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Additional Financial Information | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Additional Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Additional Financial Information | 19. Additional Financial Information The following tables present supplemental information related to the unaudited condensed consolidated fin anci al statements. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024. At September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, restricted cash represents primarily amounts related to required cash reserves for interest payments associated with certain corporate debt and film related obligations.
|  | September 30, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2024 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 210.8 |  |  | $ | 277.0 |
Restricted cash included in other current assets |  |  | 48.0 |  |  |  | 43.7 |
Restricted cash included in other non-current assets |  |  | 11.6 |  |  |  | 13.7 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | $ | 270.4 |  |  | $ | 334.4 |
Accounts Receivable Monetization Under the Company’s accounts receivable monetization programs, the Company has entered into (1) individual agreements to monetize certain of its trade accounts receivable directly with third-party purchasers and (2) a revolving agreement to monetize designated pools of trade accounts receivable with various financial institutions, as further described below. Under these programs, the Company transfers receivables to purchasers in exchange for cash proceeds, and the Company continues to service the receivables for the purchasers. The Company accounts for the transfers of these receivables as a sale, removes (derecognizes) the carrying amount of the receivables from its balance sheets and classifies the proceeds received as cash flows from operating activities in the statements of cash flows. The Company records a loss on the sale of these receivables reflecting the net proceeds received (net of any obligations incurred), less the carrying amount of the receivables transferred. The loss is reflected in the “other expense” line item on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company receives fees for servicing the accounts receivable for the purchasers, which represent the fair value of the services and were immaterial for the three and six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Individual Monetization Agreements. The Company enters into individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable. The third-party purchasers have no recourse to other assets of the Company in the event of non-payment by the customers. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables transferred under individual agreements or purchases during the three and six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized |  | $ | 186.4 |  |  | $ | 196.2 |  |  | $ | 293.8 |  |  | $ | 300.5 |
Net cash proceeds received |  |  | 181.7 |  |  |  | 187.3 |  |  |  | 285.8 |  |  |  | 288.9 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | 8.9 |  |  |  | 8.0 |  |  |  | 11.6 |
At September 30, 2024, the outstanding amount of receivables derecognized from the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, but which the Company continues to service, related to the Company’s individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable was $490.5 million (March 31, 2024 - $449.2 million). Pooled Monetization Agreement. In December 2019, the Company entered into a revolving agreement, as amended in July 2023, to transfer up to $100.0 million of certain receivables to various financial institutions on a recurring basis in exchange for cash equal to the gross receivables transferred, which matured on October 1, 2023. As customers paid their balances, the Company would transfer additional receivables into the program. The transferred receivables were fully guaranteed by a bankruptcy-remote wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The third-party purchasers had no recourse to other assets of the Company in the event of non-payment by the customers. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables transferred under the pooled monetization agreement during the three and six months ended September 30, 2023:
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  |  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Gross cash proceeds received for receivables transferred and derecognized |  | $ | 16.3 |  |  | $ | 22.2 |
Less amounts from collections reinvested under revolving agreement |  |  | (6.2 | ) |  |  | (9.1 | )
Proceeds from new transfers |  |  | 10.1 |  |  |  | 13.1 |
Collections not reinvested and remitted or to be remitted |  |  | (9.0 | ) |  |  | (13.4 | )
Net cash proceeds received (paid or to be paid) |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | (0.3 | )
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized (1) |  | $ | 16.3 |  |  | $ | 22.1 |
Obligations recorded |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 2.1 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |
(1) | Receivables net of unamortized discounts on long-term, non-interest bearing receivables.
At September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, there were no outstanding receivables derecognized from the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet, for which the Company continues to service, related to the pooled monetization agreement. Other Assets The composition of the Company’s other assets is as follows as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024:
|  | September 30, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2024 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | $ | 44.6 |  |  | $ | 34.8 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 48.0 |  |  |  | 43.7 |
Contract assets |  |  | 56.6 |  |  |  | 59.9 |
Interest rate swap assets |  |  | 12.2 |  |  |  | 35.6 |
Tax credits receivable |  |  | 166.6 |  |  |  | 199.1 |
|  | $ | 328.0 |  |  | $ | 373.1 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | $ | 13.8 |  |  | $ | 18.3 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 11.6 |  |  |  | 13.7 |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 47.0 |  |  |  | 111.7 |
Contract assets |  |  | 5.2 |  |  |  | 3.2 |
Tax credits receivable |  |  | 394.7 |  |  |  | 361.7 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 307.0 |  |  |  | 344.3 |
|  | $ | 779.3 |  |  | $ | 852.9 |
Content Related Payables Content related payables include minimum guarantees and accrued licensed program rights obligations, which represent amounts payable for film or television rights that the Company has acquired or licensed. Other Accrued Liabilities Other accrued liabilities include employee related liabilities (such as accrued bonuses and salaries and wages) of $25.2 million and $116.2 million at September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. During the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, there was no income tax expense or benefit reflected in other comprehensive income due to the income tax impact being offset by changes in the Company’s deferred tax valuation allowance.
|  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges |  |  | Total |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
March 31, 2024 |  | $ | (42.1 | ) |  | $ | 138.8 |  |  | $ | 96.7 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 11.7 |  |  |  | (1.8 | ) |  |  | 9.9 |
Reclassifications to net loss (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (18.0 | ) |  |  | (18.0 | )
September 30, 2024 |  | $ | (30.4 | ) |  | $ | 119.0 |  |  | $ | 88.6 |
March 31, 2023 |  | $ | (41.1 | ) |  | $ | 142.6 |  |  | $ | 101.5 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | 33.3 |  |  |  | 32.0 |
Reclassifications to net loss (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16.4 | ) |  |  | (16.4 | )
September 30, 2023 |  | $ | (42.4 | ) |  | $ | 159.5 |  |  | $ | 117.1 |
(1) | Represents a loss of $1.2 million included in direct operating expense and a gain of $19.2 million included in interest expense on the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations in the six months ended September 30, 2024 (six months ended September 30, 2023—gain of $0.1 million included in direct operating expense and gain of $16.3 million included in interest expense) (see Note 18).
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Significant non-cash transactions during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 include certain interest rate swap agreements, which are discussed in Note 18, “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. Except for non-cash financing activity described in Note 20, there were no significant non-cash financing or investing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. | 19. Additional Financial Information The following tables present supplemental information related to the combined financial statem en ts. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash equivalents consist of investments that are readily convertible into cash. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company classifies its cash equivalents within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because the Company uses quoted market prices to measure the fair value of these investments (see Note 10). The Company monitors concentrations of credit risk with respect to cash and cash equivalents by placing such balances with higher quality financial institutions or investing such amounts in liquid, short-term, highly-rated instruments or investment funds holding similar instruments. As of March 31, 2024, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were held in bank depository accounts. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the combined balance sheets to the total amounts reported in the combined statements of cash flows at March 31, 2024 and 2023. At March 31, 2024 and 2023, restricted cash represents primarily amounts related to required cash reserves for interest payments associated with the Production Tax Credit Facility, IP Credit Facility and Backlog Fac ility.
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 277.0 |  |  | $ | 210.9 |
Restricted cash included in other current assets |  |  | 43.7 |  |  |  | 27.5 |
Restricted cash included in other non-current assets |  |  | 13.7 |  |  |  | 13.0 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |  | $ | 334.4 |  |  | $ | 251.4 |
Accounts Receivable Monetization Under the Company’s accounts receivable monetization programs, the Company has entered into (1) individual agreements to monetize certain of its trade accounts receivable directly with third-party purchasers and (2) a revolving agreement to monetize designated pools of trade accounts receivable with various financial institutions, as further described below. Under these programs, the Company transfers receivables to purchasers in exchange for cash proceeds, and the Company continues to service the receivables for the purchasers. The Company accounts for the transfers of these receivables as a sale, removes (derecognizes) the carrying amount of the receivables from its balance sheets and classifies the proceeds received as cash flows from operating activities in the statements of cash flows. The Company records a loss on the sale of these receivables reflecting the net proceeds received (net of any obligations incurred), less the carrying amount of the receivables transferred. The loss is reflected in the “other expense” line item on the combined statements of operations. The Company receives fees for servicing the accounts receivable for the purchasers, which represent the fair value of the services and were immaterial for the years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. Individual Monetization Agreements. The Company enters into individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable. The third-party purchasers have no recourse to other assets of the Company in the event of non-payment by the customers. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables transferred under individual agreements or purchases during the years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized |  | $ | 512.3 |  |  | $ | 400.5 |  |  | $ | 285.0 |
Net cash proceeds received |  |  | 491.9 |  |  |  | 383.0 |  |  |  | 278.3 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  |  | 20.4 |  |  |  | 17.5 |  |  |  | 6.7 |
At March 31, 2024, the outstanding amount of receivables derecognized from the Company’s combined balance sheets, but which the Company continues to service, related to the Company’s individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable was $449.2 million (March 31, 2023 - $350.9 million ). Pooled Monetization Agreement. In December 2019, the Company entered into a revolving agreement, as amended in July 2023, to transfer up to $100.0 million of certain receivables to various financial institutions on a recurring basis in exchange for cash equal to the gross receivables transferred, which matured on October 1, 2023. As customers paid their balances, the Company would transfer additional receivables into the program. The transferred receivables were fully guaranteed by a bankruptcy-remote wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The third-party purchasers had no recourse to other assets of the Company in the event of non-payment by the customers. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables transferred under the pooled monetization agreement during the years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Gross cash proceeds received for receivables transferred and derecognized |  | $ | 22.2 |  |  | $ | 167.0 |  |  | $ | 155.5 |
Less amounts from collections reinvested under revolving agreement |  |  | (9.1 | ) |  |  | (94.3 | ) |  |  | (102.7 | )
Proceeds from new transfers |  |  | 13.1 |  |  |  | 72.7 |  |  |  | 52.8 |
Collections not reinvested and remitted or to be remitted |  |  | (13.4 | ) |  |  | (66.6 | ) |  |  | (46.8 | )
Net cash proceeds received (paid or to be paid) (1) |  | $ | (0.3 | ) |  | $ | 6.1 |  |  | $ | 6.0 |
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized (2) |  | $ | 22.1 |  |  | $ | 164.8 |  |  | $ | 154.5 |
Obligations recorded |  | $ | 2.1 |  |  | $ | 5.9 |  |  | $ | 2.9 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 3.7 |  |  | $ | 1.9 |
(1) | During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company voluntarily repurchased $46.0 million of receivables previously transferred. In addition, during the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company repurchased $27.4 million and $25.5 million, respectively, of receivables previously transferred, as separately agreed upon with the third-party purchasers, in order to monetize such receivables under the individual monetization program discussed above without being subject to the collateral requirements under the pooled monetization program.
(2) | Receivables net of unamortized discounts on long-term, non-interest bearing receivables.
At March 31, 2024, there were no outstanding receivables derecognized from the Company’s combined balance sheet, for which the Company continues to service, related to the pooled monetization agreement (March 31, 2023 - $52.3 million). Other Assets The c omposition of the Company’s other assets is as follows as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other (1) |  | $ | 34.8 |  |  | $ | 36.0 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 43.7 |  |  |  | 27.5 |
Contract assets (2) |  |  | 59.9 |  |  |  | 63.5 |
Interest rate swap assets |  |  | 35.6 |  |  |  | — |
Tax credits receivable |  |  | 199.1 |  |  |  | 129.5 |
|  | $ | 373.1 |  |  | $ | 256.5 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | $ | 18.3 |  |  | $ | 7.4 |
Restricted cash |  |  | 13.7 |  |  |  | 13.0 |
Accounts receivable (3) |  |  | 111.7 |  |  |  | 37.8 |
Contract assets (3) |  |  | 3.2 |  |  |  | 5.1 |
Tax credits receivable |  |  | 361.7 |  |  |  | 341.8 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 344.3 |  |  |  | 116.8 |
Interest rate swap assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 41.1 |
|  | $ | 852.9 |  |  | $ | 563.0 |
(1) | Includes home entertainment product inventory which consists of Packaged Media and is stated at the lower of cost or market value (first-in, first-out method). Costs of Packaged Media sales, including shipping and handling costs, are included in distribution and marketing expenses.
(2) | At March 31, 2024, the current portion of contract assets includes $14.9 million from the acquisition of eOne (see Note 2).
(3) | Unamortized discounts on long-term, non-interest bearing receivables were $6.2 million and $3.5 million at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and unamortized discounts on contract assets were $0.3 million and $0.5 million at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Content Related Payables Content related payables include minimum guarantees and accrued licensed program rights obligations, which represent amounts payable for film or television rights that the Company has acquired or licensed. Other Accrued Liabilities Other accrued liabilities include employee related liabilities (such as accrued bonuses and salaries and wages) of $116.2 million and $102.8 million at March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The following table summarizes the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. During the years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, there was no income tax expense or benefit reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) due to the income tax impact being offset by changes in the Company’s deferred tax valuation allowance.
|  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges |  |  | Total |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
March 31, 2021 |  | $ | (34.3 | ) |  |  | (68.1 | ) |  | $ | (102.4 | )
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | (4.6 | ) |  |  | 68.2 |  |  |  | 63.6 |
Reclassifications to net loss (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 49.0 |  |  |  | 49.0 |
March 31, 2022 |  |  | (38.9 | ) |  |  | 49.1 |  |  |  | 10.2 |
Other comprehensive income |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  |  | 82.8 |  |  |  | 80.6 |
Reclassifications to net loss (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10.7 |  |  |  | 10.7 |
March 31, 2023 |  |  | (41.1 | ) |  |  | 142.6 |  |  |  | 101.5 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  | 30.5 |  |  |  | 29.5 |
Reclassifications to net loss (1) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (34.3 | ) |  |  | (34.3 | )
March 31, 2024 |  | $ | (42.1 | ) |  | $ | 138.8 |  |  | $ | 96.7 |
(1) | Represents a loss of $0.3 million included in direct operating expense and a gain of $34.6 million included in interest expense on the combined statement of operations in the year ended March 31, 2024 (2023- loss of $0.3 million included in direct operating expense and loss of $10.4 million included in interest expense; 2022- loss of $0.2 million included in direct operating expense and loss of $48.8 million included in interest expense) (see Note 18).
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Interest paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $196.9 million (2023 — $137.7 million; 2022— $85.0 million). Income taxes paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 amounted to net tax paid of $22.8 million (2023— net tax paid of $14.3 million; 2022— net tax paid of $13.9 million). Significant non-cash transactions during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 include certain interest rate swap agreements, which are discussed in Note 18, “Financial Instruments”. The supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities is presented below. There were no significant non-cash financing activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Non-cash investing activities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued equity method investment |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19.0 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows for operating leases |  | $ | 45.1 |  |  | $ | 40.3 |  |  | $ | 44.9 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  | $ | 172.1 |  |  | $ | 11.3 |  |  | $ | 51.1 |
Increase in right-of-use assets and lease liability due to a reassessment event: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases - increase in right-of-use assets |  | $ | 103.6 |  |  | $ | 17.4 |  |  | $ | 30.9 |
Operating leases - increase in lease liability |  | $ | 103.6 |  |  | $ | 17.4 |  |  | $ | 30.9 |
Starz Business of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp |  |
Additional Financial Information [Line Items] |  |
Additional Financial Information | 1 4 . Additional Financial Information The following tables present supplemental information related to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements. Cash and Cash Equivalents The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and cash in assets of discontinued operations reported in the condensed combined balance sheet to the total amounts reported in the condensed combined statements of cash flows at September 30, 2024 and 2023.
|  | September 30, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2024 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 18.8 |  |  | $ | 23.0 |
Cash in assets of discontinued operations - current |  |  | — |  |  |  | 14.0 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and cash in assets of discontinued operations |  | $ | 18.8 |  |  | $ | 37.0 |
Other Assets The composition of the Starz Business’s other assets is as follows:
|  | September 30, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2024 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | $ | 18.3 |  |  | $ | 18.1 |
|  | $ | 18.3 |  |  | $ | 18.1 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 2.3 |  |  | $ | 3.5 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 40.7 |  |  |  | 44.5 |
|  | $ | 43.0 |  |  | $ | 48.0 |
Accounts Receivable Monetization Under the Starz Business’s accounts receivable monetization programs, the Starz Business has entered into individual agreements to monetize certain of its trade accounts receivable directly with both non-related third-party purchasers and Lionsgate, as further described below. Under the accounts receivable monetization programs, the Starz Business transfers receivables to purchasers in exchange for cash proceeds, and the Starz Business continues to service the receivables for the purchasers. The Starz Business accounts for the transfers of these receivables as a sale, removes (derecognizes) the carrying amount of the receivables from its balance sheets and classifies the proceeds received as cash flows from operating activities in the statements of cash flows. The Starz Business records a loss on the sale of these receivables reflecting the net proceeds received (net of any obligations incurred), less the carrying amount of the receivables transferred. The loss is reflected in other expense on the unaudited condensed combined statements of operations. The Starz Business receives fees for servicing the accounts receivable for the purchasers, which represent the fair value of the services and were immaterial for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Individual Monetization Agreements. The Starz Business enters into individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable. The third-party purchasers have no recourse to other assets of the Starz Business in the event of non-payment by the customers. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables transferred:
|  | Six Months Ended September 30, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized |  | $ | 411.5 |  |  | $ | 545.7 |
Net cash proceeds received from third party purchasers |  |  | 407.8 |  |  |  | 456.0 |
Net cash proceeds received from Lionsgate |  |  | — |  |  |  | 85.6 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  |  | 3.7 |  |  |  | 4.1 |
At September 30, 2024, the outstanding amount of receivables derecognized from the Starz Business’s unaudited condensed combined balance sheets, but which the Starz Business continues to service, related to the Starz Business’s individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable was $ 136.3 million (March 31, 2024 - $ 164.2 million). Content related payables Content related payables include accrued licensed program rights obligations, which represent amounts payable for film or television rights that the Starz Business has acquired or licensed. Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities The composition of the Starz Business’s other accrued liabilities (current) and other liabilities (non-current) is as follows:
|  | September 30, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2024 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Other accrued liabilities (current) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee related liabilities |  | $ | 13.0 |  |  | $ | 28.4 |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | 9.7 |  |  |  | 9.0 |
Interest payable |  |  | 18.2 |  |  |  | 18.0 |
Other accrued expenses and short-term liabilities |  |  | 10.2 |  |  |  | 10.4 |
|  | $ | 51.1 |  |  | $ | 65.8 |
Other liabilities (non-current) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable |  | $ | 0.5 |  |  | $ | 7.4 |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | 50.6 |  |  |  | 55.4 |
Content related payables |  |  | 29.7 |  |  |  | 13.7 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 3.4 |
|  | $ | 84.4 |  |  | $ | 79.9 |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Except for non-cash financing activity described in Note 15, there were no significant non-cash investing or financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. | 16. Additional Financial Information The following tables present supplemental information related to the combined financial statements. Cash and Cash Equivalents The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and cash in assets of discontinued operations reported in the combined balance sheet to the total amounts reported in the combined statements of cash flows at March 31, 2024 and 2023.
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 23.0 |  |  | $ | 52.0 |
Cash in assets of discontinued operations - current |  |  | 14.0 |  |  |  | 9.6 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and cash in assets of discontinued operations |  | $ | 37.0 |  |  | $ | 61.6 |
Accounts Receivable Monetization Under the Starz Business’s accounts receivable monetization programs, the Starz Business has entered into individual agreements to monetize certain of its trade accounts receivable directly with both non-related third-party purchasers and Lionsgate, as further described below. Under the accounts receivable monetization programs, the Starz Business transfers receivables to purchasers in exchange for cash proceeds, and the Starz Business continues to service the receivables for the purchasers. The Starz Business accounts for the transfers of these receivables as a sale, removes (derecognizes) the carrying amount of the receivables from its balance sheets and classifies the proceeds received as cash flows from operating activities in the statements of cash flows. The Starz Business records a loss on the sale of these receivables reflecting the net proceeds received (net of any obligations incurred), less the carrying amount of the receivables transferred. The loss is reflected in other expense on the combined statements of operations. The Starz Business receives fees for servicing the accounts receivable for the purchasers, which represent the fair value of the services and were immaterial for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. Individual Monetization Agreements. The Starz Business enters into individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable. The third-party purchasers have no recourse to other assets of the Starz Business in the event of non-payment by the customers. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables transferred:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Carrying value of receivables transferred and derecognized |  | $ | 987.1 |  |  | $ | 1,190.1 |  |  | $ | 1,288.5 |
Net cash proceeds received from third party purchasers |  |  | 894.0 |  |  |  | 999.7 |  |  |  | 1,112.9 |
Net cash proceeds received from Lionsgate |  |  | 85.5 |  |  |  | 183.7 |  |  |  | 172.9 |
Loss recorded related to transfers of receivables |  |  | 7.5 |  |  |  | 6.7 |  |  |  | 2.7 |
At March 31, 2024, the outstanding amount of receivables derecognized from the Starz Business’s combined balance sheets, but which the Starz Business continues to service, related to the Starz Business’s individual agreements to monetize trade accounts receivable was $164.2 million (March 31, 2023 - $189.6 million). Other Assets The composition of the Starz Business’s other assets is as follows:
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | $ | 18.1 |  |  | $ | 18.8 |
|  | $ | 18.1 |  |  | $ | 18.8 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | 1.4 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets |  |  | 44.5 |  |  |  | 52.2 |
|  | $ | 48.0 |  |  | $ | 53.6 |
Content related payables Content related payables include accrued licensed program rights obligations, which represent amounts payable for film or television rights that the Starz Business has acquired or licensed. Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities The composition of the Starz Business’s other accrued liabilities (current) and other liabilities (non-current) is as follows:
|  | March 31, 2024 |  |  | March 31, 2023 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Other accrued liabilities (current) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee related liabilities |  | $ | 28.4 |  |  | $ | 23.2 |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | 9.0 |  |  |  | 9.7 |
Interest payable |  |  | 18.0 |  |  |  | 20.3 |
Other accrued expenses and short-term liabilities |  |  | 10.4 |  |  |  | 3.4 |
|  | $ | 65.8 |  |  | $ | 56.6 |
Other liabilities (non-current) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax payable |  | $ | 7.4 |  |  | $ | 81.2 |
Operating lease liabilities |  |  | 55.4 |  |  |  | 62.8 |
Content related payables |  |  | 13.7 |  |  |  | 15.3 |
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | 3.4 |  |  |  | 3.2 |
|  | $ | 79.9 |  |  | $ | 162.5 |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information Interest paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $45.6 million (2023 — $59.0 million, 2022- $49.9 million). Income taxes paid during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 amounted to $3.0 million (2023 — $8.6 million, 2022- $3.0 million). There were no significant non-cash investing or financing activities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
|  | Year Ended March 31, |
|  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
|  | (Amounts in millions) |
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows for operating leases |  | $ | 10.4 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | 12.1 |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16.7 |
Increase (decrease) in right-of-use assets and lease liability due to a reassessment event: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating leases - increase (decrease) in right-of-use assets |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15.6 |  |  | $ | (3.4 | )
Operating leases - increase (decrease) in lease liability |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 15.6 |  |  | $ | (3.4 | )

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