Lions Gate (LGF) reported a surprise Q1 loss of $64.1M or $0.54/share compared to earnings of $36.3M ($0.30/share) last year — note that adjusted earnings of a net loss of $13.7M ($0.10/share) missed analyst expectations of a profit of $0.04/share. The cash flow picture is not pretty either as the business was kept cash flow positive by a $243M senior revolving credit facility. While Carl Icahn continues to battle for control of Lions Gate, my message, which I’m sure I share with other individual shareholders, is “show me the money.” Unfortunately, LGF is losing money, the Board is giving away money to management and the militia of advisors hired to thwart Icahn, and meantime, to prove a point, Icahn has lowered his bid to $6.50/share from $7/share previously.

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