years ending March 31, 2012 and 2011. Such
amounts are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations. The Company paid $19,400 and $61,300 in taxes for each
of the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Carrying amounts of certain of the Company's financial instruments, including accounts
receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value due to their
short maturities.
Use of Estimates
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
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
estimates made by management in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial
statements relate to estimating the provision for doubtful accounts; estimating the number of
program runs for acquired programming amortization; estimating the useful lives of property and
equipment and amortizable intangible assets; and impairment assessments for programming cost,
property and equipment, goodwill, and amortizable intangible assets. Actual results could differ
from such estimates.
Credit Risk and Significant Concentrations
Accounts that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally
consist of trade receivables. For the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no
revenues from one single customer in excess of 10% of total revenues. As of March 31, 2012 and
2011, there was no single customer that accounted for 10% or more of the total accounts
receivable balance. The Company does not require collateral and evaluates its outstanding
accounts receivable each period for collectability. This evaluation involves assessing the aging of
the amounts due and reviewing the creditworthiness of each customer. Based on this evaluation,
the Company records an allowance for accounts receivable that are estimated to not be
collectible.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events and transactions subsequent to March 31, 2012 through
the date of issuance, May 30, 2012. There were no material subsequent events that required
recognition or additional disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2009, new guidance was issued related to the accounting for multiple-deliverable
revenue arrangements. This new guidance amends the existing guidance for separating
consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements and establishes a hierarchy for determining
the selling price of a deliverable. The Company adopted this standard beginning in first quarter
of fiscal 2012 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update related to fair value
measurements and disclosures to improve the comparability of fair value measurements
presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
International Financial Reporting Standards. This guidance includes amendments that clarify the
intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other
amendments change a principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing
information about fair value measurements. Specifically, the guidance requires additional
disclosures for fair value measurements that are based on significant unobservable inputs. The
updated guidance is to be applied prospectively and is effective for the Company's annual
periods beginning April 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standard update to simplify the annual
goodwill impairment test. The guidance provides companies with the option to first assess
qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting
unit is less than its carrying amount. If it is determined through the qualitative assessment that a
reporting unit's fair value is more likely than not greater than its carrying value, the remaining
impairment steps would be unnecessary. The qualitative assessment is optional, allowing
companies to go directly to the quantitative assessment. This guidance is effective for the
Company's fiscal year beginning April 1, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of
this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
statements.
3. Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consists of the following (in thousands):
Accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts receivable, net
March 31
2012
2011
$
$
19,649 $
(1,701)
17,948 $
22,874
(1,706)
21,168
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4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
Equipment under capital lease
Furniture and fixtures
Computer equipment and software
Machinery and equipment
Assets under construction
Leasehold improvements
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property and equipment, net
March 31
2012
2011
$
$
12,065 $
1,050
9,528
7,462
16
3,593
33,714
(20,170)
13,544 $
12,065
1,050
8,539
7,497
—
3,588
32,739
(15,744)
16,995
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $4.5 million and
$6.1 million for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, including amortization
of equipment under capital lease of $1.2 million in each year. Accumulated amortization of
equipment under capital lease was $3.5 million and $2.4 million at March 31, 2012 and 2011,
respectively. Unamortized capitalized software costs, net of accumulated depreciation, was $0.8
million and $0.9 million as of March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
5. Programming Costs
Programming costs consist of the following (in thousands):
March 31
2012
2011
Current Noncurrent
Total
Current Noncurrent
Total
Acquired programming costs $
In-house programming costs
$
11,789 $
381
12,170 $
16,245 $
—
16,245 $
28,034
381
28,415
$
$
10,105 $
373
10,478 $
30,547 $
—
30,547 $
40,652
373
41,025
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5. Programming Costs (continued)
The acquired programming costs balance at March 31, 2012 reflects all delivered episodes
available for broadcast. There are additional episodes contractually committed under the license
agreements that will be delivered in future periods. Amortization expense related to acquired
programming costs for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $33.0 and $12.2 million,
respectively, which includes impairment costs of $13.8 million and $1.3 million for the years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
The in-house programming costs balance consists of all capitalized costs for episodes in
production or completed but not aired as of March 31, 2012 and 2011.
6. Amortizable Intangible Assets
Amortizable intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships and trademarks. The
composition of the Company's amortizable intangible assets and the associated accumulated
amortization (in thousands) is as follows:
Weighted-
March 31
Average
Range of
2012
2011
Remaining
Life in
Years
Remaining
Life in
Years
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships
Trademark/tradename
License agreements
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14
1
2 - 8
0 - 17
0 - 3
$
$
66,340 $
(20,124) $
46,216
$
66,340 $
(13,559) $
52,781
10,250
1,510
(2,810)
(1,364)
7,440
146
10,250
1,510
(2,369)
(1,314)
7,881
196
78,100 $
(24,298) $
53,802
$
78,100 $
(17,242) $
60,858
The aggregate amount of amortization expense associated with the Company's intangible assets
for the years ending March 31, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $7.1 and $9.3 million,
respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the years ending
March 31, 2013 through 2017 is approximately $7.1 million, $7.0 million, $6.8 million,
$6.7 million, and $5.7 million, respectively.
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7. Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
Payroll-related accruals
Accounts payable
Minimum audience guarantees
Advertising accruals
Unfavorable lease adjustment
Customer credits
Other
8. Long-Term Obligations
Accrued Programming Costs
March 31
2012
2011
$
$
3,371 $
3,207
2,202
1,908
823
665
2,597
14,773 $
4,380
5,104
1,093
1,865
1,043
3,306
1,211
18,002
Accrued programming costs at March 31, 2012 and 2011 represent the present value of payments
remaining on delivered episodes using a discount rate of 3.25%.
Future payments of programming costs (in thousands) are as follows:
Year Ended March 31
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
Contractual commitments $
Imputed interest
Undelivered episodes
11,660 $
6,427 $
6,223 $
1,509
—
— $
$
25,819
(999)
(3,223)
21,597
Commitments represent future minimum payments as required by contracted license agreements,
relating to the purchase of programming. Future payments under these obligations are based on
contractual due dates. The amounts include imputed interest payments associated with the
obligations on delivered episodes.
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8. Long-Term Obligations (continued)
Lease Obligations
Future minimum lease payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases at March 31,
2012, are as follows (in thousands):
Year ending March 31:
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total future minimum lease payments
Less amount representing interest at 6.65%
Net future minimum lease payments
Capital Lease
Operating
Leases
$
$
1,600 $
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
3,866
11,866
(2,521)
9,345 $
3,445
3,183
2,023
1,517
—
—
10,168
—
10,168
The Company leases office premises and equipment. Certain of the Company's operating leases
have renewal options upon expiration of current terms. The Company's primary facilities are
located in Hollywood, California, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and New York, New York. Rent expense
recorded to general and administrative expense was $3.2 million for the years ended March 31,
2012 and 2011. This excludes rent of $0.5 million each year for studio production facilities,
which is recorded as in-house production expense.
Other Long-Term Obligations
Other contractual commitments for the years ending March 31, 2013 through 2017 and thereafter
are approximately $4.0 million, $2.7 million, $2.6 million, $1.4 million, $1.0 million, and
$0.6 million, respectively, relating to service and data license agreements. The Company also has
contractual commitments of $3.5 million, $3.5 million, $3.5 million, $3.5 million, and
$1.2 million, for the years ending March 31, 2013 through 2017, respectively, to be paid to a
related party for acquired programming, as discussed in Note 11.
9. Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Units, Members' Equity (Deficit), and Share-Based
Compensation
The Company had 100,000 mandatorily redeemable Preferred Units and 100,000 B-1 Common
Units outstanding at March 31, 2012.
The Preferred Units are mandatorily redeemable and carry a dividend rate of 10% compounded
annually. These units are redeemable in May 2019 at the stated value plus the dividend return
and any additional capital contributions less previous distributions. The Preferred Units were
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9. Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Units, Members' Equity (Deficit), and Share-Based
Compensation (continued)
initially recorded based on their estimated fair value, as determined using an option pricing
model methodology, as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The Preferred Units and the 10% dividend are being accreted, through charges to interest
expense, up to their redemption amounts, over the 10-year period to the redemption date. During
the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company paid $0 and $20 million of accrued
dividends to the Preferred Unit holders.
The Preferred Units and Series B-1 Common Units are nonvoting units; however, only the
Preferred Unit holders can elect the board of managers. Assuming no additional distributions,
dividends, or additional capital contributions, the redemption amount would be $618.6 million at
May 2019. The redemption value as of March 31, 2012, based on the stated value and the
dividend earned through that date, would be $312.5 million. The fair value as of March 31, 2012
was $284.4 million.
The board of managers has authorized the issuance of up to 8,889 Series B-2 Common Units
(“B-2 Common Units”) that vest over five years and 2,223 B-2 Common Units that may be
granted through a junior unit that only vests if there is an exit event, as defined, with a return to
Members upon exit of between 350% and 500% or more of the Members' investment. During the
year ended March 31, 2010, the Company granted 3,556 B-2 Common Units to an employee.
These units granted were valued at fair value at grant date and are being expensed as earned over
the five-year vesting period. Total compensation expense recorded for these units amounted to
$0.5 million and $0.5 million during the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The
fair values of the units were determined based on the value of the Company's May 28, 2009 sale
of Lions Gate's 49% interest to OEP. The fair value per unit was $706 at the time of grant.
Unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31, 2012 is $1.1 million.
10. Interest Expense
Interest expense, net (in thousands) consists of the following:
Interest expense:
Preferred Units and dividend accretion
Equipment under capital lease
Acquired programming
Interest income
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Year Ended March 31
2011
2012
$
$
29,687 $
656
1,186
31,529
(11)
31,518 $
27,704
717
1,173
29,594
(38)
29,556
11. Related-Party Transactions
Amounts due to related parties total approximately $13.6 million and $12.7 million at March 31,
2012 and 2011, respectively, including $11.9 million and $11.9 million due to Lions Gate for
accrued programming costs at March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company is subject
to various advertising and other media agreements with Lions Gate. For the years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011, under the agreements, the Company recognized approximately
$1.9 million and $2.1 million in advertising revenue, respectively. The Company also recognized
$0.5 million in other revenue for the year ended March 31, 2012, related to a television
distribution agreement with Lions Gate.
The Company entered into various acquired programming agreements with Lions Gate. Under
the agreements, the Company recognized approximately $7.8 million and $1.6 million in
programming expenses for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
In addition, the Company is charged a shared service fee by Lions Gate for human resource,
payroll management, corporate finance, information technology support, and general
management services. The shared service fee for the years ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was
$1.0 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The Company is also charged a fee for allocated
insurance premiums. The insurance charge was $0.4 million for each of the years ended
March 31, 2012 and 2011.
12. Litigation and Other Contingencies
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various claims, legal proceedings, and
complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that
adverse decisions in any such pending or threatened proceedings, or any amount which the
Company might be required to pay by reason thereof, would have a material adverse effect on
the financial condition or future operating results of the Company.
13. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company has a defined contribution plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k)
covering all eligible employees. The plan includes a discretionary match provision, matching
employees' voluntary contributions up to $1,000 per employee. The Company incurred charges
of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for employer matching contributions to the plan for the years
ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The Company paid $1.0 million and $0.9 million in interest for the years ended March 31, 2012
and 2011, respectively.
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Exhibit 99.3
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Years Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
With Report of Independent Auditors
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
Contents
Report of Independent Auditors................................................................................................................................. 1
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations ..................................................................................................................... 3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity (Deficit)......................................................................... 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................................................................................................................... 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................................................................................................. 6
Report of Independent Auditors
The Board of Managers
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TV Guide Entertainment
Group, LLC (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United
States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to
perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included
consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC at March 31, 2011
and 2010, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then
ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
May 31, 2011
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TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
March 31
2011
2010
$
$
$
$
$
$
10,734
21,168
10,478
1,117
43,497
16,995
30,547
60,858
152,599
246
304,742
18,002
3,679
944
1,933
7,568
32,126
9,345
4,360
8,994
17,655
200,724
273,204
31,538
304,742
$
$
22,179
19,698
2,820
1,266
45,963
21,163
16,723
70,137
152,599
310
306,895
16,963
965
883
2,033
3,280
24,124
10,289
5,388
14,497
193,021
247,319
59,576
306,895
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net
Programming costs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Noncurrent assets:
Property and equipment, net
Programming costs, net of current portion
Amortizable intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities and members’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
Due to related party
Current portion of capital lease obligation
Deferred revenue
Accrued programming costs
Total current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities:
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion
Deferred revenue, net of current portion
Due to related party, net of current portion
Accrued programming costs, net of current portion
Mandatorily redeemable preferred units
Total liabilities
Members’ equity
Total liabilities and members’ equity
See accompanying notes.
2
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands)
Year Ended March 31
2010
2011
$
83,857
30,321
1,502
115,680
36,368
2,001
38,369
13,963
46,950
15,331
76,244
1,067
(29,556)
(28,489)
(51)
(28,540)
$
88,181
27,110
702
115,993
36,842
1,933
38,775
11,143
44,770
18,800
74,713
2,505
(21,503)
(18,998)
(689)
(19,687)
Revenues:
Advertising, including related party advertising of
$2,133 and $2,473, respectively
Subscriber fees
Other
$
Total revenues
Cost of services:
Programming, including related party programming
of $1,586 and $1,228, respectively
Other direct costs
Total cost of services
Other expenses:
Advertising
Selling, general and administrative, including related
party charges of $1,279 and $1,066, respectively
Depreciation and amortization
Total other expenses
Operating income
Interest expense, net
Loss before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net loss
See accompanying notes.
$
3
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity
(In thousands)
Common Shares
Number
Amount
Members’
Interest
Amount
Common Units
Number
Amount
Accumulate
d
Deficit
Total
Balance at March 31, 2009
100
$
243,158
$
—
— $
— $
(1,273) $
241,885
Conversion of TV Guide
Entertainment Group, Inc. to
TV Guide Entertainment Group,
LLC
Sale of member’s interest in TV
Guide Entertainment Group,
LLC and issuance of of Series
B-1 Common Units
Share-based compensation
Net loss
Balance at March 31, 2010
Share-based compensation
Net loss
Balance at March 31, 2011
See accompanying notes.
(100)
(243,158)
243,158
–
–
–
–
–
—
–
–
–
–
—
–
–
— $
–
— $
(243,158)
–
–
—
–
–
—
100
–
–
100
–
80,112
424
–
80,536
502
–
100
$
–
81,038
$
–
–
–
(19,687)
(20,960)
—
(163,046)
424
(19,687)
59,576
–
(28,540)
(49,500) $
502
(28,540)
31,538
4
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Operating activities
Net loss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Amortization of programming costs
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Share-based compensation
Interest accretion on preferred units and 10% dividend
Dividend to Preferred Unit holders
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Programming costs
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
Due to related party
Accrued programming costs
Deferred revenue
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Investing activities
Additions to property and equipment
Cash used in investing activities
Financing activities
Repayment of capital lease obligations
Cash funding on closing of sale of member’s interest
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
See accompanying notes.
Year Ended March 31
2010
2011
$
(28,540)
$
(19,687)
15,331
36,368
(119)
502
27,703
(20,000)
(1,351)
(57,850)
213
1,039
11,708
7,446
(1,128)
(8,678)
(1,884)
(1,884)
(883)
–
(883)
(11,445)
22,179
10,734
$
$
18,800
36,842
764
424
20,587
–
(3,729)
(55,197)
272
3,953
(5,054)
17,777
(1,099)
14,653
(4,298)
(4,298)
(826)
9,054
8,228
18,583
3,596
22,179
5
1. Description of Business, Organization and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC, a limited liability company (“the Company”), was formed
pursuant to a Limited Liability Agreement dated May 28, 2009. TV Guide Entertainment Group,
LLC includes the operations of its consolidated subsidiaries, which include TV Guide Network,
TV Guide Online, TV Guide Broadband and TV Guide Video On Demand. The Company
conducts substantially all of its business in the United States.
TV Guide Network offers entertainment and television guidance-related programming as well as
localized program listings and descriptions primarily in the United States. TV Guide Network is
typically included in a basic or expanded basic viewing package offered by cable or satellite
operators to their subscribers. TV Guide Online is currently comprised of two entertainment
websites, led by tvguide.com, which feature a combination of entertainment news, video
programming, celebrity information, localized channel listings, editorial guidance, community
features and search features. TV Guide Video On Demand and TV Guide Broadband are
advertiser supported, video-on-demand services featuring short-form, originally produced
entertainment programs about television programming. TV Guide Broadband is available on
www.tvguide.com and is also distributed on major video portals such as Hulu and YouTube.
Organization and Basis of Presentation
In January 2009, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (“Lions Gate”) entered into an Equity Purchase
Agreement with Macrovision Solutions Corporation (“Macrovision,” later re-named as Rovi
Corporation, “Rovi”), for the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of TV
Guide Entertainment Group, Inc. The acquisition closed on February 28, 2009. At the time of the
acquisition, Lions Gate allocated its purchase price to the estimated fair values of the tangible
and intangible assets and liabilities of TV Guide Entertainment Group, Inc. The purchase price
allocation has been pushed down to the Company. The excess of the purchase price over the
estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired was recorded
as goodwill. The Company believes the goodwill represents the value of its existing workforce
and position in the industry.
Conversion to a Limited Liability Company. On May 18, 2009, the Company was converted to a
limited liability company, and the previous common shares of TV Guide Entertainment Group,
Inc. were effectively exchanged for members’ interest in TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC.
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1. Description of Business, Organization and Basis of Presentation (continued)
Sale of Interest in the Company. On May 28, 2009, Lions Gate entered into a Purchase
Agreement with One Equity Partners (“OEP”), the global private equity investment arm of
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., pursuant to which OEP purchased 49% of Lions Gate’s interest in
TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC. In addition, OEP reserved the option of buying another
1% of TV Guide Entertainment Group, LLC under certain circumstances. The arrangement
contains joint control rights, as evidenced in an operating agreement as well as certain transfer
restrictions and exit rights. In connection with the transaction, the Company issued 49,000 Series
A Preferred Units (“Preferred Units”) and 49,000 Series B-1 Common Units (“B-1 Common
Units”) to OEP in exchange for cash consideration paid to Lions Gate, and 51,000 Preferred
Units and 51,000 B-1 Common Units to Lions Gate in exchange for Lions Gate’s membership
interest.
The Preferred Units are mandatorily redeemable and carry a dividend rate of 10% compounded
annually. These units are redeemable in May 2019 at the stated value plus the dividend return
and any additional capital contributions less previous distributions. The Preferred Units were
initially recorded based on their estimated fair value, as determined using an option pricing
model methodology, as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Preferred Units and the 10% dividend are being accreted, through charges to interest
expense, up to their redemption amounts, over the ten-year period to the redemption date. During
the year ended March 31, 2011, the Company paid $20 million of accrued dividends to the
Preferred Unit holders.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States
(“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The U.S. dollar is the functional
currency of the Company’s businesses.
Principles of Consolidation
All material intercompany balances and transactions between the entities that comprise the
Company have been eliminated.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Revenue Recognition
Revenues primarily consist of advertising revenues and subscriber fees.
Advertising Revenues. Advertising revenues are earned and recognized when the advertising
spot is displayed or aired on the Company’s distribution platforms. Advertising revenues are
recorded net of agency commissions and discounts. Cash payments received in advance for
advertising are deferred until earned, at which time revenue is recognized.
Network advertising contracts may guarantee the advertiser a minimum audience for its
advertisements over the term of the contracts. Revenues are only recognized when those
minimum requirements are met. The determination of whether such audience minimums have
been met is based on information provided by ratings services companies and historical
experience. If the minimum guaranteed audience requirements are not met, the Company
provides the advertiser additional advertising time until the minimum audience guarantees have
been met. A liability is recorded for the amount of the contract fee which has not yet achieved the
minimum audience guarantee. This liability is recognized as revenue when minimum audience
guarantees have been met.
Subscriber Fees. The Company has entered into agreements with cable operators and digital
broadcast satellite providers for the licensing or distribution of its services in exchange for
“subscriber fees” generally calculated on a per-subscriber basis. Subscriber fees revenue from the
distribution of TV Guide Network programming is recognized in the month the services are
provided. Payments received in advance for subscription services are deferred until the month
earned, at which time revenue is recognized.
Barter Transactions
The Company enters into transactions that exchange advertising time for program license rights.
Advertising barter transactions are recorded at the estimated fair value of the advertising
surrendered and recognized as the related advertising units are aired.
For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized barter revenues and
expenses of $1.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Such amounts are included in
Advertising Revenues and Programming Cost of Services, respectively, in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Advertising Expense
Marketing and promotion costs to promote the Company’s distribution platforms are expensed
when incurred and are classified as advertising expense in the consolidated statements of
operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash deposits at financial institutions and money market
mutual funds. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three
months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.
Programming Costs
For programs produced by the Company, capitalized costs include all direct production costs and
production overhead. Costs for programs produced are expensed over the economic life of the
program in relation to revenues generated. If the content of the program deals with current
events, program costs are generally expensed upon first airing. The valuation of the cost of
programs produced is evaluated on a program-by-program basis. When an event or change in
circumstances indicates that the fair value of the program is less than its unamortized cost, the
program is written down to its estimated fair value.
For acquired programs, the cost of acquired programming is capitalized and a liability is
recorded upon delivery of the episodes acquired. The liability represents the present value of the
contractual cash payments scheduled over the license period. Capitalized costs of programs
acquired are allocated to the estimated number of projected runs over the program license period
and subsequently amortized as those runs are aired. Acquired programming costs are stated at the
lower of unamortized cost or net realizable value.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Property and Equipment and Amortizable Intangible Assets
Property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets are recorded at cost, or fair value as of
the date of the Lions Gate acquisition. Property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets
are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Assets
acquired under capital lease arrangements are recorded at the present value of the minimum lease
payments and are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or useful life of the leased asset.
Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the
lease term or the useful life of the leasehold improvement.
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets are as
follows:
Machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures
Computer equipment and software
Transponder under capital lease
Customer relationships
Trademark/tradename
License agreements
Internal use software
3 – 7 years
3 years
15 years
7 – 11 years
2 – 20 years
2 – 6 years
2 years
The Company periodically reviews and evaluates the recoverability of property and equipment
and amortizable intangible assets. Where applicable, estimates of net future cash flows, on an
undiscounted basis, are calculated based on future revenue and cost estimates. If undiscounted
cash flow estimates are less than the carrying value, a reduction in the carrying amount is
recorded to adjust the carrying amount to fair value, which approximates discounted cash flows.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of acquisition costs over the fair value of the tangible and
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of the Company by Lions
Gate on February 28, 2009. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment annually
within each fiscal year or between the annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change
that indicates it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its
carrying value. The impairment test follows a two-step approach. The first step determines if the
goodwill is potentially impaired, and the second step measures the amount of the impairment
loss, if necessary. Under the first step, goodwill is considered potentially impaired if the fair
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
value of the reporting unit is less than the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill.
Under the second step, the impairment loss is then measured as the excess of recorded goodwill
over the fair value of the goodwill, as calculated. The fair value of goodwill is calculated by
allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit
as if the reporting unit was purchased in a business combination and the purchase price was the
fair value of the reporting unit. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of January 1
in each fiscal year. The Company performed its annual impairment test on its goodwill as of
January 1, 2011. No goodwill impairment was identified.
Other Assets
Other assets include prepaid expenses and security deposits.
Share-Based Compensation
Accounting rules require the measurement of all share-based awards using a fair value method
and the recognition of the related share-based compensation expense in the consolidated
financial statements over the requisite service period.
Income Taxes
The Company mainly operates as limited liability companies, so any federal and state tax
exposure is minimal. For limited liability companies, federal and state income taxes are liabilities
of the individual members. The Company’s tax returns and the amount of allocable profits or
losses are subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities. If such examinations
result in changes to profits and losses, the income tax liability of the members may also change.
As a result, only minimal federal and state income tax expense has been recorded in these
consolidated financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2011. The provision is mainly
derived from federal and state income taxes.
Tax expense in the year ended March 31, 2010 primarily represents the tax impact of net
earnings prior to the Company’s conversion to a limited liability structure.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including accounts
receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value because of their
short maturities.
Use of Estimates
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 consolidated financial statements relate
to estimating the provision for doubtful accounts; estimating the number of program runs for
acquired programming amortization; estimating the useful lives of property and equipment and
amortizable intangible assets; and impairment assessments for programming cost, property and
equipment, goodwill and amortizable intangible assets. Actual results could differ from such
estimates.
Credit Risk and Significant Concentrations
Accounts that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally
consist of trade receivables. For the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no
revenues from one single customer in excess of 10% of total revenues. As of March 31, 2011 and
2010, there was no single customer that accounted for 10% or more of the total accounts
receivable balance. The Company does not require collateral and evaluates its outstanding
accounts receivable each period for collectability. This evaluation involves assessing the aging of
the amounts due and reviewing the creditworthiness of each customer. Based on this evaluation,
the Company records an allowance for accounts receivable that are estimated to not be
collectible.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events and transactions subsequent to March 31, 2011 through
the date of issuance, May 31, 2011. There were no material subsequent events that required
recognition or additional disclosure in these consolidated financial statements.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2009, new guidance was issued related to the accounting for multiple-deliverable
revenue arrangements. This new guidance amends the existing guidance for separating
consideration in multiple-deliverable arrangements and establishes a hierarchy for determining
the selling price of a deliverable. The pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or
after June 15, 2010. The Company will adopt the provisions of this new guidance on April 1,
2011. The Company is currently determining the impact on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable consists of the following (in thousands):
March 31
2011
2010
$
$
22,874 $
(1,706)
21,168 $
21,523
(1,825)
19,698
Accounts receivable
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Accounts receivable, net
4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
March 31
2011
2010
Equipment under capital lease
Furniture and fixtures
Computer equipment and software
Machinery and equipment
Leasehold improvements
$
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property and equipment, net
$
12,065 $
1,050
8,539
7,497
3,588
32,739
(15,744)
16,995 $
12,065
1,170
8,632
5,883
3,917
31,667
(10,504)
21,163
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4. Property and Equipment (continued)
Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment was $6.1 million and
$9.4 million for the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, including amortization
of equipment under capital lease of $1.2 million in each year. Accumulated amortization of
equipment under capital lease was $2.4 million and $1.2 million at March 31, 2011 and 2010,
respectively.
5. Programming Costs
Programming costs consist of the following (in thousands):
March 31
2011
2010
Current Noncurrent
Total
Current Noncurrent
Total
Acquired programming costs
In-house programming costs
$
$
10,105 $
373
10,478 $
30,547 $
–
30,547 $
40,652
373
41,025
$
$
2,530 $
290
2,820 $
16,723 $
–
16,723 $
19,253
290
19,543
The acquired programming costs balance at March 31, 2011 reflects all delivered episodes. There
are additional episodes contractually committed under the license agreements that will be
delivered in future periods. Amortization expense related to acquired programming costs for the
years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was $12.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively.
The in-house programming costs balance consists of all capitalized costs for episodes in
production or completed but not aired as of March 31, 2011 and 2010.
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6. Amortizable Intangible Assets
Amortizable intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationships and trademarks. The
composition of the Company’s amortizable intangible assets and the associated accumulated
amortization (in thousands) is as follows:
Weighted-
March 31
Average
Range of
2011
2010
Remaining
Life in
Years
Remaining
Life in
Years
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships
Trademark/tradename
License agreements
Internal use software
8
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1
0
3 – 9
$
66,340 $
(13,559) $
52,781
$
66,340 $
(6,993) $
59,347
0 – 18
0 – 4
0
10,250
1,510
2,200
(2,369)
(1,314)
(2,200)
7,881
196
–
10,250
1,510
2,200
(1,263)
(710)
(1,197)
8,987
800
1,003
$
80,300 $
(19,442) $
60,858
$
80,300
$
(10,163
$
70,137
The aggregate amount of amortization expense associated with the Company’s intangible assets
for the years ending March 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $9.3 million and $9.4 million,
respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the years ending
March 31, 2012 through 2016 is approximately $7.1 million, $7.1 million, $7.0 million,
$6.8 million, and $6.7 million, respectively.
7. Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
March 31
2011
2010
$
$
5,104 $
4,380
3,306
1,865
1,043
2,304
18,002 $
3,646
4,262
2,755
901
1,262
4,137
16,963
Accounts payable
Payroll-related accruals
Customer credits
Advertising accruals
Unfavorable lease adjustment
Other
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8. Long-Term Obligations
Accrued Programming Costs
Accrued programming costs at March 31, 2011 and 2010 represent the present value of payments
remaining on delivered episodes using a discount rate of 3.25%.
Future payments of programming costs (in thousands) are as follows:
2012
2013
Year Ended March 31
2015
2016
2014
Thereafter
Total
Contractual commitments
Imputed interest
Undelivered episodes
$
7,943
$
6,585
$
5,629
$
5,954
$
1,509
$ –
$
$
27,620
(1,651)
(746)
25,223
Commitments represent future minimum payments as required by contracted license agreements,
relating to the purchase of programming. Future payments under these obligations are based on
contractual due dates. The amounts include imputed interest payments associated with the
obligations.
Lease Obligations
Future minimum lease payments under capital and noncancelable operating leases at March 31,
2011, are as follows (in thousands):
Year ending March 31:
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Thereafter
Total future minimum lease payments
Less amount representing interest at 6.65%
Net future minimum lease payments
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Capital
Lease
Operating
Leases
$
$
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
5,467
13,467
3,178
10,289
$
$
3,209
3,580
3,183
2,023
1,517
–
13,512
–
13,512
8. Long-Term Obligations (continued)
The Company leases office premises and equipment. Certain of the Company’s operating leases
have renewal options upon expiration of current terms. The Company’s primary facilities are
located in Hollywood, California, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and New York, New York. Rent expense
recorded to general and administrative expense was $3.2 million and $3.1 million for the years
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. This excludes rent of $0.5 million each year for
studio production facilities, which is recorded as in-house production expense.
Other Long-Term Obligations
Other contractual commitments for the years ending March 31, 2012 through 2016 and thereafter
are approximately $3.1 million, $2.6 million, $2.5 million, $2.5 million, $1.4 million, and
$1.5 million, respectively, relating to service and data license agreements. The Company also has
contractual commitments of $3.5 million, $3.5 million, $3.5 million, $3.5 million, $3.5 million
and $1.2 million, for the years ending March 31, 2012 through 2016 and thereafter, respectively,
to be paid to a related party, as discussed in Note 11.
9. Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Units, Members’ Equity and Share-Based
Compensation
The Company had 100,000 mandatorily redeemable Preferred Units and 100,000 B-1 Common
Units outstanding at March 31, 2011. The Preferred Units carry a 10% dividend compounded
annually and are payable at maturity. The carrying value of the Preferred Units was
$200.7 million as of March 31, 2011, and $193.0 million as of March 31, 2010, including
accretion through March 31, 2011 of its redemption value at maturity and the 10% dividend, less
a $20.0 million dividend to the Preferred Unit Holders discussed below. The accretion is
calculated using the effective interest method and recorded as interest expense. The Preferred
Units and Series B-1 Common Units are non-voting units; however, only the Preferred Unit
holders can elect the board of managers. The Preferred Units are redeemable in May 2019 at the
stated value plus the dividend return and any additional capital contributions less previous
distributions. On March 8, 2011, the Company paid a dividend of $20.0 million of the accreted
interest to the Preferred Unit Holders. Assuming no additional distributions, dividends or
additional capital contributions, the redemption amount would be $618.6 million at May 2019.
The redemption value as of March 31, 2011, based on the stated value and the dividend earned
through that date, would be $284.1 million.
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9. Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Units, Members’ Equity and Share-Based
Compensation (continued)
The board of managers has authorized the issuance of up to 8,889 Series B-2 Common Units
(“B-2 Common Units”) that vest over five years and 2,223 B-2 Common Units that may be
granted through a junior unit that only vests if there is an exit event, as defined, with a return to
Members upon exit of between 350% and 500% or more of the Members’ investment. During the
year ended March 31, 2010, the Company granted 3,556 B-2 Common Units for services
rendered by an employee. These units granted were valued at fair value at grant date and are
being expensed as earned over the five-year vesting period. Total compensation expense
recorded for these units amounted to $0.5 million and $0.4 million during the years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The fair values of the units were determined based on the
value of the Company’s May 28, 2009, sale of Lions Gate’s 49% interest to OEP. The fair value
per unit was $706 at the time of grant. Unrecognized compensation expense as of March 31,
2011 is $1.6 million.
10. Interest Expense
Interest expense, net (in thousands) consists of the following:
Interest expense:
Preferred Units and dividend accretion
Equipment under capital lease
Acquired programming
Interest income
Year Ended March 31
2011
2010
$
$
27,704 $
717
1,173
29,594
(38)
29,556 $
20,587
774
169
21,530
(27)
21,503
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11. Related Party Transactions
Amounts due to related parties total approximately $12.7 million and $1.0 million at March 31,
2011 and 2010, respectively, including $11.9 million and $0.5 million due to Lions Gate for
accrued programming costs at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company is subject
to various advertising and other media agreements with Lions Gate. For the years ended
March 31, 2011 and 2010, under the agreements, the Company recognized approximately
$2.1 million and $2.5 million in advertising revenue, respectively.
The Company entered into various acquired programming agreements with Lions Gate. Under
the agreements, the Company recognized approximately $1.6 million and $1.2 million in
programming expenses for the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
In addition, the Company is charged a shared service fee by Lions Gate for human resource,
payroll management, corporate finance, information technology support, and general
management services. The shared service fee for the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was
$1.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively.
12. Litigation and Other Contingencies
The Company is, from time to time, involved in various claims, legal proceedings and
complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not believe that
adverse decisions in any such pending or threatened proceedings, or any amount which the
Company might be required to pay by reason thereof, would have a material adverse effect on
the financial condition or future operating results of the Company.
13. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company has a defined contribution plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k)
covering all eligible employees. The plan includes a discretionary match provision, matching
employees’ voluntary contributions up to $1,000 per employee. The Company incurred charges
of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for employer matching contributions to the plan for the years
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
14. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The Company paid $0.1 million in taxes for each of the years ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
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