Cash Flows

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Cash Flows [Abstract]

Cash Flows

Note 4.                   Cash Flows

For purposes of the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers the balance of its investments in funds that substantially hold securities that mature within three months or less from the date the fund purchases these securities to be cash equivalents. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents either approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments or are at fair value.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company's non-cash investing and financing activities and other supplemental data were as follows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011	2010
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Continuing Operations:
Deemed capital contributions related to the utilization of Cablevision tax losses (see Note 5)	$   37,912	$48,235
Deemed capital contribution, net related to adjustments to liability for uncertain tax positions and net deferred tax assets as a result of the Distribution (see Note 5)	44,508	-
Capital distribution for the transfer of a promissory note receivable to Cablevision (see Promissory Note discussion below)	(17,113)	-
Deemed capital distribution to Cablevision related to employee benefit plans as a result of the Distribution (see Employee Matters Agreement discussion below)	(6,602)	-
Deemed capital distribution associated with the issuance of debt to Cablevision (see Note 1)	(1,250,000)	-
Increase in capital lease obligations and related assets	39	-
Deemed capital contribution related to the allocation of Cablevision share-based compensation expense	8,343	12,053
Supplemental Data:
Cash interest paid – continuing operations	64,300	69,580
Cash interest paid – discontinued operations	-	-
Income taxes paid – continuing operations	8,289	3,861
Income taxes paid – discontinued operations	-	5

   Promissory Note

In September 2009, RMH and one of its subsidiaries that was transferred by the Company to Cablevision on December 31, 2010 agreed to the terms of a promissory note having an initial principal amount of $0 and increasing from time to time by advances made by RMH, with an interest rate of 8.625%. As of December 31, 2010, RMH had extended advances against this promissory note aggregating $16,832. Interest income recognized by RMH related to this note amounted to $0 and $169 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $120 and $362 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. On January 31, 2011, RMH distributed to a subsidiary of Cablevision all of its rights, title and interest in and to the promissory note. This distribution amounting to $17,113, including principal and accrued and unpaid interest, is reflected as a capital distribution in the consolidated statement of stockholders' (deficiency) equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Employee Matters Agreement

In connection with the Distribution, AMC Networks entered into an Employee Matters Agreement with Cablevision which allocated assets, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to certain employee compensation and benefit plans and programs and certain other related matters. As a result of such agreement, AMC Networks recorded a net receivable from Cablevision of $876, an increase in accrued employee related costs of $7,478 and a capital distribution of $6,602 which decreased additional paid in capital in the Company's statement of stockholders' (deficiency) equity for the transfer to the Company from Cablevision of the obligations related to the Company's employees' participant accounts in the Cablevision Excess Savings Plan $(3,616) and the Cablevision Excess Cash Balance Pension Plan $(3,862) and for the Company's obligation to Cablevision for the $6,193 unfunded liability associated with Company employee participants in Cablevision's Cash Balance Pension Plan. In addition, the Company reduced its long-term incentive plan and stock appreciation right ("SAR") liabilities and increased due to affiliates by $6,742 for its obligation to pay Cablevision for its allocated share of the related expense for Cablevision corporate employees through June 30, 2011.