Q4 2026 Lionsgate Studios Corp Earnings Call

May 21, 2026

Speaker #1: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Lionsgate Studios' fourth quarter 2026 earnings conference call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero.

Operator: Good afternoon. Welcome to the Lionsgate Studios Q4 2026 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Nilay Shah, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Operator: Good afternoon. Welcome to the Lionsgate Studios Q4 2026 Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode. Should you need assistance, please signal a conference specialist by pressing the star key followed by zero. After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your telephone keypad. To withdraw your question, please press star then two. Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Nilay Shah, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: After today's presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. To ask a question, you may press star, then one, on your telephone keypad.

Speaker #1: To withdraw your question, please press star, then two. Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Nilay Shah, Head of Investor Relations.

Speaker #1: Please go ahead.

Speaker #2: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us for the Lionsgate Studios Corporation's fiscal 2026 fourth quarter conference call. We'll begin with opening remarks from our CEO, John Feldheimer, followed by remarks from our CFO, Jimmy Barge.

Nilay Shah: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us for the Lionsgate Studios Corp's fiscal 2026 Q4 conference call. We'll begin with opening remarks from our CEO, Jon Feltheimer, followed by remarks from our CFO, Jimmy Barge. After their remarks, we'll open the call for questions. Also joining us on the call today are Vice Chairman Michael Burns, COO Brian Goldsmith, Chairman of the TV Group Kevin Beggs, Chairman of the Motion Picture Group Adam Fogelson, Chief Revenue Officer Jim Packer, and Senior Advisor to the Office of the CEO at Lionsgate and Co-CEO of 3 Arts, Brian Weinstein. The matters discussed on the call also include forward-looking statements, including those regarding the performance of future fiscal years. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Nilay Shah: Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us for the Lionsgate Studios Corporation's fiscal 2026 Q4 conference call. We'll begin with opening remarks from our CEO, Jon Feltheimer, followed by remarks from our CFO, Jimmy Barge. After their remarks, we'll open the call for questions. Also joining us on the call today are Vice Chairman Michael Burns, COO Brian Goldsmith, Chairman of the TV Group Kevin Beggs, Chairman of the Motion Picture Group Adam Fogelson, Chief Revenue Officer Jim Packer, and Senior Advisor to the Office of the CEO at Lionsgate and Co-CEO of 3 Arts, Brian Weinstein. The matters discussed on the call also include forward-looking statements, including those regarding the performance of future fiscal years. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Speaker #2: After their remarks, we'll open the call for questions. Also joining us on the call today are Vice Chairman Michael Burns; COO Brian Goldsmith; Chairman of the TV Group, Kevin Beggs; Chairman of the Motion Picture Group, Adam Fogelson; Chief Revenue Officer, Jim Packer; and Senior Advisor to the Office of the CEO at Lionsgate, and Co-CEO of Three Arts, Brian Weinstein.

Speaker #2: The matters discussed on the call also include forward-looking statements, including those regarding the performance of future fiscal years. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties; actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Speaker #2: This includes the risk factors set forth in our public filings for Lionsgate Studios Corp. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances.

Nilay Shah: This includes the risk factors set forth in our public filings for Lionsgate Studios Corp. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances. I'll now turn the call over to Jon.

Speaker #2: I'll now turn the call over to John.

Speaker #3: Thank you, Nilay. And good afternoon, everyone. We just reported a quarter that is indicative of our earnings power, paving the way for outsized growth in fiscal '27 and '28.

Jon Feltheimer: Thank you, Neela, and good afternoon, everyone. We just reported a quarter that is indicative of our earnings power, paving the way for outsized growth in fiscal 2027 and 2028. Since this is our fiscal year-end call, I'm going to take you through some of the highlights during the year. Last May, we completed the separation of Lionsgate and Starz into two standalone public companies, collapsing our dual-share structure into a single class of stock. The market's response confirms that a focused, content-driven Lionsgate is the right structure for unlocking value. We've put together one of the strongest content pipelines we've ever had. Over the next two to three years, over half of our film, television, and live entertainment slates will be comprised of branded, repeatable intellectual properties that we own or control.

Speaker #3: Since this is our fiscal year-end call, I'm going to take you through some of the highlights during the year. Last May, we completed the separation of Lionsgate and Starz into two standalone public companies.

Speaker #3: Collapsing our dual-share structure into a single class of stock—the market's response confirms that a focused, content-driven Lionsgate is the right structure for unlocking value.

Speaker #3: We've put together one of the strongest content pipelines we've ever had. Over the next two to three years, over half of our film, television, and live entertainment slates will be comprised of branded, repeatable intellectual properties that we own or control.

Speaker #3: We secured renewals for 12 of our 13 scripted series, setting the stage for our television slate to nearly double the number of episodic deliveries from fiscal '26 to fiscal '27.

Jon Feltheimer: We secured renewals for 12 of our 13 scripted series, setting the stage for our television slate to nearly double the number of episodic deliveries from fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2027. We reported our third consecutive quarter of $1 billion trailing 12-month library revenue, creating valuable consistency in a constantly changing operating environment. We leaned into AI with a strategy designed to make technology a valuable part of the creative process and a driver of quality and efficiency across every part of our business. We ended fiscal 2026 and started fiscal 2027 with two massively successful movies, "The Housemaid" and "Michael," reasserting our brand and demonstrating our ability to compete effectively at every level of box office.

Speaker #3: We reported our third consecutive quarter of $1 billion trailing 12-month library revenue, creating valuable consistency in a constantly changing environment. We leaned into AI with a strategy designed to make technology a valuable part of the creative process and a driver of quality and efficiency across every part of our business.

Speaker #3: And we ended fiscal '26 and started fiscal '27 with two massively successful movies: The Housemaid and Michael. Reasserting our brand and demonstrating our ability to compete effectively at every level of the box office.

Speaker #3: The Housemaid reinforces our unique model and entrepreneurial approach. A provocative movie. An unconventional release strategy. A risk-mitigated financial structure with significant upside. And one of the highest box office-to-ancillary market conversion rates in the industry.

Jon Feltheimer: The Housemaid" reinforces our unique model and entrepreneurial approach, a provocative movie, an unconventional release strategy, a risk-mitigated financial structure with significant upside, and one of the highest box office-to-ancillary market conversion rates in the industry. We're excited to begin production later this year on "The Housemaid's Secret," based on the bestselling second book in the trilogy, for a 17 December 2027 release.

Speaker #3: We're excited to begin production later this year on The Housemaid's Secret, based on the best-selling second book in the trilogy, for a December 17, 2027, release.

Speaker #3: During the quarter, we took a number of other steps to keep this momentum growing, kicking off the marketing campaign for the next installment of our Hunger Games franchise.

Jon Feltheimer: During the quarter, we took a number of other steps to keep this momentum growing, kicking off the marketing campaign for the next installment of our "Hunger Games" franchise, wrapping production on a new interpretation of "Rambo" with rising star Noah Centineo, wrapping production on Mel Gibson's "Resurrection of the Christ Parts One and Two," greenlighting the re-imagining of "Blair Witch" in partnership with Blumhouse and James Wan's "Atomic Monster," and signing acclaimed "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi to direct a remake of the classic horror thriller "Magic." After the quarter, we opened "Michael." The scenes of moviegoers dressing up, bringing their families over and over, and dancing in the aisles are a testament to what entertainment at its very best can do.

Speaker #3: Wrapping production on a new interpretation of Rambo with rising star Noah Centineo. Wrapping production on Mel Gibson's Resurrection of the Christ, parts one and two.

Speaker #3: Greenlighting the reimagining of Blair Witch in partnership with Blumhouse and James Wan's Atomic Monster, and signing acclaimed Spider-Man director Sam Raimi to direct a remake of the classic horror thriller Magic.

Speaker #3: After the quarter, we opened Michael. The scenes of moviegoers dressing up, bringing their families over and over, and dancing in the aisles are a testament to what entertainment at its very best can do.

Speaker #3: With Japan still to open, Michael is on track to become our first movie grossing over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. And we believe there is a lot more story to tell and a lot more music to share.

Jon Feltheimer: With Japan still to open, "Michael" is on track to become our first movie grossing over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, and we believe there is a lot more story to tell and a lot more music to share. Turning to television, the mantra remains the same. Lean into the creative strengths that enabled us to secure renewals of scripted TV series with 12 different buyers, keep costs down, and maintain our flexibility to make shows at every price point for every buyer and across a balanced mix of retained rights and cost-plus models. "The Rookie," our long-running procedural at ABC and Hulu, showed no signs of slowing down in the quarter.

Speaker #3: Turning to television, the mantra remains the same: lean into the creative strengths that enabled us to secure renewals of scripted TV series with 12 different buyers.

Speaker #3: Keep costs down and maintain our flexibility to make shows at every price point for every buyer, and across a balanced mix of retained rights and cost-plus models.

Speaker #3: The Rookie, our long-running procedural at ABC and Hulu, showed no signs of slowing down in the quarter. Coming off a season eight finale that set a new streaming viewership record for the series, and benefiting from an influx of younger audiences, the show was renewed for its ninth season.

Jon Feltheimer: Coming off a Season 8 finale that set a new streaming viewership record for the series and benefiting from an influx of younger audiences, the show was renewed for its 9th season, and we're excited to extend the brand with the ABC pickup of "The Rookie: North" with potential breakout star Jay Ellis. No discussion of our television business would be complete without a few words about the hit comedy "The Studio" on Apple TV+. The series just took the international category at the BAFTA Awards to complete one of the most dominant award runs in modern television history by winning the top prizes at the Emmys, Golden Globe Awards, the Actor Awards, and the PGA, DGA, and WGA Awards. We're so proud of Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, the amazing cast and writers, together with our partners at Apple TV+, for everything they have and are continuing to accomplish.

Speaker #3: And we're excited to extend the brand with the ABC pickup of The Rookie: North, with potential breakout star Jay Ellis. No discussion of our television business would be complete.

Speaker #3: Without a few words about the hit comedy, the studio, on Apple TV. The series just took the International category at the BAFTA Awards to complete one of the most dominant award runs in modern television history, by winning the top prizes at the Emmys, Golden Globes, the Actor Awards, and the PGA, DGA, and WGA Awards.

Speaker #3: We're so proud of Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, the amazing cast and writers, together with our partners at Apple TV, for everything they have and are continuing to accomplish.

Speaker #3: In closing, our success in the quarter is about more than one hit movie. We're beginning to see signs that our operating environment is improving. People are returning to theaters. IMAX, Dolby, XD, and other premium large-format screens are transforming the moviegoing experience.

Jon Feltheimer: In closing, our success in the quarter is about more than one hit movie. We're beginning to see signs that our operating environment is improving. People are returning to theaters. IMAX, Dolby, XD, and other premium large-format screens are transforming the moviegoing experience. Great storytelling is emerging in new and unexpected places across traditional and digital media alike. Gen Z audiences are enabling shows like "The Rookie" to break out with renewed vitality as we're again seeing the resilience of our business in the largest entertainment market in the world. In this improving environment, the fact that our content pipelines are strong, our library is robust, our brand stands out, and our franchises are adding value from new markets and new audiences should give everyone confidence in a strong year ahead.

Speaker #3: Great storytelling is emerging in new and unexpected places, across traditional and digital media alike. And Gen Z audiences are enabling shows like The Rookie to break out with renewed vitality, as we're again seeing the resilience of our business in the largest entertainment market in the world.

Speaker #3: In this improving environment, the fact that our content pipelines are strong, our library is robust, our brand stands out, and our franchises are adding value from new markets and new audiences should give everyone confidence in a strong year ahead.

Speaker #3: In the coming weeks, we'll post several slides on our investor site that illustrate the core tenets of our business that I've touched on throughout my remarks.

Jon Feltheimer: In the coming weeks, we'll post several slides on our investor site that illustrate the core tenets of our business that I've touched on throughout my remarks. The proportion of repeatable branded properties on our film and television slates, the strength and consistent performance of our library, and the uniqueness of our business models. I encourage you to take a look because we'll be returning to these themes often on future calls. Now I'll turn things over to Jimmy.

Speaker #3: The proportion of repeatable, branded properties on our film and television slates; the strength and consistent performance of our library; and the uniqueness of our business models.

Speaker #3: I encourage you to take a look, because we'll be returning to these themes often on future calls. Now, I'll turn things over to Jimmy.

Speaker #4: Thanks, John, and good afternoon, everyone. I'll briefly discuss our fiscal fourth quarter 2026 studio financial results and provide an update on the balance sheet.

James W. Barge: Thanks, Jon, and good afternoon, everyone. I'll briefly discuss our fiscal Q4 2026 studio financial results and provide an update on the balance sheet. Beginning with the quarter, Lionsgate Studios' revenue was expectedly down year over year to $907 million, while adjusted OIBDA reached a 12-year high of $165 million and was up 17% year over year. Operating income of $118 million was up over 50% compared to last year. Reported diluted earnings per share was $0.23 per share, and diluted adjusted earnings per share was $0.37 per share. Free cash flow for the quarter was a strong +$190 million, reflecting improved operating performance in the period as cash returns on our content investments and library were on full display.

Jimmy Barge: Thanks, Jon, and good afternoon, everyone. I'll briefly discuss our fiscal Q4 2026 studio financial results and provide an update on the balance sheet. Beginning with the quarter, Lionsgate Studios' revenue was expectedly down year over year to $907 million, while adjusted OIBDA reached a 12-year high of $165 million and was up 17% year over year. Operating income of $118 million was up over 50% compared to last year. Reported diluted earnings per share was $0.23 per share, and diluted adjusted earnings per share was $0.37 per share. Free cash flow for the quarter was a strong +$190 million, reflecting improved operating performance in the period as cash returns on our content investments and library were on full display.

Speaker #4: Beginning with the quarter, Lionsgate Studios' revenue was expectedly down year over year to $907 million, while adjusted EBITDA reached a 12-year high of $165 million and was up 17% year over year.

Speaker #4: Operating income of $118 million was up over 50% compared to last year. Reported diluted earnings per share was $0.23 per share, and diluted adjusted earnings per share was $0.37 per share.

Speaker #4: Free cash flow for the quarter was a strong positive $190 million, reflecting improved operating performance in the period, as cash returns on our content investments and library were on full display.

Speaker #4: Trailing 12-month library revenue remained above $1 billion for yet another quarter, growing 5% year over year and continuing to demonstrate the durability and growing value of our content portfolio.

James W. Barge: Trailing 12 months library revenue remained above $1 billion for yet another quarter, growing 5% year-over-year and continuing to demonstrate the durability and growing value of our content portfolio. Now breaking down the performance in the quarter, I will start with the discussion of our Studio segment profit. Studio segment profit, which reflects our motion picture and television segment profits before corporate overhead expense, increased 24% year-over-year to $218 million. We began highlighting our Studio segment profit last quarter because this metric is generally more comparable to the studio adjusted OIBDA figures reported by many of our peers. The increase in Studio segment profit was driven primarily by strong Motion Picture performance. Moving to Motion Picture, revenue increased 23% year-over-year to $652 million, while segment profit grew 39% to $187 million.

Jimmy Barge: Trailing 12 months library revenue remained above $1 billion for yet another quarter, growing 5% year-over-year and continuing to demonstrate the durability and growing value of our content portfolio. Now breaking down the performance in the quarter, I will start with the discussion of our Studio segment profit. Studio segment profit, which reflects our motion picture and television segment profits before corporate overhead expense, increased 24% year-over-year to $218 million. We began highlighting our Studio segment profit last quarter because this metric is generally more comparable to the studio adjusted OIBDA figures reported by many of our peers. The increase in Studio segment profit was driven primarily by strong Motion Picture performance. Moving to Motion Picture, revenue increased 23% year-over-year to $652 million, while segment profit grew 39% to $187 million.

Speaker #4: Now, breaking down the performance in the quarter, I'll start with a discussion of our studio segment profit. Studio segment profit, which reflects our motion picture and television segment profits before corporate overhead expense, increased 24% year over year to $218 million.

Speaker #4: We began highlighting our studio segment profit last quarter because this metric is generally more comparable to the studio adjusted EBITDA figures reported by many of our peers.

Speaker #4: The increase in studio segment profit was driven primarily by strong motion picture performance. Moving to motion pictures, revenue increased 23% year over year to $652 million, while segment profit grew 39% to $187 million.

Speaker #4: The quarter was driven primarily by the outstanding performance of The Housemade and continued carryover from Now You See Me, Now You Don't. Particularly noteworthy was The Housemade's strong carryover into the home entertainment window, where it became the industry's highest-grossing PVOD title among films with up to $150 million of domestic box office.

James W. Barge: The quarter was driven primarily by the outstanding performance of "The Housemaid" and continued carryover from "Now You See Me, Now You Don't." Particularly noteworthy was "The Housemaid's" strong carryover into the home entertainment window, where it became the industry's highest grossing PVOD title among films with up to $150 million of domestic box office. Motion picture's results were particularly impressive given we leaned in heavily near the end of the quarter with incremental pre-release P&A spend for "Michael," as well as early P&A spend for "Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" and "John Rambo." Turning to television, revenue was $255 million, and segment profit was $31 million. Television's year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect the timing of episodic deliveries and lower volume of scripted deliveries versus the prior year.

Jimmy Barge: The quarter was driven primarily by the outstanding performance of "The Housemaid" and continued carryover from "Now You See Me, Now You Don't." Particularly noteworthy was "The Housemaid's" strong carryover into the home entertainment window, where it became the industry's highest grossing PVOD title among films with up to $150 million of domestic box office. Motion picture's results were particularly impressive given we leaned in heavily near the end of the quarter with incremental pre-release P&A spend for "Michael," as well as early P&A spend for "Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" and "John Rambo." Turning to television, revenue was $255 million, and segment profit was $31 million. Television's year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect the timing of episodic deliveries and lower volume of scripted deliveries versus the prior year.

Speaker #4: Additionally, motion pictures results were particularly impressive given we leaned in heavily near the end of the quarter with incremental pre-release P&A spend for Michael, as well as early P&A spend for Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and John Rambo.

Speaker #4: Turning to Television, revenue was $255 million and segment profit was $31 million. Television's year-over-year comparisons continue to reflect the timing of episodic deliveries and a lower volume of scripted deliveries versus the prior year.

Speaker #4: Television segment profit remained resilient, benefiting from continued strength in library performance, including The Rookie and Mad Men. Importantly, we remain confident in TV's growth in fiscal 2027, as we expect to double the number of episodic scripted deliveries versus fiscal 2026.

James W. Barge: Television segment profit remained resilient, benefiting from continued strength in library performance, including "The Rookie" and "Mad Men." Importantly, we remain confident in Television's growth in fiscal 2027 as we expect to double the number of episodic scripted deliveries versus fiscal 2026. Turning to the balance sheet. This quarter marks a post-spin inflection point for strengthening our balance sheet as trailing 12-month adjusted OIBDA and free cash flow benefit from fully replenished pipelines in Motion Picture and Television. We ended the fiscal year with net debt of approximately $1.6 billion, an improvement of nearly $150 million relative to the prior quarter, driven by strong free cash flow. Year-end leverage improved well over a full turn to 6.1 times, reflecting both higher trailing 12 months adjusted OIBDA and strength in free cash flow.

Jimmy Barge: Television segment profit remained resilient, benefiting from continued strength in library performance, including "The Rookie" and "Mad Men." Importantly, we remain confident in Television's growth in fiscal 2027 as we expect to double the number of episodic scripted deliveries versus fiscal 2026. Turning to the balance sheet. This quarter marks a post-spin inflection point for strengthening our balance sheet as trailing 12-month adjusted OIBDA and free cash flow benefit from fully replenished pipelines in Motion Picture and Television. We ended the fiscal year with net debt of approximately $1.6 billion, an improvement of nearly $150 million relative to the prior quarter, driven by strong free cash flow. Year-end leverage improved well over a full turn to 6.1 times, reflecting both higher trailing 12 months adjusted OIBDA and strength in free cash flow.

Speaker #4: Now, turning to the balance sheet, this quarter marks a post-spend inflection point for strengthening our balance sheet, as trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow benefit from fully replenished pipelines in motion picture and television.

Speaker #4: We ended the fiscal year with net debt of approximately $1.6 billion, an improvement of nearly $150 million relative to the prior quarter, driven by strong free cash flow.

Speaker #4: Year-end leverage improved well over a full turn to 6.1 times, reflecting both higher trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA and strength in free cash flow.

Speaker #4: At quarter-end, we had approximately $800 million of unused capacity on our revolver available, and $341 million of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet. Now, let's discuss how the business is positioned going forward.

James W. Barge: At quarter end, we had approximately $800 million of unused capacity on our revolver available and $341 million of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet. Now let's discuss how the business is positioned going forward. Our first year as a standalone company was a transition year, and we have all the pieces in place to enter fiscal 2027 with a lot of momentum. In particular, we enter the year with strong carryover contribution from our fiscal 2026 theatrical slate. In addition to starting the year with the exceptional performance of "Michael," we have a highly anticipated motion picture release schedule and a large increase in scripted episodic deliveries within television.

Jimmy Barge: At quarter end, we had approximately $800 million of unused capacity on our revolver available and $341 million of unrestricted cash on the balance sheet. Now let's discuss how the business is positioned going forward. Our first year as a standalone company was a transition year, and we have all the pieces in place to enter fiscal 2027 with a lot of momentum. In particular, we enter the year with strong carryover contribution from our fiscal 2026 theatrical slate. In addition to starting the year with the exceptional performance of "Michael," we have a highly anticipated motion picture release schedule and a large increase in scripted episodic deliveries within television.

Speaker #4: Our first year as a standalone company was a transition year, and we have all the pieces in place to enter fiscal 2027 with a lot of momentum.

Speaker #4: In particular, we enter the year with strong carryover contribution from our fiscal 2026 theatrical slate. In addition to starting the year with the exceptional performance of Michael, we have a highly anticipated motion picture release schedule and a large increase in scripted episodic deliveries within television.

Speaker #4: We now have enhanced, significant adjustment to EBITDA growth in fiscal 2027. Additionally, this adjustment to EBITDA improvement is expected to result in substantial growth in free cash flow and a continuation of significant deleveraging over the course of the year.

James W. Barge: We now have enhanced visibility and continue to expect significant adjusted OIBDA growth in fiscal 2027. Additionally, this adjusted OIBDA improvement is expected to result in substantial growth in free cash flow and a continuation of significant deleveraging over the course of the year. Now I'd like to turn the call over to Nilay for Q&A.

Jimmy Barge: We now have enhanced visibility and continue to expect significant adjusted OIBDA growth in fiscal 2027. Additionally, this adjusted OIBDA improvement is expected to result in substantial growth in free cash flow and a continuation of significant deleveraging over the course of the year. Now I'd like to turn the call over to Nilay for Q&A.

Speaker #4: Now, I'd like to turn the call over to Nilay for Q&A.

Speaker #5: Thanks, Jimmy. Operator, can we open the line up for Q&A?

Nilay Shah: Thanks, Jimmy. Operator, can we open the line up for Q&A?

Speaker #6: We will now begin the question-and-answer session. To ask a question, you may press star, then one on your telephone keypad. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys.

Operator: We will now begin the question and answer session. To ask a question, you may press star then one on your telephone keypad. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. To withdraw your question, please press star then two. The first question today comes from Vikram Kesavabhotla with Baird. Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: To withdraw your question, please press star, then two. The first question today comes from Vikram Kasavabola with Baird. Please go ahead.

Speaker #7: Yeah, hey, thank you for taking the questions. My first one is a higher-level question on the industry, and you referenced this a little bit in your prepared remarks, but it seems like the box office has been in a really good place over the past few months.

Vikram Kesavabhotla: Thank you for taking the questions. My first one is a higher level question on the industry. You referenced this a little bit in your prepared remarks, but it seems like the box office has been in a really good place over the past few months. I'm curious to hear your perspective on the drivers behind those trends. In particular, I'm curious if you think we're seeing a sustainable improvement in consumer demand at the box office, or if you think it's too early to make that characterization. I realize that's a tough question to unpack with a lot of precision, but it'd be great to hear your perspective on the trends that you're observing out there.

Speaker #7: And I'm curious to hear your perspective on the drivers behind those trends, and in particular, I'm curious if you think we're seeing a sustainable improvement in consumer demand at the box office, or if you think it's too early to make that characterization.

Speaker #7: And I realize that's a tough question to unpack with a lot of precision, but it’d be great to hear your perspective on the trends that you’re observing out there. And then, separate from that, Jimmy, I’m curious if you could just talk more about what the cadence of fiscal ’27 is going to look like from a profit perspective.

Vikram Kesavabhotla: Separate from that, Jimmy, I am curious if you could just talk more about what the cadence to fiscal 2027 is going to look like from a profit perspective. It seems like there are some moving pieces to consider relative to fiscal 2026. You called out a few of those in the remarks. It'd be great if you could just talk more about some of the puts and takes we should be taking into consideration. Thanks.

Speaker #7: It seems like there are some moving pieces to consider relative to fiscal '26. You called out a few of those remarks. It'd be great if you could just talk more about some of the puts and takes we should be taking into consideration.

Speaker #7: Thanks.

Speaker #5: Yeah, thanks, Vikram. I'll start, and I think I'll turn it over to Adam to say just one thing that I think is sort of an interesting statistic right now: YouTube growth is actually being driven by 55-plus, and actually the growth in the exhibition business, the movie-going business, is actually being driven by Gen Z, who are up to about a 30–34 percent, I think, share of that market.

Nilay Shah: Yeah, thanks, Vikram. I'll start, and I think I'll turn it over to Adam to say just one thing that I think is sort of an interesting statistic right now, that the YouTube growth is actually being driven by 55+, and that actually the growth in the exhibition business, the moviegoing business, is actually being driven by Gen Z, who are up to about a 30%, 34%, I think, share of that market. Obviously, that's the group that we want to engage with right now. We're finding different ways to reach them. Overall, that's very exciting. That coupled with, obviously, these large screen formats that I talked about before. They're actually making the moviegoing experience really like the live, what's going on in live right now, which is much more of an event, especially if you've got an event movie.

Jon Feltheimer: Yeah, thanks, Vikram. I'll start, and I think I'll turn it over to Adam to say just one thing that I think is sort of an interesting statistic right now, that the YouTube growth is actually being driven by 55+, and that actually the growth in the exhibition business, the moviegoing business, is actually being driven by Gen Z, who are up to about a 30%, 34%, I think, share of that market. Obviously, that's the group that we want to engage with right now. We're finding different ways to reach them. Overall, that's very exciting. That coupled with, obviously, these large screen formats that I talked about before. They're actually making the moviegoing experience really like the live, what's going on in live right now, which is much more of an event, especially if you've got an event movie.

Speaker #5: And so that's obviously the group that we want to engage with right now. We're finding different ways to reach them. But overall, that's very exciting.

Speaker #5: That, coupled with obviously these large screen formats that I talked about before, they're actually making the movie-going experience really like the live—what's going on in live right now.

Speaker #5: It's just much more of an event, especially if you've got an event movie, Adam. I don't know if you want to add to that.

Jon Feltheimer: Adam, I don't know if you want to add to that.

Speaker #4: Yeah, thanks, John. I would just say that I think the studios have done a tremendous job over the last couple of years of understanding and recognizing what type of experience moviegoers of all ages want to have in a movie theater.

Adam Fogelson: Yeah, thanks, John. I would just say that I think the studios have done a tremendous job over the last couple of years of understanding and recognizing what type of experience moviegoers of all ages want to have in a movie theater, and how to reach moviegoers with marketing campaigns in a world where there is so much more fragmentation than there was once upon a time. I think you are seeing lessons learned by studios across the board, and I think there is much more content on the release schedule over the course of the next year and beyond that I think is going to continue to drive that type of attendance. It's really exciting to see, and I'm listening to it in my own house.

Speaker #4: And how to reach moviegoers with marketing campaigns in a world where there is so much more fragmentation than there was once upon a time.

Speaker #4: So I think you are seeing lessons learned by studios across the board, and I think there is much more content on the release schedule over the course of the next year and beyond, that I think is going to continue to drive that type of attendance.

Speaker #4: It's really exciting to see, and I'm listening to it in my own house: young people are talking about movies and going to the movie theaters as an incredibly fun way to spend time with their friends.

Adam Fogelson: Young people are talking about movies and going to the movie theaters as an incredibly fun way to spend time with their friends. No question, the exit polls reflect what Jon said, which is that group is driving real outsized opportunity alongside groups that have gone in the past. I'm encouraged by what's coming.

Speaker #4: And no question, the exit polls reflect what John said, which is that group is driving real outsized opportunity alongside groups that have gone in the past.

Speaker #4: So I'm encouraged by what's coming.

Speaker #5: Yeah, and thanks, Vikram, for sure. We've got great visibility and confidence as we look at significant growth rolling into '27 from a cadence standpoint.

James W. Barge: Yeah, thanks, Vikram. For sure, we've got great visibility and confidence as we look at significant growth rolling into 2027 from a cadence standpoint. I would say that it's not as back-end loaded as it was in the prior year, not as back-end loaded as fiscal 2026. TV is a little bit more back-end loaded this year than motion picture. To give you some color, part of that visibility, as we're doubling episodic deliveries going into fiscal 2027, you saw we had 12 of 13 returning series renewed. Of that, about 90% of those episodes are going to fall over Q2, Q3, and Q4. That's just normal delivery cycles, that's why TV will be a little bit more back-end loaded in that context.

Jimmy Barge: Yeah, thanks, Vikram. For sure, we've got great visibility and confidence as we look at significant growth rolling into 2027 from a cadence standpoint. I would say that it's not as back-end loaded as it was in the prior year, not as back-end loaded as fiscal 2026. TV is a little bit more back-end loaded this year than motion picture. To give you some color, part of that visibility, as we're doubling episodic deliveries going into fiscal 2027, you saw we had 12 of 13 returning series renewed. Of that, about 90% of those episodes are going to fall over Q2, Q3, and Q4. That's just normal delivery cycles, that's why TV will be a little bit more back-end loaded in that context.

Speaker #5: I would say that it's not as backend-loaded as it was in the prior year, so not as backend-loaded as fiscal '26. TV is a little bit more backend-loaded this year than motion picture.

Speaker #5: And to give you some color, part of that visibility, right, is we're doubling episodic deliveries going into fiscal '27. You saw we had 12 of 13 returning series renewed.

Speaker #5: So of that, about 90% of those episodes are going to fall over Q2, Q3, and Q4. That's just normal delivery cycles. So that's why TV would be a little bit more back-end loaded in that context.

Speaker #7: Okay, great. Thank you.

Vikram Kesavabhotla: Okay, great. Thank you.

Speaker #6: The next question is from David Joyce with Seaport Research Partners. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from David Joyce with Seaport Research Partners. Please go ahead.

Speaker #8: Thank you. A couple of questions. First, it was a great exit to 2026—great start to ’27. But could you put a little finer point on the possible range of outcomes for the next year, really?

David Joyce: Thank you. A couple questions. First, it was a great exit to 2026, great start to 2027. Could you put a little finer point on the possible range of outcomes for the next year? Really, what does strong growth and significant growth mean? Given that you are also laying the groundwork on sequels, and some other films coming out. I'll have a follow-up, please.

Speaker #8: What does 'strong growth' and 'significant growth' mean? Given that you are also laying the groundwork on sequels, and some other films coming out now have a follow-up, please.

Speaker #5: Well, for sure. Thanks, David. Appreciate it. Yeah, I mean, we clearly do have greater visibility in fiscal '27, as you would expect, as we're a bit closer.

James W. Barge: Well, for sure. Thanks, David. Appreciate it. Yeah, we clearly do have greater visibility into fiscal 2027, as you would expect, as we're a bit closer, but it's still early in the year. We got to remind you, there's timing and release schedules, both on our film slate, ultimately episodic deliveries, even the cadence of P&A spend. We're not going to put a range on that for you. We got great carryover coming out of the 2026 slate. You know that. I mean, Housemaid's written all over that. Obviously a great start to the year in terms of theatrical slate with Michael, but also great things to come, as well as Hunger Games and beyond. The TV episodic deliveries, I've already kind of provided some color there.

Jimmy Barge: Well, for sure. Thanks, David. Appreciate it. Yeah, we clearly do have greater visibility into fiscal 2027, as you would expect, as we're a bit closer, but it's still early in the year. We got to remind you, there's timing and release schedules, both on our film slate, ultimately episodic deliveries, even the cadence of P&A spend. We're not going to put a range on that for you. We got great carryover coming out of the 2026 slate. You know that. I mean, Housemaid's written all over that. Obviously a great start to the year in terms of theatrical slate with Michael, but also great things to come, as well as Hunger Games and beyond. The TV episodic deliveries, I've already kind of provided some color there.

Speaker #5: But it's still early in the year. I mean, we've got to remind you, right? There's timing and release schedules, both on our film slate and ultimately episodic deliveries—even the cadence of P&A spend, right?

Speaker #5: So we're not going to put a range on that for you. But we've got great carryover coming out of the '26 slate. You know that.

Speaker #5: I mean, Housemade's written all over that. Obviously, a great year, a great start to the year in terms of theatrical slate with Michael, but also great things to come, as well as Hunger Grains and beyond.

Speaker #5: So, in the TV episodic deliveries, I've already kind of provided some color there. I'd also point you—I mean, I think it helps with the confidence and maybe doesn't help you with the range—but the backlog, which is contractual future revenues and cash flows, is $1.3 billion.

James W. Barge: I think it helps with the confidence and maybe doesn't help you with the range, but the backlog, which is contractual future revenues and cash flows, is $1.3 billion. That likewise gives us a lot of confidence, and probably 90% of that backlog will come within the next 24 months. It's not only strong carryover into 2027, but also fiscal 2028 is also nicely set up as well. Thank you.

Jimmy Barge: I think it helps with the confidence and maybe doesn't help you with the range, but the backlog, which is contractual future revenues and cash flows, is $1.3 billion. That likewise gives us a lot of confidence, and probably 90% of that backlog will come within the next 24 months. It's not only strong carryover into 2027, but also fiscal 2028 is also nicely set up as well. Thank you.

Speaker #5: So that likewise gives us a lot of confidence. And probably 90% of that backlog will come within the next 24 months. So it's not only strong carryover into '27, but also fiscal '28 is also nicely set up as well.

Speaker #5: So thank you.

Speaker #8: Well, I appreciate that there are a lot of moving pieces and timing. It's still to come. Could you talk about some of the other TV titles besides Rookies, the spinoff, and the studio?

David Joyce: Also appreciate that there's a lot of moving pieces and timing is still to come. Could you talk about some of the other TV titles besides, "Rookies" and the spinoff and "The Studio." What are some others that you're excited about? Finally, could you provide a perspective on what the impact might be from the Paramount, Skydance, and Warner Bros. Discovery combination on your library business? Thank you.

Speaker #8: What are some others that you're excited about? And then finally, could you provide a perspective on what the impact might be from the Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery combination on your library business?

Speaker #8: Thank you.

Speaker #5: Kevin Munshi.

James W. Barge: Kevin, why don't you start?

Jon Feltheimer: Kevin, why don't you start?

Kevin Beggs: Sure. This is Kevin Beggs speaking. In addition to "The Rookie" going into season 9, which is really quite an accomplishment, and as Jon alluded to in his remarks getting younger every year in demographics, which is just simply unheard of in broadcast television. "The Rookie: North spinoff" is a great complement and expansion to that franchise. "The Studio," obviously, we're in season 2. "Hunting Wives" has been a breakout success for us on Netflix. We just wrapped shooting season 2. We're in the middle of shooting "The Rainmaker," season 2 for USA Network, a huge international driver for our business. About to start shooting "Robin Hood," season 2, and we continue to be deeply immersed in the Power Universe, the Power franchise that we share with Starz. "Force" wrapped up in early January.

Speaker #8: Sure.

Speaker #7: This is Kevin Bank speaking. In addition to The Rookie going into season nine, which is really quite an accomplishment—and as John alluded to in his remarks—getting younger every year in demographics, which is just simply unheard of in broadcast television.

Speaker #7: The Rookie: North spinoff is a great complement and expansion of that franchise. The studio, obviously, we're in season two. Hunting Wives has been a breakout success for us on Netflix.

Speaker #7: We just wrapped shooting Season Two. We're in the middle of shooting The Rainmaker Season Two for USA Network, a huge international driver for our business.

Speaker #7: About to start shooting Robin Hood season two. And we continue to be deeply immersed in the PowerVerse, the Power franchise that we share with Starz.

Speaker #7: Forest wrapped up in early January, that particular show, season five of Kane, and is coming in June. And we're in the first season of production on Origins, which is essentially a take on a young Power.

Kevin Beggs: That particular show, season five of "Kanan" is coming in June, and we're in the first season of production on "Origins," which is essentially a take on a young Power and hopefully more Power in that pipeline. Speaking about the Skydance Paramount Warner potential combination, we're really excited about what Skydance and Paramount have done before that relative to opening up their platforms to outside studio suppliers like ourselves, both in originals in my area and Jim Packer's distribution side. I think our thesis is that a strong, unified streaming player, whether they differentiate that to two brands or just one, is better than maybe two weaker ones in terms of firepower and ability to buy from the outside market. We know we need to compete with the best creative product that we can, and come up with better financial models.

Speaker #7: And hopefully, more powder in that pipeline. Speaking about the Pitts, Skydance, Paramount, Warner potential combination, we're really excited about what Skydance and Paramount have done before that relative to opening up their platforms to outside studio suppliers like ourselves.

Speaker #7: Both in originals in my area and Jim Packer's distribution side. I think our thesis is that a strong, unified streaming player—whether they differentiate that to two brands or just one—is better than maybe two weaker ones in terms of firepower and ability to buy from the outside market.

Speaker #7: And we know we need to compete with the best creative product that we can, and come up with a better financial model. But knowing there's a receptive buyer, of course, makes that virtuous circle really work for us.

Kevin Beggs: Knowing there's a receptive buyer, of course, makes that virtuous circle really work for us. Jim may want to talk about distribution.

Speaker #7: But Jim may want to talk about distribution.

Speaker #5: Yeah, hi, David. I would say, talking about Paramount and Warner Brothers, also, both of those platforms are really going to be wanting to be strong and compete internationally.

Jim Packer: Yeah. Hi, David. I would say talking about Paramount and Warner Bros. also, both of those platforms are really going to be wanting to be strong and compete internationally. HBO has just opened up a couple of new territories in the last 24 months. The one thing I've seen when all these types of mergers or consolidations go on is nobody stops competing. They just compete. We have the kind of content that really fits competition well. Going back. I know Kevin talked a lot about the original shows. If you just look at our library, I'll give you one quick stat that gives you a sense of the strength of our TV library. In fiscal 2022, we only had 4 series that were sold to the big 6 streamers. If you look at fiscal 2026, we had 17 series.

Speaker #5: HBO has just opened up a couple of new territories in the last 24 months. The one thing I've seen when all these types of mergers or consolidations go on is nobody stops competing.

Speaker #5: They just compete, and we have to kind of content that really fits competition well. Going back, I know Kevin talked a lot about the original shows, but if you just look at our library, I'll give you one quick stat that gives you a sense of the strength of our TV library.

Speaker #5: In fiscal '22, we only had four series that were sold to the big six streamers. And if you look at fiscal '26, we had 17 series.

Speaker #5: But the most important part of that—10 of those 17 ranked in the top 10 of those various top six streaming platforms. Things like Nurse Jackie, Hightown, Mad Men, as you saw, went to number one or two on HBO.

James W. Barge: The most important part of that, 10 of those 17 ranked in the top 10 of those various top six streaming platforms. Things like "Nurse Jackie," "Hightown," "Mad Men," as you saw, went to number one or two on HBO, and "Spartacus." The library itself, from a TV perspective, continues to perform in a way that I think many clients are going to want.

Jim Packer: The most important part of that, 10 of those 17 ranked in the top 10 of those various top six streaming platforms. Things like "Nurse Jackie," "Hightown," "Mad Men," as you saw, went to number one or two on HBO, and "Spartacus." The library itself, from a TV perspective, continues to perform in a way that I think many clients are going to want.

Speaker #5: And Spartacus. So the library itself, from a TV perspective, continues to perform in a way that I think many, many clients are going to want.

Speaker #8: All right. Appreciate the color, all. Thank you.

David Joyce: All right. Appreciate the color roll. Thank you.

Speaker #2: The next question is from Omar Majias with Wells Fargo. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Omar Mejias with Wells Fargo. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Hey, guys. Thanks for the question. Jimmy, can you remind us what’s the path to the deleveraging here? Is Three Arts still a part of that, the deleveraging story, or are you now focused on organic deleveraging?

Omar Mejias: Hey, guys. Thanks for the question. Jimmy, can you remind us what's the path to deleveraging here? Is 3 Arts still a part of that deleveraging story, or are you now focused on organic deleveraging? My second question, Adam, following the stellar performance of Michael, could you give us an update on Michael 2, and if you believe part two carries a similar strong commercial appeal as part one, given the arc of the story? Thank you, guys.

Speaker #5: And then my second question, Adam. Following the stellar performance of Michael, could you give us an update on Michael too, and if you believe part two carries a similarly strong commercial appeal as part one, given the arc of the story?

Speaker #5: Thank you, guys.

Speaker #4: Hey, Omar, it's Adam. I'll go first and then I'll turn it over to Jimmy. We are really excited about the progress we're making with respect to a second Michael film.

Adam Fogelson: Hey, Omar. It's Adam. I'll go first, and then I'll turn it over to Jimmy. We are really excited about the progress we're making with respect to a second "Michael" film. All the conversations that we've been having with all of the appropriate parties continue to go exceptionally well. I would say that there is a ton of incredibly entertaining Michael Jackson story and much of the biggest and most popular parts of his music catalog that were not touched upon in the first film. Also, I would just say, we can go forwards and backwards in telling this story. There are so many other events that happened, even in the timeframe of the original movie that weren't touched upon. We're very confident that we've got an incredibly entertaining movie that will appeal once again to a global audience as the pieces come together.

Speaker #4: All the conversations that we've been having with all of the appropriate parties continue to go exceptionally well. And I would say that there is a ton of incredibly entertaining Michael Jackson story, and much of the biggest and most popular parts of his music catalog that were not touched upon in the first film.

Speaker #4: And also, I would just say we can go forwards and backwards in telling this story. There are so many other events that happened, even in the time frame of the original movie, that weren't touched upon.

Speaker #4: So we're very, very confident that we've got an incredibly entertaining movie that will appeal once again to a global audience as the pieces come together.

Speaker #5: And Omar, we're just naturally delivering. I mean, with the visibility that we have in the context of EpiDog, gross, significant growth into '27, likewise, strong positive free cash flow momentum just coming through our operations.

James W. Barge: Omar, we're just naturally delevering. With the visibility that we have in the context of EBITDA growth, significant growth into 2027. Likewise, strong positive free cash flow momentum just coming through our operations. 3 Arts really isn't either here or there with regards to the delevering. I'm looking at 4, four and a half times leverage off of 6.1 this period, which was, as you saw, down just a little over a full turn from the prior quarter. Okay. All of that is natural. When we get into the Q4 of our fiscal 2027, as you know, there's a 3 Arts put there. We could easily absorb that. That would be about a half a turn. Otherwise, if it's the right thing to do for 3 Arts, then we'll do whatever we need to do that's great for shareholder value and the business.

Jimmy Barge: Omar, we're just naturally delevering. With the visibility that we have in the context of EBITDA growth, significant growth into 2027. Likewise, strong positive free cash flow momentum just coming through our operations. 3 Arts really isn't either here or there with regards to the delevering. I'm looking at 4, four and a half times leverage off of 6.1 this period, which was, as you saw, down just a little over a full turn from the prior quarter. Okay. All of that is natural. When we get into the Q4 of our fiscal 2027, as you know, there's a 3 Arts put there. We could easily absorb that. That would be about a half a turn. Otherwise, if it's the right thing to do for 3 Arts, then we'll do whatever we need to do that's great for shareholder value and the business.

Speaker #5: So Three Arts really isn't either here or there with regards to the delivering. I'm looking at four, four and a half times leverage off a 6.1 this period, which was, as you saw, down just a little over a full turn from the prior quarter.

Speaker #5: Okay. All of that is natural when we get into the fourth quarter of our fiscal '27. As you know, there's a Three Arts put there.

Speaker #5: We could easily absorb that. That would be about a half a turn. Otherwise, if it's the right thing to do for Three Arts, then we'll do whatever we need to do.

Speaker #5: It's great for shareholder value in the business. But as far as deleveraging, we're deleveraging naturally.

James W. Barge: As far as de-leveraging, we're de-leveraging naturally.

Jimmy Barge: As far as de-leveraging, we're de-leveraging naturally.

Speaker #4: Yeah, and just—it's Brian Weinstein just jumping in. Look, it's an interesting time in our category. There's a ton of momentum in the entire space.

Brian Weinstein: Yeah. It's Brian Weinstein just jumping in. Look, it's an interesting time in our category. There's a ton of momentum in the entire space. There's a lot of investor focus and, if you take a step back and you look at Accel-KKR's transaction with Goldman Sachs and, The Team's process, formerly Wasserman, there is just quite a bit of enthusiasm in the space for us. In spite of some downward pressure in scripted and unscripted, we have real momentum in our core business. Look, our decision to diversify has proven to be the right one. Just to give you some specifics on the production side, we've got renewals with "Running Point" on Netflix and "Will Trent" and "Nobody Wants This" and "The Hunting Wives" and "The Fallen Lives of Ricky". It feels good.

Speaker #4: There's a lot of investor focus. And if you take a step back and you look at Excel's transaction with Goldman Sachs and the team's process, formerly Wasserman, there's just quite a bit of enthusiasm in the space for us.

Speaker #4: In spite of some downward pressure—both scripted and unscripted—we have real momentum in our core business. And look, our decision to diversify has proven to be the right one, just on the production side.

Speaker #4: We've got renewals with running points on Netflix and Will Trent, and nobody wants this. And Hunting Wives and The Fallen Rise of Reggie Dickens.

Speaker #4: So, it feels good. For our business, the long-term deals that SAG and the WGA struck are a real positive sign going forward. And our diversification strategy—we got ahead of some of this stuff.

Brian Weinstein: For our business, the long-term deals that SAG and the WGA struck are real positive sign going forward. In our diversification strategy, we got ahead of some of this stuff. We've signed clients in sports like Myles Garrett, Mookie Betts, Jayden Daniels, and Sophie Cunningham. We feel real good about that. Obviously, the creator economy business is a big part of everyone's future, including ours. We're really proud we've got a client in Kane Parsons, whose film, "The Backrooms," is coming out soon. Started on his own YouTube channel, made it into a major motion picture. It's just a sign of the sort of things to come as we move forward. We're excited.

Speaker #4: We've signed clients in sports like Miles Garrett, Mookie Betts, Jaden Daniels, and Sophie Cunningham. We feel real good about that. Obviously, the creator economy business is a big part of everyone's future, including ours.

Speaker #4: We're really proud. We've got a client in Kane Parsons, whose film The Backroom is coming out soon. Started on his own YouTube channel, made it into a major motion picture.

Speaker #4: It's just a sign of the sort of things to come as we move forward, so we're excited.

Speaker #3: Yeah, I would add the strategic conversations we've alluded to before would probably involve some deleveraging, but they will for sure be driven by the strategy, not the deleveraging.

Michael Burns: Yeah. I would add the strategic conversations we've alluded to before would probably involve some de-leveraging, but they will for sure be driven by the strategy, not the de-levering.

Speaker #8: It's super helpful. Thank you, guys. Appreciate it.

Omar Mejias: This is super helpful. Thank you, guys. Appreciate it.

Speaker #2: The next question is from Brent Penter with Raymond James. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Brent Penter with Raymond James. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for taking the question. First one for me on Michael: Is there any color you all can give in terms of EBITDA contribution from that movie, or at least, as we try and do our own math, how to think about the puts and takes versus another movie of a similar scale? In terms of maybe a very strong international presale, but also factoring in the estate's portion?

Brent Penter: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for taking the question. First one from me on Michael. Is there any color you all can give in terms of EBITDA contribution from that movie? At least, as we try and do our own math, how to think about the puts and takes versus another movie of a similar scale in terms of maybe a very strong international presale, but also factoring in the estates portion?

Speaker #4: Well, yeah, we know we're going to break out the absolute contribution on that. But obviously, as a partner on the international side. And then, of course, we handle the presales in Japan, which, as John noted, is yet open.

James W. Barge: Well, yeah, we're not going to break out the absolute contribution on that, but obviously it's strong. Keep in mind we have Universal as a partner on the international side. Then, of course, we handle the presales in Japan, which as Jon noted, is yet to open, but great demand and great things happening there, we think. So we're just excited about this, and that's part of the momentum. Again, coming into the year extremely strong gives us enhanced visibility. We were always looking and striving for significant growth into fiscal 2027, and I think this lays it out, and I think we're in a good position to not only drive 2027 but also great carryover into 2028.

Jimmy Barge: Well, yeah, we're not going to break out the absolute contribution on that, but obviously it's strong. Keep in mind we have Universal as a partner on the international side. Then, of course, we handle the presales in Japan, which as Jon noted, is yet to open, but great demand and great things happening there, we think. So we're just excited about this, and that's part of the momentum. Again, coming into the year extremely strong gives us enhanced visibility. We were always looking and striving for significant growth into fiscal 2027, and I think this lays it out, and I think we're in a good position to not only drive 2027 but also great carryover into 2028.

Speaker #4: But great demand and great things happening there, we think. And so we're just excited about this, and that's part of the momentum. Again, coming into the year extremely strong gives us enhanced visibility. We were always looking and striving for significant growth into fiscal '27.

Speaker #4: And I think this lays it out. And I think we're in a good position to not only drive '27, but also great carryover into '28.

Speaker #3: Okay, great. And then just in broad terms, without getting into numbers, how should we think about the sequel and the puts and takes in terms of economics there?

Brent Penter: Okay, great. Just in broad terms, without getting into numbers, how should we think about the sequel and puts and takes in terms of economics there? I think maybe there was some footage from the first one that's already been shot that you might be able to use. How might that benefit you for the sequel?

Speaker #3: I think maybe there was some footage from the first one that's already been shot that you might be able to use. So, how might that benefit you for the sequel?

Speaker #4: Yeah, as we've said, it's Adam. As we've said previously, looking at the story for the second movie as it's unfolding, we think we've got 25% to 30% of a second movie already shot.

Adam Fogelson: Yeah. It's Adam. As we've said previously, looking at the story for the second movie is unfolding. We think we've got 25% to 30% of a second movie already shot from the prior production activity. Obviously that will have some benefit ultimately. We're going to make sure we make a big and satisfying movie for a global audience once again. I wouldn't want to quantify exactly what that's going to look like, but undoubtedly that 25% to 30% will be material.

Speaker #4: From the prior production activity, and so obviously that will have some benefit ultimately. But we're going to make sure we make a big and satisfying movie for a global audience once again.

Speaker #4: So, I wouldn’t want to quantify exactly what that’s going to look like. But, undoubtedly, that 25% to 30% will be material.

Speaker #3: Okay. Okay. Great. And then, final question from me. The poison pill expired on May 7th. Can you all talk at all about what that enables for you, or what conversations that has enabled now that the poison pill is no longer in place?

Brent Penter: Okay. Great. Final question from me. The poison pill expired on 7 May. Can you all talk at all about what that enables for you or what conversations that has enabled now that the poison pill is no longer in place?

Speaker #4: It's not going to change our business materially. The shareholders can always decide if they want to re-up a poison pill, but we're going to leave it in their hands.

Michael Burns: It's not going to change our business materially. The shareholders can always decide if they want to re-up a poison pill, but we're going to leave it in their hands. We think at the time that we did it was the right thing to do. As you mentioned, it will be expiring the next shareholder date.

Speaker #4: And we think at the time that we did it, it was the right thing to do. And so, as you mentioned, it will be expiring at the next shareholder meeting.

Speaker #3: All right. Thanks, everyone.

Brent Penter: All right. Thanks, everyone.

Speaker #2: The next question is from Sean Diffley with Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Sean Diffley with Morgan Stanley. Please go ahead.

Speaker #1: Great, thanks very much, team. Two, if I may. The first is, I'm curious how you see AI changing studio margins over time, and the different things that it could unlock for your business.

Sean Diffley: Great. Thanks very much, team. Two, if I may. The first is curious how you see AI changing studio margins over time and different things that it could unlock for your business. Then the second follow-up to the poison pill question. Just as you think about the strategic landscape and obviously the value of IP, which has been underscored by Warner Bros. and other instances, how do you think about the standalone opportunity versus the potential benefits of being part of a bigger strategic organization? Thank you.

Speaker #1: And then the second follow-up to the poison pill question, just as you think about the strategic landscape and, obviously, the value of IP—which has been underscored by Warner Brothers and other instances—how do you think about the standalone opportunity versus the potential benefits of being part of a bigger strategic organization?

Speaker #1: Thank you.

Speaker #4: Well, the landscape continues to be moving towards more scale. It's creating significant opportunities for a pure-play studio like ours. We love the core assets that we have put together over the last 25 years, both built and acquired.

Michael Burns: Well, the landscape continues to be moving towards more scale. It's creating significant opportunities for a pure play studio like ours. We love the core assets that we've put together over the last 25 years, both built and acquired, and we're laser focused on maximizing the shareholder value. We separated the business to create a standalone studio and collapsed into a single share class, which has given us a great deal of maximum optionality, but also certainly increased our liquidity dramatically.

Jon Feltheimer: Well, the landscape continues to be moving towards more scale. It's creating significant opportunities for a pure play studio like ours. We love the core assets that we've put together over the last 25 years, both built and acquired, and we're laser focused on maximizing the shareholder value. We separated the business to create a standalone studio and collapsed into a single share class, which has given us a great deal of maximum optionality, but also certainly increased our liquidity dramatically.

Speaker #4: And we're laser-focused on maximizing shareholder value. We separated the business to create a standalone studio and collapsed into a single share class, which has given us a great deal of maximum optionality but also certainly increased our liquidity dramatically.

Speaker #4: And we feel like we have a world where scale and franchises, as well as very well-known IP, have never been more relevant. From a studio margins perspective, it feels good about that.

Jon Feltheimer: We feel like we have a world where scale and franchises as well as very well-known IP, have never been more relevant.

James W. Barge: From studio margins perspective, I feel good about that. Obviously, we had really strong margins in the Q4, so you can't always look to something like The Housemaid, for example, which was very modestly priced and even less expensive when you look at it relative to our New Jersey tax credits that were something special here. It did $400 million of global box office. Yeah, you can't look at that margin, but generally speaking, good margins going into next year. If you look at our fiscal 2026 margins in total growing those in motion pictures, we go into 2027. TV, right around the same level, I would think. You've got a lot of renewals, but there are some sophomore series that are building in terms of profitability and margin. Certainly profitable, but margins building.

Jimmy Barge: From studio margins perspective, I feel good about that. Obviously, we had really strong margins in the Q4, so you can't always look to something like The Housemaid, for example, which was very modestly priced and even less expensive when you look at it relative to our New Jersey tax credits that were something special here. It did $400 million of global box office. Yeah, you can't look at that margin, but generally speaking, good margins going into next year. If you look at our fiscal 2026 margins in total growing those in motion pictures, we go into 2027. TV, right around the same level, I would think. You've got a lot of renewals, but there are some sophomore series that are building in terms of profitability and margin. Certainly profitable, but margins building.

Speaker #4: I mean, obviously, we had really strong margins in the fourth quarter. So, you can't always look to something like The Housemates, for example, which was very modestly priced—and even less expensive when you look at it relative to our New Jersey tax credits, that were something special here.

Speaker #4: And it did $400 million of global box office. So you can't look at that margin. But generally speaking, good margins going into next year. If you look at our fiscal '26 margins in total, growing those in motion pictures, we go into '27.

Speaker #4: TV right around the same level, I would think. You've got a lot of renewals, but there are some sophomore series that are building in terms of profitability and margin.

Speaker #4: I mean, certainly profitable, but margins building. So I think I feel really strong about '27 margins continuing to increase or hold certain levels in TV.

James W. Barge: I think I feel really strong about 2027 margins continuing to increase or hold certain levels in TV.

Jimmy Barge: I think I feel really strong about 2027 margins continuing to increase or hold certain levels in TV.

Speaker #4: I just want to clarify one thing. We put the pill in a year ago. It has expired.

Jon Feltheimer: I just want to clarify one thing. We put the pill in a year ago. It has expired.

Speaker #1: Thanks very much.

Sean Diffley: Thanks very much.

Speaker #2: The next question is from Matthew Harrigan with Benchmark. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is from Matthew Harrigan with Benchmark. Please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Well, thank you, and congratulations. Firstly, I guess it came out a few hours ago that you're actually going to separate the Resurrection Ascension Day '26 and '27 versus having them so tightly clustered, which I always thought was kind of maybe not economically optimal.

Matthew Harrigan: Thank you, and congratulations. Firstly, I guess it came out a few hours ago that you are actually going to separate The Resurrection, Ascension Day 26 and 27 versus having them so tightly clustered, which I always thought was kind of maybe not economically optimal. You get more cannibalization, you get more anticipation for the second film. Is there anything to comment on there other than the economics probably look better with better separation? Just out of curiosity.

Speaker #5: You'd get more cannibalization. You'd get more anticipation. For the second film, is there anything to comment on there other than that the economics probably look better with better separation?

Speaker #5: Just out of curiosity.

Speaker #4: Hey, Matthew. It's Adam. Thanks for the question. No, you hit the nail right on the head. Look, we claimed those two dates because those were the two most obvious dates where a film like The Resurrection could conceivably go.

Jon Feltheimer: Hey, Matthew, it's Adam. Thanks for the question. No, you hit the nail right on the head. Look, we claimed those two dates because those were the two most obvious dates where a film like The Resurrection could conceivably go, and we were able to protect both dates. Having just seen production wrap, actually slightly ahead of schedule and slightly under budget. The scale of what Mel and the team have created is astonishing, and we couldn't be more comfortable that there are two standalone, exquisite movies. With Ascension Day falling effectively at the beginning of the incredibly lucrative summer moviegoing corridor, taking advantage of that in consecutive years as other films in multiple parts have done so well, just felt like the right decision. The reality is that initial dating was designed more than anything, to protect the two possible dates we might want.

Adam Fogelson: Hey, Matthew, it's Adam. Thanks for the question. No, you hit the nail right on the head. Look, we claimed those two dates because those were the two most obvious dates where a film like The Resurrection could conceivably go, and we were able to protect both dates. Having just seen production wrap, actually slightly ahead of schedule and slightly under budget. The scale of what Mel and the team have created is astonishing, and we couldn't be more comfortable that there are two standalone, exquisite movies. With Ascension Day falling effectively at the beginning of the incredibly lucrative summer moviegoing corridor, taking advantage of that in consecutive years as other films in multiple parts have done so well, just felt like the right decision. The reality is that initial dating was designed more than anything, to protect the two possible dates we might want.

Speaker #4: And we were able to protect both dates. Having just seen production wrap actually slightly ahead of schedule and slightly under budget, the scale of what Mel and the team have created is astonishing.

Speaker #4: And we couldn't be more comfortable that there are two standalone, exquisite movies. And with Ascension Day falling effectively at the beginning of the incredibly lucrative summer moviegoing corridor, taking advantage of that in consecutive years, as other films in multiple parts have done so well, just felt like the right decision.

Speaker #4: So, the reality is that initial dating was designed, more than anything, to protect the two possible dates we might want. And we're excited now that we've landed on this as our go-forward strategy.

Jon Feltheimer: We're excited now that we've landed on this as our go-forward strategy.

Adam Fogelson: We're excited now that we've landed on this as our go-forward strategy.

Speaker #5: And Matthew, with regards to just the economics on fiscal '27, right? As you move that out of the back end to '27, that's a slight improvement.

James W. Barge: Matthew, with regards to just the economics on fiscal 2027, as you move that out of the back end of 2027, that's a slight improvement. Realize we're also dropping "Day Drinker" in on that date. You're going to have P&A there. It's actually relatively neutral, probably slightly down a bit. Just those changes on their own relative to fiscal 2027.

Jimmy Barge: Matthew, with regards to just the economics on fiscal 2027, as you move that out of the back end of 2027, that's a slight improvement. Realize we're also dropping "Day Drinker" in on that date. You're going to have P&A there. It's actually relatively neutral, probably slightly down a bit. Just those changes on their own relative to fiscal 2027.

Speaker #5: But realize we're also dropping Day Drinker in on that date, and you're going to have P&A there. So it's actually relatively neutral, probably slightly down a bit.

Speaker #5: Just those changes on the wrong relative to fiscal '27.

Speaker #3: And then secondly, I know this is really conjectural, but you had the Seedance 2.0 sell-off among the studio stocks in February, and then we had some talk today on Hell Grind that showed it can—which is supposedly produced for $500,000, which certainly doesn't look like a top studio film.

Matthew Harrigan: Secondly, I know this is really conjectural, but you had the CDance 2.0 sell-off among the studio stocks in February, and then we had some talk today on "Hell Grind" that's shown at Cannes, which was supposedly produced for $500,000, which certainly doesn't look like a top studio film. It looks a lot better than you'd expect for $500,000 from what I've seen. How do you feel about Obviously, you've got benefits on the timeline for getting movies out faster and costs, but how do you feel about emerging competition from maybe people outside even the traditional studio, rather in particular on the streaming side?

Speaker #3: It looks a lot better than you'd expect for $500,000, from what I've seen. How do you feel about—just on the, obviously, you've got benefits.

Speaker #3: On the timeline for getting movies out faster, and costs, but how do you feel about immersion, competition from maybe people outside of even the traditional studio, rather than in particular on the streaming side?

Speaker #4: Yeah. Look, as you well know, through the history of our business, all the technical, technological advances have unlocked value for media companies. This is going to be the same.

Jon Feltheimer: Yeah. Look, as you well know, through the history of our business, all the technological advances have unlocked value for media companies. This is going to be the same. I'm very bullish. We're very bullish that AI is a total net positive for us. We want more people engaged with content. We're across all of our digital footprints, YouTube, social channels, and then we'll be launching. I'm very excited, but we're launching a new fan and creator site. We're engaging with the fans wherever they are, and these are digital toolkits that we're going to give them that will empower them to interact with our content, to extend our brands, to build new versions of our brands. We're excited about the use of AI across the board. In our own company right now, we've deployed it over 80% of our workforce. Whether it's Copilot, whether it's ChatGPT Enterprise, Snowflake, whatever.

Speaker #4: I'm very bullish. We're very bullish that AI is a total net positive for us. We want more people engaged with content. We're across all of our digital footprints—YouTube, social channels—and then we'll be [on a] new fan and creative creator site.

Speaker #4: We're engaging with the fans wherever they are. And these digital toolkits that we're going to give them will empower them to interact with our content, to extend our brands, to build new versions of our brands.

Speaker #4: We're excited about the use of AI across the board in our own company. Right now, we've deployed it over 80% of our workforce. Whether it's Copilot, whether it's ChatGPT Enterprise, Snowflake, whatever, we're utilizing it across the board for productivity and advanced analytics.

Jon Feltheimer: We're utilizing it across the board for productivity, for advanced analytics. Across the board, whether it's just the operations of our business in terms of sales or whether it's enhancing our pre-production, post-production, AI is a total net positive for us. Again, we want to engage with our fans. We want to give them digital toolkits to create different versions. Obviously, in a protected environment. Obviously, with the authority and approvals of our talent. We're really excited about it. Our early engagement with Runway enabled us to take an early look at generative AI, big plus for us, a big value add.

Speaker #4: And so, across the board, whether it's just the operations of our business in terms of sales, or whether it's enhancing our pre-production or post-production, AI is a total net positive for us.

Speaker #4: And again, we want to engage with our fans. We want to give them digital toolkits to create different versions—obviously, in a protected environment.

Speaker #4: Obviously, with the authority and approvals of our talent, but we're really excited about it. Our early engagement with Runway enabled us to take an early look at generative AI.

Speaker #4: And so, big plus for us. Big value add. Looking forward to more and more deployment.

Jon Feltheimer: Looking forward to more and more deployment.

Speaker #3: Great. Thanks, John. Thanks, Adam.

Matthew Harrigan: Great. Thanks, Jon. Thanks, Adam.

Speaker #2: The next question is a follow-up from Vikram Kasava Botla with Baird. Please go ahead.

Operator: The next question is a follow-up from Vikram Kesavabhotla with Baird. Please go ahead.

Speaker #6: Yeah. Hey, thanks for letting me ask a couple more questions here. I just wanted to follow up on Michael, given that it was such a standout result for you.

Vikram Kesavabhotla: Hey, thanks for letting me ask a couple more questions here. I just wanted to follow up on Michael, given that it was such a standout result for you. Now that you've had time to reflect on the feedback and the reactions, why do you think that this film performed as well as it did? It seems like you did some unique approaches to marketing around that film that may have benefited the performance as well. I'd be curious if you could elaborate on some of the strategies that you used there that helped drive the success.

Speaker #6: Now that you've had time to reflect on the feedback and the reactions, why do you think that this film performed as well as it did?

Speaker #6: And it seems like you took some unique approaches to marketing around that film that may have benefited the performance as well. I'd be curious if you could elaborate on some of the strategies that you used there that helped drive the success.

Speaker #4: Sure. I'm happy to try to offer some thoughts. Look, I think we said on multiple earnings calls prior to the release of the film that the fact that Michael is inarguably one of the most influential artists in human history, and that so many of not only his songs, but his dance, his impact on fashion, his impact on motion pictures, his impact across so many different areas, had a profound emotional effect on people all over the world.

Adam Fogelson: Sure. I am happy to try to offer some thoughts. Look, I think we said on multiple earnings calls prior to the release of the film that the fact that Michael is inarguably one of the most influential artists in human history, and that so many of, not only his songs, but his dance, his impact on fashion, his impact on motion pictures, his impact across so many different areas, had a profound emotional effect on people all over the world. The idea that when people had a chance to, if they are old enough, relive many of those extraordinary moments, and for younger people who we were, not shocked, but thrilled at how many young people are really engaged with his music and his life. Antoine and Graham did an extraordinary job of capturing that with energy. We expected something big.

Speaker #4: And so the idea that, when people had a chance to—if they're old enough—relive many of those extraordinary moments, and for younger people—who, we were not shocked, but thrilled at how many young people are really, really engaged with his music and his life.

Speaker #4: And Antoine and Graham did an extraordinary job of capturing that with energy, and so we expected something big. We were planning for something big when we said to everyone that it was the most-watched trailer in the history of the studio.

Adam Fogelson: We were planning for something big when we said to everyone that it was the most-watched trailer in the history of the studio. It wasn't just that fact. It was looking into the details of who was responding to it. You're seeing the ancillary benefits because his music's at the top of the charts now as well. In terms of marketing, it is definitely a different era than when I was running marketing 20 years ago. How you reach people has significantly changed. I give an immense amount of credit to both our marketing and our distribution teams, and in partnership with Universal. We really found ways to create stunts that were not only exciting to the people who were seeing them in the moment, but became viral and passed along on every platform in social media.

Speaker #4: It wasn't just that fact. It was looking into the details of who was responding to it. And you're seeing the ancillary benefits because his music is at the top of the charts now as well.

Speaker #4: In terms of marketing, it is definitely a different era than when I was running marketing 20 years ago. How you reach people has significantly changed.

Speaker #4: And I give an immense amount of credit to both our marketing and our distribution teams. And in partnership with Universal, we really found ways to create stunts that were not only exciting to the people who were seeing them in the moment, but became viral and passed along on every platform and social media.

Speaker #4: And you just can't buy your way into awareness and enthusiasm anymore. You have to create the tools for fans to share with one another.

Adam Fogelson: You just can't buy your way into awareness and enthusiasm anymore. You have to create the tools for fans to share with one another, and I think the teams here and around the world did that extraordinarily well.

Speaker #4: And I think the teams here and around the world did that extraordinarily well.

Speaker #6: Okay, that's helpful. And just last one for me—curious if you could talk about, or refresh us on, your philosophy around balancing the mix of tentpole films versus mid-budget films over the next few years, particularly given the success you've had recently with The Housemaid and Michael.

Vikram Kesavabhotla: Okay. That's helpful. Just last one from me. Curious if you could talk about or refresh us on your philosophy around balancing the mix of tent-pole films versus mid-budget films over the next few years, and particularly given the success you've had recently with "The Housemaid" and "Michael," if any of that has affected your perspective on how you plan to manage the portfolio going forward.

Speaker #6: If any of that has affected your perspective on how you plan to manage the portfolio going forward.

Speaker #4: Yeah. No, it has not changed it. It's reinforced what I've been talking about with John—what John has been talking about—and the conversations that we've been having.

Adam Fogelson: No, it has not changed it. It has reinforced what I have been talking about, what Jon has been talking about in the conversations that we have been having. It is nice that when you mention a movie like The Housemaid and a movie like Michael, you are talking about two very different movies. One lower end of mid-budget film, that while it had a passionate fan base from book sales, it was not a massive fan base from book sales. Michael being a very large movie, and both of them were extraordinarily profitable. The criteria we are using to decide what films to make remains unchanged. Do we believe it can be creatively great? I am so thrilled every time we make another announcement about what filmmakers and what actors and actresses are coming on board, what producers we are working with. Can it be creatively great?

Speaker #4: I mean, it's nice that when you mention a movie like The Housemaid and a movie like Michael, you are talking about two very different movies—one lower-end, mid-budget film that, while it had a passionate fan base from book sales, it was not a massive fan base from book sales.

Speaker #4: And Michael, being a very large movie, and both of them were extraordinarily profitable. The criteria we're using to decide what films to make remains unchanged.

Speaker #4: Do we believe it can be creatively great? And I'm so thrilled every time we make another announcement about what filmmakers and what actors and actresses are coming on board, what producers we're working with. Can it be creatively great?

Speaker #4: Is there a marketing strategy that allows us to do what I was just talking about, that allows us to reach consumers where they are now, and in the way they want to be impacted?

Adam Fogelson: Is there a marketing strategy that allows us to do what I was just talking about, that allows us to reach consumers where they are now and the way they want to be impacted? Is there a rational business plan? Can you make enough money and reasonable success to justify the risks that go into every film? We've definitely been working hard to make sure that our existing IP, when we see an audience demanding more, that we're giving them an exciting version of what they're demanding. When Jon Feltheimer mentioned in his opening remarks things like "Blair Witch" or another "Hunger Games" movie, those are very modestly priced films. When we're talking about a "Hunger Games" or we're talking about a "Michael," those are larger films.

Speaker #4: And then, is there a rational business plan? Can you make enough money in reasonable success to justify the risks that go into every film?

Speaker #4: And so we've definitely been working hard to make sure that our existing IP, when we see an audience demanding more, that we're giving them an exciting version of what they're demanding. But when John mentioned in his opening remarks things like Blair Witch or another Hunger Games movie, those are very modestly priced films.

Speaker #4: When we're talking about a 'Hunger Games' or we're talking about a 'Michael', those are larger films. And when any film is able to pass the threshold criteria that I laid out, it becomes a great candidate.

Jon Feltheimer: When any film is able to pass the threshold criteria that I laid out, it becomes a great candidate, and I think we'll have two to four tent poles and the rest of the films will fit into a variety of other cost categories. Yeah. I think I'd just add that word tent-pole implies just a huge box office, a huge project. You could interchange tent-pole and franchise and then just branded properties. As I said in my remarks, we're going to be posting, and we're going to keep doing that in the future. We're going to be posting at least one slide that just shows what our pipeline looks like going forward in terms of television, film, and live entertainment, and I think everyone's going to be really surprised to see how many branded properties we have.

Adam Fogelson: When any film is able to pass the threshold criteria that I laid out, it becomes a great candidate, and I think we'll have two to four tent poles and the rest of the films will fit into a variety of other cost categories.

Speaker #4: And I think we'll have two to four tentpoles, and the rest of the films will fit into a variety of other cost categories.

Speaker #6: Yeah, I think I'd just add that that word 'tentpole' implies just a huge box office, a huge project. You could interchange 'tentpole' and 'franchise', and then just branded properties.

Jon Feltheimer: Yeah. I think I'd just add that word tent-pole implies just a huge box office, a huge project. You could interchange tent-pole and franchise and then just branded properties. As I said in my remarks, we're going to be posting, and we're going to keep doing that in the future. We're going to be posting at least one slide that just shows what our pipeline looks like going forward in terms of television, film, and live entertainment, and I think everyone's going to be really surprised to see how many branded properties we have.

Speaker #6: And as I said in my remarks, we're going to be posting, and we're going to keep doing that in the future. We're going to be posting at least one slide that just shows what our pipeline looks like going forward in terms of television, film, and live entertainment.

Speaker #6: And I think everyone's going to be really surprised to see how many branded properties we have. I think you'll be able to look at that, and you will see that we have as many well-known branded properties as any studio in the business.

Adam Fogelson: I think you'll be able to look at that and you will see that we have as many well-known branded properties as any studio in the business, and so we'll be filling the pipeline with those properties in the future. Obviously, whether it's The Housemaid that was made for about a fifth of the price of Michael, you can call that now a tent pole, you can call it a franchise. I think the key thing is take a look at that slide. I think you'll be excited to know how much visibility we have in terms of proved IP going forward.

Jon Feltheimer: I think you'll be able to look at that and you will see that we have as many well-known branded properties as any studio in the business, and so we'll be filling the pipeline with those properties in the future. Obviously, whether it's The Housemaid that was made for about a fifth of the price of Michael, you can call that now a tent pole, you can call it a franchise. I think the key thing is take a look at that slide. I think you'll be excited to know how much visibility we have in terms of proved IP going forward.

Speaker #6: And so we'll be filling the pipeline with those properties in the future. And obviously, whether it's a Housemade that was made for about a fifth of the price of Michael, I mean, you can call that now a tentpole.

Speaker #6: You can call it a franchise. But I think the key thing is, take a look at that slide—I think you'll be excited to know how much visibility we have in terms of proved IP going forward.

Speaker #5: Okay, thanks, everyone. I appreciate the color.

Vikram Kesavabhotla: Okay. Thanks, everyone. I appreciate the color.

Speaker #1: This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Nilay Shah for any closing remarks.

Operator: This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Nilay Shah for any closing remarks.

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