UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File Number 001-10784

American Media, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	65-0203383
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1000 American Media Way, Boca Raton, Florida 33464

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(561) 997-7733

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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There is no public market for the registrant’s common stock. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, $0.0001 par value, as of May 31, ~~2015~~2016 was 100.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for its ~~2015~~2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders if filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year covered by this report or, alternatively, by amendment to this Form 10-K under cover of Form 10-K/A no later than the end of such 120 day period.

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AMERICAN MEDIA, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016

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		Page(s)
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information		3
Industry Data and Circulation Information		3
	PART I
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	1512
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	2320
Item 2.	Properties	2321
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	2321
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	2422
	PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	2422
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	2522
Item 7.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2624
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	5250
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	5351
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	9793
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	9793
Item 9B.	Other Information	9793
	PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	9894
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	9894
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	9894
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	9894
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	9894
	PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	9995
Signatures		~~104~~100

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American Media, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this "Annual Report") as American Media, AMI, the Company, we, our and us.

Our fiscal year ended on March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and is referred to herein as fiscal ~~2015~~2016. References to our fiscal year (e.g. "fiscal ~~2015~~2016") refer to our fiscal year ended March 31st of the applicable year.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016 contains certain "forward-looking statements," as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Securities Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements relate to our current beliefs regarding future events or our future operating or financial performance. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, but are not limited to, those items described in "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of this Annual Report and those discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7, as well as other factors.

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").

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

INDUSTRY DATA AND CIRCULATION INFORMATION

This Annual Report includes publishing industry data, rankings, circulation information, Internet user data, readership information and other industry and market information that we obtained from various third-party sources, internal company sources and public filings. Third-party sources include, but are not limited to, the Alliance for Audited Media ("AAM"), comScore Media Metrix ("comScore"), Publishers Information Bureau, ~~Google~~as ~~Analytics,~~provided ~~BPA~~by ~~Circulation~~Kantar ~~Statements~~Media ("PIB"), GfK Mediamark Research & Intelligence ("MRI"), Google Analytics, BPA Circulation Statements and Statement of Ownership figures filed with the U.S. Postal Service. Although we have not independently verified the data contained in these industry publications and reports, we believe based on our industry experience that this data is reliable. Our estimates, in particular as they relate to our general expectations concerning the publishing industry, involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors. See Item 1A, “Risk Factors.”

~~Unless~~While ~~otherwise~~we ~~indicated,~~are ~~all~~not ~~average~~aware ~~circulation~~of ~~information~~any ~~for~~misstatements ~~our~~regarding ~~publications~~any isindustry adata ~~per~~presented ~~issue~~in ~~average~~this ofAnnual ~~actual~~Report ~~single copy circulation~~ and ~~subscription~~believe ~~copies~~such ~~for~~data ~~fiscal 2015. All references~~ to ~~"circulation"~~be ~~are to single copy newsstand sales and paid subscription circulation~~accurate, ~~unless~~we ~~otherwise~~have ~~specified. References~~not toindependently “verified ~~non-paid~~any ~~subscriptions”~~data ~~are~~obtained tofrom ~~non~~third-~~paid~~party ~~subscription~~sources ~~copies~~and ~~designated~~cannot byassure ~~publishers~~you ~~for~~of ~~readership~~the inaccuracy ~~public~~or ~~places~~completeness orof ~~intended~~such ~~for~~data. Such ~~individual~~data ~~use~~may byinvolve ~~recipients~~risks ~~who~~and uncertainties and are ~~likely~~subject to ~~have~~change abased ~~strong~~on ~~affinity~~various ~~for~~factors. See ~~the~~Item 1A, ~~content~~“Risk ~~of the publication~~Factors.”

Unless otherwise stated herein, all average circulation information for our publications is a per issue average of actual single copy circulation and subscription copies for fiscal 2016. All references to "circulation" are to single copy newsstand sales and paid subscription circulation, unless otherwise specified. References to “verified non-paid subscriptions” are to non-paid subscription copies designated by publishers for readership in public places or intended for individual use by recipients who are likely to have a strong affinity for the content of the publication.

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PART I

Item 1. Business.

OVERVIEW

American Media, Inc. together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company", "AMI", "we", "our" or "us") is one of the largest publishers of celebrity and health and active lifestyle magazines in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of 10 publications that have a combined monthly print and digital audience of more than 4039 million readers and monthly on-line audience of approximately 49 million readers.

In ~~January~~August ~~2015~~2014, weAmerican ~~sold~~Media, ~~our~~Inc. ~~Shape,~~entered ~~Fit~~into ~~Pregnancy~~an agreement and ~~Natural~~plan ~~Health~~of ~~publications,~~merger ~~which~~(the ~~comprised~~"Merger ~~our~~Agreement") ~~Women's~~with ~~Active~~AMI ~~Lifestyle~~Parent ~~segment~~Holdings, ~~for~~LLC, ~~approximately~~a ~~$60~~Delaware ~~million~~limited inliability ~~cash~~company ~~plus~~(the an"Parent"), ~~earnout~~which ofis upcontrolled toby ~~$60~~certain ~~million. As~~investors aof ~~result~~AMI (collectively, the ~~operations~~"Investors"), ofand AMI ~~the~~Merger ~~Women's~~Corporation, ~~Active~~a ~~Lifestyle~~Delaware ~~segment~~corporation ~~have~~and ~~been~~a ~~classified~~wholly-owned assubsidiary ~~discontinued~~of ~~operations~~Parent in(the ~~all~~"Merger ~~periods~~Sub"), ~~presented. We~~whereby ~~also~~the ~~sold~~Merger ~~our~~Sub ~~Country~~was ~~Weekly~~merged ~~publication~~with ~~for~~and ~~approximately~~into $3American ~~million~~Media, ~~in November 2014~~Inc. ~~The~~ ~~operations~~(the of"Merger") ~~Country~~with ~~Weekly~~American ~~did~~Media, ~~not~~Inc. ~~meet~~surviving the ~~criteria~~Merger ~~for~~as ~~discontinued~~a ~~operations~~wholly-owned ~~presentation~~subsidiary of the Parent. ~~For~~ As ~~additional~~a ~~information~~result onof ~~these~~the ~~dispositions~~Merger, ~~see~~the ~~Note~~Parent ~~10,~~acquired ~~"Dispositions~~100% ~~and~~of ~~Acquisitions,"~~the toissued ~~our~~and ~~consolidated~~outstanding ~~financial~~shares ~~statements~~of ~~included~~common ~~elsewhere~~stock inof ~~this~~American ~~Annual~~Media, ~~Report~~Inc.

In January 2015, we sold our Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health publications, which comprised our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, for approximately $60 million in cash plus an earnout of up to $60 million. As a result, the operations of the Women's Active Lifestyle segment have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented. We also sold our Country Weekly publication, in November 2014, for approximately $3 million and we entered into long-term publishing services agreement for $1 million. The operations of Country Weekly did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations presentation. For additional information on these dispositions, see Note 10, "Dispositions" to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

After giving effect to the divestiture of our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, our remaining well-known publications cover two primary operating segments: Celebrity and Men's Active Lifestyle. Within our Celebrity segment, our portfolio of brands includes: National Enquirer, Star, OK!, Globe, National Examiner and Soap Opera Digest. Within our Men's Active Lifestyle segment, our portfolio of brands include: Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Flex, Mr. Olympia and international editions of Muscle & Fitness and Flex.

Total circulation of our remaining print publications with a frequency of six or more times per year, were approximately 3.21 million copies per issue during fiscal ~~2015~~2016 and 3.2 million and 3.5 million copies per issue during fiscal ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014, respectively. Our celebrity titles together are number one in market share in newsstand circulation in the celebrity category and, on-line, are the fastest growing brands in the category. Our men's titles have the highest market share of national magazine advertising pages in their competitive set in the United States.

We believe our leadership position in these segments provides us with strong competitive advantages in the publishing market. Our iconic brands have enabled us to build a loyal readership and establish relationships with consumers, major advertisers and distributors. We have leveraged the strength of our portfolio of brands through joint ventures, licensing opportunities, and strategic relationships with several national retailers. We believe the combination of our well-known brands, established relationship with advertisers and distributors, and ability to leverage our brands with major retailers and to monetize content across multiple platforms creates a competitive position that is difficult to replicate or enter the market.

The magazine publishing industry is transforming itself into media content providers with multiple revenue sources. The impact has been a decline in circulation and print advertising revenues, partially offset by the growth in digital revenues. Our brands go beyond the printed page. We engage an audience of more than 8988 million men and women every month through not only magazines ~~and books~~, but also social media, television, and on all digital platforms, from phones and tablets to laptops and desktops. We ~~are~~have ~~embarking~~transformed ~~on a transformation~~ from being a leading media company to a lifestyle brand that informs and entertains while also ~~selling~~creating ~~nutritional~~consumer and trade events to sell products ~~and~~for ~~recreational~~our ~~activities~~advertisers.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

The sale of magazines to consumers via newsstand sales, also known as single copy sales, and subscriptions (our circulation revenue) is our largest revenue stream generating more than half of our total operating revenues. The sale of advertising across our multiple platforms generates approximately one-quarter of our total revenues. The remaining operating revenues are generated by our other operations related to our brands.

We are experiencing declines in our circulation revenue and print advertising as a result of market conditions in the magazine publishing industry. These declines are primarily caused by the disruption in our wholesaler distribution channel (discussed below), the overall decline in the celebrity newsstand market and the decline in the consumer advertising market coupled with the shift in advertising dollars from print to digital. Our financial performance depends, in large part, on varying conditions in the markets we serve. Demand in these markets tends to fluctuate in response to overall economic conditions and current events. Since magazines are generally discretionary purchases for consumers, our circulation revenues are sensitive to economic downturns. Adverse changes in the markets we serve generally result in reductions in revenue as a result of lower consumer spending, which can lead to a reduction in advertising revenue.

See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations." The majority of our operating revenues are generated in the United States. See Note 13, "Business Segment Information" to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for certain information by geographic area.

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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Our circulation revenue, representing the sale of magazines to consumers, generates more than half of our total revenues. The sale of advertising across our multiple platforms generates approximately one-third of our total revenues. The remaining operating revenues are generated by our other operations related to our brands. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations." The majority of our operating revenues are generated in the United States. See Note 13, "Business Segment Information" to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for certain information by geographic area.

Operating Revenues

Circulation

Our circulation revenue, representing the sale of magazines to consumers, generates more than half of our total revenues. Circulation is an important component in determining our advertising revenues because advertising rates are dependent on circulation and audience. Single copy sales (also known as newsstand ~~units~~sales) are sold primarily through national distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Subscriptions are sold primarily through direct mail, ~~subscription sales agents~~ or digitally via the Internet. Additionally, ~~digital-only subscriptions and~~ single-copy digital issues of our magazines and digital-only subscriptions are sold or distributed through various app stores and other digital storefronts. Our digital subscriptions represent 15% of our 2.0 million net subscriptions as of March 31, 2016, the highest percentage among our competitive set.

~~Our~~As ~~print circulation revenue represented 68%~~ of ~~our~~March 31, ~~total operating revenues in fiscal 2015~~2016, ofour ~~which~~print ~~78%~~publications ~~was~~comprised ~~generated~~approximately ~~by single copy newsstand sales and 22~~24% ~~was~~of ~~generated~~total ~~by subscriptions~~U. InS. ~~fiscal 2014~~ and ~~2013,~~Canadian ~~print~~newsstand circulation ~~revenue~~for ~~represented~~weekly ~~65%~~publications ~~and~~that ~~68%,~~are ~~respectively,~~audited ofby ~~total~~the ~~operating~~Alliance ~~revenues~~for Audited Media.

AsNewsstand ofsales ~~March 31,~~include ~~2015,~~sales ~~our~~through ~~print~~traditional ~~publications~~newsstands ~~comprised~~as ~~approximately~~well ~~24%~~as ofsupermarkets, ~~total~~convenience ~~U.S.~~stores, pharmacies and ~~Canadian~~other ~~newsstand~~retail ~~circulation~~outlets. Newsstand ~~for~~sales ~~weekly~~are ~~publications~~highly ~~that~~sensitive ~~are~~to ~~audited~~cover byselection, ~~the~~retail ~~Alliance~~placement ~~for~~and ~~Audited~~other ~~Media~~factors. InThrough ~~addition,~~our asrelationships ofwith ~~March 31,~~national ~~2015~~distributors, ~~our~~wholesalers ~~digital~~and ~~subscriptions~~retailers, ~~represent~~we ~~20%~~market ofand ~~our~~arrange ~~2.1~~for ~~million paid subscriptions,~~ the ~~highest~~distribution ~~percentage~~of ~~among~~ our ~~competitive~~magazines ~~set. Our~~to ~~digital~~retailers ~~subscription~~and ~~revenue~~the ~~represented~~billing 1%and ofthe ~~our~~collection ~~total~~processes ~~operating~~pursuant ~~revenues~~to ~~for~~multi-year ~~fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013~~arrangements.

~~Newsstand~~We ~~Sales~~rely on wholesalers for the retail distribution of our magazines. A small number of wholesalers are responsible for a substantial percentage of the wholesale magazine distribution business. The decline in magazine sales at newsstands and other retail outlets have increased the financial instability of magazine wholesalers during 2014. Several of our wholesalers, including our former second-largest wholesaler, Source Interlink Companies ("Source"), ceased operation during 2014.

Single copy newsstand units are sold through traditional newsstands as well as supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies and other retail outlets. Newsstand sales are highly sensitive to cover selection, retail placement and other factors. Through our relationships with national distributors, wholesalers and retailers, we market and arrange for the distribution of our magazines to retailers and the billing and the collection processes pursuant to multi-year arrangements.

We rely on wholesalers for the retail distribution of our magazines. A small number of wholesalers are responsible for a substantial percentage of the wholesale magazine distribution business. The decline in magazine sales at newsstands and other retail outlets have increased the financial instability of magazine wholesalers. Several of our wholesalers, including our former second-largest wholesaler, Source Interlink Companies ("Source"), ceased operation during 2014.

In addition to our relationships with our national distributors and wholesalers, we also have direct relationships with retailers, to which we make payments for the prominent display and sale of our magazines at the checkout section of supermarkets. In addition, we may make incentive payments to qualifying retailers for selling our magazines in their stores or for the space our magazines occupy in the retailers' store.

Advertising

~~Our~~The ~~second~~sale ~~largest~~of ~~revenue stream comes from multi-platform~~ advertising~~. Our~~ ~~print~~across ~~advertising~~our ~~revenue,~~multiple ~~generated~~platforms ~~primarily~~generates byapproximately ~~national~~one-third ~~advertisers, represented 23%~~ of our total ~~operating~~ revenues. We ~~for~~conduct ~~fiscal~~our ~~2015~~advertising ~~and~~sales ~~2014~~through ~~and~~a ~~21%~~combination of ~~our~~corporate ~~total~~and ~~operating~~brand ~~revenues~~sales ~~for~~and ~~fiscal~~marketing ~~2013~~teams ~~and~~that ~~our~~sell ~~digital~~ advertising ~~revenue~~across ~~represented~~multiple ~~15%,~~media ~~11%~~platforms. Our ~~and~~salespeople ~~5%,~~are ~~respectively,~~divided ofinto ~~our~~specific ~~total~~brand ~~advertising~~teams, ~~revenue. Our~~with ~~digital~~each ~~advertising~~team ~~revenue~~focusing ~~represented~~on ~~4%,~~selling 3%marketing ~~and~~programs ~~1%,~~that ~~respectively~~integrate print, ofdigital ~~our~~(such ~~total~~as ~~operating~~mobile ~~revenues~~and ~~for fiscal 2015~~desktop), ~~2014~~social media and ~~2013. Advertising~~events ~~revenue~~for isour ~~typically~~clients. We ~~highest~~are inalso the ~~fourth~~industry ~~quarter~~leader ofin ~~our~~creating ~~fiscal~~sponsored ~~year~~content ~~due~~and tonative ~~seasonality~~advertising. ~~See~~Combined, ~~"Seasonality"~~our ~~within~~sales ~~this~~teams ~~Item~~cover 1,all ~~"Business,"~~consumer ~~for~~advertising ~~further information~~categories.

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Advertising revenue is typically highest in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year due to seasonality. See "Seasonality" within this Item 1, "Business," for further information.

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~~Other~~Related Operations

WeOver ~~have~~the apast ~~number of other operations related to publishing. In December 2014~~year, we ~~entered~~have ~~into~~developed aseveral ~~multi-year~~unique ~~e-commerce~~brand ~~partnership~~extensions ~~with GNC Holdings, Inc.,~~ across ~~our~~multiple ~~health and fitness websites~~platforms. The "Shop GNC" stores offer a selection of GNC products curated by the editors of our health and fitness publications in addition to access to the full GNC.com assortment of products. This is the first partnership of its kind for GNC's e-commerce business with a global media and content partner such as AMI. We also have a long-term agreement with GNC for publishing print editions of our Men's Fitness magazine (and Shape magazine pursuant to a licensing agreement) in a combined special interest publication distributed in over 4,200 GNC stores, on a quarterly basis, in North America.

~~Last~~In ~~year~~February 2016, we ~~became~~announced a ~~strategic~~partnership ~~partner~~with toDwayne ~~Microsoft~~"The ~~and~~Rock" ~~produced~~Johnson's ~~Men~~company, Seven Bucks Productions. Mr. Johnson is one of the world's ~~Fitness~~biggest box office stars with over $1.4 billion in ticket sales in 2015 and ~~Muscle~~Seven &Bucks ~~Fitness~~Productions ~~branded~~has ~~exercise~~over 50 movie, television and ~~workout~~digital ~~videos~~projects ~~for~~in ~~Microsoft~~development. Our toinitial ~~incorporate~~venture ~~into~~will ~~their~~be ~~Bing~~a ~~Health~~live ~~and~~television ~~Fitness~~broadcast ~~application~~of the Mr. ~~This~~ ~~year,~~Olympia weevent ~~entered~~from ~~into~~Las ~~multiple~~Vegas ~~contracts~~in ~~with~~September ~~Microsoft~~2016. Mr. toJohnson ~~create~~will ~~and~~be ~~provide~~one ~~additional~~of ~~exercise~~the co-hosts and ~~workout~~we ~~videos,~~are ascurrently ~~well~~in asnegotiations ~~providing~~with ~~our~~a ~~content~~leading ~~for~~broadcast ~~syndication,~~network to beair ~~distributed~~the ~~through~~live ~~Microsoft~~broadcast ~~offerings~~of the Mr. Olympia event.

We currently publish a custom magazine for GNC Holdings, Inc. ("GNC") on a quarterly basis, utilizing our Men's Fitness (and Shape pursuant to a license agreement) brands. The print version is distributed to approximately 500,000 customers through select GNC stores, with another 1 million digital copies distributed via email to GNC's database of customers. GNC leverages its vendors to advertise in the magazine and AMI retains 100% of the advertising revenues.

The REELZ Channel, available in over 68 million homes, recently premiered a new television series, National Enquirer Investigates and the Discovery Channel will launch a series called Enquiring Minds this fall. We are partnering with The Weinstein Company on both of these televisions series. There is also a feature film and documentary drama television series on The National Enquirer in development with IMG/WME.

Operating Expenses

Our primary operating expenses consist of ~~production,~~costs ~~distribution,~~related ~~circulation~~to ~~and~~the ~~other~~production ~~cost~~ of ~~sales~~our printed magazines, as well as selling, general and administrative expenses.

~~We incur most of our operating expenses during the production of our printed magazines, which includes costs for printing and paper.~~ Paper is the principal raw material utilized in our publications. Weand we have a long-term paper supply and purchasing agreement with the largest paper supply broker in the United States ~~which manages all aspects of our raw material paper inventory~~. The price of paper is driven by market conditions and therefore difficult to predict. Changes in paper prices could significantly affect our business. We believe adequate supplies of paper are available to fulfill our planned, as well as future, publishing requirements. We have long-term printing contracts with three major third-party printing companies. Our production expenses, including paper and printing costs, accounted for approximately 26%, 30% and 28% of our operating expenses for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

~~Distribution,~~Printing ~~circulation~~is ~~and~~a ~~other~~significant ~~cost~~component ofin ~~sales consist primarily of postage and~~ the ~~cost~~production of ~~freight to~~ our ~~wholesalers~~printed ~~and fulfillment companies for newsstand and subscription distribution~~magazines. ~~Also included in this category are editorial expenses which represent costs associated with manuscripts, photographs and related salaries.~~ ~~Our~~The ~~distribution,~~majority ~~circulation and other cost~~ of ~~sales accounted for approximately 16% of~~ our ~~operating~~printing ~~expenses~~is ~~for~~with ~~fiscal~~a ~~2015~~single ~~and~~printer ~~18%~~pursuant ~~for~~to ~~each~~a oflong-term ~~fiscal~~printing ~~2014 and 2013~~contract.

Subscription copies of our magazines are distributed primarily through the United States Postal Service (USPS) as periodicals mail. We coordinate with our printers and local USPS distribution centers to achieve efficiencies in our production and distribution processes and to minimize mail processing costs and delays. However, we are subject to the postal rate increases that affect delivery costs associated with our magazines. InEffective ~~January~~May 31, 2015, ~~the USPS applied to the Postal Regulation Commission to increase~~ rates ~~by approximately 2%~~ for all classes of mail ~~effective~~were ~~April~~increased ~~2015. The~~by ~~USPS~~approximately ~~has~~2% ~~received~~by ~~acceptance for~~ the ~~rate~~Postal ~~increase~~Regulation ~~which went into effect on May 31, 2015~~Commission. Increases in postal rates are factored into our pricing, however, there can be unexpected increases in postal rates or other delivery charges that would have a negative impact on our results of operations. See Item 1A, "Risk Factors - Our business and results of operations could be negatively affected by postal service changes, and our results of operations may be adversely affected by increases in postal rates." ~~Subscription postage accounted for approximately 40%, 34% and 32%, respectively, of our distribution and circulation expenses for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013.~~

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

The Merger

In August 2014, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") with AMI Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Parent"), which is controlled by certain investors of AMI (collectively, the "Investors"), and AMI Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Sub"), whereby the Merger Sub was merged with and into AMI (the "Merger") with AMI surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of AMI. See "-Merger and Related Transactions" below for further information regarding the Merger Agreement and related transactions.

See Note 14, "Capital Structure" to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further information regarding our capital structure.

Debt Related Transactions

InDuring ~~connection with~~ the ~~Merger,~~first ~~AMI~~quarter ~~entered~~of ~~into~~fiscal a2016, ~~note purchase agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") with the Investors pursuant to which~~ AMI ~~issued~~repurchased ~~to the Investors approximately~~ $122.30 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 1011.5% per annum, ~~payable in kind,~~ and mature in ~~June~~December ~~2018~~2017 (the "~~Second~~First Lien ~~PIK~~ Notes")., plus accrued and unpaid interest in the open market, from the Investors.

In ~~September~~February ~~2014~~2016, ~~AMI~~we ~~entered~~amended ~~into~~the anrevolving ~~exchange~~credit ~~agreement~~facility (the "~~Debt~~Revolving ~~for~~Credit ~~Equity Exchange Agreement~~Facility") ~~with~~to, ~~the~~among ~~Parent~~other ~~and~~things, extend the ~~Investors~~maturity ~~pursuant~~date to ~~which~~June ~~the Investors exchanged approximately $121.1 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes of AMI~~2017, ~~consisting~~modify ~~of $113.3 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes (including~~ the ~~$12.3~~financial ~~million~~covenants ~~issued~~ in ~~connection~~effect ~~with~~through the ~~Note~~date ~~Purchase Agreement) and $7.8 million in aggregate principal amount~~ of ~~senior~~maturity ~~secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 13.5% per annum~~ and ~~mature~~provide ~~in June 2018 (the "Second Lien Notes"), plus accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $2.9 million,~~ for ~~equity~~certain ~~interests~~other ~~in the Parent (the "Conversion")~~provisions.

In ~~January~~March ~~2015~~2016, AMI exchanged approximately $3258.09 million in aggregate principal amount of ~~senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 11.5% per annum and mature in June 2017 (the "~~First Lien Notes"), plus accrued and unpaid interest, held by the Investors, for approximately $3976.0 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").

During fiscal 2015, AMI repurchased approximately $56.1 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $55.5 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes and $0.6 ~~million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in the open market, from the Investors.~~

InTable ~~February~~of 2015, we amended and restated the revolving credit facility (the "Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility") to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 2016, reduce the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $35.0 million and amend the first lien leverage ratio and certain other covenants and provisions.Contents

In addition to the New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement, AMI also issued, in March 2016, approximately $76.2 million in aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes in a distribution to certain holders of equity interests in the Parent, of which approximately $68.8 million was issued to the Investors and approximately $7.4 million was issued to AMI's Chief Executive Officer (the "Officer"), and approximately $7.3 million aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes were issued to an affiliate of the Investors in exchange for cash.

In March 2016, AMI repurchased the remaining $2.2 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 13.5% per annum and mature in June 2018 (the "Second Lien Notes"), plus accrued and unpaid interest in the open market. Upon the full satisfaction and cancellation of all outstanding Second Lien Notes, the collateral agreement securing the Second Lien Notes was terminated and AMI's obligations under the Indenture governing the Second Lien Notes were satisfied in full.

See Note 4, "Revolving Credit Facility" and Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes" to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for further information regarding our debt agreements.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

Our three business segments are described below. Additional financial information relating to these segments may be found in Note 13, "Business Segment Information" in our consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this Annual Report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Celebrity Brands

Our six celebrity magazines ~~maintain~~have a 3536% share-of-market, selling approximately 0.98 million copies per week, or $43.59 million in retail dollars. In fiscal ~~2015~~2016, they accounted for 7374% of our total operating revenues. Circulation revenues were 8581% of this segment in fiscal ~~2015~~2016, with print and digital advertising revenue representing the balance.

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This segment consists of the following brands in print and digital:

• National Enquirer, a weekly, hard news, investigating tabloid covering all celebrities, politics, crime, human interest, health, and fashion. We recently appointed Dick Morris as the chief political commentator and ~~beauty~~contributor to expand our political coverage;


•	Star, a weekly, celebrity-focused, news-based, glossy magazine covering movie, television, reality series and music celebrities. Star's editorial content includes fashion, beauty, accessories and health sections;


•	OK!, a younger weekly, celebrity-friendly, news-based, glossy magazine covering the stars of movies, television, reality and music. OK!’s editorial content has fashion, beauty and accessories sections; OKMagazine.com differentiates itself through its use of online communities and social media to encourage a dialog between users, including their editorial point of view;

• Globe, a weekly tabloid that focuses on older movie and television celebrities, the royal family, political ~~scandals~~stars and investigative crime stories that are less mainstream and more salacious than the National Enquirer;

• National Examiner, a weekly tabloid (currently only available in print format) consisting of celebrity and human interest stories, differentiating it from the other titles through its upbeat positioning as the source for gossip, contests, women’s health service and good news for an older tabloid audience; and


•	Soap Opera Digest, a weekly magazine that provides behind-the-scenes scoop and breaking news to passionate soap opera fans every week; SoapOperaDigest.com is a companion site that mirrors the magazine's editorial point of view.

• Special Interest Publications. In addition to our periodic publications, we occasionally publish special interest publications. The content of our special interest publications is based on an iconic event allowing us to leverage our distribution network to generate additional revenues. Our special interest publications are sold at newsstands and may include advertising. In fiscal 2015, we published the following special interest publications:7

◦Table ~~O.J,~~of ~~Marilyn & Diana, Robin Williams, and Elvis under the National Enquirer brand;~~Contents

◦ JFK, Jr., Plastic Surgery, Hottest Diets and Marilyn Monroe FBI tapes under the Star brand;

◦ Kate Middleton, Kate, and Kardashians under the OK! brand;

◦ Jackie O, Serial Killers, Kidnapped, and 200 Stars Behind Bars under the Globe brand; and

◦ Days of our Lives under the Soap Opera Digest brand.

Certain information related to our Celebrity publications is as follows:

	Frequency (per annum)		Website Unique Visitors (monthly average)
Brand		~~2015~~2016 Rate Base
National Enquirer	52 x	n/a	~~816~~1,~~248~~319,305
Star	52 x	~~800,000~~750	~~n/a~~1,194,216
OK!	52 x	~~500~~475,000	69,~~329~~695,~~066~~688
Globe	52 x	n/a	1825,~~898~~382
National Examiner	52 x	n/a	n/a
Soap Opera Digest	52 x	~~140~~135,000	~~450~~396,~~757~~205

The following table sets forth the average circulation (per issue) and U.S. cover prices for our Celebrity segment:



(in thousands, except cover price information)	March 31, 2016	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2014
National Enquirer
Total circulation	364	415	516
Subscription circulation	97	110	120
Single copy circulation	267	305	396
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$4.99
Star
Total circulation	754	826	803
Subscription circulation	553	608	501
Single copy circulation	201	218	302
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$4.99
OK!
Total circulation	504	432	507
Subscription circulation	383	313	352
Single copy circulation	121	119	155
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$4.99
Globe
Total circulation	176	201	246
Subscription circulation	25	27	28
Single copy circulation	151	174	218
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$3.99
National Examiner
Total circulation	77	82	104
Subscription circulation	8	9	10
Single copy circulation	69	73	94
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$3.99

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The following table sets forth the average circulation (per issue) and U.S. cover prices for our Celebrity segment:



(in thousands, except cover price information)	March 31, 2016	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2014
Soap Opera Digest
Total circulation	123	138	154
Subscription circulation	77	85	93
Single copy circulation	46	53	61
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$3.99

(in thousands, except cover price information)	March 31, 2015	March 31, 2014	March 31, 2013
National Enquirer
Total circulation	415	516	560
Subscription circulation	110	120	132
Single copy circulation	305	396	428
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$3.99
Star
Total circulation	826	803	774
Subscription circulation	608	501	436
Single copy circulation	218	302	338
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$3.99
OK!
Total circulation	432	507	497
Subscription circulation	313	352	314
Single copy circulation	119	155	183
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$3.99
Globe
Total circulation	201	246	261
Subscription circulation	27	28	30
Single copy circulation	174	218	231
Cover price	$4.99	$3.99	$3.99
National Examiner
Total circulation	82	104	107
Subscription circulation	9	10	10
Single copy circulation	73	94	97
Cover price	$4.99	$3.99	$3.79
Soap Opera Digest
Total circulation	138	154	181
Subscription circulation	85	93	118
Single copy circulation	53	61	63
Cover price	$4.99	$3.99	$3.99

The cover prices increased for Globe, National Examiner and Soap Opera Digest from $3.99 to $4.99 effective with the May 12, 2014 issue.

The cover prices increased for National Enquirer, Star and OK! from $3.99 to $4.99 effective with the March 24, 2014 issue. For National Examiner the cover price increased from $3.79 to $3.99 effective with the June 17, 2013 issue and the subsequent increase from $3.99 to $4.99 was effective with the May 12, 2014 issue. The cover prices increased for Globe and Soap Opera Digest from $3.99 to $4.99 effective with the May 12, 2014 issue.

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Men's Active Lifestyle

In fiscal ~~2015~~2016, our Men's Active Lifestyle segment accounted for 2425% of our total operating revenues. AThe ~~new~~relaunch ~~editorial~~of ~~team has transformed our flagship in the category,~~ Men's Fitness, from a ~~gym~~workout magazine to a men's lifestyle guide ~~and~~ continues to attract new ~~advertisers. During fiscal 2015, there were over 100 new~~ lifestyle advertisers, ~~such~~including asRalph ~~Grey Goose~~Lauren, ~~HBO,~~FIJI ~~Garnier~~Water, ~~Mazda,~~Louis ~~Smart Water~~Vuitton, ~~New Balance~~Nautica, ~~Dick's~~Energizer ~~Sporting Goods~~ and ~~DSW, which had not previously invested in Men's Fitness~~SlimFast. ~~Newsstand~~During ~~buyers~~fiscal ~~continue to respond~~2016, ~~and~~total ~~with~~advertising arevenues 15increased 9% ~~jump~~for ~~in single-copy sales,~~ Men's Fitness ~~experienced~~as ~~the~~compared ~~strongest~~to ~~increase~~the ~~among~~prior ~~its competitive set in fiscal 2015~~year. Traffic has increased on-line as well. Mensfitness.com page views for ~~March~~fiscal ~~2015~~2016 were 30844 million, up 7617% year-over-year.

Men's Fitness is more than a ~~publication. In partnership with Random House~~magazine, weit ~~published~~is ~~The~~a ~~101 Greatest Workouts of all Time, which went on sale in January 2014~~lifestyle. Events such as our Ultimate Athlete test both sports skills and strength, and bring the Men's Fitness reader to life for our advertisers, delivering millions of dollars in incremental ad revenue through sponsorship and increased print and digital advertising.

The growth story continues across other men's active lifestyle brands. Traffic continues to increase on-line for MuscleandFitness.com with 49573 million page views induring ~~March~~fiscal ~~2015~~2016, up 4711% year-over-year. Each year we host the body building industry's biggest consumer health and fitness event built around our Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas.

Advertisers crave the audience for these brands: men age 18 to 34 years old. Revenues from print and digital advertising are 6467% of the segment’s revenues in fiscal ~~2015~~2016, while circulation revenues are 2117% and the Mr. Olympia event represents the balance. This segment consists of the following brands in print and digital:

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Men’s Fitness, an active lifestyle magazine for men 18-34 years old, which positions fitness as the new measure of success, as reflected in its editorial coverage of men’s fashion, grooming, automotive, finance, travel and other lifestyle categories; Men’s Fitness is also home to the latest in exercise techniques, sports training, nutrition and health; Men’sFitness.com provides everything for every man in terms of a healthy and fit lifestyle;


•	Muscle & Fitness, a fitness physique training magazine appealing to exercise enthusiasts and athletes of all ages, especially those focused on resistance training, body fat control, sports nutrition and supplements; MuscleandFitness.com provides workout videos and nutritional advice;


•	Flex, a magazine devoted to professional bodybuilding featuring nutrition, supplement, and performance science content for bodybuilding enthusiasts and coverage of all professional and amateur bodybuilding contests; Flexonline.com features online coverage of all the major bodybuilding competitions, as well as training videos with today’s top bodybuilders;

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Muscle & Fitness Hers, a fitness physique training magazine designed for the active woman who wants more out of fitness, especially those who work extra hard to achieve a "super-fit" lifestyle, which covers training, nutrition, health, beauty and fashion for today's women; muscleandfitnesshers.com provides expert fitness and lifestyle tips for women to improve strength, muscle growth, endurance, health and style;

•

Mr. Olympia, a four-day event held annually in September in Las Vegas attracting over 50,000 fans of bodybuilding and fitness experts from around the world; includes a two-day health and fitness expo with 340 exhibitors including physical exercise challenges and merchandising opportunities that culminates with the world's most prestigious and largest event in bodybuilding and fitness, the Mr. Olympia contest; and

• Weider UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary, publishes Muscle & Fitness and Flex in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and licenses the content in Holland and Australia, which are excluded from the table below. Each market edition is in a local language with local content and has its own website. Effective April 1, 2015, we relocated the business activities for these publications from the United Kingdom to our New York offices.9

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•	Weider UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary, publishes Muscle & Fitness and Flex in the United States and distributes in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and licenses the content in Holland and Australia, which are excluded from the table below. Each market edition is in a local language with local content and has its own website.

Certain information related to our Men's Active Lifestyle publications is as follows:

	Frequency (per annum)		Website Unique Visitors (monthly average)
Brand		~~2015~~2016 Rate Base
Men's Fitness	10 x	600,000	912,~~790~~841,~~586~~339
Muscle & Fitness	10 x	n/a	67,~~614~~280,~~557~~187
Flex	10 x	n/a	~~807~~1,~~360~~002,834
Muscle & Fitness Hers	6x	n/a	~~230~~354,~~129~~179

The following table sets forth the average circulation (per issue) and U.S. cover prices for our Men's Active Lifestyle segment:

(in thousands, except cover price information)	March 31, ~~2015~~2016	March 31, ~~2014~~2015	March 31, ~~2013~~2014
Men's Fitness
Total circulation	~~671~~667	~~598~~671	~~575~~598
Subscription circulation	~~558~~565	~~494~~558	~~485~~494
Single copy circulation	~~113~~102	~~104~~113	90104
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$4.99
Muscle & Fitness
Total circulation	~~315~~271	~~327~~315	~~322~~327
Subscription circulation	~~260~~225	~~256~~260	~~253~~256
Single copy circulation	5546	7155	6971
Cover price	$6.99	$6.99	$6.99
Flex
Total circulation	7563	7975	6779
Subscription circulation	5950	5759	4457
Single copy circulation	1613	2216	2322
Cover price	$6.99	$6.99	$6.99
Muscle & Fitness Hers
Total circulation	8579	9285	8692
Subscription circulation	42	4142	3641
Single copy circulation	4337	5143	5051
Cover price	$4.99	$4.99	$4.99

During ~~the second quarter of~~ fiscal 2015, we recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $17.4 million for the Men's Active Lifestyle segment goodwill and tradenames. Additional information regarding impairments may be found in Note 3, "Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets" in the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Corporate and Other

In fiscal ~~2015~~2016, our Corporate and Other segment accounted for 31% of our total operating revenues and includes revenues from international licensing of certain health and fitness publications, photo syndication for all our media content platforms and strategic management services for publishers, including back office functions. ~~The~~ video content services we provide to Microsoft and the services provided by our former distribution services group to publishing and non-publishing clients, such as placement and monitoring of supermarket racks, marketing and merchandising, are also included in this segment.

Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to other segments and are included in this segment. This includes corporate executives, production, circulation, information technology, accounting, legal, human resources, business development and administrative department costs.10

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COMPETITION

Publishing is a highly competitive business and we compete with other magazine publishers for advertising market share and for the time and attention of consumers of ~~print~~ magazine media content. We also compete with digital publishers and other forms of media, including websites, digital magazines, social media and mobile apps.

Competition among print magazine and digital publishers for advertising is primarily based on the circulation and readership of magazines and the number of visitors to websites, in addition to, the demographic profile of the audience, advertising rates and the effectiveness of our advertising sales teams. The continuing shift in consumer preference from print media to digital media has introduced significant new competition for advertising. Competition among print magazine publishers for magazine readership is based primarily on brand perception, magazine cover selection, content, quality, price, as well as placement and display in retail outlets.

Competition among print magazine publishers for magazine readership is based primarily on brand perception, magazine cover selection, content, quality and price. Competition for subscription-based readership is also based on subscriber acquisition and retention and competition for newsstand-based readership is also based on magazine cover selection as well as the placement and display of magazines in retail outlets. Technological advances and the growing popularity of digitally-delivered content and mobile consumer devices, such as smartphones and tablets, have introduced significant new competition for circulation in the form of readily available free or low-priced digital content.

Our magazine publishing and website operations compete with numerous other magazine and website publishers and other media for circulation and audience. The use of digital devices as distribution platforms for content has increased competition for our business. See the section titled “Risk Factors—We face significant competition from other magazine publishers and other forms of media, including digital media, which we expect will continue, and as a result we may not be able to maintain or improve our operating results and competitive position.” We believe our advertising sales team has the optimal structure to provide compelling integrated marketing solutions for our advertising clients.

Our Celebrity Brands segment competes for readership and advertising dollars with Time, Inc. (People Magazine), Bauer Publishing (In Touch, Life & Style and Closer) and Wenner Media (US Weekly). Our Men's Active Lifestyle segment competes for readership and advertising dollars with Rodale (Men's Health), Wenner Media (Men's Journal) and Conde Naste (GQ). Our special interest publications can compete with a variety of magazines, depending on the focus of the particular issue.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We use multiple trademarks to distinguish our various publications and brands. These trademarks are the subject of registrations and pending applications filed by us for use with a variety of products and other content, both domestically and internationally, and we continue to expand our worldwide usage and registration of related trademarks. As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, we had 53 registered trademarks in the United States and ~~135~~147 corresponding trademarks registered in foreign countries relating to our brand names.

We protect our copyrighted content by registering our publications with the United States Copyright Office. Our extensive portfolio consists of approximately 3,~~443~~815 copyrights including, but not limited to: National Enquirer, Star, OK!, Globe, National Examiner, Soap Opera Digest, Men's Fitness, Flex, Muscle & Fitness and Muscle & Fitness Hers. We also file copyright registrations for our special interest publications.

We regard our rights in and to our trademarks and copyrights as valuable assets. Accordingly, to protect our trademarks and copyrights against infringement and denigration by third parties, we control access to our proprietary technology and other confidential information through a combination of confidentiality and license agreements with our employees, consultants, and third parties with whom we have relationships. We also monitor the marketplace for third-party infringement and enforce our rights under trademark, copyright and other applicable laws. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights through intellectual property rights, licenses, and confidentiality agreements, we may not be able to prevent unauthorized parties from using our brand names and content.

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GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

Marketing Regulation

Advertising and promotional information and our other marketing activities are subject to federal and state consumer protection laws that regulate unfair and deceptive practices. In the United States, Congress has adopted legislation that regulates certain aspects of the Internet, including online content, user privacy, taxation, liability for third-party activities and jurisdiction. Federal, state, local and foreign governments are also considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would regulate the Internet in more and different ways than exist today.

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Postal Regulation

The distribution of our magazine subscriptions are affected by the laws and regulations ofrelating ~~the~~to ~~U.S. Postal Service (~~the “USPS”). The Governors of the USPS review prices for mailing services annually and adjust postage rates periodically. The financial condition of the USPS continues to decline. We continually seek the most economical and effective methods for mail delivery, including cost-saving strategies offered within the postal rate structure. ~~The financial condition of the USPS continues to decline.~~ If postal reform legislation is enacted, it could result in, among other things, increases in postal rates, local post office closures and the elimination of Saturday mail delivery. The elimination of current protections against significant and unpredictable rate increases or other changes to the USPS as a result of the enactment of postal reform legislation could have an adverse effect on our businesses.

For more information, see Item 1A, Risk Factors, "Our business and results of operations could be negatively affected by postal service changes, and our results of operations may be adversely affected by increases in postal rates."

SEASONALITY

Our business has always experienced seasonality, which we expect will continue, due to advertising patterns based on consumer reading habits. Fluctuations in quarterly performance are also due to variations in our publication schedule and variability of audience traffic on our websites. Not all of our publications are published on a regular schedule throughout the year. Additionally, the publication schedule for our special interest publications can vary and lead to quarterly fluctuations in our operating results.

Advertising revenue from our magazines and websites is typically highest in our fourth fiscal quarter due to our health and fitness magazines. During our fourth fiscal quarter, which begins on January 1st, advertisers and consumers are focused on the "New Year and New You." Certain newsstand costs vary from quarter to quarter, particularly marketing costs associated with the distribution of our magazines.

EMPLOYEES

As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, we employed approximately ~~384~~333 full-time and 9670 part-time employees. We ~~consider~~believe ~~relations~~our current relationships with our employees toare begenerally good.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND WEBSITE

Our ~~Internet site is www.americanmediainc.com. Our~~ Registration Statement, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to these documents, as well as certain other forms we file with or furnish to the SEC, can be viewed and downloaded free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they have been filed with the SEC by accessing www.sec.gov or visiting our website www.americanmediainc.com and clicking on "About Us" and "Investor Relations." We ~~Please~~are ~~note~~providing ~~that~~the ~~information~~address ~~on,~~to ~~or that can be accessed through,~~ our website issolely ~~not~~for ~~deemed “filed” with~~ the ~~SEC~~information ~~and~~of isinvestors. We do not ~~incorporated~~intend bythe ~~reference~~address ~~into~~to ~~any~~be ofan ~~our~~active ~~filings~~link ~~under the Securities Act~~ or ~~the~~to ~~Securities~~incorporate ~~Exchange~~any ~~Act,~~information ~~irrespective~~included ofon ~~any~~or ~~general~~accessible ~~incorporation~~through ~~language~~the ~~contained~~website ininto ~~such~~this ~~filing~~report.

THE MERGER AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

In August 2014, AMI entered into the Merger Agreement with the Parent and the Merger Sub, whereby the Merger Sub was merged with and into AMI with AMI surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of AMI.

In connection with the Merger, AMI entered into the Note Purchase Agreement with the Investors pursuant to which AMI issued additional Second Lien PIK Notes to the Investors at par plus accrued and interest for a total purchase price equal to $12.5 million.

Prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement, AMI entered into various supplemental indentures to, among other things, permit the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement and eliminate AMI's obligation to repurchase approximately $12.7 million of First Lien Notes, during fiscal 2015, pursuant to the terms of the indenture of certain senior secured notes and the exchange agreement related to such certain senior secured notes.

In addition, in August 2014, AMI entered into an amendment to the revolving credit facility (the "2010 Revolving Credit Facility") to, among other things, (i) amend the definition of "Change of Control" to permit the Merger, (ii) permit the issuance of additional Second Lien PIK Notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement and (iii) amend the first lien leverage ratio to be equal to or less than 5.25 to 1.00 from April 1, 2014 through and including the quarter ending June 30, 2015. From July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, the maturity date of the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, the first lien leverage ratio must be equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00, the ratio in effect prior to the amendment.

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See Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes" for further information regarding the Merger and related transactions.

HISTORY

American Media, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1990 and its wholly-owned subsidiary, American Media Operations, Inc., or AMOI, conducted all of AMI’s operations and represented substantially all of AMI’s assets. In November 2010, AMO Escrow Corporation ("AMO Escrow") was formed as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AMOI for the sole purpose of issuing the First Lien Notes (as defined below) prior to the 2010 Restructuring described below. In December 2010, AMO Escrow merged with and into AMOI, and AMOI merged with and into American Media, Inc., as the surviving corporation in the merger. Given American Media Inc., was a holding company with only one subsidiary and owned 100% of AMOI, the merger did not result in a change in the historical cost basis of AMI’s consolidated assets and liabilities. As the merger occurred between entities under common control, the historical consolidated financial statements of AMOI have been presented as the consolidated financial statements of AMI and the financial information contained herein has been prepared and presented as if AMI had always been the reporting company. The merger of AMOI with and into American Media, Inc. was unrelated to the 2010 restructuring discussed below.

2010 RESTRUCTURING

In November 2010, the Company and certain subsidiaries filed a prepackaged plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The Plan identified liabilities subject to compromise of $893.9 million, which included an outstanding term loan of $445.7 million, a revolving credit facility of $60.0 million and previously issued notes of $388.2 million (the “Old Notes”). In December 2010, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Plan and the Company emerged from bankruptcy and consummated a financial restructuring through a series of transactions (the “2010 Restructuring”).

As part of the 2010 Restructuring, we amended and restated our certificate of incorporation to, among other things, increase the number of shares authorized to be issued from 11,000,000 to 15,000,000, comprised of 14,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. We issued 10,000,000 shares of new common stock and canceled all pre-existing equity interests in AMI, including warrants. We did not issue any shares of preferred stock.

Upon emergence, the Company determined it did not meet the requirements to apply fresh start accounting under applicable accounting standards because the holders of existing voting shares immediately before confirmation of the 2010 Restructuring received more than 50% of the voting shares in the emerging Company. Since fresh start accounting did not apply, assets and liabilities not subject to compromise continue to be reflected at historical cost. However, liabilities compromised by confirmed plans were accounted for, as summarized below, in accordance with the guidance provided for reporting entities not qualifying for fresh start accounting.

We exchanged $363.3 million of our Old Notes for 10,000,000 shares of newly issued common stock. The holders of the pre-existing debt also held shares of common stock that were canceled in connection with the 2010 Restructuring. Since this exchange occurred with pre-existing stockholders, the extinguishment of debt transaction was recorded as a capital transaction. As a result, the $587.0 million gain on this debt-for-equity exchange is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Deficit for fiscal 2011. The gain on the exchange primarily consists of (i) $363.3 million of Old Notes, (ii) $282.7 million of canceled stock and (iii) $176.1 million of forfeited future interest payments on the Old Notes, less (iv) issuance of $235.8 million of equity.

We satisfied the term loan and revolving credit facility of $505.7 million with cash on hand and the proceeds from the issuance of new debt. Specifically, we issued $385.0 million aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes and $80.0 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes. We also exchanged $24.9 million of the remaining Old Notes for $24.9 million of Second Lien Notes. Finally, we entered into a $40.0 million revolving credit facility, maturing in December 2015 (the “2010 Revolving Credit Facility”) which replaced our previous revolving credit facility. Under the 2010 Restructuring, the proceeds from the First Lien Notes and the Second Lien Notes and the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility were used to pay (i) the net carrying amount of the term loan and revolving credit facility, including a deferred consent fee and (ii) a 2% make-whole provision. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company recorded this series of transactions as an extinguishment of debt and reflected the $8.6 million loss on extinguishment of debt for fiscal 2011.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Our business faces many risks. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects and cash flows and the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made in this Annual Report. While we believe we have identified and discussed below the material risks affecting our business, there may be additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know or that we do not currently believe to be material that may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.

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Our substantial indebtedness and our ability to incur additional indebtedness could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our future performance could be affected by our substantial indebtedness. As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, our total outstanding indebtedness was approximately $~~324~~393.39 million, consisting of $~~275~~214.23 million principal amount of debt under the First Lien Notes, ~~$2.2~~and ~~million principal amount of debt under the Second Lien Notes,~~ $32164.24 million principal amount of debt under the New Second Lien Notes (the First Lien Notes, ~~the Second Lien Notes~~ and the New Second Lien Notes are collectively referred to herein as the "Senior Secured Notes") and $1415.72 million amount of debt under the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility. Our total consolidated interest expense was $5039.87 million for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, which consists primarily of interest under the Senior Secured Notes and the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility and the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes contain certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, restrict us from paying dividends, incurring additional debt, creating liens, entering into certain mergers or consolidations, making acquisitions or other investments and selling or otherwise disposing of assets.

Our level of indebtedness could have important consequences for our business and operations, including the following:


•	require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations for payments on indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of such cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate requirements or to carry out other aspects of our business;


•	place us at a potential disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt;


•	increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;


•	limit our ability to make material acquisitions or take advantage of business opportunities that may arise;

• ~~limiting~~limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business industry;


•	limit our ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements or to carry out other aspects of our business; and

• expose us to fluctuations in interest rates as the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility has a variable rate of interest.

Under the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility, we have to comply with a maximum first lien leverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. Our ability to satisfy these ratios is dependent on our business performing in accordance with our projections. If the performance of our business deviates from our projections, we may not be able to satisfy these ratios. If we do not comply with these or other covenants and restrictions, we would be in default under our ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility unless we obtained a waiver from the required lenders thereunder. Our outstanding debt under our ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility, together with accrued interest, could then be declared immediately due and payable and commitments thereunder could be terminated. Our ability to comply with such provisions may be affected by events beyond our control. Moreover, the instruments governing almost all our other debt contain cross-acceleration provisions so that acceleration under any of our debt may result in a default under our other debt instruments. If a cross-acceleration occurs, the maturity of almost all our debt could be accelerated and become immediately due and payable. If that happens, we would not be able to satisfy our debt obligations, which would have a substantial adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern.

15Obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility are secured by liens on substantially all our assets and the assets of certain domestic subsidiaries. In addition, our obligations under our Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a pledge of all the issued and outstanding shares of, or other equity interests in, certain of our existing or subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries and a percentage of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, certain of our existing or subsequently acquired or organized foreign subsidiaries. If we, or one of our restricted subsidiaries, should be declared bankrupt or insolvent, or if we otherwise default under our Revolving Credit Facility, the lenders could declare all the funds borrowed thereunder, together with accrued interest, immediately due and payable and commitments thereunder could be terminated. If we were unable to repay such debt, the lenders could foreclose on the pledged stock of our subsidiaries and on the assets in which they have been granted a security interest.

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Obligations under our Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility are secured by liens on substantially all our assets and the assets of certain domestic subsidiaries. In addition, our obligations under our Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a pledge of all the issued and outstanding shares of, or other equity interests in, certain of our existing or subsequently acquired or organized domestic subsidiaries and a percentage of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in, certain of our existing or subsequently acquired or organized foreign subsidiaries. If we, or one of our restricted subsidiaries, should be declared bankrupt or insolvent, or if we otherwise default under our Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, the lenders could declare all the funds borrowed thereunder, together with accrued interest, immediately due and payable and commitments thereunder could be terminated. If we were unable to repay such debt, the lenders could foreclose on the pledged stock of our subsidiaries and on the assets in which they have been granted a security interest.

If our operations do not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to satisfy our debt service obligations, we may need to borrow additional funds to make these payments or undertake alternative financing plans, such as refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, disposing of assets or reducing or delaying capital investments and acquisitions. We cannot guarantee that such additional funds or alternative financing will be available on favorable terms, if at all. Our inability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations or obtain additional funds or alternative financing on acceptable terms could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that we can obtain alternative financing proceeds in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness, or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Changes in our credit ratings or macroeconomic conditions may affect our liquidity, increasing borrowing costs and limiting our financing options.

Our corporate credit rating is currently rated below investment grade by Standard & Poor’s. If our credit ratings are lowered further, borrowing costs for future long-term debt or short-term borrowing facilities may increase and our financing options would be limited. A reduction in our credit rating or the credit rating of our outstanding debt securities may also cause our future borrowings to be subject to additional restrictive covenants that would reduce our flexibility. In addition, macroeconomic conditions, such as continued or increased volatility or disruption in the credit markets, could adversely affect our ability to refinance existing debt or obtain additional financing to support operations or to fund new acquisitions or capital-intensive internal initiatives.

If we fail to implement our business strategy, our business will be adversely affected.

Our future financial performance and success are dependent in large part upon our ability to successfully implement our business strategy. We may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy or maintain or improve our operating results. In particular, we may not be able to maintain or increase circulation of our publications, obtain new sources of advertising revenues, generate additional revenues by building on the brand names of our publications or raise the cover prices of our publications without causing a decline in circulation.

Any failure to successfully implement our business strategy may adversely affect our ability to service our indebtedness, including our ability to make principal and interest payments on the debt. We may, in addition, decide to alter or discontinue certain aspects of our business strategy at any time.

We face significant competition from other magazine publishers and other forms of media, including digital media, which we expect will continue, and as a result we may not be able to maintain or improve our operating results and competitive position.

We compete in varying degrees with other magazine publishers for market share and for the time and attention of consumers of print magazine content. We believe the overall decline in consumer demand for print magazines has been negatively impacted by the multitude of choices available to consumers for information and entertainment which has intensified our competition with other magazine publishers for share of print magazine readership. Competition among print magazine publishers for magazine readership is based primarily on brand perception, magazine cover selection and content, quality and price as well as placement and display in retail outlets.

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We also compete with digital publishers and other forms of media, including websites, digital magazines, tablet editions and mobile apps. The competition we face has intensified as a result of the growing popularity of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones. Consumers are increasingly opting to consume publisher's content through these digital platforms and are shifting away from print media. These new platforms have reduced the cost of producing and distributing content on a wide scale, allowing new free or low-priced digital content providers to compete with us and other print magazine publishers. The ability of our paid print and digital content to compete successfully with free and low-priced digital content depends on several factors, including our ability to differentiate and distinguish our content from free or low-priced digital content, as well as our ability to increase the value of paid subscriptions to our customers by offering a different, deeper and richer digital experience. If we are unable to distinguish our content from that of our competitors or adapt to new distribution methods, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Competition among print magazine and digital publishers for advertising is primarily based on the circulation and readership of magazines and the number of visitors to websites, respectively, the demographic profile of the audience, advertising rates and the effectiveness of advertising sales teams. The continuing shift in consumer preference from print media to digital media has introduced significant new competition for advertising. We believe our advertising sales team has the optimal structure to provide integrated marketing solutions for combined print and digital advertising and we can compete successfully for advertising. If we are unable to convince advertisers of the continuing value of our combined print and digital advertising platforms or offer advertisers unique advertising programs tied to our brands, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

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We are exposed to risk associated with weak domestic and global economic conditions.

We have been adversely affected by weak domestic and global economic conditions and have experienced declines in our circulation and to a lesser extent our advertising revenues. If these conditions persist, our business, financial condition and results of operations may continue to be adversely affected. Factors that affect economic conditions include the rate of unemployment, the level of consumer confidence and changes in consumer spending habits. Because magazines are generally discretionary purchases for consumers, our circulation revenues are sensitive to general economic conditions and economic cycles. Certain economic conditions such as general economic downturns, including periods of increased inflation, unemployment levels, tax rates, interest rates, gasoline and other energy prices or declining consumer confidence, negatively impact consumer spending. Reduced consumer spending or a shift in consumer spending patterns away from discretionary items will likely result in reduced demand for our magazines.

Historically, we have been able to offset some of the declines in circulation revenues, in part, through increases in cover prices and cost reductions. We may not be able to increase cover prices without decreasing circulation or be able to take other measures, such as increasing advertising rates or pages and reducing print orders of our titles, to offset such circulation revenue declines. In addition, we may not be able to reverse the circulation revenue declines described above, and such declines in circulation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We also face risks associated with the impact of weak domestic and global economic conditions on third parties with which we do business, such as advertisers, suppliers, wholesale distributors, retailers and other parties. For example, if retailers file for reorganization under bankruptcy laws or otherwise experience negative effects on their businesses due to volatile or weak economic conditions, it could reduce the number of outlets for our magazines, which in turn could reduce the attractiveness of our magazines to advertisers. In addition, any financial instability of the wholesalers that distribute our print magazines to retailers could have various negative effects on us. See “—We have experienced, and may in the future continue to face increased costs and business disruption from instability in our wholesaler distribution channels.”

We derive substantial revenues from the sale of advertising, and a decrease in overall advertising expenditures could lead to a reduction in the amount of advertising that companies are willing to purchase from us and the price at which they purchase it. Expenditures by advertisers tend to be cyclical, reflecting domestic and global economic conditions. If the economic prospects of advertisers or current economic conditions worsen, such conditions could alter current or prospective advertisers’ spending priorities. Declines in consumer spending on advertisers’ products due to weak economic conditions could also indirectly negatively impact our advertising revenues, as advertisers may not perceive as much value from advertising if consumers are purchasing fewer of their products or services.

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We have experienced, and may in the future continue to face increased costs and business disruption from instability in our wholesaler distribution channels.

We operate a distribution network that relies on wholesalers to distribute our magazines to newsstands and other retail outlets. A small number of wholesalers are responsible for a substantial percentage of wholesale magazine distribution in the United States. We are experiencing significant declines in magazine sales at newsstands and other retail outlets. In light of these declines and the challenging general economic climate, there may be further consolidation among the wholesalers and one or more may become insolvent or unable to pay amounts due in a timely manner. Distribution channel disruptions can impede our ability to distribute magazines to the retail marketplace, which could, among other things, negatively affect the ability of certain magazines to meet the rate base established with advertisers. Disruption in the wholesaler channel, an increase in wholesaler costs or the failure of wholesalers to pay amounts due could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. See also “Our circulation revenue consists of single copy sales distributed to retailers primarily by two wholesalers and the loss of either of these wholesalers could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.”

Our circulation revenue consists of single copy sales distributed to retailers primarily by two wholesalers and the loss of either of these wholesalers could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

During fiscal 2016 and 2015 single copy sales accounted for 78% of total circulation revenue and 79% during fiscal 2014 and ~~2013 and~~ consisted of copies distributed to retailers primarily by two wholesalers. During fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014, The News Group accounted for approximately 3648%, 2936% and 29%, respectively, of our total operating revenue and Hudson Group accounted for approximately 911%, 89% and 98%, respectively. We have long-term service arrangements with our wholesalers, which provide incentives to maintain certain levels of service. When these arrangements expire, we may not be able to renew them on favorable terms, extend the terms of these arrangements or extend our relationship with the wholesalers at all. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by disruption of the distribution of our magazines through these wholesalers.

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In May 2014, Source, our second-largest wholesaler at such time, notified us that they were ceasing substantially all distribution operations in the near term and filed for bankruptcy in June 2014.

Changes to U.S. or international regulation of our business or the businesses of our advertisers could cause us to incur additional costs or liabilities, negatively impact our revenues or disrupt our business practices.

Our digital businesses are subject to government regulation in the jurisdictions in which we operate, and our Web sites, which are available worldwide, may be subject to laws regulating the Internet even in jurisdictions where we do not do business. Advertising and promotional information presented to visitors on our websites and our other marketing activities are subject to federal and state consumer protection laws that regulate unfair and deceptive practices. In the United States, Congress has adopted legislation that regulates certain aspects of the Internet, including on-line content, user privacy, taxation, liability for third-party activities and jurisdiction. Federal, state, local and foreign governments are also considering other legislative and regulatory proposals that would regulate the Internet in more and different ways than exist today. We may incur increased costs necessary to comply with existing and newly adopted laws and regulations or penalties for any failure to comply. Revenues from our digital businesses could be adversely affected, directly or indirectly, by these existing or future laws and regulations.

Our business performance is also indirectly affected by the laws and regulations that govern the businesses of our advertisers. For example, the pharmaceutical industry, which accounts for a significant portion of our advertising revenues in our Men's Active Lifestyle segment, is subject to regulations of the Food and Drug Administration in the United States requiring pharmaceutical advertisers to communicate certain disclosures to consumers about advertised pharmaceutical products, typically through the purchase of print media advertising. We face the risk that the Food and Drug Administration could change pharmaceutical marketing regulations in a way that is detrimental to the sale of print advertising.

In addition, changes in laws and regulations that currently allow us to retain customer data and to engage in certain forms of consumer marketing, such as automatic renewal of subscriptions for our magazines and negative option offers via direct mail, email, on-line or telephone solicitation, could have a negative impact on our circulation revenues and adversely affect our financial condition and operating performance.

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Our business and results of operations could be negatively affected by postal service changes, and our results of operations may be adversely affected by increases in postal rates.

The financial condition of the U.S. Postal Service (the “USPS”) continues to decline. In ~~the~~2015, ~~past~~ the USPS ~~closed~~introduced ~~numerous~~new ~~mail~~service ~~processing~~standards ~~centers~~that ~~and~~slowed ~~has~~the ~~announced plans to close additional processing centers in 2014, which could result in slower~~ delivery of ~~first~~periodic ~~class~~ mail and ~~periodicals.~~resulted ~~The~~in ~~USPS is currently prohibited under~~ a ~~Congressional~~portion ~~resolution from discontinuing Saturday mail delivery, but the USPS and some members~~ of ~~Congress~~our ~~are~~weekly ~~attempting~~magazines tobeing ~~lift~~delivered ~~that~~a ~~ban~~day ~~as part of comprehensive postal reform~~later. Our subscribers expect our weekly magazines to be delivered in the same week that they are printed, and the elimination of Saturday mail delivery or slower delivery of periodicals, absent changes to our internal production schedules, could result in a certain percentage of our weekly magazines not reaching subscribers until the following week. We cannot predict how the USPS will address its fiscal condition in the future, and changes to delivery, reduction in staff or additional closings of processing centers may lead to changes in our internal production schedules or other changes in order to continue to meet our subscribers’ expectations.

Other measures taken to address the declining financial condition of the USPS could include increases in the rates for periodicals and local post office closures. We cannot predict with certainty the magnitude of future price changes in postage. In particular, postage represents a significant component of our total cost to distribute our printed products and represented approximately 68% of our total operating expense for fiscal ~~2015~~2016. If there are significant increases in postal rates and we are not able to offset such increases, our results of operations could be negatively impacted.

Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by increases in fuel costs and the price of paper.

Many aspects of our business have been directly affected by increases in the cost of fuel and paper. Increased fuel costs have translated into increased costs for the products and services we receive from our third-party suppliers, including, but not limited to, increased production and distribution costs for our products. Paper represents a significant component of our total cost to produce our printed products and represented approximately 1112% of our total operating expenses for fiscal ~~2015~~2016. Paper is a commodity and the price has been subject to significant volatility due to supply and demand in the marketplace as well as volatility in the raw material and other costs incurred by our paper suppliers. Although we have a long-term paper supply and purchasing agreement with the largest paper supply broker, we do not have any long-term pricing agreements with paper suppliers and suppliers may raise their prices for paper from time to time.

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We cannot predict with certainty the magnitude of future price changes in paper or how increases in fuel costs will affect our third-party suppliers and the rates they charge us. If fuel or paper prices increase and we are not able to offset such increases, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.

Our business may be adversely affected if we lose one or more of our vendors.

We rely on third-party vendors, including paper suppliers, printers, subscription fulfillment houses and subscription agents for the print portion of our business. The industries in which our print-related third-party vendors operate have experienced significant restructurings and consolidation in recent years, resulting in decreased availability of goods and services and competition. Further disruptions in these industries may make our third-party vendors unable or unwilling to provide us with goods and services on favorable terms and may lead to greater dependence on certain vendors, increased prices, and interruptions and delays in the services provided by these vendors, all of which would adversely affect our business.

We may suffer credit losses that could adversely affect our results of operations.

We extend unsecured credit to most of our customers. We recognize that extending credit and setting appropriate reserves for receivables is largely a subjective decision based on knowledge of the customer and the industry. Credit exposure also includes the amount of estimated unbilled sales. The level of credit is influenced by the customer’s credit history with us and other available information, including industry-specific data.

We maintain a reserve account for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to pay, additional allowances might be required, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Future acquisitions, partnerships, publishing services agreements and joint ventures may require significant resources.

In the future, we may seek to grow the Company and its businesses by making acquisitions or entering into partnerships, publishing services agreements or joint ventures. Any future acquisition, partnership, publishing services agreement or joint venture may require that we make significant cash investments, issue stock or incur substantial indebtedness. Such acquisitions and investments may require additional funding which may be provided in the form of additional indebtedness, equity financing or a combination thereof. We cannot assure that any such additional funding will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, or that we will be permitted under the terms of the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility (or any replacement thereof) or under the terms of the indentures governing our Senior Secured Notes to obtain such financing for such purpose.

We have incurred indebtedness in the past to finance acquisitions. We may finance future acquisitions with additional indebtedness, subject to limits in our debt agreements. As a result, we could face the financial risks associated with incurring additional indebtedness such as reducing our liquidity and access to financing markets and increasing the amount of cash flow required to service such indebtedness.

We may make acquisitions or enter into partnerships, publishing services agreements or joint ventures which could involve inherent risk and uncertainties.

We may make acquisitions or enter into partnerships, publishing services agreements or joint ventures which could involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including:


•	difficulty in integrating newly acquired businesses and operating in an efficient and effective manner;


•	the inability to maintain key pre-acquisition business relationships;


•	the potential diversion of senior management's attention from our operations;


•	the potential loss of key employees of the acquired businesses;


•	risks associated with integrating financial reporting and internal control systems;


•	exposure to unanticipated liabilities; and


•	challenges in achieving strategic objectives, cost savings and other anticipated benefits.

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If an acquired business fails to operate as anticipated, cannot be successfully integrated with our existing business or one or more of the other risk and uncertainties identified above occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

We are expanding our merchandising and licensing programs into new areas and products, the failure of any of which could diminish the perceived value of our brand, impair our ability to grow and adversely affect our prospects.

Our growth depends to a significant degree upon our ability to develop new or expand existing retail merchandising programs. We have entered into several new merchandising and licensing agreements in the past few years. Some of these agreements include exclusivity provisions and have a duration of many years. While we require that our licensees maintain the quality of our respective brands through specific contractual provisions, we cannot be certain that our licensees, or their manufacturers and distributors, will honor their contractual obligations or that they will not take other actions that will diminish the value of our brands.

There is also a risk that our extension into new business areas will meet with disapproval from consumers. We cannot guarantee that these programs will be fully implemented, or, if implemented, that they will be successful. If the licensing or merchandising programs do not succeed, we may be prohibited from seeking different channels for our products due to the exclusivity provisions and multi-year terms of these agreements. Disputes with new or existing licensees may arise that could hinder our ability to grow or expand our product lines. Disputes also could prevent or delay our ability to collect the licensing revenue that we expect in connection with these products. If such developments occur or our merchandising programs are otherwise not successful, the value and recognition of our brands, as well as our business, financial condition and prospects, could be materially adversely affected.

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Divestitures may affect our costs, revenues, profitability and financial position.

In January 2015, we sold our Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health publications, which comprised our Women's Active Lifestyle segment. We may decide to divest other segments or lines of business in the future. Divestitures have inherent risks, including possible delays in closing transactions, the risk of lower-than-expected sales proceeds for the divested businesses, unexpected costs associated with the separation of the business to be sold from our integrated information technology systems and other operating systems and potential post-closing claims for indemnification. Expected cost savings, which are offset by revenue losses from divested businesses, may also be difficult to achieve or maximize.

Electronically stored data is subject to the risk of unauthorized access and if our data is compromised in spite of our attempts at protecting this data, we may incur significant costs, lost opportunities and damage to our reputation.

We maintain information necessary to conduct our business, including confidential, proprietary and personal information in digital form. Data maintained in digital form is subject to the risk of intrusion, tampering and theft. We develop and maintain systems to prevent this from occurring, but the development and maintenance of these systems is costly and requires ongoing monitoring and updating as technologies change and efforts to overcome security measures become more sophisticated. Moreover, despite our efforts, the possibility of intrusion, tampering and theft cannot be eliminated entirely, and risks associated with each of these remain. If our data systems are compromised or if the proprietary information of our customers or employees is misappropriated, our ability to conduct our business may be impaired, our reputation with our customers and employees may be injured resulting in loss of business or morale and we could be exposed to a risk of loss due to business interruption, or litigation.

If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, the value of our intangible assets may be diminished and our competitive position and business may be adversely affected.

Our business relies on a combination of trade secrets, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights and other proprietary rights, as well as contractual arrangements, including licenses, to establish and protect our intellectual property and brand names. Our continued success and competitive position depends on our proprietary trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights. See "Business - Intellectual Property" for a description of our intellectual property assets and the steps we take to protect them.

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Other parties may infringe on our intellectual property rights and may thereby dilute the value of our brands in the marketplace. Brand dilution or the introduction of competitive brands could cause confusion in the marketplace and adversely affect the value that consumers associate with our brands, thereby negatively impacting our sales. Any such infringement of our intellectual property rights would also likely result in a commitment of our time and resources, financial or otherwise, to protect these rights through litigation or other means. In addition, third parties may assert claims against our intellectual property rights and we may not be able to successfully resolve those claims causing us to lose our ability to use our intellectual property that is the subject of those claims. Such loss could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results from operations. Furthermore, from time to time, we may be involved in litigation in which we are enforcing or defending our intellectual property rights, which could require us to incur substantial fees and expenses and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results from operations.

Our performance could be adversely affected if we lose our key personnel.

We believe that our success is largely dependent on the abilities and experience of our senior management team. The loss of the services of one or more of these senior executives could adversely affect our ability to effectively manage our overall operations or successfully execute current or future business strategies. We do not maintain key man life insurance on the lives of our senior management. We have entered into employment agreements or arrangements with our senior management team, which may contain non-compete provisions. While we believe that we could find replacements for these key personnel, the loss of their services could disrupt our business and have a significant adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our operating results are subject to seasonal variations.

Our business has experienced, and is expected to continue to experience, seasonality due to, among other things, seasonal advertising patterns and seasonal influences on consumer reading habits. Typically, our revenues from advertising are highest in the fourth quarter. The effects of such seasonality make it difficult to estimate future operating results based on the previous results of any specific quarter.

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Pending and future litigation or regulatory proceedings could materially affect our operations.

Since the focus of some of our publications often involves celebrities or controversial subjects and because of our news gathering techniques, the risk of defamation or invasion of privacy litigation or the filing of criminal charges exists. While we have not historically experienced any difficulty obtaining insurance coverage, we cannot assure that we will be able to do so in the future at rates acceptable to us, or at all. In addition to the celebrity litigation in which we may be involved, from time to time we may be involved in commercial litigation. Any pending or future litigation or regulatory proceeding, if adversely determined, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war may affect the financial markets and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Terrorist attacks may negatively affect our operations and financial condition. There can be no assurance that there will not be further terrorist attacks against the United States or U.S. businesses. These attacks or armed conflicts may directly impact our physical facilities, such as those in New York City, or those of our retailers, suppliers and customers. These events could cause consumer confidence and their discretionary spending to decrease or result in increased volatility in the U.S. and world financial markets and economy. They could result in an economic recession in the United States or abroad. Any of these occurrences could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If our goodwill or other identifiable intangible assets become impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.

Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are required to be tested for impairment annually or more often if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate a potential impairment exists, and long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets, are required to be tested for impairment upon the occurrence of a triggering event. Factors that could lead to impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets include significant adverse changes in the business climate and declines in the value of our business.

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 consumer magazine sector, which impacts consumer and advertising spending, including further declines in certain advertising markets, resulting in lowered future cash flow projections. The evaluation resulted in the carrying value of 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 $17.4 million to reduce the carrying value of tradenames and goodwill during the second quarter of fiscal 2015. 19

AsTable of March 31, 2015, the net book value of our goodwill and other intangible assets was approximately $378.2 million. Changes in management's judgments and projections or assumptions used could result in a significantly different estimate of fair value and could materially change the impairment charge related to goodwill and tradenames. Contents

The Company did not record any impairment charges during fiscal 2016. During an evaluation of goodwill and other identified intangible assets during fiscal 2015, 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 consumer magazine sector, which impacts consumer and advertising spending, including further declines in certain advertising markets, resulting in lowered future cash flow projections. The evaluation resulted in the carrying value of 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 $17.4 million to reduce the carrying value of tradenames and goodwill during fiscal 2015.

As of March 31, 2016, the net book value of our goodwill and other intangible assets was approximately $363.1 million. Changes in management's judgments and projections or assumptions used could result in a significantly different estimate of fair value and could materially change the impairment charge related to goodwill and tradenames.

Some provisions of Delaware law and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may deter third parties from acquiring us.

Provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the laws of Delaware, the state in which we are incorporated, could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our stockholders. Provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation impose various procedural and other requirements, which could make it more difficult for stockholders to effect certain corporate actions. These anti-takeover defenses could discourage, delay or prevent a transaction involving a change in control. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for stockholders to elect directors of their choosing and cause us to take other corporate actions that our stockholders desire.

If we do not maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls, our operating results and reputation would be harmed.

Effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports, effectively prevent fraud and operate successfully. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our operating results and reputation would be harmed. As part of our ongoing monitoring, we may discover material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that require remediation.

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We cannot assure that material weaknesses or significant deficiencies, to the extent they exist, in internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure controls would be identified in the future. Any failure to maintain effective controls or timely effect any necessary improvement of our internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls could, among other things, result in losses from fraud or error, cause us not to satisfy our reporting obligations, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information or harm our reputation, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our financial statements are subject to changes in accounting standards that could adversely impact our profitability or financial position.

Our financial statements are subject to the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which are periodically revised and/or expanded. Accordingly, from time to time we are required to adopt new or revised accounting standards issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The impact of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet implemented is disclosed in our annual and quarterly reports. An assessment of proposed standards is not provided, as such proposals are subject to change through the exposure draft process and, therefore, their effects on our financial statements cannot be meaningfully assessed. It is possible that future accounting standards we are required to adopt could change the current accounting treatment that we apply to our consolidated financial statements and that such changes could have a material adverse effect on the reported results of operations and financial position.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

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Item 2. Properties.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the location, use and approximate square footage of our principal locations as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, all of which are leased:

Location	Principal Use	Approximate Area (in ~~Square~~square ~~Feet~~feet)
Boca Raton, FL	~~Editorial~~Corporate ~~offices~~headquarters ~~for our Celebrity Brands segment, administrative offices for our Publishing Services segment~~ and executive administrative offices	5524,~~660~~635
New York, NY	Editorial and sales offices for all of our segments and executive administrative ~~officers~~offices	99,054
Los Angeles, CA	Editorial offices for our Celebrity Brands segment	10,509

The leases for our offices and facilities expire between ~~2015~~2017 and ~~2022~~2023, and some of these leases are subject to our renewal. We believe that our existing facilities are well maintained and in good operating condition.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

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 decisions.

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~~was ~~been~~remanded ~~proceeding~~to 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.

23On December 15, 2014, the parties in the Anderson Action filed motions for summary judgment and to exclude certain proposed expert testimony. On August 20, 2015, the District Court granted the summary judgment motion 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 exclude certain of Anderson’s proposed expert testimony. The court also granted summary judgment dismissing the counterclaim 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 filed their appellate brief with the Court of Appeals on March 8, 2016. The briefing of the appeals was 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 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.

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~~Anderson~~In isan inorder ~~chapter~~of 11the ~~bankruptcy proceedings in~~ Delaware bankruptcy court~~. On~~, ~~June~~entered 10on November 14, ~~2010~~2011, American Media, Inc. ~~filed~~and afour ~~proof~~other ofcreditors ~~claim~~(collectively, inthe ~~that~~“Creditors”), ~~proceeding~~which ~~for~~also ~~$5.6~~are ~~million~~defendants ~~(which~~in itthe ~~amended~~Anderson onAction, ~~December~~were 3,granted ~~2013~~the right to ~~reflect~~file lawsuits against Anderson insiders asserting Anderson's claims identified by the ~~counterclaim~~examiner. The ~~(described~~Creditors' ~~below)~~retention itof ~~planned~~counsel to ~~file~~pursue in the ~~Anderson~~claims ~~Action),~~on ~~but~~a ~~Anderson~~contingency ~~asserts~~fee ~~that~~basis itwas ~~has~~also noapproved. On ~~assets~~November 14, 2011, pursuant to ~~pay~~this ~~unsecured~~order, ~~creditors~~a ~~like~~complaint ~~American~~was ~~Media,~~filed ~~Inc~~against 10 defendants. AnAfter ~~independent~~a ~~court-appointed~~temporary ~~examiner~~stay ~~has~~of ~~identified~~discovery ~~claims~~pending ~~that~~conclusion ~~Anderson~~of ~~could~~fact ~~assert~~discovery ~~against~~in the Anderson ~~insiders~~Action, discovery in ~~excess~~the ofbankruptcy ~~$340~~action proceeded.0 On ~~million~~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.

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 fully briefed on April 20, 2015.

By order dated November 6, 2013, the Delaware bankruptcy court granted American Media, Inc. and four of its co-defendants relief from the automatic bankruptcy stay of litigation against Anderson News, L.L.C. so that they could file a counterclaim in the Anderson Action against Anderson News, L.L.C. alleging that Anderson News, L.L.C. had violated the antitrust laws by engaging in a conspiracy to fix prices that wholesalers would pay publishers for their magazines and seeking an unspecified amount of damages to be proved at trial. Permission was obtained on January 23, 2014 from the District Court to file the counterclaim against Charles Anderson, Jr. and Anderson News, L.L.C. American Media, Inc. filed its amended answer and counterclaim in the Anderson Action on February 14, 2014. On December 15, 2014, the parties in the Anderson Action filed motions for summary judgment and to strike certain proposed expert testimony. The briefing on these motions was completed on April 17, 2015 and a hearing regarding these motions has been scheduled for July 22, 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 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.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

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Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

All of our outstanding shares of common stock are privately held and there is no established public market for our shares. As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of AMI in August 2014.

We did not make any dividend payments in fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 or ~~2013~~2014, and we do not anticipate paying any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The terms of our ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility 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 ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility and the Indentures include a cap on the total amount of cash available for distribution to our common stockholders.

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For information regarding our capital structure and former equity compensation plans, see Note 14, "Capital Structure" in the notes to consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The following table sets forth selected historical consolidated financial information of American Media, Inc. as of and for each year in the five-year period ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016. The selected historical consolidated financial data as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016 are derived from our historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The selected historical consolidated financial data for all other periods presented were derived from our audited consolidated financial statements that are not included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

You should review the selected historical financial data presented below in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto, and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," included elsewhere in this Annual Report. As a result of the sale of the Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health publications in January 2015, the operations of AMI's former Women's Actively Lifestyle segment have been classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The prior year amounts have been recast to reflect the sale of the Women's Actively Lifestyle segment as discontinued operations.

	Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Results of Operations
Circulation	$	166,199		$	187,613		$	202,958		$	217,866		$	215,869
Advertising	67,258			72,953			65,212			72,134			76,564
Other	11,723			26,780			28,464			31,544			32,789
Total operating revenues	245,180			287,346			296,634			321,544			325,222
Operating expenses	250,961			253,561			297,607			268,217			246,753
Operating income (loss)	(5,781		)	33,785			(973		)	53,327			78,469
Other expenses, net	(51,150		)	(60,098		)	(61,464		)	(61,535		)	(94,002		)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(15,689		)	30,659			(6,436		)	(22,457		)	(1,839		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(41,242		)	(56,972		)	(56,001		)	14,249			(13,694		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	15,334			3,701			456			8,044			9,731
Net income (loss)	(25,908		)	(53,271		)	(55,545		)	22,293			(3,963		)
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,219		)	(1,048		)	(694		)	(726		)	(510		)
Net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	(27,127	)	$	(54,319	)	$	(56,239	)	$	21,567		$	(4,473	)
	March 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,452		$	3,030		$	2,358		$	5,218		$	21,276
Goodwill and other identified intangible assets, net	378,179			398,323			409,919			460,713			441,485
Total assets	466,025			572,640			506,494			575,457			557,790
Total debt, net of premium and discount	324,269			498,477			481,889			476,889			489,889
Total stockholders' deficit	(36,948		)	(131,973		)	(77,762		)	(21,349		)	(42,878		)

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	Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Results of Operations
Circulation	$	142.8		$	166.2		$	187.6		$	203.0		$	217.9
Advertising	68.2			67.3			73.0			65.2			72.1
Other	12.0			11.7			26.8			28.5			31.5
Total operating revenues	223.0			245.2			287.3			296.6			321.5
Operating expenses	197.3			251.0			253.6			297.6			268.2
Operating income (loss)	25.7			(5.8		)	33.8			(1.0		)	53.3
Other expenses, net	(43.7		)	(51.2		)	(60.1		)	(61.5		)	(61.5		)
Income tax provision (benefit)	(36.0		)	(15.7		)	30.7			(6.4		)	(22.5		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	18.0			(41.2		)	(57.0		)	(56.0		)	14.2
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	—			15.3			3.7			0.5			8.0
Net income (loss)	18.0			(25.9		)	(53.3		)	(55.5		)	22.3
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1.0		)	(1.2		)	(1.0		)	(0.7		)	(0.7		)
Net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	17.0		$	(27.1	)	$	(54.3	)	$	(56.2	)	$	21.6



	March 31,
(in millions)	2016			2015			2014			2013			2012
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.4		$	3.5		$	3.0		$	2.4		$	5.2
Goodwill and other identified intangible assets, net	363.1			378.2			398.3			409.9			460.7
Total assets	421.7			466.0			572.6			506.5			575.5
Total debt, net of premium and discount	393.9			324.3			498.5			481.9			476.9
Total stockholders' deficit	(82.5		)	(36.9		)	(132.0		)	(77.8		)	(21.3		)

Notes to Selected Financial Data

Net income (loss) ~~income~~ attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries for fiscal year

~~2015~~2016 includes non-cash ~~goodwill~~amortization ~~and~~expenses ~~tradename impairment charges related to certain reporting units~~ of approximately $1711.46 million, ~~AMI's~~related ~~share~~to ofthe ~~share~~reclassification of ~~bad~~certain ~~debt~~tradenames ~~and~~from ~~other~~indefinite-lived ~~expenses~~intangibles ~~related~~ to ~~wholesaler~~finite-lives ~~shutdowns~~ of ~~approximately~~15 ~~$8.4 million~~years, ~~costs~~effective ~~related~~April ~~to restructuring and severance of approximately $7.~~1, ~~million and Merger and related transaction costs of approximately $4~~2015.8 ~~million.~~

2015 includes non-cash goodwill and tradename impairment charges related to certain reporting units of approximately $17.4 million, AMI's share of bad debt and other expenses related to wholesaler shutdowns of approximately $8.4 million, costs related to restructuring and severance of approximately $7.1 million and Merger and related transaction costs of approximately $4.8 million.

2014 includes non-cash tradename impairment charges related to certain reporting units of approximately $9.2 million and AMI's share of bad debt related to Source and other wholesaler shutdowns of approximately $5.1 million.

2013 includes non-cash goodwill and tradename impairment charges related to certain reporting units of approximately $50.6 million.

~~2011~~Total stockholders' deficit includes ~~reorganization~~an ~~costs~~equity distribution for debt of approximately $2462.5 million ~~and~~to acertain ~~loss~~holders onof ~~extinguishment~~equity ofinterests ~~debt~~in ofthe Parent during fiscal 2016 and approximately $8121.65 million related to the exchange of debt for equity with the Parent and Investors during fiscal 2015.

Total stockholders' deficit includes approximately $121.5 million in fiscal 2015 related to the exchange of debt for equity in connection with the Conversion and fiscal 2011 includes a gain on restructuring of approximately $587.0 million related to the exchange of debt for equity in connection with the 2010 Restructuring.23

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations was prepared to provide the reader with a view and perspective of our business through the eyes of management and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report. This discussion and analysis contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those discussed in "Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" included in this Annual Report.

ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION

Our discussion is presented in the following sections:


•	Executive Summary


•	Recent Developments and Management Action Plans


•	Results of Operations


•	Operating Segments


•	Liquidity and Capital Resources


•	Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments


•	Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations


•	Off-Balance Sheet Financing


•	Application of Critical Accounting Estimates


•	Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In August 2014, American Media, Inc. entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") with AMI Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Parent"), which is controlled by certain investors of AMI (collectively, the "Investors"), and AMI Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Sub"), whereby the Merger Sub was merged with and into American Media, Inc. (the "Merger") with American Media, Inc. surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of American Media, Inc.

In January 2015, we sold our Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health publications, which comprised our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, for approximately $60 million in cash plus an earnout of up to $60 million. As a result, the operations of the Women's Active Lifestyle segment have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented. After giving effect to the divestiture of our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, we report under a new segment structure beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 and accordingly have recast prior period segment amounts.

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Our remaining well-known publications cover two primary operating segments: Celebrity and Men's Active Lifestyle. Within our Celebrity segment, our portfolio of brands includes: National Enquirer, Star, OK!, Globe, National Examiner and Soap Opera Digest. Within our Men's Active Lifestyle segment, our portfolio of brands include: Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers and Flex. Our third, non-operating segment, Corporate and Other, includes our international licensing of certain health and fitness publications, photo syndication for all our media content platforms and strategic management services for publishers.

We believe our leadership position in these segments provides us with strong competitive advantages in the publishing market. Our iconic brands have enabled us to build a loyal readership and establish relationships with major advertisers and distributors. We have leveraged the strength of our portfolio of brands through joint ventures, licensing opportunities, and strategic relationships with several national retailers. We believe the combination of our well-known brands, established relationship with advertisers and distributors, and ability to leverage our brands with major retailers and to monetize content across multiple platforms creates a competitive position that is difficult to replicate.

Our largest revenue stream comes from single copy newsstand sales. Our second largest revenue stream comes from multi-platform advertising. Our primary operating expenses consist of production, distribution, circulation and other cost of sales, as well as selling, general and administrative expenses. We incur most of our operating expenses during the production of our printed magazines, which includes costs for printing and paper. Paper is the principal raw material utilized in our publications. We have a long-term paper supply and purchasing agreement with the largest paper supply broker in the United States which manages all aspects of our raw material paper inventory. The price of paper is driven by market conditions and therefore difficult to predict. Changes in paper prices could significantly affect our business.

We are experiencing declines in our circulation revenue and print advertising as a result of market conditions in the magazine publishing industry. These declines are primarily caused by the disruption in our wholesaler distribution channel, the overall decline in the celebrity newsstand market and the decline in the consumer advertising market coupled with the shift in advertising dollars from print to digital. Our financial performance depends, in large part, on varying conditions in the markets we serve. Demand in these markets tends to fluctuate in response to overall economic conditions and current events. Since magazines are generally discretionary purchases for consumers, our circulation revenues are sensitive to economic downturns. Adverse changes in the markets we serve generally result in reductions in revenue as a result of lower consumer spending, which can lead to a reduction in advertising revenue.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS

Recent Developments

The Merger

In August 2014, we entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement") with AMI Parent Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Parent"), which is controlled by certain investors of AMI (collectively, the "Investors"), and AMI Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Sub"), whereby the Merger Sub was merged with and into AMI (the "Merger") with AMI surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of AMI. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes" within this Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," for further information regarding the Merger and related transactions.

Debt Related Transactions

In connection with the Merger, AMI entered into a note purchase agreement (the "Note Purchase Agreement") with the Investors pursuant to which AMI issued to the Investors approximately $12.3 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, payable in kind, and mature in June 2018 (the "Second Lien PIK Notes").

In September 2014, AMI entered into an exchange agreement with the Parent and the Investors pursuant to which the Investors exchanged approximately $121.1 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes of AMI, consisting of $113.3 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes (including the $12.3 million issued in connection with the Note Purchase Agreement) and $7.8 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 13.5% per annum and mature in June 2018 (the "Second Lien Notes"), plus accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $2.9 million, for equity interests in the Parent.

In January 2015, AMI exchanged approximately $32.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 11.5% per annum and mature in June 2017 (the "First Lien Notes"), plus accrued and unpaid interest, held by the Investors, 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.

In February 2015, we amended and restated the revolving credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 2016, reduce the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $35.0 million and amend the first lien leverage ratio and certain other covenants and provisions.

During fiscal 2015, AMI repurchased approximately $56.1 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $55.5 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes and $0.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in the open market, from the Investors.

At March 31, 2015, the Company's total principal amount of senior secured notes was approximately $309.6 million.

Subsequent to March 31, 2015, 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. After giving effect to this repurchase approximately $273.2 million aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes remain outstanding.

See "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes" within this Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," for a further discussion regarding our debt agreements.

Dispositions

In November 2014, AMI sold its Country Weekly publication for approximately $3.0 million in cash and entered into a long-term publishing services agreement. The operating results of Country Weekly were insignificant to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 and did not meet the criteria for presentation of discontinued operations.

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In January 2015, AMI and its wholly-owned subsidiary Weider Publications, LLC entered into an asset purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Meredith Corporation ("Meredith"). The Purchase Agreement provided for the sale of AMI's Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health brands and magazines, which comprised its Women's Active Lifestyle segment. We received the initial cash consideration of $60.0 million in January 2015 when the transaction closed. AMI is further entitled to additional consideration (the "Additional Consideration"), in the form of a one-time payment, following the completion of Meredith's 2018 fiscal year on June 30, 2018. The Additional Consideration, up to $60.0 million, will be based upon 40% of the adjusted operating profit of the combination of AMI's Shape brand and Meredith's Fitness brand.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, AMI continued to publish the Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health magazines with on-sale dates through March 31, 2015, after which Meredith assumed publishing responsibilities for such titles. Effective as of the closing, Meredith assumed control over the digital assets used with Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health. AMI will have no continuing involvement in the operations of these publications subsequent to March 31, 2015.

Digital Initiatives

~~Our~~We ~~fully~~conduct ~~integrated~~our ~~print~~advertising ~~and digital~~ sales ~~team~~through isa ~~comprised~~combination of ~~more~~corporate ~~than~~and 60brand sales ~~executives,~~and ~~with~~marketing ateams ~~dozen~~that ~~digital~~sell ~~brand~~advertising ~~champion sales staff~~ across ~~all~~multiple ~~the~~media ~~websites~~platforms. WeOur ~~believe~~salespeople ~~our~~are ~~structure~~divided isinto ~~highly~~specific ~~effective~~brand toteams, ~~respond~~with toeach ~~our~~team ~~advertisers'~~focusing ~~requests~~on ~~for~~selling ~~integrated~~ marketing ~~solutions~~programs ~~for~~that ~~combined~~integrate print, digital (such as mobile and ~~digital~~desktop), associal ~~well~~media asand ~~digital-only~~events ~~programs~~for our clients. ~~During~~We ~~fiscal~~are ~~2015,~~also ~~our~~the ~~digital~~industry ~~advertising~~leader ~~revenue~~in ~~increased~~creating ~~26%~~sponsored ~~over~~content ~~the~~and ~~comparable~~native ~~prior~~advertising. Combined, ~~year~~our ~~period~~sales teams cover all consumer advertising categories.

We have launched digital editions for all our brands on the following platforms: Next Issue Media, Apple, Google newsstand, Zinio, Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble's Nook. During fiscal 2016, our digital advertising revenue increased 40% over the comparable prior year period.

Print Initiatives

The relaunch of Men's Fitness continues to attract new luxury goods advertisers including Ralph Lauren, FIJI Water, Louis Vuitton, Nautica, Energizer and SlimFast. During fiscal ~~2015~~2016, total advertising revenues increased 149% for Men's Fitness as compared to the prior period. ~~During~~ fiscal 2015, there were over 100 new lifestyle advertisers, such as Grey Goose, HBO, Garnier, Mazda, SmartWater, New Balance, Dick's Sporting Goods and DSW, which had not previously invested in Men's Fitness.

The success of Men's Fitness allowed us to reposition Muscle & Fitness in the marketplace to fill the gap in fitness and training content that was left when Men's Fitness expanded its active lifestyle coverage. In addition to its current readers, the editorial for Muscle & Fitness also targets a new generation of fitness enthusiast by broadening the definition of what "fitness" really means. By expanding the editorial focus to include a wider range of fitness training, Muscle & Fitness attracts a wider audience at the newsstand. In addition, we have been able to capture advertising targeted at the fitness realm, but not limited to weight training, such as Nike and Reebok, as well as luxury good advertisers similar to the mix of advertisers in Men's Fitness. 25

Branded Products

In December 2014, we entered into a multi-year e-commerce partnership with GNC Holdings, Inc., across our health and fitness websites. The "Shop GNC" stores offer a selection of GNC products curated by the editors of our health and fitness publications at the brands in addition to access to the full GNC.com assortment of products. This is the first partnership of its kind for GNC's e-commerce business with a global media and content partner such as AMI. We also have a long-term agreement with GNC for publishing print editions of our Men's Fitness magazine (and Shape magazine pursuant to a licensing agreement with Meredith) in a combined special interest publication distributed in over 4,200 GNC stores, on a quarterly basis, in North America.

Last year, we became a strategic partner to Microsoft and produced Men's Fitness and Muscle & Fitness branded exercise and workout videos for Microsoft to incorporate into their Bing Health and Fitness application. This year, we entered into multiple contracts with Microsoft to create and provide additional exercise and workout videos, as well as providing our content for syndication, to be distributed through Microsoft offerings.

Other Developments

Declines in magazine sales at newsstands and other retail outlets have increased the financial instability of magazine wholesalers. Several of our smaller wholesalers ceased operation in early 2014 and Source Interlink Companies ("Source"), our second-largest wholesaler at such time, ceased operations in June 2014.

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~~Prior~~Related to the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement, AMI entered into various supplemental indentures to, among other things, permit the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement and eliminate AMI's obligation to repurchase approximately $12.7 million of senior secured notes, during fiscal 2015, pursuant to the terms of the indenture of certain senior secured notes and the exchange agreement related to such certain senior secured notes. See Liquidity and Capital Resources - Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes within this Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations~~," for further information regarding the Merger and related transactions.~~

Over the past year, we have developed several unique brand extensions across multiple platforms.

In February 2016, we announced a partnership with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's company, Seven Bucks Productions. Mr. Johnson is one of the world's biggest box office stars with over $1.4 billion in ticket sales in 2015 and Seven Bucks Productions has over 50 movie, television and digital projects in development. Our initial venture will be a live television broadcast of the Mr. Olympia event from Las Vegas in September 2016. Mr. Johnson will be one of the co-hosts and we are currently in negotiations with a leading broadcast network to air the live broadcast of the Mr. Olympia event.

The REELZ Channel, available in 68 million homes, recently premiered a new television series, National Enquirer Investigates and the Discovery Channel will launch a series called Enquiring Minds this fall. We are partnering with The Weinstein Company on both of these televisions series. There is also a feature film and documentary drama television series on The National Enquirer in development with IMG/WME.

Debt Related Transactions

During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, AMI repurchased $2.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 11.5% per annum and mature in December 2017 (the "First Lien Notes"), plus accrued and unpaid interest in the open market, from the Investors.

In February 2016, we amended the revolving credit facility (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.

In March 2016, AMI exchanged approximately $58.9 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, held by the Investors, for approximately $76.0 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").

In addition to the New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement, AMI also issued, in March 2016, approximately $76.2 million in aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes in a distribution to holders of equity interests in the Parent, of which approximately $68.8 million was issued to the Investors and approximately $7.4 million was issued to AMI's Chief Executive Officer (the "Officer"), and approximately $7.3 million aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes were issued to an affiliate of the Investors in exchange for cash.

Wholesaler Transition

Several of our wholesalers, including our former second-largest wholesaler, Source Interlink Companies ("Source"), ceased operation during 2014. Since then we have transitioned the previous wholesalers' newsstand distribution (approximately 25% of the market) 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.

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Management Action Plans for Cost Savings

During fiscal ~~2014~~2016, we developed and implemented management action plans that resulted in $518.14 million of cost savings in fiscal ~~2014~~2016 and that we expect will result in approximately $6.8 million of cost savings in fiscal 2017 (the "~~2014~~2016 and 2017 Management Action Plans"). ~~The~~These expense ~~improvements~~reductions were primarily infrom outsourcing technology and operating functions, digital content re-negotiations, print order efficiencies and editorial ~~expense~~and ~~reductions~~advertising sales staff consolidations. We ~~realized~~will realize the benefits from the ~~2014~~2016 ~~Management Actions Plans in fiscal 2014~~ and ~~certain~~2017 ofManagement ~~these~~Action ~~cost~~Plans ~~savings~~during ~~may benefit~~ fiscal ~~2015~~2016 and beyond.

During fiscal 2015, we developed and implemented management action plans that weresulted ~~expect will result~~ in $6.16 million of cost savings in fiscal ~~2015~~2016 and $56.74 million of cost savings in fiscal ~~2016~~2015 (the "~~2015~~2016 and ~~2016~~2015 Management Action Plans"). These expense ~~improvements~~reductions were primarily from outsourcing technology and operating functions, digital content re-negotiations, and editorial and advertising sales expense reductions. We ~~will~~realized ~~realize~~ the benefits from the ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2016~~2015 Management Action Plans in fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, and certain of these costs savings may benefit fiscal ~~2016~~2017 and beyond.

Reference to Management Action Plans refers to the ~~2014~~2016 and 2017 Management Action Plans and the ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2016~~2015 Management Action Plans.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table provides a summary of our operating results for the fiscal years ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013 on a consolidated basis~~2014:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,										2016 vs. 2015		~~% Change~~			2015 vs. 2014
(in thousands)	2015				2014				2013				'15 vs. '14		'14 vs. '13
(dollars in millions)	2016			2015			2014				Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Operating revenues:
Circulation	$	~~166,199~~142.8		$	$166.2	~~187,613~~	$	187.6	$	~~202,958~~	$	(23.4	~~(11~~)%	(14	(8)%	$	(21.4	)	(11	)%
Advertising	~~67,258~~68.2			67.3	~~72,953~~		73.0		~~65,212~~		0.9		~~(8)%~~	1	12%	(5.7		)	(8	)%
Other	~~11,723~~12.0			11.7	~~26,780~~		26.8		~~28,464~~		0.3		~~(56)%~~	3	~~(6)~~%	(15.1		)	(56	)%
Total operating revenues	~~245,180~~223.0			245.2	~~287,346~~		287.3		~~296,634~~		(22.1		~~(15~~)%	(9	(3)%	(42.2		)	(15	)%
Operating expenses	~~250,961~~197.3			251.0	~~253,561~~		253.6		~~297,607~~		(53.6		(1)%	(21	~~(15~~)%	(2.6		)	(1	)%
Operating income (loss)	~~(5,781~~25.7		)	(5.8	~~33,785~~	)	33.8		~~(973~~		)31.5		*	*	*	(39.6		)	*
Other expense, net	(~~51,150~~43.7		)	(51.2	~~(60,098~~	)	)(60.1		~~(61,464~~)		)7.5		~~(15)%~~	(15	(2)%	8.9			(15	)%
Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision (benefit)	(~~56,931~~18.0		)	(56.9	~~(26,313~~	)	)(26.3		~~(62,437~~)		)38.9		*	(68	~~(58~~)%	(30.6		)	*
Income tax provision (benefit)	(~~15,689~~36.0		)	(15.7	~~30,659~~	)	30.7		~~(6,436~~		)(20.3		*)	*	*	(46.3		)	*
Net loss from continuing operations	(41,242		)		(56,972		)		(56,001		)		(28)%		2%
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	18.0			(41.2		)	(57.0		)		59.2			*		15.7			(28	)%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	15,334				3,701				456				*		*
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—			15.3			3.7				(15.3		)	*		11.6			*
Net loss	(25,908		)		(53,271		)		(55,545		)		(51)%		(4)%
Net income (loss)	18.0			(25.9		)	(53.3		)		43.9			*		27.4			(51	)%
Less: net (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(1,219		)		(1,048		)		(694		)		16%		51%
Less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(1.0		)	(1.2		)	(1.0		)		0.2			*		(0.2		)	16	%
Net loss attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	(27,127	)		$	(54,319	)		$	(56,239	)		(50)%		(3)%
Net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	17.0		$	(27.1	)	$	(54.3	)		$	44.1		*		$	27.2		(50	)%

* - Represents an increase or decrease in excess of 100%.

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Operating Revenues

During fiscal ~~2015~~2016, total operating revenues decreased $4222.21 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to reduced circulation ($2123.4 million), partially offset by increased advertising ($50.79 million) and other revenues ($150.13 million).

Circulation revenue has declined due to the industry-wide disruption in our wholesaler channel due to the shutdown and bankruptcy of Source coupled with the decline in the celebrity magazine sector. In addition, the consumer advertising market declined 11% which impacted all consumer print magazines. The decline in other revenue was due to the divestiture of our distribution and merchandising business (DSI) in September 2013 ($5.2 million), coupled with an unfavorable timing of certain non-recurring revenue streams ($8.2 million), partially offset by higher revenue from the Mr. Olympia event ($1.3 million).27

~~Total~~Table ~~operating revenues decreased slightly during fiscal 2014 due to a decline in circulation revenue and the divestiture~~ of ~~DSI, which was mostly offset by higher advertising revenue. The increase in advertising revenue was primarily due to the success of the relaunch of Men's Fitness as an active lifestyle magazine.~~ Contents

OnCirculation arevenue ~~pro~~has ~~forma~~declined ~~basis,~~due ~~after~~to the ~~divestiture~~overall ofdecline ~~DSI~~in the celebrity newsstand magazine market, ~~total~~coupled ~~operating~~with ~~revenues~~the ~~would~~planned ~~have~~discontinuance ~~increased~~of our special interest publications ($52.85 million) orand 2%certain ~~during~~foreign ~~fiscal~~editions ~~2014~~of Muscle & Fitness and Flex ($1. ~~Other~~9 ~~revenues~~million), ~~would~~and ~~have~~the ~~increased~~sale of our Country Weekly publication ($82.78 million). The orincrease ~~64%~~in advertising revenue was primarily due to ~~our~~ digital. Other ~~initiatives~~revenue ~~and~~increased ~~continued~~primarily ~~success~~due to the elimination of joint venture losses recognized in prior years coupled with the increase in revenue from the Mr. Olympia event, partially offset by reduced publishing services revenue.

Total operating revenue decreased $42.2 million during fiscal 2015 primarily due to reduced circulation ($21.4 million), advertising ($5.7 million) and other revenues ($15.1 million).

Circulation revenue declined due to the industry-wide disruption in our wholesaler channel coupled with the decline in the celebrity newsstand magazine market. Advertising revenue declined due to the 11% decline in the consumer advertising market. The decline in other revenue was due to the divestiture of our distribution and merchandising business (DSI) in September 2013 ($5.2 million), coupled with an unfavorable timing of certain non-recurring revenue streams ($8.2 million), partially offset by higher revenue from the Mr. Olympia event ($1.3 million).

The following table summarizes our operating revenues, by type, as a percentage of total operating revenues:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015	2014	2013
	2016	2015	2014
Circulation	6864%	6568%	6865%
Advertising	2731%	2527%	2225%
Other	5%	105%	10%
Total	100%	100%	100%

Circulation Revenue

~~Total~~Our circulation ofrevenue ~~our~~was ~~print~~generated ~~publications~~from ~~with~~the afollowing ~~frequency~~components offor ~~six~~the ~~or more times per year, were approximately 3.2 million copies per issue during~~ fiscal ~~2015~~years ~~and~~ended ~~3.5 million copies per issue during fiscal 2014 and 2013. As of~~ March 31, ~~2015~~2016, ~~our~~2015 ~~print publications comprised approximately 24% of total U.S.~~ and ~~Canadian newsstand circulation for weekly publications that are audited by the Alliance for Audited Media.~~ 2014:

Our circulation revenue represented 68%, 65% and 68% of our operating revenues during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively and is comprised of the following components:



	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2016	2015	2014
Single Copy	78%	78%	79%
Subscription	22%	22%	21%
Total	100%	100%	100%

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015	2014	2013
Single Copy	78%	79%	79%
Subscription	22%	21%	21%
Total	100%	100%	100%

Our circulation revenue, representing the sale of magazines to consumers, generates more than half of our total revenues and is an important component in determining our advertising revenues because advertising rates are dependent on circulation and audience. Single copy sales (also known as newsstand sales) are sold primarily through national distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Subscriptions are sold primarily through direct mail, or digitally via the Internet. Additionally, digital-only subscriptions and single-copy digital issues of our magazines are sold or distributed through various app stores and other digital storefronts. Our digital subscriptions represent 15% of our 2.0 million net subscriptions as of March 31, 2016, the highest percentage among our competitive set.

AsCirculation ofrevenue ~~March 31,~~declined ~~2015,~~$23.4 ~~our~~million ~~digital~~during ~~subscriptions~~fiscal ~~represent~~2016 ~~20%~~due ofto ~~our~~the 2overall reduction in the celebrity magazine sector ($14.1 million) ~~paid~~coupled ~~subscriptions,~~with the ~~highest~~planned ~~percentage~~discontinuance ~~among~~of our ~~competitive~~special ~~set~~interest publications ($2. ~~Digital~~5 ~~subscription~~million) ~~revenue~~and ~~represented~~certain foreign editions of Muscle & Fitness and Flex ($1%.9 million), 3% and 4%the sale of our ~~circulation~~Country ~~revenue~~Weekly ~~during~~publication ($2.8 million). During fiscal 2015, ~~2014~~circulation ~~and~~revenue ~~2013,~~declined ~~respectively~~$21. 4 million primarily due to the wholesaler transition ($16.6 million) coupled with the sale of our Country Weekly publication ($2.5 million).

Circulation revenue declined $21.4 million and $15.3 million during fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively, compared to the prior fiscal years due to the continued softness in the consumer magazine sector, coupled with the decline in the celebrity newsstand magazine market and the discontinuance and reduction of special one-time celebrity publications. Circulation revenue was further impacted during fiscal 2015 by the industry-wide disruption in our wholesaler channel due to the shutdown and bankruptcy of Source. 28

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Advertising Revenue

Our advertising revenue ~~represented~~was ~~27%,~~generated ~~25%~~from ~~and~~the ~~22%~~following ofcomponents ~~our~~for ~~operating~~the ~~revenues~~fiscal ~~during~~years ~~fiscal~~ended ~~2015~~March 31, ~~2014 and 2013~~2016, ~~respectively. Our~~2015 ~~advertising~~and ~~revenue is generated from the following components~~2014:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015	2014	2013
	2016	2015	2014
Print	8580%	8985%	9589%
Digital	1520%	1115%	511%
Total	100%	100%	100%

~~Advertising~~The ~~revenue~~sale ~~decreased~~of ~~$5.7 million during fiscal 2015 due to lower print~~ advertising ~~revenue~~across ~~($7.7~~our ~~million),~~multiple ~~partially~~platforms ~~offset~~generates byapproximately ~~higher~~one-third ~~digital~~of ~~advertising~~our ~~($2.0~~total ~~million)~~revenues. Print advertising revenue ~~was~~continues to be negatively impacted by the decline in the consumer magazine sector coupled with the ~~reduced frequency of certain publications and the~~ transformation of advertising from print to digital.

~~Advertising~~We ~~revenue~~conduct ~~increased~~our ~~$7.7~~advertising ~~million~~sales ~~during~~through ~~fiscal~~a ~~2014~~combination ~~due~~of tocorporate ~~higher~~and adbrand ~~spending~~sales byand ~~beauty,~~marketing ~~packaged~~teams ~~goods~~that ~~and~~sell ~~luxury~~advertising ~~goods~~across ~~advertisers,~~multiple ~~primarily~~media inplatforms. Our ~~Men's~~salespeople ~~Fitness~~are asdivided ainto ~~result~~specific ofbrand ~~the~~teams, ~~market~~with ~~acceptance~~each ~~for~~team ~~the~~focusing ~~editorial~~on ~~repositioning~~selling ofmarketing ~~this~~programs ~~publication. In~~that ~~addition~~integrate print, ~~advertising~~digital ~~revenue~~(such ~~also~~as ~~increased~~mobile inand ~~Star~~desktop), social media and ~~OK!~~events ~~magazines~~for ~~due~~our toclients. We ~~creative~~are ~~marketing~~also ~~programs,~~the ~~content~~industry ~~integration~~leader in creating sponsored content and ~~efficiencies~~native ~~that~~advertising. Combined, our ~~advertisers~~sales ~~requested~~teams cover all consumer advertising categories.

The rates at which we sell print advertising depend on each magazine's rate base, which is the circulation of the magazine that we guarantee to our advertisers, as well as our audience size. If we are not able to meet our committed rate base, the price paid by advertisers is generally subject to downward adjustments, including in the form of future credits or discounts. Our published rates for each of our magazines are subject to negotiation with each of our advertisers.

Advertising revenue increased $0.9 million during fiscal 2016 due to higher digital advertising ($4.1 million), partially offset by the decline in print advertising ($0.4 million) and the planned discontinuance of certain foreign editions of Muscle & Fitness and Flex ($2.3 million) and the sale of Country Weekly ($0.5 million). During fiscal 2015, advertising revenue decreased $5.7 million due to lower print advertising revenue ($7.7 million), partially offset by higher digital advertising ($2.0 million).

Other Revenue

Our other revenue represented 5% of our operating revenues during fiscal ~~2015~~2016 and 102015 and10% during fiscal 2014 ~~and 2013~~.

During fiscal ~~2015~~2016, other revenue ~~decreased~~increased $150.13 million due to the ~~divestiture of our distribution and merchandising business (DSI) in September 2013 ($5.2 million) coupled with an unfavorable~~ timing of certain non-recurring ~~revenue~~ streams ~~($8.2 million)~~, partially offset by the ~~Mr.~~reduction ~~Olympia~~in ~~event~~publishing ~~($1~~services.~~3 million).~~

~~During~~Other ~~fiscal~~revenues ~~2014, other revenue~~ decreased $115.71 million during fiscal 2015 primarily due to athe ~~decline~~divestiture of our distribution and merchandising company (DSI) in September 2013 ($5.2 million) coupled with an unfavorable timing of certain non-recurring revenue streams ($8.2 million), partially offset by the increased revenue from the ~~DSI~~Mr. ~~divestiture~~Olympia inevent ~~September~~($1.3 ~~2013~~million).

On a pro forma basis, post divestiture of DSI, other revenues would have increased $8.7 million or 64% during fiscal 2014. This was due to higher revenues from Microsoft, the Mr. Olympia event and management fees and income from certain joint ventures. 29

Operating Expenses

The following table provides a summary of our operating expenses for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 on a consolidated basis:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,						% Change
(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013		'15 vs. '14	'14 vs. '13
Operating Expenses:
Editorial	$	26,804	$	30,870	$	33,620	(13)%	(8)%
Production	66,088		75,664		82,006		(13)%	(8)%
Distribution, circulation and other costs	39,010		46,023		53,956		(15)%	(15)%
Total cost of sales	131,902		152,557		169,582		(14)%	(10)%
Selling, general and administrative	86,636		78,331		67,854		11%	15%
Depreciation and amortization	13,965		13,435		9,573		4%	40%
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	18,458		9,238		50,598		100%	(82)%
Total operating expenses	$	250,961	$	253,561	$	297,607	(1)%	(15)%

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WeOperating incur most of our operating expenses during the production of our printed magazines, which includes costs for printing and paper. Paper is the principal raw material utilized in our publications. We have a long-term paper supply and purchasing agreement with the largest paper supply broker in the United States which manages all aspects of our raw material paper inventory. The price of paper is driven by market conditions and therefore difficult to predict. Changes in paper prices could significantly affect our business. We believe adequate supplies of paper are available to fulfill our planned, as well as future, publishing requirements. We have long-term printing contracts with three major third-party printing companies. Expenses

Our ~~production~~operating ~~costs,~~expenses ~~including~~are ~~paper~~comprised ~~and printing costs, accounted for approximately 26%, 30% and 28%~~ of ~~our~~the ~~total~~following ~~operating expenses~~ for the fiscal years ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013, respectively.~~ 2014:

Distribution, circulation and other costs consist primarily of postage and the cost of freight to our wholesalers and fulfillment companies for newsstand and subscription distribution. Our distribution, circulation and other cost of sales accounted for approximately 16% of our operating expenses for fiscal 2015 and 18% for each of fiscal 2014 and 2013.



	Fiscal years ended March 31,						2016 vs. 2015					2015 vs. 2014
(dollars in millions)	2016		2015		2014		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Costs of revenues:
Production	$	54.3	$	66.1	$	75.7	$	(11.8	)	(18	)%	$	(9.6	)	(13	)%
Editorial	24.9		26.8		30.9		(1.9		)	(7	)%	(4.1		)	(13	)%
Distribution, circulation and other	36.2		39.0		46.0		(2.8		)	(7	)%	(7.0		)	(15	)%
Total costs of revenues:	115.4		131.9		152.6		(16.5		)	(13	)%	(20.7		)	(14	)%
Selling, general and administrative	55.5		86.6		78.3		(31.2		)	(36	)%	8.3			11	%
Depreciation and amortization	26.5		14.0		13.4		12.5			90	%	0.5			4	%
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—		18.5		9.2		(18.5		)	*		9.2			100	%
Total operating expenses	$	197.3	$	251.0	$	253.6	$	(53.6	)	(21	)%	$	(2.6	)	(1	)%

~~Total~~* ~~Cost~~- Represents an increase or decrease in excess of ~~Sales~~100%.

~~Total~~Costs ~~cost~~ of sales decreased during fiscal 2015 and 2014 compared to the prior year periods primarily due to planned expense reductions pursuant to the Management Action Plans in the following areas: $4.1 million in editorial expenses, $9.6 million in production expenses and $7.0 million in distribution and circulation during fiscal 2015 and $2.8 million in editorial expenses, $6.3 million in production and $7.9 million in distribution and circulation during fiscal 2014.Revenues

Costs of revenues consist of costs related to the production of our printed magazines, editorial costs, as well as other expenses.

Our production costs, including paper and printing costs, accounted for approximately 28%, 26% and 30%, respectively, of our total operating expenses for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014. Paper is the principal raw material utilized in our publications and we have a long-term paper supply and purchasing agreement with the largest paper supply broker in the United States.

Editorial costs include costs associated with manuscripts, photographs and related salaries and accounted for approximately 13%, 11% and 12%, respectively for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Our distribution, circulation and other expenses consist primarily of postage and freight for shipment to our wholesalers and fulfillment companies and accounted for approximately 18%, 16% and 18%, respectively, of our total operating expenses for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014. We are subject to postal rate increases that affect delivery costs and effective May 31, 2015, rates for all classes of mail were increased by approximately 2% by the Postal Regulation Commission.

Total costs of revenues decreased during fiscal 2016 and 2015 due to the Management Action Plans in the following areas: $11.8 million in production, $1.9 million in editorial and $2.8 million in distribution and circulation for fiscal 2016 and a reduction of $9.6 million in production, $4.1 million in editorial and $7.0 million in distribution and circulation for fiscal 2015.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative costs ~~increased~~decreased $831.32 million ~~and~~during fiscal 2016 compared to the prior year period primarily due to the Management Action Plans for employee-related expenses ($1012.52 million), ~~during~~as ~~fiscal~~well ~~2015~~as ~~and~~reduced ~~2014~~wholesaler-related bad debt expense ($8.4 million), ~~respectively~~accounting and legal fees ($1.6 million), asother ~~compared~~non-recurring toexpenses ~~the~~($3.5 ~~prior~~million) ~~year~~and ~~periods~~costs associated with restructuring ($1. 5 million).

~~Expenses~~During fiscal 2015, selling, general and administrative expenses increased ~~during~~$8.3 ~~fiscal~~million ~~2015~~as compared to the prior year periods primarily due to the Merger and related transactions ($4.8 million), bad debt expense due to the wholesaler bankruptcy ($3.3 million), costs associated with restructuring ($1.5 million) and the timing of gains from insurance settlement recognized in the prior comparable period ($1.4 million), partially offset by the divestiture of our distribution and merchandising ~~business~~company (DSI) in September 2013 ($2.1 million).

The increase during fiscal 2014 was primarily due to the continued investment in our digital strategy ($1.1 million), bad debt expense related to wholesaler shutdowns ($4.7 million), higher advertising sales expenses primarily for salaries and commissions ($1.1 million), increase in outside services ($2.5 million) and restructuring costs, severance and closure of certain publications ($1.0 million). These increases have been partially offset by the divestiture of DSI ($0.2 million). 30

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses, which are non-cash, increased $012.5 million and $30.95 million during fiscal ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to the ~~increases~~reclassification inof ~~property~~certain ~~and~~tradenames ~~equipment~~from ~~and~~indefinite-lived ~~intangible~~to ~~assets~~finite-lived.

Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

There were no impairment charges recorded during fiscal 2016.

During an evaluation of goodwill and other identified intangible assets during fiscal 2015 and 2014, we determined that indicators were present in certain reporting units that would suggest the fair value of the reporting unit may have declined below the carrying value. This decline was primarily the result of the near-term advertising revenue shortfall coupled with the continued softness in the print publication industry overall, which resulted in lowered future cash flow projections.

As a result, an ~~interim~~ impairment test of goodwill and ~~other~~identified ~~indefinite-lived~~ intangible assets was performed for certain reporting units. The evaluation resulted in the carrying value of goodwill and tradenames for certain reporting units to exceed the fair value. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge totaling $18.5 million for goodwill and tradenames during fiscal 2015 and $9.2 million for tradenames during fiscal ~~2015 and~~ 2014, respectively.

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Non-Operating Items

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $711.52 million and $17.45 million during fiscal ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, respectively, when compared to the prior year period due to ~~reduction~~the exchange, in ~~the~~March ~~aggregate~~2016 ~~principal~~and ~~amount~~January 2015, of certain senior secured notes ~~outstanding~~.

Amortization of Deferred ~~Debt~~Financing Costs

Amortization of deferred ~~debt~~financing costs ~~increased~~remained ~~$2.3~~consistent ~~million~~during fiscal 2016 and increased $0.2.3 million during fiscal 2015, ~~and~~when ~~2014,~~compared ~~respectively,~~to the prior year period due to the ~~additional~~exchange, ~~amortization~~in ~~associated~~March ~~with~~2016 ~~the~~and ~~reduction~~January 2015, of ~~outstanding~~certain senior secured notes.

Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax benefit of $36.0 million and $15.7 million and during fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively, primarily due to the release of ~~a portion of~~ the valuation allowance. This was a direct result of the reclassification of certain tradenames from indefinite lived to finite lived effective October 1, 2014 and April 1, 2015.

~~During~~Net ~~fiscal~~Income ~~2014,~~(Loss) weAttributable ~~recorded an income tax provision of $30.7 million due~~ to ~~the~~American ~~$40.3~~Media, ~~million valuation allowance which was recorded against the Company's net deferred tax assets~~Inc.

~~Net~~The ~~Loss~~$17.0 ~~Attributable~~million of net income attributable to American Media, Inc. for fiscal 2016 represents a $44.1 million improvement from the comparable prior year period. This improvement is primarily attributable to the $31.5 million increase in operating income, the $20.3 million increase in benefit for income taxes coupled with the $11.2 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by the $15.3 million decrease in income from discontinued operations, net of tax and the $3.7 million decrease in other income.

The $27.1 million of net loss attributable to American Media, Inc. for fiscal 2015 represents a $27.2 million improvement from the comparable prior year period. This improvement is primarily attributable to the $46.3 million decrease in provision for income taxes, the $11.6 million increase in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and the $7.5 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by the $39.6 million decrease in operating income.

The $54.3 million of net loss attributable to American Media, Inc. for fiscal 2014 represents a $1.9 million improvement from the comparable prior year period. This improvement is primarily due to the $34.8 million increase in operating income, the $3.2 million increase in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and the $1.4 million decrease in interest expense, partially offset by the $37.1 million increase in income tax provision.31

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OPERATING SEGMENTS

Our operating segments consist of: Celebrity Brands, Men’s Active Lifestyle and Corporate and Other. After the divestiture of our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, we report under a new segment structure beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Given this change, we have restated prior period segment information to correspond to the current ~~segment~~ reporting structure. This ~~reporting~~ structure is organized according to the markets each segment serves and allows management to focus its efforts on providing the best content to a wide range of consumers.

Our operating segments consist of the following brands in print and digital, as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016:

Celebrity Brands Segment

• Star, a weekly, celebrity-focused, news-based, glossy magazine covering movie, television, and reality ~~series~~stars and music celebrities. Star's editorial content includes fashion, beauty, accessories and health sections;


•	OK!, a younger weekly, celebrity-friendly, news-based, glossy magazine covering the stars of movies, television, reality and music. OK!’s editorial content has fashion, beauty and accessories sections; OKMagazine.com differentiates itself through its use of online communities and social media to encourage a dialog between users, including their editorial point of view;


•	Globe, a weekly tabloid that focuses on older movie and television celebrities, the royal family, political scandals and investigative crime stories that are less mainstream and more salacious than the National Enquirer;

34• National Examiner, a weekly tabloid (currently available only in print format) consisting of celebrity and human interest stories, differentiating it from the other titles through its upbeat positioning as the source for gossip, contests, women’s service and good news for an older tabloid audience; and

~~Table~~• Soap Opera Digest, a weekly magazine that provides behind-the-scenes scoops and breaking news to passionate soap opera fans every week; SoapOperaDigest.com is a companion site that mirrors the magazine's editorial point of ~~Contents~~view.

• National Examiner, a weekly tabloid (currently only available in print format) consisting of celebrity and human interest stories, differentiating it from the other titles through its upbeat positioning as the source for gossip, contests, women’s service and good news for an older tabloid audience; and

• Soap Opera Digest, a weekly magazine that provides behind-the-scenes scoop and breaking news to passionate soap opera fans every week; SoapOperaDigest.com is a companion site that mirrors the magazine's editorial point of view.

Men’s Active Lifestyle Segment

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•	Muscle & Fitness, a fitness physique training magazine appealing to exercise enthusiasts and athletes of all ages, especially those focused on resistance training, body fat control, sports nutrition and supplements; MuscleandFitness.com provides workout videos and nutritional advice;

• Flex, a magazine devoted to professional bodybuilding featuring nutrition, supplement, and performance science content for bodybuilding enthusiasts and coverage of all professional and amateur bodybuilding contests; Flexonline.com features online coverage of all the major bodybuilding competitions, as well as training videos with today’s top bodybuilders;

• Muscle & Fitness Hers, a fitness physique training magazine designed for ~~the~~ active ~~woman~~women who ~~wants~~want more out of fitness, especially those who work extra hard to achieve a "super-fit" lifestyle, and covers training, nutrition, health, beauty and fashion for today's women;

• Mr. Olympia, a four-day event held annually in September in Las Vegas attracting ~~over~~more than 50,000 fans of bodybuilding and fitness experts from around the world; includes a two-day health and fitness ~~expo~~exposition with 340 exhibitors including physical exercise challenges and merchandising opportunities that culminates with the world's most prestigious and largest event in bodybuilding and fitness, the Mr. Olympia contest; and

• Weider UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary, publishes Muscle & Fitness and Flex in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and licenses the content in Holland and Australia. Each market edition is in a local language with local content and has its own website. Effective April 1, 2015, we relocated the business activities for these publications from the United Kingdom to our New York offices.32

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•	Weider UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary, publishes Muscle & Fitness and Flex in the United Kingdom, France and Germany and licenses the content in Holland and Australia. Each market edition is in a local language with local content and has its own website.

Corporate and Other Segment

This segment includes revenues from international licensing of certain health and fitness publications, photo syndication for all our media content platforms and strategic management services for publishers, including back -office functions. ~~The~~Corporate ~~video~~overhead ~~content~~expenses ~~services~~are wenot ~~provide~~allocated to ~~Microsoft~~other segments and ~~the~~are ~~services~~as ~~provided~~follows: bycorporate ~~our~~executives, ~~former~~production, ~~distribution~~circulation, ~~services~~information ~~group~~technology, ~~(DSI)~~accounting, tolegal, ~~publishing~~human ~~and~~resources, ~~non-publishing~~business ~~clients~~development ~~are~~and ~~also~~administrative ~~included~~department ~~in this segment~~costs.

Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to other segments. They are as follows: corporate executive, production, circulation, information technology, accounting, legal, human resources, business development and administrative department costs.

Financial Information Regarding Our Operating Segments

We use operating income (loss) as a primary basis for the chief operating decision maker to evaluate the performance of each of our operating segments and present operating income (loss) before impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, if any, to provide a consistent and comparable measure of our performance between periods. Management uses operating income (loss) before impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, if any, when communicating financial results to the board of directors, stockholders, debt holders and investors as well as when determining performance goals for executive compensation. Management believes this non-GAAP measure, although not a substitute for GAAP, improves comparability. Management also believes our stockholders, debt holders and investors use this measure as a gauge to assess the performance of their investment in the Company.

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We prepared the financial results of our operating segments on a basis that is consistent with the manner in which we internally disaggregate financial information to assist in making internal operating decisions. Our calculations of operating income (loss) herein may be different from the calculations used by other companies, therefore comparability may be limited. The accounting policies for the operating segments are the same as those described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies."

The following table summarizes our total operating revenues by segment:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,									2016 vs. 2015		~~% Change~~			2015 vs. 2014
(in thousands)	2015			2014				2013				'15 vs. '14		'14 vs. '13
(dollars in millions)	2016		2015			2014				Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Segment operating revenues:
Celebrity Brands	$	~~179,825~~164.4	$	$179.8	~~202,580~~	$	202.6	$	~~215,946~~	$	(15.5	~~(11~~)%	(9	(6)%	$	(22.8	)	(11	)%
Men's Active Lifestyle	~~59,226~~55.6		59.2	~~66,698~~		66.7		~~60,770~~		(3.6		~~(11~~)%	(6	10)%	(7.5		)	(11	)%
Corporate and Other	~~6,129~~3.1		6.1	~~18,068~~		18.1		~~19,918~~		(3.1		~~(66~~)%	(50	(9)%	(11.9		)	(66	)%
Total operating revenues	$	~~245,180~~223.0	$	$245.2	~~287,346~~	$	287.3	$	~~296,634~~	$	(22.1	~~(15~~)%	(9	(3)%	$	(42.2	)	(15	)%

Total operating revenues decreased $4222.21 million, ~~or 15%,~~ during fiscal ~~2015~~2016 ~~due to the 18% decline in the overall celebrity newsstand market,~~ primarily due to ~~the~~reduced ~~industry-wide~~circulation ~~disruption~~($23.4 inmillion), ~~our~~partially ~~wholesaler~~offset ~~distribution~~by ~~channel,~~increased ~~coupled~~advertising ~~with~~($0.9 ~~the~~million) ~~11%~~and ~~decline~~other inrevenues ~~the~~($0.3 ~~consumer advertising market~~million). ~~Other~~During ~~revenue was impacted during~~ fiscal 2015, bytotal ~~the~~operating ~~divestiture~~revenue ofdecreased ~~our~~$42.2 ~~distribution~~million ~~and~~primarily ~~merchandising~~due ~~business~~to ~~(DSI)~~reduced incirculation ~~September 2013~~ ($521.24 million), ~~coupled~~advertising ~~with an unfavorable timing of certain non-recurring revenue streams~~ ($85.27 million), ~~partially~~and ~~offset~~other ~~higher~~revenues ~~revenue from the Mr. Olympia event~~ ($115.31 million).

During fiscal 2014, total operating revenues decreased $9.3 million, or 3%, primarily due to the 11% decline in the celebrity newsstand market coupled with the divestiture of our distribution and merchandising business in September 2013, partially offset by higher advertising revenues in the Celebrity Brands and Men's Active Lifestyle segments.

The following table summarizes the percentage of segment operating revenues:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015	2014	2013
	2016	2015	2014
Segment operating revenues:
Celebrity Brands	7374%	7173%	7371%
Men's Active Lifestyle	2425%	2324%	2023%
Corporate and Other	31%	63%	76%
Total	100%	100%	100%

~~The following table summarizes our segment operating income (loss) before impairment for goodwill and intangible assets:~~33

	Fiscal years ended March 31,									% Change
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013			'15 vs. '14	'14 vs. '13
Operating income (loss) before impairment:
Celebrity Brands	$	67,915		$	73,276		$	75,114		(7)%	(2)%
Men's Active Lifestyle	11,557			20,968			18,163			(45)%	15%
Corporate and Other	(66,795		)	(51,221		)	(43,652		)	30%	17%
Total operating income before impairment	12,677			43,023			49,625			(71)%	(13)%
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	18,458			9,238			50,598			100%	(82)%
Total operating income (loss)	$	(5,781	)	$	33,785		$	(973	)	*	*

* Represents an increase or decrease in excess of 100%.

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~~Total~~The ~~operating~~following ~~income~~table ~~before~~summarizes ~~impairment~~our ~~decreased~~segment ~~$30.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, during fiscal 2015 and 2014 primarily due to the lower~~ operating ~~revenues~~income ~~previously~~before ~~mentioned. These~~impairment ~~declines~~for ~~were~~goodwill ~~partially offset by lower operating expenses related to the divestiture of our distribution~~ and ~~merchandising~~intangible ~~business and the planned expense savings pursuant to the Management Action Plans.~~assets:

The pre-tax non-cash impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets was $18.5 million and $9.2 million during fiscal 2015 and 2014, respectively, and impacted the Men's Active Lifestyle segment goodwill and tradenames. The pre-tax non-cash impairment charges were primarily the result of the continuing softness in the consumer magazine sector, which impacts consumer and advertising spending, resulting in lowered future cash flow projections. See the notes to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 3, "Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets."



	Fiscal years ended March 31,									2016 vs. 2015					2015 vs. 2014
(dollars in millions)	2016			2015			2014			Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
Operating income (loss) before impairment:
Celebrity Brands	$	54.1		$	67.9		$	73.3		$	(13.8	)	(20	)%	$	(5.4	)	(7	)%
Men's Active Lifestyle	13.1			11.6			21.0			1.6			13	%	(9.4		)	(45	)%
Corporate and Other	(41.5		)	(66.8		)	(51.2		)	25.3			(38	)%	(15.6		)	30	%
Total operating income before impairment	25.7			12.7			43.0			$	13.0		*		$	(30.3	)	(71	)%
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—			18.5			9.2			(18.5		)	*		9.2			*
Total operating income (loss)	$	25.7		$	(5.8	)	$	33.8		$	31.5		*		$	(39.6	)	*

* - Represents an increase or decrease in excess of 100%.

Total operating income before impairment increased $13.0 million during fiscal 2016 primarily due to the $35.2 million decrease in operating expenses due to the planned expense savings pursuant to the Management Action Plans, partially offset by the $22.1 million decline in operating revenues as mentioned above.

During fiscal 2015, total operating income before impairment decreased $30.3 million primarily due to the $42.2 million decrease in operating revenue previously mentioned, partially offset by the $11.8 million decrease in operating expenses related to the divestiture of our distribution and merchandising company and the planned expense savings pursuant to the Management Action Plans.

There were no impairment charges recorded during fiscal 2016. The pre-tax non-cash impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets was $18.5 million and $9.2 million, respectively during fiscal 2015 and 2014, and impacted the Men's Active Lifestyle segment goodwill and tradenames. The pre-tax non-cash impairment charges were primarily the result of the near-term advertising revenue shortfall coupled with the continued softness in the print publication industry overall, which resulted in lowered future cash flow projections. See the notes to the consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 3, "Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets."

Celebrity Brands Segment

The Celebrity Brands segment comprised 7374%, 7173% and 7371% of our total operating revenues for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 ~~and~~for ~~2013~~fiscal 2014, respectively.

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues in the Celebrity Brands segment were $~~179~~164.84 million for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, representing a decrease of $2215.85 million, or 119%, over the comparable prior year period. For our continuing publications, total operating revenues declined $10.1 million, or 6%. Circulation revenue declined $1914.71 million, or 1110%, due to a reduction in the celebrity newsstand ~~sales~~market ~~primarily~~of ~~due~~12%. This towas partially offset by the ~~bankruptcy~~11% ofincrease ~~Source,~~in ~~our~~advertising ~~second~~revenue ~~largest~~($3.0 ~~wholesaler~~million) from National Enquirer, OK! and ~~the~~Star, ~~18%~~which ~~decline~~is incounterintuitive to the ~~celebrity~~consumer ~~newsstand~~advertising market, ~~($18~~which was down 10%.4 Total ~~million)~~operating ~~coupled~~revenues ~~with~~were afurther ~~planned~~impacted ~~discontinuance~~by ~~and~~the ~~reduction~~planned discontinuance of our special ~~one-time~~interest ~~celebrity~~ publications ($12.35 million)~~. Advertising~~ ~~revenue~~and ~~declined $2.1 million due to~~ the ~~softness~~sale inof ~~the~~Country ~~consumer~~Weekly ~~magazine~~($2.8 ~~sector~~million).

~~Total~~During fiscal 2015, total operating revenues in the Celebrity Brands segment were $~~202~~179.68 million, ~~for fiscal 2014~~ representing a decrease of $1322.48 million, or 611%, over the comparable prior year period. ~~Circulation~~For ~~revenue~~our ~~decreased~~continuing publications, total operating revenues declined $1519.92 million, ~~which~~or ~~was~~10%. Circulation ~~caused~~revenue bydeclined ~~the~~$16.6 11million, or 10%, ~~decline~~due to a reduction in the celebrity newsstand ~~market~~sales ~~($11.7~~primarily ~~million)~~due to the industry-wide newsstand distribution disruption, coupled with the ~~discontinuance~~6% ~~and~~decline ~~reduction~~in ofadvertising ~~special~~revenue ~~interest publications~~ ($41.27 million)~~. This~~ ~~decline~~due ~~was~~to ~~partially~~the ~~offset~~11% bydecline in the ~~$2.~~consumer 8magazine ~~million~~sector. Total ~~increase~~operating inrevenues ~~advertising~~were ~~revenue~~further ~~primarily~~impacted ~~due~~by to the ~~performance~~planned discontinuance of ~~Star~~our ~~and~~special ~~OK!'s~~interest ~~marketing~~publications ~~programs,~~($0.8 ~~content~~million) ~~integration~~ and ~~greater~~the ~~efficiencies~~sale inof ~~reaching~~Country ~~our~~Weekly ~~target~~($2.5 ~~audience~~million).

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Operating Income

The Celebrity Brands segment operating income before impairment decreased $513.48 million, or 720%, to $6754.91 million during fiscal 2016. This decline was due to the revenue declines previously discussed coupled with an increase in amortization expenses ($11.3 million) related to the reclassification of certain tradenames from indefinite-lived intangibles to finite-lives of 15 years, effective April 1, 2015. These declines are partially offset by the planned reduction in expenses ($13.1 million) pursuant to our Management Action Plans.

~~This~~Operating ~~decline~~income ~~was~~before ~~caused~~impairment byin the ~~revenue~~Celebrity ~~shortfalls~~Brands ~~mentions~~segment ~~above~~decreased during fiscal 2015 from prior year by $5.4 million, or 7%, to $67.9 million. ~~Our~~This ~~Management~~decline ~~Action~~was ~~Plans~~due ~~implemented~~to inthe ~~fiscal~~revenue ~~2014~~declines ~~and~~mentioned ~~2015~~above, ~~reduced~~partially ~~costs~~offset by the planned reduction in expenses ($17.4 million) ~~during~~pursuant ~~fiscal~~to ~~2015~~our Management Action Plans.

Operating income before impairment in the Celebrity Brands segment decreased during fiscal 2014 from prior year by $1.8 million, or 2%, to $73.3 million, primarily due to the reasons mentioned above. This was partially offset by our Management Action Plans implemented in fiscal 2013, which reduced expenses by $11.5 million during fiscal 2014.

Men’s Active Lifestyle Segment

The Men’s Active Lifestyle segment represented 2425%, 2324% and 2023% of our consolidated operating revenues for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014, respectively.

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues in the Men’s Active Lifestyle segment were $5955.26 million during fiscal ~~2015~~2016, a decrease of $73.56 million, or 116%, over the comparable prior year period. ~~The~~This decline ~~in circulation revenue ($2.6 million) and print advertising revenue ($7.1 million)~~ was ~~primarily~~ due to the ~~reduction~~discontinuance inof ~~the~~certain ~~publishing~~foreign ~~frequency~~editions of Muscle & Fitness and Flex, ~~from~~($4.9 ~~twelve~~million) ~~times~~coupled ~~per~~with ~~year~~the todecline ~~ten~~in ~~times~~print ~~per~~advertising ~~year~~ (or$1.1 ~~two less issues~~million) ~~during fiscal 2015~~. ~~Print~~These ~~advertising~~declines ~~revenue~~were ~~has~~partially ~~also~~offset ~~been negatively impacted during fiscal 2015~~ by athe ~~major~~increase ~~advertiser~~in ~~who~~digital ~~shifted their entire~~ advertising ~~budget~~revenue ($42.0 million), primarily from ~~print to digital and social advertising platform investments outside the~~ Men's ~~Active~~Fitness ~~Lifestyle category~~($1. A1 ~~portion~~million) ofand ~~this~~Muscle ~~advertising~~& ~~business~~Fitness ~~has already returned to the Men's Active Lifestyle segment during fiscal 2016. These declines were partially offset by the increase in digital advertising revenue~~ ($10.39 million), ~~which~~due ~~is directly attributable~~ to ~~the~~a ~~relaunch~~17% and ~~repositioning~~11% ofincrease ~~Men's~~in ~~Fitness~~page views, ~~and~~respectively, coupled with the ~~increased~~increase ~~revenues~~in revenue from the Mr. Olympia event ($10.38 million, or 2612%).

37During fiscal 2015, total operating revenues in the Men’s Active Lifestyle segment were $59.2 million, a decrease $7.5 million, or 11%, over the comparable prior year period. The decline in circulation revenue ($2.6 million) and print advertising revenue ($7.1 million) was primarily due to the reduction in the publishing frequency of Muscle & Fitness and Flex, from twelve times per year to ten times per year (or two less issues) during fiscal 2015. Print advertising revenue has also been negatively impacted during fiscal 2015 by a major advertiser who shifted their entire advertising budget ($4.0 million) from print to digital and social advertising platform investments outside the Men's Active Lifestyle category. A portion of this advertising business did return to the Men's Active Lifestyle segment during fiscal 2016. These declines were partially offset by the increase in digital advertising revenue ($1.3 million), which is directly attributable to the relaunch and repositioning of Men's Fitness, and the increased revenues from the Mr. Olympia event ($1.3 million, or 26%).

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Total operating revenues in the Men’s Active Lifestyle segment for fiscal 2014 were $66.7 million, a $5.9 million, or 10%, increase from prior year. Advertising revenue increased $5.0 million, which is directly attributable to the relaunch and repositioning of Men's Fitness magazine and companion website. In addition, the revenue from the Mr. Olympia event increased $1.4 million, or 37% from prior year. This was partially offset by a $0.9 million decline in circulation revenue.

Operating Income

~~Operating~~The ~~income before impairment in the~~ Men’s Active Lifestyle segment ~~declined~~operating ~~during~~income ~~fiscal~~before ~~2015~~impairment ~~from~~increased ~~prior year by~~ $91.46 million, or 4513%, to $1113.61 million during fiscal 2016. ~~This~~Our ~~decline~~planned isManagement ~~due~~Action toPlans ~~the~~reduced ~~reasons~~expenses ~~mentioned~~by ~~above~~$6.5 ~~coupled~~million, ~~with~~which was partially offset by an increase in amortization expense ($1.4 million) related to ~~the classification of~~ certain tradenames ~~from~~as ~~indefinite~~discussed ~~lived~~above ~~intangibles~~coupled towith ~~finite~~the ~~lives~~revenue ofdecline 15previously ~~years, effective October 1, 2014 ($1~~mentioned.~~5 million).~~

Operating income before impairment in the Men’s Active Lifestyle segment ~~increased~~declined during fiscal ~~2014~~2015 from the prior year by $29.84 million, or 1545%, to $2111.06 million. This ~~increase~~decline ~~was~~is ~~attributable~~due to ~~higher advertising volume and~~ the ~~increase~~reasons inmentioned ~~revenue~~above ~~from~~coupled ~~the~~with ~~Mr.~~an ~~Olympia~~increase ~~event,~~in asamortization ~~discussed~~expense ~~above,~~related ~~partially~~to ~~offset by~~ the ~~increase~~classification inof ~~costs~~certain ~~associated~~tradenames ~~with the Mr~~($1.5 ~~Olympia event~~million).

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Corporate and Other Segment

The Corporate and Other segment was 31%, 63% and 76% of our consolidated operating revenues for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014, respectively.

Operating Revenues

Total operating revenues in the Corporate and Other segment were $63.1 million during fiscal ~~2015~~2016, a ~~decrease~~decline of $113.91 million, or 6650%, ~~from~~compared ~~prior year. This decline was attributable~~ to the ~~divestiture~~prior ofyear ~~our distribution and merchandising business in September 2013 ($5.2 million)~~period, ~~the~~primarily ~~timing~~due ofto the ~~custom~~planned ~~video~~reduction ~~projects~~in ~~for~~publishing ~~Microsoft~~services ($41.73 million) and ~~the~~books ~~cessation of certain~~ publishing ~~services~~ ($20.3 million).

~~Total~~During fiscal 2015, total operating revenues in the Corporate and Other segment ~~for fiscal 2014~~ were $186.1 million, a decrease of $111.9 million, or 966%, from the prior year. This ~~decrease~~decline was ~~due~~attributable to the ~~$9.8 million decline in revenue due to the~~ divestiture of our distribution and merchandising ~~business~~company in September 2013, ~~partially offset by~~ ($45.82 million), ~~from~~the timing of the custom video projects ~~with~~for Microsoft ~~and~~ ($14.7 million) inand ~~management~~the ~~fees~~cessation ~~and~~of ~~income~~certain ~~from~~publishing ~~certain~~services ~~joint~~($2.3 ~~ventures~~million).

Operating Loss

Total operating loss before impairment ~~increased~~decreased by $1525.63 million, or 3038%, to $6641.85 million during fiscal ~~2015~~2016, compared to the prior year period. This ~~increase~~improvement was attributable to the ~~$11.9~~Management ~~million~~Action ~~decline~~Plans infor ~~operating~~employee-related ~~revenue~~expenses ~~coupled with a~~ ($311.63 million), ~~increase~~as inwell ~~operating~~as ~~expenses. Operating~~reduced ~~expenses~~wholesaler ~~increased primarily due to the~~ bad debt ~~expense~~expenses ~~related to the wholesaler shutdowns~~ ($37.3 million), ~~and~~accounting ~~the costs incurred for the Merger~~ and ~~other~~legal ~~related~~fees ~~transactions~~ ($31.43 million), ~~coupled~~and ~~with~~ the ~~timing~~other ofnon-recurring ~~the~~expenses ~~gains on insurance settlement recognized in the prior comparable period~~ ($13.45 million)~~. These~~, ~~expense increases were~~ partially offset by the $53.21 million ~~decrease~~decline in operating ~~expenses~~revenue ~~related~~previously ~~to the divestiture of our distribution and merchandising business~~discussed.

~~Total~~During fiscal 2015, total operating loss before impairment increased by $715.6 million, or 1730%, to $5166.28 million ~~during fiscal 2014~~. This increase was attributable to the $111.9 million decline in operating revenue coupled with ana $113.56 million increase in operating expenses,. Operating ~~primarily~~expenses ~~for~~increased ~~the~~primarily ~~continued~~due ~~investment~~to inthe ~~our digital strategy,~~ bad debt expense related to the wholesaler shutdowns, ~~costs~~($3.3 ~~related~~million) toand ~~launches~~the ~~and~~costs ~~closures~~incurred offor ~~publications~~the Merger and other ~~non-recurring~~related ~~expenses~~transactions ($3.4 million), coupled with the ~~$3.5~~timing ~~million~~of ~~increase~~the gains on insurance settlement recognized in ~~non-cash~~the ~~depreciation~~prior ~~and~~comparable ~~amortization~~period ~~expense~~($1.4 million). These expense increases ~~are~~were partially offset by the $95.32 million decrease in operating expenses related to the ~~DSI~~ divestiture of our distribution and merchandising business.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Management’s Assessment of Liquidity

Our operations have historically generated positive net cash flow from operating activities. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash generated from operations, amounts available under our revolving credit facility (the "~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility") and cash interest savings from our recent debt ~~reduction~~ initiatives.

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Our principal uses of cash that affect our liquidity include operational expenditures and debt service costs, including interest payments on and repurchases of our senior secured notes. In addition to the dispositions discussed elsewhere, we expect to continue to evaluate possible acquisitions and dispositions of certain businesses. These transactions, if consummated, could be material and may involve cash or the issuance of additional senior secured notes.

As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, the Company had $31.54 million of cash, $15.94 million available pursuant to the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility, ~~which matures in December 2016,~~ and a working capital deficit of $4132.57 million, of which approximately $26.76 million relates to deferred revenues. In ~~addition~~February to2016, ~~outstanding~~we ~~borrowings~~amended ~~under~~our ~~the Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility to, ~~there~~among ~~was~~other ~~$309.6 million principal amount of outstanding senior secured debt as of March 31~~things, ~~2015. Over~~extend the ~~next~~maturity ~~year,~~date ~~the~~to ~~cash~~June ~~interest~~2017 ~~payments~~and ~~due~~modify ~~under~~the ~~these~~financial ~~debt~~covenants ~~agreements~~in ~~are~~effect ~~approximately~~through ~~$34.9~~the ~~million~~date ~~and~~of ~~there are no scheduled principal payments due~~maturity.

WeIn ~~expect~~addition ~~that~~to ~~our~~outstanding ~~current~~borrowings ~~cash~~under ~~balances,~~the ~~cash~~Revolving ~~generated~~Credit ~~from operating activities~~Facility, ~~availability~~as ~~under~~of ~~our~~March 31, ~~Amended~~2016, ~~and~~there ~~Restated~~was ~~Revolving~~$378.7 ~~Credit~~million ~~Facility~~principal ~~and~~amount ~~the~~of ~~cash~~outstanding ~~interest~~senior ~~savings~~secured ~~from~~debt. Over the ~~recent~~next ~~debt~~year, ~~reduction~~the ~~initiatives,~~cash ~~should~~interest bepayments ~~sufficient~~due tounder ~~meet~~these ~~working~~debt ~~capital,~~agreements ~~capital~~are ~~expenditures,~~approximately ~~debt~~$40.2 ~~service,~~million and ~~other~~there ~~cash~~are ~~needs~~no ~~for~~scheduled ~~the~~principal ~~next~~payments ~~year~~due.

We expect that our current cash balances, cash generated from operating activities, availability under our Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, and the cash interest savings from the recent debt initiatives should be sufficient to meet working capital, capital expenditures, debt service and other cash needs for the next year.

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Our level of indebtedness could have important consequences for the business and operations. See Item 1A, "Risk Factors" included in this Annual Report, specifically, "Our substantial indebtedness and our ability to incur additional indebtedness could adversely affect our business, financial condition and result of operations."

~~Discontinued~~ Wholesaler Transition

AsSeveral ~~previously~~of ~~discussed~~our wholesalers, including our former second-largest wholesaler, ~~ceased~~Source ~~operations~~Interlink inCompanies ~~May~~("Source"), ~~2014~~ceased ~~and~~operation ~~filed~~during ~~for bankruptcy in June~~ 2014. WeSince ~~are~~then ~~currently~~we ~~working~~have ~~with~~transitioned the ~~two~~previous ~~remaining~~wholesalers' ~~major~~newsstand ~~wholesalers~~distribution ~~and~~(approximately ~~retailers~~25% toof ~~transition~~the market) to the ~~newsstand~~two ~~circulation~~remaining tomajor ~~them~~wholesalers. This transition had an immediate adverse impact on single copy newsstand sales and liquidity induring fiscal 2015 and ~~continues to have an adverse impact~~ into the first ~~quarter~~half of fiscal 2016. ~~There~~We ~~can~~are bebeginning noto ~~assurances~~see ~~that,~~a ~~after~~stabilization ~~completing~~in the ~~transition of~~ newsstand ~~circulation~~sales, ~~our~~and ~~revenue will not be temporarily or permanently reduced if consumers at~~ the ~~impacted~~wholesale ~~retailers~~supply dochain ~~not~~currently ~~resume~~and ~~purchasing~~primarily ~~our~~consists ~~publications~~of attwo ~~the~~private ~~same~~companies, ~~rate~~owned orby ~~quantities previously purchased or if the transition to certain retailers is not successful. See Item 1A~~billionaires, ~~"Risk~~that ~~Factors"~~have ~~included~~been in ~~this Annual Report, specifically, "Our circulation revenue consists of single copy sales distributed to retailers primarily by two wholesalers and~~ the ~~loss of either of these wholesalers could materially adversely affect our~~ business ~~and~~for ~~results of operations~~decades."

There can be no assurances that our revenue will not be temporarily or permanently reduced if consumers at the impacted retailers do not resume purchasing our publications at the same rate or quantities previously purchased. See Item 1A, "Risk Factors" included in this Annual Report, specifically, "Our circulation revenue consists of single copy sales distributed to retailers primarily by two wholesalers and the loss of either of these wholesalers could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations."

Cash Flow Summary

The following information has been derived from the accompanying consolidated financial statements for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014. Cash and cash equivalents ~~increased~~decreased by $02.41 million during fiscal 2016 and increased $0.74 million during fiscal 2015 ~~and 2014, respectively~~. The change in cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,										Net Change		~~Net Change~~
in thousands	2015				2014				2013				2015 vs. 2014				2014 vs. 2013
(in millions)	2016			2015			2014				2016 vs. 2015				2015 vs. 2014
Net loss	$	(25,908	)		$	(53,271	)		$	(55,545	)		$	27,363			$	2,274
Net income (loss)	$	18.0		$	(25.9	)	$	(53.3	)		$	43.9			$	27.4
Non-cash items	~~31,967~~1.0			32.0	~~72,447~~		72.4		~~71,212~~		(30.9		~~(40,480~~)		)(40.5		~~1,235~~)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities	~~6,646~~(15.5		)	6.6	~~(9,382~~		)(9.4		~~(572~~)		)(22.2		~~16,028~~)		16.0		~~(8,810~~		)
Operating activities	~~12,705~~3.5			12.7	~~9,794~~		9.8		~~15,095~~		(9.2		~~2,911~~)		2.9		~~(5,301~~		)
Investing activities	~~55,665~~(2.7		)	55.7	~~(18,820~~		)(18.8		~~(12,680~~)		)(58.3		~~74,485~~)		74.5		~~(6,140~~		)
Financing activities	(~~67,174~~2.6		)	(67.2	~~9,509~~	)	9.5		~~(5,016~~		)64.6		~~(76,683~~		)(76.7		~~14,525~~)
Effects of exchange rates	(~~774~~0.3		)	(0.8	~~189~~	)	0.2		~~(267~~		)0.5		~~(963~~		)(1.0		~~456~~)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	422			$	672			$	(2,868	)		$	(250	)		$	3,540
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(2.1	)	$	0.4		$	0.7			$	(2.5	)		$	(0.3	)

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities is primarily driven by our non-cash items, changes in working capital and the impact of our results of operations. Non-cash items consist primarily of ~~impairment~~the ~~of goodwill and intangible assets,~~ provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes, depreciation and amortization, amortization of deferred ~~debt~~financing costs and deferred rack costs, ~~provision~~and provisions for doubtful accounts.

39Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.5 million and $12.7 million during fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively, a decline of $9.2 million, primarily due to the $30.9 million net decrease in non-cash items coupled with the $22.2 million net change in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by the $43.9 million increase in our results of operations.

Non-cash items decreased primarily due to the decrease in impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $18.5 million, the decrease in provision for doubtful accounts of $8.7 million, the decrease in non-cash payment-in-kind interest accretion of $4.8 million for certain senior secured notes, the increase in benefit for income taxes of $3.9 million and the decrease in the loss on sale of assets of $2.5 million, partially offset by the increase in depreciation and amortization of $11.6 million.

The net change in operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to the $35.6 million net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses,

the $10.3 million net change in inventories resulting from our agreement to outsource paper purchases and the $4.3 million net change in prepaid expenses, partially offset by the $20.6 million net change in trade receivables, the net change in deferred revenue of $3.8 million, the net change in accrued interest of $3.4 million and the net change in deferred rack costs of $2.7 million.

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Net cash provided by operating activities increased $2.9 million during fiscal 2015 as compared to fiscal 2014, primarily due to the $27.4 million increase in our results of operations coupled with the $16.0 million net change in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by the $40.5 million net increase in non-cash items.

Non-cash items decreased primarily due to the decrease in provision for income taxes of $64.7 million, partially offset by the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $9.2 million, the increase in provision for doubtful accounts of $3.4 million, the loss on sale of assets of $2.5 million, the increase in non-cash payment-in-kind interest accretion of $2.9 million for certain senior secured notes and the net decrease in amortization of deferred rack and deferred financing costs of $1.6 million.

The net change in operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to the $7.6 million net change in inventories resulting from our agreement to outsource paper purchases, the $6.7 million net change in prepaid expenses, the $3.6 million net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses, the $3.4 million net change in trade receivables, partially offset by the net change in deferred revenue of $2.7 million and the net change in accrued interest of $2.2 million.

Non-cash items decreased primarily due to the decrease in provision for income taxes of $64.7 million, partially offset by the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $9.2 million, the increase in provision for doubtful account of $3.4 million, the loss on sale of assets of $2.5 million, the increase in non-cash payment-in-kind interest accretion of $2.9 million for the Second Lien PIK Notes and the net decrease in amortization of deferred debt and deferred rack costs of $1.6 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $5.3 million during fiscal 2014 as compared to fiscal 2013, primarily due to the $8.8 million net change in operating assets and liabilities, partially offset by the $1.2 million net increase in non-cash items coupled with the $2.3 million increase in our results of operations.

The net change in operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to the $12.5 million net change in trade receivables, the $4.7 million net change in prepaid expenses, the $2.2 million net change in other long-term assets and the $1.7 million net change in inventories, partially offset by the net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $6.1 million, the net change in other non-current liabilities of $3.6 million and the net change in deferred revenues of $3.3 million.

Non-cash items increased primarily due to the increase in provision for income taxes of $39.3 million, increase in depreciation and amortization of $4.3 million, the increase in provision for doubtful accounts of $2.5 million and the increase in non-cash payment-in-kind interest accretion of $1.9 million for the Second Lien PIK Notes, partially offset by the decrease in the impairment charge for goodwill and intangible assets of $45.3 million and the net decrease in amortization of deferred rack and deferred debt costs of $1.5 million.

Investing activities

Net cash ~~provided~~used byin investing activities was $552.7 million for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ana ~~increase~~decrease of $7458.53 million, compared to $1855.87 million of net cash ~~used~~provided inby investing activities for fiscal ~~2014~~2015. The ~~increase~~decrease is primarily attributable to the $63.0 million decrease in proceeds from the sale of assets and the $2.6 million decrease in proceeds from affiliates, ~~coupled~~partially ~~with~~offset ~~the~~by ~~$2.5 million decrease in investment in affiliates plus~~ the $67.2 million decrease in purchases of property and equipment and intangibles assets.

Net cash ~~used~~provided inby investing activities was $1855.87 million for fiscal ~~2014~~2015, an increase of $674.15 million compared to $1218.78 million of net cash used in investing activities for fiscal ~~2013~~2014. The increase is primarily attributable to the $463.0 million ~~increase~~ in ~~purchases~~proceeds from the sale of ~~property~~assets and ~~equipment~~the ~~and~~$2.6 ~~intangible~~million ~~assets,~~in proceeds from affiliates coupled with the $2.25 million decrease in investment in affiliates plus the $6. ~~The~~2 ~~increase~~million decrease in purchases of ~~intangible~~property ~~assets~~and ~~was~~equipment ~~due~~and tointangible ~~the investment in our digital strategy~~assets.

Financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities for fiscal ~~2015~~2016 was $~~67.~~2.6 million, ana ~~increase~~decrease of $7664.76 million, compared to $967.52 million of net cash ~~provided~~used byin financing activities for fiscal ~~2014~~2015. The ~~increase~~decrease is primarily attributable to the $5553.87 million ~~increase~~decrease in repurchases of certain senior secured notes, the $3114.38 million decrease in net borrowings under the ~~Amended~~Revolving Credit Facility and ~~Restated~~the ~~Revolving~~$4.3 ~~Credit~~million ~~Facility~~decrease in costs incurred in the restructuring, partially offset by the $125.5 million decrease in proceeds from the issuance of certain senior secured notes and the $42.03 million ~~decrease~~increase in ~~payments~~deferred ~~for~~financing ~~the redemption of Odyssey preferred stock~~costs.

Net cash used in financing activities for fiscal ~~2014~~2015 was $967.52 million, an increase of $1476.57 million, compared to $59.05 million of net cash provided by financing activities for fiscal ~~2013~~2014. The increase is primarily attributable to the $1255.08 million increase in ~~net~~repurchases ~~proceeds~~of ~~from~~certain ~~the~~senior ~~Amended~~secured ~~and~~notes, ~~Restated Revolving Credit Facility and~~ the $531.13 million decrease in ~~payments~~net toborrowings ~~noncontrolling~~under ~~interest~~the ~~holders~~Revolving ofCredit ~~Olympia and Odyssey~~Facility, partially offset by the $212.5 million ~~increase~~ in ~~repurchases~~proceeds from the issuance of certain senior secured notes and the $4.0 million decrease in payments for the redemption of Odyssey preferred stock.

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Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes

Revolving Credit Facility

InWe ~~December~~maintain ~~2010, we entered into~~ a revolving credit facility ~~maturing~~that inprovides ~~December 2015 (the "2010 Revolving Credit Facility"). The 2010 Revolving Credit Facility provided~~ for borrowing up to $4035.0 million, less outstanding letters of credit~~. As~~, ~~further~~which ~~discussed~~matures ~~below,~~ in ~~February~~June ~~2015,~~2017 ~~we amended and restated the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility~~ (the "~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility"). The ~~to,~~Investors ~~among~~became ~~other~~a ~~things,~~lending ~~extend~~party to the ~~maturity~~Revolving ~~date~~Credit toFacility ~~December~~during ~~2016,~~fiscal ~~reduce~~2015 ~~the~~and ~~borrowing~~represent ~~capacity~~a ~~from~~commitment ~~$40.0~~of ~~million~~approximately to42% ~~$35.0~~of ~~million~~the ~~and~~Revolving ~~amend~~Credit ~~the~~Facility. See ~~first~~"Revolving ~~lien~~Credit ~~leverage~~Facility ~~ratio~~Amendments" ~~and~~below ~~certain~~for ~~other~~additional ~~covenants~~historical ~~and provisions~~information.

~~The~~We ~~Company~~have ~~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 ~~2010~~ Revolving Credit Facility has ranged from 8.00% to 8.2550% during the fiscal year ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015. 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 fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014 were insignificant.

During fiscal 2015, the Company borrowed $62.8 million and repaid $77.1 million under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility. At March 31, 2015, the Company has available borrowing capacity of $15.9 million after considering the $14.7 million outstanding balance and the $4.4 million outstanding letter of credit. The outstanding balance at March 31, 2015 of $14.7 million is included in non-current liabilities, as the maturity date of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility is December 2016. 38

The indebtedness under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility and the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility 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.

Revolving Credit Facility Amendments

In August 2014, AMI, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders from time to time party to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Third Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility with the lenders (the “Consenting Lenders”) constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility).

Pursuant to the Third Credit Agreement Amendment and subject to the Credit Parties’ (as defined in the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility) compliance with the requirements set forth therein, the Consenting Lenders agreed to (i) waive until the earlier of (x) August 15, 2014 and (y) immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger, any potential Default or Event of Default (each, as defined in the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility) arising from the failure to furnish to the Administrative Agent (A) the financial statements, reports and other documents as required under Section 5.01(a) of the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility with respect to the fiscal year of the Company ended March 31, 2014 and (B) the related deliverables required under Sections 5.01(c) and 5.03(b) of the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) permit the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement, including amending the definition of “Change of Control” and permitting the issuance of the Additional Notes pursuant to the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture (each as defined), (iii) consent to the sale of certain assets of the Loan Parties (as defined in the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility), (iv) restrict any payment or distribution in respect of the First Lien Notes (as defined) on or prior to June 15, 2015, subject to certain exceptions, including the payment of regularly scheduled interest and any mandatory prepayments and mandatory offers to purchase under the First Lien Notes, and (v) amend the maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant to be equal to or less than 5.25 to 1.00 from April 1, 2014 through and including the quarter ending June 30, 2015. From July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, the maturity date of the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, the first lien leverage ratio must be equal to or less than 4.50 to 1.00, the ratio in effect prior to the amendment.

In August 2014, AMI received a waiver under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility to provide additional time to file the Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014, with the SEC and to make it available to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility lenders.

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InDuring ~~January~~fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~AMI,~~we ~~the~~borrowed ~~Administrative~~$72.7 ~~Agent~~million and ~~the~~repaid ~~lenders~~$72.2 ~~from~~million ~~time~~under ~~to time party to~~ the ~~2010~~ Revolving Credit Facility,. At ~~as amended~~March 31, ~~restated~~2016, ~~modified~~the oravailable ~~supplemented~~borrowing ~~from~~capacity ~~time~~is to$15.4 ~~time~~million, ~~entered~~after ~~into~~considering ~~Amendment~~the No$15.2 4million ~~(the~~outstanding ~~“Fourth~~balance ~~Credit~~and ~~Agreement~~the ~~Amendment”)~~$4.4 tomillion ~~the~~outstanding ~~2010~~letter of credit. The Revolving Credit Facility ~~with~~is ~~the~~included ~~lenders~~in ~~constituting~~non-current ~~the~~liabilities ~~Required Lenders (as defined~~ in the ~~Credit~~accompanying ~~Agreement)~~consolidated ~~to,~~financial ~~among~~statements ~~other~~based ~~things,~~on ~~modify~~ the ~~definition~~June of2017 ~~"Permitted~~maturity ~~Refinancing Indebtedness” to, among other things, permit the transactions contemplated by the exchange of certain senior secured notes as further described below~~date.

InThe ~~January~~indebtedness ~~2015,~~under ~~AMI,~~ the ~~Administrative~~Revolving ~~Agent~~Credit ~~and~~Facility ~~the~~is ~~lenders~~guaranteed ~~from~~by ~~time~~certain toof ~~time~~the ~~party~~domestic tosubsidiaries of the ~~2010~~Company ~~Revolving~~and ~~Credit~~is ~~Facility,~~secured asby ~~amended,~~liens ~~restated,~~on ~~modified~~substantially orall ~~supplemented~~the ~~from~~assets ~~time~~of tothe ~~time,~~Company ~~entered~~and ~~into~~certain ~~Amendment~~of Noits domestic subsidiaries. In 5addition, (the ~~“Fifth~~Company’s ~~Credit~~obligations ~~Agreement~~are ~~Amendment”)~~secured toby ~~the~~a ~~2010~~pledge ~~Revolving~~of ~~Credit~~all ~~Facility~~the ~~with~~issued ~~the~~and ~~lenders~~outstanding ~~constituting~~shares ~~the~~of, ~~Required~~or ~~Lenders~~other ~~(as~~equity ~~defined~~interests in, ~~the~~certain ~~Credit~~of ~~Agreement)~~the ~~to,~~Company's ~~among~~existing ~~other~~or ~~things,~~subsequently ~~permit~~acquired ~~the~~or ~~transactions~~organized ~~contemplated~~domestic bysubsidiaries ~~the~~and ~~sale~~a percentage of ~~our~~the ~~Shape,~~capital ~~Fit~~stock ~~Pregnancy~~of, ~~and~~or ~~Natural~~other ~~Health~~equity ~~publications~~interests in, ~~which~~certain ~~comprised~~of ~~our~~its ~~Women's~~existing ~~Active~~or ~~Lifestyle~~subsequently ~~segment,~~acquired asor ~~previously~~organized ~~discussed~~foreign subsidiaries.

In February 2015, AMI received a waiver under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility to provide additional time to file the Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2014, with the SEC and to make it available to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility lenders.

In February 2015, AMI, the Administrative Agent and the lenders from time to time party to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility with the lenders constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 2016, reduce the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $35.0 million, amend the maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant to be equal to or less than 4.75 to 1.00 for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 and 4.50 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through December 2016, the maturity date of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility. In addition to the first lien leverage ratio, the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility includes a consolidated leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 5.50 to 1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, 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 1.10 to 1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and 1.50 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through December 2016.

Covenants

~~Our~~The ~~2010~~ Revolving Credit Facility ~~and~~includes ~~the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility include~~ certain representations and warranties, conditions precedent, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default ~~customary for agreements of this type~~. The negative covenants ~~in the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility~~ include financial maintenance covenants comprised of a first lien leverage ratio calculated using EBITDA as defined in the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility. The negative covenants in the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility includes financial maintenance covenants comprised of a first lien leverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The ~~2010~~ Revolving Credit Facility ~~and the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility~~ also ~~contain~~contains 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, ~~prepaying junior debt~~ and selling or otherwise disposing of assets. With respect to the dividend restrictions, ~~the~~there ~~2010~~is ~~Revolving Credit Facility and the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility include~~ 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 3.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 5.50 to 1.00 from October 1, 2015 through June 2017. The interest coverage ratio must be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Although there can be no assurances, management believes that, based on current projections (including projected borrowings and repayments under the Revolving Credit Facility), its operating results for fiscal 2017 will be sufficient to satisfy the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company’s ability to satisfy the financial covenants is dependent on the business performing in accordance with its projections. If the performance of the Company’s business deviates significantly from its projections, the Company may not be able to satisfy such financial covenants. The Company's projections 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 projections. If the Company does not comply with its financial covenants, the Company will be in default under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Revolving Credit Facility Amendments

In December 2010, we entered into a revolving credit facility with an original maturity date of December 2015 with a commitment for borrowing up to $40.0 million, less outstanding letters of credit. In February 2015, we amended and restated the revolving credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 2016, reduce the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $35.0 million and amend the first lien leverage ratio and certain other covenants and provisions.

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, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into the first amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility 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.

With regard to the financial covenants, the first lien leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 4.25 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017, provided that the first lien leverage ratio covenant will be lowered to 4.00 to 1.00 if the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Company's first lien notes is less than $250 million. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 5.25 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017, provided that the consolidated leverage ratio covenant will be lowered to 5.00 to 1.00 if the outstanding principal amount of the Company's first lien notes is less than $250 million. The interest coverage ratio was not amended and must be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017.

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In March 2016, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders from time to time party to the Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into the second amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility with the Consenting Lenders constituting the Required Lenders to, among other things, allow for the issuance of additional indebtedness, modify the financial covenants in effect through the date of maturity, and provide for certain other provisions.

With regard to the financial covenants, the first lien leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017 and the provision to lower the first lien leverage ratio based on the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Company's first lien notes was removed in its entirety. The consolidated leverage ratio must be equal to or less than 5.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017 and the provision to lower the consolidated leverage ratio based on the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Company's first lien notes was removed in its entirety. The interest coverage ratio was not amended and must be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017.

Senior Secured Notes

Our senior secured notes may be comprised of the first lien notes, the second lien notes, the new second lien notes and the second lien PIK notes and are collectively referred to herein as the "Senior Secured Notes." See "Supplemental Indentures" below for a discussion of the amendments to the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes.

First Lien Notes

In December 2010, we issued $385.0 million aggregate principal ~~amounts~~amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 11.5% per annum, payable semi-annually, and mature in December 2017 (the "First Lien Notes"). During fiscal 2012, we redeemed $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes at a redemption price equal to 103.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. During fiscal 2014, we repurchased approximately $2.3 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes at a price equal to 108.625% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in the open market, from the Investors.

During fiscal ~~2015~~2012, we ~~repurchased~~redeemed $5520.50 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes. During atfiscal a2014, ~~price~~we ~~equal~~repurchased toapproximately ~~103~~$2.9%3 ofmillion ~~the~~in aggregate principal amount ~~thereof,~~of ~~plus~~First ~~accrued~~Lien ~~and~~Notes ~~unpaid interest,~~ in the open market, from the Investors. InDuring ~~January~~fiscal 2015, we ~~exchanged~~repurchased ~~approximately~~ $3255.05 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes in the open market, ~~plus~~from ~~accrued~~the ~~and~~Investors. We ~~unpaid~~also ~~interest,~~exchanged $32.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes held by the Investors, 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~~.

42During fiscal 2016, we repurchased $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, from the Investors. In March 2016, we exchanged approximately $58.9 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, held by the Investors, for approximately $76.0 million in aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes, pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement"), as further described below.

~~Table~~At March 31, 2016, the First Lien Notes represented an aggregate of ~~Contents~~$214.3 million of our indebtedness.

AtThe ~~March 31,~~First ~~2015,~~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 ~~represented~~and anthe ~~aggregate~~guarantees ofthereof ~~$275.2~~are ~~million~~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 ~~indebtedness~~Revolving Credit Facility will be repaid in full with proceeds from the collateral prior to the obligations under the First Lien Notes.

Subsequent to March 31, 2015, we 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, from the Investors. After giving effect to this repurchase approximately $273.2 million aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes remain outstanding.

In connection with the Merger, we received a permanent waiver of our obligation to redeem approximately $12.7 million of First Lien Notes, during fiscal 2015, pursuant to the terms of the Second Lien PIK Note Indenture and the Exchange Agreement (each as defined below). In connection with the Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement, our obligations under the Second Lien PIK Note Indenture were satisfied in full and we are no longer obligated under the Second Lien PIK Indenture and the Exchange Agreement to make redemptions of First Lien Notes. See description of Second Lien PIK Notes below.

The indenture governing the First Lien Notes contains certain affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default customary for agreements of this type. For example, the indenture governing the First Lien Notes contains covenants that limit our ability and that of our restricted subsidiaries, subject to important exceptions and qualifications, to: borrow money; guarantee other indebtedness; use assets as security in other transactions; pay dividends on stock, redeem stock or redeem subordinated debt; make investments; enter into agreements that restrict the payment of dividends by subsidiaries; sell assets; enter into affiliate transactions; sell capital stock of subsidiaries; enter into new lines of business; and merge or consolidate. In addition, the indenture governing the First Lien Notes imposes certain requirements as to future subsidiary guarantors.

The First Lien Notes are guaranteed on a first lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee our 2010 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 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, provided that in the event of a foreclosure on the collateral or of insolvency proceedings, obligations under our 2010 Revolving Credit Facility will be repaid in full with proceeds from the collateral prior to the obligations under the First Lien Notes.

See "Supplemental Indentures" below for a discussion of the amendments to the indenture governing the First Lien Notes to, among other things, permit the transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreement, including amending the definition of "Change of Control."

Second Lien Notes

In December 2010, we issued $104.9 million aggregate principal amounts of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 13.5% per annum, payable semi-annually, and mature in June 2018 (the "Second Lien Notes"). 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”). See description of Second Lien PIK Notes below.

In September 2014, approximately $7.8 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes were converted into equity pursuant to the Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement (as discussed below). During fiscal 2015, we repurchased approximately $0.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes at a price equal to 108.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in the open market, from the Investors. At March 31, 2015, the Company's total principal amount of Second Lien Notes was approximately $2.2 million.40

The indenture governing the Second Lien Notes contains certain affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default customary for agreements of this type. For example, the indenture governing the Second Lien Notes contains covenants that limit our ability and that of our restricted subsidiaries, subject to important exceptions and qualifications, to: borrow money; guarantee other indebtedness; use assets as security in other transactions; pay dividends on stock, redeem stock or redeem subordinated debt; make investments; enter into agreements that restrict the payment of dividends by subsidiaries; sell assets; enter into affiliate transactions; sell capital stock of subsidiaries; enter into new lines of business; and merge or consolidate. In addition, the indenture governing the Second Lien Notes imposes certain requirements as to future subsidiary guarantors.

The Second Lien Notes are guaranteed on a second lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee our Amended and Restated 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).

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~~See~~During ~~"Supplemental~~fiscal ~~Indentures"~~2014, ~~below~~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 ~~discussion~~rate of ~~the~~10.0% ~~amendments~~per toannum, ~~the~~are ~~indenture~~payable ~~governing~~in kind, and mature in June 2018 (the “Second Lien PIK Notes”). See ~~to,~~"Second ~~among~~Lien ~~other~~PIK ~~things~~Notes" below. During fiscal 2015, ~~permit~~we ~~the~~repurchased ~~transactions~~approximately ~~contemplated~~$0.6 bymillion in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes in the ~~Merger~~open ~~Agreement~~market, ~~and~~from the ~~Note~~Investors ~~Purchase~~and ~~Agreement,~~exchanged ~~including~~approximately ~~amending~~$7.8 ~~the~~million ~~definition~~aggregate ofprincipal ~~"Change~~amount of ~~Control~~Second Lien Notes for equity interests in the Parent pursuant to the debt for equity exchange agreement (as discussed below)."

During fiscal 2016, we redeemed the remaining $2.2 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes at a price equal to 103.4% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Upon the full satisfaction and cancellation of all outstanding Second Lien Notes, the collateral agreement securing the Second Lien Notes was terminated and the obligations of the Company under the Indenture governing the Second Lien Notes were satisfied in full.

The Second Lien Notes were 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 were secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all our assets (subject to certain permitted liens and exceptions).

New Second Lien Notes

In January 2015, we issued approximately $39.0 million aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes to the Investors, 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 an exchange agreement.

The New Second Lien Notes were issued under a new indenture (the “New Second Lien Notes Indenture”), by and among American Media, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries listed as guarantors thereto (the "Guarantors") and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"). The New Second Lien Notes were issued through a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

In March 2016, we issued approximately $159.6 million aggregate principal amount of additional New Second Lien Notes (the "Additional New Second Lien Notes"). Approximately $76.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Additional New Second Lien Notes were issued in exchange for approximately $58.9 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes pursuant to the New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement, as described above. Approximately $76.2 million in aggregate principal amount of Additional New Second Lien Notes were issued in a distribution to certain holders of equity interests in the Parent, of which approximately $68.8 million was issued to the Investors and approximately $7.4 million was issued to the Officer, and approximately $7.3 million aggregate principal amount of Additional New Second Lien Notes were issued to an affiliate of the Investors for cash.

The Additional New Second Lien Notes were issued under the existing New Second Lien Indenture through a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

At March 31, 2016, the New Second Lien Notes represented an aggregate of $164.4 million of our indebtedness.

The New Second Lien Notes and the Additional 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 Additional 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).

Second Lien PIK Notes

InDuring ~~October~~fiscal ~~2013~~2014, we issued approximately $94.3 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes in exchange for an equal aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "Second Lien PIK Notes Exchange Agreement"). The Second Lien PIK Notes were issued under an indenture (the "Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture"), by and among American Media, Inc., ~~certain~~the ofGuarantors ~~its subsidiaries listed as guarantors thereto~~ and ~~Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture")~~Trustee.

The Second Lien PIK Notes are payable in kind at a rate of 10% per annum until the earliest of: (a) December 15, 2016, (b) the closing of a refinancing of the First Lien Notes or (c) upon the occurrence of certain specified events of default relating to the application of the cash interest savings and the right of first offer (any such date being the "Cash Interest Rate Conversion Date"), at which point the interest payable on the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes will be payable at a cash interest rate of 13.5% per annum until the June 2018 maturity date. Subject to certain exceptions, under the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture, cash interest savings resulting from the exchange of the Second Lien Notes of approximately $6.4 million per each semi-annual interest period must be used by the Company to repurchase First Lien Notes until the Cash Interest Rate Conversion Date. The participating holders (as defined in the Exchange Agreement) have a right of first offer to sell any of their First Lien Notes to the Company before the Company makes repurchases of First Lien Notes from any other holders of the First Lien Notes, including those purchases pursuant to open market repurchases. 41

In August 2014, AMI and the Guarantors entered into an amendment to the Second Lien PIK Notes Exchange Agreement (the “Second Lien PIK Notes Exchange Agreement Amendment”) which provided that AMI was not required to apply the cash interest savings to repurchase outstanding First Lien Notes for the semi-annual interest periods ending on June 15, 2014 and December 15, 2014.

In connection with the Merger Agreement, AMI and certain of its subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") entered into the Note Purchase Agreement with the Investors and AMI issued additional Second Lien PIK Notes (the "Additional Notes") to the Investors at par plus accrued interest for a total purchase price equal to $12.5 million. The Additional Notes were issued under the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture, among AMI, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the "Trustee"), and were assigned the same CUSIP number as the outstanding Second Lien PIK Notes. The Additional Notes were issued through a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The interest payment-in-kind due on December15, 2013 and the June 15, 2014 totaled $1.9 million and $4.8 million, respectively, and were recorded as increases to the Second Lien PIK Notes. In September 2014, pursuant to the Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement (as discussed below), all $113.3 million of outstanding aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes were converted into equity.

Debt for Equity Conversion

In September 2014, AMI entered into the Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement with the Parent and the Investors, pursuant to which the Investors converted approximately $7.8 million, or 74%, of aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes and approximately $113.3 million, or 100%, of aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes into equity (the “Conversion”). The Conversion also included the accrued and unpaid interest since the last semi-annual interest payment on June 15, 2014, totaling approximately $2.9 million. After giving effect to the Conversion, approximately $2.9 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes remained outstanding and there were no Second Lien PIK Notes outstanding.

In September 2014, upon the cancellation of all outstanding Second Lien PIK Notes, the collateral agreement securing the Second Lien PIK Notes was terminated and the obligations of AMI under the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture were satisfied in full. As a result, AMI is no longer obligated under the Exchange Agreement or the Exchange Agreement Amendment governing the application of the cash interest savings from the Second Lien PIK Notes to be used to redeem First Lien Notes.

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~~New~~During fiscal 2015, in connection with the Merger Agreement, we issued approximately $12.3 million in aggregate principal amount of additional Second Lien PIK Notes (the "Additional Second Lien PIK Notes"). The Additional Second Lien PIK Notes were issued under the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture, were assigned the same CUSIP number as the outstanding Second Lien PIK Notes and were issued through a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

InThe ~~January 2015, we issued approximately $39.0 million aggregate principal amount of New~~ Second Lien PIK Notes towere ~~the~~payable ~~Investors,~~in ~~which~~kind ~~bear interest~~ at a rate of ~~7.0~~10% per annum ~~and~~which ~~mature~~totaled ~~in July 2020~~$4.8 ~~Interest~~million onand ~~the~~$1.9 ~~New~~million, ~~Second~~during ~~Lien~~fiscal ~~Notes~~2015 ~~is payable semi-annually on July 15th~~ and ~~January~~2014, ~~15th~~respectively, ~~of each year~~ and iswas ~~computed~~recorded onas ~~the~~an ~~basis~~increase ofto ~~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~~PIK ~~Exchange Agreement. The New Second Lien~~ Notes ~~were issued under a new indenture (the “New Second Lien Notes Indenture”), by and among American Media, Inc~~outstanding.~~, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The New Second Lien Notes were issued through a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.~~

~~The~~In ~~indenture~~September ~~governing~~2014, ~~the~~pursuant ~~New~~to ~~Second~~the ~~Lien~~debt ~~Notes~~for ~~contains~~equity ~~certain~~exchange ~~affirmative~~agreement ~~covenants,~~with ~~negative~~the ~~covenants~~Parent and ~~events~~the ofInvestors, ~~default~~the ~~customary~~Investors ~~for~~exchanged ~~agreements~~approximately ~~of this type~~$113. ~~For~~3 ~~example,~~million ~~the~~aggregate ~~indenture~~principal ~~governing~~amount ~~the~~of ~~New~~ Second Lien PIK Notes, ~~contains~~plus ~~covenants~~accrued ~~that~~and ~~limit~~unpaid ~~our~~interest, ~~ability~~which ~~and~~represented ~~that~~all of ~~our~~the ~~restricted~~outstanding ~~subsidiaries,~~Second ~~subject~~Lien toPIK ~~important exceptions and qualifications~~Notes, ~~to:~~for ~~borrow~~equity ~~money;~~interests ~~guarantee~~in ~~other~~the ~~indebtedness;~~Parent. Upon ~~use~~the ~~assets~~cancellation asof ~~security~~all inoutstanding ~~other~~Second ~~transactions;~~Lien ~~pay~~PIK ~~dividends on stock~~Notes, ~~redeem~~the ~~stock~~collateral oragreement ~~redeem~~securing ~~subordinated~~the ~~debt;~~Second ~~make~~Lien ~~investments;~~PIK ~~enter~~Notes ~~into~~was ~~agreements~~terminated ~~that~~and ~~restrict~~ the ~~payment~~obligations of ~~dividends~~the byCompany ~~subsidiaries;~~under ~~sell~~the ~~assets;~~Second ~~enter~~Lien ~~into~~PIK ~~affiliate~~Notes ~~transactions;~~Indenture ~~sell~~were ~~capital~~satisfied ~~stock~~in offull ~~subsidiaries; enter into new lines of business;~~ and ~~merge~~the ordischarge ~~consolidate. In~~thereof ~~addition,~~was ~~the~~acknowledged ~~indenture~~by ~~governing~~ the ~~New Second Lien Notes imposes certain requirements as to future subsidiary guarantors~~Trustee.

~~The~~Debt ~~New~~for ~~Second~~Equity Lien Notes are guaranteed on a second lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee our 2010 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).Conversion

In September 2014, AMI entered into the debt for equity exchange agreement with the Parent and the Investors, pursuant to which the Investors converted approximately $7.8 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes and all $113.3 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes into equity interests in the Parent (the “Conversion”). The Conversion also included the accrued and unpaid interest since the last semi-annual interest payment on June 15, 2014, totaling approximately $2.9 million.

Supplemental Indentures

In August 2014, AMI received consents from the holders of (a) $218.2 million principal amount of the outstanding First Lien Notes to amend the indenture dated as of December 1, 2010 (as such agreement may be amended, restated or supplemented, the “First Lien Notes Indenture”), among AMI, the Guarantors and the Trustee, (b) $7.8 million principal amount of the outstanding Second Lien Notes to amend the indenture dated as of December 22, 2010 (as such agreement may be amended, restated or supplemented, the “Second Lien Notes Indenture” and, together with the First Lien Notes Indenture and the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture, the “Indentures”), among AMI, the Guarantors and the Trustee and (c) $101.0 million principal amount of the outstanding Second Lien PIK Notes to amend the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture, which in each case represented the requisite consents from holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable notes then outstanding.

As a result of receiving the requisite consents, in August 2014, AMI and the Trustee entered into (a) the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (the “First Lien Notes Supplemental Indenture”) to the First Lien Notes Indenture, (b) the Third Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Lien Notes Supplemental Indenture”) to the Second Lien Notes Indenture and (c) the First Supplemental Indenture (the “Second Lien PIK Notes Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the First Lien Notes Supplemental Indenture and the Second Lien Notes Supplemental Indenture, the “Supplemental Indentures”) to the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture.

The Supplemental Indentures amend the Indentures to (a) permit the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement ~~and the Note Purchase Agreement,~~ including amending the definition of “Change of Control” and permitting the issuance of the Additional Second Lien PIK Notes pursuant to the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture; and (b) in the case of the Second Lien PIK Notes Supplemental Indenture only, eliminate AMI’s obligation to apply Cash Interest Savings (as defined in the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture) to repurchase outstanding First Lien Notes for the semi-annual interest periods ending on June 15, 2014 and December 15, 2014 (collectively, the “Amendments”). Pursuant to the terms of the Supplemental Indentures, the Supplemental Indentures became effective, and the Amendments became operative, immediately upon execution of the Supplemental Indentures.

In January 2015, we entered into a supplemental indenture (the “2015 Supplemental Indenture”) by and between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as successor by merger to Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee and collateral agent (collectively, the “Existing Second Lien Trustee”), to an indenture, dated as of December 22, 2010, by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Existing Second Lien Trustee (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date of amendment, the “Existing Second Lien Indenture”). The 2015 Supplemental Indenture contemplates, among other things, the ~~Exchange~~exchange of First Lien Notes for the New Second Lien Notes.

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~~Exchange~~In ~~Agreement~~March ~~Amendment~~2016, the Company received consents from the holders of (a) $266.1 million principal amount of the outstanding First Lien Notes to amend the indenture dated as of December 1, 2010 (as such agreement may be amended, restated or supplemented, the “First Lien Notes Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee and (b) $39.0 million principal amount of the outstanding New Second Lien Notes to amend the indenture dated as of January 20, 2015 (as such agreement may be amended, restated or supplemented, the “New Second Lien Notes Indenture” and, together with the First Lien Notes Indenture, the “Indentures”), among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, which in each case represented the requisite consents from holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes then outstanding.

InAs ~~August~~a ~~2014~~result of receiving the requisite consents, ~~AMI~~in March 2016, the Company and the ~~Guarantors~~Trustee entered into an(a) ~~Amendment~~the Fifth Supplemental Indenture (the ~~"Exchange~~“First ~~Agreement~~Lien ~~Amendment"~~Notes Supplemental Indenture”) to the ~~Exchange~~First ~~Agreement,~~Lien ~~dated~~Notes asIndenture ofand ~~September~~(b) ~~27,~~the ~~2013,~~First ~~among~~Supplemental ~~AMI,~~Indenture (the ~~Guarantors~~“New ~~and~~Second ~~the~~Lien ~~Investors. The~~Notes ~~Exchange~~Supplemental ~~Agreement~~Indenture” ~~Amendment~~and, ~~provided~~together ~~that~~with ~~AMI~~the ~~was~~First ~~not~~Lien ~~required~~Notes toSupplemental ~~apply~~Indenture, the ~~Cash~~“Supplemental ~~Interest~~Indentures”). The ~~Savings~~Supplemental ~~(as~~Indentures ~~defined~~amend in the ~~Second~~First Lien ~~PIK Notes~~ Indenture) toand ~~repurchase~~the ~~outstanding~~New ~~First~~Second Lien ~~Notes~~Indenture, ~~for~~as ~~the~~applicable, ~~semi-annual~~to, ~~periods~~among ~~ended~~other ~~June 15~~things, ~~2014~~permit ~~and~~the ~~December~~issuance ~~15,~~of ~~2014~~the Additional New Second Lien Notes.

The Indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes contain certain affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default. For example, the Indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes contain covenants that limit our ability and that of our restricted subsidiaries, subject to important exceptions and qualifications, to: borrow money; guarantee other indebtedness; use assets as security in other transactions; pay dividends on stock, redeem stock or redeem subordinated debt; make investments; enter into agreements that restrict the payment of dividends by subsidiaries; sell assets; enter into affiliate transactions; sell capital stock of subsidiaries; enter into new lines of business; and merge or consolidate. In addition, the Indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes impose certain requirements as to future subsidiary guarantors.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants under the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes.

Covenant Compliance

As discussed above, our ~~2010~~ Revolving Credit Facility, ~~Amended~~ and ~~Restated Revolving Credit Facility and~~ the indentures governing the ~~First~~Senior ~~Lien~~Secured Notes contain various restrictive covenants. With regard to our Revolving Credit Facility, the ~~Second~~financial ~~Lien~~covenants ~~Notes~~are ~~and~~comprised ~~the~~of ~~New~~a ~~Second~~first ~~Lien~~lien ~~Notes~~leverage ~~contain~~ratio, ~~various~~a ~~restrictive~~consolidated ~~covenants~~leverage rate and an interest coverage ratio.

InThe ~~February~~first ~~2015,~~lien ~~pursuant~~leverage toratio ~~our~~covenant ~~Amended~~is ~~and~~calculated ~~Restated~~as ~~Revolving~~the ~~Credit~~Total ~~Facility,~~First ~~the~~Lien ~~maximum~~Debt ~~first~~to ~~lien~~Consolidated ~~leverage~~EBITDA ~~ratio~~(each ~~covenant~~as ~~was~~defined ~~amended~~in tothe Revolving Credit Facility) and must be equal to or less than 43.7550 to 1.00 ~~for~~from ~~the~~January ~~quarter~~1, ~~ending~~2016 ~~March~~through 31June 2017, ~~2015~~the maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant is calculated as the Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) and 4must be equal to or less than 5.50 to 1.00 from ~~April~~January 1, ~~2015~~2016 through ~~December~~June ~~2016~~2017, the maturity date of the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility. The ~~first~~interest ~~lien~~coverage ~~leverage~~ ratio covenant is calculated as the ~~Total~~Consolidated ~~First~~EBITDA ~~Lien Debt~~ to ~~Consolidated~~Cash ~~EBITDA~~Interest Expense (each as defined in the ~~Amended~~Revolving Credit Facility) and ~~Restated~~must be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017, maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility).

InAs ~~addition~~of toMarch 31, 2016, the first lien leverage ratio, ~~the~~was ~~Amended~~3.05 ~~and~~to ~~Restated~~1.00, ~~Revolving~~the ~~Credit Facility includes a~~ consolidated leverage ratio ~~and~~was ~~an interest coverage ratio~~5. ~~The~~23 ~~consolidated leverage ratio covenant is calculated as the Total Debt~~ to ~~Consolidated~~1.00 ~~EBITDA~~and ~~(each as defined in~~ the ~~Amended~~interest ~~and~~coverage ~~Restated~~ratio ~~Revolving~~was ~~Credit Facility) and must be equal to or less than 5~~2.5006 to 1.00 ~~for~~and the ~~quarter~~Company ~~ended~~was ~~March~~in ~~31,~~compliance ~~2015,~~with ~~4.75~~the tocovenants ~~1.00~~under ~~from~~the ~~April~~Revolving 1,Credit ~~2015~~Facility ~~through September 30, 2015~~ and ~~5.50~~the toindentures ~~1.00~~governing ~~from~~the ~~October~~Senior 1,Second ~~2015 through December 2016~~Notes.

~~The~~Although ~~interest~~there ~~coverage~~can ~~ratio~~be ~~covenant~~no isassurances, ~~calculated~~management asbelieves ~~the~~that, ~~Consolidated~~based ~~EBITDA~~on tocurrent ~~Cash~~expectations ~~Interest~~(including ~~Expense~~projected ~~(each~~borrowings asand ~~defined~~repayments inunder the ~~Amended~~Revolving Credit Facility and ~~Restated~~our ~~Revolving~~recent ~~Credit~~debt ~~Facility~~initiatives), ~~and~~our ~~must~~operating results for the next twelve months will be ~~equal~~sufficient to orsatisfy ~~greater~~the ~~than~~financial 1covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.10 Our ability to ~~1.00~~satisfy ~~for~~such financial covenant is dependent on our business performing in accordance with our projections. If the ~~quarter~~performance ~~ended~~of ~~March~~our 31business deviates from our projections, ~~2015~~we ~~and~~may ~~1.50~~not be able to 1satisfy such financial covenants.00 Our projections are subject to a number of factors, many of which are events beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from ~~April~~our 1projections (see "Risk Factors" included in Part I, ~~2015~~Item ~~through~~1A ~~December~~of ~~2016~~this Annual Report). If we do not comply with our financial covenants, we would be in default under the Revolving Credit Facility, which could result in all our debt being accelerated due to cross-default provisions in the indentures governing the Senior Secured Notes.

AsWe ofhave ~~March 31, 2015,~~ the ~~first~~ability ~~lien~~to ~~leverage~~incur ~~ratio~~additional ~~was~~debt, ~~4.27~~subject to ~~1.00,~~limitations ~~the~~imposed ~~consolidated~~by ~~leverage~~our ~~ratio~~Revolving ~~was~~Credit ~~4.77~~Facility ~~to 1.00~~ and the ~~interest~~indentures ~~coverage~~governing ~~ratio~~the ~~was~~Senior 1Secured Notes.47 Under toour ~~1.00~~Revolving Credit Facility and the ~~Company~~indentures ~~was~~governing the Senior Secured Notes, in ~~compliance~~addition ~~with~~to ~~the~~specified ~~covenants~~permitted ~~under~~indebtedness, ~~the~~we ~~Amended~~will ~~and~~be ~~Restated~~able ~~Revolving~~to ~~Credit~~incur ~~Facility~~additional ~~and~~indebtedness ~~the~~as ~~indentures~~long ~~governing~~as ~~the~~on ~~First~~a ~~Lien~~pro ~~Notes,~~forma ~~the~~basis ~~Second~~our ~~Lien~~consolidated ~~Notes~~leverage ~~and~~ratio ~~the~~is ~~New~~less ~~Second~~than ~~Lien~~5.50 ~~Notes~~to 1.00.

Although there can be no assurances, management believes that, based on current expectations (including projected borrowings and repayments under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility and our recent debt reductions), our operating results for the next twelve months will be sufficient to satisfy the financial covenants under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility. Our ability to satisfy such financial covenant is dependent on our business performing in accordance with our projections. If the performance of our business deviates from our projections, we may not be able to satisfy such financial covenants. Our projections are subject to a number of factors, many of which are events beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from our projections (see "Risk Factors" included in Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report). If we do not comply with our financial covenants, we would be in default under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, which could result in all our debt being accelerated due to cross-default provisions in the indentures governing the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes. 43

We have the ability to incur additional debt, subject to limitations imposed by our Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility and the indentures governing the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes. Under our Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility and the indentures governing the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and the New Second Lien Notes, in addition to specified permitted indebtedness, we will be able to incur additional indebtedness as long as on a pro forma basis our consolidated leverage ratio is less than 4.50 to 1.00.

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, a measure we use to gauge our operating performance, is defined as net income (loss) attributable to the Company plus interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, provision for impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, deferred ~~debt~~financing costs and deferred rack costs, adjusted for merger and related transaction(s) costs, restructuring costs and severance, costs related to launches, re-launches or closures of publications and certain other costs. We believe that the inclusion of Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to evaluate our operating performance compared to our operating plans and/or prior years and to value prospective acquisitions. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is helpful in highlighting trends because Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of certain items that can differ significantly from company to company, depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which companies operate and capital investments.

Management believes our investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a gauge to measure the performance of their investment in the Company. Management compensates for limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures by using them to supplement GAAP results to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP results alone can provide. Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized term under GAAP and does not purport to be an alternative to income from continuing operations as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management’s discretionary use as it does not consider certain cash requirements such as interest payments, tax payments and debt service requirements. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries to Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014:

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
in thousands	2015			2014			2013
(in millions)	2016			2015			2014
Net loss attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	(27,127	)	$	(54,319	)	$	(56,239	)
Net income (loss) attributable to American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries	$	17.0		$	(27.1	)	$	(54.3	)
Add (deduct):
Interest expense	~~50,846~~39.7			~~58,353~~50.8			~~59,779~~58.4
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(~~31,268~~36.0		)	~~33,278~~(31.3		)	~~(5,994~~33.3		)
Depreciation and amortization	~~14,920~~26.5			14~~,203~~.9			~~9,932~~14.2
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	~~18,458~~—			~~9,238~~18.5			~~54,523~~9.2
Amortization of deferred debt costs	4,011			1,664			1,433
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4.0			4.0			1.7
Amortization of deferred rack costs	5~~,869~~.0			~~6,585~~5.9			~~8,340~~6.6
Amortization of short-term racks	8~~,581~~.0			8~~,581~~.6			8~~,123~~.6
Merger and related transaction(s) costs	4,755			—			—
Imputed interest on national distributor advances	2.5			—			—
Restructuring costs and severance	7,087			2,802			2,395
Merger and related transaction(s) costs	—			4.8			—
Loss on sale of publications	2,472			—			—
Restructuring costs and severance	5.8			7.1			2.8
Costs related to launches and closures of publications	1,260			2,686			2,121
Loss on sale of publications	—			2.5			—
Costs related to relaunch of publications	—			150			2,670
Costs related to launches and closures of publications	0.8			1.3			2.7
Restructuring costs related to divestiture of DSI	—			2,784			—
Costs related to relaunch of publications	—			—			0.2
Adjustment for net losses of DSI	—			2,676			—
Restructuring costs related to divestiture of DSI	—			—			2.8
AMI share of bad debt related to wholesaler shutdowns	8,352			5,052			—
Adjustment for net losses of DSI	—			—			2.7
Investment in new digital strategy	—			4,032			2,895
AMI share of bad debt related to wholesaler shutdowns	0.7			8.4			5.1
Pro forma adjustment related to acquisition of Soap Opera Digest	—			—			439
Investment in new digital strategy	—			—			4.0
Pro forma adjustment related to investment in affiliates	~~312~~—			~~1,502~~0.3			—1.5
Impact of Superstorm Sandy	—			~~183~~—			~~4,752~~0.2
Other	5~~,902~~.0			5~~,080~~.9			5~~,140~~.1
Adjusted EBITDA	$	~~74,430~~78.9		$	~~104,530~~74.4		$	~~100,309~~104.5

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

			Payments due by period
			Less than		1-3		4-5		After 5
(in thousands)	Total		1 Year		Years		Years		Years
Long-term debt (1)	$	322,269	$	—	$	287,875	$	2,198	$	32,196
Debt interest (2)	108,865		35,877		63,205		8,498		1,285
Mr. Olympia, LLC put option (3)	3,000		3,000		—		—		—
Long-term agreements (4)	175,451		38,706		72,826		63,890		29
Operating lease obligations	22,471		2,093		5,427		6,240		8,711
Consulting agreements (5)	36,479		7,370		13,594		11,284		4,231
Total contractual cash obligations (6)	$	668,535	$	87,046	$	442,927	$	92,110	$	46,452

The following table summarizes our principal contractual obligations as of March 31, 2016:

(1)		Includes principal payments on the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes. See the notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Notes 4, "Revolving Credit Facility" and Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes," for further discussion of long-term debt.
			Payments due by period
(2)		Includes interest payments on both fixed and variable rate obligations and the commitment fee on the unused portion of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility. The interest to be paid on the variable rate obligation is affected by changes in our applicable borrowing rate. See the notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 4, "Revolving Credit Facility" and Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes," for further discussion.
			Less than		1-3		4-5		After 5
(3)		See notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 9, "Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests," for a further discussion of the put option as it relates to Mr. Olympia, LLC.
(in millions)	Total		1 Year		Years		Years		Years
(4)		See notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 11, "Commitments and Contingencies," for a further discussion of the long-term agreements related to the circulation of publications. Certain contracts require pricing adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index.
Long-term debt (1)	$	428.1	$	—	$	229.5	$	198.6	$	—
(5)		See notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 11, "Commitments and Contingencies," for a further discussion of the consulting agreements with unrelated third parties to assist with the marketing of our brands.
Debt interest (2)	103.7		40.2		45.6		18.0		—
(6)		The timing of future cash flows related to tax liabilities of $1.3 million cannot be reasonably estimated.
Mr. Olympia, LLC put option (3)	3.0		3.0		—		—		—
Long-term agreements (4)	195.4		31.6		63.6		53.6		46.6
Operating lease obligations	21.0		2.9		6.2		6.2		5.6
Consulting agreements (5)	29.1		7.0		12.3		9.9		—
Total contractual cash obligations (6)	$	780.2	$	84.7	$	357.2	$	286.3	$	52.1



(1)		Includes principal payments on the Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes. Excludes the original issue discount on the New Second Lien Notes totaling approximately $34.1 million. See the notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Notes 4, "Revolving Credit Facility" and Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes," for further discussion of long-term debt.
(2)		Includes interest payments on both fixed and variable rate obligations and the commitment fee on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. The interest to be paid on the variable rate obligation is affected by changes in our applicable borrowing rate. Excludes the interest expense related to the amortization of the original issue discount on the New Second Lien Notes. See the notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 4, "Revolving Credit Facility" and Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes," for further discussion.
(3)		See notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 9, "Investments in Affiliates and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests," for a further discussion of the put option as it relates to Mr. Olympia, LLC.
(4)		See notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 11, "Commitments and Contingencies," for a further discussion of the long-term agreements related to the circulation of publications. Certain contracts require pricing adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index.
(5)		See notes to consolidated financial statements in this Annual Report, specifically Note 11, "Commitments and Contingencies," for a further discussion of the consulting agreements with unrelated third parties to assist with the marketing of our brands.
(6)		The timing of future cash flows related to tax liabilities of $0.2 million cannot be reasonably estimated.

SEASONALITY AND QUARTERLY FLUCTUATIONS

OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCING

We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.

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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP). Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions regarding uncertainties that may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. We evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis, including those related to revenue, trade receivables and allowance for doubtful accounts, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes and contingent liabilities.

We base our estimates, judgments and assumptions on historical experience and other relevant factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In any given reporting period, our actual results may differ from the estimates, judgments and assumptions used in preparing our consolidated financial statements.

Critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial position and results of operations, and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. The following accounting policies and estimates are those that management deems most critical. For a complete listing of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2, "Summary of Significant ~~Account~~Accounting Policies" to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. Revenues and associated accounts receivable are recorded net of provisions for estimated future returns, doubtful accounts and other allowances. Allowances for uncollectible receivables are estimated based upon a combination of write-off history, aging analysis and any specifically identified troubled accounts.

Newsstand revenues are recognized based on the on-sale dates of magazines and are initially recorded based upon estimates of sales, net of brokerage, returns and estimates of newsstand related fees. Estimated returns are recorded based upon historical experience.

Print advertising revenues are recorded based on the on-sale dates of magazines when the advertisement appears in the magazine and are stated net of agency commissions and cash and sales discounts. Digital advertising revenues on the Company's websites are generally based on the sale of impression-based advertisements, which are recorded in the period in which the advertisements are served.

Other revenues, primarily from licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships for our branded products as well as marketing services performed for third parties by DSI, are recognized when the service is performed.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company's goodwill and related indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis, on the first day of the fourth fiscal quarter or more often if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate a potential impairment exists. Impairment losses, if any, are reflected in operating income or loss in the consolidated financial statements. The Company's reporting units consist of each of its publications and other consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company reviews finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever an event occurs or circumstances change to indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of an impairment loss is based on the fair value of the asset compared to its carrying value. Impairment losses, if any, are reflected in operating income or loss in the consolidated financial statements.

In assessing goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, the Company makes estimates of fair value that are based on its projection of revenues, operating costs and cash flows of each reporting unit, considering historical and anticipated future results and general economic and market conditions as well as the impact of planned business or operational strategies. The valuations employ a combination of income and market approaches to measure fair value. Changes in management's judgments and projections or assumptions used could result in a significantly different estimate of the fair value of the reporting units and could materially change the impairment charge related to goodwill and tradenames. For a detailed description of impairment charges, see Note 3, “Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets.”

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~~During~~The anCompany ~~evaluation~~did ofnot ~~goodwill~~record ~~and~~any ~~other~~impairment ~~identified~~charges ~~intangible~~during ~~assets~~fiscal at2016. The ~~September 30, 2014, the~~ Company ~~determined~~continues ~~that~~to ~~indicators~~evaluate ~~were~~goodwill ~~present~~and inother ~~certain~~identified ~~reporting~~intangible ~~units~~assets ~~which~~for ~~would~~impairment. Goodwill ~~suggest~~and ~~the~~other ~~fair~~identified ~~value~~intangible ofassets ~~the~~are ~~reporting~~material ~~unit~~components ~~may~~of ~~have declined below~~ the ~~carrying~~Company's ~~value. This~~financial ~~decline~~statements ~~was~~and ~~primarily~~impairment ~~due~~charges to the ~~continuing~~Company's ~~softness~~goodwill inor ~~the~~other ~~consumer~~identified ~~magazine~~intangible ~~sector,~~assets ~~which impacts consumer and advertising spending, including further declines~~ in ~~certain~~future ~~advertising~~periods ~~markets,~~could ~~resulting~~be inmaterial ~~lowered~~to ~~future~~the ~~cash~~Company's ~~flow~~results ~~projections~~of operations.

AsDuring ~~a result,~~ an ~~interim~~evaluation ~~impairment test~~ of goodwill and other ~~indefinite~~identified ~~lived~~ intangible assets ~~was~~during ~~performed~~fiscal as2015 of(at September 30, 2014 ~~for certain reporting units in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”~~) ~~Topic No. 350~~, ~~“Goodwill~~the ~~and~~Company ~~Other~~determined ~~Intangible~~that ~~Assets”~~indicators ~~(“ASC~~were ~~350”). Impairment~~present ~~testing~~in ~~for~~certain ~~goodwill~~reporting isunits awhich ~~two-step~~would ~~process. The~~suggest ~~first step compares~~ the fair value of the reporting unit tomay ~~its~~have ~~carrying~~declined ~~value,~~below ~~including goodwill. If~~ the carrying value. This ofdecline ~~the~~was ~~reporting~~primarily ~~unit~~due ~~exceeds~~to ~~its fair value,~~ the ~~second~~continuing ~~step~~softness ofin the ~~test~~consumer ismagazine ~~performed to measure the amount of the impairment charge~~sector, ifwhich ~~any. The~~impacts ~~second~~consumer ~~step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill~~ and anadvertising ~~impairment~~spending, ~~charge~~including isfurther ~~recorded~~declines ~~for~~in ~~the~~certain ~~difference. Impairment~~advertising ~~testing for indefinite lived intangible assets~~markets, ~~consisting~~resulting ofin ~~tradenames,~~lowered ~~compares~~future ~~the~~cash ~~fair~~flow ~~value of the tradename to the carrying value and an impairment charge is recorded for any excess carrying value over fair value~~projections.

~~The~~As ~~evaluation~~a ~~resulted~~result, inan ~~the~~interim ~~carrying~~impairment ~~value~~test of ~~tradenames~~goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets was performed during fiscal 2015 for certain reporting units toin ~~exceed~~accordance ~~the~~with ~~estimated~~FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“ASC 350”). Impairment testing for goodwill is a two-step process. The first step compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. AsIf athe ~~result~~carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the ~~Company~~second ~~recorded~~step aof ~~pre-tax~~the ~~non-cash~~test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment charge, ofif ~~$17~~any.4 The ~~million~~second tostep ~~reduce~~compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference. Impairment testing for indefinite lived intangible assets, consisting of tradenames, ~~during~~compares the ~~second~~fair ~~quarter~~value of ~~fiscal~~the ~~2015.~~tradename to the carrying value and an impairment charge is recorded for any excess carrying value over fair value.

AsThe ofevaluation ~~March 31,~~resulted ~~2015, the reporting units~~ in ~~our Celebrity segment continue to be negatively impacted by~~ the ~~18.0%~~carrying ~~decline~~value inof ~~the~~goodwill ~~celebrity newsstand market~~ and ~~the~~tradenames ~~industry-wide~~for ~~disruption~~certain inreporting ~~our~~units ~~wholesaler~~to ~~channel~~exceed ~~coupled with~~ the ~~11%~~estimated ~~decline~~fair ~~in the consumer advertising market~~value. ~~While~~As ~~our~~a ~~current~~result, ~~expectations have resulted in fair values of~~ the ~~reporting~~Company ~~units~~recorded ina ~~excess~~pre-tax ofnon-cash ~~carrying values, if our assumptions are not realized, it is possible that in the future additional~~ impairment ~~charges~~charge ~~may~~of be$8.9 ~~recorded~~million and ~~could~~$8.5 bemillion ~~material~~ to reduce the ~~consolidated~~carrying ~~financial~~value ~~statements.~~of ~~The~~goodwill ~~Company~~and ~~will~~tradenames, ~~continue~~respectively, toduring ~~monitor~~fiscal ~~the recoverability of its remaining goodwill~~2015.

As of March 31, 2016, we identified three reporting units with an excess fair value over carrying value of less than 25%. As of March 31, 2016, National Enquirer, Flex and Muscle & Fitness reporting units had goodwill balances of $59.0 million, $5.4 million and $13.4 million, respectively. For all other reporting units, the fair value is substantially in excess of carrying value as of March 31, 2016. While historical performance and current expectations have resulted in fair values of the reporting units in excess of carrying values, if our assumptions are not realized, it is possible that in the future additional impairment charges may need to be recorded. However, it is not possible at this time to determine if an impairment charge would result or if such a charge would be material. The Company will continue to monitor the recoverability of its remaining goodwill.

Fair value determinations require considerable judgment and are sensitive to changes in underlying assumptions and factors. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of interim or annual goodwill impairment tests will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. Examples of events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the underlying key assumptions and ultimately impact the estimated fair value of the aforementioned reporting units may include such items as follows:


•	A prolonged downturn in the business environment in which the reporting units operate (i.e. circulation and advertising decreases) especially in the markets we serve;


•	An economic recovery that significantly differs from our assumptions in timing or degree;


•	Volatility in debt markets resulting in higher discount rates; and


•	Unexpected regulatory changes for our advertisers.

If our assumptions are not realized, it is possible that in the future an impairment charge may need to be recorded. However, it is not possible at this time to determine if an impairment charge would result or if such a charge would be material.

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Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever an event occurs or circumstances change to indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. When such factors, events or circumstances indicate that long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment, the Company uses an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining lives of the assets to measure recoverability. If the estimated undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the asset, the loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds fair value computed on a discounted cash flow basis.

~~For~~The ~~fiscal~~Company ~~2015,~~did ~~2014~~not ~~and~~record ~~2013,~~any no impairment charges for long-lived tangible and intangible assets ~~were~~during ~~deemed~~fiscal ~~necessary~~2016, 2015 and 2014.

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Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. 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 effect on any changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of a change in tax rates is recognized in income.

RECENTLY ADOPTED AND RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

OnIn April 1, 2014, the ~~Company~~FASB ~~adopted~~issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") ~~2013~~No. 2014-1108, ~~Income~~Reporting ~~Taxes~~Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (Topic ~~740~~205 and Topic 360), ~~Presentation~~("ASU of2014-08") anwhich ~~Unrecognized~~raises ~~Tax~~the ~~Benefit~~threshold ~~When~~for adisposals ~~Net~~to ~~Operating~~qualify ~~Loss~~as ~~Carryforward~~discontinued operations. Under this new guidance, a ~~Similar~~discontinued ~~Tax~~operation ~~Loss,~~is or(1) a ~~Tax~~component ~~Credit~~of ~~Carryforward~~an ~~Exists~~entity ~~("ASU~~or ~~2013-11"). ASU~~group ~~2013-11~~of ~~requires~~components ~~the~~that ~~netting~~has been disposed of ~~unrecognized~~or ~~tax~~is ~~benefits~~classified ~~against~~as held for sale that represents a ~~deferred~~strategic ~~tax~~shift ~~asset~~that ~~for~~has or will have a ~~loss~~major effect on an entity's operations and financial results or ~~other~~(2) ~~carryforward~~an acquired business that ~~would~~is ~~apply~~classified inas ~~settlement~~held offor ~~uncertain~~sale ~~tax~~on ~~positions~~the acquisition date. ~~Under~~This ~~ASU~~guidance ~~2013-11~~also ~~unrecognized~~requires ~~tax~~expanded ~~benefits~~or ~~are~~new ~~netted~~disclosures ~~against~~for ~~all~~discontinued ~~available~~operations, ~~same-jurisdiction~~individually ~~loss~~material ordisposals ~~other~~that ~~tax~~do ~~carryforwards~~not ~~that~~meet ~~would~~the bedefinition ~~utilized~~of a discontinued operation, ~~rather~~an ~~than~~entity's ~~only~~continuing ~~against~~involvement ~~carryforwards~~with ~~that~~a ~~are~~discontinued ~~created~~operation byfollowing ~~the~~disposal, ~~unrecognized~~and ~~tax~~retained ~~benefits~~equity method investments in a discontinued operation. ASU 2014-08 was effective for the Company on April 1, 2015. The adoption of ASU ~~2013~~2014-1108 did not have an impact on the ~~Company's unaudited condensed~~ consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes ("ASU 2015-17"), which simplifies the presentation of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. The new guidance no longer requires the presentation of current deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities on a classified balance sheet, rather requiring all to be presented as non-current. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company prospectively adopted this guidance in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. As required by this guidance, all deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015, which is a change from our historical presentation wherein certain of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were classified as current and the remainder were classified as non-current. The March 31, 2015 balance sheet has not been retrospectively adjusted. As this guidance impacts presentation only, the adoption of ASU 2015-17 did not have an impact on the results of operations or cash flows.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~April~~August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-0815, ~~Reporting~~Disclosure ~~Discontinued~~of ~~Operations~~Uncertainties ~~and~~About ~~Disclosures~~an ofEntity's ~~Disposals~~Ability ofto ~~Components~~Continue ofas ana ~~Entity~~Going Concern (Topic 205 ~~and Topic 360~~) ("ASU 2014-0815"), which ~~raises~~establishes ~~the~~management's ~~threshold~~responsibility ~~for disposals~~ to ~~qualify~~evaluate aswhether ~~discontinued~~there ~~operations. Under this new guidance, a discontinued operation~~ is ~~(1)~~substantial adoubt ~~component~~about of an entity's orability ~~group~~to ofcontinue ~~components that has been disposed of or is classified~~ as ~~held for sale that represents~~ a ~~strategic~~going ~~shift~~concern ~~that has or will have a major effect on an entity's operations~~ and ~~financial~~setting ~~results~~rules orfor ~~(2)~~how anthis ~~acquired~~information ~~business~~should ~~that~~be isdisclosed ~~classified~~in ~~as held for sale on~~ the ~~acquisition~~financial ~~date~~statements. This guidance ~~also~~is ~~requires~~effective ~~expanded or new disclosures~~ for ~~discontinued~~fiscal ~~operations,~~years ~~individually~~ending ~~material~~after ~~disposals~~December ~~that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation~~15, ~~an entity's continuing involvement with a discontinued operation following disposal~~2016, and ~~retained~~interim ~~equity~~periods ~~method~~within ~~investments~~annual inperiod abeginning ~~discontinued~~after ~~operation. ASU~~December ~~2014-08 is effective for the Company on April 1~~15, ~~2015 on a prospective basis~~2016, with early adoption permitted ~~for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued~~. The Company ~~does~~has not ~~expect~~determined the impact the adoption of this guidance towill have ~~an impact~~ on the consolidated financial ~~position and results of operations~~statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Topic 205) ("ASU 2014-15") which establishes management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and setting rules for how this information should be disclosed in the financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on the consolidated financial position and results of operations.48

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20) ("ASU 2015-01") which simplifies the income statement presentation by eliminating the concept of extraordinary items. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on the consolidated financial position and results of operations.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidations, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (Topic 810) ("ASU 2015-02"), which changes the identification of variable interests, the variable interest characteristic for a limited partnership or similar entity and the primary beneficiary determination all of which will improve the consolidation guidance as well as increase transparency and consistency of financial reporting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on the consolidated financial position and results of operations.

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In ~~April~~January 2015, the FASB issued ~~a proposal for a one-year deferral of the effective date for~~ ASU No. ~~2014~~2015-0901, ~~Revenue~~Income ~~from~~Statement ~~Contracts~~- ~~with~~Extraordinary ~~Customers~~and Unusual Items (~~Topic~~Subtopic ~~606~~225-20) ("ASU ~~2014~~2015-0901")~~. Under~~, ~~this~~which ~~proposal,~~simplifies the ~~standard~~income ~~would~~statement bepresentation ~~effective~~by ~~for~~eliminating ~~public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein. ASU 2014-09 supersedes~~ the ~~revenue~~concept ~~recognition~~of ~~requirements~~extraordinary ~~in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition~~items. ~~ASU~~The ~~2014-09~~guidance is ~~based~~effective ~~on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange~~ for ~~those~~fiscal ~~goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature~~years, ~~amount, timing~~ and ~~uncertainty~~interim ofperiods ~~revenue~~within ~~and~~those ~~cash flows arising from customer contracts~~years, ~~including~~beginning ~~significant~~on ~~judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain~~ or ~~fulfill~~after aDecember ~~contract.~~15, ~~As a result of the one-year deferral~~2015, ~~ASU~~with ~~2014-09~~early ~~will~~adoption ~~now~~permitted. The ~~be effective for the~~ Company ondoes ~~April~~not 1,expect ~~2018~~the ~~using~~adoption ~~one~~ of ~~two~~this ~~retrospective~~guidance ~~application~~to ~~methods.~~have ~~The~~an ~~Company~~impact ~~has not determined the potential effects~~ on the consolidated financial ~~position, results of operations or cash flows~~statements.

In ~~April~~February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-0302, ~~Interest - Imputation of Interest~~Consolidations, ~~Simplifying~~Amendments to the ~~Presentation~~Consolidation ofAnalysis ~~Debt Issuance Costs~~ (~~Subtopic~~Topic ~~835-30~~810) ("ASU 2015-0302"), which ~~requires~~changes the ~~presentation~~identification of ~~debt~~variable ~~issuance~~interests, ~~costs~~the tovariable beinterest ~~reflected~~characteristic asfor a ~~reduction~~limited ~~from~~partnership or similar entity and the ~~face~~primary ~~amount~~beneficiary determination all of ~~the~~which ~~related~~are ~~debt,~~intended ~~with~~to ~~amortization~~improve ~~recorded~~the consolidation guidance as ~~interest~~well ~~expense,~~as ~~rather~~increase ~~than~~transparency ~~recording~~and asconsistency aof ~~deferred~~financial ~~asset~~reporting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2015, ~~and~~with ~~requires~~early ~~retrospective~~adoption ~~application~~permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have aan ~~significant~~ impact on the consolidated financial ~~position and results of operations, although it will change the financial statement classification of the deferred debt cost~~statements. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $6.4 million and $8.1 million of net deferred debt costs, respectively, included on the consolidated balance sheets. Under the new guidance, the net deferred debt costs would offset the carrying amount of the respective debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

In April 2015, the FASB issued a proposal for a one-year deferral of the effective date for ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("ASU 2014-09"). Under this proposal, the standard would be effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. As a result of the one-year deferral, ASU 2014-09 will now be effective for the Company on April 1, 2018 using one of two retrospective application methods. The Company has not determined the potential effects on the consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (Subtopic 835-30) ("ASU 2015-03"), which requires the presentation of debt issuance costs to be reflected as a reduction from the face amount of the related debt, with amortization recorded as interest expense, rather than recording as a deferred asset. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2015, and requires retrospective application. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, although it will change the financial statement classification of the deferred financing cost. As of March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had $8.1 million and $6.4 million of net deferred financing costs, respectively, included on the consolidated balance sheets. Under the new guidance, the net deferred financing costs would offset the carrying amount of the respective debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330) ("ASU 2015-11"), which simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring certain inventory to be subsequently measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim period within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements-Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting, to clarify that an entity may elect to present debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset, regardless of whether or not there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months and disclose certain information about the leasing arrangements. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and the interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to certain financial risks in the ordinary course of our business. These risks primarily result from volatility in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, inflation and other general market risks.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to market risk from fluctuations in interest rates. Our primary interest rate risk exposure relates to: (i) the interest rate risk on long-term borrowings, (ii) the impact of interest rate movements on our ability to meet interest expense requirements and comply with financial covenants, and (iii) the impact of interest rate movements on our ability to obtain adequate financing to fund acquisitions, if any.

We generally manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations through the use of a combination of fixed and variable rate debt. At March 31, ~~2015~~2016, we had $~~309~~378.67 million outstanding in fixed rate debt. There are no earnings or liquidity risks associated with the Company’s fixed rate debt. Under the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility, we have $1415.72 million outstanding in variable rate debt at March 31, ~~2015~~2016. The Company is subject to earnings and liquidity risks associated with the variable rate debt.

To date, we have not entered into any derivative financial instruments, that are designated as hedges, for the purpose of reducing our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We face exposures to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates, as a portion of our revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Canadian dollar, the British pound, and the Euro. These exposures may change over time as our international business practices expand.

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We do not believe movements in foreign currencies in which we transact business will significantly affect future net earnings or losses. Foreign currency exchange risk can be quantified by estimating the change in operating revenue resulting from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign exchange rates. We believe such an adverse change would not currently have a material impact on our results of operations. However, if our international operations grow, our risk associated with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could increase.

To date, we have not entered into any derivative financial instruments, that are designated as hedges, for the purpose of reducing our exposure to adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Inflationary Risk

We are exposed to fluctuations in operating expenses due to contractual agreements with printers, paper suppliers and wholesale distributors. In addition, we are also exposed to fluctuations in the cost of fuel, paper and postage and certain product placement related costs.

While we do not believe these inflationary risks have had a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations, if our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs through price increases. Our inability or failure to do so could have a material impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
		Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		5452
Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and 2014	55
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and 2015	53
	Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013	56
	Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	54
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013	57
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	55
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013	58
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	56
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	5957
Financial Statement Schedule
	Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013	96
	Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014	92

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of American Media, Inc.:

Boca Raton, Florida

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Media, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Table of Contents at Item 15. These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Certified Public Accountants

Boca Raton, Florida

June 3029, ~~2015~~2016

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AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share information)

	March 31,
	2015			2014
	2016			2015
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents ($880 and $1,525 related to VIEs, respectively)	$	3,452		$	3,030
Cash and cash equivalents ($1,031 and $880 related to VIEs, respectively)	$	1,386		$	3,452
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,281 and $6,533, respectively ($1 and $1 related to VIEs, respectively)	39,412			33,138
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,319 and $3,281, respectively ($1 and $1 related to VIEs, respectively)	22,456			39,412
Inventories ($95 and $285 related to VIEs, respectively)	873			10,253
Inventories ($0 and $95 related to VIEs, respectively)	1,343			873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($198 and $254 related to VIEs, respectively)	11,356			14,743
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($372 and $198 related to VIEs, respectively)	8,970			11,356
Assets of discontinued operations (see Note 10)	—			72,774
Total current assets	34,155			55,093
Total current assets	55,093			133,938
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET:
Leasehold improvements	3,~~801~~732			3,~~798~~801
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	4321,~~979~~468			4043,~~279~~979
Less – accumulated depreciation	(3016,~~230~~488		)	(2330,~~128~~230		)
Total property and equipment, net ($25 and $29 related to VIEs, respectively)	17,550			20,949
Total property and equipment, net ($11 and $25 related to VIEs, respectively)	8,712			17,550
OTHER ASSETS:
Deferred debt costs, net	6,383			8,125
Deferred financing costs, net	8,129			6,383
Deferred rack costs, net	43,~~824~~284			4,~~605~~824
Investments in affiliates	~~803~~1,722			~~2,859~~803
Other long-term assets	32,~~193~~623			3,~~841~~193
Total other assets	15,~~203~~758			1915,~~430~~203
GOODWILL AND OTHER IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
Goodwill	153,998			~~162~~153,~~888~~998
Other identified intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $122,791 and $118,497, respectively ($6,000 related to VIEs)	224,181			235,435
Other identified intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $139,853 and $122,791, respectively ($6,000 related to VIEs)	209,094			224,181
Total goodwill and other identified intangible assets, net	~~378~~363,~~179~~092			~~398~~378,~~323~~179
TOTAL ASSETS	$	~~466~~421,~~025~~717		$	~~572~~466,~~640~~025
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable ($43 and $42 related to VIEs, respectively)	$	15,781		$	19,403
Accounts payable ($8 and $43 related to VIEs, respectively)	$	10,690		$	15,781
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($194 and $122 related to VIEs, respectively)	44,015			26,528
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ($12 and $194 related to VIEs, respectively)	20,147			44,015
Accrued interest	109,~~075~~426			1510,~~897~~075
Deferred revenues ($589 and $388 related to VIEs, respectively)	26,734			30,019
Deferred revenues ($850 and $589 related to VIEs, respectively)	26,610			26,734
Liabilities of discontinued operations (see Note 10)	—			21,065
Total current liabilities	66,873			96,605
Total current liabilities	96,605			112,912
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Senior secured notes, net	~~309~~378,~~569~~718			~~469~~309,~~477~~569
Revolving credit facility	1415,~~700~~200			2914,~~000~~700
Other non-current liabilities	87,~~352~~035			78,~~172~~352
Deferred income taxes	7033,~~747~~412			8370,~~052~~747
Total liabilities	~~499~~501,~~973~~238			~~701~~499,~~613~~973
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (see Note 9)	3,000			3,000
STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100 shares and 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	—			1
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 100 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and 2015	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	~~945~~882,~~037~~546			~~822~~945,~~723~~037
Accumulated deficit	(~~981~~964,~~593~~629		)	(~~954~~981,~~466~~593		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(~~392~~438		)	(~~231~~392		)
Total stockholders' deficit	(3682,~~948~~521		)	(~~131~~36,~~973~~948		)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT	$	~~466~~421,~~025~~717		$	~~572~~466,~~640~~025

55The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	2016			2015			2014
OPERATING REVENUES:
Circulation	$	~~166~~142,~~199~~847		$	~~187~~166,~~613~~199		$	~~202~~187,~~958~~613
Advertising	6768,~~258~~163			7267,~~953~~258			6572,~~212~~953
Other	1112,~~723~~031			2611,~~780~~723			2826,~~464~~780
Total operating revenues	~~245~~223,~~180~~041			~~287~~245,~~346~~180			~~296~~287,~~634~~346
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Editorial	26,804			30,870			33,620
Production	54,296			66,088			75,664
Production	66,088			75,664			82,006
Editorial	24,896			26,804			30,870
Distribution, circulation and other costs	39,010			46,023			53,956
Distribution, circulation and other	36,193			39,010			46,023
Selling, general and administrative	8655,~~636~~472			7886,~~331~~636			6778,~~854~~331
Depreciation and amortization	1326,~~965~~482			13,~~435~~965			913,~~573~~435
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	~~18,458~~—			918,~~238~~458			509,~~598~~238
Total operating expenses	~~250~~197,~~961~~339			~~253~~250,~~561~~961			~~297~~253,~~607~~561
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)	(525,~~781~~702		)	33(5,~~785~~781		)	~~(973~~33,785		)
OTHER EXPENSES:
Interest expense	(5039,~~847~~662		)	(5850,~~355~~847		)	(5958,~~779~~355		)
Amortization of deferred debt costs	(4,011		)	(1,664		)	(1,433		)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(4,026		)	(4,011		)	(1,664		)
Other income (expenses), net	~~3,708~~—			~~(79~~3,708		)	(~~252~~79		)
Total other expenses, net	(5143,~~150~~688		)	(6051,~~098~~150		)	(6160,~~464~~098		)
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(5617,~~931~~986		)	(2656,~~313~~931		)	(6226,~~437~~313		)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	(1535,~~689~~982		)	30(15,~~659~~689		)	(630,~~436~~659		)
NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(41,242		)	(56,972		)	(56,001		)
NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	17,996			(41,242		)	(56,972		)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	~~15,334~~—			315,~~701~~334			~~456~~3,701
NET LOSS	(25,908		)	(53,271		)	(55,545		)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	17,996			(25,908		)	(53,271		)
LESS: NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(1,~~219~~032		)	(1,~~048~~219		)	(~~694~~1,048		)
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	$	(27,127	)	$	(54,319	)	$	(56,239	)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	$	16,964		$	(27,127	)	$	(54,319	)
	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	2016			2015			2014
NET LOSS	$	(25,908	)	$	(53,271	)	$	(55,545	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	17,996		$	(25,908	)	$	(53,271	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(~~161~~46		)	~~108~~(161		)	~~(124~~108		)
Comprehensive loss	(26,069		)	(53,163		)	(55,669		)
Comprehensive income (loss)	17,950			(26,069		)	(53,163		)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,~~219~~032		)	(1,~~048~~219		)	(~~694~~1,048		)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	$	(27,288	)	$	(54,211	)	$	(56,363	)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES	$	16,918		$	(27,288	)	$	(54,211	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

(in thousands, except share information)

												Accumulated
						Additional						other			Total
	Common stock					paid-in			Accumulated			comprehensive			stockholders'
	Shares		Total			capital			deficit			income (loss)			deficit
Balances, March 31, 2012	10,000,000		$	1		$	822,773		$	(843,908	)	$	(215	)	$	(21,349	)
Balances, March 31, 2013	10,000,000		$	1		$	822,723		$	(900,147	)	$	(339	)	$	(77,762	)
Net loss	—		—			—			(56,239		)	—			(56,239		)
Foreign currency translation	—		—			—			—			(124		)	(124		)
Other	—		—			(50		)	—			—			(50		)
Balances, March 31, 2013	10,000,000		1			822,723			(900,147		)	(339		)	(77,762		)
Net loss	—		—			—			(54,319		)	—			(54,319		)
Foreign currency translation	—		—			—			—			108			108
Balances, March 31, 2014	10,000,000		1			822,723			(954,466		)	(231		)	(131,973		)
Net loss	—		—			—			(27,127		)	—			(27,127		)
Foreign currency translation	—		—			—			—			(161		)	(161		)
Debt for equity conversion, net of expenses (Note 5)	—		—			121,535			—			—			121,535
Issuance of common stock (Note 14)	1,172,150		—			205			—			—			205
Retirement of common stock (Note 14)	(11,172,150	)	(1		)	1			—			—			—
Issuance of common stock (Note 14)	100		—			—			—			—			—
Capital contribution (Note 14)	—		—			573			—			—			573
Balances, March 31, 2015	100		$—	—		$945,037	~~945,037~~		$(981,593	~~(981,593~~	)	$(392	~~(392~~	)	$(36,948	~~(36,948~~	)
Net income	—		—			—			16,964			—			16,964
Foreign currency translation	—		—			—			—			(46		)	(46		)
Equity distribution (Note 5)	—		—			(62,491		)	—			—			(62,491		)
Balances, March 31, 2016	100		$	—		$	882,546		$	(964,629	)	$	(438	)	$	(82,521	)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

	Fiscal years ended March 31,
	2015			2014			2013
	2016			2015			2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$	(25,908	)	$	(53,271	)	$	(55,545	)
Net income (loss)	$	17,996		$	(25,908	)	$	(53,271	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1426,~~920~~482			14,~~203~~920			914,~~932~~203
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	~~18,458~~—			918,~~238~~458			549,~~523~~238
Amortization of deferred debt costs	4,011			1,664			1,433
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,026			4,011			1,664
Amortization of deferred rack costs	54,~~869~~999			65,~~585~~869			86,~~340~~585
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(3135,~~703~~646		)	33(31,~~039~~703		)	(633,~~224~~039		)
Non-cash payment-in-kind interest accretion	~~4,809~~—			14,~~912~~809			—1,912
Provision for doubtful accounts	~~8,721~~—			58,~~307~~721			25,~~774~~307
Loss on sale of publications	~~2,472~~—			—2,472			—
Other	41,~~410~~163			~~499~~4,410			~~434~~499
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(317,~~497~~141		)	(63,~~858~~497		)	5(6,~~679~~858		)
Inventories	~~9,868~~(470		)	29,~~243~~868			32,~~981~~243
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	~~4,964~~696			(14,~~727~~964		)	2(1,~~989~~727		)
Deferred rack costs	(63,~~149~~459		)	(56,~~054~~149		)	(45,~~978~~054		)
Other long-term assets	~~648~~570			~~(2,210~~648		)	(92,210		)
Accounts payable	(35,~~925~~089		)	1(3,~~798~~925		)	1,~~657~~798
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	10(23,~~661~~749		)	110,~~365~~661			(41,~~555~~365		)
Accrued interest	~~(3,175~~268		)	(~~926~~3,175		)	(~~431~~926		)
Other non-current liabilities	(1,~~180~~317		)	31,~~213~~180			~~(408~~3,213		)
Deferred revenues	(~~3,929~~124		)	(13,~~226~~929		)	(41,~~497~~226		)
Total changes in operating assets and liabilities	6(15,~~646~~533		)	(96,~~382~~646		)	(~~572~~9,382		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	123,~~705~~487			912,~~794~~705			159,~~095~~794
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment	(~~7,176~~805		)	(107,~~514~~176		)	(910,~~566~~514		)
Purchases of intangible assets	(21,~~738~~894		)	(52,~~615~~738		)	(25,~~564~~615		)
Proceeds from sale of publications	~~63,000~~—			—63,000			—
Investments in affiliates	—			~~(2,536~~—		)	(~~350~~2,536		)
Distributions from affiliates	~~2,570~~—			—2,570			—
Other	924			~~(155~~9		)	(~~200~~155		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	55,665			(18,820		)	(12,680		)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(2,675		)	55,665			(18,820		)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	6272,~~800~~700			9562,~~600~~800			6695,~~500~~600
Repayments to revolving credit facility	(7772,~~100~~200		)	(7877,~~600~~100		)	(6178,~~500~~600		)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes	127,~~500~~020			—12,500			—
Senior secured notes repurchases	(564,~~100~~386		)	(256,~~325~~100		)	—(2,325		)
Capital contribution	~~573~~—			—573			—
Costs incurred in restructuring	~~(4,315~~—		)	—(4,315		)	—
Redemption premium payment	(~~2,206~~192		)	(~~201~~2,206		)	—(201		)
Payment of debt costs	(2,073		)	—			—
Debt financing costs	(4,360		)	(2,073		)	—
Payments to noncontrolling interest holders of Odyssey	—			—			(6,130		)
Payments to noncontrolling interest holders of Olympia	(1,150		)	(1,253		)	(1,004		)
Payments to noncontrolling interest holders of Olympia	(1,253		)	(1,004		)	(694		)
Payments for redemption of Odyssey preferred stock	—			—			(3,961		)
Payments for redemption of Odyssey preferred stock	—			(3,961		)	(3,192		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(2,568		)	(67,174		)	9,509
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(67,174		)	9,509			(5,016		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(310		)	(774		)	189
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(774		)	189			(267		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,066		)	422			672
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	422			672			(2,868		)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	3,452			3,030			2,358
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	3,030			2,358			5,226
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	1,386		$	3,452		$	3,030
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	3,452		$	3,030		$	2,358
Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Non-Cash Activity:
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	$	~~445~~408		$	35445		$	9835
Interest	$	4636,~~109~~502		$	5546,~~824~~109		$	5955,~~351~~824
Non-cash property and equipment (incurred but not paid)	$	4—		$	~~498~~4		$	—498
Non-cash debt for equity exchange	$	~~123,960~~—		$	—123,960		$	—
Non-cash equity distribution for debt	$	62,491		$	—		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AMERICAN MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 - Nature of the Business

Description of the Business

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. See Note 14, "Capital Structure" for further information.

InAs ~~August~~of ~~2014~~March 31, ~~the~~2016, ~~Company~~we ~~entered~~own ~~into~~and anoperate ~~agreement~~a ~~and~~diversified ~~plan~~portfolio of ~~merger~~10 ~~(the~~publications; ~~"Merger~~National ~~Agreement") with AMI Parent Holdings~~Enquirer, ~~LLC~~Star, ~~a Delaware limited liability company (the "Parent")~~Globe, ~~which~~National ~~is controlled by certain investors of the Company (collectively~~Examiner, ~~the~~OK! ~~"Investors"),~~ and ~~AMI~~ ~~Merger~~Soap ~~Corporation,~~Opera aDigest ~~Delaware~~are ~~corporation~~published ~~and~~weekly; aMen's ~~wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger Sub")~~Fitness, ~~whereby~~Muscle ~~the~~& ~~Merger~~Fitness ~~Sub was merged with~~ and ~~into~~Flex; ~~the~~are ~~Company~~published ~~(the~~10 ~~"Merger")~~times ~~with~~per ~~the~~year ~~Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. As a result of the Merger, the Parent acquired 100% of the issued~~ and ~~outstanding~~Muscle ~~shares~~& ofFitness ~~common~~Hers ~~stock~~is ofpublished ~~the Company~~bi-monthly. ~~See~~ ~~Note 14, "Capital Structure" for further information.~~

InOur ~~September~~fiscal ~~2014,~~year ~~the~~ended ~~Company~~on ~~entered~~March 31, ~~into~~2016 ~~an exchange agreement (the "Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement") with the Parent~~ and ~~the~~may ~~Investors~~be ~~pursuant~~referred to ~~which~~herein ~~the~~as ~~Investors~~fiscal ~~exchanged approximately $121~~2016.~~1 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes of the Company, plus accrued and unpaid interest of approximately $2.9 million, for equity interests in the Parent.~~ ~~See Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes" for further information regarding the Company's senior secured debt agreements and amendments thereto.~~

InDuring ~~November~~fiscal ~~2014~~2015, we sold our ~~Country~~Shape, ~~Weekly~~Fit ~~publication~~Pregnancy and Natural Health publications, which comprised our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, for approximately $360 million in cash ~~and~~plus ~~entered~~an ~~into~~earnout aof ~~long-term~~up ~~publishing~~to ~~services~~$60 ~~agreement~~million. ~~The~~See ~~operating~~Note ~~results~~10, of"Dispositions" ~~Country~~for ~~Weekly~~further ~~were~~information. ~~insignificant~~After giving effect to the ~~Company~~divestiture of our Women's ~~consolidated~~Active ~~financial~~Lifestyle ~~statements~~segment, ~~for~~ the ~~fiscal~~Company ~~years~~operates ~~ended~~and ~~March 31,~~reports ~~2015,~~financial ~~2014~~ and ~~2013~~operating ~~and~~information ~~did~~in ~~not~~the ~~meet~~following ~~the~~two ~~criteria~~segments: ~~for~~Celebrity ~~presentation~~Brands ofand ~~discontinued~~Men's ~~operations~~Active Lifestyle. ItThe ~~is the~~ Company's ~~policy~~also toprovides ~~present~~general ~~gains~~corporate ~~and~~services ~~losses~~to ~~from~~its ~~the~~segments ~~sale~~which ofis ~~businesses~~reported ~~that~~as doa ~~not~~third, ~~meet~~non-operating ~~the~~segment, ~~criteria~~Corporate ~~for~~and ~~presentation~~Other. See asNote ~~discontinued~~13, ~~operations~~"Business ~~within~~Segment ~~other~~Information" ~~income~~for ~~(expenses)~~further ininformation regarding the ~~consolidated~~Company's ~~financial~~reporting ~~statements~~segments.

InLiquidity ~~January 2015, we sold our Shape, Fit Pregnancy~~ and Natural Health publications, which comprised our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, for approximately $60 million in cash plus an earnout of up to $60 million. See Note 10, "Dispositions and Acquisitions" for further information. After giving effect to the divestiture of our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, the Company operates and reports financial and operating information in the following two segments: Celebrity Brands and Men's Active Lifestyle. The Company also provides general corporate services to its segments which is reported as a third, non-operating segment, Corporate and Other. See Note 13, "Business Segment Information" for further information regarding the Company's reporting segments.Operations

The Company is highly leveraged. As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, wethe ~~own~~Company ~~and~~had ~~operate~~approximately a$393.9 ~~diversified~~million ~~portfolio~~ of 10outstanding ~~publications;~~indebtedness, ~~National~~consisting ~~Enquirer,~~of ~~Star,~~$378.7 ~~Globe,~~million ~~National~~of ~~Examiner,~~senior ~~OK!~~secured notes and ~~Soap~~$15.2 ~~Opera~~million ~~Digest~~under ~~are~~the ~~published~~revolving ~~weekly;~~credit ~~Men's~~facility. The ~~Fitness,~~Company ~~Muscle~~has &been ~~Fitness~~adversely impacted by weak economic conditions and ~~Flex;~~has ~~are~~experienced ~~published~~declines 10in ~~times~~circulation ~~per~~revenue ~~year~~and to a lesser extent advertising revenues. If these conditions persist, the Company’s financial condition and ~~Muscle~~results &of ~~Fitness~~operations ~~Hers~~may iscontinue ~~published~~to ~~bi-monthly~~be adversely affected. ~~Total~~Historically, the Company has been able to offset declines in circulation ofrevenues, ~~these~~in ~~print~~part, ~~publications~~through ~~were~~cover ~~approximately~~price ~~3.2~~increases, ~~million~~cost ~~copies~~reductions ~~per~~and ~~issue~~increases ~~during~~in digital advertising revenue. During fiscal ~~2015~~2017, the Company anticipates continued declines in circulation revenues. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in continuing to reduce costs and increase digital advertising revenue to offset the expected circulation revenue declines.

~~Our~~Over ~~fiscal~~the next year, ~~ended~~the oncash interest payments due under the Company's debt agreements are approximately $40.2 million and there are no scheduled principal payments due. As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, the Company has $1.4 million of cash and ~~may~~$15.4 bemillion ~~referred~~available for borrowing pursuant to ~~herein~~the asrevolving ~~fiscal~~credit ~~2015~~facility. The Company's revolving credit facility matures in June 2017.

~~Liquidity~~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.

~~The~~As ~~Company~~further isdescribed ~~highly~~in ~~leveraged. As~~Note ~~of March 31~~4, ~~2015~~"Revolving Credit Facility," in February 2016 the ~~Company~~terms ~~had~~of ~~approximately~~the ~~$324.3~~revolving ~~million~~credit offacility ~~outstanding~~were ~~indebtedness~~amended and restated to, ~~consisting~~among ofother ~~$309.6~~things, ~~million~~extend ofthe ~~senior~~maturity ~~secured~~date ~~notes~~to June 2017 and ~~$14.7~~modify ~~million~~the ~~under~~financial covenants in effect through the ~~revolving~~date ~~credit~~of ~~facility~~maturity.

~~Over~~As ~~the~~further ~~next~~described ~~year~~in Note 5, ~~the~~"Senior ~~cash~~Secured ~~interest~~Notes," ~~payments~~in ~~due~~March ~~under~~2016, the Company's ~~debt~~entered ~~agreements~~into ~~are~~an exchange agreement with the Investors pursuant to which the Investors exchanged approximately $3458.9 million ~~and~~in ~~there~~aggregate ~~are~~principal noamount ~~scheduled~~of 11.5% first lien notes, due December 2017 for approximately $76.0 million in aggregate principal ~~payments~~amount of 7.0% new second lien notes, due July 2020. AsThe ofCompany ~~March 31~~also issued, ~~2015~~in March 2016, ~~the~~additional ~~Company~~7.0% ~~has~~new second lien notes for approximately $376.52 million in aggregate principal amount in a distribution to certain holders of ~~cash~~equity interests in the Parent and issued approximately $157.93 million ~~available~~aggregate ~~for~~principal ~~borrowing~~amount ~~pursuant~~of toadditional ~~the~~7.0% ~~revolving~~new ~~credit~~second ~~facility. The~~lien ~~Company's~~notes ~~revolving~~to ~~credit~~an ~~facility~~affiliate ~~matures~~of inthe ~~December~~Investors ~~2016~~for cash.

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As further discussed in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Concentrations," the Company's former second-largest wholesaler ceased operations in May 2014 and filed for bankruptcy in June 2014. The Company is continuing to work with the two remaining major wholesalers and retailers to transition the newsstand circulation to them. There can be no assurances that (i) the transition to certain retailers will be successful, (ii) after completing the transition the Company's revenue will not be temporarily or permanently reduced or (iii) that consumers at the impacted retailers will resume purchasing the Company's publications at the same rate or quantities previously purchased. This transition had an adverse impact on single copy newsstand sales and liquidity during fiscal 2015 and continues to have an adverse impact into the first quarter 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:

• requiring the Company to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash ~~flow~~flows from operations for payments on indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of such cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate requirements or to carry out other aspects of the business;


•	placing the Company at a potential disadvantage compared to its competitors that have less debt;


•	increasing the Company's vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;


•	limiting the Company's ability to make material acquisitions or take advantage of business opportunities that may arise;

• limiting the Company's flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in the ~~business~~ industry;


•	limiting the Company's ability to obtain additional financing to fund future working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements or to carry out other aspects of the business; and


•	exposing the Company to fluctuations in interest rates as the revolving credit facility has a variable rate of interest.

~~The~~Several ~~Company~~of ~~may~~our ~~need~~smaller towholesalers ~~refinance~~and ~~all~~our orsecond-largest awholesaler, ~~portion~~Source ofInterlink ~~its~~Distribution ~~indebtedness~~("Source"), onceased oroperations ~~before~~during ~~maturity~~fiscal 2015. ~~The~~Since ~~Company~~then ~~cannot~~we ~~assure~~have ~~that~~transitioned itthe ~~will~~previous bewholesalers' ~~able~~newsstand distribution to ~~refinance~~the ~~any~~two ofremaining ~~its~~major ~~indebtedness~~wholesalers. This transition had an immediate adverse impact on ~~commercially~~single ~~reasonable~~copy ~~terms~~newsstand orsales atand ~~all~~liquidity during fiscal 2015 and into the first half of fiscal 2016.

~~Although~~As ~~the~~a ~~Company~~result isof ~~significantly~~declining ~~leveraged,~~operating itresults ~~expects~~and ~~that~~cash ~~the~~flow ~~current~~from ~~cash balances~~operations, ~~liquidity~~the ~~provided~~Company inimplemented ~~connection~~management ~~with~~action ~~the~~plans ~~revolving~~during ~~credit~~fiscal ~~facility~~2016 that reduced expenses and ~~cash~~capital ~~generated~~expenditures. The ~~from~~management ~~operations,~~action ~~should~~plans beincluded ~~sufficient~~outsourcing totechnology ~~meet~~and ~~working~~operation ~~capital~~functions, ~~capital~~digital ~~expenditures~~content renegotiations, ~~debt~~print ~~service,~~order efficiencies and ~~other~~editorial ~~cash~~and ~~needs~~advertising ~~for~~sales ~~the~~staff ~~next year~~consolidation.

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.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

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.”

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Use of Estimates

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.

Foreign Currencies

The net assets and operations of entities outside of the United States of America ("U.S.") are translated into U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated at fiscal year-end exchange rates and income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the fiscal year. Translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. Cash equivalents are held with high credit quality institutions and are subject to minimal credit and market risk. The value of these assets is based upon quoted prices and markets for identical assets and equals the carrying value, which is considered a Level 1 input.

Inventories

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 fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 were insignificant. ~~Inventories are comprised of the following at March 31st (in thousands):~~

	2015		2014
Raw materials – paper	$	—	$	8,468
Finished product — paper, production and distribution costs of future issues	873		1,785
Total inventories	$	873	$	10,253

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 no longer maintains raw material paper inventory. The finished product inventory, comprised of paper, production and distribution costs of future issues totaled $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, at March 2016 and 2015.

In August 2014, the Company entered into 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 no longer maintains raw material paper inventory.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets are comprised of the following at March 31st (in thousands):

	2015		2014
	2016		2015
Direct response advertising costs	$	21,~~044~~847	$	2,~~150~~044
Deferred tax assets, net	~~1,689~~—		—1,689
Prepaid insurance	~~802~~797		~~1,254~~802
Other prepaid expenses	23,~~920~~774		62,~~190~~920
Other receivables	21,~~946~~597		42,~~219~~946
Other current assets	955		~~930~~955
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	118,~~356~~970	$	1411,~~743~~356

Direct response advertising costs are capitalized when they are expected to result in probable future benefits. These costs are amortized over the period during which future benefits are expected to be received, which is generally the related one-year subscription period. Amortization expense was $32.07 million, $3.20 million and $3.82 million for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014, respectively, and is part of distribution, circulation and other ~~cost of sales~~ in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

61The asset balance of the capitalized direct response advertising costs is reviewed quarterly to ensure the amount is realizable. Any write-downs resulting from this review are expensed as subscription acquisition advertising costs in the current period. There were no material write-downs during the three fiscal years in the period ended March 31, 2016.

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The asset balance of the capitalized direct response advertising costs is reviewed quarterly to ensure the amount is realizable. Any write-downs resulting from this review are expensed as subscription acquisition advertising costs in the current period. There were no material write-downs during the three fiscal years in the period ended March 31, 2015.

Property and Equipment

The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting. The estimated useful lives used for depreciable fixed assets ranges from three to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the remaining lease term or the estimated useful life of the respective asset, and the period for such depreciation ranges from one to five years. Maintenance and repair costs are charged to expense as incurred.

The Company capitalizes costs incurred in developing or obtaining internal use software and these costs are reflected in property and equipment. Capitalized costs generally include hardware, software and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the development of internal use computer software. These costs are amortized using the straight-line method over three years. Costs such as maintenance and training are expensed as incurred. Total capitalized costs were $145.38 million and $1614.43 million, net of depreciation, as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, respectively.

Deferred ~~Debt~~Financing Costs and Original Issue Discount

Debt issuance costs and original issue discount are amortized to interest expense using the effective-interest method over the term of the related indebtedness, which ranges from four to seven years.

Deferred Rack Costs

Rack costs are capitalized and amortized as a reduction of circulation revenue, in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreements, usually three years. The Company performs periodic and timely reviews to determine if impairment charges are required due to market conditions, including store closings or store bankruptcies.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets are comprised of the following at March 31st (in thousands):

	2015		2014
	2016		2015
Management fee receivable (see Note 9)	$	12,~~894~~098	$	21,~~246~~894
National distributor deposit	~~839~~115		~~1,089~~839
Other	~~460~~410		~~506~~460
Total other long-term assets	$	32,~~193~~623	$	3,~~841~~193

Other Amortizable Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of tradenames, subscriber lists, customer relationships and other assets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over three to 27 years. The Company evaluates the amortization methods and remaining useful lives of intangible assets on a periodic basis to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the amortization method or remaining useful lives.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset Impairments

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Long-Lived Asset Impairments

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities are comprised of the following at March 31st (in thousands):

	2015		2014
	2016		2015
Retail display pockets and allowances	$	122,~~153~~419	$	512,~~539~~153
Personnel related costs	87,~~315~~023		68,~~242~~315
Rack costs	61,~~290~~054		26,~~062~~290
Production costs	53,~~052~~141		25,052
Distribution and circulation costs	2,~~966~~284		32,~~268~~966
Restructuring costs	~~4,605~~858		—4,605
Income and other taxes (1)	~~304~~685		~~3,014~~304
Other	42,~~330~~683		4,~~351~~330
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	4420,~~015~~147	$	2644,~~528~~015

(1) Includes accruals of $0.6 million ~~and $0.7 million~~ for contingent liabilities for non-income related taxes at March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014, respectively~~2015.

The Company incurred severance charges related to magazine closures, staff reorganizations and the implementation of certain management action plans for fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014 of approximately $23.12 million, $32.01 million and $23.0 million, respectively. At March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, the Company had accrued severance charges of $01.73 million and $10.17 million, respectively, included in personnel related costs.

Contingent Liabilities

The Company has certain contingent liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues for contingent liabilities when it is probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Reserves for contingent liabilities are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements based on management's assessment, along with legal counsel, of the expected outcome of the contingencies. If the final outcome of the contingencies differs from that currently expected, it would result in a change to earnings in the period determined. See Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation,” for a description of litigation.

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Other revenues, primarily from licensing opportunities and strategic partnerships for our branded products as well as marketing services performed for third parties by our distribution services group (DSI), through the date of divestiture, are recognized when the service is performed.

Deferred revenues result primarily from advance payments for subscriptions received from subscribers and is recognized on a straight-line basis, as issues are delivered, over the life of the subscription. Total deferred revenues are comprised of the following at March 31st (in thousands):

	2015		2014
	2016		2015
Subscriptions	$	2523,~~184~~024	$	2725,~~303~~184
Advertising	~~727~~918		~~1,423~~727
Other	~~823~~2,668		~~1,293~~823
Total deferred revenues	$	26,~~734~~610	$	3026,~~019~~734

Concentrations

We rely on wholesalers for the retail distribution of our magazines. A small number of wholesalers are responsible for a substantial percentage of the wholesale magazine distribution business. As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, single copy revenues consisted of copies distributed to retailers primarily by two major wholesalers.

During fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014, The News Group accounted for approximately 3648%, 2936% and 29%, respectively, of our total operating revenues and The Hudson Group accounted for approximately 911%, 89% and 98%, 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.

The decline in magazine sales at newsstands and other retail outlets have increased the financial instability of magazine wholesalers during 2014. Several of our wholesalers, including our former second-largest wholesaler, Source Interlink Companies ("Source"), ceased ~~operation~~operations during 2014. Subject to the terms of our agreement with our national distributor, our exposure for bad debt related to Source was approximately $5.0 million to $7.0 million. We reserved approximately $6.9 million and as of March 31, 2015, and approximately $6.6 million of the reserve ~~has~~was ~~been~~ utilized to reduce the outstanding receivables during fiscal 2016.

Product Placement Costs

Product placement costs include the retail display allowance (“RDA”), which is a fee we pay on a quarterly basis to qualifying retailers as an incentive for selling our titles in their stores. Retail display payments (“RDP”) is an incentive fee, paid quarterly directly to retailers, based on the fixed amount of pockets our titles occupy on the display fixture. The Company pays either RDA or RDP to a particular retailer but not both for each title. Product placement costs are expensed and are recorded as a reduction to revenue as the issue relating to each specific cost is recognized as revenue.

Editorial Costs

External editorial costs relating to photos, artwork and text are expensed as the issue relating to each specific cost is recognized as revenue. Internal editorial costs are expensed as incurred.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~August~~January ~~2014~~2015, the FASB issued ASU No. ~~2014~~2015-1501, ~~Disclosure~~Income ofStatement ~~Uncertainties~~- ~~About~~Extraordinary anand ~~Entity's~~Unusual ~~Ability~~Items ~~to Continue as a Going Concern~~ (~~Topic~~Subtopic ~~205~~225-20) ("ASU ~~2014~~2015-1501"), which ~~establishes~~simplifies ~~management's~~the ~~responsibility~~income tostatement ~~evaluate~~presentation ~~whether~~by ~~there~~eliminating isthe ~~substantial~~concept ~~doubt~~of ~~about~~extraordinary ~~an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and setting rules for how this information should be disclosed in the financial statements~~items. The ~~This~~ guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, ~~2016~~2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on the consolidated financial ~~position and results of operations~~statements.

In ~~January~~February 2015, the FASB issued ASU ~~No.~~ 2015-0102, ~~Income~~Consolidations, ~~Statement~~Amendments -to ~~Extraordinary~~the ~~and~~Consolidation ~~Unusual~~Analysis ~~Items~~ (~~Subtopic~~Topic ~~225-20~~810) ("ASU 2015-0102"), which ~~simplifies~~changes the ~~income~~identification ~~statement~~of ~~presentation~~variable byinterests, ~~eliminating~~the variable interest characteristic for a limited partnership or similar entity and the ~~concept~~primary beneficiary determination all of ~~extraordinary~~which ~~items~~are intended to improve the consolidation guidance as well as increase transparency and consistency of financial reporting. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on the consolidated financial ~~position and results of operations~~statements.

In ~~February~~April 2015, the FASB issued a proposal for a one-year deferral of the effective date for ASU ~~2015~~No. 2014-0209, ~~Consolidations,~~Revenue ~~Amendments~~from toContracts ~~the~~with ~~Consolidation~~Customers ~~Analysis~~ (Topic ~~810~~606) ("ASU ~~2015~~2014-0209"),. Under ~~which~~this ~~changes~~proposal, the ~~identification~~standard ofwould ~~variable~~be ~~interests~~effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods therein. ASU 2014-09 supersedes the ~~variable~~revenue ~~interest~~recognition ~~characteristic~~requirements ~~for~~in aASC ~~limited~~605, ~~partnership~~Revenue orRecognition. ASU ~~similar~~2014-09 ~~entity~~is ~~and~~based on the ~~primary~~principle ~~beneficiary~~that ~~determination~~revenue ~~all~~is recognized to depict the transfer of ~~which~~goods ~~are~~or ~~intended~~services to ~~improve~~customers in an amount that reflects the ~~consolidation~~consideration ~~guidance~~to aswhich ~~well~~the asentity ~~increase~~expects ~~transparency~~to ~~and~~be ~~consistency~~entitled ofin ~~financial~~exchange ~~reporting~~for those goods or services. ~~The~~ ~~guidance~~ASU is2014-09 ~~effective~~also ~~for~~requires ~~fiscal~~additional ~~years~~disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and ~~interim~~uncertainty ~~periods~~of ~~within~~revenue ~~those~~and ~~years~~cash flows arising from customer contracts, ~~beginning~~including onsignificant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or ~~after~~fulfill ~~December~~a ~~15,~~contract. ~~2015~~As a result of the one-year deferral, ~~with~~ASU ~~early~~2014-09 ~~adoption~~will ~~permitted. The~~now be effective for the Company ~~does~~on ~~not~~April ~~expect~~1, ~~the~~2018 ~~adoption~~using one of ~~this~~two ~~guidance~~retrospective toapplication ~~have~~methods. anThe ~~impact~~Company has not determined the potential effects on the consolidated financial ~~position~~statements and ~~results~~related ~~of operations~~disclosure.

In April 2015, the FASB issued aASU ~~proposal~~2015-03, ~~for~~Interest ~~a one~~-~~year~~ ~~deferral~~Imputation of ~~the~~Interest, ~~effective~~Simplifying ~~date~~the ~~for~~Presentation ~~ASU~~of ~~No.~~Debt ~~2014-09,~~Issuance ~~Revenue~~Costs ~~from Contracts with Customers~~ (~~Topic~~Subtopic ~~606~~835-30) ("ASU ~~2014~~2015-0903")~~. Under~~, ~~this~~which ~~proposal,~~requires the ~~standard~~presentation ~~would~~of bedebt ~~effective~~issuance ~~for~~costs ~~public~~to ~~entities~~be ~~for~~reflected ~~annual~~as ~~reporting~~a ~~periods~~reduction ~~beginning~~from ~~after~~the ~~December~~face ~~15,~~amount ~~2017~~of ~~and~~the ~~interim~~related ~~periods~~debt, ~~therein. ASU~~with ~~2014-09~~amortization ~~supersedes~~recorded ~~the~~as ~~revenue~~interest ~~recognition~~expense, ~~requirements~~rather inthan ~~ASC~~recording ~~605,~~as ~~Revenue~~a ~~Recognition~~deferred asset. ~~ASU~~ ~~2014-09~~The guidance is ~~based~~effective onfor ~~the~~fiscal ~~principle~~years, ~~that~~and ~~revenue~~interim isperiods ~~recognized~~within tothose ~~depict~~years, ~~the~~beginning ~~transfer~~on ~~of goods~~ or ~~services~~after toDecember ~~customers~~15, in2015, anand ~~amount~~requires ~~that~~retrospective ~~reflects~~application. The ~~the~~Company ~~consideration~~does tonot ~~which~~expect the ~~entity~~adoption ~~expects~~of tothis beguidance ~~entitled~~to inhave ~~exchange~~a ~~for~~significant ~~those~~impact ~~goods~~on orthe ~~services.~~consolidated ~~ASU~~financial ~~2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature~~position, ~~amount,~~results ~~timing and uncertainty~~ of ~~revenue~~operations ~~and~~or cash flows, ~~arising~~although ~~from~~it ~~customer~~will ~~contracts,~~change ~~including~~the ~~significant~~financial ~~judgments~~statement ~~and~~classification ~~changes~~of inthe ~~judgments~~deferred ~~and~~financing ~~assets~~cost. As ~~recognized~~of ~~from~~March 31, ~~costs~~2016 ~~incurred~~and to2015, ~~obtain~~the orCompany ~~fulfill~~had ~~a contract~~$8.1 Asmillion aand ~~result~~$6.4 million of ~~the~~net ~~one-year~~deferred ~~deferral~~financing costs, ~~ASU~~respectively, ~~2014-09~~included ~~will~~on ~~now~~the beconsolidated ~~effective~~balance ~~for~~sheets. Under the ~~Company~~new ~~on April 1~~guidance, ~~2018~~the ~~using~~net ~~one~~deferred offinancing ~~two~~costs ~~retrospective~~would ~~application~~offset ~~methods.~~the ~~The~~carrying ~~Company~~amount ~~has~~of ~~not determined~~ the ~~potential~~respective ~~effects~~debt on the consolidated ~~financial~~balance ~~position, results of operations or cash flows~~sheets.

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In ~~April~~July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-0311, ~~Interest~~Inventory ~~- Imputation of Interest, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs~~ (~~Subtopic~~Topic ~~835-30~~330) ("ASU 2015-0311"), which ~~requires~~simplifies the ~~presentation~~measurement of ~~debt~~inventory ~~issuance~~by ~~costs~~requiring certain inventory to be ~~reflected~~subsequently asmeasured aat ~~reduction from~~ the ~~face~~lower ~~amount~~ of ~~the~~cost ~~related~~and ~~debt,~~net ~~with~~realizable ~~amortization recorded as interest expense, rather than recording as a deferred asset~~value. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim ~~periods~~period within those years, beginning on or after December 15, ~~2015, and requires retrospective application~~2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have aan ~~significant~~ impact on the consolidated financial ~~position and results of operations, although it will change the financial statement classification of the deferred debt cost~~statements. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $6.4 million and $8.1 million of net deferred debt costs, respectively, included on the consolidated balance sheets. Under the new guidance, the net deferred debt costs would offset the carrying amount of the respective debt on the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 3 - Goodwill and Other Identified Intangible Assets

Goodwill

As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, the Company had goodwill with a carrying value of $154.0 million ~~and $162~~.9 ~~million, respectively. Goodwill decreased approximately $8.9 million during fiscal 2015 due to impairment charges.~~ The gross carrying amount and accumulated impairment losses of goodwill, as of March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015, by reportable segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Celebrity Brands			Men's Active Lifestyle Group			Corporate and Other			Total
Goodwill	$	428,518		$	112,296		$	18,190		$	559,004
Accumulated impairment losses	(304,595		)	(80,446		)	(11,075		)	(396,116		)
Balance, March 31, 2014	123,923			31,850			7,115			162,888
Impairment	—			(8,890		)	—			(8,890		)
Goodwill	428,518			112,296			18,190			559,004
Accumulated impairment losses	(304,595		)	(89,336		)	(11,075		)	(405,006		)
Balance, March 31, 2015	$	123,923		$	22,960		$	7,115		$	153,998
Goodwill, net of impairment losses	$	123,923		$	22,960		$	7,115		$	153,998

Other Identified Intangible Assets

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

	Range of lives(in years)	March 31, ~~2015~~2016			March 31, ~~2014~~2015
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Tradenames	15 - 27	$	46220,~~166~~527		$	1046,~~610~~166
Subscriber lists	3 - 15	32,702			32,702
Customer relationships	5 - 10	2,300			2,300
Other intangible assets	3	79,~~620~~608			67,~~067~~620
Total gross intangible assets subject to amortization		88265,~~788~~137			5188,~~679~~788
Accumulated amortization		(4462,~~970~~043		)	(4044,~~675~~970		)
Total net intangible assets subject to amortization		43203,~~818~~094			1143,~~004~~818
Intangible assets not subject to amortization	Indefinite	~~180~~6,~~363~~000			~~224~~180,~~431~~363
Total other identified intangible assets, net		$	~~224~~209,~~181~~094		$	~~235~~224,~~435~~181

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Effective ~~October~~April 1, ~~2014~~2015, certain tradenames with a carrying value totaling approximately $35174.64 million that were previously assigned indefinite lives have been assigned finite lives of 15 years. During the ~~six~~fiscal ~~months~~year ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016, the amortization expense of these tradenames totaled approximately $111.26 million.

~~Intangible~~Amortization expense of intangible assets ~~not~~was ~~subject~~$17.1 tomillion, ~~amortization~~$4.3 ~~decreased~~million ~~approximately~~and $444.14 million during fiscal 2016, 2015 ~~due~~and to2014, respectively. Based on the ~~reclassification~~carrying value of ~~approximately~~identified ~~$35.6~~intangible ~~million~~assets ofrecorded ~~tradenames~~at toMarch 31, ~~finite~~2016, ~~lived~~ and ~~approximately~~assuming ~~$8.5~~no ~~million~~subsequent ~~due~~impairment of the underlying assets, the amortization expense is expected to ~~impairment~~be ~~charges.~~as follows (in thousands):

Amortization expense of intangible assets was $4.3 million, $4.4 million and $3.4 million during fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Based on the carrying value of identified intangible assets recorded at March 31, 2015, and assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, the amortization expense is expected to be as follows (in thousands):



Fiscal Year	Amortization Expense
2017	$	16,387
2018	15,476
2019	14,981
2020	14,501
2021	14,437
Thereafter	127,312
	$	203,094

Fiscal Year	Amortization Expense
2016	$	3,665
2017	2,616
2018	1,706
2019	1,509
2020	1,392
Thereafter	32,930
	$	43,818

Impairments

During an evaluation of goodwill and other identified intangible assets during fiscal 2015 (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 consumer magazine sector, which impacts consumer and advertising spending, including further declines in certain advertising markets, resulting in lowered future cash flow projections.

As a result, an interim impairment test of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets was performed as of September 30, 2014 for certain reporting units in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 350, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“ASC 350”). Impairment testing for goodwill is a two-step process. The first step compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value, including goodwill. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the test is performed to measure the amount of the impairment charge, if any. The second step compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill and an impairment charge is recorded for the difference. Impairment testing for indefinite lived intangible assets, consisting of tradenames, compares the fair value of the tradename to the carrying value and an impairment charge is recorded for any excess carrying value over fair value.

The evaluation performed during fiscal 2015 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.

Impairment Charge Assumptions

The fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill and tradenames was based on the Company's projections of revenues, operating costs and cash flows of each reporting unit, considering historical and anticipated future results and general economic and market conditions as well as the impact of planned business and operational strategies. The valuations employ a combination of income and market approaches to measure fair value. The key assumptions used to determine fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill and tradenames as of September 30, 2014 were:


a)	expected cash flow periods of five years;


b)	terminal values based upon terminal growth rates ranging from 2% to 3%;


c)	implied multiples used in the business enterprise value income and market approaches ranging from 3.9 to 5.0; and

~~d) discount rates ranging from 14% to 15%, which were based on the Company's best estimate of the weighted average cost of capital adjusted for risks associated with the reporting unit.~~65

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~~Management~~d) ~~believes the~~ discount rates ~~used~~ranging isfrom ~~consistent~~14% ~~with~~to ~~the~~15%, ~~risks~~which ~~inherent~~were inbased on the Company's ~~current~~best ~~business model and with industry discount rates. Changes in management's judgments and projections or assumptions used could result in a significantly different~~ estimate of the ~~fair~~weighted ~~value~~average cost of ~~the~~capital ~~reporting~~adjusted ~~units~~for ~~and~~risks ~~could~~associated ~~materially~~with ~~change~~ the ~~impairment~~reporting ~~charge related to goodwill and tradenames~~unit.

Management believes the discount rates used are consistent with the risks inherent in the Company's current business model and with industry discount rates. Changes in management's judgments and projections or assumptions used could result in a significantly different estimate of the fair value of the reporting units and could materially change the impairment charge related to goodwill and tradenames.

Note 4 - Revolving Credit Facility

InThe ~~December~~Company ~~2010,~~maintains ~~we entered into~~ a revolving credit facility ~~maturing~~that inprovides ~~December 2015 (the "2010 Revolving Credit Facility"). The 2010 Revolving Credit Facility provided~~ for borrowing up to $4035.0 million, less outstanding letters of credit~~. As~~, ~~further~~which ~~discussed~~matures ~~below,~~ in ~~February~~June ~~2015,~~2017 ~~we amended and restated the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility~~ (the "~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility"). The ~~to,~~Investors ~~among~~became ~~other~~a ~~things,~~lending ~~extend~~party to the ~~maturity~~Revolving ~~date~~Credit toFacility ~~December~~during ~~2016,~~fiscal ~~reduce~~2015 ~~the~~and ~~borrowing~~represent ~~capacity~~a ~~from~~commitment ~~$40.0~~of ~~million~~approximately to42% ~~$35.0~~of ~~million~~the ~~and~~Revolving ~~amend~~Credit ~~the~~Facility. See ~~first~~"Revolving ~~lien~~Credit ~~leverage~~Facility ~~ratio~~Amendments" ~~and~~below ~~certain~~for ~~other~~additional ~~covenants~~historical ~~and provisions~~information.

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 ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility has ranged from 8.00% to 8.2550% during the fiscal year ended March 31, ~~2015~~2016 and ~~2014~~2015. 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 fiscal ~~2015~~2016, ~~2014~~2015 and ~~2013~~2014 were insignificant.

During fiscal ~~2015~~2016, the Company borrowed $6272.87 million and repaid $7772.12 million under the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility. At March 31, ~~2015~~2016, the ~~Company has~~ available borrowing capacity ofis $15.94 million, after considering the $1415.72 million outstanding balance and the $4.4 million outstanding letter of credit. The ~~outstanding~~Revolving ~~balance~~Credit atFacility ~~March 31, 2015 of $14.7 million~~ is included in non-current liabilities, asbased ~~the~~on ~~maturity date of~~ the ~~Amended~~June ~~and~~2017 ~~Restated~~maturity ~~Revolving Credit Facility is December 2016~~date.

The indebtedness under the ~~2010~~ Revolving Credit Facility ~~and the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility~~ 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.

2010 Revolving Credit Facility Amendments

In August 2014, the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders from time to time party to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into Amendment No. 3 (the “Third Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility with the lenders (the “Consenting Lenders”) constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

In August 2014, the Company received a waiver under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility to provide additional time to file the Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014, with the SEC and to make it available to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility lenders.

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In January 2015, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders from time to time party to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into Amendment No. 4 (the “Fourth Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility with the lenders constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, modify the definition of "Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” to, among other things, permit the transactions contemplated by the exchange of certain senior secured notes as further described in Note 5, "Senior Secured Notes."

In January 2015, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders from time to time party to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into Amendment No. 5 (the “Fifth Credit Agreement Amendment”) to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility with the lenders constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, permit the transactions contemplated by the sale of our Shape, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health publications, which comprised our Women's Active Lifestyle segment, as further described in Note 10, "Dispositions and Acquisitions."

In February 2015, the Company received a waiver under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility to provide additional time to file the Quarterly Report for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2014, with the SEC and to make it available to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility lenders.

In February 2015, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the lenders from time to time party to the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, entered into the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility with the lenders constituting the Required Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 2016, reduce the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $35.0 million, amend the maximum first lien leverage ratio covenant to be equal to or less than 4.75 to 1.00 for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 and 4.50 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through December 2016, the maturity date of the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility. In addition to the first lien leverage ratio, the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility includes a consolidated leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 5.50 to 1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, 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 1.10 to 1.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and 1.50 to 1.00 from April 1, 2015 through December 2016.

Covenants

The ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility ~~include~~includes certain representations and warranties, conditions precedent, affirmative covenants, negative covenants and events of default. The negative covenants ininclude ~~the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility includes~~ financial maintenance covenants comprised of a first lien leverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility also ~~contain~~contains 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~~there ~~Amended~~is ~~and Restated Revolving Credit Facility includes~~ a cap on the total amount of cash available for distribution to our common stockholders.

AsWith ofregard ~~March 31,~~to ~~2015~~the financial maintenance covenants, the ~~Company~~first ~~was~~lien inleverage ~~compliance~~ratio ~~with~~covenant ~~its~~must ~~covenants~~be ~~under~~equal ~~the~~to ~~Amended~~or ~~and~~less ~~Restated~~than ~~Revolving~~3.50 ~~Credit~~to ~~Facility~~1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017. The consolidated leverage ratio covenant must be equal to or less than 5.50 to 1.00 from October 1, 2015 through June 2017. The interest coverage ratio must be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00 from January 1, 2016 through June 2017.

~~Although~~As ~~there~~of ~~can be no assurances~~March 31, ~~management believes that~~2016, ~~based on current projections (including projected borrowings and repayments under~~ the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility), its operating results for fiscal 2016 will be sufficient to satisfy the financial covenants under the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility. The Company’s ~~ability~~was ~~to satisfy the financial covenants is dependent on the business performing~~ in ~~accordance~~compliance with ~~its projections. If~~ the ~~performance of the Company’s business deviates significantly from its projections, the Company may not be able to satisfy such financial~~ covenants~~. The~~ Company's projections 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 projections. If the Company does not comply with its financial covenants, the Company will be in default under the ~~Amended and Restated~~ Revolving Credit Facility.

69Although there can be no assurances, management believes that, based on current projections (including projected borrowings and repayments under the Revolving Credit Facility), the Company's operating results for fiscal 2017 will be sufficient to satisfy the financial covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company’s ability to satisfy the financial covenants is dependent on the business performing in accordance with its projections. The Company's projections 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 projections. If the Company does not comply with its financial covenants, the Company will be in default under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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Revolving Credit Facility Amendments

In December 2010, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility with an original maturity date of December 2015 with a commitment for borrowing up to $40.0 million, less outstanding letters of credit. In February 2015, we amended and restated the revolving credit facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date to December 2016, reduce the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $35.0 million and amend the first lien leverage ratio and certain other covenants and provisions.

Note 5 - Senior Secured Notes

Our senior secured notes are comprised of the first lien ~~Notes, the second lien~~ notes, the second lien ~~PIK~~ notes and the new second lien notes and are collectively referred to herein as the "Senior Secured Notes" and consisted of the following at March 31st (in thousands):

	2015			2014
	2016			2015
First Lien Notes	$	~~275~~214,~~175~~277		$	~~362~~275,~~675~~175
Second Lien Notes	~~2,198~~—			102,~~602~~198
Second Lien PIK Notes	—			96,200
New Second Lien Notes	198,575			39,024
New Second Lien Notes	39,024			—
Unamortized discount	(34,134		)	(6,828		)
Unamortized discount	(6,828		)	—
Total debt obligations	378,718			309,569
Total debt obligations	309,569			469,477
Less: current portion of long-term debt	—			—
Noncurrent debt obligations	$	~~309~~378,~~569~~718		$	~~469~~309,~~477~~569

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The future maturities of the Senior Secured Notes as of March 31st are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Amount
2016	$	—
2017	$	—
2017	—
2018	214,277
2018	275,175
2019	—
2019	2,198
2020	—
Thereafter	39,024
2021	198,575
Total future maturities	316,397
Thereafter	—
Unamortized discount	(6,828		)
Total future maturities	412,852
Total debt obligations	$	309,569
Unamortized discount	(34,134		)
Total debt obligations	$	378,718

As of March 31, ~~2015~~2016, future interest payments on our Senior Secured Notes ~~for the next five years and thereafter~~ until maturity in fiscal 2021 is expected to be as following (in thousands):

Fiscal Year	Amount
2016	$	36,068
2017	$	38,542
2017	36,990
2018	31,286
2018	26,607
2019	13,900
2019	4,195
2020	13,900
2020	4,303
2021	4,055
Thereafter	~~1,285~~—
Total future payments	$	~~109~~101,~~448~~683

First Lien Notes

In December 2010, wethe Company issued $385.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 11.5% per annum and mature in December 2017 (the "First Lien Notes"). Interest on the First Lien Notes is payable semi-annually on June 15th and December 15th of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30 day months.

70During 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 $55.5 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes and exchanged $32.0 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes 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.

During fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased $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. In March 2016, the Company exchanged approximately $58.9 million in aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest for approximately $76.0 million in aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes, pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement"), as further described below.

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.

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~~During~~Under ~~fiscal 2012,~~ the ~~Company redeemed $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of~~ First Lien Notes~~. During~~ ~~fiscal~~Indenture ~~2014~~(as defined below), the Company ~~repurchased~~has ~~approximately~~the ~~$2.3~~option ~~million~~to inredeem ~~aggregate~~the ~~principal amount of~~ First Lien Notes~~. During fiscal 2015~~, ~~the~~in ~~Company~~whole ~~repurchased~~or ~~$55.5 million~~ in ~~aggregate~~part, ~~principal amount of First Lien Notes~~ at ~~a price equal to 103.9% of~~ the ~~aggregate~~redemption ~~principal~~prices ~~amount~~set ~~thereof~~forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest inthrough the ~~open~~redemption ~~market. In January 2015~~date, ~~the~~if ~~Company~~redeemed ~~exchanged~~during ~~approximately~~the ~~$32.0~~12-month ~~million~~period inbeginning ~~aggregate~~on ~~principal~~December ~~amount~~15th of ~~First~~each ~~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~~years ~~Second~~indicated ~~Lien Notes"), pursuant to an exchange agreement (the "New Second Lien Notes Exchange Agreement"), as further described~~ below. :

Subsequent to March 31, 2015, 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. After giving effect to this repurchase approximately $273.2 million aggregate principal amount of First Lien Notes remain outstanding.



Year		Percentage
2015		102.875%
2016 and thereafter		100%

The First Lien Notes are guaranteed on a first lien senior secured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the Amended and Restated 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 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility, provided that in the event of a foreclosure on the collateral or insolvency proceedings, obligations under our Amended and Restated 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 (as defined below), the Company has the option to redeem the First Lien Notes on or after December 15, 2014, 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:

Year		Percentage
2014		105.75%
2015		102.875%
2016 and thereafter		100%

Second Lien Notes

In December 2010, wethe Company issued $104.9 million aggregate principal ~~amounts~~amount of senior secured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 13.5% per annum and mature in June 2018 (the "Second Lien Notes"). Interest on the Second Lien Notes is payable semi-annually on June 15th and December 15th of each year and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30 day months.

InDuring ~~October~~fiscal ~~2013~~2014, wethe Company exchanged approximately $94.3 million in 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”), as further described below. During fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased approximately $0.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes. In addition, during fiscal 2015, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the "Debt for Equity Exchange Agreement") with the Parent and the Investors pursuant to which the Investors exchanged approximately $7.8 million in aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for equity interest in the Parent.

InDuring ~~September~~fiscal ~~2014~~2016, ~~pursuant~~the toCompany redeemed the ~~Debt~~remaining ~~for~~$2.2 ~~Equity~~million ~~Exchange~~in ~~Agreement~~aggregate ~~with~~principal ~~the~~amount ~~Parent~~of ~~and~~Second ~~the~~Lien ~~Investors,~~Notes ~~the~~at ~~Investors~~a ~~exchanged~~price ~~approximately~~equal $7to 103.84% ~~million~~of the aggregate principal amount ~~of Second Lien Notes~~thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest,. Upon ~~for equity interest in~~ the ~~Parent. During~~full ~~fiscal~~satisfaction ~~2015,~~and ~~the~~cancellation ~~Company~~of ~~repurchased~~all ~~approximately~~outstanding ~~$0.6~~Second ~~million~~Lien inNotes, ~~aggregate~~the ~~principal~~collateral ~~amount~~agreement ofsecuring the Second Lien Notes atwas aterminated ~~price~~and ~~equal~~the toobligations ~~108.0%~~ of the ~~aggregate~~Company ~~principal~~under ~~amount~~the ~~thereof,~~Indenture ~~plus~~governing ~~accrued~~the ~~and~~Second ~~unpaid~~Lien ~~interest~~Notes inwere ~~the~~satisfied ~~open~~in ~~market~~full.

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

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Under the Second Lien Notes Indenture (as defined below), the Company has the option to redeem the Second Lien Notes on or after December 15, 2014, 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:

Year		Percentage
2014		106.75%
2015		103.375%
2016 and thereafter		100%

Second Lien PIK Notes

In October 2013, we issued approximately $94.3 million aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes in exchange for an equal aggregate principal amount of Second Lien Notes pursuant to the Second Lien PIK Notes Exchange Agreement, as described above. The Second Lien PIK Notes were issued under a new indenture (the “Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture”), by and among American Media, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries listed as guarantors thereto (the "Guarantors") and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee").

The Second Lien PIK Notes were payable in kind at a rate of 10% per annum until the earliest of: (a) December 15, 2016, (b) the closing of a refinancing of the First Lien Notes or (c) upon the occurrence of certain specified events of default relating to the application of the cash interest savings and the right of first offer (any such date being the "Cash Interest Rate Conversion Date"), at which point the interest payable on the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Second Lien PIK Notes will be payable, in cash, at an interest rate of 13.5% per annum until the June 2018 maturity date.

Subject to certain exceptions, the cash interest savings (as defined in the Second Lien PIK Notes Indenture) resulting from the exchange of the Second Lien Notes must be used by the Company to repurchase First Lien Notes until the Cash Interest Rate Conversion Date. The participating holders have a right of first offer to sell any of their First Lien Notes to the Company before the Company makes repurchases of First Lien Notes from any other holders of the First Lien Notes, including th

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