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      Capitalized production costs include all of the costs incurred to develop and produce animated films, which primarily consist of salaries and fringe benefits for animators and voice talent (which, in the case of sequels such as Shrek 2, can be significant), equipment and other direct operating costs. Capitalized production overhead generally represents the salaries of individual employees or entire departments with exclusive or significant responsibilities for the production of our films. We are responsible for certain compensation paid to creative participants, such as writers, producers, directors, voice talent, animators and other persons associated with the production of a film, which is dependent on the performance of the film and is based on factors such as domestic box office and total revenue recognized by the distributor related to the film. In some cases, particularly with respect to sequels (such as Shrek 2), these contingent compensation costs can be significant. We are also responsible for residuals, which are payments based on similar factors and generally made to third-parties pursuant to collective bargaining, union or guild agreements or for providing certain services such as recording or synchronization services. Accordingly, residual payments generally increase as total revenue for a film increases. Under the Distribution Agreement, our costs of revenue include the amortization of capitalized production, overhead and interest costs, contingent compensation and residual costs and write-offs of film inventory for unreleased films, but generally do not include distribution and marketing costs or third-party distribution and fulfillment services fees. Distribution and marketing costs are included in our costs of revenue only to the extent that we cause DreamWorks Studios to make additional expenditures in excess of agreed amounts or to the extent we become obligated under the Universal Agreements. See “Item 1—Business—How We Distribute, Promote and Market our Films—Distribution Agreement” and “Item 1—Business—How We Distribute, Promote and Market our Films—DreamWorks Studios’ Agreements with Universal Studios.” Our selling, general and administrative expenses no longer include allocated costs of DreamWorks Studios’ selling and marketing departments. After the Separation, our selling, general and administrative expenses include payments to DreamWorks Studios under the Services Agreement described below for services it provides to us, as well as costs we incur for providing the services on our own, net of reimbursement for services we provide to DreamWorks Studios under the Services Agreement. We have incurred additional general and administrative expenses as a result of becoming a public company. Distribution Agreement Weentered into several agreements with DreamWorks Studios in connection with the Separation, including the Distribution Agreement. For a more detailed description of this agreement, please see “Item 1—Business— HowWeDistribute, Promote and Market our Films—Distribution Agreement.” Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, we granted to DreamWorks Studios the exclusive right to distribute all of our completed animated feature films, including our previously released films, throughout the world that are available for delivery through the later of (i) delivery of 12 animated feature films, beginning with Shark Tale, and (ii) December 31, 2010. However, in general, the term of the Distribution Agreement will be extended to the extent of the term, if longer, of any of DreamWorks Studios’ sub-distribution, servicing and licensing agreements that we pre-approve (such as the Universal Agreements and DreamWorks Studios’ existing arrangements with CJ Entertainment and Kadokawa Entertainment). In addition, even if we terminate our distribution relationship with DreamWorks Studios, our existing and future films generally will still be subject to the terms of pre-approved agreements. DreamWorks Studios is responsible for (1) the domestic and international theatrical exhibition of our films, (2) the domestic and international home video exhibition of our films and direct-to-video pictures, (3) the domestic and international television licensing of our films, including pay-per- view, pay television, network, basic cable and syndication, (4) non-theatrical exhibition of our films, such as on airlines, in schools and in armed forces institutions. DreamWorks Studios has also been granted Internet, radio (for promotional purposes only) and new media rights with respect to our films. We retain all other rights to exploit our films, including the right to make sequels and commercial tie-in and promotional rights with respect 49

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