Discontinued Operations Discontinued Operations (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Discontinued Operations

Sale of SMG Business

On September 23, 2016, CIE sold its SMG Business to Alpha Frontier Limited (“Alpha Frontier”) for cash consideration of $4.4 billion, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 30, 2016 (the "Purchase Agreement"), which resulted in a pre-tax gain of approximately $4.2 billion.

As a result of the sale, CAC incurred estimated current income tax expense of approximately $285 million on the gain. Under the terms of its operating agreement, CGP is required to distribute funds to CAC, which CAC will use to pay its tax obligation resulting from the sale of the SMG Business (see Note 15), and $240 million of this was paid during the year ended December 31, 2016. During the three months endedMarch 31, 2017, CGP amended its operating agreement to clarify the allocation method for taxable income resulting from the sale between CEC and CAC. This resulted in less taxable income being allocated to CAC and a lower resulting tax obligation for CAC; therefore, CGP reduced the amount of its estimated distribution to CAC by $26 million to $259 million.

Additionally, proceeds from the sale were deposited into an escrow account to fund potential indemnity claims of Alpha Frontier under the Purchase Agreement (the "Indemnity Escrow"). The balance in the Indemnity Escrow was $259 million as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

As discussed in Note 2, the majority of the proceeds from the sale of the SMG Business is restricted under the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the CIE Proceeds Agreement and was therefore classified as restricted cash upon receipt. As a result of the sale, the results of operations and cash flows related to the SMG Business were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented effective beginning in the third quarter of 2016.

In connection with the closing of the SMG Business sale (“Closing”), CIE completed the following transactions, which were funded from the proceeds of the sale:

• Repurchased all of the shares of CIE common stock held by Rock Gaming Interactive LLC, and its other minority investors (collectively, the "Minority Investors") in exchange for the right to receive cash payments representing the fair market value of the shares of CIE common stock at Closing.

• Accelerated the vesting of all of the outstanding options, restricted stock units and warrants of CIE (collectively, "CIE equity awards") and canceled all such CIE equity awards in exchange for the right to receive cash payments equal to the intrinsic value of such awards.

The total amount distributed to the Minority Investors and former holders of CIE equity awards in connection with Closing was approximately $1.1 billion, which is subject to any purchase price adjustments pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. CGP has accrued $63 million as of both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, for the estimated portion of the balance remaining in the Indemnity Escrow that is due to the Minority Investors and former holders of CIE equity awards. The balance is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Balance Sheets. The remaining proceeds from the sale of the SMG Business will be released from the Indemnity Escrow at the end of the escrow period, which is 12 months from the date of the Closing.

Effect on Statements of Operations of Discontinued Operations
(In millions)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Revenues
Social and mobile games	$	218
Operating expenses
Platform fees	64
Property, general, administrative, and other (1)	88
Total operating expenses	152
Pre-tax income from discontinued operations	66
Income tax provision	(33		)
Total income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$	33

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⁽¹⁾  Property, general, administrative, and other includes stock-based compensation expense directly identifiable with employees of the SMG Business of $15 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2016.