LIONSGATE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2014 REVENUE OF $498.7 MILLION, ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $56.5 MILLION AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME OF $25.4 MILLION OR $0.19 ADJUSTED BASIC EPS

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) today reported revenue of $498.7 million, adjusted EBITDA of $56.5 million, net income of $0.5 million or $0.00 basic net income per share, adjusted net income of $25.4 million or $0.19 adjusted basic net income per share and free cash flow of $84.9 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014 (fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013).

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Revenue of $498.7 million for the second quarter declined by 29% compared to $707.0 million in the prior year quarter, reflecting the comparison to a prior year second quarter that included the home entertainment release of The Hunger Games as well as timing of television deliveries.  The next three films in the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay I and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay II will be released worldwide on November 22, 2013, November 21, 2014 and November 20, 2015, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA of $56.5 million in the quarter compared to adjusted EBITDA of $109.7 million in the prior year quarter.

Net income in the quarter was $0.5 million or $0.00 basic net income per share on 137.1 million weighted average number of common shares outstanding compared to $75.5 million or $0.56 basic net income per share on 134.4 million weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the prior year quarter.  This included, as previously disclosed, a $36.2 million charge on early extinguishment of debt.

Adjusted net income in the quarter of $25.4 million or $0.19 adjusted basic net income per share, excluding stock-based compensation, early extinguishment of debt and the discrete tax benefit recognized from the reversal of a Canadian tax valuation allowance, compared to adjusted net income of $83.4 million or $0.62 adjusted basic net income per share in the prior year quarter.

Net income in the quarter declined as inclusion of charges for early extinguishment of debt, the comparison to the prior year second quarter home entertainment release of The Hunger Games and the timing of television deliveries discussed above offset lower theatrical marketing costs and continued decline in interest expense.

The Company continues to strengthen its balance sheet and has reduced total debt over the last 12 months by $277.8 million.  Contractual cash-based interest expense in the second quarter was $11.9 million compared to $18.9 million in the prior year quarter.

Free cash flow of $84.9 million in the quarter increased more than fourfold from $18.9 million in the prior year quarter. 

Lionsgate's filmed entertainment backlog, or already contracted future revenue not yet recorded, was $1.1 billion at September 30, 2013.

"We completed a strong first six months of the year with a solid second quarter in which we generated robust free cash flow, continued to delever our balance sheet and lowered our interest expense," said Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer.  "We're on track for another very good year and, with the worldwide launch of the next installment of our Hunger Games franchise on November 22, the ongoing diversification of our television business and a strong and growing presence on digital platforms, we are positioned to deliver growth for many years to come."

Overall Motion Picture segment revenue for the quarter was $434.4 million, a decline of 29% from the prior year quarter due to a theatrical slate that included only two wide releases in the quarter (Red 2 and You're Next) compared to three wide releases in the prior year quarter (The Expendables 2, The Possession, Step Up Revolution) as well as the home entertainment comparison discussed previously.

The quarter also included the platform releases of Codeblack Films' Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain and Pantelion Films' surprise hit Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.

Lionsgate's home entertainment revenue from both motion pictures and television was $209.9 million for the quarter compared to $277.8 million for the prior year quarter.  Within home entertainment, revenue from the Managed Brands and Other product group, which consists of direct-to-DVD, acquired and licensed brands, third-party library product and specialty theatrical titles, was $92.9 million in the second quarter, a 79% increase from the prior year quarter driven by the independent hit Mud and the success of Duck Dynasty: Season 3, currently the biggest-selling TV show on DVD.  

Television revenue included in the Motion Picture segment was $34.6 million in the quarter compared to $35.5 million in the prior year quarter.

International Motion Picture segment revenue (excluding Lionsgate U.K.) of $88.7 million in the quarter declined from $108.0 million in the prior year quarter.

Lionsgate U.K. revenue of $27.1 million in the quarter declined from $48.4 million in the prior year quarter that included the U.K. theatrical release of Expendables 2 and the home entertainment release of The Hunger Games. 

Revenue in the Television Production segment was $64.3 million in the quarter compared to $99.0 million in the prior year quarter as declines due to timing of domestic television deliveries offset gains in international revenue driven by the hit series Orange is the New Black and Anger Management.

Lionsgate senior management will hold its analyst and investor conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2014 results at 9:00 A.M. ET/6:00 A.M. PT today, Friday, November 8, 2013.  Interested parties may participate live in the conference call by calling 1-800-230-1951 (612-332-0228 outside the U.S. and Canada).  A full digital replay will be available from today through Friday, November 15, by dialing 1-800-475-6701 (320-365-3844 outside the U.S. and Canada) and using access code 305585.

ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate 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. Lionsgate currently has 30 television shows on 20 networks spanning its primetime production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as the multiple Emmy Award-winning Mad Men and Nurse Jackie, the comedy Anger Management, the network series Nashville, the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show and the critically-acclaimed new series Orange is the New Black.

Its feature film business has been fueled by such recent successes as the blockbuster first installment of The Hunger Games franchise, The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Now You See Me, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Warm Bodies, The Expendables 2, The Possession, Sinister, Arbitrage, Mud and Pantelion Films' breakout hit Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.

Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 15,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important source of recurring revenue and serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate and Summit brands remain synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the world.

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The matters discussed in this press release include forward-looking statements, including those regarding the performance of future fiscal years.  Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results in the future could differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including 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 facility and notes, unpredictability of the commercial success of our motion pictures and television programming, the cost of defending our intellectual property, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses, risks related to our acquisition strategy and integration of acquired businesses, the effects of disposition of businesses or assets, technological changes and other trends affecting the entertainment industry, and the risk factors as set forth in Lionsgate's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 30, 2013, as amended in Lionsgate's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2013, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances.

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income tax provision or benefit, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.

EBITDA, as adjusted represents EBITDA as defined above adjusted for loss on extinguishment of debt, stock-based compensation, acquisition related charges and non-risk prints and advertising expense. Stock-based compensation represents compensation expenses associated with stock options, restricted share units and cash and equity settled stock appreciation rights ("SARs"). Acquisition related charges represent severance and transaction costs associated with the acquisition of Summit. Non-risk prints and advertising expense represents the amount of theatrical marketing expense for third party titles that the Company funded and expensed for which a third party provides a guarantee that such expense will be recouped from the performance of the film (i.e. there is no risk of loss to the company) net of an amount of the estimated amortization of participation expense that would have been recorded if such amount had not been expensed. The amount is subtracted from EBITDA in the three months ended September 30, 2012 because there was no non-risk prints and advertising expense incurred and the amount represents the estimated amortization of participation expense that would have been recorded if such prior period amounts had not been expensed. EBITDA, as adjusted is a non-GAAP financial measure.

Management believes EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted to be a meaningful indicator of our performance that provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations. Presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in the entertainment industry and by financial analysts and others who follow the industry to measure operating performance. While management considers EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted to be an important measure of comparative operating performance, it should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net income and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted do not reflect cash available to fund cash requirements. Not all companies calculate EBITDA and EBITDA, as adjusted in the same manner and the measure as presented may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies.

Free cash flow is defined as net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, less purchases of property and equipment, plus or minus the net increase or decrease in production loans. The adjustment for the production loans is made because the GAAP based cash flows from operations reflects a non-cash reduction of cash flows for the cost of films associated with production loans prior to the time the Company actually pays for the film. The Company believes that it is more meaningful to reflect the impact of the payment for these films in its free cash flow when the payments are actually made.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This non-GAAP financial measure is in addition to, not a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Management believes this non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors regarding cash that our operating businesses generate whether classified as operating or financing activity (related to the production of our films) within our GAAP based statement of cash flows, before taking into account cash movements that are non-operational. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure commonly used in the entertainment industry and by financial analysts and others who follow the industry. Not all companies calculate free cash flow in the same manner and the measure as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

This reconciliation is provided to illustrate the difference between our EBITDA and free cash flow which are both separately reconciled to their corresponding GAAP metrics.

Adjusted income (loss) before income taxes, adjusted net income and adjusted basic and diluted EPS are adjusted for the following items:

 (1) Tax valuation allowance: For the three and six months ended September 30, 2013, this adjusts net income to eliminate the discrete tax benefit recognized for financial reporting purposes upon the reduction of the Company's valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets in its Canadian tax jurisdiction that are expected to be realized in future tax returns.

 (2) Loss on early extinguishment of debt: This adjusts income (loss) before income taxes and net income to eliminate the loss on early extinguishment of debt. The adjustment to net income is net of the tax impact calculated using the tax rate applicable to each adjustment.

(3) Stock based compensation: Adjustments for stock-based compensation represents compensation expenses associated with stock options, restricted share units, cash and equity settled SARs. The adjustment to net income is net of the tax impact calculated using the tax rate applicable to each adjustment.

Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors regarding the Company's results as compared to historical periods. The Company uses these measures, among other measures, to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. The Company believes that the adjusted results provide relevant and useful information for investors because they clarify the Company's actual operating performance and allow investors to review our operating performance in the same way as our management. Since these measures are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for income (loss) before income taxes, net income, basic and diluted EPS. Not all companies calculate adjusted income (loss) before income taxes, adjusted net income, and adjusted basic and diluted EPS in the same manner and the measures as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies.

SOURCE Lionsgate

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