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Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions
Transactions with Lionsgate
As described in Note 1, prior to the Studio Separation, Old Lionsgate utilized a centralized approach to cash management. Cash generated by the Company or borrowed under certain debt obligations was routinely transferred into accounts managed by Old Lionsgate’s centralized treasury function which was then transferred to the Company or the LG Studios Business to fund operating activities when needed.
Because of this centralized approach to cash management, financial transactions for cash movement, except for cash settlement of specific payables with Old Lionsgate, were accounted for through the net parent investment account. Settlement of payables and receivables with Old Lionsgate when due were also accounted for through the net parent investment account. Net parent investment is presented in the combined statements of equity (deficit). Settlements of amounts payable and receivable when due through the net parent investment account are reflected as cash payments or receipts for the applicable operating transaction within operating activities in the combined statements of cash flows, with the net change in parent net investment included within financing activities in the combined statements of cash flows.
Intercompany Revolver: In connection with the Studio Separation, on May 13, 2024, LGAC International LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Lionsgate Studios (“LGAC International”) and Lions Gate Capital Holdings 1, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“LGCH1”) (which was renamed Starz Capital Holdings 1, Inc. at Separation), entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Intercompany Revolver”), pursuant to which LGAC International and LGCH1 agreed to make revolving loans to each other from time to time, provided that the net amount owing by one party to the other at any particular time may not exceed $150.0 million. Amounts advanced by one party will be used to repay existing indebtedness owing to the other party thereunder, if any, such that at no time will amounts be owing in both directions. The net amount owing under the Intercompany Revolver, at any time, shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount at a rate equal to adjusted term SOFR plus 1.75%. There was $81.6 million outstanding and due to LGCH1 at March 31, 2025. In connection with the Separation, all outstanding obligations in respect of principal, interest and fees under the Intercompany Revolver were repaid in full and all commitments thereunder were terminated. The cash flows related to the intercompany revolver are presented as increases and decreases in the LG Studios Business loan receivable on the combined statements of cash flows.
On May 6, 2025, Starz entered into several agreements with Old Lionsgate and New Lionsgate in connection with the completion of the Transactions, including the following:
•Separation Agreement;
•Transition Services Agreement;
•Employee Matters Agreement; and
•Amendment to Tax Matters Agreement, pursuant to which New Lionsgate was made a party to the Tax Matters Agreement.
A summary of the principal terms of each of these agreements is set forth in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” contained in the Registration Statement. These summaries are incorporated herein by reference. The
summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements, which are filed as exhibits hereto, and are incorporated herein by reference.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions with Old Lionsgate and the LG Studios Business which include the following, which unless otherwise indicated are settled through net parent investment at the time of the transaction:
Licensing of content from the LG Studios Business: The Company licenses motion pictures and television programming (including Starz original productions) from the LG Studios Business. The license fees incurred generally are due upon delivery or due at a point in time following the first showing. Prior to the Studio Separation, license fees related to Starz original programs were settled with the LG Studios Business through parent net investment. License fees related to library and output content purchased for the U.S. operations are generally settled in cash. License fees payable, not yet due and not yet paid to the LG Studios Business, are reflected in Due to LG Studios Business on the combined balance sheets.
In connection with licensing content from the LG Studios Business, the Company incurred and expensed incremental costs associated with the pausing and restarting of productions including paying/hiring certain cast and crew, maintaining idle facilities and equipment costs resulting from circumstances associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic. The charges from the LG Studios Business are included in direct operating expense. See Note 13, Restructuring and Other, to our audited combined financial statements for further details.
Corporate expense allocations: As previously described in Note 1, the accompanying combined financial statements include allocations of certain general and administrative expenses from Old Lionsgate related to certain corporate and shared service functions historically provided by Old Lionsgate, including, but not limited to, executive oversight, accounting, tax, legal, human resources, occupancy, and other shared services. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, corporate expense allocations amounted to $2.3 million (2024 — $25.6 million, 2023 — $21.9 million). At Studio Separation, Old Lionsgate and Legacy Lionsgate Studios entered into a shared services and overhead sharing agreement resulting in $10.0 million annually charged to the Starz Business up to Separation.
Operating expense reimbursement: As previously described in Note 1, the LG Studios Business pays certain expenses on behalf of the Company such as certain rent expense, employee benefits, insurance and other administrative operating costs. The Company also pays certain expenses on behalf of the LG Studios Business such as legal expenses, software development costs and severance. These expenditures are reflected in the financial statements of the Company and the LG Studios Business as applicable.
Share-based compensation: Old Lionsgate provides share-based compensation related to the Company's employees and as part of its corporate expense allocations a proportionate amount of the share-based compensation related to those corporate functions is allocated to the Company.
Monetization of certain accounts receivables: The Company historically had an agreement with the LG Studios Business to transfer certain accounts receivables to the LG Studios Business to participate in the LG Studios Business' pooled monetization arrangement, which concluded in October 2023. The Company accounted for the transfers of these receivables as a sale, removed (derecognized) the carrying amount of the receivables from its balance sheets and classified the proceeds received against parent net investment, see Note 16, Additional Financial Information, to our audited combined financial statements for further details.
Parent Net Investment
The net transfers to and from Old Lionsgate discussed above were as follows:
Year Ended
March 31,
202520242023
 (Amounts in millions)
Cash pooling and general financing activities$(79.0)$223.3 $(10.6)
Licensing of content(1)
0.8 (550.1)(713.2)
Operating expense reimbursement5.3 (7.0)(13.3)
Corporate expense allocations (excluding allocation of share-based compensation)(2.4)(27.9)(22.3)
Proceeds from sales of accounts receivable— 85.5 183.7 
Net transfers from Parent per combined statements of cash flows(2)
$(75.3)$(276.2)$(575.7)
Share based compensation (including allocation of share-based compensation)(3)
(18.3)(26.4)(28.7)
Other non-cash transfer(4)
35.2 — — 
Net transfers from Parent per combined statements of equity (deficit)$(58.4)$(302.6)$(604.4)
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(1)Reflects the settlement of amounts due to the LG Studios Business related to the LG Studios Business' licensing arrangements with the Company.
(2)Amounts include net transfers from Parent included in net cash flows provided by financing activities from discontinued operations of $2.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (2024 — $146.7 million, 2023 — $228.0 million).
(3)Amounts include share based compensation from discontinued operations of $0.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (2024 — $1.8 million, 2023 — $3.0 million).
(4)Includes a non cash transfer of debt through Parent net investment of $35.0 million in connection with the Studio Separation during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 that was accounted for through the Due to LG Studios Business as it was under the Old Lionsgate's revolving credit facility available to the Company.

Other Related Party Transactions
On May 6, 2025, Starz entered into several agreements with each of Discovery Lightning Investments Ltd., Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., Liberty Global Ventures Limited, Liberty Global Ltd., MHR Capital Partners Master Account LP, MHR Capital Partners (100) LP, MHR Institutional Partners II LP, MHR Institutional Partners IIA LP, MHR Institutional Partners III LP, MHR Institutional Partners IV LP and MHR Fund Management LLC and affiliated funds thereto, including the following:
•Starz Voting Agreement;
•Starz Registration Rights Agreements; and
•Starz Investor Rights Agreement.
A summary of the principal terms of each of these agreements is set forth in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” contained in the Registration Statement. These summaries are incorporated herein by reference. The summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements, which are filed as exhibits hereto, and are incorporated herein by reference.
On May 6, 2025, Starz also entered into an advisory services agreement with Michael Burns, wherein Mr. Burns was engaged as an independent contractor to act as a senior advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Starz, providing strategic guidance to the CEO, with a primary focus on corporate finance, mergers, acquisitions, and related deal structuring transactions. The foregoing description is not meant to be complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of the advisory services agreement, which is filed as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein.