We have tried, where possible, to identify such statements by using words such as "believes," "expects," "intends," "estimates," "may," "anticipates," "will," "likely," "project," "plans," "should," "could," "potential" or "continue" and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Any forward-looking statement is and will be based upon our then current expectations, estimates and assumptions regarding future events and is applicable only as of the dates of such statement. We may also make written and oral forward-looking statements in the reports we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

These and other factors are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (the “2015 Form 10-K”) under the heading “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

American Media, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company", "AMI", "we", "our" or "us") owns and operates the leading celebrity and health and fitness media brands in the United States. AMI was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1990 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMI Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Parent"), which is controlled by certain investors of the Company (collectively, the "Investors") pursuant to the merger consummated in August 2014 (the "Merger"). As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.

The Company is highly leveraged. As of September 30,December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $321.9$326.5 million of outstanding indebtedness, consisting of $308.1$308.3 million of senior secured notes and $13.8$18.2 million under the revolving credit facility.

Over the next year, the cash interest payments due under the Company's debt agreements are approximately $35.9$36.3 million and there are no scheduled principal payments due. As of September 30,December 31, 2015, the Company has $3.3$0.9 million of cash and $16.8$12.4 million available for borrowing pursuant to the revolving credit facility. The Company's revolving credit facility matures in December 2016.

Several of our smaller wholesalers including theand our second-largest wholesaler, Source Interlink Distribution ("Source"), ceased operations during fiscal 2015. Since then we have transitioned the previous wholesalers' newsstand distribution to the two remaining major wholesalers. This transition had an immediate adverse impact on single copy newsstand sales and liquidity during fiscal 2015 and into the first half of fiscal 2016.

The Company's substantial indebtedness could adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations. Specifically, the Company's level of indebtedness could have important consequences for the business and operations, including the following:

The Company plans to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness on or before maturity. The Company cannot assure that it will be able to refinance any of its indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Although the Company is significantly leveraged, it expects that the current cash balances, liquidity provided in connection with the revolving credit facility and cash generated from operations, should be sufficient to meet working capital, capital expenditures, debt service, and other cash needs for the next year.

The information included in the foregoing interim condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods presented, have been reflected herein. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures associated with annual financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") with respect to the Company's fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 (the "2015 Form 10-K"), which may be accessed through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

The results of operations for interim periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the full fiscal year or any other subsequent interim period.

Our consolidated financial statements reflect our financial statements, those of our wholly-owned domestic and foreign subsidiaries and those of certain variable interest entities where we are the primary beneficiary. For consolidated entities where we own less than 100% of the equity, we record net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in our consolidated statements of income (loss) equal to the percentage of the interests retained in such entities by the respective noncontrolling parties. All material intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of an entity and therefore required to consolidate, we apply a qualitative approach that determines whether we have both (1) the power to direct the economically significant activities of the entity and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of, or the right to receive benefits from, the entity that could potentially be significant to that entity. These considerations impact the way we account for our existing joint ventures. We continually assess whether we are the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity as changes to existing relationships or future transactions occur.

See Note 9, “Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests.”

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management's estimates are based on the facts and circumstances available at the time estimates are made, past historical experience, risk of loss, general economic conditions and trends, and management's assessments of the probable future outcome of these matters. As a result, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method. The Company writes down inventory for estimated obsolescence and/or excess or damaged inventory. Inventory write-downs during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014 were insignificant.

The Company is party to a long-term paper supply and purchasing agreement pursuant to which a third party manages all aspects of the Company's raw material paper inventory. As a result, the Company does not maintain raw material paper inventory. The finished product inventory, comprised of paper, production and distribution costs of future issues totaled $0.1$0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively, at September 30,December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015.

During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014, The News Group accounted for approximately 26%20% and 21%19%, respectively, of our total operating revenues and The Hudson Group accounted for approximately 6% and 5%, respectively, of our total operating revenues. We have multi-year service arrangements with our major wholesalers, which provide incentives to maintain certain levels of service.

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or other standard setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, we believe that the impact of recently issued accounting pronouncements that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows upon adoption.

Other identified intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):

Effective April 1, 2015, certain tradenames with a net carrying value totaling approximately $174.4 million that were previously assigned indefinite lives have been assigned finite lives of 15 years. During the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015, the amortization expense of these tradenames totaled approximately $5.8$8.7 million.

The Company did not record any impairment charges during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015. The Company continues to evaluate goodwill and other identified intangible assets for impairment. Goodwill and other identified intangible assets are material components of the Company's financial statements and impairment charges to the Company's goodwill or other identified intangible assets in future periods could be material to the Company's results of operations.

During an evaluation of goodwill and other identified intangible assets at September 30, 2014, the Company determined that indicators were present in certain reporting units which would suggest the fair value of the reporting unit may have declined below the carrying value. This decline was primarily due to the continuing softness in the U.S. economy, which impacted consumer spending, including further declines in certain advertising markets, resulting in lowered future cash flow projections.

The evaluation performed, as of September 30, 2014, resulted in the carrying value of goodwill and tradenames for certain reporting units to exceed the estimated fair value. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $8.9 million and $8.5 million to reduce the carrying value of goodwill and tradenames, respectively, during the quarter ended September 30, 2014.

The Company maintains a revolving credit facility that provides for borrowing up to $35.0 million, less outstanding letters of credit, which matures in December 2016 (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), of which the. The Investors became a lending party theretoto the Revolving Credit Facility in March 2015. The Investors2015 and represent a commitment isof approximately 42% of the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company has the option to pay interest based on (i) a floating base rate option equal to the greatest of (x) the prime rate in effect on such day; (y) the federal funds effective rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1%; and (z) one month LIBOR (but no less than 2%) plus 1%, or (ii) LIBOR, in each case, plus a margin. The interest rate under the Revolving Credit Facility has ranged from 8.00% to 8.25% during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014. In addition, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% on the unused portion of the revolving commitment. Commitment fees paid during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014 were insignificant.

The indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, is guaranteed by certain of the domestic subsidiaries of the Company and is secured by liens on substantially all the assets of the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries. In addition, the Company’s obligations are secured by a pledge of all the issued and outstanding shares of, or other equity interests in, certain of the Company's existing or subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries and a percentage of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, certain of its existing or subsequently acquired or organized foreign subsidiaries.

TheOur Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, includes certain representations and warranties, conditions precedent, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default. The negative covenants in the Revolving Credit Facility include financial maintenance covenants comprised of a first lien leverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, also containscontain certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, restrict paying dividends, incurring additional indebtedness, creating liens, making acquisitions or other investments, entering into certain mergers or consolidations and selling or otherwise disposing of assets. With respect to the dividend restrictions, the Revolving Credit Facility includesthere is a cap on the total amount of cash available for distribution to our common stockholders.

With regard to the financial maintenance covenants, the first lien leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through December 2016. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 4.75 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015 and 5.50 to 1.00 from October 1, 2015 through December 2016. The interest coverage ratio must be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through December 2016.

Although there can be no assurances, management believes that, based on current expectations (including expected borrowings and repayments under the Revolving Credit Facility)Amended Revolver), itsthe Company's operating results for fiscal 2016 will be sufficient to satisfy the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.Amended Revolver. The Company’s ability to satisfy the financial covenants is dependent on the business performing in accordance with its expectations.  If the performance of the Company’s business deviates significantly from its expectations, the Company may not be able to satisfy such financial covenants.  The Company's expectations are subject to a number of factors, many of which are events beyond its control, which could cause its actual results to differ materially from its expectations. If the Company does not comply with its financial covenants, the Company will be in default under the Amended Revolver.

In February 2016, the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders from time to time party to the Revolving Credit Facility.Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into the Amended Revolver with the lenders (the “Consenting Lenders”) constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) to, among other things, extend the maturity date to June 2017, modify the financial covenants in effect through the date of maturity, and provide for certain other provisions.

Our senior secured notes are comprised of the first lien notes, the second lien notes and the new second lien notes and are collectively referred to herein as the "Senior Secured Notes" and consisted of the following (in thousands):

During fiscal 2012, the Company redeemed $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes. During fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased approximately $2.3 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes. During fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased approximately $55.5 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes. In addition, during fiscal 2015, the Company exchanged approximately $32.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for approximately $39.0 million aggregate principal amount of new second lien senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature in July 2020 (the "New Second Lien Notes"), pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement"), as further described below. During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased approximately $2.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes, at a price equal to 105.9% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest in the open market.

The First Lien Notes are guaranteed on a first lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the Revolving Credit Facility. The First Lien Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all our assets (subject to certain permitted liens and exceptions), pari passu with the liens granted under our Revolving Credit Facility, provided that in the event of a foreclosure on the collateral or insolvency proceedings, obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility will be repaid in full with proceeds from the collateral prior to the obligations under the First Lien Notes.

Under the First Lien Notes Indenture, the Company has the option to redeem the First Lien Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on December 15th of each of the years indicated below:

In October 2013, we exchanged approximately $94.3 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes for an equal aggregate principal amount of new second lien senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, are payable in kind, and mature in June 2018 (the “Second Lien PIK Notes”), pursuant to an exchange agreement (the “Second Lien PIK Notes Exchange Agreement”).

In September 2014, pursuant to the debt for equity exchange agreement with the Parent and the Investors, the Investors exchanged approximately $7.8 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes and all of the outstanding Second Lien PIK Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for equity interest in the Parent. As a result, the Company's obligation under the Second Lien PIK Notes were satisfied in full.

During fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased approximately $0.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes.

The Second Lien Notes are guaranteed on a second lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee our Revolving Credit Facility and the First Lien Notes. The Second Lien Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all our assets (subject to certain permitted liens and exceptions).

Under the Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Company has the option to redeem the Second Lien Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on December 15th of each of the years indicated below:

In January 2015, we issued approximately $39.0 million aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes, which bear interest at a rate of 7.0% per annum and mature in July 2020. Interest on the New Second Lien Notes is payable semi-annually on July 15th and January 15th of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. As described above, the New Second Lien Notes were issued in exchange for $32.0 million aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes pursuant to the New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement.

The New Second Lien Notes are guaranteed on a second lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee our Revolving Credit Facility, the First Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes. The New Second Lien Notes and the guarantees thereof are secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all our assets (subject to certain permitted liens and exceptions).

Under the New Second Lien Notes Indenture, the Company has the option to redeem the New Second Lien Notes at any time prior to January 15, 2018 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date. At any time prior to January 15, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the New Second Lien Notes from the net cash proceeds of one or more qualified equity offerings at a redemption price of 107% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date, provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the New Second Lien Notes remains outstanding after the redemption. The Company has the option to redeem the New Second Lien Notes on or after January 15, 2018, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest through the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on January 15th of each of the years indicated below:

Level 1    Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

Level 2    Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3    Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is as follows (in thousands):

The fair value of the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes is estimated using quoted market prices for the same or similar issues.

The Company's non-financial assets, such as goodwill, intangible assets and property and equipment, are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and are recorded at fair value only when an impairment charge is recognized. The Company did not record any impairment charges during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015. During an evaluation of goodwill and other identified intangible assets at September 30, 2014, the carrying value of goodwill and tradenames for certain reporting units exceeded fair value. See Note 3, "Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets," for further discussion on measuring the Company's non-financial assets, specifically goodwill and tradenames.

The asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes requires a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company's valuation allowance related to its deferred tax assets, which was $27.1 million at March 31, 2015, was released during the first quarter of fiscal 2016 based on the weight of positive evidence that the deferred tax assets will be realized due to the reclassification of certain tradenames from indefinite-lived to finite-lived, effective April 1, 2015. In the past, the Company's deferred tax liabilities related to indefinite-lived intangible assets were not considered a future source of income to support the realization of deferred tax assets within the net operating loss carryforward period.

As discussed in Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes," during the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased approximately $2.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in the open market from the Investors.

 

Mr. Elkins, a former member of our Board of Directors provided certain financial advisory services to the Company through Roxbury Advisory, LLC ("Roxbury"), a company controlled by Mr. Elkins, while he was a member of our Board of Directors. In August 2014, the consulting agreement between Roxbury and the Company was terminated. Payments for the services received from Roxbury totaled $50,000 during sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2014 and the Company had no outstanding payables to Roxbury at September 30,December 31, 2015 or March 31, 2015.

In April 2005, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement to form a joint venture, Mr. Olympia, LLC (“Olympia”), to manage and promote the Mr. Olympia fitness events. At any time prior to October 2019, the Company could be required to purchase all the limited liability company units, from the other limited liability company member, for a fixed price of $3.0 million cash (the "Olympia Put Option"). Any time from October 2019 through April 2020, the Company could require the other limited liability company member to sell, to the Company, all its limited liability company units for $3.0 million cash (the “Olympia Call Option”).

The Company has a variable interest in the Olympia joint venture, a variable interest entity. The Olympia joint venture is deemed a variable interest entity because there is insufficient equity investment at risk. The Company concluded it is the primary beneficiary because the holder of the Olympia Put Option has the ability to cause the Company to absorb the potential losses of the joint venture and the Company controls the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Olympia. As a result, the Company accounts for the Olympia joint venture as a consolidated subsidiary.

The Company follows the accounting for noncontrolling interest in equity that is redeemable at terms other than fair value. Accordingly, the Company has reflected the noncontrolling interest's equity within temporary equity for the Olympia joint venture as the Olympia joint venture’s securities are currently redeemable, pursuant to the terms of the Olympia Put Option. As a result, the Company has recorded the Olympia Put Option, at a minimum, equal to the maximum redemption amount as “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the accompanying financial statements.

Effective September 2015, the Company and the other limited liability company member agreed that the distributions made, by Olympia, to the other limited liability company member would be $1.0 million per year, without deduction or offset, and would represent the only distribution payments to which the other limited liability company member would be entitled to as a member of Olympia. Olympia's net income attributable to noncontrolling interests during the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 was $1.0 million and during the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2014 was $1.3 million.

In February 2013, the Company entered into a limited liability company agreement to form a joint venture, Zinczenko-AMI Media Ventures, LLC ("ZAM"), to create a book publishing division. ZAM was initially capitalized by the Company and the other limited liability company member (the "ZAM LLC Member") and the Company and the ZAM LLC Member each received an initial ownership interest of 51% and 49%, respectively, in ZAM. In accordance with the terms of the limited liability company agreement, the Company is responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of ZAM.

The Company has a variable interest in the ZAM joint venture, a variable interest entity. The ZAM joint venture is deemed a variable interest entity because there is insufficient equity investment at risk. The Company concluded it is the primary beneficiary because the Company controls the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of ZAM as manager of the day-to-day operations. As a result, the Company accounts for the ZAM joint venture as a consolidated subsidiary.

The operating results of ZAM were insignificant to the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements during the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014.

The following table reconciles equity attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests (in thousands):

We have other joint ventures that we do not consolidate as we lack the power to direct the activities that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. The Company's investments in affiliates are carried at the fair value of the investment consideration at the date acquired, plus the Company's equity in undistributed earnings from that date. Unless otherwise disclosed below, the operating results of our unconsolidated joint ventures were insignificant to the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements during the three and sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014.

In September 2013, the Company contributed substantially all of its assets comprising the Company's distribution and merchandising businesses operated by In Store Services, Inc., formerly known as Distribution Services, Inc. ("DSI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Media, Inc., and $2.3 million in cash in exchange for a 27.5% membership interest in Select Media Services, LLC, a joint venture ("Select"), which operates as a merchandising and in-store services business. Though the Company can exercise significant influence, it does not control the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of this joint venture. As a result, the Company accounts for the investment in Select using the equity method.

The membership interest and cash contribution in Select waswere adjusted in September 2014, pursuant to a one-time retroactive adjustment back to September 2013. The Company's membership interest was replaced with a participation interest in the earnings of Select and the initial capital contribution was refunded to the Company in October 2014 along with the distribution of the Company's participation interest for the twelve months ended August 31, 2014.

In June 2015, the Company's participation interest in Select was modified and Select redeemed the Company's interest in Select for approximately $1.7 million, which is reflected in other revenues in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The proceeds were received in July 2015.

Net revenue, pre-tax income from discontinued operations, income tax (benefit) provision and income (loss)loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes are as follows, in thousands:

On March 10, 2009, Anderson News, L.L.C. and Anderson Services, L.L.C., magazine wholesalers (collectively, “Anderson”), filed a lawsuit against American Media, Inc., DSI (now known as In-Store Services, Inc.), and various magazine publishers, wholesalers and distributors in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Anderson Action”). Anderson's complaint alleged that the defendants violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by engaging in a purported industry-wide conspiracy to boycott Anderson and drive it out of business. Plaintiffs also purported to assert claims for defamation, tortious interference with contract and civil conspiracy. The complaint did not specify the amount of damages sought. On August 2, 2010, the District Court dismissed the action in its entirety with prejudice and without leave to replead and, on October 25, 2010, denied Anderson's motion for reconsideration of the dismissal decision. Anderson appealed the District Court's decisionsdecisions.

On April 3, 2012, the Second Circuit issued a decision reversing the dismissal of the lawsuit and reinstating the antitrust and state law claims (except the defamation claim, which Anderson withdrew), and, on January 7, 2013, the United States Supreme Court declined to review the Second Circuit decision. Following the Second Circuit decision, the case has been proceeding in the District Court and the parties engaged in discovery. On February 14, 2014, American Media, Inc. filed an amended answer and counterclaim in the Anderson Action asserting an antitrust claim against Anderson News. L.L.C. and Charles Anderson, Jr. based on the same events as Anderson’s claims. Two other defendants also filed the same counterclaim. Fact discovery was completed in May 2014 and expert discovery was completed in October 2014. Anderson submitted an expert report calculating that damages are approximately $470 million, which would be subject to trebling should Anderson prevail against the defendants in the lawsuit. Defendants, including American Media, Inc. and DSI, also have submitted an expert report on damages, which opines that, separate and apart from the question of liability, Anderson has suffered no damages.

On December 15, 2014, the parties in the Anderson Action filed motions for summary judgment and to strike certain proposed expert testimony. On August 20, 2015, the District Court granted the summary judgment filed by American Media, Inc., DSI and the other defendants, dismissing all of Anderson’s claims against defendants, and granted in part the motions to strike certain of Anderson’s proposed expert testimony. The court also granted summary judgment dismissing the counterclaims filed by American Media, Inc. and the two other defendants, but did not grant Anderson’s motion to strike defendants’ expert testimony. On August 25, 2015, Anderson filed its notice of appeal of the District Court’s decision granting defendants’ motions. On September 15, 2015, American Media, Inc. filed its notice of appeal of the District Court’s decision granting the motion for summary judgment dismissing the counterclaim. Anderson filed its appellate brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (the “Court of Appeals”) on December 8, 2015. American Media, Inc. and DSI will file their appellate brief with the Court of Appeals by March 8, 2016. The briefing of the appeals should be completed in May 2016.

Anderson is in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware bankruptcy court. On June 10, 2010, American Media, Inc. filed a proof of claim in that proceeding for $5.6 million (which it amended on December 3, 2013 to reflect the counterclaim (described below)above) it planned to file in the Anderson Action), but Anderson asserts that it has no assets to pay unsecured creditors like American Media, Inc. An independent court-appointed examiner has identified claims that Anderson could assert against Anderson insiders in excess of $340.0 million.

In an order of the Delaware bankruptcy court, entered on November 14, 2011, American Media, Inc. and four other creditors (collectively, the “Creditors”), which also are defendants in the Anderson Action, were granted the right to file lawsuits against Anderson insiders asserting Anderson's claims identified by the examiner. The Creditors' retention of counsel to pursue the claims on a contingency fee basis was also approved. On November 14, 2011, pursuant to this order, a complaint was filed against 10 defendants. After a temporary stay of discovery pending conclusion of fact discovery in the Anderson Action, discovery in the bankruptcy action proceeded. On December 12, 2014, defendants in the adversary action moved for partial summary judgment seeking dismissal of certain of the Creditors’ claims. The motion was denied on June 11, 2015.

While it is not possible to predict the outcome of the Anderson Action or to estimate the impact on American Media, Inc. and DSI of a final judgment against American Media, Inc. and DSI (if that were to occur), American Media, Inc. and DSI believe that the claims asserted by Anderson, in the Anderson Action, are meritless. American Media, Inc. and DSI have antitrust claim insurance that covers defense costs. American Media, Inc. and DSI have filed a claim for insurance coverage with regard to the Anderson Action and certain of their defense costs are being paid by the insurer, and, in the event of a settlement or a damages award by the Court and subject to the applicable policy limits, American Media, Inc. and DSI anticipate seeking reimbursement from the insurer for payment of such settlement or damages. American Media, Inc. and DSI will continue to vigorously defend the case.

In addition, because the focus of some of our publications often involves celebrities and controversial subjects, the risk of defamation or invasion of privacy litigation exists. Our experience indicates that the claims for damages made in celebrity lawsuits are usually inflated and such lawsuits are usually defensible and, in any event, any reasonably foreseeable material liability or settlement would likely be covered by insurance, subject to any applicable deductible.deductible and limit. We also periodically evaluate and assess the risks and uncertainties associated with our pending litigation disregarding the existence of insurance that would cover liability for such litigation. At present, in the opinion of management, after consultation with outside legal counsel, the liability resulting from pending litigation, even if insurance were not available, is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

The Corporate and Other segment includes international licensing, photo syndication to third parties and corporate overhead. Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to other segments and include production, circulation, executive staff, information technology, accounting, legal, human resources and administration department costs. The Corporate and Other segment also includes print and digital advertising sales and strategic management direction in the following areas: manufacturing, subscription circulation, logistics, event marketing and full back office financial functions. 

The Company’s accounting policies for the business segments are the same as those described in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies." The following information includes certain intersegment transactions and is, therefore, not necessarily indicative of the results had the operations existed as stand-alone businesses. Intersegment transactions represent intercompany services, which are billed at what management believes are prevailing market rates. These intersegment transactions, which represent transactions between operating units in different business segments, are eliminated in consolidation.

We did not make any dividend payments during the sixnine months ended September 30,December 31, 2015 and 2014, and we do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The terms of our Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restrict our ability to pay dividends, and any future indebtedness that we may incur could preclude us from paying dividends. With respect to the dividend restriction, the Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, and the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes include a cap on the total amount of cash available for distribution to our common stockholders.

The following tables present condensed consolidating financial statements of (a) the parent company, American Media, Inc., as issuer of the Senior Secured Notes; (b) on a combined basis, the subsidiary guarantors of the Senior Secured Notes; and (c) on a combined basis, the subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the Senior Secured Notes. Separate financial statements of the subsidiary guarantors are not presented because the parent company owns all outstanding voting stock of each of the subsidiary guarantors and the guarantee by each subsidiary guarantor is full and unconditional and joint and several. As a result and in accordance with Rule 3-10(f) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company includes the following tables in these notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements: