AMC Networks Inc. ("AMC Networks" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AMCX)
today reported financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2024.
Chief Executive Officer Kristin
Dolan said: "As we manage this business within a complex
and changing environment, we remain focused on our key strategic
pillars - programming, partnerships and profitability. During the
quarter, we made significant advancements across all three areas.
We have generated $293 million of free cash flow year to date and
are well on our way to delivering our stated goal of approximately
half a billion dollars in cumulative free cash over two years. We
also entered into new and enhanced partnerships with major
companies like Charter, Netflix, Amazon and others which are
driving our company forward as we continue to provide distinctive,
high-quality programming to customers across an expanding array of
platforms."
Operational Highlights:
- Renewed several major affiliate
agreements, including an early renewal with Charter which includes
the ad-supported version of AMC+ being bundled to Charter video
customers at no additional cost to the customer.
- Launched prior seasons of 13 AMC
series on Netflix. Branded "The AMC Collection," the shows
delivered strong initial performance on Netflix and viewership and
acquisition gains for new seasons on AMC+.
- Continued momentum in FAST with
launch of 15 AMC Networks' FAST channels on Amazon Platforms.
- Launched a promotional content
sampling arrangement with AMC+ and MGM+, bringing first seasons of
nine AMC+ series to MGM+ and first seasons of nine MGM+ series to
AMC+, for the next two months.
- Expanding key AMC Studios
franchises including start of production of the third season of The
Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and the third series in the Anne Rice
Immortal Universe, The Talamasca.
- Completed a transaction with BBC
Studios to acquire the remaining 50.1% of the BBC America joint
venture, providing 100% ownership and full operational control of
the iconic BBC America network, while maintaining a commercial
relationship with BBC Studios to support the continued strength of
the brand and programming.
Financial Highlights – Third Quarter
Ended September 30, 2024:
- Net cash provided by operating
activities of $62 million; Free Cash Flow(1) of $54 million, with
$293 million generated year to date.
- Operating income of $94 million in
the third quarter; Adjusted Operating Income(1) of $131 million,
with a margin of 22%.
- Net revenues of $600 million
decreased 6% from the prior year. Excluding $20 million of revenues
in the prior year related to 25/7 Media (which we divested on
December 29, 2023), net revenues decreased 3%.
- Streaming revenues of
$152 million increased 7% from the prior year.
- Diluted EPS of $0.76; Adjusted
EPS(1) of $0.91.
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|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
Dollars in thousands, except
per share amounts |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
Net Revenues |
$ |
599,614 |
|
|
$ |
636,954 |
|
|
|
(5.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
1,822,009 |
|
|
$ |
2,033,029 |
|
|
|
(10.4 |
)% |
Operating Income |
$ |
93,653 |
|
|
$ |
120,850 |
|
|
|
(22.5 |
)% |
|
$ |
214,619 |
|
|
$ |
399,855 |
|
|
|
(46.3 |
)% |
Adjusted Operating Income |
$ |
131,476 |
|
|
$ |
177,268 |
|
|
|
(25.8 |
)% |
|
$ |
433,407 |
|
|
$ |
569,808 |
|
|
|
(23.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted Earnings Per Share |
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
|
(47.2 |
)% |
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
|
$ |
5.40 |
|
|
|
(77.6 |
)% |
Adjusted Earnings Per Share |
$ |
0.91 |
|
|
$ |
1.85 |
|
|
|
(50.8 |
)% |
|
$ |
3.27 |
|
|
$ |
6.49 |
|
|
|
(49.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
62,235 |
|
|
$ |
106,092 |
|
|
|
(41.3 |
)% |
|
$ |
317,507 |
|
|
$ |
131,139 |
|
|
|
142.1 |
% |
Free Cash Flow |
$ |
53,941 |
|
|
$ |
99,150 |
|
|
|
(45.6 |
)% |
|
$ |
293,255 |
|
|
$ |
102,747 |
|
|
|
185.4 |
% |
(1) |
See page 5 of this earnings release for a discussion of non-GAAP
financial measures used in this release. This discussion includes
the definition of Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EPS and Free
Cash Flow. |
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|
Segment Results: (dollars in
thousands)
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Change |
Net Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Operations |
$ |
530,243 |
|
|
$ |
541,198 |
|
|
|
(2.0 |
)% |
|
$ |
1,592,760 |
|
|
$ |
1,734,871 |
|
|
|
(8.2 |
)% |
International |
|
73,706 |
|
|
|
97,598 |
|
|
|
(24.5 |
)% |
|
|
239,406 |
|
|
|
304,974 |
|
|
|
(21.5 |
)% |
Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
(4,335 |
) |
|
|
(1,842 |
) |
|
|
(135.3 |
)% |
|
|
(10,157 |
) |
|
|
(6,816 |
) |
|
|
(49.0 |
)% |
Total Net Revenues |
$ |
599,614 |
|
|
$ |
636,954 |
|
|
|
(5.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
1,822,009 |
|
|
$ |
2,033,029 |
|
|
|
(10.4 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income (Loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Operations |
$ |
129,978 |
|
|
$ |
161,627 |
|
|
|
(19.6 |
)% |
|
$ |
374,730 |
|
|
$ |
523,645 |
|
|
|
(28.4 |
)% |
International |
|
8,702 |
|
|
|
7,985 |
|
|
|
9.0 |
% |
|
|
(26,484 |
) |
|
|
10,422 |
|
|
n/m |
Corporate / Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
(45,027 |
) |
|
|
(48,762 |
) |
|
|
7.7 |
% |
|
|
(133,627 |
) |
|
|
(134,212 |
) |
|
|
0.4 |
% |
Total Operating Income |
$ |
93,653 |
|
|
$ |
120,850 |
|
|
|
(22.5 |
)% |
|
$ |
214,619 |
|
|
$ |
399,855 |
|
|
|
(46.3 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Operations |
$ |
150,189 |
|
|
$ |
185,011 |
|
|
|
(18.8 |
)% |
|
$ |
467,856 |
|
|
$ |
589,205 |
|
|
|
(20.6 |
)% |
International |
|
13,542 |
|
|
|
13,067 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
56,207 |
|
|
|
53,390 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
Corporate / Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
(32,255 |
) |
|
|
(20,810 |
) |
|
|
(55.0 |
)% |
|
|
(90,656 |
) |
|
|
(72,787 |
) |
|
|
(24.5 |
)% |
Total Adjusted Operating Income |
$ |
131,476 |
|
|
$ |
177,268 |
|
|
|
(25.8 |
)% |
|
$ |
433,407 |
|
|
$ |
569,808 |
|
|
|
(23.9 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Domestic Operations
Third Quarter Results:
- Domestic Operations revenues
decreased 2% from the prior year to $530 million.
- Subscription revenues decreased 5%
to $316 million, primarily due to declines in the linear subscriber
universe, partially offset by an increase in streaming revenues.
- Streaming revenues increased 7% to
$152 million driven by year-over-year subscriber growth and price
increases.
- Streaming subscribers increased 5%
to 11.8 million as compared to 11.1 million subscribers as of
September 30, 2023.
- Affiliate revenues decreased 13% to
$164 million, primarily due to basic subscriber declines.
- Content licensing revenues
increased 31% to $81 million due to availability of deliveries in
the period, including deliveries related to AMC branded shows made
in the period in connection with the new Netflix content licensing
agreement.
- Advertising revenues decreased 10%
to $133 million due to linear ratings declines and a challenging ad
market, partly offset by digital and advanced advertising revenue
growth.
- Operating income decreased 20% to
$130 million.
- Adjusted Operating Income decreased
19% to $150 million, with a margin of 28%. The decrease in Adjusted
Operating Income was primarily driven by revenue headwinds in our
linear business.
International
Third Quarter Results:
- International revenues decreased
24% from the prior year to $74 million. The prior period included
$20 million of content licensing and other revenues related to 25/7
Media, which we divested on December 29, 2023. Excluding revenues
related to 25/7 Media, International revenues decreased 6%.
- Subscription revenues decreased 14%
to $49 million, primarily due to the non-renewal of an AMCNI
distribution agreement in the U.K. that occurred in the fourth
quarter of 2023.
- Content licensing and other
revenues decreased 88% to $3 million due to the sale of our
interest in 25/7 Media in December 2023.
- Advertising revenues increased 16%
to $22 million due to new streaming offerings launched in the U.K.
and growth in Central and Northern Europe.
- Operating income increased 9% to $9
million.
- Adjusted Operating Income increased
4% to $14 million. The increase in Adjusted Operating Income was
primarily driven by advertising revenue growth and favorable
corporate allocations. 25/7 Media generated $1 million of AOI in
the third quarter of 2023.
Other Matters
BBC America Transaction
On November 1, 2024, the Company closed a
transaction with BBC Studios in which the Company acquired the
remaining 50.1% of the BBC America joint-venture that it had not
previously owned for $42.0 million in cash. The Company now owns
100% of the BBC America business, with full operational control,
and will continue to fully consolidate BBC America.
Assuming the transaction had closed on September
30, 2024, $132.9 million of redeemable noncontrolling interest
related to BBC America, and reflected on the condensed consolidated
balance sheet, would have been eliminated. Additionally, the
Company’s future contractual programming commitments to BBC Studios
would have been significantly reduced.
Going forward, AMC Networks will no longer be
making any related cash distributions to non-controlling
interests.
Partial Prepayment of Term Loan A Facility
Borrowings
During the third quarter of 2024, the Company
repaid $8.1 million of borrowings under the Term Loan A Facility in
accordance with the terms of the amended agreement. Additionally,
the Company also voluntarily prepaid $35.0 million of borrowings
under the Term Loan A Facility.
Stock Repurchase Program & Outstanding
Shares
As previously disclosed, the Company's Board of
Directors has authorized a program to repurchase up to $1.5 billion
of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock (the "Stock
Repurchase Program"). The Stock Repurchase Program has no
pre-established termination date and may be suspended or
discontinued at any time. During the quarter ended
September 30, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares.
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $135 million of
authorization remaining for repurchase under the Stock Repurchase
Program.
As of November 1, 2024, the Company had
32,636,371 shares of Class A Common Stock and 11,484,408 shares of
Class B Common Stock outstanding.
Please see the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, which will
be filed later today, for further details regarding the above
matters.
Description of Non-GAAP
Measures
Internally, the Company uses net revenues,
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), and Free Cash Flow measures as
the most important indicators of its business performance and
evaluates management’s effectiveness with specific reference to
these indicators.
The Company defines Adjusted Operating Income
(Loss), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as operating income
(loss) before share-based compensation expense or benefit,
depreciation and amortization, impairment and other charges
(including gains or losses on sales or dispositions of businesses),
restructuring and other related charges, cloud computing
amortization, and including the Company’s proportionate share of
adjusted operating income (loss) from majority-owned equity method
investees. From time to time, we may exclude the impact of certain
events, gains, losses, or other charges (such as significant legal
settlements) from AOI that affect our operating performance.
Because it is based upon operating income (loss), Adjusted
Operating Income (Loss) also excludes interest expense (including
cash interest expense) and other non-operating income and expense
items. The Company believes that the exclusion of share-based
compensation expense or benefit allows investors to better track
the performance of the various operating units of the business
without regard to the effect of the settlement of an obligation
that is not expected to be made in cash.
The Company believes that Adjusted Operating
Income (Loss) is an appropriate measure for evaluating the
operating performance of the business segments and the Company on a
consolidated basis. Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) and similar
measures with similar titles are common performance measures used
by investors, analysts, and peers to compare performance in the
industry. Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) should be viewed as a
supplement to and not a substitute for operating income (loss), net
income (loss), and other measures of performance presented in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP"). Since Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) is not a measure
of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, this measure may
not be comparable to similar measures with similar titles used by
other companies. For a reconciliation of operating income (loss) to
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss), please see pages 8-9 of this
release.
The Company defines Free Cash Flow, which is a
non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash provided by operating
activities less capital expenditures, all of which are reported in
our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The Company believes the
most comparable GAAP financial measure of its liquidity is net cash
provided by operating activities. The Company believes that Free
Cash Flow is useful as an indicator of its overall liquidity, as
the amount of Free Cash Flow generated in any period is
representative of cash that is available for debt repayment,
investment, and other discretionary and non-discretionary cash
uses. The Company also believes that Free Cash Flow is one of
several benchmarks used by analysts and investors who follow the
industry for comparison of its liquidity with other companies in
the industry, although the Company’s measure of Free Cash Flow may
not be directly comparable to similar measures reported by other
companies. For a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating
activities to Free Cash Flow, please see page 11 of this
release.
The Company defines Adjusted Earnings per
Diluted Share (“Adjusted EPS”), which is a non-GAAP financial
measure, as earnings per diluted share excluding the following
items: amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets;
impairment and other charges (including gains or losses on sales or
dispositions of businesses); non-cash impairments of goodwill,
intangible and fixed assets; restructuring and other related
charges; and the impact associated with the modification of debt
arrangements, including gains and losses related to the
extinguishment of debt; as well as the impact of taxes on the
aforementioned items. The Company believes the most comparable GAAP
financial measure is earnings per diluted share. The Company
believes that Adjusted EPS is one of several benchmarks used by
analysts and investors who follow the industry for comparison of
its performance with other companies in the industry, although the
Company’s measure of Adjusted EPS may not be directly comparable to
similar measures reported by other companies. For a reconciliation
of earnings per diluted share to Adjusted EPS, please see pages
12-13 of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release may contain statements
that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are
subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Investors are
cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and
uncertainties and that actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result
of various factors, including financial community and rating agency
perceptions of the Company and its business, operations, financial
condition and the industries in which it operates and the factors
described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and
"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" contained therein. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained
herein.
Conference Call Information
AMC Networks will host a conference call today
at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss its third quarter 2024 results. To
listen to the call, please visit investors.amcnetworks.com.
About AMC Networks Inc.
AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is home to many of
the greatest stories and characters in TV and film and the premier
destination for passionate and engaged fan communities around the
world. The Company creates and curates celebrated series and films
across distinct brands and makes them available to audiences
everywhere. Its portfolio includes targeted streaming services
AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK and HIDIVE; cable
networks AMC, BBC AMERICA (which includes U.S. distribution and
sales responsibilities for BBC News), IFC, SundanceTV and We TV;
and film distribution labels IFC Films and RLJE Films. The Company
also operates AMC Studios, its in-house studio, production and
distribution operation behind acclaimed and fan-favorite original
franchises including The Walking Dead Universe and the Anne Rice
Immortal Universe; and AMC Networks International, its
international programming business.
Contacts
Investor Relations |
Corporate Communications |
Nicholas Seibert |
Georgia Juvelis |
nicholas.seibert@amcnetworks.com |
georgia.juvelis@amcnetworks.com |
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AMC NETWORKS INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share
amounts) (unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Revenues, net |
$ |
599,614 |
|
|
$ |
636,954 |
|
|
$ |
1,822,009 |
|
|
$ |
2,033,029 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technical and operating (excluding depreciation and
amortization) |
|
287,746 |
|
|
|
284,900 |
|
|
|
840,049 |
|
|
|
933,590 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
191,622 |
|
|
|
187,232 |
|
|
|
588,679 |
|
|
|
567,136 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
23,097 |
|
|
|
28,009 |
|
|
|
75,416 |
|
|
|
79,629 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
5,400 |
|
|
|
96,819 |
|
|
|
30,282 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
3,496 |
|
|
|
10,563 |
|
|
|
6,427 |
|
|
|
22,537 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
505,961 |
|
|
|
516,104 |
|
|
|
1,607,390 |
|
|
|
1,633,174 |
|
Operating income |
|
93,653 |
|
|
|
120,850 |
|
|
|
214,619 |
|
|
|
399,855 |
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(45,123 |
) |
|
|
(38,757 |
) |
|
|
(121,180 |
) |
|
|
(115,304 |
) |
Interest income |
|
9,303 |
|
|
|
11,686 |
|
|
|
27,480 |
|
|
|
26,944 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
(352 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(105 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Miscellaneous, net |
|
8,850 |
|
|
|
(2,211 |
) |
|
|
5,153 |
|
|
|
12,518 |
|
Total other expense |
|
(27,322 |
) |
|
|
(29,282 |
) |
|
|
(88,652 |
) |
|
|
(75,842 |
) |
Income from operations before income taxes |
|
66,331 |
|
|
|
91,568 |
|
|
|
125,967 |
|
|
|
324,013 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
(19,891 |
) |
|
|
(23,671 |
) |
|
|
(54,433 |
) |
|
|
(82,725 |
) |
Net income including noncontrolling interests |
|
46,440 |
|
|
|
67,897 |
|
|
|
71,534 |
|
|
|
241,288 |
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
(5,058 |
) |
|
|
(4,473 |
) |
|
|
(13,583 |
) |
|
|
(4,015 |
) |
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
$ |
41,382 |
|
|
$ |
63,424 |
|
|
$ |
57,951 |
|
|
$ |
237,273 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share attributable to AMC Networks'
stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.93 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
$ |
5.42 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.76 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
|
$ |
5.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
44,607 |
|
|
|
43,951 |
|
|
|
44,381 |
|
|
|
43,786 |
|
Diluted |
|
56,149 |
|
|
|
44,041 |
|
|
|
49,038 |
|
|
|
43,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMC NETWORKS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL
DATA (in thousands)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
|
Domestic Operations |
|
International |
|
Corporate / Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
129,978 |
|
|
$ |
8,702 |
|
|
$ |
(45,027 |
) |
|
$ |
93,653 |
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
2,608 |
|
|
|
775 |
|
|
|
2,393 |
|
|
|
5,776 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
8,695 |
|
|
|
4,065 |
|
|
|
10,337 |
|
|
|
23,097 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
3,454 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
3,496 |
|
Cloud computing amortization |
|
3,272 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,272 |
|
Majority owned equity investees AOI |
|
2,182 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,182 |
|
Adjusted operating income (loss) |
$ |
150,189 |
|
|
$ |
13,542 |
|
|
$ |
(32,255 |
) |
|
$ |
131,476 |
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
Domestic Operations |
|
International |
|
Corporate / Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
161,627 |
|
|
$ |
7,985 |
|
|
$ |
(48,762 |
) |
|
$ |
120,850 |
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
3,494 |
|
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
2,069 |
|
|
|
6,378 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
11,536 |
|
|
|
4,271 |
|
|
|
12,202 |
|
|
|
28,009 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges (credits) |
|
(783 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
11,350 |
|
|
|
10,563 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
5,400 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,400 |
|
Cloud computing amortization |
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,331 |
|
|
|
2,336 |
|
Majority owned equity investees AOI |
|
3,732 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,732 |
|
Adjusted operating
income (loss) |
$ |
185,011 |
|
|
$ |
13,067 |
|
|
$ |
(20,810 |
) |
|
$ |
177,268 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMC NETWORKS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL
DATA (in thousands)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
|
Domestic Operations |
|
International |
|
Corporate / Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
374,730 |
|
|
$ |
(26,484 |
) |
|
$ |
(133,627 |
) |
|
$ |
214,619 |
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
8,586 |
|
|
|
2,446 |
|
|
|
9,276 |
|
|
|
20,308 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
29,522 |
|
|
|
12,241 |
|
|
|
33,653 |
|
|
|
75,416 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
6,385 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
6,427 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
28,815 |
|
|
|
68,004 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
96,819 |
|
Cloud computing amortization |
|
10,103 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10,103 |
|
Majority owned equity investees AOI |
|
9,715 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9,715 |
|
Adjusted operating income (loss) |
$ |
467,856 |
|
|
$ |
56,207 |
|
|
$ |
(90,656 |
) |
|
$ |
433,407 |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
Domestic Operations |
|
International |
|
Corporate / Inter-segment Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
523,645 |
|
|
$ |
10,422 |
|
|
$ |
(134,212 |
) |
|
$ |
399,855 |
|
Share-based compensation expenses |
|
10,133 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
7,038 |
|
|
|
19,671 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
35,053 |
|
|
|
13,944 |
|
|
|
30,632 |
|
|
|
79,629 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
3,940 |
|
|
|
1,642 |
|
|
|
16,955 |
|
|
|
22,537 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
5,400 |
|
|
|
24,882 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
30,282 |
|
Cloud computing amortization |
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6,800 |
|
|
|
6,815 |
|
Majority owned equity investees AOI |
|
11,019 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11,019 |
|
Adjusted operating
income (loss) |
$ |
589,205 |
|
|
$ |
53,390 |
|
|
$ |
(72,787 |
) |
|
$ |
569,808 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMC NETWORKS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL
DATA (in thousands)
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
Capitalization |
September 30, 2024 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
816,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facility debt (a) |
$ |
373,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
10.25% Senior Secured Notes due January 2029 |
$ |
875,000 |
|
|
4.25% Senior Notes due February 2029 |
|
985,010 |
|
|
4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due February 2029 |
|
143,750 |
|
|
Senior notes (b) |
$ |
2,003,760 |
|
|
Total debt |
$ |
2,377,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt |
$ |
1,561,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
Finance leases |
|
15,678 |
|
|
Net debt and finance leases |
$ |
1,576,811 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months EndedSeptember 30, 2024 |
|
Operating Income (GAAP) |
$ |
203,176 |
|
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
26,302 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
103,189 |
|
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
11,677 |
|
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
163,226 |
|
|
Cloud computing amortization |
|
13,831 |
|
|
Majority owned equity investees |
|
12,302 |
|
|
Adjusted Operating Income (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
533,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage ratio (c) |
|
3.0 |
|
x |
(a) |
Represents the aggregate principal amount of the debt, with
maturities of Term Loan A (Non-Extended) $90,000 due February 2026,
Term Loan A (Extended) $283,750 due April 2028, and undrawn
$175,000 Revolving Credit Facility due April 2028. |
(b) |
Represents the aggregate principal amount of the debt. |
(c) |
Represents net debt and finance leases divided by Adjusted
Operating Income for the twelve months ended September 30,
2024. This ratio differs from the calculation contained in the
Company's credit facility. No adjustments have been made for
consolidated entities that are not 100% owned. |
|
|
AMC NETWORKS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA (in
thousands) (unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow (1) |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
62,235 |
|
|
$ |
106,092 |
|
|
$ |
317,507 |
|
|
$ |
131,139 |
|
Less: capital expenditures |
|
(8,294 |
) |
|
|
(6,942 |
) |
|
|
(24,252 |
) |
|
|
(28,392 |
) |
Free Cash Flow |
$ |
53,941 |
|
|
$ |
99,150 |
|
|
$ |
293,255 |
|
|
$ |
102,747 |
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Restructuring initiatives (2) |
$ |
(2,248 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,084 |
) |
|
$ |
(10,351 |
) |
|
$ |
(101,590 |
) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
|
(1,480 |
) |
|
|
(20,459 |
) |
|
|
(18,000 |
) |
|
|
(47,546 |
) |
(1) |
Free Cash Flow includes the impact of certain cash receipts or
payments (such as restructuring initiatives, significant legal
settlements, and programming write-offs) that affect
period-to-period comparability. |
(2) |
Restructuring initiatives includes cash payments of $0.4 million
and $2.6 million for content impairments and other exit costs for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively,
and $1.8 million and $7.7 million for severance and
employee-related costs for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024, respectively. Restructuring initiatives
includes cash payments of $9.1 million and $61.3 million for
content impairments and other exit costs for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $4.0 million and
$40.3 million for severance and employee-related costs for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. |
|
|
AMC NETWORKS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL
DATA (in thousands, except per share
amounts) (unaudited) |
|
Adjusted Earnings Per Share |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
|
Income from operations before income taxes |
|
Income taxexpense |
|
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
Reported Results (GAAP) (1) |
$ |
67,858 |
|
|
$ |
(20,274 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,058 |
) |
|
$ |
42,526 |
|
|
$ |
0.76 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
|
7,917 |
|
|
|
(1,645 |
) |
|
|
(359 |
) |
|
|
5,913 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
3,496 |
|
|
|
(860 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,636 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
352 |
|
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
79,623 |
|
|
$ |
(22,872 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,417 |
) |
|
$ |
51,334 |
|
|
$ |
0.91 |
|
(1) |
Includes the required adjustment for interest expense associated
with the convertible debt. |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
Income from operations before income taxes |
|
Income tax expense |
|
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
Reported Results (GAAP) |
$ |
91,568 |
|
|
$ |
(23,671 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,473 |
) |
|
$ |
63,424 |
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
|
9,839 |
|
|
|
(2,291 |
) |
|
|
(1,329 |
) |
|
|
6,219 |
|
|
|
0.14 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
10,563 |
|
|
|
(2,618 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,945 |
|
|
|
0.18 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
5,400 |
|
|
|
(1,343 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,057 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
117,370 |
|
|
$ |
(29,923 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,802 |
) |
|
$ |
81,645 |
|
|
$ |
1.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMC NETWORKS INC. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL
DATA (in thousands, except per share
amounts) (unaudited) |
|
Adjusted Earnings Per Share |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
|
Income from operations before income taxes |
|
Income tax expense |
|
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
Reported Results (GAAP) (1) |
$ |
127,647 |
|
|
$ |
(54,853 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,583 |
) |
|
$ |
59,211 |
|
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
|
26,081 |
|
|
|
(5,978 |
) |
|
|
(2,283 |
) |
|
|
17,820 |
|
|
|
0.36 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
6,427 |
|
|
|
(1,644 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,783 |
|
|
|
0.10 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
96,819 |
|
|
|
(3,801 |
) |
|
|
(14,616 |
) |
|
|
78,402 |
|
|
|
1.60 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
105 |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
257,079 |
|
|
$ |
(66,303 |
) |
|
$ |
(30,482 |
) |
|
$ |
160,294 |
|
|
$ |
3.27 |
|
(1) |
Includes the required adjustment for interest expense associated
with the convertible debt. |
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 |
|
Income from operations before income taxes |
|
Income tax expense |
|
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
Net income attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
|
Diluted EPS attributable to AMC Networks' stockholders |
Reported Results (GAAP) |
$ |
324,013 |
|
|
$ |
(82,725 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,015 |
) |
|
$ |
237,273 |
|
|
$ |
5.40 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets |
|
30,726 |
|
|
|
(6,466 |
) |
|
|
(4,738 |
) |
|
|
19,522 |
|
|
|
0.44 |
|
Restructuring and other related charges |
|
22,537 |
|
|
|
(5,395 |
) |
|
|
(204 |
) |
|
|
16,938 |
|
|
|
0.39 |
|
Impairment and other charges |
|
30,282 |
|
|
|
(3,518 |
) |
|
|
(15,949 |
) |
|
|
10,815 |
|
|
|
0.25 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net |
|
605 |
|
|
|
(147 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Adjusted Results (Non-GAAP) |
$ |
408,163 |
|
|
$ |
(98,251 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,906 |
) |
|
$ |
285,006 |
|
|
$ |
6.49 |
|
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