Business Combinations

Levity Entertainment Group LLC

On April 20, 2018, the Company acquired a 57% controlling interest in Levity Entertainment Group LLC ("Levity"), a production services and comedy venues company, for a total purchase price of $48.4 million. The purchase price consisted of $35.0 million payment for the outstanding Class B Common Units of Levity and the acquisition of Series L Preferred Units for $13.4 million. The Company views this acquisition as complementary to its business and programming content strategy.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of Levity using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition method of accounting requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be measured at their estimated respective fair values as of the closing date of the acquisition. Goodwill recognized in connection with this transaction represents primarily the potential economic benefits that the Company believes may arise from the acquisition. The goodwill associated with the Levity acquisition is generally deductible for tax purposes.

The acquisition accounting for Levity as reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements is preliminary and based on current estimates and currently available information, and is subject to revision based on final determinations of fair value and final allocations of purchase price to the identifiable assets and liabilities acquired. The primary estimated fair values that are not yet finalized relate to the valuation of property and equipment, intangible assets, other assets, current and noncurrent liabilities, and redeemable noncontrolling interests.

The following table summarizes the preliminary valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands).



Cash paid for controlling interest	$	48,350
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	30,573
	$	78,923
Allocation to net assets acquired:
Cash	13,471
Other current assets	17,251
Property and equipment	20,663
Intangible assets	46,413
Other noncurrent assets	3,306
Current liabilities	(23,647		)
Noncurrent liabilities	(21,394		)
Noncontrolling interests acquired	(1,354		)
Fair value of net assets acquired	54,709
Goodwill	24,214
	$	78,923

Unaudited Pro forma financial information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information is based on (i) the historical financial statements of AMC Networks and (ii) the historical financial statements of Levity and is intended to provide information about how the acquisition may have affected the Company's historical consolidated financial statements if it had occurred as of January 1, 2017. The unaudited pro forma information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and includes adjustments for estimated additional depreciation and amortization expense as a result of tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. The pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place on the date indicated or that may result in the future.



(In thousands)	Pro Forma Financial Information for the
(In thousands)	Three months ended September 30, 2017		Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Revenues, net	$	689,550	$	2,181,295
Income from operations, net of income taxes	$	87,728	$	326,854
Net income per share, basic	$	1.38	$	4.96
Net income per share, diluted	$	1.36	$	4.90

Revenues, net and operating income attributable to Levity of $68.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively are included in the condensed consolidated statement of income from the acquisition date, April 20, 2018, to September 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred acquisition related costs of $1.3 million which are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statement of income.