TIME WARNER INC.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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for the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-15062
TIME WARNER INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
One Time Warner Center
New York, NY 10019-8016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 484-8000
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes
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Description of Class |
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as of July 28, 2006 |
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Common Stock $.01 par value
Series LMCN-V Common Stock $.01 par value
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Restatement of Prior Financial Information
As previously disclosed by Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner or the Company), the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) had been conducting an investigation into certain accounting and
disclosure practices of the Company. On March 21, 2005, the Company announced that the SEC had
approved the Companys proposed settlement, which resolved the SECs investigation of the Company.
Under the terms of the settlement with the SEC, the Company agreed, without admitting or denying
the SECs allegations, to be enjoined from future violations of certain provisions of the
securities laws and to comply with the cease-and-desist order issued by the SEC to AOL LLC
(formerly America Online, Inc., AOL), a subsidiary of the Company, in May 2000. The Company also
agreed to appoint an independent examiner, who was to either be or hire a certified public
accountant. The independent examiner was to review whether the Companys historical accounting for
transactions (as well as any subsequent amendments) with 17 counterparties identified by the SEC
staff, principally involving online advertising revenues and including three cable programming
affiliation agreements with related online advertising elements, was appropriate, and provide a
report to the Companys Audit and Finance Committee of its conclusions, originally within 180 days
of being engaged. The transactions that were to be reviewed were entered into (or amended) between
June 1, 2000 and December 31, 2001, including subsequent amendments thereto, and involved online
advertising and related transactions for which the majority of the revenue was recognized before
January 1, 2002.
The independent examiner began his review in June 2005 and, after several extensions of time,
recently completed that review, in which he concluded that certain of the transactions under review
with 15 counterparties, including three cable programming affiliation agreements with advertising
elements, were accounted for improperly because the historical accounting did not reflect the
substance of the arrangements. Under the terms of its SEC settlement, the Company is required to
restate any transactions that the independent examiner determined were accounted for improperly.
Accordingly, on August 15, 2006, the Company determined it would restate its consolidated financial
results for each of the years ended December 31, 2000 through December 31, 2005 and for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The financial statements presented in this report reflect the impact of
the adjustments being made in the Companys financial results.
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transactions being restated are principally transactions in which (i) AOL secured online
advertising commitments from counterparties (and subsequently delivered on such commitments) at the
same time that the Company entered into commitments with those same counterparties to purchase
products or services or to make an investment in such counterparties and (ii) in the case of three
counterparties, Time Warner Cable, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into cable programming
affiliation agreements at the same time it committed to deliver (and did subsequently deliver)
network and online advertising services to those same counterparties. Total advertising revenue
recognized by the Company under these transactions was $584 million ($24 million in 2000, $378
million in 2001, $107 million in 2002, $67 million in 2003 and $8 million in 2004). Included in
the $584 million is $37 million related to operations that have been subsequently classified as
discontinued operations and $12 million of amounts that were reclassified to another revenue
category (content or other) in connection with the restatement. In addition to reversing the
recognition of revenue, based on the independent examiners conclusions and as described more fully
below, the Company has recorded corresponding reductions in the cost of the products or services
that were acquired or investments that were made contemporaneously with the execution of the
advertising agreements. In addition, the independent examiner
concluded that approximately $119 million in marketing expenses were
not recognized in the appropriate accounting period.
Included in the $584 million of restated advertising revenues is $310 million of advertising
revenues in which the advertising arrangements were secured by AOL contemporaneously with the
purchase of products or services or making an investment. In restating these transactions, the
Company has reduced the cost of the related products, services or investment, which has had the
effect of increasing earnings during certain of the periods. The remaining balance of the $584
million (or $274 million) consists of advertising arrangements that were secured contemporaneously
with cable programming affiliation agreements. In restating these advertising arrangements, the
Company is reducing cable programming costs over the life of the related cable programming
affiliation arrangements (which range from 10 to 12 years), which has the effect of increasing
earnings during certain of the periods restated and in future periods.
The net effect of restating these transactions is that the Companys net income has been
increased by $7 million and $4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively and $15 million and $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
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Except for the information affected by the restatement, the Company has not updated the
information contained herein for events or transactions occurring subsequent to the date the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (the June 2006 Form
10-Q) was filed with the SEC. The Company therefore recommends that this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q/A be read in conjunction with the Companys reports filed subsequent to the filing date of the
June 2006 Form 10-Q.
Amended Items
The Company hereby amends the following items, financial statements, exhibits or other
portions of the June 2006 Form 10-Q as set forth herein.
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
The financial information of the Company is amended to read in its entirety as set forth at
pages 40 through 75 herein and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
The information set forth under the caption Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations is amended to read in its entirety as set forth at pages 4
through 39 herein and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits.
The list of exhibits set forth in, and incorporated from, the Exhibit Index is amended to
include the following additional exhibits, each of which is filed herewith:
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended
June 30, 2006. |
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, with respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. |
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This certification will not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r) or otherwise subject to the liability of that
section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except
to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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TIME WARNER INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
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Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 |
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Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 |
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
INTRODUCTION
Managements discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition (MD&A)
is provided as a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes to help
provide an understanding of Time Warner Inc.s (Time Warner or the Company) financial
condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. MD&A is organized as follows:
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Overview. This section provides a general description of Time Warners business
segments, as well as recent developments the Company believes are important in
understanding the results of operations and financial condition or in understanding
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Results of operations. This section provides an analysis of the Companys results of
operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. This analysis is presented on
both a consolidated and a business segment basis. In addition, a brief description is
provided of significant transactions and events that impact the comparability of the
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Financial condition and liquidity. This section provides an analysis of the Companys
financial condition as of June 30, 2006 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30,
2006. |
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Caution concerning forward-looking statements. This section provides a description of
the use of forward-looking information appearing in this report, including in MD&A and the
consolidated financial statements. Such information is based on managements current
expectations about future events, which are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and
changes in circumstances. Refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005 (the 2005 Form 10-K) and the Companys Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (the March 2006 Form 10-Q) for a discussion of
the risk factors applicable to the Company and to Item 1A of this report for an update to
such risk factors. |
As discussed more fully in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the
2005 financial information has been recast so that the basis of presentation is consistent with
that of 2006. Specifically, the amounts have been recast for the adoption of Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R), a
change in accounting principle for recognizing programming inventory costs at HBO and certain
discontinued operations.
Use of Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization
The Company utilizes Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization, among other
measures, to evaluate the performance of its businesses. Operating Income (Loss) before
Depreciation and Amortization is considered an important indicator of the operational strength of
the Companys businesses. Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization eliminates
the uneven effect across all business segments of considerable amounts of noncash depreciation of
tangible assets and amortization of certain intangible assets that were recognized in business
combinations. A limitation of this measure, however, is that it does not reflect the periodic costs
of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in the Companys
businesses. Management evaluates the investments in such tangible and intangible assets through
other financial measures, such as capital expenditure budgets, investment spending levels and
return on capital.
Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization should be considered in addition
to, not as a substitute for, the Companys Operating Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss), as well
as other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP). A reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and
Amortization to both Operating Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) is presented under Results of
Operations.
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
OVERVIEW
Time Warner is a leading media and entertainment company, whose major businesses encompass an
array of the most respected and successful media brands. Among the Companys brands are HBO, CNN,
AOL, People, Sports Illustrated, Time and Time Warner Cable. The Company produces and distributes
films, including the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Superman Returns and
Wedding Crashers, as well as television programs, including ER, Two and a Half Men, Cold Case and
Without a Trace. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company generated revenues of
$21.219 billion (up 1% from $20.948 billion in 2005), Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization of $5.333 billion (up 169% from $1.984 billion in 2005), Operating Income of $3.696
billion (up 863% from $384 million in 2005), Net Income of $2.477 billion (up 382% from $514
million in 2005) and Cash Provided by Operations of $4.157 billion (up 21% from $3.432 billion in
2005). The 2005 results reflect the effects of a $3 billion pretax charge related to securities
litigation as discussed further in Recent Developments.
Time Warner Businesses
Time Warner classifies its operations into five reportable segments: AOL, Cable, Filmed
Entertainment, Networks and Publishing.
AOL. AOL LLC (together with its subsidiaries, AOL) operates a leading network of web brands
and the largest Internet access subscription service in the United States. At June 30, 2006, AOL
had 23.3 million total AOL brand subscribers in the U.S. and Europe. AOL reported total revenues of
$4.027 billion (19% of the Companys overall revenues), $949 million in Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization and $613 million in Operating Income for the six months ended June
30, 2006.
Historically, AOLs primary product offering has been an online subscription service that
includes dial-up Internet access, and this product generates the substantial majority of AOLs
revenues. AOL has experienced significant declines in the number of its U.S. subscribers, due
primarily to the industry-wide decline of the premium dial-up ISP business and growth in the
broadband Internet access business. The decline in subscribers has had an adverse impact on AOLs
Subscription revenues. AOLs Advertising revenues, in large part, are generated from the traffic
to and usage of the AOL service by AOLs subscribers and, therefore, the decline in subscribers
could also have an adverse impact on AOLs Advertising revenues.
Over the past few years, AOL has adopted a strategy designed to address these trends and
navigate a transition from a business that relied heavily on subscription revenue from dial-up
customers to one that could attract more Internet users and take advantage of the growth in online
advertising. A key part of AOLs strategy was to make much of its content available for free as
part of the 2005 re-launch of the publicly available version of the AOL.com web portal. With the
increasing growth in the broadband Internet access market, AOL is implementing the next phase of
its strategy, as approved by Time Warners Board of Directors on July 27, 2006, which is designed
to accelerate AOLs transition to a global web services business, which is primarily an
advertising-supported business. Pursuant to this phase, AOL plans to emphasize growing its global
web services business and managing its access services business, as announced by the Company on
August 2, 2006. A goal of AOLs strategy is to maintain and expand relationships with current and
former AOL subscribers, whether they continue to purchase the dial-up Internet access subscription
service or not. Another component of the strategy is to permit access to most of the AOL services,
including use of the AOL client software and an AOL e-mail account, without charge. Therefore, as
long as an individual has a means to connect to the Internet, that person will be able to access
and use most of the AOL services for free.
Some of the other components of this strategy in connection with the global web services
business, several of which are in place today in AOLs existing Audience business, include the
following:
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providing advertising services, including display advertising (primarily on AOLs
network of interactive properties and services), paid-search advertising (primarily through
AOLs strategic alliance with Google), and other advertising run on third-party networks of
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providing premium services, including a variety of online safety and security products,
digital media (music and video), educational content and services, and related Internet
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providing software for mobile devices that will further the distribution of AOL products
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Consistent with its strategy, AOL is pursuing alternatives with respect to its AOL Europe
businesses, including the potential sale of its European access services businesses and the
expansion of its global web services business in Europe. Divestiture plans are currently being
developed, and it is anticipated that such transactions would be entered into beginning in the
second half of 2006 and close within one year thereafter.
The access services business will continue to serve the market for dial-up Internet access,
which AOL believes will continue to exist for the foreseeable future, by providing dial-up
connectivity to the Internet and customer service for those subscribers. The access services
business will also, to a lesser extent, continue to serve the market for broadband Internet access
through agreements with high-speed Internet access providers. AOL will continue to provide
customer service for these subscribers and charge monthly subscription fees; however, AOL will
substantially reduce its marketing and customer service efforts previously aimed at attracting and
retaining dial-up subscribers to the AOL service.
In connection with its strategy, AOL expects to reduce costs, beginning in the third quarter
of 2006, from marketing activities in support of the access services business and customer service
activities, as well as by restructuring and streamlining certain general and administrative
functions. With the proactive reduction in subscriber acquisition costs, AOL expects acceleration
in the rate of the decline in its subscribers and related Subscription revenues. In addition,
dial-up network costs are anticipated to continue to decrease as subscribers decline.
Cable. Time Warners cable business, Time Warner Cable Inc. and its subsidiaries (TWC), is
the second-largest cable operator in the U.S. (in terms of basic cable subscribers). At June 30,
2006, TWC managed approximately 11.057 million basic cable subscribers (including approximately
1.579 million subscribers of unconsolidated investees), in highly clustered and technologically
upgraded systems in 27 states. TWC delivered revenues of $5.301 billion (25% of the Companys
overall revenues), $1.975 billion of Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and
$1.106 billion in Operating Income for the six months ended June 30, 2006. As part of the strategy
to expand TWCs cable footprint and improve the clustering of its cable systems, on July 31, 2006,
TWC acquired, in conjunction with Comcast Corporation (Comcast), substantially all of the assets
of Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) and exchanged certain cable systems with
Comcast. Refer to Recent Developments for further details.
TWC principally offers three products video, high-speed data and voice. Video is TWCs
largest product in terms of revenues generated; however, the potential growth of its customer base
within TWCs existing footprint for video cable service is limited, as the customer base has
matured and industry-wide competition has increased. Nevertheless, TWC is continuing to increase
its video revenues through its offerings of advanced digital video services such as Video-on-Demand
(VOD), Subscription-Video-on-Demand (SVOD) and Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), which are available
throughout TWCs footprint, as well as through rate increases and subscriber growth. TWCs digital
video subscribers provide a broad base of potential customers for these advanced services. Video
programming costs represent a major component of TWCs expenses and are expected to continue to
increase reflecting contractual rate increases, subscriber growth and the expansion of service
offerings.
High-speed data service has been one of TWCs fastest-growing products over the past several
years and is a key driver of its results. TWC expects continued strong growth in residential
high-speed data subscribers and revenues for the foreseeable future; however, the rate of growth of
both subscribers and revenue could be impacted by intensified competition from other service
providers and by the continued increase in penetration of the high-speed data market.
TWCs voice product, Digital Phone, is available to nearly 90% of TWCs homes passed, and
approximately 1.6 million subscribers (including 203,000 subscribers of unconsolidated investees)
received the service as of June 30, 2006. For a monthly
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fixed fee, Digital Phone customers typically receive unlimited local, in-state and U.S.,
Canada and Puerto Rico long-distance calling, as well as call waiting, caller ID and enhanced 911
services. TWC is currently deploying an unlimited in-state calling plan throughout its footprint
and, in the future, intends to offer additional plans with a variety of local and long-distance
options. Digital Phone enables TWC to offer its customers a convenient package of video, high-speed
data and voice services and to compete effectively against similar bundled products available from
its competitors. TWC expects strong increases in Digital Phone subscribers and revenues for the
foreseeable future.
In addition to the subscription services, TWC also earns revenue by selling advertising time
to national, regional and local businesses.
Filmed Entertainment. Time Warners Filmed Entertainment businesses, Warner Bros.
Entertainment Group (Warner Bros.) and New Line Cinema Corporation (New Line), generated
revenues of $5.142 billion (22% of the Companys overall revenues), $686 million in Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization and $509 million in Operating Income for the six months
ended June 30, 2006.
One of the worlds leading studios, Warner Bros. has diversified sources of revenues with its
film and television businesses, combined with an extensive film library and global distribution
infrastructure. This diversification has helped Warner Bros. deliver consistent long-term growth
and performance. New Line is the worlds oldest independent film company. Its primary source of
revenues is the creation and distribution of theatrical motion pictures.
Warner Bros. continues to develop its industry-leading television business, including the
successful releases of television series into the home video market. For the 2005-2006 television
season, Warner Bros. had more current prime-time productions on the air than any other studio, with
prime-time series on all six broadcast networks (including Two and a Half Men, ER, Without a Trace,
The O.C., Cold Case and Smallville). For the 2006-2007 television season, Warner Bros. anticipates
having approximately 25 prime-time series on the fall schedule, more than any other studio.
The sale of DVDs has been one of the largest drivers of the segments profit growth over the
last few years and Warner Bros. extensive library of theatrical and television titles positions it
to continue to benefit from DVD sales; however, the Company has begun to see slowing DVD sales due
to several factors, including increasing competition for consumer discretionary spending, piracy,
the maturation of the DVD format and the fragmentation of consumer time.
Piracy, including physical piracy as well as illegal online file-sharing, continues to be a
significant issue for the filmed entertainment industry. Due to technological advances, piracy has
expanded from music to movies and television programming. The Company has taken a variety of
actions to combat piracy over the last several years, including a program to release low-cost DVDs
and VCDs in China and to coordinate worldwide release dates for franchise films, and will continue
to do so, both individually and together with cross-industry groups, trade associations and
strategic partners.
Networks. Time Warners Networks group comprises Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Turner),
Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) and The WB Television Network (The WB Network). The Networks
segment delivered revenues of $5.106 billion (23% of the Companys overall revenues), $1.565
billion in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and $1.419 billion in Operating
Income for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The Turner networks including such recognized brands as TNT, TBS, CNN, Cartoon Network and
CNN Headline News are among the leaders in advertising-supported cable TV networks. As discussed
in more detail in Recent Developments, in May 2006 the Company acquired the remaining 50%
interest in Courtroom Television Network LLC (Court TV) that it did not already own from Liberty
Media Corporation (Liberty). For over four consecutive years, more prime-time viewers have
watched advertising-supported cable TV networks than the national broadcast networks. For the six
months ended June 30, 2006, TNT ranked second among advertising-supported cable networks in
prime-time delivery of its key demographics, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, and first in total day
delivery of adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. TBS ranked third among advertising-supported cable
networks in prime-time delivery of its key demographic, adults 18-34.
The Turner networks generate revenues principally from the sale of advertising time and
monthly subscriber fees paid by cable systems, direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operators and other
affiliates. Key contributors to Turners success are its continued investments in high-quality
programming focused on sports, network premieres, licensed and original series and news and
animation, leading to strong ratings and Advertising and Subscription revenue growth, as well as
strong brands and operating efficiency.
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HBO operates the HBO and Cinemax multichannel pay television programming services, with the
HBO service ranking as the nations most widely distributed pay television network. HBO generates
revenues principally from monthly subscriber fees from cable system operators, satellite companies
and other affiliates. An additional source of revenue is the ancillary sales of its original
programming, including such programs as The Sopranos, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, Band of
Brothers and Deadwood.
On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS Corp. (CBS) announced an agreement to form a new
fully-distributed national broadcast network, to be called The CW, as discussed in more detail in
Recent Developments. At the same time, Warner Bros. and CBS are preparing to cease the
stand-alone operations of The WB Network and UPN, respectively, at the end of the 2005/2006
television season (September 2006).
Publishing. Time Warners Publishing segment consists principally of magazine publishing and
a number of direct-marketing and direct-selling businesses. The segment generated revenues of
$2.448 billion (11% of the Companys overall revenues), $388 million in Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization and $301 million in Operating Income for the six months ended June
30, 2006.
Time Inc. publishes over 145 magazines globally, including People, Sports Illustrated,
Southern Living, In Style, Real Simple, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Fortune, Cooking Light and
Whats on TV. It generates revenues primarily from advertising, magazine subscriptions and
newsstand sales, and its growth is derived from higher circulation and advertising on existing
magazines, new magazine launches and acquisitions. Time Inc. owns IPC Media, the U.K.s largest
magazine company (IPC), and the magazine subscription marketer Synapse Group, Inc. In addition,
Time Inc. continues to invest in developing digital content, including the redesign of
CNNmoney.com, the expansion of Sports Illustrateds digital properties, and the acquisition of
Golf.com. Time Inc.s direct-selling division, Southern Living At Home, sells home decor products
through independent consultants at parties hosted in peoples homes throughout the U.S.
Recent Developments
Adelphia Acquisition
On April 20, 2005, a subsidiary of TWC, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY), and Comcast each
entered into separate definitive agreements (the TW Purchase Agreement and the Comcast Purchase
Agreement, respectively) with Adelphia to, collectively, acquire substantially all the assets of
Adelphia (the Adelphia Acquisition). On June 21, 2006, Adelphia and TW NY entered into Amendment
No. 2 to the TW Purchase Agreement (the TW Amendment). Concurrently, Adelphia and Comcast
entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Comcast Purchase Agreement, the terms of which are similar to
those of the TW Amendment. Under the terms of the TW Amendment, the assets TW NY acquired from
Adelphia and the consideration it paid remained unchanged. However, the TW Amendment provided that
the Adelphia Acquisition would be effected pursuant to sections 105, 363 and 365 of Title 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code (the 363 Sale) and the creditors of Adelphia would not be required
to approve a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code prior to the
consummation of the Adelphia Acquisition. The Adelphia Acquisition closed on July 31, 2006. In
connection with the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, TW NY paid approximately $8.9 billion in
cash, after giving effect to certain purchase price adjustments, and shares representing 16% of
TWCs common stock for the Adelphia assets it acquired.
At the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, Adelphia and TWC entered into a registration
rights and sale agreement (the RRA). Under the RRA, Adelphia is required to sell, in a
registered underwritten public offering (the Offering), at least one-third of the shares of TWC
Class A common stock it received in the Adelphia Acquisition within three months following the
effectiveness of a registration statement filed by TWC to effect such sale, subject to customary
rights to delay for a limited period of time under certain circumstances. TWC is required to use
its commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement covering these shares as
promptly as practicable and to cause the registration statement to be declared effective as
promptly as practicable after filing, but in any event not later than January 31, 2007. Any
remaining shares received by Adelphia in the Adelphia Acquisition are expected to be distributed to
Adelphias creditors pursuant to a subsequent plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code (the Remainder Plan) to be filed by Adelphia with the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). If a Remainder Plan meeting
specified requirements is consummated prior to the closing of the Offering, the shares of TWC Class
A common stock received by Adelphia in the Adelphia Acquisition would be distributed to Adelphias
creditors under Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
in accordance with the terms of such plan and the Offering would not occur. The shares
distributed to Adelphias creditors under the Remainder Plan would be freely transferable, subject
to certain exceptions.
At the same time that Comcast and TW NY entered into the agreements relating to the Adelphia
Acquisition in April 2005, Comcast, TWC and/or their respective affiliates entered into separate
agreements providing for the redemption of Comcasts interests in TWC and Time Warner Entertainment
Company, L.P. (TWE), a subsidiary of TWC (the TWC Redemption Agreement and the TWE Redemption
Agreement, respectively, and, collectively, the TWC and TWE Redemption Agreements). These
redemptions also occurred on July 31, 2006, immediately before the closing of the Adelphia
Acquisition. Specifically, Comcasts 17.9% interest in TWC was redeemed in exchange for 100% of the
capital stock of a subsidiary of TWC holding both cable systems serving approximately 589,000
subscribers (based on June 30, 2006 information) and approximately $1.9 billion in cash. In
addition, Comcasts 4.7% interest in TWE was redeemed in exchange for 100% of the equity interests
in a subsidiary of TWE holding both cable systems serving approximately 162,000 subscribers (based
on June 30, 2006 information) and approximately $147 million in cash. As a result, in the third
quarter of 2006, the systems transferred in connection with the TWC and TWE redemptions will be
reflected as discontinued operations. The book value as of June 30, 2006 of the net assets that
were disposed of was primarily comprised of $2.433 billion in franchise intangibles, $135 million
in goodwill and $740 million in fixed assets.
Following these redemptions and the Adelphia Acquisition, on July 31, 2006, TWC, Comcast and
their respective subsidiaries also swapped certain cable systems to enhance their respective
geographic clusters of subscribers (the Cable Swaps) and TW NY paid Comcast approximately $67
million for certain adjustments related to the Cable Swaps.
As a result of the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, the TWC and TWE redemptions and the
Cable Swaps, TWC gained systems with approximately 3.3 million basic subscribers. As of July 31,
2006, Time Warner owns 84% of TWCs common stock (including 83% of the outstanding TWC Class A
common stock and all outstanding shares of TWC Class B common stock), as well as an indirect
approximately 12% non-voting interest in TW NY, a subsidiary of TWC. As of July 31, 2006, the
remaining 16% of TWCs common stock is held by Adelphia, and Comcast has no interest in TWC or TWE
(Note 4).
FCC Order Approving the Transactions with Adelphia and Comcast
In its order approving the Adelphia Acquisition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
imposed conditions related to regional sports networks (RSNs), as defined in the order, and the
resolution of disputes pursuant to the FCCs leased access regulations. In particular, TWC or its
affiliates may not offer an affiliated RSN on an exclusive basis to any multichannel video
programming distributors (MVPD). Moreover, TWC may not unduly or improperly influence: (i) the
decision of any affiliated RSN to sell programming to an unaffiliated MVPD; or (ii) the prices,
terms, and conditions of sale of programming by an affiliated RSN to an unaffiliated MVPD. If an
MVPD and an affiliated RSN cannot reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of carriage, the
MVPD may elect commercial arbitration of the dispute. In addition, if an unaffiliated RSN is denied
carriage by TWC, it may elect commercial arbitration of the dispute. With respect to leased access,
if an unaffiliated programmer is unable to reach an agreement with TWC, that programmer may elect
commercial arbitration of the dispute, with the arbitrator being required to resolve the dispute
using the FCCs existing rate formula relating to pricing terms. The application and scope of these
conditions, which will expire in six years, have not yet been tested. TWC retains the right to
obtain FCC and judicial review of any arbitration awards made pursuant to these conditions.
Dissolution of Texas/Kansas City Cable Joint Venture
As previously reported, following restructurings in 2004 and 2005, Texas and Kansas City Cable
Partners, L.P. (TKCCP) is a 50-50 joint venture between Time Warner
Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (TWE-A/N) (a partnership of TWE and the
Advance/Newhouse Partnership) and Comcast serving approximately 1.579 million basic video
subscribers as of June 30, 2006. Since June 1, 2006, each of TWC and Comcast could trigger a
dissolution of the partnership. If a dissolution is triggered, the non-triggering party has the
right to choose and take full ownership of one of two pools of the partnerships systems one pool
consisting of the Houston systems (which included approximately 790,000 subscribers as of June 30,
2006) and the other consisting of the Kansas City, Southwest Texas and New Mexico systems (which
included approximately 789,000 subscribers as of June 30, 2006). The party triggering the
dissolution would own the remaining pool of systems and any debt allocated to that pool. The party
triggering the dissolution also determines the allocation of the partnerships debt between the two
pools in connection with triggering the dissolution.
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On July 3, 2006, Comcast notified TWC of its election to dissolve TKCCP and its allocation of
all of TKCCPs debt, totaling approximately $2 billion, to the Houston cable systems. On August 1,
2006, TWC notified Comcast that it had selected the pool consisting of the Kansas City, Southwest
Texas and New Mexico systems. As a result, Comcast will be required to refinance the debt allocated
to the Houston pool, which includes approximately $600 million of debt owed to each of TWE-A/N and
Comcast (for an aggregate of $1.2 billion of debt owed to the partners), within 60 days after the
date that TWC exercised its selection right. The consummation of the dissolution of TKCCP is
subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and franchise review and approvals.
Time Warner expects the transaction to close during the first quarter of 2007. Effective July 1,
2006, the economic return to TWC on its interest in TKCCP will track the performance of the Kansas
City, Southwest Texas and New Mexico pool, and TWC will no longer reflect any benefits of ownership
from the Houston pool (Note 4).
Court TV
On May 12, 2006, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in Court TV that it did not
already own from Liberty for $697 million in cash, net of cash acquired. As permitted by GAAP,
Court TV results have been consolidated retroactive to the beginning of 2006. Previously, the
Company had accounted for its investment using the equity method of accounting. For the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006, Court TV revenues were $65 million and $127 million, respectively,
and Operating Income was $12 million and $22 million, respectively (Note 3).
In addition, the Company is in discussions with Liberty regarding its ownership interest in
Time Warner, including a possible exchange of a significant portion of that interest for a
subsidiary of the Company that contains a mix of non-strategic assets and cash.
Warner Village Theme Parks
On July 3, 2006, the Company sold its 50% interest in Warner Village Theme Parks (the Theme
Parks), a joint venture operating theme parks in Australia, to Village Roadshow Limited
(Village) for approximately $195 million in cash, which will result in a pretax gain of
approximately $150 million in the third quarter of 2006 (approximately $97 million, net of tax)
(Note 3).
Turner FTC Consent Decree
As previously reported, Time Warner is subject to the terms of a consent decree (the Turner
Consent Decree) entered into in connection with the FTCs approval of the acquisition of Turner by
Historic TW Inc. (Historic TW) in 1996. The Turner Consent Decree required, among other things,
that any Time Warner stock held by Liberty be non-voting stock, except that it would be entitled to
a vote of 1/100 of a vote per share when voting with the outstanding common stock on the election
of directors and a vote equal to the vote of the common stock with respect to corporate matters
that would adversely change the rights or terms of the stock. On February 16, 2006, Liberty filed a
petition with the FTC seeking to terminate the Turner Consent Decree as it applies to Liberty,
including all voting restrictions on its Time Warner stock holdings. On June 14, 2006, the FTC
issued an order granting Libertys petition. As a result, Liberty now has the ability to request
that the shares of Series LMCN-V common stock it holds be converted into shares of common stock of
Time Warner. On July 31, 2006, Time Warner received notices from Liberty requesting that the
Company convert 49,115,656 shares of Series LMCN-V common stock into shares of common stock. Time
Warner is in the process of taking the actions to complete the conversion.
AOL-Google Alliance
During December 2005, the Company announced that AOL was expanding its strategic alliance with
Google Inc. (Google) to enhance its global online advertising partnership and make more of AOLs
content available to Google users. In addition, Google agreed to invest $1 billion to acquire a 5%
equity interest in a limited liability company that owns all of the outstanding equity interest in
AOL. On March 24, 2006, the Company and Google signed definitive agreements governing the
investment and the commercial arrangements. Under the alliance, Google will continue to provide
search technology to AOLs network of Internet properties worldwide and provide AOL with an
improved share in revenues generated through searches conducted on the AOL network, which AOL will
continue to recognize as advertising revenue when such amounts are earned. Additionally, AOL will
continue to pay Google a license fee for the use of its search technology, which AOL will continue
to recognize as expense when such amounts have been incurred. Other key aspects of the alliance,
and the related accounting, include:
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AOL Marketplace. Creating an AOL Marketplace through white labeling of Googles
advertising technology, which enables AOL to sell search advertising directly to
advertisers on AOL-owned properties. AOL will record as advertising revenue the
sponsored-links advertising sold and delivered to third parties. Amounts paid to Google
for Googles share in the sponsored-links advertising sold on the AOL Marketplace will be
accounted for by AOL as an expense in the period the advertising is delivered. |
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Distribution and Promotion. Providing AOL $300 million of marketing credits for
promotion of AOLs content on Google-owned Internet properties as well as $100 million
of AOL/Google co-sponsored promotion of AOL properties. The Company believes that this
is an advertising barter transaction in which distribution and promotion is being
provided in exchange for AOL agreeing to dedicate its search business to Google on an
exclusive basis. Because the criteria in Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No.
99-17, Accounting for Advertising Barter Transactions for recognizing revenue have not
been met, no revenue or expense will be recognized by AOL on this portion of the
arrangement. |
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Google AIM Development. Enabling Google Talk and AIM instant messaging users to
communicate with each other provided certain conditions are met. Because this
agreement does not provide for any revenue share or other fees, there will be no
accounting resulting from this arrangement. |
AOL and Google also agreed to collaborate in the future to expand on the alliance, including
the possible sale by AOL of display advertising on the Google network.
On April 13, 2006, the Company completed its issuance of a 5% equity interest in AOL to Google
for $1 billion in cash. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 51, Accounting for the
Sales of Stock of a Subsidiary, Time Warner recognized a gain of approximately $801 million,
reflected in shareholders equity, as an adjustment to paid-in capital in the second quarter of
2006.
The WB Network
On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS announced an agreement to form a new
fully-distributed national broadcast network, to be called The CW. At the same time, Warner Bros.
and CBS are preparing to cease the standalone operations of The WB Network and UPN, respectively,
at the end of the 2005/2006 television season (September 2006). Warner Bros. and CBS will each own
50% of the new network and will have joint and equal control. In addition, Warner Bros. has reached
an agreement with Tribune Corp. (Tribune), currently a subordinated 22.25% limited partner in The
WB Network, under which Tribune will surrender its ownership interest in The WB Network and will be
relieved of funding obligations. In addition, Tribune will become one of the principal affiliate
groups for the new network.
The WB Network results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include shutdown costs
of $81 million, including $8 million related to employee terminations, $19 million related to
contractual settlements and $54 million related to the termination of certain programming
arrangements (primarily licensed movie rights). Included in the $54 million of costs to terminate
programming arrangements is $29 million of costs related to terminating intercompany programming
arrangements with other Time Warner divisions (e.g., New Line) that have been eliminated in
consolidation, resulting in a net charge related to programming arrangements of $25 million.
In addition to the $54 million of costs to terminate programming arrangements, The WB Network
has approximately $40 million primarily related to programming commitments, including $20 million
of intercompany programming commitments, that are not expected to be contributed to The CW. In the
event that such programming is unable to be sold or utilized in another manner, there will be
additional restructuring charges associated with such programming incurred by The WB Network,
offset by amounts recognized by other Time Warner divisions related to any intercompany
programming, resulting in the potential for a net charge of approximately $20 million (Note 3).
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Time Warners Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program that allows
the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of $20 billion of common stock during the period from
July 29, 2005 through December 31, 2007. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made
from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. Size and timing of
these purchases will be based on a number of factors, including price and business and market
conditions. At existing price levels, the Company intends to continue purchases under its stock
repurchase program within its stated objective of maintaining a net debt-to-Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization ratio, as defined, of
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approximately 3-to-1, and expects it will have purchased approximately $15 billion of its
common stock under the program by the end of 2006, and the remainder in 2007. From the programs
inception through August 1, 2006, the Company repurchased approximately 675 million shares of
common stock for approximately $11.7 billion pursuant to trading programs under Rule 10b5-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including approximately 206 million shares of common
stock for approximately $3.5 billion purchased under the prepaid stock repurchase contracts (Note
8).
Sale of Turner South
On May 1, 2006, the Company sold the Turner South network (Turner South), a subsidiary of
Turner, to Fox Cable Networks, Inc. for approximately $371 million in cash, resulting in a pretax
gain of approximately $129 million. Turner South has been reflected as discontinued operations for
all periods presented (Note 3).
Sale of Time Warner Book Group
On March 31, 2006, the Company sold Time Warner Book Group (TWBG) to Hachette Livre SA
(Hachette), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère SCA (Lagardère), for $524 million in cash,
resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $194 million after taking into account selling costs
and estimated working capital adjustments. TWBG has been reflected as discontinued operations for
all periods presented (Note 3).
Time Warner Telecom
As of December 31, 2005, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company owned a total of 50.4
million shares of Class B common stock of Time Warner Telecom Inc. (TWT), a publicly traded
telecommunications company. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method of
accounting, and, as a result of the Companys share in losses of TWT and impairment losses
recognized in previous years, the carrying value of the investment is zero. In the first quarter of
2006, the Companys subsidiaries participated as selling shareholders in a TWT secondary offering
and converted approximately 17 million shares of Class B common stock into Class A common stock of
TWT and sold the Class A common stock for approximately $239 million, net of underwriter
commissions. This sale resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $239 million, which is included
as a component of Other income, net, in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The Company does not consider its remaining investment in TWT
to be strategic and, therefore, additional sales or other dispositions may occur in the future,
subject to customary restrictions on transfer agreed to in connection with the offering and as
provided in a stockholders agreement among the holders of the Class B common stock of TWT.
Amounts Related to Securities Litigation
As previously disclosed, in July 2005, the Company reached an agreement in principle for the
settlement of the securities class action lawsuits included in the matters consolidated under the
caption In re: AOL Time Warner Inc. Securities & ERISA Litigation described in Note 12 to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements. In connection with reaching the agreement in
principle on the securities class action, the Company established a reserve of $2.4 billion during
the second quarter of 2005. Ernst & Young LLP also has agreed to a settlement in this litigation
matter and will pay $100 million. Pursuant to the settlement, in October 2005, Time Warner paid
$2.4 billion into a settlement fund (the MSBI Settlement Fund) for the members of the class
represented in the action. The court issued an order dated April 6, 2006 granting final approval of
the settlement, and the time to appeal that decision has expired. In connection with the
settlement, the $150 million previously paid by Time Warner into a fund in connection with the
settlement of the investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was transferred to the
MSBI Settlement Fund. In addition, the $300 million the Company previously paid in connection with
the settlement of its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation will be distributed
to investors through the settlement pursuant to an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia on July 11, 2006.
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company established an additional reserve totaling $600
million in connection with the other related securities litigation matters (including suits brought
by individual shareholders) described in Note 12 to the accompanying consolidated financial
statements that are pending against the Company. As of July 31, 2006, the Company has reached
agreements to resolve the actions alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (ERISA) and the derivative actions, both of which have received preliminary court approval,
but which remain subject to final court approval, as well as certain of the individual suits. Of
the $600 million reserve, through July 31, 2006, the Company has paid, or has agreed to pay,
approximately $358 million, after considering probable insurance recoveries, to settle certain of
these
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claims. The Company also has engaged in, or may in the future engage in, mediation in an
attempt to resolve the remaining cases brought by shareholders who elected to opt out of the
settlement in the consolidated securities class action. The mediation efforts conducted to date
have not been fruitful in certain of these matters. Accordingly, trials are possible in these
matters, for which plaintiffs have claimed several billion dollars in aggregated damages. The
Company intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously, including through trial. It is possible,
however, that the ultimate amount paid to resolve all unsettled litigation in these matters could
be materially greater than the remaining reserve (Note 12).
The Company recognizes insurance recoveries when it becomes probable that such amounts will be
received. The Company recognized insurance recoveries of $3 million and $53 million for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $10 million and $16 million for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. In 2005, the Company reached an agreement with the
carriers on its directors and officers insurance policies in connection with the securities and
derivative action matters described above (other than the actions alleging violations of ERISA). As
a result of this agreement, in the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a recovery of approximately
$185 million (bringing the total 2005 recoveries to $206 million), which was collected in the first
quarter of 2006.
Government Investigations
As previously disclosed by the Company, the DOJ and the SEC have resolved their investigations
into the accounting and disclosure practices of the Company, the former through a deferred
prosecution agreement entered into in December 2004 for a two-year period, and the latter through a
settlement agreement that was approved by the SEC in March 2005. These resolutions are described
in more detail in Managements Discussion and Analysis Other Recent Developments Government
Investigations in the 2005 Form 10-K. The historical accounting adjustments related thereto were
reflected in the restatement of the Companys financial results for each of the years ended
December 31, 2000 through December 31, 2003, included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the 2004 Form 10-K).
With respect to the $300 million that was placed into an SEC Fair Fund as a condition of the
SEC settlement, the district court judge presiding over that fund has approved the SECs plan to
distribute those monies to investors through the consolidated class action settlement, as provided
in its order.
Under the terms of the Companys settlement with the SEC, the Company agreed to the
appointment of an independent examiner to review whether the Companys historical accounting for
transactions with 17 counterparties, which were identified by the SEC staff, was in conformity with
GAAP. The transactions subject to review were entered into between June 1, 2000 and December 31,
2001 (but including subsequent amendments thereto), and principally involve online advertising
revenues, as well as three cable programming affiliation agreements with related advertising
elements. Revenue related to the 17 transactions principally was recognized prior to January 1,
2002. The independent examiner has been engaged in his review, and, under the terms of the SEC
settlement, is required to provide a report to the Companys audit and finance committee of his
conclusions. The independent examiner recently completed his review and, as a result of the
conclusions, the Companys consolidated financial results have been restated as reflected in this
report. For more information on the restatement, see Restatement of Prior Financial Information
on page 1.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Recent Accounting Standards
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has adopted the provisions of FAS 123R, as of January 1, 2006. The provisions of
FAS 123R require a company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an
award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is
recognized in the statement of operations over the period during which an employee is required to
provide service in exchange for the award. FAS 123R also amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement
of Cash Flows, to require that excess tax benefits, as defined, realized from the exercise of stock
options be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid in cash
flow from operations.
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company had followed the provisions of FASB Statement
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (FAS 123), which allowed the Company to follow
the intrinsic value method set forth in
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Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and
disclose the pro forma effects on net income (loss) had the fair value of the equity awards been
expensed. In connection with adopting FAS 123R, the Company elected to adopt the modified
retrospective application method provided by FAS 123R and, accordingly, financial statement amounts
for all prior periods presented herein reflect results as if the fair value method of expensing had
been applied from the original effective date of FAS 123 (Note 1).
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for
awards with graded vesting by treating each vesting tranche as a separate award and recognizing
compensation expense ratably for each tranche. For equity awards granted subsequent to the
adoption of FAS 123R, the Company treats such awards as a single award and recognizes stock-based
compensation expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the employee
service period. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in costs of revenues or selling,
general and administrative expense depending on the employees job function.
Additionally, when recording compensation cost for equity awards, FAS 123R requires companies
to estimate the number of equity awards granted that are expected to be forfeited. Prior to the
adoption of FAS 123R, the Company recognized forfeitures when they occurred, rather than using an
estimate at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimated forfeitures to reflect actual
forfeitures. Accordingly, a pretax cumulative effect adjustment totaling $40 million ($25 million,
net of tax) has been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to adjust for awards granted
prior to January 1, 2006 that are not expected to vest. The total impact of the adoption of FAS
123R and total equity-based compensation expense recognized for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
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Total Equity-Based |
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Total Equity-Based |
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Stock Option Expense |
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Stock Option Expense |
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Compensation(a) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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6/30/06 |
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6/30/05 |
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6/30/06 |
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6/30/05 |
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6/30/06 |
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6/30/05 |
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6/30/06 |
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6/30/05 |
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(millions) |
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(millions) |
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(millions) |
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(millions) |
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AOL |
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$ |
9 |
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$ |
22 |
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$ |
10 |
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$ |
22 |
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$ |
22 |
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$ |
32 |
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$ |
24 |
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$ |
33 |
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Cable |
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6 |
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9 |
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7 |
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9 |
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18 |
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35 |
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|
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21 |
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35 |
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Filmed Entertainment |
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7 |
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10 |
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10 |
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15 |
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26 |
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37 |
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|
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41 |
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|
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44 |
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Networks |
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|
8 |
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|
|
11 |
|
|
|
9 |
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|
|
12 |
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21 |
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38 |
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24 |
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40 |
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Publishing |
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7 |
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11 |
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8 |
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11 |
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18 |
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31 |
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21 |
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31 |
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Corporate |
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4 |
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6 |
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9 |
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10 |
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16 |
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23 |
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30 |
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30 |
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Total |
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$ |
41 |
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$ |
69 |
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$ |
53 |
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$ |
79 |
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$ |
121 |
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$ |
196 |
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$ |
161 |
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$ |
213 |
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Change in Accounting Principle for Recognizing Programming Inventory Costs at HBO
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company changed its methodology for recognizing programming
inventory costs (for both theatrical and original programming) at its HBO division. Previously, the
Company recognized HBOs programming costs on a straight-line basis in the calendar year in which
the related programming first aired on the HBO and Cinemax pay television services. Now the Company
recognizes programming costs on a straight-line basis over the license periods or estimated period
of use of the related shows, beginning with the month of initial exhibition. The Company concluded
that this change in accounting for programming inventory costs was preferable after giving
consideration to the cumulative impact that marketplace and technological changes have had in
broadening the variety of viewing options and period over which consumers are now experiencing
HBOs programming.
Since this change involves a revision to an inventory costing principle, the change is
reflected retrospectively for all prior periods presented, including the impact that such a change
has on retained earnings for the earliest year presented (Note 1).
14
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Accounting For Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits
In June 2006, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-02, Accounting for Sabbatical
Leave and Other Similar Benefits (EITF 06-02). EITF 06-02 requires that an employees right to a
compensated absence under a sabbatical leave or similar benefit arrangement in which the employee
is not required to perform any duties during the absence is an accumulating benefit. Therefore,
such arrangements should be accounted for as a liability with the cost recognized over the service
period during which the employee earns the benefit. The provisions of EITF 06-02 will be effective
for Time Warner as of January 1, 2007 and will impact the accounting for certain of the Companys
employment arrangements. The cumulative impact of this guidance, which will be applied
retrospectively to all prior periods, is expected to result in a reduction to retained earnings on
January 1, 2007 of approximately $69 million ($43 million, net of tax). The retrospective impact on
Operating Income for calendar years 2006, 2005 and 2004 is expected to be approximately $7 million,
$6 million and $9 million, respectively.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income tax positions. This Interpretation requires that the Company recognize in the
consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position that is more likely than not to be
sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48
will be effective for Time Warner as of the beginning of the Companys 2007 fiscal year, with the
cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening
retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the
consolidated financial statements.
Income Statement Classification of Taxes Collected from Customers
In June 2006, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-03, How Taxes Collected from
Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement
(That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation) (EITF 06-03). EITF 06-03 provides that the presentation
of taxes assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing
transaction between a seller and a customer on either a gross basis (included in revenues and
costs) or on a net basis (excluded from revenues) is an accounting policy decision that should be
disclosed. The provisions of EITF 06-03 will be effective for Time Warner as of January 1, 2007.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting EITF 06-03 on the consolidated financial
statements.
Discontinued Operations
As previously noted under Recent Developments, the Company has reflected the operations of
TWBG and Turner South as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years financial information to conform
to the June 30, 2006 presentation.
15
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability
As more fully described herein and in the related notes to the accompanying consolidated
financial statements, the comparability of Time Warners results from continuing operations has
been affected by certain significant transactions and other items in each period as follows:
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Amounts related to securities litigation
and government investigations |
|
$ |
(32 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,003 |
) |
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,009 |
) |
Merger-related, restructuring and shutdown costs |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
Gain on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact on Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(3,006 |
) |
|
|
(172 |
) |
|
|
(3,038 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment gains, net |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
982 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
Gain (loss) on WMG option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact on Other income, net |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
955 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pretax impact |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
(2,051 |
) |
|
|
143 |
|
|
|
(1,980 |
) |
Income tax impact |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
(49 |
) |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After-tax impact |
|
$ |
(71 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,477 |
) |
|
$ |
94 |
|
|
$ |
(1,441 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts Related to Securities Litigation and Government Investigations
The Company recognized legal and other professional fees related to the SEC and DOJ
investigations into certain of the Companys historical accounting and disclosure practices and the
defense of various shareholder lawsuits, as well as legal reserves, totaling $35 million and $114
million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and $3.013 billion and
$3.025 billion, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the
Company recognized insurance recoveries of $3 million and $53 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $10 million and $16 million, respectively, for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005.
Merger-related, Restructuring and Shutdown Costs
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company incurred restructuring costs,
primarily related to various employee terminations of approximately $41 million and $64 million,
respectively, including $15 million at the AOL segment for both the three and six months ended June
30, 2006, $4 million and $10 million, respectively, at the Cable segment for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, $22 million and $34 million, respectively, at the Publishing segment
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and $5 million at the Corporate segment for the
six months ended June 30, 2006. The Company also expensed $2 million and $4 million, respectively,
at the Filmed Entertainment segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and $1 million
at the AOL segment for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of changes in estimates of
previously established restructuring accruals. In addition, during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, the Cable segment expensed approximately $8 million and $12 million, respectively,
of non-capitalizable merger-related costs associated with the Adelphia Acquisition. The results for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include shutdown costs of $81 million at The WB
Network in connection with the agreement between Warner Bros. and CBS to form a new
fully-distributed national broadcast network, to be called The CW. Included in the shutdown costs
are termination charges related to terminating intercompany programming arrangements with other
Time Warner divisions, of which $29 million has been eliminated in consolidation, resulting in a
net pretax charge of $52 million.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company incurred restructuring costs
of $13 million and $30 million, respectively, at the Cable segment, primarily related to various
employee terminations and exit activities. In addition, restructuring charges at the AOL segment
reflect a $2 million reduction for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and a net reduction of $7
million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 relating to changes in estimates of previously
established restructuring accruals (Note 10).
16
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Asset Impairments
During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded a $24 million noncash
impairment charge related to goodwill associated with America Online Latin America, Inc. (AOLA).
As previously disclosed, AOLA has been operating under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and
has been in the process of winding up its operations. On June 30, 2006, AOLA emerged from
bankruptcy pursuant to a joint plan of reorganization and liquidation. Under the plan, AOLA was
reorganized into a liquidating limited liability company jointly owned by Time Warner (60%) and the
Cisneros Group (40%). In partial satisfaction of debt and obligations held by Time Warner or AOL,
the assets representing the AOL Puerto Rico business were transferred to Time Warner or AOL
pursuant to the plan. Included in AOLs results is a $7 million charge related to AOLAs bankruptcy
resolution.
Gains on Disposal of Assets, Net
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $20
million at the Corporate segment related to the sale of two aircraft and a $2 million gain at the
AOL segment from the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of
Netscape Security Solutions (NSS).
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded an approximate $5
million gain at the AOL segment related to the sale of a building. The three and six months ended
June 30, 2005 also include gains of $3 million and $5 million, respectively, at the AOL segment
from the resolution of previously contingent gains related to the 2004 sale of NSS. In addition,
the six months ended June 30, 2005 includes an $8 million gain at the Publishing segment related to
the collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Companys 2003 sale of Time Life Inc. (Time
Life), which was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability.
Investment Gains, Net
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company recognized net gains of $20
million and $315 million, respectively, primarily related to the sale of investments, including for
the six months ended June 30, 2006 a $239 million gain on the sale of a portion of the Companys
investment in TWT and a $51 million gain on the sale of the Companys investment in Canal Satellite
Digital. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, investment gains, net also include $4
million and $11 million, respectively, of gains to reflect market fluctuations in equity derivative
instruments.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recognized net gains of $982
million and $1.005 billion, respectively, primarily related to the sale of investments, including a
$925 million gain on the sale of the Companys remaining investment in Google and a $36 million
gain, which was previously deferred, related to the Companys 2002 sale of a portion of its
interest in Columbia House Holdings Inc. (Columbia House). For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, investment gains also include $1 million and $2 million, respectively, of gains to
reflect market fluctuations in equity derivative instruments.
Gain (Loss) on WMG Option
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company recorded a $27 million loss and
a $53 million net gain, reflecting a fair value adjustment related to the Companys option in
Warner Music Group (WMG).
17
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Consolidated Results
Revenues. The components of revenues are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
5,861 |
|
|
$ |
5,611 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
$ |
11,542 |
|
|
$ |
11,096 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
2,239 |
|
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
4,041 |
|
|
|
3,661 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Content |
|
|
2,306 |
|
|
|
2,674 |
|
|
|
(14 |
%) |
|
|
5,062 |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
10,708 |
|
|
$ |
10,585 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
$ |
21,219 |
|
|
$ |
20,948 |
|
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was
primarily related to increases at the Cable and Networks segments, offset partially by a decline at
the AOL segment. The increase at the Cable segment was principally due to the continued penetration
of advanced services (primarily high-speed data services, advanced digital video services and
Digital Phone), video rate increases and growth in subscriber levels. The increase at the Networks
segment was due primarily to higher subscription rates and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the
number of subscribers at Turner and HBO, as well as the impact of the Court TV acquisition. The AOL
segment declined primarily as a result of lower domestic AOL brand subscribers and the unfavorable
impact of foreign currency exchange rates at AOL Europe.
The increase in Advertising revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was
primarily due to growth at the AOL and Networks segments. The increase at the AOL segment was due
to growth in revenues from display advertising, paid-search advertising and sales of advertising
run on third-party websites generated by Advertising.com. The increase at the Networks segment was
primarily driven by the impact of the Court TV acquisition and higher CPMs (advertising cost per
one thousand viewers) and sellouts across Turners other networks, partly offset by a decline at
The WB Network.
The decrease in Content revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was
principally due to decreases at the Filmed Entertainment segment, primarily driven by a decline in
theatrical product revenues.
Each of the revenue categories is discussed in greater detail by segment in Business Segment
Results.
Costs of Revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, costs of revenues
totaled $6.009 billion and $6.165 billion, respectively, and as a percentage of revenues were 56%
and 58%, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, costs of revenues totaled
$11.838 billion and $12.072 billion, respectively, and as a percentage of revenues were 56% and
58%, respectively. The improvement in costs of revenues as a percentage of revenues for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006 related primarily to improved margins at the Filmed
Entertainment, Networks and Cable segments, partially offset by a decline in margins at the AOL
segment. The segment variations are discussed in detail in Business Segment Results.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2% to $2.622 billion in 2006 from
$2.568 billion in 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, selling, general and
administrative expenses increased 2% to $5.245 billion in 2006 from $5.155 billion in 2005. The
segment variations are discussed in detail in Business Segment Results.
Amounts Related to Securities Litigation and Government Investigations. As previously
discussed in Recent Developments, the Company recognized legal and other professional fees
related to the SEC and DOJ investigations into certain of the Companys historical accounting and
disclosure practices and the defense of various shareholder lawsuits, as well as legal reserves,
totaling $35 million and $114 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, and $3.013 billion and $3.025 billion for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005, respectively. In addition, the Company recognized insurance recoveries of $3 million and $53
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $10 million and $16
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively (Note 1).
18
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization to Operating Income
(Loss) and Net Income (Loss).
The following table reconciles Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization to
Operating Income (Loss). In addition, the table provides the components from Operating Income
(Loss) to Net Income (Loss) for purposes of the discussions that follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
(restated, millions) |
Operating Income (Loss)
before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
$ |
2,628 |
|
|
$ |
(501 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
5,333 |
|
|
$ |
1,984 |
|
|
NM |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
(686 |
) |
|
|
(653 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
(1,369 |
) |
|
|
(1,301 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
(268 |
) |
|
|
(299 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
1,807 |
|
|
|
(1,305 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
3,696 |
|
|
|
384 |
|
|
NM |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
(636 |
) |
|
|
(670 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Other income, net |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
(95 |
%) |
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
(67 |
%) |
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
66 |
% |
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
58 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before income
taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change |
|
|
1,403 |
|
|
|
(711 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
3,222 |
|
|
|
689 |
|
|
NM |
|
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
|
290 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(1,144 |
) |
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before
discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
2,078 |
|
|
|
491 |
|
|
NM |
|
Discontinued operations, net
of tax |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
NM |
|
Cumulative effect of
accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,014 |
|
|
$ |
(405 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
$ |
2,477 |
|
|
$ |
514 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization. Time Warners Operating Income
(Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization was income of $2.628 billion for the three months ended
June 30, 2006 compared to a loss of $501 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005.
Excluding the items previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability totaling $135 million and $3.006 billion of net expense for 2006 and 2005,
respectively, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization increased $258 million
principally as a result of growth at the Cable, Networks and Filmed Entertainment segments, offset
by a decline at the AOL and Publishing segments.
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization
was $5.333 billion compared to $1.984 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Excluding the
items previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability
totaling $172 million and $3.038 billion of net expense for 2006 and 2005, respectively, Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization increased $483 million principally as a result of
growth at the Cable, Networks and Filmed Entertainment segments, offset by a decline at the AOL and
Publishing segments.
The segment variations are discussed in detail under Business Segment Results.
Depreciation Expense. Depreciation expense increased to $686 million and $1.369 billion for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 from $653 million and $1.301 billion for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in depreciation expense primarily related to an
increase at the Cable segment reflecting demand driven increases in customer premise equipment
purchases in recent years that is depreciated over a shorter useful life compared to the mix of
assets previously purchased.
Amortization Expense. Amortization expense decreased to $135 million and $268 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006 from $151 million and $299 million for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005. The decrease in amortization expense primarily relates to the
Publishing segment as a result of certain short-lived intangibles, such as customer
19
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
lists, becoming fully amortized in the latter part of 2005. This decrease at the Publishing
segment was partially offset by amortization from certain indefinite-lived trade name intangibles
being assigned a finite life beginning in the first quarter of 2006.
Operating Income (Loss). Time Warners Operating Income (Loss) was income of $1.807 billion
for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a loss of $1.305 billion for the three months
ended June 30, 2005. Excluding the items previously discussed under Significant Transactions and
Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $135 million and $3.006 billion of net expense for
2006 and 2005, respectively, Operating Income increased $241 million.
Time Warners Operating Income increased to $3.696 billion for the six months ended June 30,
2006 from $384 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Excluding the items previously
discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $172
million and $3.038 billion of net expense for 2006 and 2005, respectively, Operating Income
increased $446 million.
These amounts reflect the changes in Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and
Amortization and the decline in amortization expense, offset partially by the increase in
depreciation expense as discussed above.
Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net, increased to $337 million from $324 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, reflecting lower interest income on
cash investments and higher average outstanding balances of borrowings. Interest expense, net,
decreased to $636 million from $670 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, due primarily to higher interest income on cash investments and lower average
interest rates on borrowings, partially offset by higher average outstanding balances of
borrowings.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net, detail is shown in the table below:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Investment gains, net |
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
982 |
|
|
$ |
315 |
|
|
$ |
1,005 |
|
Gain (Loss) on WMG option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
Income from equity investees |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Other |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income, net |
|
$ |
49 |
|
|
$ |
988 |
|
|
$ |
360 |
|
|
$ |
1,100 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The changes in investment gains, net, and the gain (loss) on the WMG option are discussed
under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability. Excluding the impact of
these items, Other income, net, decreased principally from declines in income from equity method
investees, primarily due to the consolidation of Court TV retroactive to the beginning of 2006 as a
result of the Company acquiring the remaining 50% interest it did not already own in the second
quarter of 2006 and losses generated by The CW, partially offset by an increase in income related
to TKCCP, a joint venture between TWC and Comcast.
Minority Interest Expense, Net. Time Warner had $116 million and $198 million of minority
interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $70 million and $125
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase relates primarily to the 5%
minority interest in AOL issued to Google in the second quarter of 2006 and to larger profits
recorded by TWC, in which Comcast has a minority interest.
Income Tax Benefit (Provision). Income tax from continuing operations was a provision of $531
million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a $290 million benefit for the three
months ended June 30, 2005 and was a provision of $1.144 billion for the six months ended June 30,
2006 compared to a provision of $198 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The Companys
effective tax rate for continuing operations were provisions of 38% and 36% for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to a benefit of 41% and a provision of 29% for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. The increases in effective tax rates
are primarily due to unfavorable comparisons to the prior periods which benefited from state law
changes in Ohio and New York, partially offset by non-deductible expenses related to a portion of
the settlement accrual for the securities litigation.
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TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Income (Loss) before Discontinued Operations and Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change.
Income (Loss) before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change was income
of $872 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a loss of $421 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change were income of $0.21 and $0.20, respectively,
in 2006 compared to losses of $0.09 for both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share before
discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change in 2005. Excluding the items
previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability
totaling $71 million and $1.477 billion of net expense for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and
2005, respectively, income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting
change declined by $113 million primarily due to lower other income, net, higher minority interest
expense, net, and increased income tax provision, partially offset by higher Operating Income, as
discussed above.
Income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change was $2.078
billion for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $491 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005. Basic and diluted net income per share before discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change were $0.48 and $0.47, respectively, in 2006 compared to $0.11 and
$0.10, respectively, for basic and diluted net income per share before discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change in 2005. Excluding the items previously discussed under
Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability totaling $94 million of income
and $1.441 billion of net expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively,
income before discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change increased by $52
million primarily due to higher Operating Income, partially offset by lower other income, net,
higher minority interest expense, net, and increased income tax provision, as discussed above.
Discontinued Operations. The financial results for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005 include the impact of the treatment of TWBG and Turner South as discontinued
operations. Included in the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 is a pretax
gain of approximately $129 million and a tax benefit of $21 million related to the sale of Turner
South. In addition, the results for the six months ended June 30, 2006 include a pretax gain of
approximately $194 million and a tax benefit of $28 million related to the sale of TWBG. The tax
benefit resulted primarily from the release of a valuation allowance associated with tax attribute
carryforwards offsetting the tax gain on these transactions.
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, net of tax. The Company recorded a $40 million pretax
benefit ($25 million, net of tax), as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
upon the adoption of FAS 123R, in the first quarter of 2006, to recognize the effect of estimating
the number of awards granted prior to January 1, 2006 that are not ultimately expected to vest.
Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share. Net income (loss) was income of
$1.014 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to a loss of $405 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2005. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share were both
income of $0.24 in 2006 compared to losses of $0.09 for both basic and diluted net income (loss)
per common share in 2005. Net income was $2.477 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2006
compared to $514 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Basic and diluted net income per
common share were $0.57 and $0.56, respectively, in 2006 compared to $0.11 for both basic and
diluted net income per common share in 2005.
21
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Business Segment Results
AOL. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income of
the AOL segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
Revenues: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
1,546 |
|
|
$ |
1,734 |
|
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
$ |
3,084 |
|
|
$ |
3,508 |
|
|
|
(12 |
%) |
Advertising |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
320 |
|
|
|
40 |
% |
|
|
841 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
33 |
% |
Other |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,046 |
|
|
|
2,097 |
|
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
4,027 |
|
|
|
4,230 |
|
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
(953 |
) |
|
|
(973 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
(1,899 |
) |
|
|
(1,955 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
%) |
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(573 |
) |
|
|
(598 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
(1,165 |
) |
|
|
(1,224 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Gain on disposal of consolidated businesses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(80 |
%) |
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
NM |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
7 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
|
505 |
|
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
949 |
|
|
|
1,044 |
|
|
|
(9 |
%) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(127 |
) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
%) |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
(285 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
%) |
Amortization |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
(82 |
) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
336 |
|
|
$ |
349 |
|
|
|
(4 |
%) |
|
$ |
613 |
|
|
$ |
665 |
|
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
The reduction in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
as compared to the similar periods in the prior year, primarily reflects a decline in domestic
Subscription revenues (from $1.278 billion to $1.102 billion for the three months and from $2.591
billion to $2.211 billion for the six months) and a decline in Subscription revenues at AOL Europe
(from $430 million to $420 million for the three months and from $879 million to $827 million for
the six months). AOLs domestic Subscription revenues declined due primarily to a decrease in the
number of domestic AOL brand subscribers and related revenues. The decrease in AOL Europes
Subscription revenues was driven by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates ($16
million and $57 million for the three and six months, respectively). AOL Europes dial-up
Subscription revenues declined; however, this decline was more than offset by an increase in
broadband and telephony revenues.
The number of AOL brand domestic and European subscribers is as follows at June 30, 2006,
March 31, 2006, and June 30, 2005 (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Subscriber category: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL brand domestic(a)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$15 and over |
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
|
Under $15 |
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total AOL brand domestic |
|
|
17.7 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL Europe |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
6.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
AOL includes in its subscriber count individuals, households or entities that have
provided billing information and completed the registration process sufficiently to allow for
an initial log-on to the AOL service. |
22
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
The average monthly Subscription revenue per subscriber (ARPU) for each significant
category of subscribers, calculated as average monthly subscription revenue (including premium
subscription services revenues) for the category divided by the average monthly subscribers in the
category for the applicable period, is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
6/30/05 |
|
6/30/06 |
|
6/30/05 |
Subscriber category: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL brand domestic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$15 and over |
|
$ |
23.05 |
|
|
$ |
20.84 |
|
|
$ |
21.97 |
|
|
$ |
20.68 |
|
Under $15 |
|
|
12.05 |
|
|
|
13.31 |
|
|
|
12.42 |
|
|
|
13.21 |
|
Total AOL brand domestic |
|
|
19.42 |
|
|
|
19.05 |
|
|
|
18.92 |
|
|
|
18.98 |
|
AOL Europe |
|
|
23.96 |
|
|
|
22.31 |
|
|
|
23.21 |
|
|
|
22.71 |
|
During the second quarter of 2006, AOL improved its methodology for attributing AOL brand
domestic Subscription revenues to the $15 and over and under $15 per month price plan categories.
This methodology improvement, which resulted from better system data, had no impact on total AOL
brand domestic ARPU for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. The impact of the improved
methodology to the $15 and over and under $15 subscriber categories (as reflected in the table
above), as compared to the ARPU calculated for these categories under the old methodology, for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
6/30/06 |
Subscriber category: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL brand domestic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$15 and over |
|
$ |
0.43 |
|
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
Under $15 |
|
|
(0.87 |
) |
|
|
(0.44 |
) |
Domestic subscribers to the AOL brand service include subscribers during introductory
free-trial periods and subscribers at no or reduced monthly fees through member service and
retention programs. Total AOL brand domestic subscribers include free-trial and retention members
of approximately 8% at June 30, 2006 and 11% at both March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2005.
AOL has agreements with certain high-speed Internet access providers to offer the AOL service
along with high-speed Internet access. The price plan for the AOL service portion of these offers
is less than $15 and, therefore, subscribers to these plans are included in the under $15 category
price plans. In addition, late in the first quarter of 2006 and continuing into the second quarter,
AOL implemented price increases on certain AOL brand service price plans, including increasing the
price of the $23.90 plan to $25.90.
The largest component of the AOL brand domestic $15 and over price plans is the $25.90 price
plan, which provides unlimited access to the AOL service using AOLs dial-up network and unlimited
usage of the AOL service through any other Internet connection. The largest component of the AOL
brand domestic under $15 price plans is the $14.95 per month price plan, which generally includes a
limited number of hours of dial-up access and unlimited usage of the AOL service through an
Internet connection not provided by AOL, such as a high-speed broadband Internet connection via
cable or digital subscriber lines.
The decline in AOL brand domestic subscribers on plans priced $15 and over per month resulted
from a number of factors, including the effect of the recent price increase, declining
registrations in response to AOLs marketing campaigns, competition from broadband access providers
and reduced subscriber acquisition efforts. Further, during the period, subscribers migrated from
the premium-priced unlimited dial-up plans, including the $25.90 plan, to lower-priced plans.
The increase in AOL brand domestic subscribers on plans below $15 per month was driven
principally by the migration of subscribers from plans $15 and over per month and, to a lesser
extent, by new subscribers. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to March
31, 2006 primarily reflects a migration of subscribers from the $25.90 plan as a result of the
recent price increases and recent agreements with high-speed Internet access providers, under which
AOL offers the AOL service along with high-speed Internet access. The AOL service component of
these offers is less than $15. The under $15 subscriber price plan category as of June 30, 2006
also reflects an increase of approximately 71,000 joint AOL/Road Runner subscribers as a result of
an amendment to AOLs agreement with TWC, which clarified AOLs rights to revenue sharing for these
subscribers under a previous arrangement. In connection with AOLs strategy, AOL and TWC have
agreed to eliminate the revenue sharing to AOL for approximately 400,000 joint AOL/Road Runner
subscribers included in the AOL brand
23
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
domestic membership, which is expected to be effective in the third quarter (the majority
which are included in the under $15 subscriber price plan category). Accordingly, such members will
no longer be included in the AOL brand domestic subscriber counts beginning in the third quarter.
In return, TWC has agreed to further promote the availability of the free AOL service to current
and future TWC high-speed data subscribers. This modification is not expected to have a significant
impact on the financial results of the AOL or Cable segments or on Time Warners consolidated
financial results for 2006.
Excluding the impact of the methodology improvement discussed above, the $15 and over per
month subscriber category ARPU increased $1.78 and $1.08 for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. These
increases were due primarily to the price increases implemented by AOL late in the first quarter of
2006 and continuing into the second quarter and an increase in the percentage of revenue generating
customers, partially offset by a shift in the subscriber mix to lower-priced subscriber price
plans. Premium subscription services revenues included in ARPU were $25 million and $45 million for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $22 million and $42 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.
Excluding the impact of the methodology improvement discussed above, the $15 and under per
month subscriber category ARPU decreased $0.39 and $0.35 for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. These
decreases were due primarily to a decrease in revenues generated by members on limited plans who
exceeded their free time and a shift in the subscriber mix to lower-priced subscriber price plans,
partially offset by an increase in the percentage of revenue generating customers. Premium
subscription services revenues included in ARPU were $7 million and $16 million for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $8 million and $14 million for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.
The increase in total AOL brand domestic ARPU for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as
compared to the similar period in the prior year, was due primarily to the price increases
described above and an increase in the percentage of revenue generating customers, partially offset
by a shift in the subscriber mix to lower-priced subscriber price plans. The decline in total AOL
brand domestic ARPU for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to the similar period in
the prior year, was due primarily to the shift in AOLs membership base to lower-priced subscriber
plans, which was partially offset by the price increases and an increase in the percentage of
revenue generating customers. AOL brand domestic members on price plans under $15 was 35% of total
AOL brand domestic membership as of June 30, 2006 as compared to 25% as of June 30, 2005.
AOL Europe offers a variety of price plans, including bundled broadband, unlimited access to
the AOL service using AOLs dial-up network and limited access plans, which are generally billed
based on actual usage. AOL Europe continues to actively market bundled broadband plans, as AOL
Europes subscribers have been migrating from dial-up plans to bundled broadband plans, and this
trend is expected to continue.
The ARPU for European subscribers increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
primarily due to a shift in subscriber mix from narrowband to broadband and an increase in
telephony revenues, partially offset by the negative effect of changes in foreign currency exchange
rates. In addition, although bundled broadband subscribers continue to grow as a percentage of
total subscribers at AOL Europe, broadband price reductions in France, Germany and the U.K. due to
competition have offset the impact of this migration on ARPU.
In addition to the AOL brand service, AOL has subscribers to other lower-priced services, both
domestically and internationally, including the Netscape and CompuServe brands. These other brand
services are not a significant source of revenues.
Advertising revenues improved due to increased revenues from growth in display advertising,
paid-search advertising and sales of advertising run on third-party websites generated by
Advertising.com. Paid-search revenues and revenues generated by Advertising.com increased $39
million to $147 million and $42 million to $102 million, respectively, for the three months ended
June 30, 2006 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2005 and increased $66 million to $280
million and $58 million to $178 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005. AOL expects Advertising revenues to continue to
increase during the remainder of 2006 as compared to the similar period in 2005 due to expected
growth in paid-search and display advertising and contributions from Advertising.coms
performance-based advertising.
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Other revenues primarily include revenue from licensing software for wireless devices, revenue
generated by the sale of modems to customers in Europe in order to support high-speed access to the
Internet, and revenue generated from mobile messaging via wireless devices utilizing AOLs
services. Other revenues increased slightly for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
primarily due to higher revenue at AOL Europe from increased modem sales and higher revenue from
royalties associated with mobile messaging.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, costs of revenues decreased 2% and 3%,
respectively, and, as a percentage of revenues, increased to 47% for both the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 from 46% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005. The decrease in
cost of revenues related primarily to lower network-related expenses. Network-related expenses
decreased 7% to $315 million and 9% to $633 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, respectively. The decline in network-related expenses was principally attributable to
improved pricing and network utilization, decreased levels of long-term fixed commitments and lower
usage of AOLs dial-up network associated with the declining dial-up subscriber base.
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 primarily related to a decrease in marketing costs, primarily subscriber
acquisition marketing, lower employee incentive compensation, including lower current year accruals
and the reversal of previously established accruals that are no longer required, and other cost
savings initiatives, partially offset by a $7 million charge related to AOLAs bankruptcy
resolution. The six months ended June 30, 2006 also included an approximate $14 million benefit
related to the favorable resolution of certain tax matters. The three and six months ended June 30,
2005 included a $15 million benefit related to the favorable resolution of a European valued-added
tax matter.
As previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability, the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include a $15 million
restructuring charge related to a reduction in headcount. In addition, the results for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 include a $1 million restructuring charge primarily related to changes
in estimates of previously established restructuring accruals and a $2 million gain from the
resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of NSS. The results for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005 include an approximate $5 million gain on the sale of a
building and gains of $3 million and $5 million, respectively, from the resolution of previously
contingent gains related to the 2004 sale of NSS. The three months ended June 30, 2005 also reflect
a $2 million reduction in restructuring costs and the six months ended June 30, 2005 reflect a net
reduction of $7 million relating to changes in estimates of previously established restructuring
accruals. The six months ended June 30, 2005 also include a $24 million noncash goodwill impairment
charge related to AOLA.
The decreases in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income
are due primarily to lower Subscription revenues, partially offset by higher Advertising revenues
and lower costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses and the absence of the
$24 million noncash goodwill impairment charge. Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization included a $16 million and $43 million decline at AOL Europe for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to the similar periods in 2005, reflecting a
decline in revenues and higher costs. Operating Income also improved due to lower depreciation
expense reflecting a decline in network assets as the result of membership declines.
In connection with AOLs strategy, beginning in the third quarter of 2006, AOL will reduce
marketing costs associated with acquiring and retaining new dial-up subscribers and certain general
and administrative functions. With the proactive reduction in subscriber acquisition costs, AOL
expects acceleration in the rate of the decline in its subscribers and related Subscription
revenues, and a decline in ARPU for each significant category of subscriber. In addition, AOL
expects to reduce costs of revenues, such as dial-up network and customer service, and selling,
general and administrative costs. This phase of the strategy will result in restructuring plans
that will likely be finalized in the second half of 2006 and are expected to result in
restructuring and impairment charges in the second half of 2006 and in 2007 ranging from $250
million to $350 million, approximately half of which are expected to be for involuntary employee
terminations and the remainder for other costs, including facility exit costs and other contract
termination costs, as well as the abandonment and disposal of various long-lived assets. AOL
expects that a majority of the restructuring and impairment charges will result in future cash
expenditures. It is expected that AOL will incur approximately $150 million to $200 million of such
charges in 2006.
Consistent with its strategy, AOL is pursuing alternatives with respect to its AOL Europe
businesses, including the potential sale of its European access businesses and the expansion of its
global web services business in Europe. Divestiture plans are
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OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
currently being developed, and it is anticipated that such transactions would be entered into
beginning in the second half of 2006 and close within one year thereafter.
The Company anticipates that, after considering the impact of the plans associated with the
strategy, including the restructuring plans and related charges, the AOL segments Operating Income
before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income for the second half of 2006 will be flat
to slightly higher compared to the comparable prior year period.
Cable. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income
of the Cable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
2,579 |
|
|
$ |
2,221 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
$ |
5,042 |
|
|
$ |
4,348 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,721 |
|
|
|
2,357 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
5,301 |
|
|
|
4,603 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
(1,199 |
) |
|
|
(1,065 |
) |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
(2,369 |
) |
|
|
(2,066 |
) |
|
|
15 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(472 |
) |
|
|
(383 |
) |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
(935 |
) |
|
|
(810 |
) |
|
|
15 |
% |
Merger-related and restructuring costs |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
1,975 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
(418 |
) |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
(829 |
) |
|
|
(762 |
) |
|
|
9 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
600 |
|
|
$ |
491 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
$ |
1,106 |
|
|
$ |
896 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
The components of Subscription revenues are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Video services |
|
$ |
1,764 |
|
|
$ |
1,639 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
$ |
3,475 |
|
|
$ |
3,241 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
High-speed data |
|
|
646 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
1,258 |
|
|
|
1,018 |
|
|
|
24 |
% |
Digital Phone |
|
|
169 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
196 |
% |
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
247 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Subscription revenues |
|
$ |
2,579 |
|
|
$ |
2,221 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
$ |
5,042 |
|
|
$ |
4,348 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Subscription revenues increased due to the
continued penetration of advanced services (primarily high-speed data services, advanced digital
video services and Digital Phone), video rate increases and growth in subscriber levels. Aggregate
revenues associated with TWCs advanced digital video services, including Digital Tiers,
Pay-Per-View, VOD, SVOD and DVRs, increased 21% for both the three and six months ended June 30,
2006 to $237 million and $454 million, respectively. Strong growth rates for high-speed data
services and Digital Phone are expected to continue for the remainder of 2006.
TWC subscriber counts include all billable subscribers for each level of service received.
Basic cable subscribers include all subscribers who receive basic video cable service. Digital
video subscribers reflect all subscribers who receive any level of video service received via
digital technology. High-speed data subscribers include all subscribers who receive TWCs Road
Runner Internet service or any of the other Internet services offered by TWC. Digital Phone
subscribers include all subscribers who receive telephony service. At June 30, 2006, as compared to
June 30, 2005, basic cable subscribers increased 1.4% and totaled 11.057 million (including 1.579
million subscribers of unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC), digital video
subscribers increased by 15% to 5.813 million (including 806,000 subscribers of unconsolidated
investees, which are managed by TWC), residential high-speed data subscribers increased by 25% to
5.398 million (including 762,000 subscribers of unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC)
and commercial high-speed data subscribers increased by 18% to 228,000 (including 28,000
subscribers of unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC). Additionally, Digital Phone
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subscribers increased by 990,000 to 1.604 million (including 203,000 subscribers of
unconsolidated investees, which are managed by TWC).
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, costs of revenues increased 13% and 15%,
respectively, and, as a percentage of revenues, were 44% and 45% for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to 45% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
The increase in costs of revenues is primarily related to increases in video programming costs,
telephony service costs and labor costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, video
programming costs increased 9% in each period to $576 million and $1.129 billion, respectively, due
primarily to contractual rate increases, the ongoing deployment of new digital video services and
higher regional sports network programming costs. Programming costs for the six months ended June
30, 2006 include an $11 million benefit reflecting an adjustment in the amortization of certain
launch support payments. In addition, programming costs for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005 included a $14 million charge related to the resolution of contractual terms with a program
vendor. Video programming costs are expected to increase during the remainder of 2006 at a rate
higher than that experienced during the first half of 2006, reflecting contractual rate increases,
subscriber growth and the continued expansion of service offerings. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, telephony service costs increased approximately $51 million and $98 million,
respectively, due to the growth in Digital Phone subscribers. Labor costs increased primarily due
to salary increases and higher headcount resulting from the roll-out of advanced services. For the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, these increases in costs of revenues were partially
offset by a $10 million benefit related to third-party maintenance support payment fees, reflecting
the resolution of terms with an equipment vendor, and for the six months ended June 30, 2006, the
increase was partially offset by an $18 million benefit (with an additional $5 million benefit
recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses) due to changes in estimates related to
certain medical benefit accruals.
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 is primarily the result of higher labor and administrative costs due to
increased headcount resulting from the continued roll-out of advanced services and salary increases
and an $11 million charge (with an additional $2 million charge included in costs of revenues)
reflecting an adjustment to prior period facility rent expense. The six months ended June 30, 2005
also included a $9 million reserve related to legal matters.
As previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Cable segment expensed
approximately $8 million and $12 million, respectively, of non-capitalizable merger-related costs
associated with the Adelphia Acquisition, the TWC and TWE redemptions and the Cable Swaps. Such
costs are expected to continue into the third quarter of 2006. Closing of these transactions
occurred on July 31, 2006. In addition, the results for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006 include approximately $4 million and $10 million, respectively, of restructuring costs,
primarily due to a reduction in headcount associated with efforts to reorganize TWCs operations in
a more efficient manner. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 included $13
million and $30 million, respectively, of restructuring costs, primarily associated with the early
retirement of certain senior executives. These actions are part of TWCs broader plans to simplify
its organizational structure and enhance its customer focus. TWC is in the process of executing
these initiatives and expects to incur additional costs as these plans are implemented throughout
2006.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006 increased principally as a result of revenue growth (particularly high margin high-speed
data revenues), partially offset by higher costs of revenues and selling, general and
administrative expenses as discussed above.
Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 increased due primarily to
the increase in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization described above, partially
offset by an increase in depreciation expense. Depreciation expense increased primarily due to
demand-driven increases in customer premise equipment purchases in recent years, which generally
has a significantly shorter useful life compared to the mix of assets previously purchased.
As a result of the Adelphia Acquisition, the Company anticipates that the Cable segments
subscriber counts, revenues, expenses, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and
Operating Income will increase during the remainder of 2006 compared to the similar prior year
periods.
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Filmed Entertainment. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and
Operating Income of the Filmed Entertainment segment for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006 and 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
|
(50 |
%) |
|
$ |
1 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
|
(80 |
%) |
Content |
|
|
2,296 |
|
|
|
2,585 |
|
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
5,005 |
|
|
|
5,536 |
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,363 |
|
|
|
2,636 |
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
5,142 |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
|
|
(9 |
%) |
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
(1,741 |
) |
|
|
(2,033 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
%) |
|
|
(3,685 |
) |
|
|
(4,260 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
%) |
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(391 |
) |
|
|
(394 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
|
(767 |
) |
|
|
(798 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
%) |
Restructuring costs |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
|
|
13 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
141 |
|
|
$ |
127 |
|
|
|
11 |
% |
|
$ |
509 |
|
|
$ |
428 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
Content revenues decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily
as a result of declines from theatrical product, which is content made available for initial airing
in theaters. The components of Content revenues are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Theatrical product: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Theatrical film |
|
$ |
263 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
|
|
(21 |
%) |
|
$ |
624 |
|
|
$ |
798 |
|
|
|
(22 |
%) |
Television licensing |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
738 |
|
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
(17 |
%) |
Home video |
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
770 |
|
|
|
(23 |
%) |
|
|
1,558 |
|
|
|
1,727 |
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total theatrical product |
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
|
1,560 |
|
|
|
(19 |
%) |
|
|
2,920 |
|
|
|
3,415 |
|
|
|
(14 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Television product: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Television licensing |
|
|
734 |
|
|
|
603 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Home video |
|
|
179 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
|
|
(39 |
%) |
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
537 |
|
|
|
(34 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total television product |
|
|
913 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
1,846 |
|
|
|
1,887 |
|
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer product and other |
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Content revenues |
|
$ |
2,296 |
|
|
$ |
2,585 |
|
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
$ |
5,005 |
|
|
$ |
5,536 |
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The decline in theatrical film revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was
due primarily to difficult comparisons to the 2005 release slate, which included the release of
Batman Begins in the three months ended June 30, 2005 and for the six months ended June 30, 2005
included the release of Constantine as well as carryover from Oceans Twelve. The 2006 release
slate included the June 28, 2006 domestic release of Superman Returns and the international
carryover of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
decrease in theatrical product revenues from television licensing for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 primarily related to the timing and quantity of various availabilities,
including Harry Potter and other significant titles in 2005. Home video sales of theatrical product
declined primarily due to difficult comparisons for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as the
similar period in the prior year included the home video releases of Oceans Twelve, The Aviator
and Blade: Trinity.
The increase in license fees from television product for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006 was primarily related to the initial off-network availability of the first three seasons
of Without a Trace and second-cycle off-network non-continuance license arrangements for Friends.
The decline in home video sales of television product for the three and six
28
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
months ended June 30, 2006 reflects difficult comparisons to the prior year, which included
revenue from the releases of additional seasons of Seinfeld.
The decrease in costs of revenues resulted primarily from lower film costs ($1.036 billion and
$2.168 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $1.156
billion and $2.529 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively) and
lower advertising and print costs resulting from the quantity and mix of films released. Included
in film costs are theatrical valuation adjustments, which decreased to $36 million from $57 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and increased to $105 million from
$95 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Costs of revenues as a
percentage of revenues decreased to 74% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 from 77% for the
three months ended June 30, 2005, and to 72% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 from 75% for
the six months ended June 30, 2005 due to the quantity and mix of product released.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
decreased primarily due to lower distribution fees and the impact of cost saving initiatives.
As previously discussed in Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability,
the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include $2 million and $4 million,
respectively, of restructuring charges as a result of changes in estimates of previously
established restructuring accruals.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006 increased as a result of lower costs of revenues and selling,
general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the decline in revenues as discussed
above. Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 also included a benefit of $42 million from the sale of certain
international film rights.
The Company anticipates a decline in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and
Operating Income at the Filmed Entertainment segment for the second half of 2006 compared to the
comparable prior year period due to difficult comparisons for both theatrical and television
product.
Networks. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating
Income of the Networks segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
1,490 |
|
|
$ |
1,365 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
$ |
2,952 |
|
|
$ |
2,699 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Advertising |
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
856 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
1,537 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Content |
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
(9 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
2,694 |
|
|
|
2,479 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
5,106 |
|
|
|
4,754 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
(1,416 |
) |
|
|
(1,346 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
|
(2,401 |
) |
|
|
4 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(501 |
) |
|
|
(492 |
) |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
(960 |
) |
|
|
(918 |
) |
|
|
5 |
% |
Shutdown costs |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization |
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
1,565 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Depreciation |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
23 |
% |
Amortization |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
%) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
621 |
|
|
$ |
576 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,419 |
|
|
$ |
1,311 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
As previously discussed in Recent Developments, on May 12, 2006, the Company acquired
the remaining 50% interest in Court TV that it did not already own from Liberty for $697 million in
cash, net of cash acquired. As permitted by GAAP, Court TV results have been consolidated
retroactive to the beginning of 2006. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Court TV
revenues were $65 million and $127 million, respectively, and Operating Income was $12 million and
$22 million, respectively.
29
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
The increase in Subscription revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was due
primarily to higher subscription rates and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the number of
subscribers at Turner and HBO, as well as the impact of the Court TV acquisition. The three and six
months ended June 30, 2005 also included a $22 million benefit from the resolution of certain
contractual agreements at Turner.
The increase in Advertising revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was
driven primarily by the impact of the Court TV acquisition and higher CPMs (advertising cost per
thousand viewers) and sellouts across Turners other networks, partially offset by a decline at The
WB Network.
The increase in Content revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was primarily due to
an increase in ancillary sales of HBOs original programming. The decrease in Content revenues for
the six months ended June 30, 2006 was primarily due to the absence of HBOs licensing revenues
from Everybody Loves Raymond, which ended its broadcast network run in 2005.
Costs of revenues increased 5% for the three months ended June 30, 2006, and, as a percentage
of revenues, were 53% and 54% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Costs of revenues increased 4% for the six months ended June 30, 2006, and, as a percentage of
revenues, were 49% and 51% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the increase in costs of revenues was primarily
attributable to an increase in programming costs. Programming costs increased to $1.044 billion for
the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $992 million for the three months ended June 30,
2005 and to $1.819 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $1.709 billion for
the six months ended June 30, 2005. The increase in programming expenses for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006 was primarily due to the impact of the Court TV acquisition, higher
acquired theatrical and original programming costs at HBO and an increase in sports programming
costs, particularly NBA-related, at Turner, partially offset in the three months ended June 30,
2006 by a decline at The WB Network.
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 was primarily due to the impact of the Court TV acquisition, partially offset
by decreases at The WB Network.
As previously discussed in Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability,
the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include shutdown costs of $81 million,
including $8 million related to employee terminations, $19 million related to contractual
settlements and $54 million related to the termination of certain programming arrangements
(primarily licensed movie rights). Included in the $54 million of costs to terminate programming
arrangements is $29 million of costs related to terminating intercompany programming arrangements
with other Time Warner divisions (e.g., New Line) that have been eliminated in consolidation,
resulting in a net charge related to programming arrangements of $25 million.
In addition to the $54 million of costs to terminate programming arrangements, The WB Network
has approximately $40 million primarily related to programming commitments, including $20 million
of intercompany programming commitments, that are not expected to be contributed to The CW. In the
event that such programming is unable to be sold or utilized in another manner, there will be
additional restructuring charges associated with such programming incurred by The WB Network,
offset by amounts recognized by other Time Warner divisions, related to any intercompany
programming resulting in the potential for a net charge of approximately $20 million.
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Income increased for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily due to an increase in revenues, partially offset
by higher costs of revenues and higher selling, general and administrative expenses, as described
above.
30
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Publishing. Revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating
Income of the Publishing segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
398 |
|
|
$ |
421 |
|
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
$ |
770 |
|
|
$ |
802 |
|
|
|
(4 |
%) |
Advertising |
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
|
1,314 |
|
|
|
2 |
% |
Content |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
(24 |
%) |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
(13 |
%) |
Other |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
(9 |
%) |
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
1,322 |
|
|
|
1,351 |
|
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
2,448 |
|
|
|
2,480 |
|
|
|
(1 |
%) |
Costs of
revenues(a) |
|
|
(529 |
) |
|
|
(533 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
|
(1,003 |
) |
|
|
(1,020 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
Selling,
general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(499 |
) |
|
|
(512 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
(1,023 |
) |
|
|
(1,022 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
NM |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
|
|
(13 |
%) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
%) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
%) |
Amortization |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
%) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(42 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
230 |
|
|
$ |
251 |
|
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
$ |
301 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Costs of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses exclude
depreciation. |
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Subscription revenues declined
primarily as a result of the unfavorable effects of foreign currency exchange rates at IPC and a
decline in Subscription revenues at Southern Living, primarily due to one fewer issue in 2006.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Advertising revenues increased slightly due
primarily to growth in online Advertising revenues, partially offset by a decline in magazine
Advertising revenues. Magazine Advertising revenues declined for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, reflecting lower Advertising revenues at IPC and certain magazines, including
Southern Living, Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated and Money, partly offset by contributions
from the August 2005 acquisition of Grupo Editorial Expansión (GEE) and contributions from recent
magazine launches.
Other revenues decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to declines
at Synapse, a subscription marketing business, and declines in licensing revenues from AOL, partly
offset by gains at Southern Living At Home. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the decline in
Other revenues was primarily due to declines at Southern Living At Home.
Costs of revenues decreased 1% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and, as a percentage
of revenues, were 40% and 39% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Costs of revenues decreased 2% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and, as a percentage of
revenues, were 41% for the six months ended both June 30, 2006 and 2005. Costs of revenues for the
magazine publishing business include manufacturing costs (paper, printing and distribution) and
editorial-related costs, which together decreased 1% in each period to $477 million and to $899
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, primarily due to print cost
savings and the favorable effects of foreign currency exchange rates at IPC.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 3% for the three months ended June 30,
2006, primarily due to cost savings initiatives, a decline in magazine launch-related costs and the
favorable effects of foreign currency exchange rates at IPC, partially offset by the inclusion of
GEE. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, selling, general and administrative expenses were
essentially flat due to the increase in advertising and marketing costs, primarily related to the
inclusion of Essence and GEE, offset by costs savings and the favorable effects of foreign currency
exchange rates at IPC.
As previously discussed in Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting Comparability,
the results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include $22 million and $34 million,
respectively, of restructuring costs, primarily associated with continuing efforts to streamline
operations. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 reflect an $8 million gain
31
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
related to the collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Companys 2003 sale of Time
Life, which was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization decreased primarily due to restructuring charges of $22 million and $34 million,
respectively, and a decline in revenues, partially offset by cost reductions. In addition, for the
six months ended June 30, 2006, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization declined due
to the absence of the prior year gain related to the collection of a loan. Additionally, Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization reflects $10 million and $18 million of lower start-up
losses on magazine launches for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, Operating Income decreased primarily due to
the changes in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization discussed above, partially
offset by the decline in amortization expense as a result of certain short-lived intangibles, such
as customer lists, becoming fully amortized in the latter part of 2005. This increase was partially
offset by amortization from certain indefinite-lived trade name intangibles being assigned a finite
life beginning in the first quarter of 2006.
As discussed in Recent Developments, on March 31, 2006, the Company sold TWBG to Hachette
for $524 million in cash, resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $194 million, after taking
into account selling costs and estimated working capital adjustments. TWBG has been reflected as
discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Corporate. Operating Loss before Depreciation and Amortization and Operating Loss of the
Corporate segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts related to securities litigation and
government investigations |
|
$ |
(32 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,003 |
) |
|
|
(99 |
%) |
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,009 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
%) |
Selling,
general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
|
(107 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
%) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(220 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
%) |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
Restructuring costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
|
(3,110 |
) |
|
|
(96 |
%) |
|
|
(252 |
) |
|
|
(3,229 |
) |
|
|
(92 |
%) |
Depreciation |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss |
|
$ |
(135 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,120 |
) |
|
|
(96 |
%) |
|
$ |
(274 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,248 |
) |
|
|
(92 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses exclude depreciation. |
As previously discussed, the Company recognized legal and other professional fees related
to the SEC and DOJ investigations into certain of the Companys historical accounting and
disclosure practices and the defense of various shareholder lawsuits, as well as legal reserves,
totaling $35 million and $114 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, and $3.013 billion and $3.025 billion for the three and six months ended June 30,
2005, respectively. In addition, the Company recognized insurance recoveries of $3 million and $53
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $10 million and $16
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. Legal and other
professional fees are expected to continue to be incurred in future periods (Note 1).
As previously discussed under Significant Transactions and Other Items Affecting
Comparability, the results for the six months ended June 30, 2006 include approximately $5 million
of restructuring costs and a gain of approximately $20 million on the sale of two aircraft.
Excluding the items discussed above, Operating Loss before Depreciation and Amortization and
Operating Loss declined for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, due primarily to a tax
credit and decreases in compensation, insurance and transactional costs, partially offset by higher
professional and financial advisory services costs.
32
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Current Financial Condition
At June 30, 2006, Time Warner had $23.469 billion of debt, $1.244 billion of cash and
equivalents (net debt of $22.225 billion, defined as total debt less cash and equivalents) and
$59.286 billion of shareholders equity, compared to $20.330 billion of debt, $4.220 billion of
cash and equivalents (net debt of $16.110 billion) and $65.105 billion of shareholders equity at
December 31, 2005.
The following table shows the significant items contributing to the increase in net debt from
December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006 (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Net debt at December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
16,110 |
|
Cash provided by operations |
|
|
(4,157 |
) |
Capital expenditures and product development costs |
|
|
1,736 |
|
Dividends paid to common shareholders |
|
|
435 |
|
Common stock repurchases |
|
|
9,300 |
|
Prepaid stock repurchase contracts |
|
|
340 |
|
Acquisition of the remaining interest in Court TV, net of cash acquired |
|
|
697 |
|
Acquisition of the remaining interest in Synapse |
|
|
140 |
|
Proceeds from the issuance of a 5% equity interest by AOL |
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Book Group |
|
|
(524 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of Turner South |
|
|
(371 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of a portion of the Companys interest in Time Warner Telecom |
|
|
(239 |
) |
All other, net |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net debt at
June 30, 2006(a) |
|
$ |
22,225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Included in the net debt balance is approximately $238 million that represents the
net unamortized fair value adjustment recognized as a result of the merger of AOL and Historic
TW. |
As noted in Overview Recent Developments, Time Warners Board of Directors has
authorized a common stock repurchase program that allows the Company to purchase up to an aggregate
of $20 billion of common stock during the period from July 29, 2005 through December 31, 2007.
Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made from time to time on the open market and
in privately negotiated transactions. Size and timing of these purchases will be based on a number
of factors, including price and business and market conditions. At existing price levels, the
Company intends to continue purchases under its stock repurchase program within its stated
objective of maintaining a net debt-to-Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization ratio,
as defined, of approximately 3-to-1, and expects it will have purchased approximately $15 billion
of its common stock under the program by the end of 2006, and the remainder in 2007. From the
programs inception through August 1, 2006, the Company repurchased approximately 675 million
shares of common stock for approximately $11.7 billion pursuant to trading programs under Rule
10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including approximately 206 million
shares of common stock for approximately $3.5 billion purchased under the prepaid stock repurchase
contracts discussed in the following paragraph.
In May 2006, in connection with the Companys stock repurchase program, the Company entered
into prepaid stock repurchase contracts with a number of counterparties that provided for
repurchases to be effected over a three-month period, or longer, depending on the share price of
the Companys common stock. In connection with entering into the prepaid stock repurchase
contracts, the Company made an aggregate payment of approximately $3.6 billion and receives shares
of the Companys common stock at the end of each repurchase contract term at prices based on a
formula that is expected to deliver an effective, average repurchase price per share below the
volume weighted-average price of the common stock over the term of the relevant contract. Such
contracts may be cancelled by Time Warner at any time, at which point the counterparty is required
to refund any unused amount. The majority of the $3.6 billion prepayment was funded through
borrowings under the Companys revolving credit facility and/or commercial paper programs. Through
June 30, 2006, the Company has repurchased approximately 187 million shares of common stock for
approximately $3.2 billion under the prepaid stock repurchase contracts. As of June 30, 2006, the
unused portion of the prepayment was approximately $340 million, which is included in prepaid
expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Through August 1,
2006, the Company has repurchased approximately 206 million shares of common stock for
approximately $3.5 billion under the prepaid stock repurchase contracts (Note 8).
33
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
On July 31, 2006, TW NY, a subsidiary of TWC, acquired assets of Adelphia for a combination of
cash and stock of TWC. TWC also redeemed Comcasts interests in TWC and TWE and exchanged certain
cable systems with Comcast. For additional details, see Overview Recent Developments.
In connection with the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, TW NY paid approximately $8.9
billion in cash, after giving effect to certain purchase price adjustments, that was funded by an
intercompany loan from TWC and the proceeds of the private placement issuance by TW NY of $300
million of non-voting Series A Preferred Equity Membership Units with a mandatory redemption date
of August 1, 2013 and a cash dividend of 8.21% per annum. The intercompany loan was financed by
borrowings under TWCs $6.0 billion senior unsecured five-year revolving credit facility with a
maturity date of February 15, 2011 (the Cable Revolving Facility) and TWCs two $4.0 billion term
loan facilities (collectively with the Cable Revolving Facility, the Cable Facilities), with
maturity dates of February 24, 2009 and February 21, 2011, respectively, and the issuance of TWC
commercial paper. In connection with the redemption of Comcasts interest in TWC, Comcast received
100% of the capital stock of a subsidiary of TWC holding both cable systems and approximately $1.9
billion in cash that was funded through the issuance of TWC commercial paper and borrowings under
the Cable Revolving Facility. In addition, in connection with the redemption of Comcasts interest
in TWE, Comcast received 100% of the equity interests in a subsidiary of TWE holding both cable
systems and approximately $147 million in cash that was funded by cash on hand. Following these
transactions, TWC, Comcast and their respective subsidiaries also swapped certain cable systems and
TW NY paid Comcast approximately $67 million for certain adjustments related to the Cable Swaps.
As discussed in more detail below, management believes that cash generated by or available to
Time Warner should be sufficient to fund its capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable
future, including the quarterly dividend payments and the common stock repurchase program. Time
Warners sources of cash include cash provided by operations, cash and equivalents, available
borrowing capacity under its committed credit facilities of $2.588 billion at Time Warner Inc. and
$13.086 billion at TWC as of June 30, 2006 (including $10.0 billion at TWC that did not become
available until the time of the Adelphia Acquisition), and availability under its commercial paper
programs. After considering the $10.701 billion that was used for the Adelphia Acquisition, the TWC
and TWE redemptions, and the Cable Swaps, the available borrowing capacity under committed credit
facilities as of June 30, 2006 would have been approximately $2.588 billion for Time Warner Inc.
and approximately $2.385 billion for TWC. The Company may use a portion of its available borrowing
capacity to refinance approximately $546 million of debt maturing during the remainder of 2006.
With the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, the redemptions of Comcasts interests in TWC
and TWE and the accelerated pace of purchases under the common stock repurchase program, the
Companys outstanding debt has increased substantially. Accordingly, cash paid for interest is
expected to negatively impact cash provided by operating activities.
Cash Flows
Cash and equivalents decreased by $2.976 billion and increased by $1.453 billion for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease in cash and equivalents for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 is primarily due to repurchases of common stock totaling $9.3 billion
and $340 million of cash advanced under prepaid stock repurchase contracts, for which shares had
not been repurchased at June 30, 2006, in connection with the Companys common stock repurchase
program during the first six months of 2006. The increase in cash and equivalents for the six
months ended June 30, 2005 is primarily due to proceeds from the sale of the Companys remaining
interest in Google during the first six months of 2005. Components of these changes are discussed
in more detail in the pages that follow.
34
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Operating Activities
Details of cash provided by operations are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
$ |
5,333 |
|
|
$ |
1,984 |
|
Amounts related to securities litigation and government investigations(a): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legal reserves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
Cash payments, net of recoveries |
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
(300 |
) |
Noncash asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
Net interest payments(b) |
|
|
(690 |
) |
|
|
(708 |
) |
Net income taxes paid(c) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(261 |
) |
Noncash equity-based compensation |
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
Adjustments relating to discontinued operations(d) |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
Merger and restructuring payments(e) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
All other, net, including working capital changes |
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
(451 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations |
|
$ |
4,157 |
|
|
$ |
3,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
2006 includes approximately $383 million paid for securities litigation, partially
offset by approximately $215 million of insurance recoveries. 2005 includes a reserve of $3.0
billion related to securities litigation, offset by approximately $300 million paid for
government investigations. |
|
(b) |
|
Includes interest income received of $87 million and $99 million in 2006 and 2005,
respectively. |
|
(c) |
|
Includes income tax refunds received of $26 million and $47 million in 2006 and
2005, respectively. |
|
(d) |
|
Includes net income from discontinued operations of $374 million and $23 million in
2006 and 2005, respectively. Amounts also include working capital-related adjustments
associated with discontinued operations of $(372) million and $(13) million in 2006 and 2005,
respectively. |
|
(e) |
|
Includes payments for restructuring and merger-related costs, as well as payments
for certain other merger-related liabilities. |
Cash provided by operations increased to $4.157 billion in 2006 compared to $3.432
billion in 2005. The increase in cash provided by operations is related primarily to a reduction in
payments made in connection with the settlements in the securities litigation and the government
investigations, an increase in Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and a decrease
in cash used for working capital. The changes in components of working capital are subject to wide
fluctuations based on the timing of cash transactions related to production schedules, the
acquisition of programming, collection of accounts receivable and similar items. The change in
working capital between periods primarily reflects higher cash collections on receivables,
partially offset by the timing of accounts payable and accrual payments.
35
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Investing Activities
Details of cash used by investing activities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Essence |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(128 |
) |
Court TV |
|
|
(697 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Synapse(a) |
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
|
|
All other, principally funding of joint ventures |
|
|
(178 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
Capital expenditures and product development costs from continuing operations |
|
|
(1,736 |
) |
|
|
(1,446 |
) |
Capital expenditures and product development costs from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Proceeds from the sale of other available-for-sale securities |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Proceeds from the sale of the Companys remaining interest in Google |
|
|
|
|
|
|
940 |
|
Proceeds from the issuance of a 5% equity interest by AOL |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of Time Warner Book Group |
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of Turner South |
|
|
371 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of a portion of the Companys interest in Time Warner
Telecom |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of the WMG Option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
138 |
|
All other investment and asset sale proceeds |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities |
|
$ |
(499 |
) |
|
$ |
(362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Represents purchase of remaining interest in Synapse Group Inc. |
Cash used by investing activities increased to $499 million in 2006 compared to $362
million in 2005. The increase in cash used by investing activities is primarily due to an increase
in capital expenditures and product development costs, principally at the Companys Cable segment,
the purchase of the remaining 50% interest in Court TV that the Company did not already own and
the absence of the proceeds from the 2005 sale of the Companys remaining interest in Google,
partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of a 5% equity interest by AOL and proceeds from the
sales of TWBG, Turner South and a portion of the Companys interest in Time Warner Telecom.
Financing Activities
Details of cash used by financing activities are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Borrowings |
|
$ |
4,818 |
|
|
$ |
1 |
|
Debt repayments |
|
|
(1,667 |
) |
|
|
(1,835 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Excess tax benefit on stock options |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Principal payments on capital leases |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
Repurchases of common stock |
|
|
(9,300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid stock repurchase contracts |
|
|
(340 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other financing activities |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities |
|
$ |
(6,634 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,617 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities increased to $6.634 billion in 2006 compared to $1.617
billion in 2005. The increase in cash used by financing activities is due principally to
repurchases of common stock made in connection with the Companys common stock repurchase program,
including repurchases made under prepaid stock repurchase contracts, and dividends paid to common
stock shareholders in 2006, partially offset by an increase in borrowings.
36
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
AOL Term Loan
On April 13, 2006, TW AOL Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner, entered
into a $500 million term loan with a maturity date of April 13, 2009 (the AOL Facility).
Simultaneous with the Google investment of $1 billion for a 5% equity interest in AOL Holdings LLC,
a subsidiary of TW AOL Holdings Inc. and the parent of AOL, the obligations under the AOL Facility
were assigned by TW AOL Holdings Inc. to AOL Holdings LLC and by AOL Holdings LLC to AOL. The AOL
Facility is not guaranteed by Time Warner. Borrowings under the AOL Facility bear interest at a
rate based on the credit rating of Time Warner, which rate is currently LIBOR plus 0.45% per annum.
The AOL Facility includes a maximum leverage ratio covenant restricting consolidated total debt of
AOL to 4.5 times the consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of AOL (excluding AOL
guarantees of Time Warners and its other subsidiaries debt obligations). The AOL Facility does
not contain any credit ratings-based defaults or covenants or any ongoing covenant or
representation specifically relating to a material adverse change in Time Warners or AOLs
financial condition or results of operations. The proceeds of the AOL Facility were used to pay
off $500 million of the $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Time Warner notes, which
became due on April 15, 2006. As of June 30, 2006, the outstanding principal balance of the AOL
Facility was $170 million.
Capital Expenditures and Product Development Costs
Time Warners total capital expenditures and product development costs from continuing
operations were $1.736 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $1.446 billion
for the six months ended June 30, 2005. The majority of capital expenditures and product
development costs relate to the Companys Cable segment, which had capital expenditures of $1.066
billion for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to $899 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2005.
The Cable segments capital expenditures include the following major components:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
6/30/06 |
|
|
6/30/05 |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Cable Segment Capital Expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer premise equipment |
|
$ |
536 |
|
|
$ |
431 |
|
Scalable infrastructure |
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
Line extensions |
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
Upgrades/rebuilds |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
Support capital |
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures |
|
$ |
1,066 |
|
|
$ |
899 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TWC incurs expenditures associated with the construction and maintenance of its cable systems.
Costs associated with the construction of the cable transmission and distribution facilities and
new cable service installations are capitalized. TWC generally capitalizes expenditures for
tangible fixed assets having a useful life of greater than one year. Capitalized costs include
direct material, direct labor, overhead and, in some cases, interest. Sales and marketing costs, as
well as the costs of repairing or maintaining existing fixed assets, are expensed as incurred.
Major categories of capitalized expenditures include customer premise equipment, scalable
infrastructure, line extensions, plant upgrades and rebuilds, and support capital. With respect to
customer premise equipment, which includes converters and cable modems, TWC capitalizes
installation charges only upon the initial deployment of these assets. All costs incurred in
subsequent disconnects and reconnects are expensed as incurred. Depreciation on these assets is
provided, generally using the straight-line method, over their estimated useful lives. For
converters and modems, the useful life is 3 to 4 years, and, for plant upgrades, the useful life is
up to 16 years.
The increase in capital expenditures in 2006 is primarily associated with the continued
roll-out of TWCs advanced digital services, including Digital Phone, and continued growth in
high-speed data services.
As a result of the Adelphia Acquisition, the Company anticipates a significant increase in
capital expenditures during the remainder of 2006 as a result of the integration of the acquired
systems, including certain anticipated upgrades.
37
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
Backlog
Backlog represents the amount of future revenue not yet recorded from cash contracts for the
licensing of theatrical and television product for pay cable, basic cable, network and syndicated
television exhibition. Backlog was approximately $4.7 billion and $4.5 billion at June 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively. Included in these amounts is licensing of film product from one
Time Warner division to another Time Warner division in the amount of $836 million and $774 million
at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
Selected Investment Information
Cable Joint Venture
As previously reported, following restructurings in 2004 and 2005, TKCCP is a 50-50 joint
venture between TWE-A/N (a partnership of TWE and the Advance/Newhouse Partnership) and Comcast
serving approximately 1.579 million basic video subscribers as of June 30, 2006. Since June 1,
2006, each of TWC and Comcast could trigger a dissolution of the partnership. If a dissolution is
triggered, the non-triggering party has the right to choose and take full ownership of one of two
pools of the partnerships systems one pool consisting of the Houston systems (which included
approximately 790,000 subscribers as of June 30, 2006) and the other consisting of the Kansas City,
Southwest Texas and New Mexico systems (which included approximately 789,000 subscribers as of June
30, 2006). The party triggering the dissolution would own the remaining pool of systems and any
debt allocated to that pool. The party triggering the dissolution also determines the allocation of
the partnerships debt between the two pools in connection with triggering the dissolution.
On July 3, 2006, Comcast notified TWC of its election to dissolve TKCCP and its allocation of
all of TKCCPs debt, totaling approximately $2 billion, to the Houston cable systems. On August 1,
2006, TWC notified Comcast that it had selected the pool consisting of the Kansas City, Southwest
Texas and New Mexico systems. As a result, Comcast will be required to refinance the debt allocated
to the Houston pool, which includes approximately $600 million of debt owed to each of TWE-A/N and
Comcast (for an aggregate of $1.2 billion of debt owed to the partners), within 60 days after the
date that TWC exercised its selection right. The consummation of the dissolution of TKCCP is
subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and franchise review and approvals.
Time Warner expects the transaction to close during the first quarter of 2007. Effective July 1,
2006, the economic return to TWC on its interest in TKCCP will track the performance of the Kansas
City, Southwest Texas and New Mexico pool, and TWC will no longer reflect any benefits of ownership
from the Houston pool (Note 4).
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly statements anticipating future growth in
revenues, Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization and cash from operations. Words
such as anticipates, estimates, expects, projects, intends, plans, believes and words
and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future operating or
financial performance identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are
based on managements current expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection
or forecast, they are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances, and the
Company is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its
forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events
or otherwise.
Various factors could adversely affect the operations, business or financial results of Time
Warner or its business segments in the future and cause Time Warners actual results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including those factors
discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2005 Form 10-K and the March 2006 Form 10-Q,
which should be read in conjunction with this report (as updated by Item 1A, Risk Factors, in
Part II of the June 2006 Form 10-Q), and in Time Warners other filings made from time to time with
the SEC after the date of this report. In addition, Time Warner operates in highly competitive,
consumer and technology-driven and rapidly changing media, entertainment, interactive services and
cable businesses. These businesses are affected by government regulation, economic, strategic,
political and social conditions, consumer response to new and existing products and services,
technological developments and, particularly in view of new technologies, the continued ability to
protect intellectual property rights. Time Warners actual results could differ materially from
managements expectations because of changes in such factors.
Further, for Time Warner generally, lower than expected valuations associated with the cash
flows and revenues at Time Warners segments may result in Time Warners inability to realize the
value of recorded intangibles and goodwill at those
38
TIME WARNER INC.
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)
segments. In addition, achieving the Companys financial objectives, including growth in
operations, maintaining financial ratios and a strong balance sheet, could be adversely affected by
the factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2005 Form 10-K and the March
2006 Form 10-Q (as updated by Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Part II of the June 2006 Form 10-Q), as
well as:
|
|
|
decreased liquidity in the capital markets, including any reduction in the ability to
access either the capital markets for debt securities or bank financings; |
|
|
|
|
the failure to meet earnings expectations; |
|
|
|
|
the impacts of significant acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions; |
|
|
|
|
economic slowdowns; |
|
|
|
|
the impact of terrorist acts and hostilities; and |
|
|
|
|
changes in the Companys plans, strategies and intentions. |
For Time Warners AOL business, actual results could differ materially from managements
expectations due to the factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2005 Form
10-K and the March 2006 Form 10-Q, as updated by Item 1A, Risk Factors, in Part II of the June
2006 Form 10-Q, as well as:
|
|
|
the ability to maintain or enter into new content, electronic commerce or marketing
arrangements and the risk that the cost of such arrangements may increase; and |
|
|
|
|
the risks relating to changes in U.S. and international regulatory environments affecting
interactive services. |
For Time Warners cable business, actual results could differ materially from managements
expectations due to the factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2005 Form
10-K, as well as:
|
|
|
increases in government regulation of video services, including regulation that limits
cable operators ability to raise rates or that dictates set-top box or other equipment
features, functionalities or specifications; |
|
|
|
|
increased difficulty in obtaining franchise renewals; |
|
|
|
|
unanticipated funding obligations relating to its cable joint ventures; |
|
|
|
|
a future decision by the FCC or Congress to require cable operators to contribute to the
federal Universal Service Fund based on the provision of cable modem service, which could
raise the price of cable modem service; and |
|
|
|
|
the award of franchises or similar grants of rights through state or federal legislation
that would allow competitors of cable providers to offer video service on terms
substantially more favorable than those afforded existing cable operators (e.g., without the
need to obtain local franchise approval or to comply with local franchising regulations as
cable operators currently must). |
39
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and equivalents |
|
$ |
1,244 |
|
|
$ |
4,220 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables, less allowances of $1.949 and $2.061 billion |
|
|
5,600 |
|
|
|
6,546 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
1,804 |
|
|
|
2,041 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
1,355 |
|
|
|
892 |
|
Current assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
10,076 |
|
|
|
14,050 |
|
Noncurrent inventories and film costs |
|
|
4,580 |
|
|
|
4,597 |
|
Investments, including available-for-sale securities |
|
|
3,223 |
|
|
|
3,493 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
14,119 |
|
|
|
13,647 |
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net |
|
|
4,534 |
|
|
|
3,492 |
|
Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
|
|
38,437 |
|
|
|
39,685 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
41,499 |
|
|
|
40,276 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
3,142 |
|
|
|
3,121 |
|
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
119,610 |
|
|
$ |
122,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
889 |
|
|
$ |
1,207 |
|
Participations payable |
|
|
2,451 |
|
|
|
2,401 |
|
Royalties and programming costs payable |
|
|
1,019 |
|
|
|
966 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
1,550 |
|
|
|
1,473 |
|
Debt due within one year |
|
|
73 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
5,063 |
|
|
|
6,159 |
|
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
11,115 |
|
|
|
12,528 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
23,396 |
|
|
|
20,238 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
13,916 |
|
|
|
12,984 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
651 |
|
|
|
681 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
5,198 |
|
|
|
5,464 |
|
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Minority interests |
|
|
6,041 |
|
|
|
5,729 |
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series LMCN-V common stock, $0.01 par value, 92.6 and 87.2 million shares issued and outstanding |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Time Warner common stock, $0.01 par value, 4.729 and 4.706 billion shares issued and 3.990 and
4.498 billion shares outstanding |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Paid-in-capital |
|
|
169,755 |
|
|
|
168,635 |
|
Treasury stock, at cost (739.0 and 208.0 million shares) |
|
|
(14,659 |
) |
|
|
(5,463 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss), net |
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
(64 |
) |
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(96,009 |
) |
|
|
(98,051 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
59,286 |
|
|
|
65,105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
119,610 |
|
|
$ |
122,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
40
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six
Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions, except per share amounts) |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
$ |
5,861 |
|
|
$ |
5,611 |
|
|
$ |
11,542 |
|
|
$ |
11,096 |
|
Advertising |
|
|
2,239 |
|
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
4,041 |
|
|
|
3,661 |
|
Content |
|
|
2,306 |
|
|
|
2,674 |
|
|
|
5,062 |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
Other |
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
284 |
|
|
|
574 |
|
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues(a) |
|
|
10,708 |
|
|
|
10,585 |
|
|
|
21,219 |
|
|
|
20,948 |
|
Costs of revenues(a) |
|
|
(6,009 |
) |
|
|
(6,165 |
) |
|
|
(11,838 |
) |
|
|
(12,072 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative(a) |
|
|
(2,622 |
) |
|
|
(2,568 |
) |
|
|
(5,245 |
) |
|
|
(5,155 |
) |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(151 |
) |
|
|
(268 |
) |
|
|
(299 |
) |
Amounts related to securities litigation and government
investigations |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(3,003 |
) |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(3,009 |
) |
Merger-related, restructuring and shutdown costs |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
Gains on disposal of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
1,807 |
|
|
|
(1,305 |
) |
|
|
3,696 |
|
|
|
384 |
|
Interest expense, net(a) |
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
|
(636 |
) |
|
|
(670 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
Minority interest expense, net |
|
|
(116 |
) |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
|
(125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations
and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
1,403 |
|
|
|
(711 |
) |
|
|
3,222 |
|
|
|
689 |
|
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
(1,144 |
) |
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
(421 |
) |
|
|
2,078 |
|
|
|
491 |
|
Discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
1,014 |
|
|
|
(405 |
) |
|
|
2,452 |
|
|
|
514 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,014 |
|
|
$ |
(405 |
) |
|
$ |
2,477 |
|
|
$ |
514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per common share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average basic common shares |
|
|
4,227.9 |
|
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,363.7 |
|
|
|
4,636.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per common share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
Discontinued operations |
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.56 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted common shares |
|
|
4,266.2 |
|
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,405.7 |
|
|
|
4,725.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock |
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes the following income (expenses) resulting from transactions with related
companies: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
$ |
132 |
|
Costs of revenues |
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Interest income, net |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
See accompanying notes.
41
TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income(a) |
|
$ |
2,477 |
|
|
$ |
514 |
|
Adjustments for noncash and nonoperating items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,637 |
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
Amortization of film costs |
|
|
1,564 |
|
|
|
1,675 |
|
Asset impairments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
|
Gain on investments and other assets, net |
|
|
(321 |
) |
|
|
(1,074 |
) |
Equity in income of investee companies, net of cash distributions |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(34 |
) |
Equity-based compensation |
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
Amounts related to securities litigation and government investigations(b) |
|
|
(166 |
) |
|
|
2,700 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions |
|
|
(769 |
) |
|
|
(2,173 |
) |
Adjustments relating to discontinued operations |
|
|
(372 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations(c) |
|
|
4,157 |
|
|
|
3,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(1,015 |
) |
|
|
(258 |
) |
Capital expenditures and product development costs |
|
|
(1,736 |
) |
|
|
(1,446 |
) |
Capital expenditures from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Investment proceeds from available-for-sale securities |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
976 |
|
Other investment proceeds |
|
|
2,229 |
|
|
|
368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by investing activities |
|
|
(499 |
) |
|
|
(362 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
4,818 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Debt repayments |
|
|
(1,667 |
) |
|
|
(1,835 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
158 |
|
Excess tax benefit on stock options |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Principal payments on capital leases |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
(67 |
) |
Repurchases of common stock |
|
|
(9,300 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid stock repurchase contracts |
|
|
(340 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used by financing activities |
|
|
(6,634 |
) |
|
|
(1,617 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(2,976 |
) |
|
|
1,453 |
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
4,220 |
|
|
|
6,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
1,244 |
|
|
$ |
7,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, includes net income
from discontinued operations of $374 million and $23 million. |
|
(b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $300 million payment related to
the government investigations. |
|
(c) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, includes an approximate $181
million source of cash and $36 million use of cash, respectively, related to changing the
fiscal year end of certain international operations from November 30 to December 31. |
See accompanying notes.
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TIME WARNER INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
65,105 |
|
|
$ |
63,297 |
|
Net income |
|
|
2,477 |
|
|
|
514 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
215 |
|
|
|
(476 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income(a) |
|
|
2,692 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
Conversion of mandatorily convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
Cash dividends ($0.10 per common share) |
|
|
(435 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Common stock repurchases |
|
|
(9,191 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Gain on issuance of a 5% equity interest by AOL |
|
|
801 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other(b) |
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
231 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
59,286 |
|
|
$ |
65,066 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) was $1.182 billion and $(864) million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. |
|
(b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, includes approximately $263 million
pursuant to stock option and other benefit plans and an approximate $17 million net loss
related to changing the fiscal year end of certain international operations from November 30
to December 31 (net of the related income tax benefit of approximately $7 million). For the
six months ended June 30, 2005, primarily includes approximately $248 million pursuant to
stock option and other benefit plans and an approximate $23 million net loss related to
changing the fiscal year end of certain international operations from November 30 to December
31 (net of related income tax benefit of approximately $9 million). |
See accompanying notes.
43
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
|
1. |
|
RESTATEMENT OF PRIOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION, DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF
PRESENTATION |
Restatement of Prior Financial Information
As previously disclosed by Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner or the Company), the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) had been conducting an investigation into certain accounting and
disclosure practices of the Company. On March 21, 2005, the Company announced that the SEC had
approved the Companys proposed settlement, which resolved the SECs investigation of the Company.
Under the terms of the settlement with the SEC, the Company agreed, without admitting or denying
the SECs allegations, to be enjoined from future violations of certain provisions of the
securities laws and to comply with the cease-and-desist order issued by the SEC to AOL LLC
(formerly America Online, Inc., AOL), a subsidiary of the Company, in May 2000. The Company also
agreed to appoint an independent examiner, who was to either be or hire a certified public
accountant. The independent examiner was to review whether the Companys historical accounting for
transactions (as well as any subsequent amendments) with 17 counterparties identified by the SEC
staff, principally involving online advertising revenues and including three cable programming
affiliation agreements with related online advertising elements, was appropriate, and provide a
report to the Companys Audit and Finance Committee of its conclusions, originally within 180 days
of being engaged. The transactions that were to be reviewed were entered into (or amended) between
June 1, 2000 and December 31, 2001, including subsequent amendments thereto, and involved online
advertising and related transactions for which the majority of the revenue was recognized before
January 1, 2002.
The independent examiner began his review in June 2005 and, after several extensions of time,
recently completed that review, in which he concluded that certain of the transactions under review
with 15 counterparties, including three cable programming affiliation agreements with advertising
elements, were accounted for improperly because the historical accounting did not reflect the
substance of the arrangements. Under the terms of its SEC settlement, the Company is required to
restate any transactions that the independent examiner determined were accounted for improperly.
Accordingly, on August 15, 2006, the Company determined it would restate its consolidated financial
results for each of the years ended December 31, 2000 through December 31, 2005 and for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The financial statements presented herein reflect the impact of the
adjustments being made in the Companys financial results.
The transactions being restated are principally transactions in which (i) AOL secured online
advertising commitments from counterparties (and subsequently delivered on such commitments) at the
same time that the Company entered into commitments with those same counterparties to purchase
products or services or to make an investment in such counterparties and (ii) in the case of three
counterparties, Time Warner Cable, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into cable programming
affiliation agreements at the same time it committed to deliver (and did subsequently deliver)
network and online advertising services to those same counterparties. Total advertising revenue
recognized by the Company under these transactions was $584 million ($24 million in 2000, $378
million in 2001, $107 million in 2002, $67 million in 2003 and $8 million in 2004). Included in
the $584 million is $37 million related to operations that have been subsequently classified as
discontinued operations and $12 million of amounts that were reclassified to another revenue
category (content or other) in connection with the restatement. In addition to reversing the
recognition of revenue, based on the independent examiners conclusions and as described more fully
below, the Company has recorded corresponding reductions in the cost
44
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
of the products or services that were acquired or investments that were made contemporaneously with
the execution of the advertising agreements. In addition, the
independent examiner concluded that approximately $119 million
in marketing expenses were not recognized in the appropriate
accounting period.
Included in the $584 million of restated advertising revenues is $310 million of advertising
revenues in which the advertising arrangements were secured by AOL contemporaneously with the
purchase of products or services or making an investment. In restating these transactions, the
Company has reduced the cost of the related products, services or investment, which has had the
effect of increasing earnings during certain of the periods. The remaining balance of the $584
million (or $274 million) consists of advertising arrangements that were secured contemporaneously
with cable programming affiliation agreements. In restating these advertising arrangements, the
Company is reducing cable programming costs over the life of the related cable programming
affiliation arrangements (which range from 10 to 12 years), which has the effect of increasing
earnings during certain of the periods restated and in future periods.
The net effect of restating these transactions is that the Companys net income has been
increased by $7 million and $4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively and $15 million and $8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
Details of the impact of the restatement on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(in millions, except per share amounts) |
|
Advertising Revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Cost of Revenues decrease |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income increase |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Other income , net decrease |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority interest expense increase |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change increase |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Income tax provision increase |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income increase |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
15 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income per common share before
discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change increase |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Diluted income per common share before
discontinued operations and cumulative
effect of accounting change |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
Basic net income per common share increase |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
Diluted net income per common share |
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.00 |
|
At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the impact of the restatement on Total Assets is
an increase of $18 million and $1 million, respectively, and the impact of the restatement on Total
Liabilities is an increase of $39 million and $37 million, respectively. The restatement has no
impact on the accompanying consolidated statement of cash flows.
Certain of the footnotes that
follow have also been restated to reflect the changes described above.
45
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Description of Business
Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner or the Company) is a leading media and entertainment
company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment,
television networks and publishing. Time Warner classifies its business interests into five
reportable segments: AOL: consisting principally of interactive services; Cable: consisting
principally of interests in cable systems that provide video, high-speed data and Digital Phone
services; Filmed Entertainment: consisting principally of feature film, television and home video
production and distribution; Networks: consisting principally of cable television and broadcast
networks; and Publishing: consisting principally of magazine publishing. Financial information for
Time Warners various reportable segments is presented in Note 11.
On April 3, 2006, America Online, Inc. converted to a Delaware limited liability company and
changed its name to AOL LLC (together with its subsidiaries, AOL).
Amounts Related to Securities Litigation
As previously disclosed, in July 2005, the Company reached an agreement in principle for the
settlement of the securities class action lawsuits included in the matters consolidated under the
caption In re: AOL Time Warner Inc. Securities & ERISA Litigation described in Note 12. In
connection with reaching the agreement in principle on the securities class action, the Company
established a reserve of $2.4 billion during the second quarter of 2005. Ernst & Young LLP also has
agreed to a settlement in this litigation matter and will pay $100 million. Pursuant to the
settlement, in October 2005, Time Warner paid $2.4 billion into a settlement fund (the MSBI
Settlement Fund) for the members of the class represented in the action. The court issued an order
dated April 6, 2006 granting final approval of the settlement, and the time to appeal that decision
has expired. In connection with the settlement, the $150 million previously paid by Time Warner
into a fund in connection with the settlement of the investigation by the U.S. Department of
Justice (DOJ) was transferred to the MSBI Settlement Fund. In addition, the $300 million the
Company previously paid in connection with the settlement of its Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) investigation will be distributed to investors through the settlement pursuant to an order
issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on July 11, 2006.
During the second quarter of 2005, the Company established an additional reserve totaling $600
million in connection with the other related securities litigation matters (including suits brought
by individual shareholders) described in Note 12 that are pending against the Company. As of July
31, 2006, the Company has reached agreements to resolve the actions alleging violations of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the derivative actions, both of which have
received preliminary court approval, but which remain subject to final court approval, as well as
certain of the individual suits. Of the $600 million reserve, through July 31, 2006, the Company
has paid, or has agreed to pay, approximately $358 million, after considering probable insurance
recoveries, to settle certain of these claims. The Company also has engaged in, or may in the
future engage in, mediation in an attempt to resolve the remaining cases brought by shareholders
who elected to opt out of the settlement in the consolidated securities class action. The
mediation efforts conducted to date have not been fruitful in certain of these matters.
Accordingly, trials are possible in these matters, for which plaintiffs have claimed several
billion dollars in aggregated damages. The Company intends to defend these lawsuits vigorously,
including through trial. It is possible, however, that the ultimate amount paid to resolve all
unsettled litigation in these matters could be materially greater than the remaining reserve (Note
12).
The Company recognizes insurance recoveries when it becomes probable that such amounts will be
received. The Company recognized insurance recoveries of $3 million and $53 million for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and $10 million and $16 million for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. In 2005, the Company reached an agreement with the
carriers on its directors and officers insurance policies in connection with the securities and
derivative action matters described above (other than the actions alleging violations of ERISA). As
a result of this agreement, in the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a recovery of approximately
$185 million (bringing the total 2005 recoveries to $206 million), which was collected in the first
quarter of 2006.
Government Investigations
As previously disclosed by the Company, the DOJ and the SEC have resolved their investigations
into the accounting and disclosure practices of the Company, the former through a deferred
prosecution agreement entered into in December 2004 for a two-year period, and the latter through a
settlement agreement that was approved by the SEC in March 2005. These resolutions are described
in more detail in Note 12. The historical accounting adjustments related thereto were reflected in
the restatement of the Companys financial results for each of the years ended December 31, 2000
through December 31, 2003, included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004 (the 2004 Form 10-K).
46
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
With respect to the $300 million that was placed into an SEC Fair Fund as a condition of the
SEC settlement, the district court judge presiding over that fund has approved the SECs plan to
distribute those monies to investors through the consolidated class action settlement, as provided
in its order.
Under the terms of the Companys settlement with the SEC, the Company agreed to the
appointment of an independent examiner to review whether the Companys historical accounting for
transactions with 17 counterparties, which were identified by the SEC staff, was in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The transactions subject to review were
entered into between June 1, 2000 and December 31, 2001 (but including subsequent amendments
thereto), and principally involve online advertising revenues, as well as three cable programming
affiliation agreements with related advertising elements. Revenue related to the 17 transactions
principally was recognized prior to January 1, 2002. The independent examiner has been engaged in
his review, and, under the terms of the SEC settlement, is required to provide a report to the
Companys audit and finance committee of his conclusions. The independent examiner recently
completed his review and, as a result of the conclusions, the Companys consolidated financial
results have been restated as reflected herein. For more information on the restatement, see
Restatement of Prior Financial Information above.
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues,
expenses and cash flows of Time Warner and all entities in which Time Warner has a controlling
voting interest (subsidiaries) and variable interest entities (VIE) required to be consolidated
in accordance with GAAP. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have
been eliminated in consolidation.
The financial position and operating results of substantially all foreign operations are
consolidated using the local currency as the functional currency. Local currency assets and
liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange on the balance sheet date, and local currency
revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange during the period. Resulting
translation gains or losses are included in the accompanying consolidated statement of
shareholders equity as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income, net.
The effects of any changes in the Companys ownership interests resulting from the issuance of
equity capital by consolidated subsidiaries or equity investees to unaffiliated parties are
accounted for as capital transactions pursuant to the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 51,
Accounting for the Sales of Stock of a Subsidiary (SAB 51).
47
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Changes in Basis of Presentation
The 2005 financial statements have been recast so that the basis of presentation is consistent
with that of 2006. Specifically, the amounts have been recast for the adoption of Financial
Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS
123R), a change in accounting principle for recognizing programming inventory costs at HBO and
certain discontinued operations.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has adopted the provisions of FAS 123R as of January 1, 2006. The provisions of
FAS 123R require a company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an
award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. That cost is
recognized in the statement of operations over the period during which an employee is required to
provide service in exchange for the award. FAS 123R also amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement of
Cash Flows, to require that excess tax benefits, as defined, realized from the exercise of stock
options be reported as a financing cash inflow rather than as a reduction of taxes paid in cash
flow from operations.
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company had followed the provisions of FASB Statement
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (FAS 123), which allowed the Company to follow
the intrinsic value method set forth in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees, and disclose the pro forma effects on net income (loss) had the fair
value of the equity awards been expensed. In connection with adopting FAS 123R, the Company elected
to adopt the modified retrospective application method provided by FAS 123R and, accordingly,
financial statement amounts for all prior periods presented herein reflect results as if the fair
value method of expensing had been applied from the original effective date of FAS 123. The
following tables set forth the increase (decrease) to the Companys consolidated statements of
operations and balance sheets as a result of the adoption of FAS 123R for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (in millions, except per
share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of Change for Adoption of FAS 123R |
|
|
For the Three |
|
For the Six |
|
|
|
|
Months Ended |
|
Months Ended |
|
For the Year Ended |
|
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
(millions, except per share amounts) |
Consolidated Statement
of Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income |
|
$ |
(69 |
) |
|
$ |
(196 |
) |
|
$ |
(316 |
) |
|
$ |
(540 |
) |
Income before income taxes,
discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(188 |
) |
|
|
(304 |
) |
|
|
(525 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
(171 |
) |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
(298 |
) |
Net income per share (basic) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
Net income per share (diluted) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of Change |
|
|
for adoption of FAS 123R |
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
increase (decrease) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
|
$ |
(2,206 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,360 |
) |
Minority interest, net |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
Shareholders equity |
|
|
2,243 |
|
|
|
2,390 |
|
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense for
awards with graded vesting by treating each vesting tranche as a separate award and recognizing
compensation expense ratably for each tranche. For equity awards granted subsequent to the
adoption of FAS 123R, the Company treats such awards as a single award and recognizes stock-based
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
compensation expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the employee
service period. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded in costs of revenues or selling,
general and administrative expense depending on the employees job function.
Additionally, when recording compensation cost for equity awards, FAS 123R requires companies
to estimate the number of equity awards granted that are expected to be forfeited. Prior to the
adoption of FAS 123R, the Company recognized forfeitures when they occurred, rather than using an
estimate at the grant date and subsequently adjusting the estimated forfeitures to reflect actual
forfeitures. Accordingly, a pretax cumulative effect adjustment totaling $40 million ($25 million,
net of tax) has been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2006 to adjust for awards granted
prior to January 1, 2006 that are not expected to vest.
Change in Accounting Principle for Recognizing Programming Inventory Costs at HBO
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company changed its methodology for recognizing programming
inventory costs (for both theatrical and original programming) at its HBO division. Previously, the
Company recognized HBOs programming costs on a straight-line basis in the calendar year in which
the related programming first aired on the HBO and Cinemax pay television services. Now the Company
recognizes programming costs on a straight-line basis over the license periods or estimated period
of use of the related shows, beginning with the month of initial exhibition. The Company concluded
that this change in accounting for programming inventory costs was preferable after giving
consideration to the cumulative impact that marketplace and technological changes have had in
broadening the variety of viewing options and period over which consumers are now experiencing
HBOs programming.
Since this change involves a revision to an inventory costing principle, the change is
reflected retrospectively for all prior periods presented, including the impact that such a change
has on retained earnings for the earliest year presented. Although it was not practical for the
Company to continue to calculate its programming costs using the prior methodology, the Company
believes that the statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 would
not have been materially different if the prior methodology had been applied. The following tables
set forth certain changes to the Companys consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets
as a result of the change in the method of accounting for HBOs programming inventory costs for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (in
millions, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of |
|
|
|
|
As Reported(a) |
|
Change |
|
As Adjusted |
|
|
(restated, millions, except per share amounts) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
$ |
(6,179 |
) |
|
$ |
14 |
|
|
$ |
(6,165 |
) |
Operating Income |
|
|
(1,319 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(1,305 |
) |
Income before income taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
(725 |
) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(711 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
(405 |
) |
Net income per share (basic) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
Net income per share (diluted) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of adopting FAS 123R and
reflecting certain businesses as discontinued operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of |
|
|
|
|
As Reported(a) |
|
Change |
|
As Adjusted |
|
|
(restated, millions, except per share amounts) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
$ |
(12,128 |
) |
|
$ |
56 |
|
|
$ |
(12,072 |
) |
Operating Income |
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
384 |
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
633 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
689 |
|
Net income |
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
514 |
|
Net income per share (basic) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Net income per share (diluted) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of adopting FAS 123R and reflecting
certain businesses as discontinued operations. |
49
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of |
|
|
|
|
As Reported(a) |
|
Change |
|
As Adjusted |
|
|
(restated, millions, except per share amounts) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
$ |
(24,776 |
) |
|
$ |
(8 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,784 |
) |
Operating Income |
|
|
4,164 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
4,156 |
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
3,744 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
3,736 |
|
Net income |
|
|
2,678 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
2,673 |
|
Net income per share (basic) |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
Net income per share (diluted) |
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.57 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of adopting FAS 123R and reflecting
certain businesses as discontinued operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of |
|
|
|
|
As Reported(a) |
|
Change |
|
As Adjusted |
|
|
(restated, millions, except per share amounts) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of revenues |
|
$ |
(24,214 |
) |
|
$ |
31 |
|
|
$ |
(24,183 |
) |
Operating Income |
|
|
5,640 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
5,671 |
|
Income before income taxes, discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of
accounting change |
|
|
4,395 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
4,426 |
|
Net income |
|
|
3,097 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
3,116 |
|
Net income per share (basic) |
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.68 |
|
Net income per share (diluted) |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of adopting FAS 123R and reflecting
certain businesses as discontinued operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of |
|
|
|
|
As Reported(a) |
|
Change |
|
As Adjusted |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories (current and non current) |
|
$ |
6,347 |
|
|
$ |
291 |
|
|
$ |
6,638 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(98,234 |
) |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
(98,051 |
) |
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of adopting FAS 123R and reflecting
certain businesses as discontinued operations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of |
|
|
|
|
As Reported(a) |
|
Change |
|
As Adjusted |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventories (current and noncurrent) |
|
$ |
6,101 |
|
|
$ |
304 |
|
|
$ |
6,405 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(100,446 |
) |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
(100,258 |
) |
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the impact of adopting FAS 123R and reflecting
certain businesses as discontinued operations. |
Recent Accounting Standards
Accounting For Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits
In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on EITF Issue No.
06-02, Accounting for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits (EITF 06-02). EITF 06-02
requires that an employees right to a compensated absence under a sabbatical leave or similar
benefit arrangement in which the employee is not required to perform any duties during the absence
is an accumulating benefit. Therefore, such arrangements should be accounted for as a liability
with the cost recognized over the service
50
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
period during which the employee earns the benefit. The provisions of EITF 06-02 will be
effective for Time Warner as of January 1, 2007 and will impact the accounting for certain of the
Companys employment arrangements. The cumulative impact of this guidance, which will be applied
retrospectively to all prior periods, is expected to result in a reduction to retained earnings on
January 1, 2007 of approximately $69 million ($43 million, net of tax). The retrospective impact on
Operating Income for calendar years 2006, 2005 and 2004 is expected to be approximately $7 million,
$6 million and $9 million, respectively.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxesan interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income tax positions. This Interpretation requires that the Company recognize in the
consolidated financial statements the impact of a tax position that is more likely than not to be
sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48
will be effective for Time Warner as of the beginning of the Companys 2007 fiscal year, with the
cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening
retained earnings. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the
consolidated financial statements.
Income Statement Classification of Taxes Collected from Customers
In June 2006, the EITF reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-03, How Taxes Collected from
Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement
(That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation) (EITF 06-03). EITF 06-03 provides that the presentation
of taxes assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing
transaction between a seller and a customer on either a gross basis (included in revenues and
costs) or on a net basis (excluded from revenues) is an accounting policy decision that should be
disclosed. The provisions of EITF 06-03 will be effective for Time Warner as of January 1, 2007.
The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting EITF 06-03 on the consolidated financial
statements.
Discontinued Operations
As discussed more fully in Note 3, the Company has reflected the operations of Time Warner
Book Group (TWBG) and Turner South network (Turner South) as discontinued operations for all
periods presented.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year financial information to conform to
the June 30, 2006 presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial
statements include reserves established for securities litigation matters, accounting for asset
impairments, allowances for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, film ultimate
revenues, home video and magazine returns, business combinations, pensions and other postretirement
benefits, income taxes, contingencies and certain programming arrangements.
Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of
management, they contain all the adjustments (consisting of those of a normal recurring nature)
considered necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and
cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP applicable to interim periods. The
accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements of Time Warner included in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the 2005 Form 10-K).
51
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Income Per Common Share
Basic income
per common share is computed by dividing the net income applicable to common
shares after preferred dividend requirements, if any, by the weighted-average of common shares
outstanding during the period. Weighted-average common shares include shares of Time Warners
common stock and Series LMCN-V common stock. Diluted income per common share adjusts basic income
per common share for the effects of convertible securities, stock options, restricted stock and
other potentially dilutive financial instruments, only in the periods in which such effect is
dilutive.
Set forth
below is a reconciliation of basic and diluted income per common share before
discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions, except per share amounts) |
|
Income (loss) before discontinued operations and
cumulative effect of accounting change basic and diluted |
|
$ |
872 |
|
|
$ |
(421 |
) |
|
$ |
2,078 |
|
|
$ |
491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of common shares
outstanding basic |
|
|
4,227.9 |
|
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,363.7 |
|
|
|
4,636.6 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted shares and
restricted stock units (a) |
|
|
38.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.0 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
|
Dilutive effect of mandatorily
convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average number of common shares
outstanding diluted |
|
|
4,266.2 |
|
|
|
4,683.1 |
|
|
|
4,405.7 |
|
|
|
4,725.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per common share before discontinued
operations and cumulative effect of accounting change: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.47 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2005, the average number of diluted common
shares outstanding excludes 44.0 million of stock options, restricted shares and restricted
stock units that if included would be anti-dilutive. |
2. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
The Company
has three active equity plans under which it is authorized to grant options to
purchase up to an aggregate of 450 million shares of Time Warner common stock, including 150
million shares under the Companys 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved at the annual
meeting of stockholders held on May 19, 2006. Options have been granted to employees and
non-employee directors of Time Warner with exercise prices equal to, or in excess of, the fair
market value at the date of grant. Generally, the options vest ratably, over a four-year vesting
period, and expire ten years from the date of grant. Certain option awards provide for accelerated
vesting upon an election to retire pursuant to the Companys defined benefit retirement plans or
after reaching a specified age and years of service, as well as certain additional circumstances
for non-employee directors.
Time Warner
also has various restricted stock plans for employees and non-employee directors.
Under these plans, shares of common stock or restricted stock units (RSUs) are granted, which
vest generally between three to five years. Certain RSU awards provide for accelerated vesting
upon an election to retire pursuant to the Companys defined benefit retirement plans or after
reaching a specified age and years of service, as well as certain additional circumstances for
non-employee directors. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued approximately
3.9 million RSUs at a weighted-average fair value of $17.40. For the six months ended June 30,
2005, the Company issued approximately 3.5 million RSUs at a weighted-average fair value of $17.95.
Upon the
exercise of a stock option award, the vesting of a RSU or the grant of restricted
stock, common shares are issued from authorized but unissued shares or from treasury stock. At June
30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had approximately 739 million and 208 million,
respectively, shares of treasury stock. As noted in Note 8, for the six months ended June 30, 2006
and the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company has repurchased approximately 531 million and 126
million, respectively, shares of common stock pursuant to a Board-approved stock repurchase
program.
52
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Certain information for stock-based compensation plans for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006 and 2005 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Compensation Cost Recognized: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock option plans |
|
$ |
41 |
|
|
$ |
67 |
|
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
Restricted stock and restricted stock units |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Stock purchase plan(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
79 |
|
|
$ |
161 |
|
|
$ |
213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax benefit recognized |
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
60 |
|
|
$ |
80 |
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Prior to 2006, the Company had a compensatory Stock Purchase Plan
that provided certain employees in the AOL division with the ability to purchase Company stock
at a 15% discount. In late 2005, the plan was amended to reduce the discount to 5% and is no
longer a compensatory Stock Purchase Plan under applicable accounting literature. |
Other information pertaining to each category of stock-based compensation appears below.
Stock Option Plans
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model, consistent with the provisions of FAS 123R and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
No. 107, Share-Based Payment. Because option-pricing models require the use of subjective
assumptions, changes in these assumptions can materially affect the fair value of the options. The
assumptions presented in the table below represent the weighted-average value of the applicable
assumption used to value stock options at their grant date. In determining the volatility
assumption, the Company considers implied volatilities from traded options as well as quotes from
third-party investment banks. The expected term, which represents the period of time that options
granted are expected to be outstanding, is estimated based on the historical exercise experience of
Time Warner employees. The Company evaluated the historical exercise behaviors of five employee
groups, one of which related to retirement-eligible employees while the other four of which were
segregated based on the number of options granted, when determining the expected term assumptions.
The risk-free rate assumed in valuing the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option. The Company determines the
expected dividend yield percentage by dividing the expected annual dividend by the market price of
Time Warner common stock at the date of grant.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Expected volatility |
|
|
22.2 |
% |
|
|
24.5 |
% |
Expected term to exercise from grant date |
|
5.08 years |
|
4.79 years |
Risk-free rate |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
|
0.03 |
% |
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at June 30, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
Average |
|
Contractual |
|
Aggregate |
|
|
of Options |
|
Exercise |
|
Life (In |
|
Intrinsic |
Options |
|
as of 6/30/06 |
|
Price |
|
Years) |
|
Value |
|
|
(thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands) |
Outstanding at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
590,687 |
|
|
$ |
30.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
53,012 |
|
|
|
17.39 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(28,029 |
) |
|
|
11.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(36,478 |
) |
|
|
39.94 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2006 |
|
|
579,192 |
|
|
|
29.63 |
|
|
|
5.47 |
|
|
$ |
716,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at June 30, 2006 |
|
|
446,129 |
|
|
|
33.49 |
|
|
|
4.54 |
|
|
$ |
606,321 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
At June 30, 2006, the number, weighted-average exercise price, aggregate intrinsic value and
weighted-average remaining contractual term of options vested and expected to vest approximate
amounts for options outstanding. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 223 million shares were
available for future grants of stock options, including 150 million shares pursuant to the
Companys 2006 Stock Incentive Plan. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock
option awards at June 30, 2006, prior to the consideration of expected forfeitures is approximately
$343 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2 years.
The weighted-average fair value of an option granted during the six months ended June 30, 2006
and 2005 was $4.47 ($2.77 net of taxes) and $5.12 ($3.12, net of taxes), respectively. The total
intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $180
million and $177 million, respectively. Cash received from the exercise of stock options was $309
million and $158 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The tax
benefits realized from stock options exercised in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were
approximately $68 million and $69 million, respectively.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Plans
The following table summarizes information about restricted stock and RSUs unvested at June 30,
2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Number of |
|
Average |
|
|
Shares/Units |
|
Grant Date |
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units |
|
as of 6/30/06 |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
(thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Unvested at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
7,960 |
|
|
$ |
16.32 |
|
Granted |
|
|
3,872 |
|
|
|
17.40 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(1,022 |
) |
|
|
12.43 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
17.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unvested at June 30, 2006 |
|
|
10,642 |
|
|
|
17.08 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2006, the intrinsic value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards is
approximately $180 million. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted
stock and restricted stock unit awards at June 30, 2006 prior to the consideration of expected
forfeitures is approximately $95 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 2 years. The fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock units that vested
during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was approximately $18 million.
3. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Court TV
On May 12, 2006, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in Courtroom Television
Network LLC (Court TV) that it did not already own from Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty) for
$697 million in cash, net of cash acquired. As permitted by GAAP, Court TV results have been
consolidated retroactive to the beginning of 2006. Previously, the Company had accounted for its
investment using the equity method of accounting. The allocation of the Companys purchase price is
preliminary as the Company is performing a valuation analysis of the fair values of the
identifiable tangible and intangible assets; however, the Company expects that intangible assets
with finite lives will be identified in this process. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2006,
approximately $853 million has been recorded as goodwill. For the three and six months ended June
30, 2006, Court TV revenues were $65 million and $127 million, respectively, and Operating Income
was $12 million and $22 million, respectively.
Warner Village Theme Parks
On July 3, 2006, the Company sold its 50% interest in Warner Village Theme Parks (the Theme
Parks), a joint venture operating theme parks in Australia, to Village Roadshow Limited
(Village) for approximately $195 million in cash, which will result in a pretax gain of
approximately $150 million in the third quarter of 2006 (approximately $97 million, net of tax).
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Sale of Time Warner Book Group
On March 31, 2006, the Company sold TWBG to Hachette Livre SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Lagardère SCA, for $524 million in cash, resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $194 million
after taking into account selling costs and estimated working capital adjustments. TWBG has been
reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. A tax benefit of $28 million was
also recognized on this transaction resulting primarily from the release of a valuation allowance
associated with tax attribute carryforwards offsetting the tax gain on the transaction.
Sale of Turner South
On May 1, 2006, the Company sold Turner South, a subsidiary of Turner, to Fox Cable Networks,
Inc. for approximately $371 million in cash, resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $129
million. Turner South has been reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. A
tax benefit of $21 million was also recognized on this transaction, resulting primarily from the
release of a valuation allowance associated with tax attribute carryforwards offsetting the tax
gain on the transaction.
Financial data for TWBG and Turner South operations, included in discontinued operations for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
(millions) |
|
(millions) |
Total revenues |
|
$ |
6 |
|
|
$ |
159 |
|
|
$ |
131 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
Pretax income |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
374 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
The WB Network
On January 24, 2006, Warner Bros. and CBS Corp. (CBS) announced an agreement to form a new
fully-distributed national broadcast network, to be called The CW. At the same time, Warner Bros.
and CBS are preparing to cease the standalone operations of The WB Network and UPN, respectively,
at the end of the 2005/2006 television season (September 2006). Warner Bros. and CBS will each own
50% of the new network and will have joint and equal control. In addition, Warner Bros. has reached
an agreement with Tribune Corp. (Tribune), currently a subordinated 22.25% limited partner in The
WB Network, under which Tribune will surrender its ownership interest in The WB Network and will be
relieved of funding obligations. In addition, Tribune will become one of the principal affiliate
groups for the new network.
The WB Network results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include shutdown costs
of $81 million, including $8 million related to employee terminations, $19 million related to
contractual settlements and $54 million related to the termination of certain programming
arrangements (primarily licensed movie rights). Included in the $54 million of costs to terminate
programming arrangements is $29 million of costs related to terminating intercompany programming
arrangements with other Time Warner divisions (e.g., New Line) that have been eliminated in
consolidation, resulting in a net charge related to programming arrangements of $25 million.
In addition to the $54 million of costs to terminate programming arrangements, The WB Network
has approximately $40 million primarily related to programming commitments, including $20 million
of intercompany programming commitments, that are not expected to be contributed to The CW. In the
event that such programming is unable to be sold or utilized in another manner, there will be
additional restructuring charges associated with such programming incurred by The WB Network offset
by amounts recognized by other Time Warner divisions, related to any intercompany programming,
resulting in the potential for a net charge of approximately $20 million.
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AOL-Google Alliance
During December 2005, the Company announced that AOL was expanding its strategic alliance with
Google Inc. (Google) to enhance its global online advertising partnership and make more of AOLs
content available to Google users. In addition, Google agreed to invest $1 billion to acquire a 5%
equity interest in a limited liability company that owns all of the outstanding equity interest in
AOL. On March 24, 2006, the Company and Google signed definitive agreements governing the
investment and the commercial arrangements. Under the alliance, Google will continue to provide
search technology to AOLs network of Internet properties worldwide and provide AOL with an
improved share in revenues generated through searches conducted on the AOL network, which AOL will
continue to recognize as advertising revenue when such amounts are earned. Additionally, AOL will
continue to pay Google a license fee for the use of its search technology, which AOL will continue
to recognize as expense when such amounts have been incurred. Other key aspects of the alliance,
and the related accounting, include:
|
|
|
AOL Marketplace. Creating an AOL Marketplace through white labeling of Googles
advertising technology, which enables AOL to sell search advertising directly to
advertisers on AOL-owned properties. AOL will record as advertising revenue the
sponsored-links advertising sold and delivered to third parties. Amounts paid to Google
for Googles share in the sponsored-links advertising sold on the AOL Marketplace will
be accounted for by AOL as an expense in the period the advertising is delivered. |
|
|
|
|
Distribution and Promotion. Providing AOL $300 million of marketing credits for
promotion of AOLs content on Google-owned Internet properties as well as $100 million
of AOL/Google co-sponsored promotion of AOL properties. The Company believes that this
is an advertising barter transaction in which distribution and promotion is being
provided in exchange for AOL agreeing to dedicate its search business to Google on an
exclusive basis. Because the criteria in EITF Issue No. 99-17, Accounting for
Advertising Barter Transactions for recognizing revenue have not been met, no revenue or
expense will be recognized by AOL on this portion of the arrangement. |
|
|
|
|
Google AIM Development. Enabling Google Talk and AIM instant messaging users to
communicate with each other provided certain conditions are met. Because this agreement
does not provide for any revenue share or other fees, there will be no accounting
resulting from this arrangement. |
AOL and Google also agreed to collaborate in the future to expand on the alliance, including
the possible sale by AOL of display advertising on the Google network.
On April 13, 2006, the Company completed its issuance of a 5% equity interest in AOL to Google
for $1 billion in cash. In accordance with SAB 51, Time Warner recognized a gain of approximately
$801 million, reflected in shareholders equity, as an adjustment to paid-in capital in the second
quarter of 2006.
4. TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
Ownership
As of June 30, 2006, Comcast Corporation (Comcast) had a 21% economic interest in Time
Warner Cable Inc.s (TWC) cable business held through a 17.9% direct common ownership interest in
TWC (representing a 10.7% voting interest) and a limited partnership interest in Time Warner
Entertainment Company, L.P. (TWE) representing a 4.7% residual equity interest. As of June 30,
2006, Time Warners 79% economic interest in TWCs cable business was held through an 82.1% common
ownership interest in TWC (representing an 89.3% voting interest) and a limited partnership
interest in TWE representing a 1% residual equity interest. Time Warner also held a $2.4 billion
mandatorily redeemable preferred equity interest in TWE. The remaining interests in TWE were held
indirectly by TWC.
Adelphia/Comcast
Adelphia Acquisition
On April 20, 2005, a subsidiary of TWC, Time Warner NY Cable LLC (TW NY), and Comcast each
entered into separate definitive agreements (the TW Purchase Agreement and the Comcast Purchase
Agreement, respectively) with Adelphia Communications Corporation (Adelphia) to, collectively,
acquire substantially all the assets of Adelphia (the Adelphia Acquisition). On June 21, 2006,
Adelphia and TW NY entered into Amendment No. 2 to the TW Purchase Agreement (the TW Amendment).
Concurrently, Adelphia and Comcast entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Comcast Purchase Agreement,
the terms of which are similar
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to those of the TW Amendment. Under the terms of the TW Amendment, the assets TW NY acquired
from Adelphia and the consideration it paid remained unchanged. However, the TW Amendment provided
that the Adelphia Acquisition would be effected pursuant to sections 105, 363 and 365 of Title 11
of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the 363 Sale) and the creditors of Adelphia would not be
required to approve a plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code prior to the
consummation of the Adelphia Acquisition. The Adelphia Acquisition closed on July 31, 2006. In
connection with the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, TW NY paid approximately $8.9 billion in
cash, after giving effect to certain purchase price adjustments, and shares representing 16% of
TWCs common stock for the Adelphia assets it acquired.
At the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, Adelphia and TWC entered into a registration
rights and sale agreement (the RRA). Under the RRA, Adelphia is required to sell, in a
registered underwritten public offering (the Offering), at least one-third of the shares of TWC
Class A common stock it received in the Adelphia Acquisition within three months following the
effectiveness of a registration statement filed by TWC to effect such sale, subject to customary
rights to delay for a limited period of time under certain circumstances. TWC is required to use
its commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement covering these shares as
promptly as practicable and to cause the registration statement to be declared effective as
promptly as practicable after filing, but in any event not later than January 31, 2007. Any
remaining shares received by Adelphia in the Adelphia Acquisition are expected to be distributed to
Adelphias creditors pursuant to a subsequent plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code (the Remainder Plan) to be filed by Adelphia with the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). If a Remainder Plan meeting
specified requirements is consummated prior to the closing of the Offering, the shares of TWC Class
A common stock received by Adelphia in the Adelphia Acquisition would be distributed to Adelphias
creditors under Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code in accordance with the terms of such plan and
the Offering would not occur. The shares distributed to Adelphias creditors under the Remainder
Plan would be freely transferable, subject to certain exceptions.
At the same time that Comcast and TW NY entered into the agreements relating to the Adelphia
Acquisition in April 2005, Comcast, TWC and/or their respective affiliates entered into separate
agreements providing for the redemption of Comcasts interests in TWC and TWE, a subsidiary of TWC
(the TWC Redemption Agreement and the TWE Redemption Agreement, respectively, and,
collectively, the TWC and TWE Redemption Agreements). These redemptions also occurred on July 31,
2006, immediately before the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition. Specifically, Comcasts 17.9%
interest in TWC was redeemed in exchange for 100% of the capital stock of a subsidiary of TWC
holding both cable systems serving approximately 589,000 subscribers (based on June 30, 2006
information) and approximately $1.9 billion in cash. In addition, Comcasts 4.7% interest in TWE
was redeemed in exchange for 100% of the equity interests in a subsidiary of TWE holding both cable
systems serving approximately 162,000 subscribers (based on June 30, 2006 information) and
approximately $147 million in cash. As a result, in the third quarter of 2006, the systems
transferred in connection with the TWC and TWE redemptions will be reflected as discontinued
operations. The book value as of June 30, 2006 of the net assets that were disposed of was
primarily comprised of $2.433 billion in franchise intangibles, $135 million in goodwill and $740
million in fixed assets.
Following these redemptions and the Adelphia Acquisition, on July 31, 2006, TWC, Comcast and
their respective subsidiaries also swapped certain cable systems to enhance their respective
geographic clusters of subscribers (the Cable Swaps) and TW NY paid Comcast approximately $67
million for certain adjustments related to the Cable Swaps.
As a result of the closing of the Adelphia Acquisition, the TWC and TWE redemptions and the
Cable Swaps, TWC gained systems with approximately 3.3 million basic subscribers. As of July 31,
2006, Time Warner owns 84% of TWCs common stock (including 83% of the outstanding TWC Class A
common stock and all outstanding shares of TWC Class B common stock), as well as an indirect
approximately 12% non-voting interest in TW NY, a subsidiary of TWC. As of July 31, 2006, the
remaining 16% of TWCs common stock is held by Adelphia, and Comcast has no interest in TWC or TWE.
FCC Order Approving the Transactions with Adelphia and Comcast
In its order approving the Adelphia Acquisition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
imposed conditions related to regional sports networks (RSNs), as defined in the order, and the
resolution of disputes pursuant to the FCCs leased access regulations. In particular, TWC or its
affiliates may not offer an affiliated RSN on an exclusive basis to any multichannel video
programming distributors (MVPD). Moreover, TWC may not unduly or improperly influence: (i) the
decision of any affiliated RSN to sell programming to an unaffiliated MVPD; or (ii) the prices,
terms, and conditions of sale of programming by an affiliated RSN to an unaffiliated MVPD. If an
MVPD and an affiliated RSN cannot reach an agreement on the terms and conditions of carriage, the
MVPD may elect commercial arbitration of the dispute. In addition, if an unaffiliated RSN is
denied carriage by TWC, it may elect commercial arbitration of the dispute. With respect to leased
access, if an unaffiliated programmer is unable to reach an agreement with TWC, that programmer may
elect commercial arbitration of the dispute, with the arbitrator being required to resolve the
dispute using the FCCs
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existing rate formula relating to pricing terms. The application and scope of these
conditions, which will expire in six years, have not yet been tested. TWC retains the right to
obtain FCC and judicial review of any arbitration awards made pursuant to these conditions.
Dissolution of Texas/Kansas City Cable Joint Venture
As previously reported, following restructurings in 2004 and 2005, Texas and Kansas City Cable
Partners, L.P. (TKCCP) is a 50-50 joint venture between Time Warner Entertainment -
Advance/Newhouse Partnership (TWE-A/N) (a partnership of TWE and the Advance/Newhouse
Partnership) and Comcast serving approximately 1.579 million basic video subscribers as of June 30,
2006. Since June 1, 2006, each of TWC and Comcast could trigger a dissolution of the partnership.
If a dissolution is triggered, the non-triggering party has the right to choose and take full
ownership of one of two pools of the partnerships systems one pool consisting of the Houston
systems (which included approximately 790,000 subscribers as of June 30, 2006) and the other
consisting of the Kansas City, Southwest Texas and New Mexico systems (which included approximately
789,000 subscribers as of June 30, 2006). The party triggering the dissolution would own the
remaining pool of systems and any debt allocated to that pool. The party triggering the dissolution
also determines the allocation of the partnerships debt between the two pools in connection with
triggering the dissolution.
On July 3, 2006, Comcast notified TWC of its election to dissolve TKCCP and its allocation of
all of TKCCPs debt, totaling approximately $2 billion, to the Houston cable systems. On August 1,
2006, TWC notified Comcast that it had selected the pool consisting of the Kansas City, Southwest
Texas and New Mexico systems. As a result, Comcast will be required to refinance the debt allocated
to the Houston pool, which includes approximately $600 million of debt owed to each of TWE-A/N and
Comcast (for an aggregate of $1.2 billion of debt owed to the partners), within 60 days after the
date that TWC exercised its selection right. The consummation of the dissolution of TKCCP is
subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and franchise review and approvals.
Time Warner expects the transaction to close during the first quarter of 2007. Effective July 1,
2006, the economic return to TWC on its interest in TKCCP will track the performance of the Kansas
City, Southwest Texas and New Mexico pool, and TWC will no longer reflect any benefits of ownership
from the Houston pool.
5. TIME WARNER TELECOM
As of December 31, 2005, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company owned a total of 50.4
million shares of Class B common stock of Time Warner Telecom Inc. (TWT), a publicly traded
telecommunications company. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity method of
accounting, and, as a result of the Companys share in losses of TWT and impairment losses
recognized in previous years, the carrying value of the investment is zero. In the first quarter of
2006, the Companys subsidiaries participated as selling shareholders in a TWT secondary offering
and converted approximately 17 million shares of Class B common stock into Class A common stock of
TWT and sold the Class A common stock for approximately $239 million, net of underwriter
commissions. This sale resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $239 million, which is included
as a component of Other income, net, in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for
the six months ended June 30, 2006. The Company does not consider its remaining investment in TWT
to be strategic and, therefore, additional sales or other dispositions may occur in the future,
subject to customary restrictions on transfer agreed to in connection with the offering and as
provided in a stockholders agreement among the holders of the Class B common stock of TWT.
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6. INVENTORIES AND FILM COSTS
Inventories and film costs consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Programming costs, less amortization |
|
$ |
2,991 |
|
|
$ |
3,213 |
|
Videocassettes, DVDs, books, paper and other merchandise |
|
|
376 |
|
|
|
410 |
|
Film costs Theatrical: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Released, less amortization |
|
|
662 |
|
|
|
724 |
|
Completed and not released |
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
In production |
|
|
983 |
|
|
|
782 |
|
Development and pre-production |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Film costs Television: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Released, less amortization |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
Completed and not released |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
In production |
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
545 |
|
Development and pre-production |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories and film costs(a) |
|
|
6,384 |
|
|
|
6,638 |
|
Less: current portion of inventory(b) |
|
|
(1,804 |
) |
|
|
(2,041 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total noncurrent inventories and film costs |
|
$ |
4,580 |
|
|
$ |
4,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Does not include $2.793 billion and $2.903 billion of net film library
costs as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, which are included in
intangible assets subject to amortization on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. |
|
(b) |
|
Current inventory as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 is comprised of
programming inventory at the Networks segment ($1.427 billion and $1.629 billion,
respectively), books, magazines, paper and other merchandise at the Publishing segment ($168
million and $170 million, respectively), DVDs and videocassettes at the Filmed Entertainment
segment ($207 million and $239 million, respectively) and general merchandise at the AOL
segment ($2 million and $3 million, respectively). |
7. AOL TERM LOAN
On April 13, 2006, TW AOL Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Time Warner, entered
into a $500 million term loan with a maturity date of April 13, 2009 (the AOL Facility).
Simultaneous with the Google investment of $1 billion for a 5% equity interest in AOL Holdings LLC,
a subsidiary of TW AOL Holdings Inc. and the parent of AOL, the obligations under the AOL Facility
were assigned by TW AOL Holdings Inc. to AOL Holdings LLC and by AOL Holdings LLC to AOL. The AOL
Facility is not guaranteed by Time Warner. Borrowings under the AOL Facility bear interest at a
rate based on the credit rating of Time Warner, which rate is currently LIBOR plus 0.45% per annum.
The AOL Facility includes a maximum leverage ratio covenant restricting consolidated total debt of
AOL to 4.5 times the consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of AOL (excluding AOL
guarantees of Time Warners and its other subsidiaries debt obligations). The AOL Facility does
not contain any credit ratings-based defaults or covenants or any ongoing covenant or
representation specifically relating to a material adverse change in Time Warners or AOLs
financial condition or results of operations. The proceeds of the AOL Facility were used to pay
off $500 million of the $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Time Warner notes, which
became due on April 15, 2006. As of June 30, 2006, the outstanding principal balance of the AOL
Facility was $170 million.
8. SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Shares Authorized and Outstanding
As of June 30, 2006, shareholders equity of Time Warner included 92.6 million shares of
Series LMCN-V common stock and 3.990 billion shares of common stock (net of approximately 739
million shares of common stock held in treasury). As of June 30, 2006, Time Warner is authorized to
issue up to 750 million shares of preferred stock, up to 25 billion shares of common stock and up
to 1.8 billion shares of additional classes of common stock, including Series LMCN-V common stock.
Shares of Series LMCN-V common stock have substantially identical rights as shares of Time Warners
common stock, except that shares of Series LMCN-V common stock have limited voting rights and are
nonredeemable. The holders of Series LMCN-V common stock are entitled to 1/100 of a vote per share
on the election of directors and do not have any other voting rights, except as required by law or
with respect to limited matters, including amendments to the terms of the Series LMCN-V common
stock adverse to such holders. The Series LMCN-V common stock is not
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transferable, except in limited circumstances, and is not listed on any securities exchange.
Each share of Series LMCN-V common stock is convertible into one share of Time Warner common stock
at any time, assuming certain restrictive provisions have been met. During the first six months of
2006, 5.4 million shares of common stock were converted into 5.4 million shares of Series LMCN-V
common stock, which partially reverses the conversion of 9.4 million shares of Series LMCN-V common
stock into common stock that took place on February 1, 2005 to facilitate Liberty Medias stock
loan arrangement.
Turner FTC Consent Decree
As previously reported, Time Warner is subject to the terms of a consent decree (the Turner
Consent Decree) entered into in connection with the FTCs approval of the acquisition of Turner by
Historic TW Inc. (Historic TW) in 1996. The Turner Consent Decree required, among other things,
that any Time Warner stock held by Liberty be non-voting stock, except that it would be entitled to
a vote of 1/100 of a vote per share when voting with the outstanding common stock on the election
of directors and a vote equal to the vote of the common stock with respect to corporate matters
that would adversely change the rights or terms of the stock. On February 16, 2006, Liberty filed a
petition with the FTC seeking to terminate the Turner Consent Decree as it applies to Liberty,
including all voting restrictions on its Time Warner stock holdings. On June 14, 2006, the FTC
issued an order granting Libertys petition. As a result, Liberty now has the ability to request
that the shares of Series LMCN-V common stock it holds be converted into shares of common stock of
Time Warner. On July 31, 2006, Time Warner received notices from Liberty requesting that the
Company convert 49,115,656 shares of Series LMCN-V common stock into shares of common stock. Time
Warner is in the process of taking the actions to complete the conversion.
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Time Warners Board of Directors has authorized a common stock repurchase program that
allows the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of $20 billion of common stock during the period
from July 29, 2005 through December 31, 2007. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be
made from time to time on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions. Size and timing
of these purchases will be based on a number of factors, including price and business and market
conditions. At existing price levels, the Company intends to continue purchases under its stock
repurchase program within its stated objective of maintaining a net debt-to-Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization ratio, as defined, of approximately 3-to-1, and expects it will have
purchased approximately $15 billion of its common stock under the program by the end of 2006, and
the remainder in 2007. From the programs inception through June 30, 2006, the Company repurchased
approximately 656 million shares of common stock for approximately $11 billion pursuant to trading
programs under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including
approximately 187 million shares of common stock for approximately $3.2 billion purchased under the
prepaid stock repurchase contracts discussed in the following paragraph.
In May 2006, in connection with the Companys stock repurchase program, the Company entered
into prepaid stock repurchase contracts with a number of counterparties that provided for
repurchases to be effected over a three-month period, or longer, depending on the share price of
the Companys common stock. In connection with entering into the prepaid stock repurchase
contracts, the Company made an aggregate payment of approximately $3.6 billion and receives shares
of the Companys common stock at the end of each repurchase contract term at prices based on a
formula that is expected to deliver an effective, average repurchase price per share below the
volume weighted-average price of the common stock over the term of the relevant contract. Such
contracts may be cancelled by Time Warner at any time, at which point the counterparty is required
to refund any unused amount. The majority of the $3.6 billion prepayment was funded through
borrowings under the Companys revolving credit facility and/or commercial paper programs. Through
June 30, 2006, the Company has repurchased approximately 187 million shares of common stock for
approximately $3.2 billion under the prepaid stock repurchase contracts. As of June 30, 2006, the
unused portion of the prepayment was approximately $340 million, which is included in prepaid
expenses and other current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Common Stock Dividends
On March 15, 2006 and June 15, 2006, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on
its common stock to shareholders of record on February 28, 2006 and May 31, 2006, respectively.
The total amount of dividends paid during the first six months of 2006 was $435 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
9. BENEFIT PLANS
Time Warner and certain of its subsidiaries have both funded and unfunded noncontributory
defined benefit pension plans covering a majority of domestic employees and, to a lesser extent,
have various defined benefit plans covering international employees. Pension benefits are based on
formulas that reflect the employees years of service and compensation during their employment
period and participation in the plans. Time Warner uses a December 31 measurement date for the
majority of its plans. A summary of the components of the net periodic benefit cost recognized by
substantially all of Time Warners domestic and international defined benefit pension plans for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are as follows (millions):
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs
|
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Domestic |
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International |
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Domestic |
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International |
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|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
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|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
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|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
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2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
35 |
|
|
$ |
35 |
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$ |
6 |
|
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$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
77 |
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|
$ |
66 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(21 |
) |
Amounts amortized |
|
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20 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
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2 |
|
|
|
38 |
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29 |
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4 |
|
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4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit costs |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
94 |
|
|
$ |
76 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Contributions |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
9 |
|
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
8 |
|
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|
Expected cash flows
After considering the funded status of the Companys defined benefit pension plans, movements
in the discount rate, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company may choose
to make contributions to its pension plans in any given year. There currently are no minimum
required contributions for domestic funded plans and no discretionary or noncash contributions are
currently planned. For domestic unfunded plans, contributions will continue to be made to the
extent benefits are paid. Expected benefit payments for domestic unfunded plans for 2006 are
approximately $20 million.
10. MERGER, RESTRUCTURING AND SHUTDOWN COSTS
Merger Costs
Adelphia Merger-Related Costs
For the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company
incurred non-capitalizable merger-related costs of approximately $8 million and $12 million,
respectively, at the Cable segment related primarily to consulting fees relating to integration
planning for the Adelphia Acquisition, the TWC and TWE redemptions and the Cable Swaps. Of the $12
million incurred during the first six months of 2006, $8 million was incurred during the second
quarter 2006. None of the 2005 charges were incurred during the first six months of 2005.
As of June 30, 2006, payments of $12 million ($5 million and $8 million for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively) have been made against this accrual. Of the remaining
liability of $8 million, approximately $6 million was classified as a current liability, with the
remaining $2 million classified as a long-term liability in the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet.
Merger Costs Capitalized as a Cost of Acquisition
In connection with the AOL-Historic TW Merger, the Company reviewed its operations and
implemented several plans to restructure the operations of both companies. As of December 31, 2005,
out of the original $1.031 billion charge, approximately $32 million of liabilities remained.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, $1 million and $6 million, respectively, was
paid against these liabilities, and for the six months ended June 30, 2006, $1 million was recorded
as a noncash reduction, which represents adjustments to the restructuring accrual, with a
corresponding reduction in goodwill, as actual costs related to employee terminations and other
exit costs were less than originally estimated.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
As of June 30, 2006, the remaining liability was $25 million, $5 million of which was
classified as a current liability, with the remaining $20 million classified as a long-term
liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through
2013.
Restructuring Costs
2006 Restructuring and Shutdown Costs
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company incurred restructuring and
shutdown costs of $95 million and $121 million, respectively, including restructuring costs of $2
million and $5 million, respectively, related to prior years restructuring initiatives. The 2006
restructuring initiatives primarily related to various employee terminations totaling approximately
$41 million and $64 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
including $15 million at the AOL segment for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, $4
million and $10 million, respectively, at the Cable segment for the three and six months ended June
30, 2006, $22 million and $34 million, respectively, at the Publishing segment for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006 and $5 million at the Corporate segment for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 include shutdown costs
of $81 million at The WB Network in connection with the agreement between Warner Bros. and CBS to
form a new fully-distributed national broadcast network, to be called The CW. Included in the
shutdown costs are termination charges related to terminating intercompany programming arrangements
with other Time Warner divisions, of which $29 million has been eliminated in consolidation,
resulting in a net pretax charge of $52 million. In connection with the 2006 restructuring and
shutdown activities discussed above, the total number of employees estimated to be terminated
across all Time Warner divisions was 1,753. As of June 30, 2006, 1,678 employees had been
terminated. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, $39 million and $41 million,
respectively, was paid against these liabilities.
As of June 30, 2006, out of the remaining liability of $75 million, $62 million was classified
as a current liability, with the remaining $13 million classified as a long-term liability in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts relating to these liabilities are expected to be
paid through 2009.
2005 Restructuring Costs
During 2005, the Company incurred restructuring costs of approximately $116 million, including
$17 million at the AOL segment, $34 million at the Cable segment, $33 million at the Filmed
Entertainment segment, $4 million at the Networks segment and $28 million at the Publishing
segment. These charges primarily related to various employee terminations, and the total number of
employees to be terminated was 1,333. As of June 30, 2006, all 1,333 employees had been terminated.
The termination costs occurred across each of the segments and ranged from senior executives to
line personnel. In addition, the Company also expensed $2 million and $4 million, respectively, at
the Filmed Entertainment segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and $1 million at
the AOL segment for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of changes in estimates of
previously established restructuring accruals.
As of June 30, 2006, the remaining liability was $48 million, $33 million of which was
classified as a current liability, with the remaining $15 million classified as a long-term
liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through
2011.
Selected information relating to the 2005 restructuring costs is as follows (millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Terminations |
|
|
Exit Costs |
|
|
Total |
|
2005 accruals (a) |
|
$ |
109 |
|
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
116 |
|
Cash paid 2005(b) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of December 31,
2005 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
91 |
|
Additional accruals |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
Cash paid 2006(c) |
|
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining liability as of June 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
45 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Of the $116 million charge, $13 million was incurred during the three months ended
June 30, 2005 and $30 million was incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2005. |
|
(b) |
|
Of the $25 million paid in 2005, $3 million was paid during the three months and
six months ended June 30, 2005. |
|
(c) |
|
Of the $48 million paid in 2006, $20 million was paid during the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
2004 and Prior Restructuring Costs
The Company incurred various restructuring charges prior to 2005 with remaining accruals
totaling $34 million as of December 31, 2005 and $25 million as of June 30, 2006. During the three
and six months ended 2006, $3 million and $9 million, respectively, was paid against these
liabilities. The first six months of 2005 results included a $7 million net noncash reduction as a
result of changes in estimates of previously established restructuring accruals that were no longer
required at the AOL segment.
As of June 30, 2006, the remaining liability was $25 million, $6 million of which was
classified as a current liability, with the remaining $19 million classified as a long-term
liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are expected to be paid through
2013.
11. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Time Warner classifies its business interests into five reportable segments: AOL, consisting
principally of interactive services; Cable, consisting principally of interests in cable systems
that provide video, high-speed data and Digital Phone services; Filmed Entertainment, consisting
principally of feature film, television and home video production and distribution; Networks,
consisting principally of cable television and broadcast networks; and Publishing, consisting
principally of magazine publishing.
Information as to the operations of Time Warner in each of its business segments is set forth
below based on the nature of the products and services offered. Time Warner evaluates performance
based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is operating income before
depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets (Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization). Additionally, the Company has provided a summary of Operating
Income by segment.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Content |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
1,546 |
|
|
$ |
449 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
$ |
2,046 |
|
Cable |
|
|
2,579 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,721 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
2,296 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
2,363 |
|
Networks |
|
|
1,490 |
|
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
234 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
2,694 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
398 |
|
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
1,322 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(152 |
) |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(243 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(438 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
5,861 |
|
|
$ |
2,239 |
|
|
$ |
2,306 |
|
|
$ |
302 |
|
|
$ |
10,708 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Content |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
1,734 |
|
|
$ |
320 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
43 |
|
|
$ |
2,097 |
|
Cable |
|
|
2,221 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,357 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2,585 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
2,636 |
|
Networks |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
856 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
2,479 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
421 |
|
|
|
743 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
1,351 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(335 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
5,611 |
|
|
$ |
2,016 |
|
|
$ |
2,674 |
|
|
$ |
284 |
|
|
$ |
10,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Content |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
3,084 |
|
|
$ |
841 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
4,027 |
|
Cable |
|
|
5,042 |
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,301 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
5,005 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
5,142 |
|
Networks |
|
|
2,952 |
|
|
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
5,106 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
770 |
|
|
|
1,340 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
2,448 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(306 |
) |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(411 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(805 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
11,542 |
|
|
$ |
4,041 |
|
|
$ |
5,062 |
|
|
$ |
574 |
|
|
$ |
21,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscription |
|
|
Advertising |
|
|
Content |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
3,508 |
|
|
$ |
631 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
91 |
|
|
$ |
4,230 |
|
Cable |
|
|
4,348 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,603 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5,536 |
|
|
|
109 |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
Networks |
|
|
2,699 |
|
|
|
1,537 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
4,754 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
802 |
|
|
|
1,314 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
2,480 |
|
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(402 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(769 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
11,096 |
|
|
$ |
3,661 |
|
|
$ |
5,650 |
|
|
$ |
541 |
|
|
$ |
20,948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intersegment Revenues
In the normal course of business, the Time Warner segments enter into transactions with one
another. The most common types of intersegment transactions include:
|
|
|
The Filmed Entertainment segment generating Content revenues by licensing television and
theatrical programming to the Networks segment; |
|
|
|
|
The Networks segment generating Subscription revenues by selling cable network
programming to the Cable segment; |
|
|
|
|
The AOL, Cable, Networks and Publishing segments generating Advertising revenues by
cross-promoting the products and services of all Time Warner segments; and |
|
|
|
|
The AOL segment generating Other revenues by providing the Cable segments customers
access to the AOL Transit Data Network for high-speed access to the Internet. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
These intersegment transactions are recorded by each segment at estimated fair value as if the
transactions were with third parties and, therefore, impact segment performance. While intersegment
transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the
revenues (and corresponding expenses or assets recognized by the segment that is counterparty to
the transaction) are eliminated in consolidation and, therefore, do not themselves impact
consolidated results. Additionally, transactions between divisions within the same reporting
segment (e.g., a transaction between HBO and Turner within the Networks segment) are eliminated in
arriving at segment performance and, therefore, do not themselves impact segment results. Revenues
recognized by Time Warners segments on intersegment transactions are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Intersegment
Revenues(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
5 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
11 |
|
Cable |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
238 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
378 |
|
Networks |
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
318 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total intersegment revenues |
|
$ |
438 |
|
|
$ |
335 |
|
|
$ |
805 |
|
|
$ |
769 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Intersegment revenues include intercompany Advertising revenues of $33 million
and $41 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $66
million and $81 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL(a) |
|
$ |
505 |
|
|
$ |
536 |
|
|
$ |
949 |
|
|
$ |
1,044 |
|
Cable |
|
|
1,038 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
1,975 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
686 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
Networks |
|
|
696 |
|
|
|
641 |
|
|
|
1,565 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
Publishing(b) |
|
|
272 |
|
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
446 |
|
Corporate(c) |
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
|
(3,110 |
) |
|
|
(252 |
) |
|
|
(3,229 |
) |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Income (Loss) before Depreciation and Amortization |
|
$ |
2,628 |
|
|
$ |
(501 |
) |
|
$ |
5,333 |
|
|
$ |
1,984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, includes a $2 million gain from the
resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of Netscape Securities
Solution (NSS). For the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $3 million and
$5 million gain, respectively, from the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to
the 2004 sale of NSS. For the six months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $24 million noncash
impairment charge related to goodwill associated with America Online Latin America, Inc
(AOLA) and for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 includes a $5 million gain
related to the sale of a building. |
|
(b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, includes an $8 million gain related to the
collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Companys 2003 sale of Time Life Inc., which
was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability. |
|
(c) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, includes a $20 million gain on the
sale of two aircraft. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, includes $32 million
and $61 million, respectively, in net expenses related to securities litigation and government
investigations. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes $3 billion in
legal reserves related to the government investigations. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, includes $3 million and $9 million, respectively, in net expenses related to
securities litigation and government investigations. |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
Depreciation of Property, Plant and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
(127 |
) |
|
$ |
(140 |
) |
|
$ |
(254 |
) |
|
$ |
(285 |
) |
Cable |
|
|
(418 |
) |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(829 |
) |
|
|
(762 |
) |
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
(34 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(60 |
) |
Networks |
|
|
(70 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
(112 |
) |
Publishing |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
(58 |
) |
|
|
(63 |
) |
Corporate |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
(686 |
) |
|
$ |
(653 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,369 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,301 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Amortization of Intangible Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
(42 |
) |
|
$ |
(47 |
) |
|
$ |
(82 |
) |
|
$ |
(94 |
) |
Cable |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
Networks |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
Publishing |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total amortization of intangible assets |
|
$ |
(135 |
) |
|
$ |
(151 |
) |
|
$ |
(268 |
) |
|
$ |
(299 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL (a) |
|
$ |
336 |
|
|
$ |
349 |
|
|
$ |
613 |
|
|
$ |
665 |
|
Cable |
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
491 |
|
|
|
1,106 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
509 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
Networks |
|
|
621 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
1,419 |
|
|
|
1,311 |
|
Publishing (b) |
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
Corporate (c) |
|
|
(135 |
) |
|
|
(3,120 |
) |
|
|
(274 |
) |
|
|
(3,248 |
) |
Intersegment elimination |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,807 |
|
|
$ |
(1,305 |
) |
|
$ |
3,696 |
|
|
$ |
384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, includes a $2 million gain from the
resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of NSS. For the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $3 million and $5 million gain, respectively, from
the resolution of a previously contingent gain related to the 2004 sale of NSS. For the six
months ended June 30, 2005, includes a $24 million noncash impairment charge related to
goodwill associated with AOLA and for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005
includes a $5 million gain related to the sale of a building. |
|
(b) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, includes an $8 million gain related to the
collection of a loan made in conjunction with the Companys 2003 sale of Time Life Inc., which
was previously fully reserved due to concerns about recoverability. |
|
(c) |
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, includes a $20 million gain on the
sale of two aircraft. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, includes $32 million
and $61 million, respectively, in net expenses related to securities litigation and government
investigations. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, includes $3 billion in
legal reserves related to the government investigations. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2005, includes $3 million and $9 million, respectively, in net expenses related to
securities litigation and government investigations. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(restated, millions) |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOL |
|
$ |
5,898 |
|
|
$ |
5,872 |
|
Cable |
|
|
44,010 |
|
|
|
43,677 |
|
Filmed Entertainment |
|
|
17,332 |
|
|
|
17,796 |
|
Networks |
|
|
35,035 |
|
|
|
34,425 |
|
Publishing |
|
|
14,592 |
|
|
|
14,682 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
2,743 |
|
|
|
6,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
119,610 |
|
|
$ |
122,744 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Securities Matters
Consolidated Securities Class Action
As of July 31, 2006, 30 shareholder class action lawsuits have been filed naming as defendants
the Company, certain current and former executives of the Company and, in several instances, AOL.
These lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the
Eastern District of Virginia and the Eastern District of Texas. The complaints purport to be made
on behalf of certain shareholders of the Company and allege that the Company made material
misrepresentations and/or omissions of material fact in violation of Section 10(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and
Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. Plaintiffs claim that the Company failed to disclose AOLs
declining advertising revenues and that the Company and AOL inappropriately inflated advertising
revenues in a series of transactions. Certain of the lawsuits also allege that certain of the
individual defendants and other insiders at the Company improperly sold their personal holdings of
Time Warner stock, that the Company failed to disclose that the AOL-Historic TW Merger was not
generating the synergies anticipated at the time of the announcement of the merger and, further,
that the Company inappropriately delayed writing down more than $50 billion of goodwill. The
lawsuits seek an unspecified amount in compensatory damages. All of these lawsuits have been
centralized in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings (along with the federal derivative lawsuits and certain lawsuits
brought under ERISA described below) under the caption In re AOL Time Warner Inc. Securities and
ERISA Litigation. Additional lawsuits brought by individual shareholders have also been filed,
and the federal actions have been (or are in the process of being) transferred and/or consolidated
for pretrial proceedings.
The Minnesota State Board of Investment (MSBI) was designated lead plaintiff for the
consolidated securities actions and filed a consolidated amended complaint on April 15, 2003,
adding additional defendants including additional officers and directors of the Company, Morgan
Stanley & Co., Salomon Smith Barney Inc., Citigroup Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and JP
Morgan Chase & Co. Plaintiffs also added additional allegations, including that the Company made
material misrepresentations in its registration statements and joint proxy statement-prospectus
related to the AOL-Historic TW Merger and in its registration statements pursuant to which debt
securities were issued in April 2001 and April 2002, allegedly in violation of Section 11 and
Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933. On July 14, 2003, the defendants filed a motion to
dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On May 5, 2004, the district court granted in part the
defendants motion, dismissing all claims with respect to the registration statements pursuant to
which debt securities were issued in April 2001 and April 2002 and certain other claims against
other defendants, but otherwise allowing the remaining claims against the Company and certain other
defendants to proceed. On August 11, 2004, the court granted MSBIs motion to file a second amended
complaint. On July 30, 2004, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that
plaintiffs cannot establish loss causation for any of their claims, and thus plaintiffs do not have
any recoverable damages. On April 8, 2005, MSBI moved for leave to file a third amended complaint
to add certain new factual allegations and four additional individual defendants.
In July 2005, the Company reached an agreement in principle with MSBI for the settlement of
the consolidated securities actions. The settlement is reflected in a written agreement between the
lead plaintiff and the Company. On September 30, 2005, the court issued an order granting
preliminary approval of the settlement and certified the settlement class. The court issued an
order dated April 6, 2006 granting final approval of the settlement, and the time to appeal that
decision has expired. In connection with reaching the agreement in principle on the securities
class action, the Company established a reserve of $2.4 billion during the second quarter of 2005.
Ernst & Young LLP also has agreed to a settlement in this litigation matter and will pay $100
million. Pursuant to the settlement, in October 2005, Time Warner paid $2.4 billion into a
settlement fund (the MSBI Settlement Fund) for the members of the class represented in the
action. In connection with the settlement, the $150 million previously paid by Time Warner into a
fund in connection with the settlement of the investigation by the DOJ was transferred to the MSBI
Settlement Fund. In addition, the $300 million the Company previously paid in connection with the
settlement of its SEC investigation will be distributed to investors through the settlement
pursuant to an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on July 11,
2006.
Other Related Securities Litigation Matters
As of July 31, 2006, three putative class action lawsuits have been filed alleging violations
of ERISA in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of current and
former participants in the Time Warner Savings Plan, the Time Warner Thrift Plan and/or the TWC
Savings Plan (the Plans). Collectively, these lawsuits name as defendants the Company, certain
current and former directors and officers of the Company and members of the Administrative
Committees of the Plans. The lawsuits allege that the Company and other defendants breached certain
fiduciary duties to plan participants by, inter alia, continuing to offer Time Warner stock as an
investment under the Plans, and by failing to disclose, among other things, that the Company was
experiencing declining
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advertising revenues and that the Company was inappropriately inflating advertising revenues
through various transactions. The complaints seek unspecified damages and unspecified equitable
relief. The ERISA actions have been consolidated as part of the In re AOL Time Warner Inc.
Securities and ERISA Litigation described above. On July 3, 2003, plaintiffs filed a consolidated
amended complaint naming additional defendants, including TWE, certain current and former officers,
directors and employees of the Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. On September 12,
2003, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated ERISA complaint. On March 9, 2005, the
court granted in part and denied in part the Companys motion to dismiss. The court dismissed two
individual defendants and TWE for all purposes, dismissed other individuals with respect to claims
plaintiffs had asserted involving the TWC Savings Plan, and dismissed all individuals who were
named in a claim asserting that their stock sales had constituted a breach of fiduciary duty to the
Plans. The Company filed an answer to the consolidated ERISA complaint on May 20, 2005. On January
17, 2006, plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. On the same day, defendants filed a
motion for summary judgment on the basis that plaintiffs cannot establish loss causation for any of
their claims and therefore have no recoverable damages, as well as a motion for judgment on the
pleadings on the basis that plaintiffs do not have standing to bring their claims. The parties
have reached an agreement to resolve this matter, and have submitted their settlement agreement and
associated documentation to the court for approval. A preliminary approval hearing was held on
April 26, 2006 and the court granted preliminary approval of the settlement in an opinion dated May
1, 2006. A final approval hearing was held on July 19, 2006, and the parties are awaiting the
courts decision. At this time, there can be no assurance that the settlement will receive final
court approval.
As of July 31, 2006, 11 shareholder derivative lawsuits have been filed naming as defendants
certain current and former directors and officers of the Company, as well as the Company as a
nominal defendant. Three have been filed in New York State Supreme Court for the County of New
York, four have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and
four have been filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware for New Castle County. The
complaints allege that defendants breached their fiduciary duties by causing the Company to issue
corporate statements that did not accurately represent that AOL had declining advertising revenues
and by failing to conduct adequate due diligence in connection with the AOL-Historic TW Merger,
that the AOL-Historic TW Merger was not generating the synergies anticipated at the time of the
announcement of the merger, and that the Company inappropriately delayed writing down more than $50
billion of goodwill, thereby exposing the Company to potential liability for alleged violations of
federal securities laws. The lawsuits further allege that certain of the defendants improperly sold
their personal holdings of Time Warner securities. The lawsuits request that (i) all proceeds from
defendants sales of Time Warner common stock, (ii) all expenses incurred by the Company as a
result of the defense of the shareholder class actions discussed above and (iii) any improper
salaries or payments, be returned to the Company. The four lawsuits filed in the Court of Chancery
for the State of Delaware for New Castle County have been consolidated under the caption, In re AOL
Time Warner Inc. Derivative Litigation. A consolidated complaint was filed on March 7, 2003 in that
action, and on June 9, 2003, the Company filed a notice of motion to dismiss the consolidated
complaint. On September 16, 2005, plaintiffs in that action filed a motion for leave to file a
second amended complaint. On May 2, 2003, the three lawsuits filed in New York State Supreme Court
for the County of New York were dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds and plaintiffs time to
appeal has expired. The four lawsuits pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District
of New York have been centralized for coordinated or consolidated pre-trial proceedings with the
securities and ERISA lawsuits described above under the caption In re AOL Time Warner Inc.
Securities and ERISA Litigation. On October 6, 2004, plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated
complaint in three of these four cases. On April 20, 2006, plaintiffs in the four lawsuits filed in
the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware for New Castle County filed a new complaint in the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The parties to all of these actions
have reached an agreement to resolve all remaining matters, and have submitted their settlement
agreement and associated documentation to the federal district court in New York for approval. A
preliminary approval hearing was held on April 26, 2006, and the court granted preliminary approval
of the settlement in an opinion dated May 10, 2006. A final approval hearing was held on June 28,
2006, and the parties are awaiting the courts decision. At this time, there can be no assurance
that the settlement will receive final court approval.
In late 2005 and early 2006, additional shareholders determined to opt-out of the settlement
reached in the consolidated federal securities class action described above, and some have since
filed lawsuits in various federal jurisdictions. As of July 31, 2006, these lawsuits included: DEKA
Investment GMBH et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York on December 30, 2005; Nw. Mut. Life Found., Inc. et al. v. AOL Time
Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on
January 30, 2006; Cement Masons Pension Trust for N. Cal., Inc. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et
al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on January 30, 2006;
1199 SEIU Greater New York Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 30, 2006; Capstone Asset Management
Co. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
Texas on January 30, 2006; Beaver County Ret. Bd. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on January 30, 2006; Carpenters
Pension Fund of Ill. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court of the
Northern District of Illinois on January 31, 2006; Teachers Ret. Sys. of the State of Ill. v. AOL
Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on
January 31, 2006; S. Cal. Lathing Indus.
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Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Central District of California on January 31, 2006; Wayne County Emps. Ret. Sys. v. AOL Time
Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on
January 31, 2006; Carpenters Ret. Trust of Western Washington et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et
al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on February 1, 2006;
Alaska Elec. Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court
for the District of Alaska on February 1, 2006; I.A.M. Natl Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner
Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of the District of Columbia on
February 1, 2006; Municipal Employers Ret. Sys. of Mich. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on February 1, 2006; Charter Twp. of
Clinton Police & Fire Ret. Sys. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on February 1, 2006; United Food and Commercial Workers
Union Local 880 Retail Food Employers Joint Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al.,
filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on February 2, 2006; Vermont
State Emps. Ret. Sys. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for
the District of Vermont on February 2, 2006; Natl Asbestos Workers Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time
Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland on February 2,
2006; Natl Elevator Indus. Pension Fund v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on February 3, 2006; Emps. Ret. Sys. of the State
of Hawaii v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Hawaii on February 3, 2006; Laborers Natl Pension Fund v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on February 3, 2006; Robeco Groep N.V.
for Robeco N.V. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
District of the District of Columbia on February 3, 2006; Employer-Teamsters Local Nos. 175 & 505
Pension Trust Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of West Virginia on February 3, 2006; Norges Bank v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al.,
filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of the District of Columbia on February 3, 2006;
Hawaii Electricians Annuity Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District
Court for the District of the District of Columbia on February 7, 2006; Frost Natl Bank et al. v.
AOL Time Warner Inc. et al. filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on
February 7, 2006; Heavy & General Laborers Locals 472 & 172 Pension and Annuity Funds et al. v.
AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on
February 8, 2006; B.S. Pension Fund Trustee Ltd. et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in
the U.S. District Court for the District of the District of Columbia on February 9, 2006; CSS Board
ABN 19415 776861 et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
District of the District of Columbia on February 9, 2006; Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St.
Louis v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Missouri on February 9, 2006; The West Virginia Laborers Trust Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc.
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t al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on February 9,
2006; Boilermakers Natl Health & Welfare Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas on February 10, 2006; Plumbers & Pipefitters Local
152 Pension Fund et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of West Virginia on February 13, 2006; New Mexico Education et al. v. AOL Time
Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico on February 14,
2006; Hibernia Natl Bank v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Texas on February 16, 2006; and New England Health Care Employees Pension Fund
et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of
Massachusetts on February 16, 2006. The claims alleged in these actions are substantially identical
to the claims alleged in the consolidated federal securities class action described above, and all
of these cases have been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New
York for coordinated or consolidated pre-trial proceedings. In May 2006, amended complaints were
filed in thirty-five of these cases. In June 2006, the Company filed a motion to dismiss and a
motion for partial summary judgment in these thirty-five cases, which seek to dismiss some or all
of the complaints and/or to preclude recovery of alleged damages incurred prior to July 2002 based
on loss causation principles. Additional cases filed by opt-out shareholders in state courts are
described below. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously.
On November 11, 2002, Staro Asset Management, LLC filed a putative class action complaint in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of certain purchasers of
Reliant 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes for alleged violations of the federal
securities laws. Plaintiff is a purchaser of subordinated notes, the price of which was purportedly
tied to the market value of Time Warner stock. Plaintiff alleges that the Company made
misstatements and/or omissions of material fact that artificially inflated the value of Time Warner
stock and directly affected the price of the notes. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages and/or
rescission. This lawsuit has been consolidated for coordinated pretrial proceedings under the
caption In re AOL Time Warner Inc. Securities and ERISA Litigation described above. The Company
intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously.
On April 14, 2003, Regents of the University of California et al. v. Parsons et al., was filed
in California Superior Court, County of Los Angeles, naming as defendants the Company, certain
current and former officers, directors and employees of the Company, Ernst & Young LLP, Citigroup
Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Plaintiffs allege that the Company made
material misrepresentations in its registration statements related to the AOL-Historic TW Merger
and stock option plans in violation of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933. The
complaint also alleges common law fraud and breach of fiduciary duties under California state law.
Plaintiffs seek disgorgement of alleged insider trading proceeds and restitution for their stock
losses. Three related cases have
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been filed in California Supreme Court and have been coordinated in the County of Los Angeles.
On January 26, 2004, certain individuals filed motions to dismiss for lack of personal
jurisdiction. On September 10, 2004, the Company filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaints
and certain individual defendants (who had not previously moved to dismiss plaintiffs complaints
for lack of personal jurisdiction) filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaints. On April 22,
2005, the court granted certain motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and denied
certain motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court issued a series of rulings
on threshold issues presented by the motions to dismiss on May 12, July 22 and August 2, 2005.
These rulings granted in part and denied in part the relief sought by defendants, subject to
plaintiffs right to make a prima facie evidentiary showing to support certain dismissed claims. In
January 2006, the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Agency, which had filed one of the three
related cases described above, voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit; an order of dismissal was entered
on January 17, 2006. Also in January 2006, two additional individual actions were filed in
California Superior Court against the Company and, in one instance, Ernst & Young LLP and certain
former officers, directors and executives of the Company. Both of these newly-filed actions assert
claims substantially identical to those asserted in the four actions already coordinated in
California Superior Court, and the Company will seek to have these additional cases included within
the coordinated proceedings. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously.
On July 18, 2003, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System et al. v. Parsons et al. was filed
in Ohio, Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, naming as defendants the Company, certain current
and former officers, directors and employees of the Company, Citigroup Inc., Salomon Smith Barney
Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. and Ernst & Young LLP. Plaintiffs allege that the Company made material
misrepresentations in its registration statements in violation of Sections 11 and 12 of the
Securities Act of 1933. Plaintiffs also allege violations of Ohio law, breach of fiduciary duty and
common law fraud. Plaintiffs seek disgorgement of alleged insider trading proceeds, restitution and
unspecified compensatory damages. On October 29, 2003, the Company moved to stay the proceedings
or, in the alternative, dismiss the complaint. Also on October 29, 2003, all named individual
defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. On October 8, 2004,
the court granted in part the Companys motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint; specifically, the
court dismissed plaintiffs common law claims but otherwise allowed plaintiffs remaining statutory
claims against the Company and certain other defendants to proceed. The Company answered the
complaint on February 22, 2005. On November 17, 2005, the court granted the jurisdictional motions
of twenty-five of the individual defendants, and dismissed them from the case. The Company intends
to defend against this lawsuit vigorously.
On July 18, 2003, West Virginia Investment Management Board v. Parsons et al. was filed in
West Virginia, Circuit Court, Kanawha County, naming as defendants the Company, certain current and
former officers, directors and employees of the Company, Citigroup Inc., Salomon Smith Barney Inc.,
Morgan Stanley & Co., and Ernst & Young LLP. Plaintiff alleges the Company made material
misrepresentations in its registration statements in violation of Sections 11 and 12 of the
Securities Act of 1933. Plaintiff also alleges violations of West Virginia law, breach of fiduciary
duty and common law fraud. Plaintiff seeks disgorgement of alleged insider trading proceeds,
restitution and unspecified compensatory damages. On May 27, 2004, the Company filed a motion to
dismiss the complaint. Also on May 27, 2004, all named individual defendants moved to dismiss the
complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit
vigorously.
On January 28, 2004, McClure et al. v. AOL Time Warner Inc. et al. was filed in the District
Court of Cass County, Texas (purportedly on behalf of several purchasers of Company stock) naming
as defendants the Company and certain current and former officers, directors and employees of the
Company. Plaintiffs allege that the Company made material misrepresentations in its registration
statements in violation of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933. Plaintiffs also allege
breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud. Plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory damages. On
May 8, 2004, the Company filed a general denial and a motion to dismiss for improper venue. Also on
May 8, 2004, all named individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal
jurisdiction. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously.
On February 24, 2004, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
et al. v. Time Warner Inc. et al. was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County
naming as defendants the Company, certain current and former officers, directors and employees of
the Company, AOL, Historic TW, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of
America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co and Ernst & Young LLP. Plaintiffs had previously
filed a request for a writ of summons notifying defendants of commencement of an action. Plaintiffs
allege that the Company made material misrepresentations in its registration statements in
violation of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933. Plaintiffs also allege violations of
Pennsylvania law, breach of fiduciary duty and common law fraud. The plaintiffs seek unspecified
compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiffs dismissed the four investment banks from the
complaint in exchange for a tolling agreement. The remaining parties have agreed to stay this
action and to coordinate discovery proceedings with the securities and ERISA lawsuits described
above under the caption In re AOL Time Warner Inc. Securities and ERISA Litigation. Plaintiffs
filed an amended complaint on June 14, 2005. This lawsuit has been settled. The aggregate amount
for which the Company has settled this as well as related lawsuits is described below.
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On April 1, 2004, Alaska State Department of Revenue et al. v. America Online, Inc. et al. was
filed in Superior Court in Juneau County, Alaska, naming as defendants the Company, certain current
and former officers, directors and employees of the Company, AOL, Historic TW, Morgan Stanley &
Co., Inc., and Ernst & Young LLP. Plaintiffs allege that the Company made material
misrepresentations in its registration statements in violation of Alaska law and common law fraud.
The plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. On July 26, 2004, all named
individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. On August
13, 2004, the Company filed a motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint. On August 10, 2005, the
court issued an order granting in part and denying in part the motions to dismiss for failure to
state a claim. With respect to the jurisdictional motions, the court delayed its ruling 90 days to
permit plaintiffs to conduct additional discovery and supplement the allegations in the complaint.
On September 9, 2005, plaintiffs moved for leave to amend their complaint. That motion was granted
by the court on October 10, 2005. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously.
On November 15, 2002, the California State Teachers Retirement System filed an amended
consolidated complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on behalf
of a putative class of purchasers of stock in Homestore.com, Inc. (Homestore). Plaintiff alleges
that Homestore engaged in a scheme to defraud its shareholders in violation of Section 10(b) of the
Exchange Act. The Company and two former employees of its AOL division were named as defendants in
the amended consolidated complaint because of their alleged participation in the scheme through
certain advertising transactions entered into with Homestore. Motions to dismiss filed by the
Company and the two former employees were granted on March 7, 2003, and a final judgment of
dismissal was entered on March 8, 2004. On April 7, 2004, plaintiff filed a notice of appeal in the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Ninth Circuit heard oral argument on this appeal on February 6,
2006 and issued an opinion on June 30, 2006 affirming the lower courts decision and remanding the
case to the district court for further proceedings. The Company intends to defend against this
lawsuit vigorously.
On April 30, 2004, a second amended complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Nevada on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of stock in PurchasePro.com, Inc.
(PurchasePro). Plaintiffs allege that PurchasePro engaged in a scheme to defraud its shareholders
in violation of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act. The Company and four former officers and
employees were added as defendants in the second amended complaint and are alleged to have
participated in the scheme through certain advertising transactions entered into with PurchasePro.
Three similar putative class actions had previously been filed against the Company, AOL and certain
former officers and employees, and have been consolidated with the Nevada action. On February 17,
2005, the Judge in the consolidated action granted the Companys motion to dismiss the second
amended complaint with prejudice. The parties have agreed to settle this matter and the court
granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement in an order dated July 18, 2006. The
aggregate amount for which the Company has agreed to settle this as well as related lawsuits is
described below. At this time, there can be no assurance that final court approval will be granted.
In addition to the $2.4 billion reserve established in connection with the agreement in
principle regarding the settlement of the MSBI consolidated securities class action, during the
second quarter of 2005, the Company established an additional reserve totaling $600 million in
connection with the other related securities litigation matters described in this section that were
pending against the Company, including the remaining individual shareholder suits (including suits
brought by individual shareholders who decided to opt-out of the settlement in the primary
securities class action), the derivative actions and the actions alleging violations of ERISA. Of
this amount, through July 31, 2006, the Company has paid, or has agreed to pay, approximately $358
million, after considering probable insurance recoveries, to settle certain of these claims. The
Company also has engaged in, or may in the future engage in, mediation in an attempt to resolve the
remaining cases brought by shareholders who elected to opt out of the settlement in the
consolidated securities class action. The mediation efforts conducted to date have not been
fruitful in certain of these matters. Accordingly, trials are possible in these matters, for which
plaintiffs have claimed several billion dollars in aggregated damages. The Company intends to
defend these lawsuits vigorously, including through trial. It is possible, however, that the
ultimate amount paid to resolve all unsettled litigation in these matters could be materially
greater than the remaining reserve.
Government Investigations
As previously disclosed by the Company, the SEC and the DOJ had been conducting investigations
into accounting and disclosure practices of the Company. Those investigations focused on
advertising transactions, principally involving the Companys AOL segment, the methods used by the
AOL segment to report its subscriber numbers and the accounting related to the Companys interest
in AOL Europe prior to January 2002. During 2004, the Company established $510 million in legal
reserves related to the government investigations, the components of which are discussed in more
detail in the following paragraphs.
The Company and its subsidiary, AOL, entered into a settlement with the DOJ in December 2004
that provided for a deferred prosecution arrangement for a two-year period. As part of the
settlement with the DOJ, in December 2004, the Company paid a penalty
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of $60 million and established a $150 million fund, which the Company could use to settle
related securities litigation. The fund was reflected as restricted cash on the Companys
accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004. During October 2005, the $150 million
was transferred by the Company into the MSBI Settlement Fund for the members of the class covered
by the MSBI consolidated securities class action described above.
In addition, on March 21, 2005, the Company announced that the SEC had approved the Companys
proposed settlement, which resolved the SECs investigation of the Company.
Under the terms of the settlement with the SEC, the Company agreed, without admitting or
denying the SECs allegations, to be enjoined from future violations of certain provisions of the
securities laws and to comply with the cease-and-desist order issued by the SEC to AOL in May 2000.
The settlement also required the Company to:
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Bertelsmann, A.G. that were improperly or prematurely recognized, primarily in the second
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Agree to the appointment of an independent examiner, who will either be or hire a
certified public accountant. The independent examiner will review whether the Companys
historical accounting for transactions with 17 counterparties identified by the SEC staff,
principally involving online advertising revenues and including three cable programming
affiliation agreements with related advertising elements, was in conformity with GAAP, and
provide a report to the Companys audit and finance committee of its conclusions, originally
within 180 days of being engaged. The transactions that would be reviewed were entered into
between June 1, 2000 and December 31, 2001, including subsequent amendments thereto, and
involved online advertising and related transactions for which revenue was principally
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The Company paid the $300 million penalty in March 2005; however, it is unable to deduct the
penalty for income tax purposes, be reimbursed or indemnified for such payment through insurance or
any other source, or use such payment to setoff or reduce any award of compensatory damages to
plaintiffs in related securities litigation pending against the Company. As described above, the
district court judge presiding over the $300 million fund has approved the SECs plan to distribute
the monies to investors through the settlement in the consolidated class action, as provided in its
order. The historical accounting adjustments were reflected in the restatement of the Companys
financial results for each of the years ended December 31, 2000 through December 31, 2003, which
were included in the Companys 2004 Form 10-K.
The independent examiner recently completed his review and, as a result of the conclusions,
the Companys consolidated financial results have been restated as reflected herein. For more
information on the restatement, see Restatement of Prior Financial Information in Note 1.
Other Matters
Warner Bros. (South) Inc. (WBS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is litigating
numerous tax cases in Brazil. WBS currently is the theatrical distribution licensee for Warner
Bros. Entertainment Nederlands (Warner Bros.) in Brazil and acts as a service provider to the
Warner Bros. home video licensee. All of the ongoing tax litigation involves WBS distribution
activities prior to January 2004, when WBS conducted both theatrical and home video distribution.
Much of the tax litigation stems from WBS position that in distributing videos to rental
retailers, it was conducting a distribution service, subject to a municipal service tax, and not
the industrialization or sale of videos, subject to Brazilian federal and state VAT-like taxes.
Both the federal tax authorities and the State of Sao Paulo, where WBS is based, have challenged
this position. In some additional tax cases, WBS, often together with other film distributors, is
challenging the imposition of taxes on royalties remitted outside of Brazil and the
constitutionality of certain taxes. The Company intends to defend all of these various tax cases
vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of these suits.
On October 8, 2004, certain heirs of Jerome Siegel, one of the creators of the Superman
character, filed suit against the Company, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in the
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Plaintiffs complaint seeks an
accounting and demands up to one-half of the profits made on Superman since the alleged April 16,
1999 termination by
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plaintiffs of Siegels grants of one-half of the rights to the Superman character to DC
Comics predecessor-in-interest. Plaintiffs have also asserted various Lanham Act and unfair
competition claims, alleging wasting of the Superman property by DC Comics and failure to accord
credit to Siegel. The Company answered the complaint and filed counterclaims on November 11, 2004,
to which plaintiffs replied on January 7, 2005. This case has been consolidated for discovery
purposes with the Superboy litigation described immediately below. The Company intends to defend
against this lawsuit vigorously, but is unable to predict its outcome.
On October 22, 2004, the same Siegel heirs filed a second lawsuit against the Company, DC
Comics, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Communications Inc. and Warner Bros. Television
Production Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Plaintiffs
claim that Jerome Siegel was the sole creator of the character Superboy and, as such, DC Comics has
had no right to create new Superboy works since the alleged October 17, 2004 termination by
plaintiffs of Siegels grants of rights to the Superboy character to DC Comics
predecessor-in-interest. This lawsuit seeks a declaration regarding the validity of the alleged
termination and an injunction against future use of the Superboy character. Plaintiffs have also
asserted Lanham Act and unfair competition claims alleging false statements by DC Comics regarding
the creation of the Superboy character. The Company answered the complaint and filed counterclaims
on December 21, 2004, to which plaintiffs replied on January 7, 2005. The case was consolidated
for discovery purposes with the Superman action described immediately above. The parties filed
cross-motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment on February 15, 2006. In its ruling
dated March 23, 2006, the Court denied the Companys motion for summary judgment, granted
plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment on termination and held that further proceedings
are necessary to determine whether the Companys Smallville television series may infringe on
plaintiffs rights to the Superboy character. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit
vigorously, but is unable to predict its outcome.
On May 24, 1999, two former AOL Community Leader volunteers filed Hallissey et al. v. America
Online, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This lawsuit was
brought as a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and as a class action
under New York state law against AOL and AOL Community, Inc. The plaintiffs allege that, in serving
as Community Leader volunteers, they were acting as employees rather than volunteers for purposes
of the FLSA and New York state law and are entitled to minimum wages. On December 8, 2000,
defendants filed a motion to dismiss on the ground that the plaintiffs were volunteers and not
employees covered by the FLSA. On March 10, 2006, the court denied defendants motion to dismiss.
On May 11, 2006, plaintiffs filed a motion under the Fair Labor Standards Act asking the court to
notify former community leaders nationwide about the lawsuit and allow those community leaders the
opportunity to join the lawsuit. A related case was filed by several of the Hallissey plaintiffs in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the
retaliation provisions of the FLSA. This case was stayed pending the outcome of the Hallissey
motion to dismiss and has not yet been activated. Three related class actions have been filed in
state courts in New Jersey, California and Ohio, alleging violations of the FLSA and/or the
respective state laws. The New Jersey and Ohio cases were removed to federal court and subsequently
transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for consolidated
pretrial proceedings with Hallissey. The California action was remanded to California state court,
and on January 6, 2004 the court denied plaintiffs motion for class certification. Plaintiffs
appealed the trial courts denial of their motion for class certification to the California Court
of Appeals. On May 26, 2005, a three-justice panel of the California Court of Appeals unanimously
affirmed the trial courts order denying class certification. The plaintiffs petition for review
in the California Supreme Court was denied. The Company has settled the remaining individual claims
in the California action. The Company intends to defend against the remaining lawsuits vigorously,
but is unable to predict the outcome of these suits.
On January 17, 2002, Community Leader volunteers filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, AOL and AOL Community,
Inc. under ERISA. Plaintiffs allege that they are entitled to pension and/or welfare benefits
and/or other employee benefits subject to ERISA. In March 2003, plaintiffs filed and served a
second amended complaint, adding as defendants the Companys Administrative Committee and the AOL
Administrative Committee. On May 19, 2003, the Company, AOL and AOL Community, Inc. filed a motion
to dismiss and the Administrative Committees filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. Both of
these motions are pending. The Company intends to defend against these lawsuits vigorously, but is
unable to predict the outcome of these suits.
On August 1, 2005, Thomas Dreiling filed a derivative suit in the U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Washington against AOL and Infospace Inc. as nominal defendant. The complaint,
brought in the name of Infospace by one if its shareholders, asserts violations of Section 16(b) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Plaintiff alleges that certain AOL executives and the founder
of Infospace, Naveen Jain, entered into an agreement to manipulate Infospaces stock price through
the exercise of warrants that AOL had received in connection with a commercial agreement with
Infospace. Because of this alleged agreement, plaintiff asserts that AOL and Mr. Jain constituted a
group that held more than 10% of Infospaces stock and, as a result, AOL violated the short-swing
trading prohibition of Section 16(b) in connection with sales of shares received from the exercise
of those warrants. The complaint seeks disgorgement of profits, interest and attorneys fees. On
September 26, 2005, AOL filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim, which
was denied by the Court on December 5, 2005. The Company intends to defend against this lawsuit
vigorously, but is unable to predict the outcome of this suit or reasonably estimate the range of
possible loss.
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On June 16, 1998, plaintiffs in Andrew Parker and Eric DeBrauwere, et al. v. Time Warner
Entertainment Company, L.P. and Time Warner Cable filed a purported nation-wide class action in
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York claiming that TWE sold its subscribers
personally identifiable information and failed to inform subscribers of their privacy rights in
violation of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 and common law. The plaintiffs sought
damages and declaratory and injunctive relief. On August 6, 1998, TWE filed a motion to dismiss,
which was denied on September 7, 1999. On December 8, 1999, TWE filed a motion to deny class
certification, which was granted on January 9, 2001 with respect to monetary damages, but denied
with respect to injunctive relief. On June 2, 2003, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second
Circuit vacated the District Courts decision denying class certification as a matter of law and
remanded the case for further proceedings on class certification and other matters. On May 4, 2004,
plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, which the Company opposed. This lawsuit has been
settled on terms that are not material to the Company. The court granted preliminary approval of
the class settlement on October 25, 2005. A final settlement approval hearing was held on May 19,
2006, and the parties are awaiting the courts decision. At this time, there can be no assurance
that final approval of the settlement will be granted.
On October 20, 2005, a group of syndicate participants, including BNZ Investments Limited,
filed three related actions in the High Court of New Zealand, Auckland Registry, against New Line
Cinema Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and its subsidiary, New Line
Productions Inc. (collectively, New Line). The complaints allege breach of contract, breach of
duties of good faith and fair dealing, and other common law and statutory claims under California
and New Zealand law. Plaintiffs contend, among other things, they have not received proceeds from
certain financing transactions they entered into with New Line relating to three motion pictures:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; and The
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The parties to these actions have agreed that all claims
will be heard before a single arbitrator, who has now been selected, before the International Court
for Arbitration and that the proceedings before the High Court of New Zealand will be dismissed
without prejudice. The Company intends to defend against these proceedings vigorously, but is
unable to predict the outcome of the proceedings.
As previously disclosed, Time Inc. has received a grand jury subpoena from the United States
Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of New York in connection with an investigation of
certain magazine circulation-related practices. Time Inc. is responding to the subpoena and is
cooperating with the investigation. Following discussions with the Audit Bureau of Circulations
(ABC) concerning Time Inc.s reporting of sponsored sales subscriptions, ABC has confirmed that
the vast majority of Time Inc.s sponsored subscriptions for the first half of 2005 were properly
classified. Time Inc. has informed its advertisers of such conclusion.
In the normal course of business, the Companys tax returns are subject to examination by
various domestic and foreign taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future tax and
interest assessments on the Company. In instances where the Company believes that it is probable
that it will be assessed and the amount that will ultimately be paid under the assessment is
reasonably estimatable, it has accrued a liability. The Company does not believe that these
liabilities are material, individually or in the aggregate, to its financial condition or
liquidity. Similarly, the Company does not expect the final resolution of tax examinations to have
a material impact on the Companys financial results.
From time to time, the Company receives notices from third parties claiming that it infringes
their intellectual property rights. Claims of intellectual property infringement could require Time
Warner to enter into royalty or licensing agreements on unfavorable terms, incur substantial
monetary liability or be enjoined preliminarily or permanently from further use of the intellectual
property in question. In addition, certain agreements entered into by the Company may require the
Company to indemnify the other party for certain third-party intellectual property infringement
claims, which could increase the Companys damages and its costs of defending against such claims.
Even if the claims are without merit, defending against the claims can be time-consuming and
costly.
The costs and other effects of pending or future litigation, governmental investigations,
legal and administrative cases and proceedings (whether civil or criminal), settlements, judgments
and investigations, claims and changes in those matters (including those matters described above),
and developments or assertions by or against the Company relating to intellectual property rights
and intellectual property licenses, could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business,
financial condition and operating results.
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TIME WARNER INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
13. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cash Flows
Additional financial information with respect to cash (payments) and receipts is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(millions) |
Cash payments made for interest |
|
$ |
(777 |
) |
|
$ |
(807 |
) |
Interest income received |
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash interest payments, net |
|
$ |
(690 |
) |
|
$ |
(708 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments made for income taxes |
|
$ |
(232 |
) |
|
$ |
(308 |
) |
Income tax refunds received |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash tax payments, net |
|
$ |
(206 |
) |
|
$ |
(261 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The consolidated statement of cash flows reflects approximately $109 million of common
stock repurchases that were included in other current liabilities at December 31, 2005 but were not
paid until the first quarter of 2006.
Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Interest income |
|
$ |
83 |
|
|
$ |
89 |
|
|
$ |
176 |
|
|
$ |
163 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(420 |
) |
|
|
(413 |
) |
|
|
(812 |
) |
|
|
(833 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense, net |
|
$ |
(337 |
) |
|
$ |
(324 |
) |
|
$ |
(636 |
) |
|
$ |
(670 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income, Net
Other income, net, consists of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(restated) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
|
(millions) |
|
Investment gains, net |
|
$ |
20 |
|
|
$ |
982 |
|
|
$ |
315 |
|
|
$ |
1,005 |
|
Gain (loss) on WMG option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
Income on equity method investees |
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
Losses on accounts receivable securitization programs |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(16 |
) |
Other |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income, net |
|
$ |
49 |
|
|
$ |
988 |
|
|
$ |
360 |
|
|
$ |
1,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Current Liabilities
Other current liabilities consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(recast) |
|
|
|
(millions) |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
$ |
3,913 |
|
|
$ |
4,686 |
|
Accrued compensation |
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
1,316 |
|
Accrued income taxes |
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other current liabilities |
|
$ |
5,063 |
|
|
$ |
6,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TIME WARNER INC.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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|
|
|
|
|
TIME WARNER INC.
(Registrant)
|
|
Date: September 13, 2006 |
/s/ Wayne H. Pace |
|
|
Wayne H. Pace |
|
|
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
|
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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|
|
Exhibit No. |
|
Description of Exhibit |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with
respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with
respect to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A
for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. |
|
|
|
32
|
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, with respect to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June
30, 2006. |
|
|
|
|
|
This certification will not be deemed filed for purposes of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78r) or otherwise subject
to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the
Company specifically incorporates it by reference. |
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