10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

Commission file number 001-32337

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	68-0589190
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

1000 Flower Street

Glendale, California 91201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(818) 695-5000

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock: As of September 30, 2010, there were 73,420,361 shares of Class A common stock and 10,838,731 shares of Class B common stock of the registrant outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements—DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (unaudited)		2
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		25
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		27
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		27
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		27
Item 5.	Other Information		27
Item 6.	Exhibits		28
SIGNATURES			29
EXHIBIT INDEX			30

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “DreamWorks Animation,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., its consolidated subsidiaries, predecessors in interest, and the subsidiaries and assets and liabilities contributed to it by the entity then known as DreamWorks L.L.C. (“Old DreamWorks Studios”) on October 27, 2004 in connection with our separation from Old DreamWorks Studios, including Pacific Data Images, Inc. and its subsidiary, Pacific Data Images, LLC.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	169,600		$	231,245
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		43,303			42,175
Income taxes receivable		10,852			9,016
Receivable from Paramount, net of reserve for returns and allowance for doubtful accounts		119,999			171,292
Film and other inventory costs, net		794,077			695,963
Prepaid expenses		31,893			25,505
Other assets		22,662			15,958
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization		172,899			161,558
Deferred taxes, net		8,905			7,669
Goodwill		34,216			34,216
Total assets	$	1,408,406		$	1,394,597
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,854		$	2,400
Accrued liabilities		118,987			111,281
Payable to former stockholder		79,755			67,456
Deferred revenue and other advances		40,602			60,870
Total liabilities		243,198			242,007
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 97,055,131 and 95,967,515 shares issued as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively		971			960
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized, 10,838,731 and 11,419,461 shares issued and outstanding, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively		108			114
Additional paid-in capital		963,843			922,681
Retained earnings		881,701			796,296
Less: Class A Treasury common stock, at cost, 23,634,770 and 20,430,031 shares as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively		(681,415	)		(567,461	)
Total stockholders’ equity		1,165,208			1,152,590
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,408,406		$	1,394,597

See accompanying notes.

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DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	188,882		$	135,448		$	509,120		$	530,962
Costs of revenues		107,664			89,066			312,581			319,494
Gross profit		81,218			46,382			196,539			211,468
Product development		1,450			155			2,057			2,616
Selling, general and administrative expenses		26,478			24,687			77,739			70,209
Operating income		53,290			21,540			116,743			138,643
Interest income, net		160			237			390			1,755
Other income, net		2,343			2,191			6,440			5,256
Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder		(18,012	)		(2,130	)		(34,868	)		(29,160	)
Income before income taxes		37,781			21,838			88,705			116,494
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(1,980	)		2,230			3,300			9,020
Net income	$	39,761		$	19,608		$	85,405		$	107,474
Basic net income per share	$	0.47		$	0.23		$	1.00		$	1.24
Diluted net income per share	$	0.47		$	0.23		$	0.98		$	1.23
Shares used in computing net income per share:
Basic		83,946			85,882			85,491			86,402
Diluted		85,496			87,129			87,503			87,355

See accompanying notes.

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DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income	$	85,405		$	107,474
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and write off of film and other inventory costs		269,840			266,024
Stock compensation expense		22,403			22,478
Depreciation and amortization		4,693			2,497
Revenue earned against deferred revenue and other advances		(56,699	)		(69,146	)
Deferred taxes, net		(1,236	)		23,345
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		(1,128	)		3,238
Receivable from Paramount		51,293			75,490
Film and other inventory costs		(342,498	)		(269,011	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(17,134	)		(13,710	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		9,312			(25,157	)
Payable to former stockholder		12,299			664
Income taxes payable/receivable, net		(2,140	)		(17,317	)
Deferred revenue and other advances		45,736			84,964
Net cash provided by operating activities		80,146			191,833
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(37,777	)		(55,030	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(37,777	)		(55,030	)
Financing activities
Receipts from exercise of stock options		8,801			936
Excess tax benefits from employee equity awards		1,139			(356	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(113,954	)		(52,797	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(104,014	)		(52,217	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(61,645	)		84,586
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		231,245			262,644
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	169,600		$	347,230
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net	$	5,513		$	3,347
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	404		$	506

See accompanying notes

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Business and Basis of Presentation

Business

The businesses and activities of the DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (“DreamWorks Animation” or the “Company”) primarily include the development, production and exploitation of animated films and characters in the worldwide theatrical, home entertainment, television, merchandising and licensing and other markets. The Company’s films are distributed in theatrical, home entertainment and television markets on a worldwide basis by Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (“Viacom”), and its affiliates (collectively, “Paramount”) pursuant to a distribution agreement and a fulfillment services agreement (collectively, the “Paramount Agreements”). The Company generally retains all other rights to exploit its films, including commercial tie-in and promotional rights with respect to each film, as well as merchandising, interactive, literary publishing, music publishing and soundtrack rights. In addition, the Company continues to expand its business of creating high-quality entertainment through the development and production of non-theatrical special content such as television specials and series, live theatrical stage performances and online virtual world games based on characters from its feature films.

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

The consolidated financial statements of the Company present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of DreamWorks Animation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying unaudited financial data as of September 30, 2010 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 has been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in comprehensive financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 was derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “2009 Form 10-K”).

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items, which in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year, or for any future period, as fluctuations can occur based upon the timing of our films’ theatrical and home entertainment releases, and television special broadcasts.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes, including estimates of ultimate revenues and ultimate costs of film, live theatrical stage productions and television product, estimates of product sales that will be returned and the amount of receivables that ultimately will be collected, the potential outcome of future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements, loss contingencies, and estimates used in the determination of the fair value of stock options and other equity awards for stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, the Company’s financial condition or results of operations will be affected. Estimates are based on past experience and other assumptions that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances, and management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis.

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2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables which was effective for the Company as of January 1, 2010. An arrangement may contain multiple deliverables if it requires a company to perform multiple revenue-generating activities (that is, deliver products, services, or rights to use assets). Arrangements that may contain multiple deliverables are to be evaluated to determine whether deliverables qualify as separate units of accounting and, therefore, require separate revenue recognition. The guidance revises the criteria for separating, measuring, and allocating consideration received for deliverables under multiple element arrangements. The guidance requires companies to allocate revenue using the relative selling price of each deliverable, which must be estimated if the Company does not have a history of selling the deliverable on a stand-alone basis or third-party evidence of selling price. The implementation of the new accounting guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3. Financial Instruments

The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and advances approximates carrying value due to the short-term maturity of such instruments. The Company has short-term money market investments which are classified as cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet. The fair value of these investments was measured based on quoted prices in active markets.

4. Film and Other Inventory Costs

Film, live performance, television and other inventory costs consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
In release, net of amortization(1)	$	343,948	$	233,109
Completed, not released(2)		162,576		—
In production		261,315		441,489
In development		26,238		21,365
Total film and other inventory costs, net	$	794,077	$	695,963

(1) Includes live performance theatrical and television costs at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

(2) Consists of feature film and television specials expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2010.

The Company anticipates that approximately 58% and 85% of the above “in release” costs as of September 30, 2010 will be amortized over the next 12 months and three years, respectively.

5. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Employee compensation	$	51,833	$	39,087
Participations and residuals		43,976		38,592
Deferred rent		2,935		4,023
Other accrued liabilities		20,243		29,579
Total accrued liabilities	$	118,987	$	111,281

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As of September 30, 2010, the Company estimates that over the next 12 months it will pay approximately $26.4 million of its accrued participation and residual costs.

6. Deferred Revenue and Other Advances

The following is a summary of deferred revenue and other advances included in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 and the related amounts earned and recorded either as revenue in the consolidated statements of income or capitalized as an offset to property, plant and equipment for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009		Amounts Earned
					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2010		2009		2010		2009
Home Box Office Inc. Advance	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	13,333	$	13,333	$	26,666
Licensing Advances		26,978		44,045		16		271		20,067		28,158
Deferred Revenue		3,967		5,542		376		205		8,341		3,038
Strategic Alliance/Development Advances(1)		2,917		1,767		9,295		3,810		14,250		11,430
Other Advances		6,740		9,516		958		2,003		10,013		6,760
Total deferred revenue and other advances	$	40,602	$	60,870

(1) Of the total amounts earned against the “Strategic Alliance/Development Advances,” $7.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and $9.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, were capitalized as an offset to property, plant and equipment.

7. Financing Arrangements

Revolving Credit Facility. The Company has a $125.0 million revolving credit facility with a number of banks which terminates in June 2013. There was no debt outstanding for the respective periods. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee on undrawn amounts at an annual rate of 0.375%. Interest on borrowed amounts is determined by reference to i) either the lending banks’ base rate plus 0.50% per annum or ii) LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum. Borrowings are secured by substantially all the Company’s assets. Interest costs incurred as a result of the commitment fee was $0.1 million for each of the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Interest costs incurred as a result of the commitment fee was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Animation Campus Financing. In accordance with the terms of the financing arrangement, the entire amount of the obligation, $73.0 million, was repaid upon maturity in October 2009. Accordingly, during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not incur any interest expense related to this financing. During the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred $0.3 million and $1.0 million of related interest expense.

As of September 30, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial debt covenants.

Interest Capitalized to Film Costs. There was no interest capitalized to film costs during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010. Interest capitalized to film costs during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 totaled $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

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8. Income Taxes

Set forth below is a reconciliation of the components that caused the Company’s provision for income taxes (including the income statement line item “Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder”) to differ from amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Provision for income taxes (combined with increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder)(1)
U.S. Federal statutory rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
U.S. state taxes, net of Federal benefit		(0.5	)		(2.3	)		0.3			1.0
Revaluation of deferred tax assets, net		(4.7	)		(11.0	)		(2.6	)		(7.3	)
Prior year research and development credit		0.5			(7.4	)		—			(1.4	)
Other		(1.5	)		3.9			(1.8	)		(1.1	)
Total provision for income taxes (combined with increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder)(1)		28.8	%		18.2	%		30.9	%		26.2	%
Less: increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder(1)
U.S. state taxes, net of Federal benefit		—			2.7			(0.4	)		(0.7	)
Revaluation of deferred tax assets, net		(31.9	)		(11.9	)		(28.4	)		(19.4	)
Prior year research and development credit		(0.2	)		4.3			0.2			0.9
Other		(0.2	)		(4.0	)		0.4			(0.8	)
Total increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder(1)		(32.3	)%		(8.9	)%		(28.2	)%		(20.0	)%
Total (benefit) provision for income taxes		(3.5	)%		9.3	%		2.7	%		6.2	%

(1) Income tax benefit payable to former stockholder: As a result of a partial increase in the tax basis of our tangible and intangible assets attributable to transactions entered into by affiliates controlled by a former significant stockholder at the time of the Company’s initial public offering, the Company may pay reduced tax amounts to the extent it generates sufficient taxable income in the future. The Company is obligated to remit to an affiliate of the former significant stockholder 85% of any cash savings in U.S. Federal income tax and California franchise tax and certain other related tax benefits. Refer to the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K for a more detailed description.

The Company’s California Franchise tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2004 through 2007 are currently under examination by the Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”). The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) had previously concluded its audits of the Company’s federal income tax return for the periods through December 31, 2006. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the tax years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 are currently under examination by the IRS. All tax years since the Company’s separation from Old DreamWorks Studios remain open to audit by all state and local taxing jurisdictions.

9. Stockholders’ Equity

Class A Common Stock

Stock Repurchase Program. In July 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $150 million of its outstanding stock. For the period January 1, 2009 through April 21, 2009, the Company repurchased approximately

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2.3 million shares of its outstanding Class A common stock for $45.7 million pursuant to this program. On April 22, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the July 2008 stock repurchase program and authorized a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $150 million of its outstanding stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company repurchased 3.1 million shares of its outstanding Class A Common Stock for $110.8 million.

In July 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the April 2009 stock repurchase program and authorized a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $150 million of its outstanding stock. The Company has not made any repurchases under this authorization.

Class B Common Stock

In March 2010, 580,730 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were converted into an equal amount of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at the request of David Geffen, a significant stockholder, who owned such shares. Mr. Geffen, in turn, donated these shares to a charitable foundation that was established by him. These transactions had no impact on the total amount of the Company’s shares outstanding.

10. Equity-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

Most of the Company’s equity awards contain vesting conditions dependent upon the completion of specified service periods. The Company has awarded some equity awards to senior management that are dependent upon the achievement of established sets of market-based criteria. Compensation cost for service-based equity awards is recognized ratably over the vesting period. In addition, the Company has granted equity awards of stock appreciation rights and restricted shares subject to market-based conditions. Compensation costs related to awards with a market-based condition will be recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service has been provided. The Company currently satisfies exercises of stock options and stock appreciation rights, the vesting of restricted stock and the delivery of shares upon the vesting of restricted stock units with the issuance of new shares.

The impact of stock options (including stock appreciation rights) and restricted stock awards on net income (excluding amounts capitalized) for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Total equity-based compensation	$	7,193		$	7,783		$	22,403		$	22,478
Tax impact(1)		(2,072	)		(1,417	)		(6,923	)		(5,889	)
Reduction in net income, net of tax	$	5,121		$	6,366		$	15,480		$	16,589

(1) Tax impact is determined at the Company’s annual blended effective tax rate, which includes the income statement line item “Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder” (see Note 8).

Stock-based compensation capitalized as a part of film costs was $3.1 million and $2.3 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $9.1 million and $6.7 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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The following tables set forth the number and weighted average grant-date fair value of equity awards granted during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Number Granted		Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value		Number Granted		Weighted Average Grant- Date Fair Value
	(unaudited)
	(in thousands)				(in thousands)
2010
Stock appreciation rights		47	$	12.64		87	$	14.58
Restricted stock and restricted stock units		248	$	31.16		382	$	34.50
2009
Stock appreciation rights		9	$	13.49		1,656	$	7.61
Restricted stock and restricted stock units		12	$	31.51		1,026	$	14.40

As of September 30, 2010, the total compensation cost related to unvested equity awards granted to employees but not yet recognized was approximately $74.7 million and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average remaining life of 1.6 years.

11. Concentrations of Credit Risk

A substantial portion of the Company’s revenue is derived through distribution of its films by Paramount. Such revenues represented 86.7% and 93.9% of the Company’s total revenue for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 76.4% and 88.8% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

12. Related Party Transactions

In June 2008, the Company entered into an aircraft sublease (the “Sublease”) agreement with an entity controlled by Jeffrey Katzenberg, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a significant stockholder, for use of an aircraft that such entity leases from the aircraft owner, a company jointly owned indirectly by Mr. Katzenberg and Mr. Spielberg (who is also a stockholder in the Company). Under the Sublease, the Company pays all the aircraft operating expenses on Mr. Katzenberg’s Company-related flights. In addition, in the event that Mr. Katzenberg uses the aircraft for Company-related travel more than 34 hours in any calendar year, the Company pays the subleasing entity a specified hourly rate for those hours. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not incur expenses related to the sublease. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred $0.7 million related to the sublease. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company incurred $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

From time to time, the Company uses a private airplane that is owned by David Geffen, a former director and one of the Company’s controlling stockholders, for Company business. The Company’s use of this aircraft is pursuant to a customary charter arrangement, under which the Company generally pays an hourly rate as well as certain additional flight-related charges, such as crew expenses, catering and landing fees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company incurred an aggregate of approximately $0.4 million for use of this plane.

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Consulting Agreement with David Geffen

During July 2010, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with David Geffen, pursuant to which Mr. Geffen provides consulting services to the Company with respect to the Company’s operations, overall direction, projects and strategic matters. Mr. Geffen receives $2.0 million annually for these services and is entitled to be reimbursed for reasonable travel and other expenses in the performance of his duties. The term of the agreement expires in July 2013, although either party may terminate the agreement sooner upon notice to the other party. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company paid $1.0 million to Mr. Geffen, $0.5 million of which was recorded as a prepaid asset as of September 30, 2010.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings. From time to time, the Company is involved in legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of its business, typically intellectual property litigation and infringement claims related to the Company’s feature films, which could cause the Company to incur significant expenses or prevent the Company from releasing a film. The Company also has been the subject of patent and copyright claims relating to technology and ideas that it may use or feature in connection with the production, marketing or exploitation of the Company’s feature films, which may affect the Company’s ability to continue to do so. While the resolution of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe, based on current knowledge, that any existing legal proceedings or claims are likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

14. Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Numerator:
Net income	$	39,761		$	19,608		$	85,405		$	107,474
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares and denominator for basic calculation:
Weighted average common shares outstanding		84,275			86,720			85,924			87,240
Less: Unvested restricted stock		(329	)		(838	)		(433	)		(838	)
Denominator for basic calculation		83,946			85,882			85,491			86,402
Weighted average effects of dilutive equity-based compensation awards:
Employee stock options and stock appreciation rights		319			260			776			64
Restricted stock awards		1,231			987			1,236			889
Denominator for diluted calculation		85,496			87,129			87,503			87,355
Net income per share—basic	$	0.47		$	0.23		$	1.00		$	1.24
Net income per share—diluted	$	0.47		$	0.23		$	0.98		$	1.23

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DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

The following table sets forth (in thousands) the weighted average number of options to purchase shares of common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and equity awards subject to performance or market conditions which were not included in the calculation of diluted per share amounts because the effects would be anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
Options to purchase shares of common stock and restricted stock awards		922		247		162		1,837
Stock appreciation rights		2,508		2,384		1,727		3,619
Total		3,430		2,631		1,889		5,456

In addition, 1.5 million shares of equity awards (which is comprised of 0.7 million restricted stock awards and 0.8 million stock appreciation rights) that are contingently issuable were not included in the calculation of diluted shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as the required market and/or performance conditions had not been met as of September 30, 2010. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, 3.0 million and 1.9 million shares, respectively, of equity awards that were contingently issuable were not included in the calculation of diluted shares as the required market and/or performance conditions had not been met as of September 30, 2009.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This section and other parts of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the “Risk Factors” section included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (the “2009 Form 10-K”). We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Quarterly Report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our 2009 Form 10-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K, before deciding to purchase, hold or sell our common stock.

Overview

Our Business and Distribution and Servicing Arrangements

Our business is primarily devoted to developing and producing animated feature films. Our films are distributed in the worldwide theatrical, home entertainment and television markets by Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc., and its affiliates (collectively, “Paramount”) pursuant to a distribution agreement and a fulfillment services agreement (collectively, the “Paramount Agreements”). We generally retain all other rights to exploit our films, including commercial tie-in and promotional rights with respect to each film, as well as merchandising, interactive, literary publishing, music publishing and soundtrack rights. Please see Part I, Item 1 “Business—Distribution and Servicing Arrangements” in our 2009 Form 10-K for a discussion of our distribution and servicing arrangements with Paramount. In addition, we continue to expand our business of creating high-quality entertainment through the development and production of non-theatrical special content such as television specials and series, live theatrical performances and online virtual world games based on our films.

Our Revenues and Costs

Our feature films are currently the source of a significant percentage of our revenues. We derive revenue from our distributor’s worldwide exploitation of our feature films in theaters and in markets such as home entertainment, pay and free broadcast television and other ancillary markets. Pursuant to the Paramount Agreements, prior to reporting any revenue for one of our feature films to us, Paramount is entitled to (i) retain a fee of 8.0% of gross revenue (without deduction for distribution and marketing costs and third-party distribution fees and sales agent fees), and (ii) recoup all of its distribution and marketing costs with respect to the exploitation of our films on a film-by-film basis. As such, under the Paramount Agreements, each film’s total expenses and fees are offset against that film’s revenues on a worldwide basis across all markets, and Paramount reports no revenue to the Company until the first period in which an individual film’s cumulative worldwide gross revenues exceed its cumulative worldwide gross distribution fee and costs, which may be several quarters after a film’s initial theatrical release. Additionally, as the cumulative revenues and cumulative costs for each individual film are commingled between all markets and geographical territories and Paramount only reports additional revenue to the Company for a film in those reporting periods in which that film’s cumulative worldwide gross revenues continue to exceed its cumulative worldwide gross costs, the Company’s reported revenues in any period are often a result of gross revenues generated in one or several territories being offset by the gross costs of both related and unrelated territories. Prior to April 1, 2010, Paramount reported our international home entertainment results on a 30-day lag. As such revenue is now determinable without a lag, we eliminated this 30-day lag effective April 1, 2010. This change in reporting did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010. We currently anticipate the change could have a material impact on our results of operations for the three and 12 months ending December 31, 2010 as the results from international territories in which we release our home entertainment product in December 2010, which previously would have been recorded in January 2011, will now

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be included in this year’s results. We will not be able to quantify the impact of eliminating this lag on our financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2010 until these films are released in the home entertainment market as the impact will depend, among other things, on the release schedule as well as the home entertainment results in these territories.

In addition, we generate royalty-based revenues from the licensing of our character and film elements to consumer product and home entertainment companies worldwide and we recently have begun to expand our business beyond our core feature film business, including the development, production and licensing of animated television specials and live theatrical performances. For certain properties, we have entered into exclusive licensing and promotional arrangements. Additionally, in late March 2010, our online virtual world game based on our film Kung Fu Panda was made commercially available (initially on a promotional basis). Revenues generated by the online virtual world during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were not material. Revenue and expense activities related to our online virtual world, live theatrical stage performances, and certain television specials are not typically subject to the Paramount Agreements and, accordingly, we receive payment and record revenues directly from third parties, and we directly incur costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses and directly pay costs with third party vendors.

Our primary operating expenses include:

• Costs of Revenues—Our costs of revenues primarily include the amortization of capitalized costs related to feature films and television specials (which consists of production, overhead and interest costs), participation and residual costs for our feature films and television specials and write-offs of amounts previously capitalized for titles not expected to be released or released titles not expected to recoup their capitalized costs. Generally, given the structure of our distribution arrangements, our costs of revenues do not include distribution and marketing costs or third-party distribution and fulfillment services fees. Distribution and marketing costs associated with the exploitation of our feature films would only be included in our costs of revenues to the extent that we caused Paramount to make additional expenditures in excess of agreed amounts. Our costs of revenues also include direct costs for sales commissions to outside third parties for the licensing and merchandising of our characters and marketing and promotion costs.

Over the past several years, we have developed new lines of business, including live theatrical stage performances and online virtual worlds. As of September 30, 2010, approximately $38.0 million was capitalized in our consolidated balance sheet related to these specific new businesses. Once operational, the capitalized costs associated with these new businesses are amortized into our income statement as costs of revenues. The amortization periods for these new businesses vary depending on performance and activity and are typically significantly shorter than those of our feature films.

• Selling, General and Administrative Expenses—Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee compensation (including salaries, bonuses, stock compensation and employee benefits), rent, insurance and fees for professional services, and marketing costs associated with our online virtual worlds.

For a detailed description of our revenues and operating expenses, please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Our Revenues and Costs” in our 2009 Form 10-K.

Our films are distributed in foreign countries and, historically, we have derived approximately 40% of our revenue from foreign countries. A significant amount of our transactions in foreign countries are conducted in the local currencies and, as a result, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates can affect our business, results of operations and cash flow. For a detailed discussion of our foreign currency risk, please see Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” of our 2009 Form 10-K.

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Seasonality

The timing of revenue reporting and receipt of cash remittances to us from our distributor fluctuate based upon the timing of our films’ theatrical and home entertainment releases and the recoupment position of our distributor on a film-by-film basis, which varies depending upon a film’s overall performance. Furthermore, revenues related to our television specials fluctuate based upon the timing of their broadcast and the licensing of our character and film elements are influenced by seasonal consumer purchasing behavior and the timing of our animated feature film theatrical releases and television special broadcasts. As a result, our annual or quarterly operating results for any period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for future periods.

Results of Operations

Overview of Financial Results

The following table sets forth, for the periods presented, certain data from our unaudited consolidated statements of income. This information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

	Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			$ Change			% Change			2010			2009			$ Change			% Change
	(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Revenues	$	188.9		$	135.4		$	53.5			39.5	%	$	509.1		$	531.0		$	(21.9	)		(4.1	)%
Costs of revenues		107.7			89.1			18.6			20.9	%		312.6			319.5			(6.9	)		(2.2	)%
Product development		1.5			0.2			1.3			650.0	%		2.1			2.6			(0.5	)		(19.2	)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		26.4			24.7			1.7			6.9	%		77.7			70.2			7.5			10.7	%
Operating income		53.3			21.5			31.8			147.9	%		116.7			138.6			(21.9	)		(15.8	)%
Interest income, net		0.2			0.2			—			—	%		0.4			1.8			(1.4	)		(77.8	)%
Other income, net		2.3			2.2			0.1			4.5	%		6.4			5.3			1.1			20.8	%
Increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder		(18.0	)		(2.1	)		15.9			757.1	%		(34.8	)		(29.2	)		5.6			19.2	%
Income before income taxes		37.8			21.8			16.0			73.4	%		88.7			116.5			(27.8	)		(23.9	)%
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(2.0	)		2.2			(4.2	)		(190.9	)%		3.3			9.0			(5.7	)		(63.3	)%
Net income	$	39.8		$	19.6		$	20.2			103.1	%	$	85.4		$	107.5		$	(22.1	)		(20.6	)%
Diluted net income per share	$	0.47		$	0.23		$	0.24			104.3	%	$	0.98		$	1.23		$	(0.25	)		(20.3	)%
Diluted shares used in computing diluted net income per share		85.5			87.1			(1.6	)		(1.8	)%		87.5			87.4			0.1			0.1	%

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table sets forth (in millions), for the periods presented, our revenues by film. This information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

(1) For each period shown, “Current year theatrical release” consists of revenues attributable to films released in the current year, “Prior year theatrical releases” consists of revenues attributable to films released during the immediately prior year, and “All other” consists of revenues attributable to films released during all previous periods, including our library titles, as well as revenues from any other sources.

Revenues. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, our revenue was $188.9 million, an increase of $53.5 million, or 39.5%, as compared to $135.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. As illustrated in the revenue chart above, the increase in revenue was primarily related to our second quarter 2010 release, Shrek Forever After. The increase in revenues from our “Current year theatrical releases” during the three months ended September 30, 2010 was partially offset by a $46.3 million decrease in the contribution of revenues from “Prior year theatrical releases,” due to having only one title comprising this category in the current period compared to two in 2009. The increase in the revenues of our “All other” category was primarily related to international exclusive licenses of our television specials and the commencement of our live theatrical touring show based on our feature film Shrek.

Revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was comprised of amounts earned by a variety of films. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the largest contributor, Shrek Forever After (released in the second quarter of 2010), generated revenues of $120.4 million primarily earned in the international theatrical markets. Our first quarter 2010 theatrical release, How to Train Your Dragon, contributed $0.8 million of ancillary revenue. During the third quarter of 2010, our distributor reported no revenue to us for this title as the revenues generated during this period did not recoup the home entertainment distribution costs incurred in preparation for the title’s home entertainment release (scheduled for October 2010). Our prior year theatrical release, Monsters vs. Aliens, contributed $11.0 million or 5.8% of revenue, which was primarily earned in the worldwide home entertainment and international pay television markets. Lastly, our “All other” category, which is mainly comprised of our library of titles, contributed $56.7 earned across several markets (but also included $12.6 million attributable to our new businesses).

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For the quarter ended September 30, 2009, Monsters vs. Aliens, our only 2009 theatrical release, contributed $33.4 million of revenue earned primarily in the worldwide theatrical and domestic home entertainment markets. 2009’s “Prior year theatrical release,” Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, contributed $35.4 million earned largely in the domestic pay television and international home entertainment markets, and Kung Fu Panda added $21.9 million of revenue principally earned in the international television market. Lastly, our library of titles contributed $34.7 million earned across several markets, including ancillary revenue, and Shrek the Musical contributed $10.0 million of revenue.

Cost of Revenues. Costs of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $107.7 million, an increase of $18.6 million or 20.9%, compared to $89.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

Costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues was 57.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 65.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The primary component of our costs of revenues is film amortization. The decrease in amortization as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was primarily related to the mix of films. The primary source of revenue for the third quarter of 2010 was our current year release, Shrek Forever After, which, due to the size of the film’s total revenue to be received from all sources (“Ultimate Revenue”) in comparison to its capitalized costs, had lower rates of amortization compared to the prior year’s primary revenue contributors (Monsters vs. Aliens, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa). Additionally, there was a slight negative impact to our costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues due to costs associated with our Shrek the Musical touring show and Kung Fu Panda online virtual world.

Product Development. Product development costs increased to $1.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 compared to $0.2 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 as a result of development activities that commenced in 2010 related to our online virtual world based on our feature film How to Train Your Dragon. Product development costs primarily represent research and development costs that are incurred in connection with our online virtual worlds or that are not related to an individual film.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.7 million to $26.4 million (including $6.4 million of stock compensation expense) for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 from $24.7 million (including $7.4 million of stock compensation expense) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. This 6.9% aggregate increase was primarily related to $1.2 million of higher salaries and benefits expense attributable to new hires and $0.5 million of higher professional fees.

Operating Income. Operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $53.3 million compared to $21.5 million for the comparable period of 2009. The $31.8 million increase in operating income between the periods is principally due to the overall stronger performance of our two current year theatrical releases compared to our single theatrical release in the prior year.

Interest Income, Net. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, total interest income remained unchanged at $0.2 million, compared the same period of 2009.

Other Income, Net. For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, total other income was $2.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Other income in both years consisted primarily of income recognized in connection with preferred vendor arrangements with certain of our strategic alliance partners.

Increase in Income Tax Benefit Payable to Former Stockholder. As a result of a partial increase in the tax basis of our tangible and intangible assets attributable to transactions entered into by affiliates controlled by a former significant stockholder (“Tax Basis Increase”), we may pay reduced tax amounts to the extent we generate sufficient taxable income in the future. As discussed below in “—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Provision for Income Taxes,” we are obligated to remit to such affiliates 85% of any cash savings in U.S. Federal income tax and California franchise tax and certain other related tax benefits, subject to repayment if it is determined that these savings should not have been available to us.

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For the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded $21.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, in net tax benefits associated with the Tax Basis Increase as a reduction in the provision for income taxes and recorded an increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder of $18.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, representing 85% of these recognized benefits.

(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes. For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $(2.0) million and $2.2 million, or an effective tax rate of (3.5)% and 9.3%, respectively. The primary reason for the income tax benefit recognized in the third quarter of 2010 was our ability to carryback an incremental net operating loss to a prior year in conjunction with the filing of our 2009 federal income tax return in the third quarter of 2010. However, when our provision for income taxes is combined with the amounts associated with the Increase in Income Tax Benefit Payable to Former Stockholder (see above), the combined effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 were 28.8% and 18.2%, respectively. Our effective tax rate and our combined effective tax rate for both periods were lower than the 35% statutory federal rate because of the decrease in our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, primarily resulting from the increase in the net tax benefits recognized from the Tax Basis Increase as described above and the timing of our ability to deduct certain film and television production costs for income tax purposes.

Net Income. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $39.8 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, as compared to a net income of $19.6 million, or $0.23 net income per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2009.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

The following table sets forth (in millions), for the periods presented, our revenues by film. This information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

(1) For each period shown, “Current year theatrical release” consists of revenues attributable to films released in the current year, “Prior year theatrical releases” consists of revenues attributable to films released during the immediately prior year, and “All other” consists of revenues attributable to films released during all previous periods, including our library titles, as well as revenues from any other sources.

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Revenues. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our revenue was $509.1 million, a decrease of $21.9 million or 4.1%, as compared to $531.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. As illustrated in the revenue chart above, the change in revenue in the first nine months of 2010 as compared to the first nine months of 2009 was primarily related to the slightly stronger performance of the “Prior year theatrical releases” in 2009 compared to the 2010 performance of our “Current year theatrical releases.”

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was comprised of amounts earned by a variety of films. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Shrek Forever After (released in the second quarter of 2010) contributed $172.3 million primarily earned in the worldwide theatrical markets, and How to Train Your Dragon (released in the first quarter of 2010) contributed $93.9 million primarily earned in the worldwide theatrical and ancillary (such as merchandising and licensing) markets. Our prior year theatrical release, Monsters vs. Aliens, contributed $52.8 million or 10.4% of revenue, which was primarily earned in the worldwide pay television markets. Lastly, our “All other” category, which is mainly comprised of our library of titles, contributed $190.1 million which was largely driven by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Shrek the Third, and Bee Movie, earned across several markets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our “All other” category included $21.4 million of revenues attributable to new businesses.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Monsters vs. Aliens, our only 2009 theatrical release, contributed $54.2 million of revenue earned primarily in the worldwide theatrical and domestic home entertainment markets. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, our 2008 fourth quarter release, contributed $209.1 million of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, earned primarily in the worldwide theatrical and home entertainment markets, and to a lesser extent, in the domestic pay television market. Kung Fu Panda reported an additional $88.7 million earned in the worldwide home entertainment, television and ancillary markets. Lastly, our library of titles contributed $149.0 million earned across several markets and Shrek the Musical contributed $30.0 million of revenues.

Costs of Revenues. Costs of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $312.6 million, a decrease of $6.9 million, compared to $319.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues remained fairly consistent at 61.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to 60.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The primary component of our costs of revenues is film amortization. Film amortization costs as a percentage of revenues for each of our feature film categories were consistent between periods. In addition, costs of revenues associated with our new businesses were comparable between years.

Product Development. Product development costs totaled $2.1 million and $2.6 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. Product development costs primarily represent research and development costs that are incurred in connection with our online virtual worlds or that are not related to an individual film.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Total selling, general and administrative expenses increased $7.5 million to $77.7 million (including $20.4 million of stock compensation expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 from $70.2 million (including $21.0 million of stock compensation expense) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This 10.7% aggregate increase was attributable to $2.4 million costs related to our Kung Fu Panda online virtual world (primarily related to marketing), $1.8 million of higher salaries and benefits expense attributable to new hires, and $1.4 million related to consulting fees. Additionally, the remaining increase was attributable to other higher selling, general and administrative expenses, none of which were individually material.

Operating Income. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased $21.9 million to $116.7 million compared to $138.6 million for the comparable period of 2009. Our operating income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 was lower than that of the comparable period of 2009

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largely because we did not release a feature film in the home entertainment market during the first nine months of 2010. During the comparable period of the prior year we released two feature films into the home entertainment market. Additionally, operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was slightly impacted by the operating and marketing costs associated with our new businesses, resulting in a moderate pre-tax loss for these businesses during this period.

Interest Income, Net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, total interest income was $0.4 million, a decrease of $1.4 million or 77.8%, from $1.8 million for the same period of 2009. The decrease in interest income was due to lower average balances of cash and cash equivalents largely due to the stock repurchases made during 2010 when compared to the same period of the prior year.

There was no interest capitalized to production film costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 due to the payoff of outstanding debt in 2009, which resulted in no interest expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Interest expense capitalized to production film costs was $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Other Income, Net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, total other income was $6.4 million and $5.3 million respectively. Other income in both years consisted mainly of income recognized in connection with preferred vendor arrangements with certain of our strategic alliance partners.

Increase in Income Tax Benefit Payable to Former Stockholder. As a result of the Tax Basis Increase, we are obligated to remit to the stockholder’s affiliate 85% of any such cash savings in U.S. Federal income tax and California franchise tax and certain other related tax benefits, subject to repayment if it is determined that these savings should not have been available to us. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded $41.0 million and $34.4 million, respectively, in net tax benefits associated with the Tax Basis Increase as a reduction in the provision for income taxes and recorded an increase in income tax benefit payable to former stockholder of $34.8 million and $29.2 million, respectively, representing 85% of these recognized benefits.

Provision for Income Taxes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $3.3 million and $9.0 million, respectively, or an effective tax rate of 2.7% and 6.2%, respectively. However, when our provision for income taxes is combined with the amounts associated with the Increase in Income Tax Benefit Payable to Former Stockholder (see above), the combined effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were 30.9% and 26.2%, respectively. Our effective tax rate and our combined effective tax rate for both periods were lower than the 35% statutory federal rate because of the decrease in our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, primarily resulting from the increase in the net tax benefits recognized from the Tax Basis Increase as described above and the timing of our ability to deduct certain film and television production costs for income tax purposes due to timing differences.

Net Income. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $85.4 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, as compared to a net income of $107.5 million, or $1.23 net income per diluted share, in the corresponding period in 2009.

Financing Arrangements

There have been no material changes during the period covered by this Quarterly Report, outside of the ordinary course of business, to the financing arrangements specified in the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2009 Form 10-K.

As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all applicable financial debt covenants.

For a more detailed description of our various financing arrangements, please see Note 7 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our 2009 Form 10-K.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Current Financial Condition

Our primary operating capital needs are to fund the production and development costs of our films and new lines of business, including television specials, live theatrical stage performances and online virtual worlds, make participation and residual payments, and fund selling, general and administrative costs and capital expenditures. Our operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 generated adequate cash to meet our operating needs. For the next 12 months, we expect that cash on hand, cash from operations and our available revolving credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures.

As of September 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $169.6 million. Our cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit and short-term money market investments, principally commercial paper and commercial paper mutual funds, that are rated AAA and with maturities of three months or less when purchased. Our cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2010 decreased by $61.6 million from that of $231.2 million at December 31, 2009. Components of this change in cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as well as for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, are provided below in more detail.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

	2010		2009
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	80,146	$	191,833

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our main source of cash from operating activities was attributable to the collection of revenue from Paramount related to Shrek Forever After’s and How to Train Your Dragon’s worldwide theatrical releases, Monsters vs. Aliens’ worldwide home entertainment and domestic television revenues, Kung Fu Panda’s worldwide home entertainment and television revenues, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’s worldwide home entertainment and television revenues and, to a lesser extent, the collection of worldwide television and home entertainment revenues from our other films. As we did not have a theatrical release in the fourth quarter of 2009, our cash inflow from operating activities was approximately 40% less for the first nine months of 2010 than that for the comparable period of 2009 (which benefited from the collection of revenue from our 2008 fourth quarter theatrical release). Net cash used in operating activities for the first nine months of 2010 was primarily attributable to $23.5 million paid related to annual incentive compensation payments, $22.6 million paid to an affiliate of a former significant stockholder related to tax benefits realized in 2010 from the Tax Basis Increase, and spending for the production of our feature films, television specials, live theatrical performances, and online virtual worlds.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2009 was primarily attributable to the collection of revenue from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’s worldwide theatrical and home entertainment release, Kung Fu Panda’s worldwide home entertainment release, and, to a lesser extent, the collection of Monsters vs. Aliens’ worldwide theatrical revenues and worldwide home entertainment and television revenues for our other films, including Shrek the Third, Bee Movie, Madagascar and Over the Hedge. The operating cash provided by the collection of revenues during the first nine months of 2009 was offset by $28.5 million paid (net of refunds) to an affiliate of a former significant stockholder related to tax benefits realized in 2008 from the Tax Basis Increase and $37.6 million paid related to annual incentive compensation payments. The operating cash provided by revenues was also partially offset by film production spending and participation and residual payments.

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

	2010			2009
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(37,777	)	$	(55,030	)

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was primarily related to the investment in property, plant and equipment.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

	2010			2009
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(104,014	)	$	(52,217	)

Net cash used in financing activities for both nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was primarily comprised of repurchases of our Class A common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 we repurchased approximately 35% more shares than we did during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes during the period covered by this Quarterly Report, outside of the ordinary course of business, to the contractual obligations specified in the table of contractual obligations included in the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2009 Form 10-K.

As of September 30, 2010 we had non-cancelable talent commitments totaling approximately $27.4 million that are payable over the next five years.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are outlined in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements contained in our 2009 Form 10-K. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). In doing so, we have to make estimates and assumptions that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities including estimates of ultimate revenues and costs of film and television product, estimates of product sales that will be returned, the potential outcome of future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements and estimates used in the determination of the fair value of stock options and other equity awards for the determination of stock-based compensation. In some cases, changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from our estimates. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial condition or results of operations will be affected. We base our estimates on past experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We believe that the application of the following accounting policies, which are important to our financial position and results of operations, requires significant judgments and estimates on the part of management.

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Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue from the distribution of our animated feature films when earned and reported to us by our distributor.

Pursuant to the Paramount Agreements, we recognize our feature film revenue net of reserves for returns, rebates and other incentives after our distributor has (i) retained a distribution fee of 8.0% of revenue (without deduction for any distribution and marketing costs or third-party distribution and fulfillment services fees) and (ii) recovered all of its distribution and marketing costs with respect to our films on a title-by-title basis. Prior to April 1, 2010, Paramount reported our international home entertainment results on a 30-day lag. As such revenue is now determinable without a lag, the 30-day lag was eliminated effective April 1, 2010. This change in reporting did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 (also see “—Overview—Our Revenues and Costs”). Because a third party is the principal distributor of our films, the amount of revenue that we recognize from our films in any given period is dependent on the timing, accuracy and sufficiency of the information we receive from our distributor. As is typical in the film industry, our distributor may make adjustments in future periods to information previously provided to us that could have a material impact on our operating results in later periods. Furthermore, management may, in its judgment, make material adjustments to the information reported by our distributor in future periods to ensure that revenues are accurately reflected in our financial statements. To date, our distributor has not made subsequent, nor has management made, material adjustments to information provided by our distributor and used in the preparation of our historical financial statements.

Revenue from the theatrical exhibition of films is recognized at the later of when a film is exhibited in theaters or when revenue is reported by our distributor.

Revenue from the sale of our feature film home video units is recognized at the later of when product is made available for retail sale and when video sales to customers are reported to us by third parties, such as fulfillment service providers or distributors. In addition, we and our distributor provide for future returns of home video product and for customer programs and sales incentives. We and our distributor calculate these estimates by analyzing a combination of historical returns, current economic trends, projections of consumer demand for our product and point-of-sale data available from certain retailers. Based on this information, a percentage of each sale is reserved, and in the case of product returns, provided that the customer has the right of return. Customers are typically given varying rights of return, from 15% up to 100%. However, although we and our distributor allow various rights of return for our customers, we do not believe that these rights are critical in establishing return estimates, because other factors, such as our historical experience with similar types of sales, information we receive from retailers and our assessment of the product’s appeal based on domestic box office success and other research, are more important to the estimation process.

Revenue from both free and pay television licensing agreements is recognized at the later of the time the production is made available for exhibition in those markets or it is reported to us by our distributor.

Revenue from licensing and merchandising is recognized when the associated feature film or television specials has been released and the criteria for revenue recognition have been met. Licensing and merchandising related minimum guarantees are generally recognized as revenue upon the theatrical release of a film and royalty-based revenues (revenues based upon a percentage of net sales of the products) are generally recognized as revenue in periods when royalties are reported by licensees or cash is received.

Film and Other Inventory Costs Amortization

Capitalized film and television special production costs, contingent compensation and residuals are amortized and included in costs of revenues in the proportion that a title’s revenue during the period (“Current Revenue”) bears to its estimated remaining total revenue to be received from all sources (“Ultimate Revenue”) as of the beginning of the current fiscal period under the individual-film-forecast-computation method. The

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amount of capitalized production costs that is amortized each period will therefore depend on the ratio of Current Revenue to Ultimate Revenue for each film or television special for such period. We make certain estimates and judgments of Ultimate Revenue to be received for each film or television special based on information received from our distributor and our knowledge of the industry. Ultimate Revenue includes estimates of revenue that will be earned over a period not to exceed 10 years from the date of initial release. Historically, there has been a close correlation between the success of a film in the domestic box office market and the film’s success in the international theatrical and worldwide home entertainment markets. In general, films that achieve domestic box office success also tend to experience success in the home entertainment and international theatrical markets. While we continue to believe that domestic box office performance is a key indicator of a film’s potential performance in these subsequent markets, we do not believe that it is the only factor influencing the film’s success in these markets and recognize that a range of other market and film-specific factors can have a significant impact.

Estimates of Ultimate Revenue and anticipated participation and residual costs are reviewed periodically and are revised if necessary. A change in any given period to the Ultimate Revenue for an individual title will result in an increase or decrease to the percentage of amortization of capitalized production costs relative to a previous period. An increase in estimate of Ultimate Revenues will lower the percentage rate of amortization while, conversely, a decrease in the estimate of Ultimate Revenue will raise the percentage rate of amortization. In addition, we evaluate capitalized production costs for impairment each reporting period on a title-by-title basis. If estimated remaining revenue is not sufficient to recover the unamortized capitalized production costs for that title, the unamortized production costs will be written down to fair value determined using a net present value calculation. The cost of any such write downs are reflected in costs of revenues.

Stock-Based Compensation

We record employee stock-based compensation by measuring the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award.

The fair value of stock option grants with either service-based or performance-based vesting criteria is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Some of the primary input assumptions of the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are volatility, dividend yield, the weighted average expected option term and the risk-free interest rate. We apply the “simplified” method of calculating the weighted average expected term. The simplified method defines the weighted average expected term as being the average of the weighted average of the vesting period and contractual term of each stock option granted. Given our lack of sufficient historical exercise data for stock option grants, we continue to expect to use the simplified method for calculating the expected term. Once sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources becomes available, we will be required to utilize another method to determine the weighted average expected term. In addition, the estimated volatility incorporates both historical volatility and the implied volatility of publicly traded options. Additionally, management makes an estimate of expected forfeitures and is recognizing compensation costs only for those equity awards expected to vest.

For equity awards of stock options to purchase and restricted shares of our common stock that contain certain performance-based measures, compensation costs are adjusted to reflect the estimated probability of vesting. For equity awards of stock appreciation rights to purchase and restricted shares of our common stock which contain a market-based condition (such as vesting based upon stock-price appreciation), we use a Monte-Carlo simulation option-pricing model to determine the award’s grant-date fair value. The Monte-Carlo simulation option-pricing model takes into account the same input assumptions as the Black-Scholes model as outlined above, however, it also further incorporates into the fair-value determination the possibility that the market condition may not be satisfied and impact of the possible differing stock price paths. Compensation costs related to awards with a market-based condition will be recognized regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied, provided that the requisite service has been provided.

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Estimates of the fair value of stock options are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by employees who receive stock option awards, and subsequent events are not indicative of the reasonableness of the original estimates of fair value made by us. Changes to our underlying stock price or satisfaction of performance criteria for performance-based awards granted to employees could significantly affect compensation expense to be recognized in future periods.

Provision for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes pursuant to the asset and liability method, and accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates or a change in tax status is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred income tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In evaluating our ability to recover our deferred income tax assets, management considers all available positive and negative evidence, including our operating results, ongoing prudent and feasible tax-planning strategies and forecasts of future taxable income.

At the time of our separation from Old DreamWorks Studios, affiliates controlled by a former significant stockholder entered into a series of transactions that resulted in a partial increase in the tax basis of the Company’s tangible and intangible assets (previously defined above as the Tax Basis Increase). The Tax Basis increase was $1.61 billion, resulting in a potential tax benefit to us of approximately $595.0 million that is expected to be realized over 15 years if we generate sufficient taxable income. The Tax Basis Increase is expected to reduce the amount of tax that we may pay in the future to the extent we generate taxable income in sufficient amounts in the future. We are obligated to remit to the affiliate of our former significant stockholder 85% of any such cash savings in U.S. Federal income tax and California franchise tax and certain other related tax benefits, subject to repayment if it is determined that these savings should not have been available to us.

Additionally, we use a single comprehensive model to address uncertainty in tax positions and apply a minimum recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in order to be recognized in the financial statements. We continue to follow the practice of recognizing interest and penalties related to income tax matters as part of the provision for income taxes.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements please see Note 2 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market and Exchange Rate Risk

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about our interest rate, foreign currency, and credit risks, please see Part II, Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of our 2009 Form 10-K. Exposure to our interest rate, foreign currency and credit risks have not changed materially since December 31, 2009.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities

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Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the third quarter to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accurately recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See discussion of Legal Proceedings in Note 13 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Information concerning certain risks and uncertainties appears in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K. You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties before making an investment decision with respect to shares of our Class A common stock. Such risks and uncertainties could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

During the period covered by this Quarterly Report, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s 2009 Form 10-K or filings subsequently made with the SEC.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table shows Company repurchases of its Class A common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of  Publicly Announced Plan or Program(2)		Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plan or Program(2)
July 1–July 30, 2010		—	$	—		—	$	150,000,000
August 1–August 31, 2010		—	$	—		—	$	150,000,000
September 1–September 30, 2010		—	$	—		—	$	150,000,000
Total		—	$	—		—

(1) Does not include shares forfeited to the Company upon the expiration or cancellation of unvested restricted stock awards.

(2) In April 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $150 million of its outstanding stock. In July 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors terminated the April 2009 stock repurchase program and authorized a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an aggregate of $150 million of its outstanding stock.

Item 3 is not applicable and has been omitted.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit 10.1	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Time Vested and Double Trigger) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2010).
Exhibit 10.2	Form of Cash Incentive Award Agreement (Time Vested and Double Trigger) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2010).
Exhibit 10.3	Amendment No. 1 to License Agreement entered into on August 19, 2010 by and among DreamWorks Animation LLC, DW II Management, Inc. and Steven Spielberg (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2010).
Exhibit 31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101	The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009 (audited); (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (tagged as blocks of text).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.
Date: October 26, 2010	By:	/s/    LEWIS W. COLEMAN
	Name:	Lewis W. Coleman
	Title:	President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
Exhibit 10.1	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Time Vested and Double Trigger) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2010).
Exhibit 10.2	Form of Cash Incentive Award Agreement (Time Vested and Double Trigger) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2010).
Exhibit 10.3	Amendment No. 1 to License Agreement entered into on August 19, 2010 by and among DreamWorks Animation LLC, DW II Management, Inc. and Steven Spielberg (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2010).
Exhibit 31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1	Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101	The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009; (ii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009 (audited); (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (tagged as blocks of text).

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A—14(A) OR 15D—14(A),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jeffrey Katzenberg, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 26, 2010	/s/    JEFFREY KATZENBERG
	Jeffrey Katzenberg, Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13A—14(A) OR 15D—14(A),

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lewis W. Coleman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 26, 2010	/s/    LEWIS W. COLEMAN
	Lewis W. Coleman, President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company“), for the period ended September 30, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report“), each of the undersigned officers of the Company certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:

1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: October 26, 2010	/s/    JEFFREY KATZENBERG
	Jeffrey Katzenberg
	Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 26, 2010	/s/    LEWIS W. COLEMAN
	Lewis W. Coleman
	President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signatures that appear in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.