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Lions Gate Entertainment (Lions Gate Entertainment) Cash Flow from Operations : $415 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lions Gate Entertainment Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Lions Gate Entertainment's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $-107 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $432 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-98 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $-5 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $78 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $32 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-261 Mil. In all, Lions Gate Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $71 Mil.


Lions Gate Entertainment Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lions Gate Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lions Gate Entertainment Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Lions Gate Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Lions Gate Entertainment Quarterly Data
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Lions Gate Entertainment Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Lions Gate Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Lions Gate Entertainment's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $415 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Lions Gate Entertainment  (NYSE:LGF.B) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Lions Gate Entertainment's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-107 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Lions Gate Entertainment's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $432 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Lions Gate Entertainment's change in working capital for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-98 Mil. It means Lions Gate Entertainment's working capital declined by $98 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Lions Gate Entertainment's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-5 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Lions Gate Entertainment's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Lions Gate Entertainment's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $78 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Lions Gate Entertainment's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $32 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Lions Gate Entertainment's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-261 Mil.


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Lions Gate Entertainment (Lions Gate Entertainment) Business Description

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Address
250 Howe Street, 20th Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3R8
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp is engaged in entertainment business. The company's segment includes Motion Picture, Television Production and Media Networks. It generates maximum revenue from the Television Production segment. Television Production segment consists of the development, production and worldwide distribution of television productions including television series, television movies and mini-series, and non-fiction programming.
Executives
Harkey John D Jr director 305 MAIN STREET, REDWOOD CITY CA 94063
Bruce Tobey officer: General Counsel LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
James W Barge officer: Chief Financial Officer VIACOM INC., 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gordon Crawford director LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Harry Sloan director, other: Chairman of the Board 1450 2ND STREET, SUITE 247, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Mignon L Clyburn director 12601 PLANTSIDE DRIVE, LOUISVILLE KY 40299
Berg Corii D. officer: General Counsel LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Yvette Ostolaza director LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Daniel E. Sanchez director C/O DISCOVERY, INC., 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Susan Mccaw director LIONSGATE, 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
Michael Raymond Burns director, officer: Vice Chairman 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, STE 200, SANTA MONICA CA 90404
John C Malone director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Brian Goldsmith officer: Chief Operating Officer LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP., 2700 COLORADO AVENUE, SANTA MONICA CA 90292
Mhr Institutional Advisors Iii Llc 10 percent owner 40 WEST 57 STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mhr Institutional Partners Iii Lp 10 percent owner 40 WEST 57TH STREET, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019

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