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Lions Gate Entertainment Corp./CN – ‘10-Q’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.CAL’

On: Thursday, 2/8/24, at 4:11pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 929351-24-6 · File #: 1-14880

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/08/24  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp./CN 10-Q       12/31/23  114:14M

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   3.24M 
 2: EX-10.22(1)  Ex-10.22.1 - Form of Restricted Share Award        HTML     52K 
                Agreement                                                        
 3: EX-10.22(2)  Ex-10.22.2 - Form of Nonqualified Stock Option     HTML     62K 
                Agreement                                                        
 4: EX-10.22(3)  Ex-10.22.3 - Form of Share Appreciation Rights     HTML     65K 
                Agreement                                                        
 5: EX-31.1     EX-31.1 - Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section  HTML     35K 
                302                                                              
 6: EX-31.2     EX-31.2 - Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section  HTML     35K 
                302                                                              
 7: EX-32.1     EX-32.1 - Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to  HTML     34K 
                Section 906                                                      
13: R1          Cover                                               HTML     91K 
14: R2          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets     HTML    166K 
15: R3          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets     HTML     40K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
16: R4          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of      HTML    132K 
                Operations                                                       
17: R5          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of      HTML     61K 
                Comprehensive Loss                                               
18: R6          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of      HTML    108K 
                Equity (Deficit)                                                 
19: R7          Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of      HTML    136K 
                Cash Flows                                                       
20: R8          General                                             HTML     41K 
21: R9          Acquisitions                                        HTML     70K 
22: R10         Investment In Films and Television Programs and     HTML     81K 
                Licensed Program Rights                                          
23: R11         Investments                                         HTML     43K 
24: R12         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     58K 
25: R13         Debt                                                HTML     80K 
26: R14         Film Related Obligations                            HTML     60K 
27: R15         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     75K 
28: R16         Noncontrolling Interests                            HTML     52K 
29: R17         Revenue                                             HTML    104K 
30: R18         Net Income (Loss) Per Share                         HTML     80K 
31: R19         Capital Stock                                       HTML     99K 
32: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML     37K 
33: R21         Restructuring and Other                             HTML     81K 
34: R22         Segment Information                                 HTML    232K 
35: R23         Contingencies                                       HTML     35K 
36: R24         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    125K 
37: R25         Additional Financial Information                    HTML    120K 
38: R26         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     34K 
39: R27         General (Policies)                                  HTML     47K 
40: R28         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     57K 
41: R29         Investment In Films and Television Programs and     HTML     83K 
                Licensed Program Rights (Tables)                                 
42: R30         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     39K 
43: R31         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     50K 
44: R32         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     59K 
45: R33         Film Related Obligations (Tables)                   HTML     54K 
46: R34         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     73K 
47: R35         Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)                   HTML     45K 
48: R36         Revenue (Tables)                                    HTML    100K 
49: R37         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                HTML     84K 
50: R38         Capital Stock (Tables)                              HTML    102K 
51: R39         Restructuring and Other (Tables)                    HTML     80K 
52: R40         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    230K 
53: R41         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML    125K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R42         Additional Financial Information (Tables)           HTML    119K 
55: R43         General (Narrative) (Details)                       HTML     33K 
56: R44         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     76K 
57: R45         Acquisitions (Purchase Price Allocation) (Details)  HTML     69K 
58: R46         Acquisitions (Pro Forma Information) (Details)      HTML     38K 
59: R47         Investment In Films and Television Programs and     HTML     35K 
                Licensed Program Rights (Narrative) (Details)                    
60: R48         Investment In Films and Television Programs and     HTML     58K 
                Licensed Program Rights (Investment in Films and                 
                Television Programs and Licensed Program Rights)                 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R49         Investment In Films and Television Programs and     HTML     40K 
                Licensed Program Rights (Amortization Expense)                   
                (Details)                                                        
62: R50         Investment In Films and Television Programs and     HTML     52K 
                Licensed Program Rights (Impairments) (Details)                  
63: R51         Investments (Investments by Category) (Details)     HTML     37K 
64: R52         Investments (Equity Method Investments Narrative)   HTML     45K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R53         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Goodwill)           HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R54         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Narrative)          HTML     76K 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R55         Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details)                   HTML     63K 
68: R56         Debt (Narrative - Transactions) (Details)           HTML     53K 
69: R57         Debt (Narrative - Senior Credit Facilities)         HTML     93K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R58         Debt (Narrative - Senior Notes) (Details)           HTML     71K 
71: R59         Debt (Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt)        HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R60         Film Related Obligations (Components) (Details)     HTML     50K 
73: R61         Film Related Obligations (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     84K 
74: R62         Film Related Obligations - Cumulative Minimum       HTML     54K 
                Guaranteed Payments of IP Credit Facility                        
                (Details)                                                        
75: R63         Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities     HTML     56K 
                Required to be Carried at Fair Value on a                        
                Recurring Basis) (Details)                                       
76: R64         Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Values And Fair   HTML     80K 
                Values Of Assets and Liabilities Not Required to                 
                be Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis)                   
                (Details)                                                        
77: R65         Noncontrolling Interests (Changes In Redeemable     HTML     45K 
                Noncontrolling Interest) (Details)                               
78: R66         Noncontrolling Interests (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     55K 
79: R67         Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details)       HTML     84K 
80: R68         Revenue (Remaining Performance Obligations -        HTML     52K 
                Timing) (Details)                                                
81: R69         Revenue (Provision for Doubtful Accounts)           HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R70         Revenue (Narrative) (Details)                       HTML     35K 
83: R71         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Basic) (Details)       HTML     57K 
84: R72         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Diluted) (Details)     HTML     62K 
85: R73         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Anti-Dilutive Shares   HTML     44K 
                Issuable) (Details)                                              
86: R74         Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details)                 HTML     52K 
87: R75         Capital Stock (Common Shares Reserved for Future    HTML     40K 
                Issuance) (Details)                                              
88: R76         Capital Stock (Share-Based Compensation Expense)    HTML     46K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R77         Capital Stock (Share-based Compensation Expense by  HTML     44K 
                Category) (Details)                                              
90: R78         Capital Stock (Stock Option, SARs, Restricted       HTML    100K 
                Stock and Restricted Share Unit Activity)                        
                (Details)                                                        
91: R79         Restructuring and Other (Restructuring and Other)   HTML     80K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R80         Restructuring and Other (Severance Liability        HTML     49K 
                Rollforward) (Details)                                           
93: R81         Segment Information (Segment Information)           HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R82         Segment Information (Reconciliation Of Total        HTML     83K 
                Segment Profit To The Company's Loss Before Income               
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
95: R83         Segment Information (Adjusted Depreciation and      HTML     41K 
                Amortization) (Details)                                          
96: R84         Segment Information (Adjusted Share-Based           HTML     48K 
                Compensation) (Details)                                          
97: R85         Segment Information (Purchase Accounting and        HTML     50K 
                Related Adjustments) (Details)                                   
98: R86         Segment Information (Reconciliation of Segment      HTML     52K 
                General and Administration to Consolidated)                      
                (Details)                                                        
99: R87         Segment Information (Reconciliation of Total        HTML     50K 
                Assets By Segment to Consolidated Assets)                        
                (Details)                                                        
100: R88         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     88K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
101: R89         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     54K  
                (Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts) (Details)                   
102: R90         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     55K  
                (Interest Rate Swaps) (Details)                                  
103: R91         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     52K  
                (Derivatives Effect on Statement of Operations and               
                Comprehensive Loss) (Details)                                    
104: R92         Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities       HTML     71K  
                (Derivatives by Balance Sheet Location) (Details)                
105: R93         Additional Financial Information (Cash, Cash        HTML     44K  
                Equivalents and Restricted Cash) (Details)                       
106: R94         Additional Financial Information (Other Assets and  HTML     83K  
                Other Accrued Liabilities) (Details)                             
107: R95         Additional Financial Information (Accounts          HTML     66K  
                Receivable Monetization) (Details)                               
108: R96         Additional Financial Information (Accumulated       HTML     72K  
                Other Comprehensive Income) (Details)                            
109: R97         Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     47K  
111: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    219K  
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110: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Report Info              XLSX    228K  
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Lions Gate Entertainment Corp./CN – ‘10-Q’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.CAL’

On: Thursday, 2/8/24, at 4:11pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 929351-24-6 · File #: 1-14880

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