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Lionsgate Studios Corp. (LION) reported the results of its September 15, 2026 Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, where 91.47% of common shares entitled to vote were represented. Shareholders elected all nominated directors, each receiving between 81.06% and 99.57% of votes cast in favor.
Shareholders also approved the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with 98.24% of votes cast in favor. An advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 83.22% support, and shareholders favored holding this advisory vote every year, with 94.61% of votes cast supporting a one-year frequency.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. reported first quarter fiscal 2027 results with revenue of $776.6 million, up 48% year-over-year. Operating income was $25.6 million versus a loss a year earlier, while net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders narrowed to $28.8 million, or $0.10 diluted per share.
On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income was $18.9 million ($0.06 adjusted diluted EPS) and Adjusted OIBDA was $79.3 million. Net cash flows from operating activities were $54.1 million, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow reached $128.9 million. Motion Picture revenue was $587.3 million, more than doubling, with record first-quarter segment profit of $105 million, while Television Production revenue declined to $189.3 million and segment profit to $10.2 million due to episodic delivery timing. Trailing 12‑month library revenue was $987 million, filmed entertainment backlog rose 21% to $1.5 billion, and leverage improved to 4.3x trailing 12‑month Adjusted OIBDA, though shareholders’ equity remained in a deficit of $1.20 billion.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. extended the employment term of its Chief Financial Officer, James W. Barge, under his existing agreement. On July 20, 2026, the Board’s Compensation Committee approved an amendment that lengthens the agreement by three months, moving its expiration to October 31, 2026.
The amendment to Barge’s employment agreement is documented in an Employment Agreement Extension, dated July 20, 2026, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. has scheduled its 2026 annual general and special meeting of shareholders for September 15, 2026 at its head office in Canada at Dentons Canada LLP. The meeting will cover routine shareholder business, with full details to appear in the upcoming proxy statement.
Shareholders who want their proposals included in the proxy under Rule 14a-8 must deliver them to the Company by July 17, 2026. To make director nominations for the meeting, eligible shareholders must follow the Company’s articles and notify the secretary by August 14, 2026, using the Vancouver registered office address or other methods allowed by the articles.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. reported a strong turnaround in its fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was $906.5M, with operating income of $117.5M, up 52% year-over-year. Net income from continuing operations attributable to shareholders reached $70.2M, or $0.23 diluted EPS, compared with a loss a year earlier.
Adjusted net income from continuing operations was $111.6M, or $0.37 adjusted diluted EPS, and adjusted OIBDA rose to $165.4M, its highest quarterly level in 12 years. Free cash flow was $190.4M in the quarter, while trailing 12‑month library revenue grew 5% to $1B for the third straight quarter.
Motion Picture segment revenue grew to $651.9M and segment profit to $187.1M, increases of 23% and 39% year-over-year, driven by titles such as "The Housemaid". Television Production revenue was $254.6M with segment profit of $30.5M, lower than the prior year due to episodic delivery timing, with management stating it anticipates doubling scripted deliveries in fiscal 2027.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. amended Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer’s employment agreement, extending its term by two years to July 31, 2031 and adding new performance-based equity incentives.
Feltheimer is granted options to purchase up to 4,500,000 common shares at an exercise price of $11.07 per share and 666,667 restricted share units, split into three tranches. Each tranche vests only if specific stock price goals of $17.50, $20.00 and $22.50 are achieved within five years and if he remains employed through the fifth anniversary, subject to certain termination protections.
The agreement maintains an annual base salary of $1,500,000, a target annual bonus of $7,500,000 with a 200% maximum, and long-term incentive grants targeted at $10,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, along with detailed severance and change-in-control protections.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. reported the results of its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on March 17, 2026. Shareholder participation was high, with 90.92% of common shares entitled to vote represented in person or by proxy.
All nominated directors were elected to the Board, each receiving a strong majority of votes cast. Support ranged from 79.88% of shares voted for Michael T. Fries to 99.78% for Steven Mnuchin, indicating broad backing for the existing board slate.
Shareholders also approved the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, with 99.63% of votes cast in favor. In addition, the advisory vote on executive compensation passed, receiving 80.19% of votes cast in support, signaling overall shareholder approval of the Company’s pay practices.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. filed a current report stating that it issued a press release on February 5, 2026 announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended December 31, 2025. The press release is furnished, not filed, as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. entered into a Governance, Standstill and Voting Agreement with Liberty 77 investment entities and MHR Fund Management. Under this agreement, Lionsgate appointed Steven T. Mnuchin as a Liberty-designated director on the Board, effective January 26, 2026, and will nominate him at upcoming annual shareholder meetings as long as the Liberty parties continue to own at least 5% of the company’s common shares and he meets governance requirements.
The Liberty and MHR parties agreed to vote their shares in favor of each other’s Board nominees and accepted restrictions on typical activist actions, including limits on increasing ownership above 17.5%, making unsolicited proposals, or launching proxy contests for a period tied to Mr. Mnuchin’s Board service. The agreement also includes transfer limits, derivative and hedging restrictions, pre-emptive and registration rights consistent with prior investor agreements, and certain most-favored-nations provisions that fall away once holdings drop below 20,000,000 common shares. The Board now has eleven directors and considers Mr. Mnuchin independent under NYSE rules.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. is scheduling its initial annual general and special meeting of shareholders for March 17, 2026 at its Canadian head office located at Dentons Canada LLP. This meeting will cover regular annual matters and any special items described in the upcoming proxy statement.
Shareholders who want their proposals included in the proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 must submit them by January 20, 2026. Shareholders wishing to nominate directors must meet the eligibility requirements in the Company’s articles and deliver notice to the secretary by February 13, 2026. Proposals and nomination notices may be sent to the Company’s secretary at the Vancouver registered office.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. furnished a press release announcing results of operations for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, under Item 2.02.
The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to the report and is incorporated by reference. The company’s common shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol LION.
Lionsgate Studios Corp. disclosed that its subsidiaries have amended a senior secured amortizing term credit facility backed by intellectual property from certain library titles. The LG IP Credit Facility, originally capped at $455.0 million as of September 30, 2024, has been increased through a series of amendments and now allows a maximum principal amount of $1.25 billion as of Amendment No. 4 on September 26, 2025. The facility bears interest at Term SOFR plus 2.25% per year, requires quarterly principal payments of 2.5% of the outstanding balance beginning February 14, 2025, and matures on September 30, 2029. The facility is secured by intellectual property rights primarily associated with certain library titles, giving lenders recourse to this collateral if obligations are not met.