AMCX — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of AMCX'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 · 2026-07-30 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-08
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +59 | −30 | ~33 | 77 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | ~2 | 3 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +3 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings, Risk factors
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 · 2026-07-30
(In thousands)Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
On July 30, 2026, we announced that we had entered into a license agreement with Netflix granting Netflix co-exclusive global streaming rights to all shows in The Walking Dead Universe, including all seasons of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. We retain the global rights to exhibit the sh…
Under the license agreement, Netflix will pay an aggregate content license fee of $500 million payable in quarterly cash installments over the five-year term, with approximately $25 million of such payments expected to be received in 2026. As a result of the extended payment terms, the aggregate rev…
We continue to contract for and produce high-quality, attractive programming and remain disciplined in our marketing spend in our efforts to acquire and retain higher lifetime value subscribers. As competition for programming increases and alternative distribution technologies continue to emerge and…
opportunities for licensing our programming through digital distribution platforms, foreign distribution and home video services.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
We continue to contract for and produce high-quality, attractive programming and remain disciplined in our marketing spend in our efforts to acquire and retain higher lifetime value subscribers. As competition for programming increases and alternative distribution technologies continue to emerge and…
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes(23,902)37,108 n/m
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests(17,164)22,153 n/m
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(1,706)(4,104)(58.4)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 0.3% in our Domestic Operations segment primarily due to lower marketing expenses associated with lower media spend, partially offset by an increase in legal fees in the first quarter of 2026. Selling, general and administrative expenses increas…
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-30
As of June 30, 2026, we had $1.7 billion of debt outstanding (excluding finance leases), all of which bears interest at fixed rates.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
As of March 31, 2026, we had $1.8 billion of debt outstanding (excluding finance leases), of which $80.0 million is outstanding under our loan facility and is subject to variable interest rates. A hypothetical 100 basis point increase in interest rates prevailing at March 31, 2026 would increase our…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-07-30
On July 30, 2026, the Company announced that it had entered into a license agreement with Netflix Inc. granting Netflix co-exclusive global streaming rights to all shows in The Walking Dead Universe, including all seasons of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. The Company retains the global …
commencing on different dates in different geographic territories based on the expiration of streaming rights under the Company's existing licenses. The co-exclusive license for the U.S. streaming rights to The Walking Dead begins on January 6, 2027 and the co-exclusive license for U.S. streaming ri…
Under the license agreement, Netflix will pay an aggregate content license fee of $500 million payable in quarterly cash installments over the five-year term, with approximately $25 million of such payments expected to be received in 2026, and cash payments of approximately $100 million, in each of …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
Repayment of Term Loan A Facility and Termination of Credit Agreement
On May 6, 2026, the Company notified JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. that on May 12, 2026, it would prepay all obligations under the Term Loan A Facility and terminate all commitments, liabilities, and other obligations under the Credit Agreement, including the Revolving Credit Facility. Pursuant to the te…
See Note 9, Long-term Debt and the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the Credit Agreement.
On May 8, 2026, the Company entered into the ASR Agreement with Citibank to repurchase $30.0 million of its outstanding Class A Common Stock. The Company is conducting the accelerated share repurchase as part of its existing Stock Repurchase Program.
Under the terms of the ASR Agreement, on May 11, 2026, the Company will make an initial payment to Citibank of $30.0 million, and expects to receive an initial delivery of approximately 2.7 million shares of Class A Common Stock. The final number of shares to be repurchased will be based on the volu…
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