THB is basically an indies movie, LG only role is to distribute it in NA and the UK. Only the production companies can sell foreign rights. LG didn't produce THB.
The writer said THB needs to make another $78 million to see profit, he wasn't referring to LG. He was talking about the production companies. LG will make a profit for THB, but the producers will see very little if any money. LG will get 50% ticket sell plus a 15% distributor fee before the producers see any thing.
LG probably spent $35-$40 million for P&A, meaning the movie would have to make about what the article says.
This is why Soderbergh retired and then came back to do self distribution. He was tired of directing and producing movies only to see distribution companies make out and he gets very little or no money. The money from Logan Lucky is coming from the theaters straight to the production companies, no middleman.
This is why the big six studios are now distribution companies, that's where the money is.