Business Combinations

RLJ Entertainment

On July 29, 2018, the Company, Digital Entertainment Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("DEH"), and River Merger Sub Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEH ("Merger Sub"), and RLJE entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of RLJE not owned by the Company or entities affiliated with Robert L. Johnson. The Merger Agreement provided, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into RLJE, with RLJE continuing as the surviving corporation and a subsidiary of DEH (the "Merger").

DEH and RLJE were parties to a Credit and Guaranty Agreement entered into on October 14, 2016 pursuant to which DEH provided term loans to RLJE (the "RLJE Term Loans"). In connection with the RLJE Credit and Guaranty Agreement, DEH received Class A, Class B and Class C warrants to purchase at least 20 million shares of RLJE’s common stock, at a price of $3.00 per share (the "RLJE Warrants").

On June 20, 2017, DEH exercised a portion of its RLJE Class A warrants at $3.00 per share and was issued 1.7 million shares of RLJE common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $5 million of the RLJE Term Loans. As of December 31, 2017, the balance of the RLJE Term Loans was $68 million, consisting of a $13 million Tranche A term loan and a $55 million Tranche B term loan.

On October 1, 2018, DEH fully exercised the remainder of its Class A warrants at $3.00 per share and was issued 3.3 million shares of RLJE common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $10.0 million of Tranche B of the RLJE Term Loans. On October 1, 2018, DEH also partially exercised its Class B warrant at $3.00 per share and was issued 3.4 million shares of RLJE common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $10.1 million of Tranche B of the RLJE Term Loans. As a result of the warrant exercises, the Company obtained a 51% controlling interest in RLJE and recognized a net gain of $2.6 million relating to the step-up to fair value of the Company's previously held equity interest in RLJE, which is included in miscellaneous, net in the consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2018.

On October 30, 2018, DEH fully exercised the remainder of its Class B warrants at $3.00 per share and was issued 6.6 million shares of RLJE common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $19.9 million of Tranche B of the RLJE Term Loans. On October 30, 2018, DEH also fully exercised its Class C warrants at $3.00 per share and was issued 5.0 million shares of RLJE common stock in exchange for the cancellation of $15.0 million of Tranche B of the RLJE Term Loans. As a result of the warrant exercises, the full amount of Tranche B of the RLJE Term Loans was canceled.

On October 31, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of RLJE pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. At the Effective Time, Merger Sub merged with and into RLJE, with RLJE continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of DEH. The Merger Agreement was approved by the common stockholders of RLJE at a special meeting held earlier on October 31, 2018. The total cash purchase price paid by the Company to acquire the RLJE securities not previously owned by the Company or entities affiliated with Mr. Johnson was $52.2 million.

Following the Effective Time, DEH was renamed "RLJ Entertainment Holdings LLC" ("RLJE Holdings"). RLJE Holdings is a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, with a minority stake of 17% held by affiliates of Mr. Johnson. The Company has entered into arrangements with Mr. Johnson related to the governance of RLJE Holdings and RLJE following the Merger.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of RLJE 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 RLJE acquisition is generally not deductible for tax purposes.

In connection with the acquisition of RLJE, the terms of the operating agreement provide the noncontrolling member with a right to put all of its noncontrolling interest to a subsidiary of the Company at the greater of the then fair value or the fair value of the initial equity interest at the closing date of the acquisition. The put option is exercisable following the seventh anniversary of the agreement, or earlier upon a change of control.

The acquisition accounting for RLJE as reflected in these 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 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 as of October 1, 2018, the date the Company obtained a controlling interest (in thousands).



Fair value of consideration transferred	$	41,513
Fair value of previously held interest	118,978
Fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interest	115,619
	$	276,110
Allocation to net assets acquired:
Cash	3,360
Accounts receivable	16,316
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	963
Programming rights	69,775
Property and equipment	2,841
Other assets (equity method investments)	36,700
Intangible assets	125,100
Accounts payable	(12,008		)
Accrued liabilities	(41,401		)
Debt	(25,187		)
	176,459
Goodwill	99,651
	$	276,110

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 a $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 has entered into arrangements with the noncontrolling members related to the governance of Levity following the Merger. 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.

In connection with the acquisition of Levity, the terms of the operating agreement provide the noncontrolling interest holders with a right to put 50% of their interests to a subsidiary of the Company on the four year anniversary of the agreement and a right to put all of their interests to the Company on the six year anniversary of the agreement. The put rights are at fair market value.

The acquisition accounting for Levity as reflected in these 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, (ii) the historical financial statements of RLJE and (iii) the historical financial statements of Levity and is intended to provide information about how the acquisitions may have affected the Company's historical consolidated financial statements if they 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, except per share data)	Pro Forma Financial Information For the Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017
Revenues, net	$	3,087	$	3,033
Income from operations, net of income taxes	$	426	$	459
Net income per share, basic	$	7.34	$	7.06
Net income per share, diluted	$	7.23	$	6.99

Revenues, net and operating loss attributable to business acquisitions of $134.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively are included in the consolidated statement of income from their respective acquisition dates to December 31, 2018. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company incurred acquisition related costs of $7.3 million which are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of income.