LION — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of LION's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-02-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +104 | −207 | ~32 | 22 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +5 | −5 | ~4 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Some risk factors updated | +3 | −1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations supplement the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and provides information about the Company’s business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. It should be read …
Lionsgate Studios Corp. is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play content companies. We bring together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse …
On May 6, 2025, the separation of the Studio Business from the Starz Business (the “Starz Separation”) was completed, resulting in Lionsgate Studios Corp. operating as an independent, publicly-traded company. As a result, our financial statements reflect only the Motion Picture and Television Produc…
Our revenues are generated by the Motion Picture and Television Production segments, collectively referred to as our Studio Business. Revenues are earned in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, the United Kingdom and other foreign countries. No individual foreign country accounted for more than 10% o…
Motion Picture: Our Motion Picture segment includes revenue generated from the following:
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-02-05
Lionsgate Studios Corp. (NYSE: LION) (the “Company,” “Lionsgate,” “New Lionsgate,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio …
Prior to the Starz Separation, as further discussed below, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”): LGF.A, LGF.B) (“Old Lionsgate”) encompassed the motion picture and television studio operations (formerly referred to as the “Studio Business”) and the …
On May 6, 2025, through a series of transactions contemplated by a certain arrangement agreement, dated as of January 29, 2025, as amended by an amending agreement, dated as of March 12, 2025 (collectively, the “Arrangement Agreement”), the separation of the businesses of Legacy Lionsgate Studios, o…
Notwithstanding the legal form of the Starz Separation, for accounting and financial reporting purposes, in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), due to the relative significance of the Studio Business as compared to the Starz Business and the continue…
See also “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for discussion of the Starz Separation financing transaction.
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our revolving credit facility, eOne IP Credit Facility, LG IP Credit Facility, and 3 Arts Credit Facility and our film related obligations are, and are expected to continue to be, at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk.…
The applicable margin with respect to loans under the revolving credit facility is at LGTV’s option, at either (i) Term SOFR (subject to a 0.00% floor) or (ii) a base rate, in each case plus a margin. The applicable margin is 2.50% for SOFR loans and 1.50% for base rate loans. Advances under the eOn…
The variable interest film related obligations (which includes our production loans, Production Tax Credit Facility, Backlog Facility and others) incur primarily SOFR-based interest, with applicable margins ranging from 1.00% to 3.25% per annum. A quarter point increase of the interest rates on the …
As of June 30, 2026, our Senior Notes had an outstanding carrying value of $383.5 million, and an estimated fair value of $370.4 million. A 1% increase in the level of interest rates would decrease the fair value of the Senior Notes by approximately $12.1 million, and a 1% decrease in the level of i…
The following table presents information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table also presents the cash flows of the principal amounts of the financial instruments, or the cash flows associated with the notional amounts of interest rate derivative i…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-02-05
Certain of our borrowings, primarily borrowings under our revolving credit facility, eOne IP Credit Facility, LG IP Credit Facility, and 3 Arts Credit Facility and our film related obligations are, and are expected to continue to be, at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk.…
The variable interest film related obligations (which includes our production loans, Production Tax Credit Facility, Backlog Facility and others) incur primarily SOFR-based interest, with applicable margins ranging from 1.00% to 4.50% per annum. A quarter point increase of the interest rates on the …
As of December 31, 2025, our Senior Notes had an outstanding carrying value of $382.8 million, and an estimated fair value of $368.4 million. A 1% increase in the level of interest rates would decrease the fair value of the Senior Notes by approximately $13.3 million, and a 1% decrease in the level …
The following table presents information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table also presents the cash flows of the principal amounts of the financial instruments, or the cash flows associated with the notional amounts of interest rate derivative i…
Three Months Ending March 31,Year Ending March 31,Fair Value
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
Other than as set forth below, there were no other material changes to the risk factors previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.
Purported noteholders have instituted suit against Old Lionsgate claiming that it breached the indenture governing certain 5.500% senior notes due 2029 by virtue of an amendment executed in connection with an exchange by certain noteholders for new notes.
On August 27, 2024, purported holders of former 5.500% Notes of Old Lionsgate (as defined and discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements) (now Starz Entertainment Corp. (“Starz”)) filed a complaint in New York State court asserting claims for breach of certain contractual provision…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-02-05
The Company’s business, reputation, results of operations, financial condition and stock price can be affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including those described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice