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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment information is presented in the table below:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Segment revenues
Motion Picture			$	1,081.1					$	1,670.9					$	1,464.4
Television Production			831.8						1,001.3						920.9
Media Networks			1,562.7						1,486.8						1,461.0
Intersegment eliminations			(204.1)						(269.0)						(165.8)
			$	3,271.5					$	3,890.0					$	3,680.5
Intersegment revenues
Motion Picture			$	19.8					$	17.7					$	10.9
Television Production			184.3						248.9						154.8
Media Networks			—						2.4						0.1
			$	204.1					$	269.0					$	165.8
Gross contribution
Motion Picture			$	401.8					$	313.5					$	234.1
Television Production			126.3						90.7						109.6
Media Networks			383.4						380.5						534.0
Intersegment eliminations			(14.1)						6.8						(6.3)
			$	897.4					$	791.5					$	871.4
Segment general and administration
Motion Picture			$	106.2					$	104.8					$	105.6
Television Production			42.7						37.3						43.5
Media Networks			93.9						87.5						97.7
			$	242.8					$	229.6					$	246.8
Segment profit
Motion Picture			$	295.6					$	208.7					$	128.5
Television Production			83.6						53.4						66.1
Media Networks			289.5						293.0						436.3
Intersegment eliminations			(14.1)						6.8						(6.3)
			$	654.6					$	561.9					$	624.6

Reconciliation Of Total Segment Profit To The Company's Loss Before Income Taxes

The reconciliation of total segment profit to the Company’s loss before income taxes is as follows:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Company’s total segment profit			$	654.6					$	561.9					$	624.6
Corporate general and administrative expenses			(113.7)						(99.7)						(104.2)
Gain on sale of Pantaya(1)			44.1						—						—
Adjusted depreciation and amortization(2)			(44.3)						(41.8)						(41.1)
Restructuring and other(3)			(24.7)						(24.3)						(78.0)
COVID-19 related charges included in direct operating expense and distribution and marketing expense(4)			(67.5)						(50.2)						—
Programming and content charges(5)			—						(76.5)						(35.1)
Adjusted share-based compensation expense(6)			(85.5)						(50.0)						(52.1)
Purchase accounting and related adjustments(7)			(192.4)						(216.6)						(184.1)
Operating income			170.6						2.8						130.0
Interest expense			(181.5)						(191.3)						(198.9)
Shareholder litigation settlements(8)			—						—						(114.1)
Interest and other income			5.8						8.8						12.0
Other expense			(6.7)						(11.1)						(4.7)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			—						5.4						(1.9)
Gain (loss) on investments			0.5						(0.5)						(87.6)
Equity interests loss			(6.1)						(17.2)						(42.9)
Loss before income taxes			$	(17.4)					$	(203.1)					$	(308.1)

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(1)Represents the gain before income taxes on the sale of the Company's majority interest in Pantaya on March 31, 2021. This gain amount is net of $69.0 million of goodwill allocated from the Media Networks segment as required under the applicable accounting guidance. Pantaya was previously reflected in the Company's Media Networks segment. See Note 2 for further information.

(2)Adjusted depreciation and amortization represents depreciation and amortization as presented on our consolidated statements of operations less the depreciation and amortization related to the non-cash fair value adjustments to property and equipment and intangible assets acquired in recent acquisitions which are included in the purchase accounting and related adjustments line item above, as shown in the table below:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Depreciation and amortization			$	188.5					$	197.7					$	163.4
Less: Amount included in purchase accounting and related adjustments			(144.2)						(155.9)						(122.3)
Adjusted depreciation and amortization			$	44.3					$	41.8					$	41.1

(3)Restructuring and other includes restructuring and severance costs, certain transaction and related costs, and certain unusual items, when applicable (see Note 16).

(4)In connection with the disruptions associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic and measures to prevent its spread and mitigate its effects both domestically and internationally, during fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, the Company has incurred $67.5 million and $50.2 million, respectively, in incremental direct operating and distribution and marketing expense (see Note 16). These charges are excluded from segment operating results.

(5)In the fiscal years ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, in connection with management changes, the Company implemented changes to its programming and broadcasting strategy including programming acquired or produced under prior management. As a result, the Company recorded certain programming and content charges of $76.5 million and $35.1

million in fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, which are included in direct operating expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

(6)The following table reconciles total share-based compensation expense to adjusted share-based compensation expense:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Total share-based compensation expense			$	89.0					$	50.6					$	68.1
Less:
Amount included in restructuring and other(i)			(3.5)						(0.6)						(16.0)
Adjusted share-based compensation			$	85.5					$	50.0					$	52.1

(i)Represents share-based compensation expense included in restructuring and other expenses reflecting the impact of the acceleration of certain vesting schedules for equity awards pursuant to certain severance arrangements.

(7)Purchase accounting and related adjustments primarily represent the amortization of non-cash fair value adjustments to certain assets acquired in recent acquisitions. These adjustments include the accretion of the noncontrolling interest discount related to Pilgrim Media Group and 3 Arts Entertainment, the amortization of the recoupable portion of the purchase price and the expense associated with the earned distributions related to 3 Arts Entertainment, all of which are accounted for as compensation and are included in general and administrative expense. The following sets forth the amounts included in each line item in the financial statements:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Purchase accounting and related adjustments:
Direct operating			$	1.0					$	8.1					$	18.0
General and administrative expense			47.2						52.6						43.8
Depreciation and amortization			144.2						155.9						122.3
			$	192.4					$	216.6					$	184.1

(8)Shareholder litigation settlements of $114.1 million in the year ended March 31, 2019 was related to previous shareholder litigation in connection with the Starz merger and includes the following: (i) $54.8 million for the net expense recorded for the settlement of the fiduciary litigation (representing the settlement amount of $92.5 million, net of aggregate insurance reimbursement of $37.8 million and (ii) $59.3 million related to the appraisal litigation, representing the amount by which the settlement amount of approximately $964 million exceeded the previously accrued (at date of acquisition) dissenting shareholders' liability plus interest through the date agreed in the settlement. The portion of the settlement payment representing the $797.3 million value of the original merger consideration attributable to the dissenting shareholders that was accrued at the time of acquisition is reflected within cash flows from financing activities in the statement of cash flows, with the remainder of the settlement payment reflected within cash flows from operating activities in the statement of cash flows.

Reconciliation of Segment General and Administration to Consolidated General and Administration

The following table reconciles segment general and administration to the Company’s total consolidated general and administration expense:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
General and administration
Segment general and administrative expenses			$	242.8					$	229.6					$	246.8
Corporate general and administrative expenses			113.7						99.7						104.2
Share-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expense			82.9						48.5						50.6
Purchase accounting and related adjustments			47.2						52.6						43.8
			$	486.6					$	430.4					$	445.4

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated

The reconciliation of total segment assets to the Company’s total consolidated assets is as follows:

			March 31, 2021						March 31, 2020
			(Amounts in millions)
Assets
Motion Picture			$	1,212.4					$	1,266.9
Television Production			1,757.9						1,414.8
Media Networks			4,399.3						4,671.4
Other unallocated assets(1)			936.6						598.1
			$	8,306.2					$	7,951.2

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(1)Other unallocated assets primarily consist of cash, other assets and investments.

Acquisition of Investment in Films and Television Programs and Program Rights by Segment

The following table sets forth acquisition of investment in films and television programs and program rights, as broken down by segment for the years ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Acquisition of investment in films and television programs and program rights
Motion Picture			$	339.8					$	349.8					$	388.4
Television Production			856.1						743.3						743.2
Media Networks			625.1						640.7						555.5
Intersegment eliminations			(204.3)						(188.5)						(217.2)
			$	1,616.7					$	1,545.3					$	1,469.9

Capital Expenditures By Segment

The following table sets forth capital expenditures, as broken down by segment for the years ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Capital expenditures
Motion Picture			$	—					$	—					$	—
Television Production			0.4						1.2						3.2
Media Networks			24.9						22.4						30.0
Corporate(1)			9.7						7.5						10.6
			$	35.0					$	31.1					$	43.8

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(1)Represents unallocated capital expenditures primarily related to the Company's corporate headquarters.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

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:

			Year Ended
			March 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			(Amounts in millions)
Revenue
Canada			$	43.3					$	43.9					$	47.9
United States			2,863.3						3,321.9						3,124.6
Other foreign			364.9						524.2						508.0
			$	3,271.5					$	3,890.0					$	3,680.5

Long-lived assets by geographic location are as follows:

			March 31, 2021						March 31, 2020
			(Amounts in millions)
Long-lived assets(1)
Canada			$	—					$	—
United States			2,279.7						1,684.7
Other foreign			162.2						112.8
			$	2,441.9					$	1,797.5

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(1)Long-lived assets represents total assets less the following: current assets, investments, long-term receivables, interest rate swaps, intangible assets, goodwill and deferred tax assets.

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