Net Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share

Net Income per Share

The condensed consolidated statements of income present basic and diluted net income per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based upon net income divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilutive effects of AMC Networks stock options (including those held by directors and employees of related parties of the Company) and AMC Networks restricted shares/units (including those held by employees of related parties of the Company).

The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	72,075,000	71,650,000	71,966,000	71,504,000
Effect of dilution:
Stock options	214,000	263,000	174,000	297,000
Restricted shares/units	601,000	842,000	464,000	859,000
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	72,890,000	72,755,000	72,604,000	72,660,000

Approximately 476,000 and 80,000 restricted shares/units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively have been excluded from diluted weighted average common shares outstanding since the performance criteria on these awards had not yet been satisfied in each of the respective periods.